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Logix5550 Controller Converting PLC-5

(Cat. No. 1756-L1, -L1Mx)
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1
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1-2 Converting a PLC-5 or SLC 500 Program into a Logix5550 Project
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Export the PLC-5 or SLC 500 program to an ASCII 1-3
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Use the translation tool to convert the logic 1-8
View the conversion results 1-9
Import the ASCII text file into a Logix5550 project 1-12
Rework PCE instructions 1-13
Rework UNK instructions 1-15
Configure the controller and chassis 1-15
Map I/O 1-16
Complete MSG configuration 1-17
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CPU The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processor is based on 16-bit operations. The Logix5550
controllers uses 32-bit operations. The translation tool converts the legacy logic into its
32-bit equivalent.
operating system The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processors support individual program files that can be
configured as selectable timed interrupts (STIs) or input interrupts (DIIs/PIIs). In addition,
the PLC-5 processor support multiple main control programs (MCPs). The Logix5550
controller combines these into it’s task, program, and routine organization. The
translation tool converts the legacy program types into appropriate Logix5550 tasks.
The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processors use an S data file to store processor status. The
Logix5550 controller stores data differently. Instead of accessing different locations
within a file, you use Get System Value (GSV) and Set System Value (SSV) instructions to
specify the status information you want. This is a significant difference that will require
rework once the converted logic is imported into the Logix5550 controller.
The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processors also use bits in S:0 for the arithmetic status flags.
For example, S:0/03 stores sign status. The Logx5550 controller uses keywords to
reference these flags. For example, instead of referencing a bit address to monitor a
sign operation, you use the keyword S:N.
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input and outputs The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processor map I/O memory into I and O data table files. The I/O
data is updated synchronously to the program scan so you know you have current
values each time the processor begins a scan. The Logix5550 controller references I/O
which is updated asynchronously to the logic scan. For the Logix5550 controller, you
might consider creating an I/O data buffer to use for static values during logic execution
and update the buffer as needed.
After the conversion is complete, you must add instructions to copy the I/O data into the
I and O arrays. Do this at the beginning or ending of a program to buffer the data so that
it is presented synchronously to the program scan.
data The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processors store all data in global data tables. You access this
data by specifying the address of the data you want. The Logix5550 controller supports
data that is local to a program and data that is global to all the tasks within the
controller. The Logix5550 controller can also share data with other controllers, and
instead of addresses, you use tags to access the data you want.
Each PLC-5 and SLC 500 data table file can store several words of related data. The
Logix5550 controller uses arrays to store related data. The translation tool converts the
PLC-5 and SLC 500 data table files into Logix5550 arrays.
timers The PLC-5 and SLC 500 timers are based on their 16-bit architecture and can have
different time bases. The Logix5550 controller is based on its 32-bit architecture and
only supports a 1 msec time base. The translation tools converts the legacy timers as
they best fit into the Logix5550 architecture. Converted timers might require rework to
make sure they operate properly.
communications The PLC-5 processor supports block-transfer read and write (BTR and BTW) instructions,
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MSG instructions. The Logix5550 controller supports MSG instructions. The translation
tool converts the legacy BTR, BTW, and MSG instructions into Logix5550 MSG
instructions. Any CIO instructions are not converted. Once you import the converted
logic, you must configure the MSG instructions so that they work properly and rework
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CONTROLLER The conversion process creates one CONTROLLER structure.
The controller name is based on the PROJECT statement in the PLC-5 import/export
file. If the controller name is the same as any other instruction or keyword in the
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TAG The conversion process creates one, controller-scoped TAG structure.
All tags and aliases are placed in this global TAG structure
PROGRAM Continuous The conversion process creates one PROGRAM named Continuos.
This program holds all the routines.
ROUTINE mcpMAIN The conversion process creates one ROUTINE names mcpMAIN.
This routine contains the JSR instructions for one or more ROUTINES that are
considered the main routines. The main routines are determined from PLC-5
processor status data that identifies the main control programs.
ROUTINE The conversion process creates a ROUTINE for each PLC-5 program file.
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ROUTINE is required by multiple PROGRAMS. If this occurs, the conversion process
creates duplicate ROUTINES, one for each PROGRAM that needs the ROUTINE.
PROGRAM Sti The conversion creates this program for the STI logic, if is exists, for the PLC-5
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TASK Continuous The conversion process creates one TASK to specify how to execute the programs.
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TASK Sti The conversion creates this task to execute the STI logic. This is a periodic task that
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for indexed addressing. This word does not exist in the
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instruction for each occurrence of S:24.
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PCE instruction. Similarly, all file instructions will have a “+S24”
added to the source and destination words. Again, account for
how S:24 is used in the instruction and then delete the “+S24.”
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2-2 Converting Program Structure
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Converting Program Structure 2-3
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2-4 Converting Program Structure
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Chapter 3
Converting Data
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3-2 Converting Data
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Converting Data 3-3
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3-4 Converting Data
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Original Address: Converted Address:

S:3 S[3]
S:1/15 S[1].15
S:24 S24
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This status data: Is handled this way:

MCP status data The PLC-5 processor can support from 1-16 main control programs. Each MCP uses
3 words of status data. Status words 80-127 contain this information.
STI status data The Enhanced PLC-5 processor can also support a selectable timed interrupt. The
processor status file contains the interrupt time interval and the number of the
program file to execute. Status word 31 contains the program file number; status
word 30 contains the interrupt time interval
DII/PII status data The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processors support an input interrupt. Status word 46
contains the number of the program file to execute.
The Logix5550 controller does not support this feature. If the import/export file
contains PII status data, the PII program file is converted and placed as a routine in
the Continuous program. The conversion process also places a PCE instruction in the
converted routine to identify that the routine was used for a PII.
indexed addressing Status word 24 contains the current address index used for indexed addressing. The
Logix5550 controller does not use this index value. During the conversion, the
process creates a tag for S24:
S24 INT (Radix:=Decimal) := <value>
Converting the Binary (B) $%ILOHLVWUDQVODWHGE\FRQYHUWLQJELWYDOXHVLQWRELWYDOXHVE\

