Flashback Friday! RSLogix 5 Sum Integer File using FAL

Today I’m highlighting PLC-5 code I wrote and published twelve years ago using RSLogix 5.

The year was 2002, and my client needed to calculate a running average based on file of integer values he had been collecting.

The first step in doing this was to sum all those integer values together, and this is the simple code I put together to show him how to accomplish that task using the FAL instruction in the PLC-5.

Posted on my original website back on October 11th, 2002, you can now find this article and link to the RSLogix 5 RSP program file HERE on The Automation Blog:

• http://www.theautomationblog.com/rslogix-5-ladder-logic-sum-a-integer-file-using-a-fal/

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Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

Shawn M Tierney
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Shawn Tierney

Shawn is a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who discovered his passion for programing in the early 80's on the new Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, Shawn worked as a Certified Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to focus on teaching at The Automation School, as well as publishing industry news and product how-to’s at The Automation Blog.

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