RSLogix 5™

Programming for Allen-Bradley

PLC-5™ Family

RSLogix 5 3.02

What’s new in RSLogix 5?

synchronize the images you must download,
Important Information upload or save the project while on-line.
IMPORTANT ALL USERS! You must review the ATTENTION ALL USERS! If you install multiple
RSLogix 5 Product Safety Alert. These localized versions of RSLogix 5 (English, French,
documents describe potential safety-related German, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese) on the
problems with earlier versions of RSLogix 5. same computer, the order in which you install the
applications may impact the embedded
ATTENTION CONTROLNET 1.5 USERS!
application text strings you are viewing. Rockwell
RSLogix 5 r3.02 integrates with RSNetworx for
Software recommends installing your primary
the development and maintenance of ControlNet
language last.
1.5 systems. You must update RSNetworx to
r1.06.38 or later to benefit from the integration of ALL USERS! You must use RSLinx r1.70.62 or
RSLogix 5 r3.02 and RSNetworx. Attempting to later with RSLogix 5 with Windows NT 4.0 or
use RSLogix 5 r3.02 with RSNetworx 1.04 is not Windows 95. RSLinx Lite r2.00.97 is included
recommended. The results may be unsatisfactory. with RSLogix 5.
ATTENTION CONTROLNET 1.5 USERS! For the
To Update From Earlier Releases
best possible performance, Rockwell Software
recommends that you perform all network To update to RSLogix 5 r3.02 simply run the
configuration actions (adding and removing SETUP program located on Disk 1. This will
nodes, adding modules to adapters, changing map install RSLogix 5 r3.02. During the installation
entries, etc.) in RSNetworx. Rockwell Software process the previous release will be removed
recommends that you perform all processor from your system. Your project files will not be
dependent actions (for example, configuring I/O affected. Remember your new r3.02 RSP and
module operation) in RSLogix 5. older RSP projects once opened with r3.02
cannot be opened in the earlier releases.
ATTENTION ALL USERS! The project file
projectname.RSP contains all database and
New Features
project related files. If you need to share a project
with someone simply provide them with the The following is a list of enhancements at the time
projectname.RSP file and they will receive all the software was shipped to you.
project related information. When sharing
Added support for the EPIC-style multi-hop
RSLogix database information with other RSI messaging for communication with Logix5550
applications, like RSView 32, you must use the processors
Save database as external file checkbox on the
File>Save As dialog to make the database file
Added support for SoftLogix 5 user-defined
available to that application. data structures.
ATTENTION ALL USERS! The projectname.RSP
Added a report that allows you to document
file contains both an on-line and off-line image of the contents of a SoftLogix 5 user-defined
your project. This speeds the process of data structure.
connecting to a processor. These images can get
Added support for sharing ControlNet 1.5
unsynchronized, this occurs if you don't save your configuration information with RSNetWorx.
changes when going from on-line to off-line. To

Rockwell Software, Inc.
2424 South 102nd Street, West Allis, WI 53227 USA
Telephone 414-321-8000 1
RELEASE NOTES RSLOGIX5
RSLogix 5
What’s new in Version 3.02?

When you drag-and-drop rungs or instructions
Repaired a problem reversing the paste of
between projects you now have the option of order of rungs when you selected them from
including symbols and instruction comments. bottom to top.

While online you can accept multiple rung
Comments in STX files now appear during
changes simultaneously by highlighting the online monitoring.
affected rungs and selecting Accept Rung
Repaired many problems with Search and
Edits Replace preventing you from successfully

If you assign a symbol to a Timer, Counter, or replacing addresses that use sub-elements.
Control element the control bits and
Repaired a problem preventing you from
subelements acquire the elements symbol by successfully importing library files (.PC5) that
default. You can assign uniqure symbols to the contain bit instructions with indirectly
subelements and control bits. addressed parameters.

You can know configure system using 1797-
Repaired a problem preventing Password and
ACN15 and 1797-ACNR15 Privilege restrictions from being applied to

When opening projects created with PLC 5 reports.
A.I. Series the I/O configuration data is
You can change I/O modules configuration
imported in to your RSLogix 5 project. during Run mode on enhanced PLC 5
processors.
Product Changes

You can successfully upload a project that
The following is a list of product additions uses structured text (STX) files that you have
and/or repairs in this release. annotated, add to or modify your comments

Repaired a problem that could potentially and subsequently save the project while
insert EOT instructions in to your application online.
inadvertently. Please review the safety alerts
Repaired a problem preventing you from
for corrective action you must take. monitoring SI and SO I/O addresses in

Repaired a problem changing floating-point SoftLogix 5 projects executing on the Allen-
constants used in CPT, FAL, and CMP Bradley Open Controller.
instructions to integer constants during
When editing a SFC step and specifying a new
project verification. Please review the safety subchart action the software correctly creates
alerts for corrective action you must take. a program file type SFC.