File Type ILOOLQJWKHXSSHUELWVZLWK]HURV7KLVPHWKRGRIFRQYHUVLRQOHWV
LQVWUXFWLRQVWKDWPDQLSXODWH%ILOHVZRUNFRUUHFWO\H[FHSWIRU%6/DQG%65
LQVWUXFWLRQV<RXKDYHWRUHZRUNWKHVHLQVWUXFWLRQVEHFDXVHVKLIWLQJELWV
WKDWZRXOGKDYHPRYHGLQWRDQRWKHUELWZRUGPLJKWRQO\VKLIWLQWRWKH
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Converting Data 3-5
7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQ',17DUUD\IRUWKH%
ILOH7KHWDJQDPHLV%[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&GDWDWDEOHILOH
QXPEHU7KHQXPEHURIHOHPHQWVLQWKHFRQYHUWHGDUUD\LVWKHVDPHDVWKH
QXPEHURIHOHPHQWVLQWKHRULJLQDOGDWDWDEOHILOH

DATA B3:15 tag B3
153 227 ... type DINT[16] (Radix := Binary) := {153, 227, ... }
...
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B3.4/1 B3[4].1
B3/65 B3[4].1
Converting the Timer (T) 7LPHUVLQWKH3/&DQG6/&SURFHVVRUVFRQVLVWRIDELWSUHVHW

File Type YDOXHDELWDFFXPXODWRUYDOXHDQGDWLPHEDVHRIVHFRUPVHF
7LPHUVLQWKH/RJL[FRQWUROOHUFRQVLVWRIDELWSUHVHWYDOXHDELW
DFFXPXODWRUYDOXHVDQGDPVHFWLPHEDVH
7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQDUUD\RI7,0(5
VWUXFWXUHVIRUWKH7ILOH7KHWDJQDPHLV7[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU
6/& GDWDWDEOHILOHQXPEHU7KHQXPEHURIHOHPHQWVLQWKHFRQYHUWHG
DUUD\LVWKHVDPHDVWKHQXPEHURIHOHPHQWVLQWKHRULJLQDOGDWDWDEOHILOH
(DFKHOHPHQWLQWKHDUUD\LVD7,0(5VWUXFWXUHZKLFKFRQVLVWVRIWKUHH
ELW',17ZRUGV+HUHLVDFRPSDULVRQRIWKH3/&6/&WLPHUDQG
WKH/RJL[WLPHU
Word: PLC-5/SLC 500 bits: Logix5550 bits: Mnemonic: Description:

0 15 31 EN enable
0 14 30 TT timer timing
0 13 29 DN done
0 na 28 FS first scan (SFC use)
0 na 27 LS last scan (SFC use)
0 na 26 OV overflow
0 na 25 ER error
1 na na PRE preset value
2 na na ACC accumulator value
1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

3-6 Converting Data

DATA T4:1 tag T4
0xE000 1 123 type TIMER[2] := {16#E0000000, 1000, 123000}
The .PRE and .ACC values were converted from a
1 second time base.
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T4:1 T4[1]
T4:1/15 T4[1].EN
T4:1/EN
T4:1.0/EN
T4:1.1 T4[1].PRE
T4:1.PRE
T4:1.2 T4[1].ACC
T4:1.ACC
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WKHVHSDUDPHWHUVWRPDNHVXUHWKHORJLFVWLOOH[HFXWHVSURSHUO\
Timer conversion rules
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WLPHEDVH
• 7KHILUVWWLPHEDVHHQFRXQWHUHGIRUDQLQGLYLGXDOWLPHULVXVHGIRU
FRQYHUWLQJWKHSUHVHWDQGDFFXPXODWRUYDOXHVHDFKWLPHWKDWWLPHU
DSSHDUV,IWKHWLPHUDSSHDUVPXOWLSOHWLPHVEXWZLWKGLIIHUHQWWLPH
EDVHVWKHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVSODFHVD3&(LQVWUXFWLRQRQHYHU\
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• (DFKORJLFUHIHUHQFHWRD35(RU$&&YDOXHLVUHSODFHGZLWKD
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Converting Data 3-7
Converting the Counter (C) 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQDUUD\RI&2817(5

File Type VWUXFWXUHVIRUWKH&ILOH7KHWDJQDPHLV&[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU
(DFKHOHPHQWLQWKHDUUD\LVD&2817(5VWUXFWXUHZKLFKFRQVLVWVRIWKUHH
ELW',17ZRUGV+HUHLVDFRPSDULVRQRIWKH3/&6/&FRXQWHU
DQGWKH/RJL[FRXQWHU

0 15 31 CU count up
0 14 30 CD count down
0 13 29 DN done
0 12 28 OV overflow
0 11 27 UN underflow
1 na na PRE preset value
2 na na ACC accumulator value

DATA C5:4 tag C5
0xF800 500 0 type COUNTER[5] := {{16#F8000000, 500, 0 }, ... }
...
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C5:2 C5[2]
C5:2/15 C5[2].CU
C5:2/CU
C5:2.0/CU
C5:2.1 C5[2].PRE
C5:2.PRE
C5:2.2 C5[2].ACC
C5:2.ACC
1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

3-8 Converting Data
Converting the Control (R) 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQDUUD\RI&21752/

