![]() One thing to notice about the MainProgram is that it has a little “1” on it which means it’s been selected as the main routine, but not just because it’s named main routine. I have the MainRoutine and then simulation and Tank_Level_control. So here you can see I have the MainTask which is included in every program by default and within the MainTask I have the MainProgram and within the MainProgram I have a few routines. So tasks are like folders, programs are the subfolders within the tasks and routines are like files in the subfolders and this where you actually create the logic. There are three levels of for organizing your programming logic. Tasks is where your programming logic will live. So let’s move down the line here and look at Tasks. There’s more to learn about tags but we don’t have time to cover all that here. So the Tank_1_Drain and Tank_1_Fill would inputs that are either on or off and the Tank_1_Drain_Relay would be an outputs that I turn and it’s also a BOOLean so it would be either on or off and then we have another tag that stores that value of the level of the tank from 0 to 100%. So for example, in this project I have several tags created. You can also create tags to be placeholders for internal data like timers and counters and calculated values that you want to use in other parts of the program. And if you don’t know what tags are, they are basically the way you reference the inputs and outputs of your PLC. This is where you can create, edit and monitor tags for your program. The controller tags folder is important for all PLC programs though. Those two items are for more advanced programmers and not required for most simple PLC automation projects. The fault handler is where you can place some logic that runs whenever a fault occurs and the power up handler is where you put logic that will run whenever that controller powers up. ![]() The controller tags, controller fault handler and power up handler. and then if you expand it we have the 3 items. And if you double-click the controller name here it will open the properties for the controller that was specified when the project was created. We will start from the top.įirst we have the Controller name that was specified when the project was created. Ok, so here we are inside an existing project in Logix designer and so let’s look at the Controller Organizer here on the left. And you can watch that video here if you’re interested. So first of all I want to let you know that I have another video that shows you how to set up a new project. Hey there, it’s Stephen Gates with myPLCtraining and welcome to this walk through video of Studio 5000 Logix Designer. So without further ado, here’s the video I made for you to walk you through how to navigate your way around Studio 5000 Logix Designer. A list of resources (free and paid options) to help you learn more about Studio 5000 Logix Designer.īy the way, if you don’t want to wait around and are ready to dig deep into Studio 5000 Logix Designer so you can improve your career with PLC skills, check out our PLC training membership, myPLCtraining Academy.A video walking through Studio 5000 Logix Designer.Ok, that’s your intro to Studio 5000 Logix Designer! Here's what you can expect in the rest of this free PLC training: ![]()
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