Specifications

30 Programming Software Choices

1785-SO036C-EN-P - April 2002

Select from a Set of Compatible

Software Tools

The PLC-5 controllers support multiple industry-standard

programming languages. You can program in structured text,

function block, sequential function charts, or ladder logic.

This versatility means you can maintain and troubleshoot programs

in the same language that you develop them.

Programming software The RSLogix5 family of programming software products offers a

common means of viewing PLC-5 programs. For current 32-bit-based

Windows

products:

Software Choices

What to consider:

• computer platform

• operating environment

• programming language

Features:

• supports ladder logic, sequential

function charts, and structured text

• intuitive user interface

• libraries of custom logic

• extensive diagnostics

• drag and drop free-form editing

RSLogix offers: Which means you can:

free-form editing concentrate on your application logic rather than

keeping syntax correct as you write the program

drag-and-drop editing cut, copy, and paste data table elements, rungs,

SFC components, or whole program files

point-and-click I/O configuration assign a module in your configuration with a

simple click or drag-and-drop