Repaired a problem changing integer
You can search for the ";" character within a
constants used in JSR instructions to floating- STX file
point constants during project verification.
Please review the safety alerts for corrective
You are prevented from setting the Channel
action you must take. Diagnostic file and Global Status Flags file to
the same data file.

Repaired a problem corrupting indirect Binary
address when opening .X5 or .AF5 projects.
You are prevented from specifying a I/O
Please review the safety alerts for corrective Status file greater than data file 255.
action you must take.
The structured text editor option to display

Repaired a problem that was causing the the indirect value within an indirect address is
RSLogix native file (.RSP) size to balloon. functioning online.

Repaired a problem affecting communication
The truncation of Timer, Counter, and
between a Foxboro Co-processor and the Control addresses with four digit file and
PLC5 following a download via RSLogix 5. element numbers when viewing the program
or generating a report has been repaired.

Repaired a problem that allowed you to
allocate too much memory space as data RSLogix 5 r2.00.47
tables in PLC 5/80 processors.
Support for the SoftLogix 5 control engine
was added.

2 Rockwell Software, Inc.
2424 South 102nd Street, West Allis, WI 53227 USA
Telephone 414-321-8000
RELEASE NOTES RSLOGIX5
RSLogix 5
What’s new in Version 3.02?

Enhanced the upload and download process
Repaired inconsistencies in the PC5 file
to speed performance. format between RSLogix 5 and PLC5 AI

You can now perform partial downloads of a Series and WINtelligent Logic 5 programming
project. software.

You can specify a range on rungs within a
Repaired a problem preventing you from
program file for reporting. successfully using the ‘*’ wildcard in the
Structured Text Editor Search and Replace

Cross-reference has been added to the ladder function.
display and reporting.

Repaired a problem preventing you from

You can set the starting page number of a using the 2’s complement binary mode in the
report. This setting only impacts the hardcopy. 1771-IL module configuration dialog

You can control Report properties separately
Repaired a problem affecting the how indirect
from the View properties. addresses are imported from .IB1 files created

Support for the RSTrendX ActiveX control with WINtelligent Logic 5 r3.23.05.
has been added allowing you to add trends to
Repaired a defect preventing you from using
your project when the RSTrendX ActiveX Extended Forcing with a PLC-5/80V VME
control is loaded on your computer. The processor.
RSTrendX control is included with RSLogix 5
Standard edition. RSLogix 5 r1.00.09

Enhanced drag-and-drop editing of addresses
The project file format (.RSP) has changed.
and rungs to include symbols and address Project files created with the Beta 1 or Beta 2
comments of RSLogix 5 cannot be opened with the
release 1.00. If you need to reuse a project file

Support for additional I/O modules 1402- you must save the project as .X5 format and
LS51A, 1771-IXHR, 1771-VHSC and 1771 N- export the database as a native RSLogix
series (1771-NIV, -NT1, -NR, -NOV, -NOC, database before you update to release 1.00.
-NIVT, -NIVR, -NBVC, -NBTC, -NBRC, -
BRIDGE1, -NBV1, -NBSC, -NB4S, -NB4T, -
ASCII files containing more than 50 elements
NIS, -NIV1, -NT2, -NX1, -NX2, -NX3, - are no longer corrupted during a download.
NX4, Custom N-series module).
ControlNet network configuration files are

Support for additional Flex I/O modules correctly downloaded to you controller.
1794-IE4XOE2, -IE4XOE2/B, -IRT8, -IT8, -
Programs can be successfully download to
IR8, -IF2XOF2I Secure processors utilizing the DTEP

Repaired a problem causing the Undo controller feature.
function to corrupt the Rung Comment
You can successfully open library files (PC5)
database. containing SFC subroutine files.

Repaired a problem changing integer
You can use the structured text (STX) CASE
constants in JSR, SBR, and RET instructions statement in your STX subroutine files.
to floating-point constants when one of the
You can use wildcard search parameters when
other instruction parameters was a floating- searching and replacing in the structured text
point constant or address. editor.

Repaired a problem with the COP instruction
You can disable Verifier warning from the
that was creating too many elements when Tools>Option dialog.
using the ST, CT, BT, or MG data-types as the
instruction source parameter. Known Defects

Repaired a problem allowing you to select The following is a list of known defects at the
more than one database component during a time the software was shipped to you.
CSV database export. This resulted in errors
during the subsequent CSV import.