File Type VWUXFWXUHVIRUWKH5ILOH7KHWDJQDPHLV5[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU
(DFKHOHPHQWLQWKHDUUD\LVD&21752/VWUXFWXUHZKLFKFRQVLVWVRIWKUHH
ELW',17ZRUGV+HUHLVDFRPSDULVRQRIWKH3/&6/&FRQWURO
VWUXFWXUHDQGWKH/RJL[FRQWUROVWUXFWXUH

0 15 31 EN enable
0 14 30 EU queue
0 13 29 DN done
0 12 28 EM empty
0 11 27 ER error
0 10 26 UL unload
0 9 25 IN inhibit
0 8 24 FD found
1 na na LEN length
2 na na POS position

DATA R6:19 tag R6
0xFFF00 0 0 type CONTROL[20] := {{16#FF000000, 0,0 }, ... }
...
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R6:3 R6[3]
R6:3/15 R6[3].EN
R6:3/EN
R6:3.0/EN
R6:3.1 R6[3].LEN
R6:3.LEN
1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

Converting Data 3-9
Converting the Integer (N) 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQ,17DUUD\IRUWKH1ILOH

File Type 7KHWDJQDPHLV1[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&GDWDWDEOHILOH

DATA N7:99 tag N7
153 227 ... type INT[100] (Radix := Decimal) := {153, 227, ... }
...

N7:0 N7[0]
N7:1/2 N7[1].2
Converting the Floating Point 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQ5($/DUUD\IRUWKH

(F) File Type ) ILOH7KHWDJQDPHLV)[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&GDWDWDEOHILOH

DATA F8:6 tag F8
1.23 4.56 ... type REAL[7] := {1.23, 4.56, ... }
...
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F8:3 F8[3]
1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

3-10 Converting Data
Converting the ASCII (A) 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQ,17DUUD\IRUWKH$ ILOH

File Type 7KHWDJQDPHLV$[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&GDWDWDEOHILOH

DATA A9:1 tag A9
24930 25444 type INT[2] := {24930, 25444}
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A9:4 A9[4]
A9:5/6 A9[5].6
Converting the Decimal (D) 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQ,17DUUD\IRUWKH' ILOH

File Type 7KHWDJQDPHLV'[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&GDWDWDEOHILOH

DATA D10:2 tag D10
256 512 768 type INT[3] := {256, 512, 768}
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D10:0 D10[0]
Converting the Block-Transfer 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDQLQGLYLGXDO0(66$*(VWUXFWXUHIRUHDFK

(BT) File Type HOHPHQWLQWKH%7ILOHQRWDQDUUD\RIVWUXFWXUHV0(66$*(WDJVFDQQRW
EHDUUD\HOHPHQWV7KHWDJQDPHLV0*[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&
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Converting Data 3-11

DATA BT9:1 tag A_MSG_TEMPBUF2
... type INT[1] (Radix:=HEX,
... Description:=”Temporary Buffer Tag created during
conversion”) := [0]
tag MG9_1
type MESSAGE (DF1DHFLAG :=0,
ProduceCount := 0
LocalTag := A_MSG_TEMPBUF2,
RequestedLength := 10,
MessageType := Block Transfer Read);
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XVHVDQ)$/LQVWUXFWLRQWRFRS\WKHGDWDWRIURPWKHDFWXDO/RFDOWDJ
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BT11:5 MG11_5
BT11:5.RLEN MG11_5.RLEN
Block-transfer conversion rules
• 7KH0HVVDJH7\SHLVVHWWRHLWKHU%ORFN7UDQVIHU5HDGRU%ORFN7UDQVIHU
:ULWHGHSHQGLQJRQWKH3/&EORFNWUDQVIHULQVWUXFWLRQ
• 7KH')'+)ODJLVDOZD\VVHWWR
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1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

Converting the M0 and M1 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVRQHVLQJOHGLPHQVLRQ,17DUUD\IRUWKH

File Types 0[DQG0[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&GDWDWDEOHILOHQXPEHU
7KHQXPEHURIHOHPHQWVLQWKHFRQYHUWHGDUUD\LVWKHVDPHDVWKHQXPEHURI
HOHPHQWVLQWKHRULJLQDOGDWDWDEOHILOH
This SLOT statement: Converts to:

SLOT 4 1747-SN SCAN_IN 32 SCAN_OUT 32 tag M0_4
ISR 0 M0_SIZE 3300 M1_SIZE 3300 G_FILE 8 type INT[3300] () := [0, 0, ...]
tag M1_4
type INT[3300] () := [0, 0, ...]

M0:0/1 M0_0[1]
M1:1/1 M1_1[1]
Converting the Message (MG) $Q0*ILOHLVFRQYHUWHGWRD0(66$*(W\SHWDJ+RZHYHURQO\WKHORFDO

File Type PHVVDJHLQIRUPDWLRQLVFRQYHUWHGZKLFKFRQVLVWVRIWKHPHVVDJHW\SHWKH
PHVVDJHLWVHOIDQGWKHPHVVDJHOHQJWK$IWHUWKHFRQYHUVLRQ\RXPXVWXVH
WKHSURJUDPPLQJVRIWZDUHWRFRQILJXUHWKHPHVVDJH
7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVFUHDWHVDQLQGLYLGXDO0(66$*(VWUXFWXUHIRUHDFK
HOHPHQWLQWKH0*ILOHQRWDQDUUD\RIVWUXFWXUHV0(66$*(WDJVFDQQRW
EHDUUD\HOHPHQWV7KHWDJQDPHLV0*[ZKHUH[LVWKH3/&RU6/&
GDWDWDEOHILOHQXPEHU+HUHLVDFRPSDULVRQRIWKH3/&6/&0*
VWUXFWXUHDQGWKH/RJL[0(66$*(VWUXFWXUH
Message type: Logix5550 message type:

TYPEDREAD PLC5 Typed Read
TYPEDWRITE PLC5 Typed Write
PLC3_WORDRANGEREAD PLC3 Word Range Read
PLC3_WORDRANGEWRITE PLC3 Word Range Write
PLC2_UNPROTECTEDREAD PLC2 Unprotected Read
PLC2_UNPROTECTEDWRITE PLC2 Unprotected Write
SLC_TYPEDREAD SLC Typed Read
SLC_TYPEDWRITE SLC Typed Write
1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

This MSG instruction: Converts to:

MG9:0 tag A_MSG_TEMPBUF1
PLC-5 MSG type INT[1] (Radix:=HEX,
message type PLC-2 unprotected read Description:=”Temporary Buffer Tag created during conversion”) := [0]
local data table address N7:0
size in elements 1
tag MG9_0
port 1A
target address 10 type MESSAGE (DF1DHFLAG :=0,
target node 2 LocalTag := A_MSG_TEMPBUF1,
RequestedLength := 1,
local
MessageType := PLC2 Unprotected Read);
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DFWXDO/RJL[06*LQVWUXFWLRQRSHUDWHV7KHQWKHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVV
XVHVDQ)$/LQVWUXFWLRQWRFRS\WKHGDWDWRIURPWKHDFWXDO/RFDOWDJ+HUH
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5B06*B&7/326@06*0*B
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625;,20*(106*0*(25
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MG9:5 MG9_5
MG9:5.ERR MG9_5.ERR
Message conversion rules
• 7KH0HVVDJH7\SHLVVHWWRWKHDSSURSULDWHW\SHGHSHQGLQJRQWKH
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1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

Converting the PID (PD) $3'ILOHLVFRQYHUWHGWRD3,'W\SHWDJ$Q\3,'LQVWUXFWLRQWKDWXVHVDQ1

File Type FRQWUROILOHLVQRWIXOO\FRQYHUWHG,QWKLVFDVHWKH1ILOHLVFRQYHUWHGDORQJ
ZLWKWKH3,'LQVWUXFWLRQEXWWKHLQVWUXFWLRQZLOOIDLOGXULQJSURJUDP
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VDPHDVWKHQXPEHURIHOHPHQWVLQWKHRULJLQDOGDWDWDEOHILOH(DFKHOHPHQW
LQWKHDUUD\LVD3,' VWUXFWXUH

DATA PD10:10 tag PD10
256 0 0 0 0 0 type PID10[11].1 := {536870912, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
000000 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.1, 0
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0 0.1 0 0 0 0
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, [0,
000000 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0 0 15 10 1 0 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]}
000000 ...
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PD10:1 PD10[1]
PD10:1/15 PD10[1].EN
PD10:1/EN
PD10:1.0/15
PD10:1.2 PD10[1].SP
Converting the ASCII String 7KH$6&,,GDWDW\SHLVQRWVXSSRUWHGLQWKH/RJL[FRQWUROOHU7KH

(ST) File Type FRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVGRHVQRWFRQYHUWDQ\67ILOHV7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVV
UHSODFHVDQ\LQVWUXFWLRQVWKDWUHIHUHQFHDQ67GDWDW\SHZLWKD
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Converting the ControlNet (CT) 7KH&RQWURO1HWGDWDW\SHLVQRWVXSSRUWHGLQWKH/RJL[FRQWUROOHU7KH

File Type FRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVGRHVQRWFRQYHUWDQ\&7ILOHV7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVV
UHSODFHVDQ\LQVWUXFWLRQVWKDWUHIHUHQFHDQ&7GDWDW\SHZLWKD
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1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

Converting Constant Values 7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVPDLQWDLQVFRQVWDQWV7KHIRUPDWRIFRQYHUWHG

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This constant type: PLC-5/SLC 500 example: Conversion: Conversion rule:

Integer &N49 49 remove &N, if present
-49 -49 copy remainder of constant
Binary &B00110001 2#00110001 replace &B with 2#
copy remainder of constant
ASCII &A1 16#0031 convert to hex constant
&Amx 16#6D78
Hex &H0031 16#0031 replace &H, 0x, or 0X with 16#
0x0032 16#0032 copy remainder of constant
0X0033 16#0033
BCD &D0049 16#0031 convert to hex constant
Octal &O61 8#61 replace &O with 8#
copy remainder of constant
Float -12.34E-12 -12.34E-12 this syntax is completely compatible
3.45 3.45 copy the constant as is
1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

Converting Indirect Addresses ,QGLUHFWDGGUHVVLQJLVZKHQDSDUWRIDQDGGUHVVLVUHSODFHGZLWKDUHIHUHQFH

WRDQRWKHUDGGUHVV7KH3/&DQG6/&SURFHVVRUVFDQXVHDQDGGUHVV
UHIHUHQFHWRGHILQHWKHVHDGGUHVVSDUWV
• ILOHQXPEHU
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• ELWQXPEHURQO\IRU%W\SHDGGUHVVHV
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Type: PLC-5/SLC 500 example: Conversion: Conversion rule:

File number N[N7:0]:5 na The conversion tool cannot convert an indirect file
number.
A PCE instruction is generated.
Word or N12:[N7:0] N12[N7_0] N7:0 translates to array tag N7[0].
element Alias N7_0 replaces the indirect address.
number
N12:[T4:1.PRE] N12[T4_1_PRE] T4:1.PRE translates to array tag T4[1].PRE.
Alias T4_1_PRE replaces the indirect address.
Bit number B3/[N7:0] B3[N7_0 / 16].[N7_0 AND 15] The conversion process must convert to the correct
word and bit within that word.
Alias N7_0 replace the indirect address.
Converting indirect addressing on the file number
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FRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVLIWKHRULJLQDOGDWDWDEOHILOHVDUHFRQVHFXWLYH
)RU H[DPSOHD3/&SURFHVVRUKDVSURJUDPILOHVZLWKKHDWWUHDWLQJ
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Element: Description:
0 recipe number
1 heat segment 1: time in minutes
2 heat segment 1: temperature in F°
3 heat segment 2: time in minutes
4 heat segment 2: temperature in F°
5 room temperature cooling time in minutes
1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

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'$7$1

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1756-6.8.5 - April 1999

Converting Indexed Addresses ,QGH[HGDGGUHVVHVLQWKH3/&DQG6/&SURFHVVRUVDUHZKHQD

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Converting indexed addresses controlled by the processor

status word S:24
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DGGUHVVUHIHUHQFH7KHFRQYHUVLRQSURFHVVDGGVWKHYDOXHRI6WRDQG
LQGH[HGYDOXHVLWFRQYHUWVDQGSODFHVD3&(LQVWUXFWLRQLQWKHRXWSXW
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This address: Converts to:

#N7:2 N7[2 + S24]
Converting indexed addresses that specify data in files

(Logix5550 arrays)
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The conversion process creates a tag to correspond to the
actual address.
literal symbol text
The conversion process converts the symbol text to
a description.
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The PLC-5 and SLC 500 processors support formatting
commands for comment text. The conversion process
ignores these formatting keywords.
address_reference address
The conversion process creates a tag to correspond to the
actual address.
literal comment text
The conversion process converts the comment text to
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Chapter 4
Converting PLC-5 Instructions
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4-2 Converting PLC-5 Instructions
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Instruction: Name: Processor: Parameter: Considerations, if any:

ABL ASCII Test Buffer PLC-5 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
for Line SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
instruction and you must rework the logic.
Channel is set to zero.
Control
Characters
ABS Absolute Value SLC 500 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Destination
ACB ASCII Number of PLC-5 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Characters in When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Buffer instruction and you must rework the logic.
Control
Characters
ACI ASCII String PLC-5 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
to Integer SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Destination
ACL ASCII Clear SLC 500 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Buffer When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Transmit Buffer
Receive Buffer
ACN ASCII String PLC-5 Source A Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Concatenate SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Source B
Destination
ACS Arc Cosine PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Destination
ACT SFC Action PLC-5 na Ignores as part of the SFC section.
ADD Add PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
Destination
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Converting PLC-5 Instructions 4-3

