

You can also think of them as “Shortcuts” to another tag.įourthly, allow the project to translate, then launch RSLogix / Studio 5000. Remember that Aliases are just another name for a tag. The Aliases will allow us to point the old tag names to the new I/O Locations once our project is complete. Click “Next”.Īt this point, we’ll specify what aliases to create. You will also specify the type of ControlLogix processor, and the revision.

In addition, we’ll do a complete save, and export all applicable files.Ĭlose RSLogix 5, then browse for the. Be sure to save your project as a “.PC5” file. Open your PLC-5 project in RSLogix 5, then click “File | Save As”. Likewise, if you are converting an SLC project, be sure to click on the image of the SLC.

In Studio / RSLogix 5000, assuming the utility is installed, click on “Tools | Translate PLC-5/SLC” Export the PLC-5 ProjectĬlick on the image of the PLC-5 to Launch RSLogix 5. Launch the PLC-5 to ControlLogix Conversion Utility We will convert this to ControlLogix using Rockwell’s conversion utility. In short, this is a very simple PLC-5 project. When the timer is finished, the output will energize. In this case, we have a switch that starts a timer.