3 Rockwell Software, Inc.
2424 South 102nd Street, West Allis, WI 53227 USA
Telephone 414-321-8000
RELEASE NOTES RSLOGIX5
RSLogix 5
What’s new in Version 3.02?

When replacing a Binary data file you must
Installing RSLogix 5 r3.02.00 installs a newer
specify a wild card for the elment. If you do RSLogix common DLL. This DLL is related
not specify the element wildcard the resulting to the database. The newer DLL is
binary address will not be correct. For incompatible with RSLogix 500 r2.10.12. If
example, when replacing file B3 with File you are using both RSLogix 5 r3.02.00 and
B203, if you specify replace B3/* with RSLogix 500 r2.10.12 on the same computer
B203/*, then B3/78 becomes B203/14. This you must rebuild/compact the RSLogix 500
is incorrect. If you specify replace B3;*/* with databases.
B203:*/*, then B3/78 becomes B203/78.
Installing RSLogix 5 r3.02.00 installs a system

When performing an online edit data table component that can interfere with the
edits are not sent to the processor when you upload/download of files to a PanelView
Accept the edit. You can make data changes when using PanelBuilder software.
from the data table or directly on the
Reporting is somewhat slower in r3.02.x than
instruction without making an online edit. r2.00.47. The software includes an algorithm
For example, if you online edit a rung to ensure that a page break does not occur in
containing a Timer On-delay (TON) and the middle of an instruction. If the r3.02.x
change the preset from 100 to 200 when you performance is not satisfactory you can
Accept the rung the preset will change back to disable the Rung Wrap feature to improve
100. performance.

If you delete the ControlNet 1.5 Data Input
You cannot add a chassis to a I/O scanner
File (DIF), Data Output File (DOF), channel scanlist while online in Run mode.
Configuration, or Status data files while
If you attempt to print a SoftLogix 5 user-
online, it appears as if the files were defined data structure that is complex and
successfully deleted. However, the next time includes nested structures it will take a
you go online with the processor these files extremely long time to generate the data file
will reappear. report.

When creating a new project using a
The verification of a STX program file that
ControlNet 1.5 PLC 5/60 processor the uses user-defined structure as the control
default series and revision (C/L or D/C) must block for BTR or BTW corrupts the control
be manually set to D/D. If you fail to take this block data.
action you may not be able to use the
ControlNet 1.5 configuration file (.XC) with
You cannot successfully search or replace
RSNetWorx. indexed addresses.

Using Ctrl+C to copy multiple instructions
You cannot successfully search for
will result in a GPF. You can use the BOOLEAN elements of a user-defined
Edit>Copy, right-mouse context menu copy, structure
or the toolbar copy icon to accomplish the
You cannot use user-defined structures as the
task. control blocks for I/O module configurations.

Changing parameters in a Ethernet MSG
When you install multiple localized copies of
using the multi-hop feature will result in the RSLogix 5 on your computer the localized text
MSG being changed to a non-multi-hop MSG used by the RSTrendX control will match the
unless you use the Start Rung Edits command. last localized copy of RSLogix 5 that you

Importing a Classic PLC5 SFC file written installed.
with 6200 into RSLogix 5 will corrupt the SFC RSLogix 5 r2.00.47
file.
If you upload a project for the first time and

Importing an application program using PID attempt to save the uploaded image as an X5
file PD15 results in the bits references to file the project becomes corrupt. You must
PD15 elements being corrupted. You should ALWAYS save an uploaded project as a RSP
replace references to PID file 15 with a project before saving the file to the X5 format.
different PID file.

4 Rockwell Software, Inc.
2424 South 102nd Street, West Allis, WI 53227 USA
Telephone 414-321-8000
RELEASE NOTES RSLOGIX5
RSLogix 5
What’s new in Version 3.02?

The index character (#) is being masked from Type Available Catalog Numbers
instructions that require it in the structured
-ODD, -ODZ, -OG, -OGD, -OM, -OMD,
text editor.
-ON, -OND, -OP, -OQ, -OQ16, -OR,

The structured text editor option to display -OVN, -OW, -OW16, -OWN, -OWNA,
the indirect value within an indirect address is -OX, -OY, -OYL, -OZ, -OZL, -SIM,
not functioning. 1794-IA8, -IB16, -IB8S, -IE8, -IE8/B, -
RSLogix 5 r1.00.09 OA8, -OB16, -0E4, -OW8

You can set the DEBUG attribute on Specialty 1771-IFE, -IFE/B, -IL, -IL/B, -IR, -IR/B,
program and data files you create online. Modules -IXE, -IXE/B, -OFE (OFE1, OFE2, OFE3),
-VHSC, -IHXR, -LSM, 1771-NIV, -NT1,

