family of IEC-1131-compliant ladder logic programming packages helps you maximize performance, save project development time, and improve productivity. This family of products has been developed to operate on Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. Supporting the Allen-Bradley SLC™ 500 and MicroLogix™ families of processors, RSLogix™ 500 was the first PLC® programming software to offer unbeatable productivity with an industry-leading user interface.

These RSLogix products share:The RSLogix™

• Flexible, easy-to-use editors
  
• Common look-and-feel
• Diagnostics and troubleshooting tools
  
• Powerful, time-saving features and functionality
  

RSLogix programming packages are compatible with programs created with Rockwell Software’s DOS-based programming packages for the SLC 500 and MicroLogix families of processors, making program maintenance across hardware platforms convenient and easy.

RSLogix programming packages are compatible with programs created with Rockwell Software's DOS-based programming packages for the SLC 500 and MicroLogix families of processors, making program maintenance across hardware platforms convenient and easy.

In addition, RSLogix 500 benefits include:

Ladder
Consolidate and display all project information as a Project Tree with "Point-and-Click" accessibility. Edit several rungs simultaneously and/or program using symbols that you have not yet assigned addresses to using the Program Editor. Correct errors at your convenience using the Project Verifier.

Cross-Reference Information
Move to any rung or instruction you need by clicking on the cross-referenced item using the Online Cross-Reference. View cross-reference information simultaneously with your control program online or on a report.

Drag-and-Drop Editing
Add addresses to instructions by dragging them from the Data Table Monitor, Database Files, or the Address/Symbols Picker to the desired instruction, or quickly move instructions within a project or from one project to another, or move data table elements from one data file to another.

Diagnostics
Locate problem areas in your application using Advanced Diagnostics. Locate and replace addresses and description text easily using Search and Replace. Examine the status of data table elements simultaneously with the Custom Display Monitor. Review status bit settings including scan time, math registers and interrupt settings using Tabbed Displays. Access I/O configurations, program files, data table files and more from the Consolidated Project View.

Dependable Communications
Rockwell Software's RSLinx provides quick and accurate setup, and auto-detection and configuration of communication parameters.

Database Editing
Build and classify groups of symbols using the Symbol Group Editor. Assign addresses or symbols to ladder instructions using the Symbol Picker.

Reporting
WYSIWYG reporting lets you preview every detail of your data before sending it to a printer.

Compatibility
RSLogix provides compatibility with Rockwell Software's popular MS-DOS programming products: A.I. Series PLC-500 and MicroLogix 1000, and APS for SLC 500 and MPS for MicroLogix 1000, A.I. Series PLC-5 and 6200 Series PLC-5. Import projects developed using the MS-DOS products or export to them from RSLogix.

You can even develop your projects using all of the time-saving features of RSLogix and later run them using any of the appropriate DOS-based programming packages.

When you decide to migrate to the new Rockwell Automation control architecture, ControlLogix, you can migrate your existing projects created in any of Rockwell Software's previous programming products to RS Logix allowing you to protect your control investment.

Interoperability
Satisfy all of your application needs with Rockwell Software's completely inter-operable solutions. Share your database with RSView32, auto-tune PID loops with RSTune, trend application parameters with RSTrend, debug and test ladder programs with RSLogix Emulate 500 products.