Insight's Inbox: I can't connect to my SLC-500
Today we dig into our mailbag for another edition of "Insight's Inbox."
Reader Question:
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SLC-500 Content Index of all our SLC-500 related articles, videos, and podcasts
The Automation Blog's
SLC-500 Blog Index (36)
Updated on 09/10/2018
With the recent slew of SLC-500 questions coming into The Automation Forums and The Automation School, I thought it'd...
The SLC-500: Communicate and Download over DH-485 using RSLinx and RSLogix 500
So you need to know how to setup RSLinx Classic to communicate over DH-485 to an Allen-Bradley SLC-500 so you can download or go online...
RSLogix 500 Program for PanelBuilder32 Demo Compilation
This SLC-500 project was compiled from four separate ladder programs, each independently developed for four PanelView projects.
Requirements:
RSLogix 500 Version: 6.0
Additional Requirements: None
...
Replace a Fixed SLC-500 (1747-Lxxx) with a MicroLogix
Recently a client called asking what I thought would be the best PLC to replace a Fixed SLC-500. Specifically he was looking to replace a 1747-L40A.
To pick...
RSLogix 500 and Micro Get Windows 8 Release
Just this last week I found out that Rockwell Automation had released version 9.05 of RSLogix 500 and RSLogix Micro.
These new versions add support for Windows 8 and...
Flashback Friday! The SLC-500 Blue Demo Case
Welcome to The Automation Blog's
"Flashback Friday!"
Today's Flashback Friday article is a little different than previous editions.
Today I'm highlighting a piece of legacy hardware, the SLC-500 blue demo case.
When...
DF1 to Ethernet (video)
In today's episode of The Automation Show, I setup a 515RTAENI DF1 to Ethernet bridge from Real Time Automation.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes"...
Flashback Friday - Panelbuilder32 Demo Compilation
Welcome to The Automation Blog's
"Flashback Friday!"
Today I'm highlighting my eleven year old PanelBuilder32 Demo Compilation Project.
Back in 2004 I set out to combine the best PanelView demos I...
Changes I would like to see made to Rockwell's Translate PLC-5 SLC utility
UPDATE: Rockwell has release a new version of this tool with additional features. To get the latest version, search the below website for “RSLogix Project Migrator...
How to add Ethernet to a SLC-500
The SLC-500 is a very popular PLC with over a million installed processors in facilities around the world.
Over the years many of those facilities have modernized their sites by adding...
Flashback Friday! RSView32 Top Ten Sorting Demo
Welcome to The Automation Blog's "Flashback Friday!"
This blog series highlights automation articles and content that I originally posted on my previous website(s) between 1999 to 2013.
Today I'm highlighting an RSView32 program I wrote to work...
Flashback Friday! MicroLogix to PowerFlex 4
Welcome to The Automation Blog's
"Flashback Friday!"
Today I'm highlighting a couple of eleven year old MicroLogix programs showing how to communicate to a PowerFlex 4.
Back in 2004...
Is the SLC-500 still viable?
I recently received a message from someone who had just purchased a used machine with a SLC-500 based control system on it.
Because most of...
PLC-5 and SLC-500: Communicate and Download over Data Highway Plus using RSLinx and RSLogix
So you need to know how to setup RSLinx Classic to communicate via USB over Data Highway Plus to an Allen-Bradley PLC-5 or SLC-5/04?
Well you're in...
Get A-B Programmable Controller data into Microsoft Excel using RSLinx
In Today's article I'll walk you through how you can bring Allen-Bradley Programmable Controller Data into Microsoft Excel 2016 using RSLinx Classic.
NOTE: The below procedure...
Converting your RSLogix 500 program to RSLogix 5000 using the Translate PLC-5 SLC 2.0...
UPDATE: Rockwell has release a new version of this tool with additional features which we cover in our new article HERE.
To get the latest version, search...
Flashback Friday! RSLogix 500 "Providence Beer" Demo
Welcome to The Automation Blog's "Flashback Friday!"
Today I'm highlighting my RSLogix 500 "Providence Beer" demo.
The year was 1996 and I was tasked with designing a "hands-on"...
Flashback Friday! RSLogix 500 Top Ten Sort
Welcome to The Automation Blog's "Flashback Friday!"
This blog series highlights automation articles and content that I originally posted on my previous website(s) between 1999 to 2013.