Cross-reference data for addressees used in
-NR, -NOV, -NOC, -NIVT, -NIVR, -NBVC,
SRT instructions is incomplete.
-NBTC, -NBRC, -BRIDGE1, -NBV1,

You can specify an I/O Status file that is -NBSC, -NB4S, -NB4T, -NIS, -NIV1, -NT2,
greater than 255. -NX1, -NX2, -NX3, -NX4

You can set the Channel Diagnostic file and Custom 1794-IF4I, -IJ2, -IRT8, -IE4XOE2,
Global Status Flag file to the same data table N-series -IE4XOE2/B, -IF2XOF2I, -IT8, -IR8, -OF4I
file. Modules

You cannot search for symbols embedded Configuration of all other modules can be accomplished by
within expressions in the CMP, CPT and FAL modifying the block transfer data files associated with a
instructions. specific module.

You cannot search for, or replace any STX

You should not perform Online editing on a
text with text that contains the "//"
Ser A 5/15 PLC5 prior to revision P. If online
delimiters.
editing is required you must update the
firmware in the processor to REV P or above.
Restrictions and
RSLogix 5 correctly performs the online edit
Non-Operational Functions however, you may experience compatibility
The following is a list of features and functions issues with legacy programming products.
that are not fully implemented or non-functional
When opening a 6200 PLC5 .AF5 file all the
at the time the software was shipped to you. 6200 PLC5 project files must be located in the

All standard new platform PLC5 functions are same directory as the AF5 file. The directory
available using RSLogix 5 and ControlNet path and filename must be less than 63
1.0/1.25 processors. You cannot alter the characters in length or the operation will fail.
ControlNet 1.0/1.25 configuration from
When going online with a Classic PLC-5 you
RSLogix 5. must always upload the processor image. This

When configuring I/O only the following is necessary because Classic PLC-5’s do not
chassis, adapters, and modules are available: include a means to determine if the offline and
online images match.
Type Available Catalog Numbers

When saving a PC5 library file, address
Chassis 1771-AM1, -AM2, -A1B, -A2B, -A3B, description lines containing more than 15
-A3B1, -A4B characters OR symbols longer than 15
Adapter 1794 Flex I/O Adapter, 1771-AS, -ASB characters are truncated to match the A.I.
Series B, -ASB Series C, -ACN15, Series PLC 5 programming software address
-ACNR15, 1794-ASB, -ACN, -ACNR15, description and symbol length. You can limit
1797-ACN, 1797-ACNR15 the length of symbols and address description
lines from the Tools>Options dialog.
Discrete 1771-DL, -DS, -DW, -IA, -IA2, -IAD, -IAN,
Modules -IB, -IBD, -IBN, -IC, -ICD, -ID, -ID16, -IG,

There is no formatted dialog for configuring
-IGD, -IH, -IM, -IMD, -IN, -IND, -IQ, -IQ16,
VME PLC5 processor channels. You must
-IT, -IV, -IVN, -OA, -OAD, -OAN, -OB,
view and edit the data table file you assign as
-OBD, -OBN, -OC, -OCD, -OD, -OD16,
the channel configuration file.

5 Rockwell Software, Inc.
2424 South 102nd Street, West Allis, WI 53227 USA
Telephone 414-321-8000
RELEASE NOTES RSLOGIX5
RSLogix 5
What’s new in Version 3.02?

You can only assign a symbol or comment to

the element level of a user-defined structure.

There is an unsually long delay to open the
I/O module monitor when you open a 32-
point discrete input or output module for
viewing.

You may experience video display problems
when running RSLogix5 on computers that
use the Diamond Viper V330 display adapter.
Please contact Diamond to obtain the latest
driver for the V330 to correct this problem.

Startup Problems
If you are having problems getting RSLogix 5 to
run, please note RSLogix 5 only operates under
Windows 95 or NT 4.0. It will not run under
Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.1 or Windows for
Workgroups using the 32-bit extensions.

© 1998 Rockwell Software Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Printed in the United States of America.

© 1998 Rockwell Software Inc. RSLogix 500, RSLinx,

WINtelligent LINX, PLC-500 A.I. Series, and the
Rockwell Software logo are trademarks of Rockwell
Software Inc. PLC. PLC 5, PLC-5, SLC, SLC 500, SLC
5/01, SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04, and MicroLogix are
trademarks of the Allen-Bradley Co., Inc. Microsoft, MS-
DOS and Windows are registered trademarks and
Windows NT is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
Other product names mentioned in this document are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies and are hereby acknowledged.

6 Rockwell Software, Inc.
2424 South 102nd Street, West Allis, WI 53227 USA
Telephone 414-321-8000
RELEASE NOTES RSLOGIX5