Document Outline

• Enhanced and Ethernet PLC-5 Programmable Controllers User Manual
• Important User Information
  • Summary of Changes
• Summary of Changes
• Table of Contents
• Preface
  • Purpose of This Manual
  • Related PLC-5 Documentation
  • Terms Used in This Manual
  • Manual Overview
  • Notes
• Chapter 1 - Understanding Your Programmable Controller
  • Understanding Your Programmable Controller
  • Using This Chapter
  • Lay Out the System
  • Identifying Controller Components
  • Programming Features
  • Using a Controller Channel as a Remote I/O Scanner
  • Using a Controller Channel as a Remote I/O Adapter
  • Using a PLC-5/40L, -5/60L Programmable Controller as an Extended-Local I/O Scanner
• Chapter 2 - Selecting and Placing I/O
  • Selecting and Placing I/O
  • Using This Chapter
  • Selecting I/O Modules
  • Selecting I/O Module Density
  • Placing I/O Modules in a Chassis
  • Notes
• Chapter 3 - Placing System Hardware
  • Placing System Hardware
  • Using This Chapter
  • Determining the Proper Environment
  • Protecting Your Controller
  • Preventing Electrostatic Discharge
  • Laying Out Your Cable Raceway
  • Laying Out Your Backpanel Spacing
  • Grounding Your System
    • Recommended Grounding Configuration for Remote I/O Systems
    • Required Grounding Configuration for Extended-Local I/O Systems
  • Notes
• Chapter 4 - Addressing I/O and Controller Memory
  • Addressing I/O and Controller Memory
  • Using This Chapter
  • I/O Addressing Concept
    • I/O Addressing as It Relates to an I/O Terminal
  • Choosing an Addressing Mode
    • 18-and 16-point Example
    • 32-point Example
  • Addressing Block-Transfer Modules
  • Addressing Summary
  • Assigning Racks
  • Understanding PLC-5 Controller Memory
    • Data Table File Types and Memory Usage for PLC-5 Controllers Series E/Revision D and Later
    • Data Table File Types and Memory Usage for PLC-5 Controllers Series E/Revision C and Earlier
    • Valid Data Types/Values Are:
  • Addressing
  • Effectively Using I/O Memory
• Chapter 5 - Communicating with Controller-Resident I/O
  • Communicating with Controller-Resident I/O
  • Using This Chapter
  • Introduction to PLC-5 Controller Scanning
  • Program Scanning
  • Transferring Data to Controller-Resident I/O
  • Configuring the System for Controller-Resident I/O
• Chapter 6 - Communicating with Remote I/O
  • Communicating with Remote I/O
  • Using This Chapter
  • Selecting Devices That You Can Connect
  • Introduction to Remote I/O
  • Designing a Remote I/O Link
    • I/O Link Devices that Require 150W Termination Resistors
  • Configuring a Controller Channel as a Scanner
  • Communicating to a Remote I/O Node Adapter
    • Remote I/O Scan and Program Scan Loops.
  • Transferring Block Data
    • Block-Transferring Data to Controller-Resident Local, Extended-Local, and Remote I/O
    • Block-Transfer Minor Fault Bits
  • Block-Transfers of Remote I/O Data
  • Block-Transfer Sequence with Status Bits
  • Block-Transfer Programming Considerations
  • Monitoring Remote I/O Scanner Channels
  • Addressing the I/O Status File
• Chapter 7 - Communicating with a PLC-5 Adapter Channel
  • Communicating with a PLC-5 Adapter Channel
  • Using This Chapter
  • Configuring Communication to a PLC-5 Adapter Channel
  • Programming Discrete Transfers in Adapter Mode
  • Programming Block-Transfers of Data to an Adapter Channel
    • A. Enter the block-transfer file number.
    • B. Enter the element number.
    • C. Record on paper the BT files you define. This will help when configuring the BT files through the data monitor.
    • A. Specify a BT control file you defined.
    • B. Enter the transfer length in .RLEN
    • C. Enter the file and element numbers from which the data is to be transferred in .FILE and .ELEM respectively.
  • Monitoring Remote I/O Adapter Channels
  • Notes
• Chapter 8 - Communicating with Extended-Local I/O
  • Communicating with Extended-Local I/O
  • Using This Chapter
  • Selecting Devices That You Can Connect
  • Cabling
  • Addressing and Placing I/O
  • Transferring Data
  • Configuring the Controller as an Extended-Local I/O Scanner
  • Monitoring Extended-Local I/O Status
  • Notes
• Chapter 9 - Communicating with Devices on a DH+ Link
  • Communicating with Devices on a DH+ Link
  • Using This Chapter
  • Selecting Devices That You Can Connect
  • Link Design
  • Configuring the Channel for DH+ Communication
  • Using the Global Status Flag File
  • Monitoring DH+ Communication Channels
  • Estimating DH+ Link Performance
  • Application Guidelines
  • Notes
• Chapter 10 - Communicating with Devices on a Serial Link
  • Communicating with Devices on a Serial Link
  • Using This Chapter
  • Choosing Between RS-232C, RS-422A, and RS-423
  • Configuring the Controller Serial Port
  • Using Channel 0
  • Cabling
  • Configuring Channel 0
  • Monitoring Channel 0 Status
• Chapter 11 - Communicating with Devices on an Ethernet Network
  • Communicating with Devices on an Ethernet Network
  • Using This Chapter
  • Media and Cabling
  • Assigning Your IP Address
  • Network Addressing
  • Configuring Channel 2 for Ethernet Communication
    • A. Replace plc5name with the name of the Ethernet PLC-5 controller. Use only letters and numbers; do not use underscores.