Today I'm highlighting an RSLogix 500 program I wrote...
The SLC-5/05: How to set the Ethernet IP Address using BOOTP
How to set the Ethernet IP Address of a SLC-5/05 Controller using the free BOOTP-DHCP utility.
If you have a new SLC-5/05, or one that has...
The SLC-5/05: Setup Comms and Download over Ethernet using RSLinx and RSLogix 500
So you need to know how to setup RSLinx Classic to communicate to an Allen-Bradley SLC-5/05 using Ethernet in order to download (or go online)...
How To Convert SLC-500 Programs to MicroLogix
In this article we'll look at converting SLC-500 programs to MicroLogix, including how to address two common errors.
Step 1) Start by opening RSLogix 500. In...
The SLC-500: Controller Image Gallery
Here's an image gallery of all five models of SLC-500 Modular Controllers.
Have a question or comment?
If you do, you can post it by clicking...
The SLC-500: Resetting to Factory Defaults
How to clear a SLC-500 controller's memory and reset it to factory defaults.
In the SLC-500 family of controllers there are three different ways memory...
Message Data Between DF1 And Ethernet Devices (video)
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 500 Providence Beer Demo
Let's make some virtual beer!
This RSLogix 500 Providence Beer Demo Ladder Logic program was designed to support a PanelView class I was holding back in 1996....
MicroLogix 1200 to PowerFlex 4 from 22-SCM-232 Manual
This first program is based on the example in the appendix of the 22-SCM-232 Manual.
After unsuccessfully attempting to get an electronic copy from Rockwell Drives...
The Fixed Style SLC-500
Recently, a client called asking what I thought would be the best replacement for a 1747-L40.
But to understand how to size a replacement for this PLC, we'll first...
Why the Allen-Bradley (A-B) 1747-PIC always had trouble working in Microsoft Windows
Over the years I’ve heard more than my fair share of complaints about Allen-Bradley’s 1747-PIC’s lack of Microsoft Windows support. In fact, every time...
Working around the Translate PLC-5 SLC 2.0 utility's syntax error
A few weeks ago, a client asked me to review his SLC-500 program files. He wanted my advice on how difficult it would be to convert them...
MicroLogix 1200 to PowerFlex 4 using Modbus
This second program is based on the first, but uses the Modbus Master protocol available in the latest release of the MicroLogix 1200, as...
How to Message (MSG) data from a SLC-5/05 to a MicroLogix 1400 over Ethernet
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...
SLC-500 and MicroLogix Index: Links to all our articles, podcasts, and videos
Insights In Automation's
SLC-500 and MicroLogix Index (78)
Updated on April 1st, 2015
Today we're featuring all the articles, podcasts, and videos we've done on the topic of the Allen-Bradley SLC-500...
How to setup and use RS Emulate
Last week I walked through how to get a free copy of RSLogix Emulate 500, and in today's article I'll show you how to...
The SLC-500: A Tale Of Six Controllers
The SLC-500 family of Programmable Logic Controllers was quite popular when it launched in the early nineties.
The most obvious reason was that it was...
What's new in RSLogix 500, Micro v11
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...
How to get a free copy of RSLogix Emulate 500
Update: Click HERE for the latest procedure to download RSLogix Micro, RSLinx Classic, and Emulate 500
Free is good
One of the best kept Rockwell secretes...
How to download RS Emulate (A-B PLC Emulator) for free
Update: Click HERE for the latest procedure to download RSLogix Micro, RSLinx Classic, and Emulate 500 for FREE.
RSLogix Emulate 500 is an excellent little...
The Automation Blog’s “Best Of 2014″ SLC & MicroLogix blogs
Welcome to the third article in our "Best of 2014" series. Today we'll list the seven most popular SLC & MicroLogix blogs of 2014.
As we mentioned yesterday,...
Connecting a PanelView Plus to a SLC-500 Channel 0 Serial Port
When looking to upgrade older PanelView 550 or 600 models, it's common to consider the PanelView Plus 600 as a suitable replacement. For starters, most...
RSLogix 5, 500, and Micro support for Windows XP / 7 / 8
Last Wednesday in this article I discussed how to use Rockwell's PCDC webpage to look up the compatibility of Rockwell Software packages with Microsoft Windows...