AEX ASCII String PLC-5 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Extract SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Index
Number
Destination
AFI Always False PLC-5 na
AGA AGA Flow PLC-5 na There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
and generate a PCE instruction.
AHL ASCII Set/Reset PLC-5 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Handshake Lines SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
AND Mask Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Uses .POS value from
Control.
OR Mask Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Uses .POS value from
Control.
Control
Channel Status
AIC ASCII Integer to PLC-5 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
String SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Destination
AND Logical AND PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
Destination
ARD ASCII Read PLC-5 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Characters SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Destination Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Uses .POS value from
Control.
Control
String Length
Characters Read
ARL ASCII Read Line PLC-5 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Destination Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Uses .POS value from
Control.
Control
String Length
Characters Read
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ASC ASCII String PLC-5 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Search SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Index
Search
Result
ASN Arc Sine PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
ASR ASCII String PLC-5 Source A Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Compare SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Source B
ATN Arc Tangent PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
AVE Average PLC-5 File Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Destination Inserts 0 for dimension to vary.
Control File
Length
Position
AWA ASCII Write PLC-5 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
with Append SLC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Source Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Uses .POS value from
Control.
Control
String Length
Characters Sent
AWT ASCII Write PLC-5 Channel Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
SC 500 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Source Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Uses .POS value from
Control.
Control
String Length
Characters Sent
BND Branch End PLC-5 na Converts to right bracket (]).
SLC 500
BRK BRK PLC-5 na
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BSL Bit Shift Left PLC-5 File Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Logs message to log file.
SLC 500
Control File
Bit Address
Length If the length is greater than 1, ensure the correct bit numbers are
being operated on by using ONS and BTD instructions in parallel
branches.
BSR Bit Shift Right PLC-5 File Do not use S:24 for indexing. Logs message to log file.
SLC 500
Control File
Bit Address
Length If the length is greater than 1, ensure the correct bit numbers are
being operated on by using ONS and BTD instructions in parallel
branches.
BST Branch Start PLC-5 na Converts to left bracket ([).
SLC 500
BTD Bit Distribute PLC-5 Source
Source Bit
Destination
Destination Bit
Length
BTR Block-Transfer PLC-5 Rack Ignores rack parameter. Converts instruction to MSG instruction
Read and generates a PCE instruction.
Group Ignores group parameter.
Module Ignores module parameter.
Control Block
Data File Uses this data file to set the LocalTag attribute. Add RES and FAL
instructions to make adjustments for the 16-bit to 32-bit
conversion.
Length Ignores the length parameter.
Continuous Ignores the continuous parameter.
BTW Block-Transfer PLC-5 Rack Ignores rack parameter. Converts instruction to MSG instruction
Write and generate a PCE instruction.
Group Ignores group parameter.
Module Ignores module parameter.
Control Block
Data File Uses this data file to set the LocalTag attribute. Add RES and FAL
instructions to make adjustments for the 16-bit to 32-bit
conversion.
Length Ignores the length parameter.
Continuous Ignores the continuous parameter.
CIO ControlNet PLC-5 Control Block Logs message to log file and generates PCE instruction.
I/O Transfer
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CLR Clear PLC-5 Destination
SLC 500
CMP Compare PLC-5 Expression Check the converted expression for correct precedence order.
COP Copy PLC-5 Source Does not convert S:24 for indexing. If source and destination
SLC 500 types differ, logs message to log file.
Destination Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Length
COS Cosine PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
CPT Compute PLC-5 Destination
SLC 500
Expression Check the converted expression for correct precedence order.
CTD Count Down PLC-5 Counter
SLC 500
Preset
Accum
CTU Count Up PLC-5 Counter
SLC 500
Preset
Accum
DCD Decode 4 to 1 SLC 500 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
of 16 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Destination
DDT Diagnostic PLC-5 Source Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Follow the DDT instruction
Detect with MOV and FAL instruction on parallel branches to ensure the
correct bits are being operated on.
Reference Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Result Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Compare Control
Length
Position
Result Control
Length
Position
DEG Degree PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
DFA Diagnostic Fault PLC-5 na There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Annunciator and generate a PCE instruction.
DIV Divide PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
Destination
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DTR Data Transition PLC-5 Source
Mask
Reference
ENC Encode 1 of 16 SLC 500 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
to 4 When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Destination
EOC End of SFC PLC-5 na Ignores as part of an SFC section.
Compression
EOR End of Rung PLC-5 na No action is taken.
SLC 500
EOT End of Transition PLC-5 na Ignores as part of an SFC section.
ESE End of SFC PLC-5 na Ignores as part of an SFC section.
Section
EOP End of SFC PLC-5 na Ignores as part of an SFC section.
Program
EQU Equal to PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
ERI Error on Input PLC-5 na Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Instruction When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
ERO Error on Output PLC-5 na Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Instruction When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
ESI End of SFC PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
Simultaneous
Branch
FAL File Arithmetic PLC-5 Control
Length
Position
Mode
Destination Uses the .POS value for indexing, not S:24.
Expression Uses the .POS value for indexing, not S:24. Check converted
expression for correct precedence order.
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FBC File Bit Compare PLC-5 Source Does not convert S:24 for indexing. Follow the DDT instruction
with MOV and FAL instruction on parallel branches to ensure the
correct bits are being operated on.
Reference Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Result Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Compare Control
Length
Position
Result Control
Length
Position
FFL FIFO Load PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
FIFO Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Control File
Length
Position
FFU FIFO Unload PLC-5 FIFO Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
SLC 500
Destination
Control File
Length
Position
FLL File Fill PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
Length Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
FOR For Loop PLC-5 Label Does not convert the label number. You must modify the
converted FOR instruction.
See page 4-16.
Index
Initial Value
Terminal Value
Step Size
FRD From BCD PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
FSC File Search and PLC-5 Control
Compare
Length
Position
Mode
Expression Uses the .POS value for indexing, not S:24. Check converted
expression for correct precedence order.
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GEQ Greater Than or PLC-5 Source A
Equal to SLC 500
Source B
GRT Greater Than PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
HSC High Speed SLC 500 Counter Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Counter When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Preset
HSD HSC Interrupt SLC 500 Type Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Disable When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Counter
Preset
Accum
HSE HSC Interrupt SLC 500 Counter Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Enable When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
HSL HSC Load SLC 500 Counter Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Source
Length
IDI Immediate Data PLC-5 Data File Offset There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Input and generate a PCE instruction.
Length
Destination
IDO Immediate Data PLC-5 Data File Offset There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Output and generate a PCE instruction.
Length
Destination
IID I/O Interrupt SLC 500 Slots There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Disable and generate a PCE instruction.
IIE I/O Interrupt SLC 500 Slots There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Enable and generate a PCE instruction.
IIM Immediate Input SLC 500 Slot There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
with Mask and generate a PCE instruction.
Mask
Length
IIN Immediate Input PLC-5 RRG
INT I/O Interrupt SLC 500 na There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
IOT Immediate PLC-5 RRG
Output
JMP Jump PLC-5 Label Converts label “n” to “label_n” because a Logix5550 label
SLC 500 cannot be a number.
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JSR Jump to PLC-5 Ladder Program Converts to a routine name.
Subroutine SLC 500
Input Parameters
Return
Parameters
LAB Label PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
LBL LBL PLC-5 Label Converts label “n” to “label_n” because a Logix5550 label
SLC 500 cannot be a number.
You must modify the converted FOR instruction.
See page 4-16.
LEQ Less Than or PLC-5 Source A
Equal to SLC 500
Source B
LES Less Than PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
LFL LIFO Load PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
LIFO Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Control File
Length
Position
LFU LIFO Unload PLC-5 LIFO Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
SLC 500
Destination
Control File
Length
Position
LIM Limit PLC-5 Low Limit
SLC 500
Test
High Limit
LN Natural Log PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
LOG Log to the Base PLC-5 Source
10 SLC 500
Destination
MCR Master Control PLC-5 na
Relay SLC 500
MEQ Mask Compare PLC-5 Source Operand
Equal to SLC 500
Source Mask
Compare
Operand
MOD Modulo Divide PLC-5 na There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
SLC 500 and generate a PCE instruction.
MOV Move PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
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MSG Message PLC-5 Type Logs message and generates a PCE instruction. Add RES and
SLC 500 FAL instructions to make adjustments for the 16-bit to 32-bit
conversion.
You must configure MSG communication parameters.
MUL Multiply PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
Destination
MVM Move with Mask PLC-5 Source Operand
SLC 500
Source Mask
Destination
NEG Negate PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
NEQ Not Equal to PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
NOP No Operation PLC-5 na
NOT Logical NOT PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
NSE SFC Next PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
Selection Branch
NSI SFC Next PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
Simultaneous
Branch
NXB Next Branch PLC-5 na Converts to a comma (,).
SLC 500
NXT Next PLC-5 Label Does not convert the label number. You must modify the
converted FOR instruction.
See page 4-16.
ONS One Shot PLC-5 Source Bit
OR Logical OR PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
Destination
OSF One Shot Falling PLC-5 Storage Bit
Output Bit Combines output bit and output word.
Output Word
OSR One Shot Rising PLC-5 Storage Bit If SLC 500 instruction, converts to an ONS instruction.
SLC 500
Output Bit Combines output bit and output word.
Output Word
OTE Output Energize PLC-5 Destination Bit
SLC 500
OTL Output Latch PLC-5 Destination Bit
SLC 500
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OTU Output Unlatch PLC-5 Destination Bit
SLC 500
PID PID PLC-5 Control Block Verify the converted PID configuration parameters.
SLC 500
PV Value
Tieback Value
CV Value
RAC HSC Reset SLC 500 Counter Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Accumulator When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Source
RAD Degrees to PLC-5 Source
Radians SLC 500
Destination
REF SFC Reference PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
REF I/O Refresh SLC 500 Channel 0 Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Channel 1
RES Reset PLC-5 File Reference
SLC 500
RET Return PLC-5 Return
SLC 500 Parameters
RPI Reset Pending SLC 500 Slots Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Interrupt When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
RTO Retentive Timer PLC-5 Timer
On SLC 500
Time Base Converts time base to 1 millisecond.
Preset Replaces with “?.” You must modify the converted RTO
instruction.
Accum Replaces with “?.” You must modify the converted RTO
instruction.
SBR Subroutine PLC-5 Input Parameters
SLC 500
SCL Scale SLC 500 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Rate
Offset
Destination
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SCP Scale with SLC 500 Input Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Parameters When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Input Minimum
Input Maximum
Scaled Minimum
Scaled Maximum
Scaled Output
SDS Smart Directed PLC-5 na There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Sequencer and generate a PCE instruction.
SEL SFC Selection PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
Branch
SFR SFC Reset PLC-5 File Number There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Restart at Step
SIM SFC PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
Simultaneous
Branch
SIN Sine PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
SOC SFC Start of PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
Compression
SOP SFC Start of PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
Program
SOR Start of Rung PLC-5 na Starts output on a new line.
SLC 500
SQI Sequencer Input PLC-5 File
SLC 500
Mask
Source
Control File Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Length
Position
SQL Sequencer Load PLC-5 File
SLC 500
Source
Control File Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Length
Position
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SQO Sequencer PLC-5 File Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Output SLC 500
Destination Mask
Destination
Control File
Length
Position
SQR Square Root PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
SRT Sort PLC-5 Sort File Does not convert S:24 for indexing.
Control File Inserts 0 for dimension to vary.
Length
Position
STD Standard PLC-5 File
Deviation
Destination Inserts 0 for dimension to vary.
Control File
Length
Position
STD Selectable Timed SLC 500 na There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Interrupt Disable and generate a PCE instruction.
STE Selectable Timed SLC 500 na There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Interrupt Enable and generate a PCE instruction.
STP SFC Step PLC-5 na Ignored as part of SFC section.
STS Selectable Timed SLC 500 File There is no Logix5550 equivalent. Logs a message to the log file
Interrupt Start and generate a PCE instruction.
Time
SUB Subtract PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
Destination
SUS Suspend SLC 500 Suspend ID Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
SVC Service SLC 500 Channel 0 Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Communications When you import the converted file, it appears as a UNK
Channel 1
SWP Swap SLC 500 Source Converts, but RSLogix5000 does not support this instruction.
Length
TAN Tangent PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
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TND Temporary End PLC-5 na
SLC 500
TOD To BCD PLC-5 Source
SLC 500
Destination
TOF Timer Off Delay PLC-5 Timer
SLC 500
instruction.
instruction.
TON Timer On Delay PLC-5 Timer
SLC 500
instruction.
instruction.
TRC SFC Transition PLC-5 na Ignores as part of SFC section.
UID User Interrupt PLC-5 na
Disable
UIE User Interrupt PLC-5 na
Enable
XIC Examine On PLC-5 Source Bit
SLC 500
XIO Examine Off PLC-5 Source Bit
SLC 500
XOR Exclusive OR PLC-5 Source A
SLC 500
Source B
Destination
XPY X to the Power of PLC-5 Source A
Y SLC 500
Source B
Destination
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Converting CAR instructions
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Appendix A
Conversion Messages
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status message A-1
information message A-2
question message A-3
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200 Input files <file_name>. Before any conversion activity has taken place.
201 Output file <file_name>. Before any conversion activity has taken place.
202 Conversion started <date and time>. Before any conversion activity has taken place.
203 Conversion completed <date and time>. When all conversion activity is complete.
204 Unsupported file; terminating. Before any conversion activity has taken place.
205 Edit control instruction encountered; terminating. When an SDZ, SIZ, or SRZ instruction is encountered.
206 Failed to open <file_name>. At the time that the legacy .TXT file is opened.
207 Failed to read file <file_name>. At the time that the legacy .TXT file is read.
208 Failed to write to file <file_name>. At the time that the Logix5550 import/export file is created.
299 <general_status>. Any other status messages not covered in the above list.
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A-2 Conversion Messages
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LQSXWBOLQH line number in the original, ASCII PLC-5 or SLC 500 file
RXWSXWBOLQH line number in the converted, ASCII Logix5550 file
SURJUDP program in the imported Logix5550 project
URXWLQH routine in the imported Logix5550 project
UXQJ rung number in the imported Logix5550 project
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1 The IOA statement was ignored. Each time an IOA statement is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
2 The IOC statement was ignored. Each time an IOC statement is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
3 The IOS statement was ignored. Each time an IOS statement is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
4 The FCI statement was ignored. Each time an FCI statement is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
5 The FCN statement was ignored. Each time an FCN statement is skipped in the legacy
.TXT file.
6 The RACK statement was ignored. Each time a RACK statement in skipped in the legacy
.TXT file.
7 The SLOT statement was ignored. Each time a SLOT statement is skipped in the legacy
.TXT file.
8 The SEQUENTIAL FUNCTION CHART section was ignored. Each time a SFC section is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
9 The STRUCTURED TEXT section was ignored. Each time a ST section is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
10 The FORCE statement was ignored. Each time a FORCE statement is skipped in the legacy
.TXT file.
11 The INPUT FILTERS statement was ignored. Each time a INPUT FILTERS statement is skipped in the legacy
.TXT file.
12 The MULTI POINT statement was ignored. Each time a MULTI POINT statement is skipped in the legacy
.TXT file.
13 The PLC2 Compatibility statement was ignored. Each time a PLC2 statement is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
14 THE PLC5 Compatibility statement was ignored. Each time a PLC5 statement is skipped in the legacy .TXT file.
15 The CHANNEL CONFIGURATION statement was ignored. Each time a CHANNEL CONFIGURATION statement is skipped
in the legacy .TXT file.
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Conversion Messages A-3