    • B. Replace aa.bb.cc.dd with the IP address to be assigned to the controller.
    • C. Replace xxyy with the last four digits of the hardware address. Use only valid hexadecimal digits (0-9, A-F); do not use the hyphens that separate the numbers. (You will find the hardware address on a label affixed to the printed circuit b...
  • Using Advanced Ethernet Functions
  • Using Domain Name Service
  • Using the Embedded Web Server
    • HTML Pages
    • Generating Custom Data Table Monitor Pages
  • Using Multihop Messaging
  • Communicating with ControlLogix Devices
  • TCP/IP
  • Interpreting Error Codes
  • Interpreting Ethernet Status Data
  • Ethernet PLC-5 Performance Considerations
• Chapter 12 - Protecting Your Programs
  • Protecting Your Programs
  • Using This Chapter
  • About Passwords and Privileges
  • Defining Privilege Classes
  • Assigning a Privilege Class to a Channel or Offline File
  • Assigning a Privilege Class to a Node
  • Assigning Read/Write Privileges to a Program File
  • Assigning Read/Write Privileges to a Data File
  • Notes
• Chapter 13 - Programming Considerations
  • Programming Considerations
  • Using This Chapter
  • Forcing
  • Extended Forcing
  • Setting Up and Using Extended Forcing
  • Using Special Programming Routines
  • Priority Scheduling for Interrupts and MCPs
  • Defining and Programming Interrupt Routines
  • Notes
• Chapter 14 - Preparing Power-Up Routines
  • Preparing Power-Up Routines
  • Using This Chapter
  • Setting Power-Up Protection
  • Allowing or Inhibiting Startup
  • Defining a Controller Power-Up Procedure
  • Notes
• Chapter 15 - Preparing Fault Routines
  • Preparing Fault Routines
  • Using This Chapter
  • Understanding the Fault Routine Concept
  • Understanding Controller-Detected Major Faults
  • Defining a Fault Routine
  • Defining a Watchdog Timer
  • Programming a Fault Routine
  • Monitoring Faults
  • Notes
• Chapter 16 - Using Main Control Programs
  • Using Main Control Programs
  • Using This Chapter
  • Selecting Main Control Programs
  • Understanding How the Controller Interprets MCPs
  • Configuring MCPs
  • Monitoring MCPs
  • Notes
• Chapter 17 - Using Selectable Timed Interrupts
  • Using Selectable Timed Interrupts
  • Using This Chapter
  • Using a Selectable Timed Interrupt
  • Defining a Selectable Timed Interrupt
  • Monitoring Selectable Timed Interrupts
• Chapter 18 - Using Processor Input Interrupts
  • Using Processor Input Interrupts
  • Using This Chapter
  • Using a Processor Input Interrupt
  • Defining a Controller Input Interrupt
  • Monitoring Controller Input Interrupts
• Appendix A - System Specifications
  • Memory Backup Devices
  • Notes
• Appendix B - Processor Status File
  • Processor Status File
  • S:0 - S:2
  • S:3-10
  • S:11
  • S:12
  • S:13-S:24
  • S:26-S:35
  • S:36-S:78
  • S:79-S:127
• Appendix C - Maximizing System Performance
  • Maximizing System Performance
  • Using This Chapter
  • Program Scan
  • Input and Output Modules Delay
  • I/O Backplane Transfer
  • Remote I/O Scan Time
  • Controller Time
  • Example Calculation
  • Performance Effects of Online Operations
  • Effect of Inserting Ladder Rungs at the 56K-word Limit
  • Using Program Control Instructions
• Appendix D - Instruction Set Quick Reference
  • Instruction Set Quick Reference
  • Using This Chapter
• Appendix E - Switch Setting Reference
  • Switch Setting Reference
  • Using This Chapter
  • Controller Switches
  • I/O Chassis Backplane
  • Remote I/O Adapter Module
  • Extended-Local I/O Adapter Module
• Appendix F - Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
  • Using This Chapter
  • PLC-5 Controller
  • Remote I/O System
  • Extended-Local I/O System
  • Unexpected Operation when Entering Run Mode
  • Notes
• Appendix G - Cable Reference
  • Cable Reference
  • Using This Chapter
  • Channel 0 Pin Assignments
  • Serial Cable Pin Assignments
  • Connecting Diagrams
  • Programming Cable Specifications
  • Ethernet Cable Connections
• Index
  • Numerics
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• How Are We Doing?
• Back Cover