Introduction to the ControlLogix Watch Window The ControlLogix Watch Window allows you to monitor tags from the current routine. You can also create a custom “Quick Watch” window to monitor any tag in the processor as you monitor the routine’s latter logic. This is very helpful when troubleshooting. Especially when Read More »
Solving when a ControlLogix Rung is True but No Output It’s frustrating when a ControlLogix Rung True but you have No Output. In this section we’ll go over the causes for this, and how to correct them. It’s important that the processor is just doing what it’s told. We just Read More »
Introduction to ControlLogix Troubleshooting Tips In this section, we’ll discuss some good ControlLogix Troubleshooting Tips. Downtime is expensive. It’s important to know the tools that you have available to solve your problems quickly. Once you know your tools, you should have no problem troubleshooting your system, and navigating your logic. Read More »
Introduction to Troubleshooting PID Loops Indeed troubleshooting PID Loops can be frustrating. It can take time, patience, and knowledge of the process. In this section, we’ll look at a few common issues you might have with PID loops, and how to solve those issues. This is for example only, and Read More »
Introduction to SLC-500 Advanced Diagnostics The SLC-500 Advanced Diagnostics feature allows you to quickly locate an output in your SLC-500 Project. This is most effective if the project is organized, and documented well. Instead of randomly searching through logic to find your output, you will be able to find them Read More »
Introduction to Troubleshooting with Add-On Instructions Today, we’ll look at a method for troubleshooting with Add-On Instructions. Add-On instructions make life easier for both the programmer, and the troubleshooter. However, it’s important to understand how add-on instructions work, and why we need them. In the older processors, the programmer wrote Read More »