16 The CONFIG statement was ignored. Each time a CONFIG statement is skipped in the legacy
.TXT file.
17 This DATA type is not supported; the data table was ignored. Each time a DATA statement for an unsupported file type (ST,
CT, or SC) is encountered.
18 The PROGRAM HEADER section was processed. Each time the START statement is processed.
19 The SLOT statement was processed. Each time the SLOT statement is processed.
20 The PROJECT section was processed. Each time the PROJECT statement is processed.
21 The DATA section was processed. Each time the DATA statement is processed.
22 The LADDER section was processed. Each time the LADDER statement is processed.
23 The Source and Destination file type of the COP instruction do Each time a COP instruction with differing Source and
not match. Destination types is encountered.
24 A RAC instruction was encountered. Each time an RAC instruction is encountered.
25 There are note sufficient initialization values in the data table. Each time a DATA statement is encountered with initialization
values that do no match the specified dimension.
26 The data table’s dimension was increased to accommodate Each time a DATA statement is encountered with initialization
the initialization values encountered. values that exceed the specified dimension.
27 An address comment that was associated with a file Each time an address comment associated with a file
was ignored. is encountered.
28 The BT or MG data type has insufficient information, and was Each time a BT or MG type that is missing necessary
therefore ignored. attributes is encountered.
29 The ASCII type message was ignored. Each time an ASCII type message is encountered.
30 The IO statement was ignored. Each time an IO statement is encountered in the legacy
.TXT file.
99 Conversion cancelled <date and time>. Each time the user cancels the conversion by pressing the
CANCEL button.
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URXWLQH routine in the imported Logix5550 project
UXQJ rung number in the imported Logix5550 project
WH[W describes the message
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A-4 Conversion Messages

