RSLogix Micro

How to download RSLogix Micro, RSLinx, and Emulate 500 for free (2024)

In early 2024 Rockwell changed their website and the updated procedure to download RSLogix Micro Starter Lite, RSLinx Classic Lite, and RSEmulate 500 is...

What’s New In School: PLC Basics™ First Edition Remastered Released!

As part of Insights In Automation's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration of offering affordable quality online courses at The Automation School, this week we released...

RSEmulate, RSLogix – Create, Download, Test a Program (T002)

NOTE: The free "RSLogix Micro Starter Lite" software only works with the MicroLogix 1000, MicroLogix 1100, and free SLC-500/MicroLogix Emulator, Emulate500. To learn how...

RSLogix Micro, RSLinx, RSEmulate 500 – How to download for free in 2023 (T001)

NOTE: The free "RSLogix Micro Starter Lite" software only works with the MicroLogix 1000, MicroLogix 1100, and free SLC-500/MicroLogix Emulator, Emulate500. If you need help...

How to download RSLogix Micro, RSLinx, and Emulate 500 for free (2021)

Important - Read First: New for Summer 2024 to address Rockwell's recent website changes, the new article here has the updated procedure and video...

IFM, MicroLogix 1100 – Encoder to HSC (S49A)

Learn how to connect and use an Encoder with a MicroLogix 1100 and High Speed Counter function in this episode of The Automation Show. For...

RSLogix – Resolve Install Error 1723

Recently, I was working on updates for my PLC courses at TheAutomationSchool.com when I ran into an issue downloading the free versions of RSLogix...

How to download RSLogix Micro Lite, RSLinx Lite, and Emulate 500 for free (2020)

NOTE: The free "RSLogix Micro Starter Lite" software I detail how to get in this article works with the MicroLogix 1000, MicroLogix 1100, and...

DF1 to Ethernet Bridge, Message (MSG): Send Data Between DF1 and Ethernet Devices using 515RTAENI (S04)

In today's episode of The Automation Show, we walk through how to message between DF1 and Ethernet devices using the 515RTAENI from Real Time Automation. For more...

RSLogix Halloween Animation! Also, anyone automating a holiday display?

Let me wish all of you a very Happy Halloween! And if any of you are automating a Holiday Display (Haunted House, Holiday Lights, etc)...

Message (MSG) – MicroLogix 1400 Writing Data over Ethernet to a MicroLogix 1100

In Today's article I walk you through how to Message data from a MicroLogix 1400 to a MicroLogix 1100 over Ethernet using the MSG...

Message (MSG) – MicroLogix Reading and Writing Data over Ethernet (M4E44)

In this episode I demonstrate how to message data from a MicroLogix 1400 to an 1100 over Ethernet using the MSG instruction (Episode 44...

Message (MSG) – MicroLogix Writing Data Over Ethernet to a SLC-5/05 (M4E43)

In this episode I demonstrate how to message data from a MicroLogix 1400 to a SLC-5/05 over Ethernet using the MSG instruction (Episode 43...

Message (MSG) – SLC-5/05 Writing Data Over Ethernet to a MicroLogix 1400

In Today's article I walk you through how to Message data from a SLC-5/05 to a MicroLogix 1400 over Ethernet using the MSG instruction. Note: In this...

Message (MSG) – SLC-5/05 Writing Data Over Ethernet to a MicroLogix (M4E42)

In this episode I demonstrate how to message data from a SLC-5/05 to a MicroLogix 1400 over Ethernet using the MSG instruction (Episode 42...

View Studio, RSLinx Classic: Connecting to RSEmulate

In today's article I review how to use RSLinx Classic Lite and RSEmulate 500 with FactoryTalk View Studio. Not many users know that FactoryTalk View...

RSLogix Micro – Selecting the Controller Type

Recently a reader posted on The Automation Forums asking how he could set or change the I/O base selected in his RSLogix Micro program. Since...

RSLogix Micro – Selecting the Controller Type (M4E02)

Learn how to select the correct MicroLogix controller in RSLogix Micro or RSLogix 500 in Episode 2 of The Automation Minute Season 4: [vimeo 468354480...

RSLogix 500, Micro – v11: What’s New

RSLogix 500 and RSLogix Micro version 11 is out, and in today's article we'll take a look at what's new in this release: UPDATE: My MicroLogix "Five...

I want to learn A-B PLC’s, which model should I get?

This is a common question I get here on the blog and from my students at TheAutomationSchool.com. And while Rockwell has released many different platforms since...