Tips using Studio 5000 for Allen Bradley PLC Programming

Please find Tips on using Studio 5000 Logix Designer to speed up programming on Allen Bradley PLC.

Studio 5000 Logix Designer is programming software that is used on Rockwell / Allen Bradley PLC (Control Logix, Compact Logix). Previous name is RS Logix 5000

It support :

▪️ Ladder, Function Block, Sequential Function Chart (SFC) & Structured Text (ST) programming.

▪️ Motion

▪️ Safety

Tips on attached pdf file:

▪️Tip #1 Use Find Replace & Wildcards when Importing Rungs, Program or Routine.

You can do find & replace operation when importing rungs, program or Routine. WildCards available for Studio 5000 version 24 and above.

▪️Tip #2 You can put Output Instruction in Series.

Output Instruction can be put in Series or Parallel

▪️Tip #3 Use ‘Insert’ button to insert or append Instruction or Element.

Operation mode for ‘Insert’ button depend on the mode whether in Append Mode (APP) or Insert Mode (INS)

▪️Tip #4 If remember the Instruction Mnemonic , you can type the program in Ascii text instead Drag & Drop the Instruction.

Press ‘Enter’ Button or Double Click on Left side of Rung for start editing.

▪️Tip #5 Use Excel to work on Tags (Create new Tag, Adding Description etc.). By export it to CSV file & Import it back.

Use Excel Powerfull feature to manage Controller & Local Tags

▪️Tip #6 Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Logix Designer Studio 5000.

Keyboard Shortcuts also listed in the Studio 5000 Help.

▪️Tip #7 Use ‘Go To’ (Ctrl + G) for search Tag or auto navigate through Tags in Controller Tags or Local Tags.

▪️Tip #8 Use Find Replace when edit the program.

▪️Tip #9 Sometimes much easier to use Text Editor to manipulate XML File from Exported Program / Routine & Import it back.

After Program or some rung is exported into XML File. It can be opened by Text Editor such as Notepad. And you can do search replace etc.

▪️Tip #10 Use Cross Reference (Ctrl + E) to search for Tag in the PLC Program.

▪️Tip #11 Use ‘Ctrl + Space’ to browse Tags in Structured Text Program.

▪️Tip #12 PLC program can be modified in Text Editor, by save & open the it as Text File with L5K extension.

By save the Logix Program into text file, it can be modified by Text Editor, External Program etc.

▪️Tip #13 Use Add On Instruction (AOI) for creating own instruction from Ladder, Function Block and Structured Text.

It is used to wrap up the repetitive code as one Instruction or Function

▪️Tip #14 Use Alias Tag to have tag name that easy to read or shorter.

▪️Tip #15 Use Tag Filter to show only certain Tag at Controller / Local Tag List.

▪️Tip #16 Use Quick Key, accessible through ‘Tools’ menu, ‘Option’ submenu on ‘Ladder’ Editor Categories.

▪️Tip #17 Use Filter when search & add New Module in I/O Configuration or use Module Discovery when Module already at the Network.

▪️Tip #18 You can Drag & Drop by using Mouse to copy & paste the Instruction, Tag etc.