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Course Code: CCPS43
Duration: 4 Days

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Level 2: SLC 500 and RSLogix 500 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Course Purpose:

This skill-building course provides the necessary practice needed to interpret, isolate, and diagnose common hardware problems related to noise, power, and discrete and analog I/O. In troubleshooting scenarios, students are introduced to basic ladder logic interpretation, which is applied to diagnostic tasks. Students practice these diagnostic skills by tracing through ladder logic instructions in an RSLogix 500 project. An integrated practice of multiple troubleshooting skills completes the training.

Who Should Attend:

Individuals who are responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining SLC 500 systems using RSLogix 500 software should attend this course.

Prerequisites:

To successfully complete this course, the following prerequisites are required:

• Experience maintaining electrically controlled systems
• Working knowledge of programmable controllers or completion of PLC-5 / SLC 500 and RSLogix Fundamentals (Course No. CCP122)
• Experience operating a personal computer within a Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT environment

Course Agenda:

Day 1 Identifying System Components Getting Started with RSLogix 500 Software Communicating with a Processor Identifying Memory Layout Monitoring and Entering Data	Day 2 Interpreting Bit Instructions Editing Ladder Logic Documenting a Project Searching Ladder Logic Interpreting Timer and Counter Instructions Integrated Practice
Day 3 Interpreting Comparison Instructions Interpreting Data Handling Instructions Interpreting Program Control Instructions Configuring and Previewing a Project Printout Creating a Histogram Forcing Inputs and Outputs	Day 4 Troubleshooting Noise-Related Problems Troubleshooting Processor and Power Supply Problems Troubleshooting Discrete I/O Problems Troubleshooting Analog I/O Problems Integrated Practice: Maintaining and Troubleshooting an SLC 500 System

Hands-On Practice:

Diagnostic and problem-solving skills are sharpened through hands-on exercises using a troubleshooting guide and an SLC 500 processor linked to an interactive I/O simulator. Throughout the course, students maintain and troubleshoot a real-world RSLogix 500 project that controls a simulated, two-compressor, cooling unit.

Student Materials:

To enhance and facilitate students’ learning experience, the following materials are provided to each student as part of the course package:

Student Manual, which contains the key concepts, definitions, and examples presented in the course and includes the hands-on exercises.

• RSLogix 500 Software Procedures Guide, which provides all the steps required to complete common RSLogix 500 software tasks, including the tasks in the exercises. By following the procedures in this job aid, students can immediately apply what is learned in the course to their own job.
• SLC 500 Processors Documentation Reference Guide, which contains excerpts from several different technical publications. This guide contains the most frequently referenced information and is a quick and efficient on-the-job resource.
• 1747 SLC 500 Programmable Controllers Troubleshooting Guide, which contains diagnostic algorithms that lead to possible maintenance and troubleshooting solutions.

Next Learning Level:

Once students have mastered the maintaining and troubleshooting skills covered in this course, they may wish to expand their logic and programming knowledge by attending the Programming SLC 500 / PLC-5 Controllers using RSLogix Software course. (Course No. CCPAUSS41)