100 The address references an unsupported type. It was Each time an address reference of type STRING, ControlNet, or
not converted. SFC status is encountered.
101 The address references a counter’s Update Accum (.UA) bit Each time a reference to a counter’s .UA field is encountered.
field. It was not converted.
102 The address references a counter’s Overflow (.OV) or Each time a reference to a counter’s .OV or .UN field
Underflow (.UN) field. The conversion needs to is encountered.
be validated.
103 Warning: The S file reference is not equivalent to the Each time a reference to the S file is encountered.
status file.
104 The instruction is not supported. Each time an instruction not supported in RSLogix5000
is encountered.
105 The Selectable Timed Interrupt Disable (STD) instruction Each time an STD instruction is encountered.
needs to be validated.
106 The address references an indirect file number. It was Each time an address reference with an indirect file number
not converted. is encountered.
107 The sixth parameter of the converted FAL instruction might Each time an FAL instruction that has an expression
have an operator precedence error. is encountered.
108 The address reference might have an incorrect index. The Each time an index into an array can not be determined.
conversion needs to be validated.
109 The instruction has been converted, but it needs to Each time a BTR, BTW, or MSG instruction is converted.
be validated.
110 The address references a timer’s accumulator (.ACC) field. Each time a reference to a timer’s .ACC field is encountered.
The conversion needs to be validated.
111 The address references a timer’s preset (.PRE) field. The Each time a reference to a timer’s .PRE field is encountered.
conversion needs to be validated.
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Allen-Bradley

Logix5550 Controller Converting PLC-5

PLC-5, SLC, Logix5550, and RSLogix are trademarks of Rockwell Automation.

Converting a PLC-5 or SLC 500 Chapter 1

Converting Program Structure Chapter 2

Converting Data Chapter 3

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Converting PLC-5 Instructions Chapter 4

Conversion Messages Appendix A

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Converting a PLC-5 or SLC 500 Program into

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Conversion step: See page:

Comparing PLC-5 and SLC 500 architecture to Logix5550 architecture

Architectural issue: Comparison:

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Architectural issue: Comparison:

Exporting a PLC-5 or %HIRUH\RXFDQFRQYHUW3/&RU6/&ORJLFWRLWV/RJL[

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Using RSLogix5 or RSLogix500 programming software

1. Select File → Save As.

2. Select the program to export.

Select the program to export.

You must select the Library Files

Select this option so that comments and symbols

3. Select export options.

Select Complete Program Save.

Select all these options.

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2. Select where to export comments and symbols.

Select the AB 6200 format.

3. Select the directory where the .PC5 or .SLC file is.

4. Accept the warning about comments and symbols.

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Using 6200 series programming software

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Using A.I. series programming software

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