LogixLibraries Save

This is my approach to implementing production-ready, "object-oriented" and "functional" styles of programming on Rockwell Logix5000 controllers.

With the exception of supporting sample files (FactoryTalk View ME screens/definitions, etc.), this repository contains only .L5X (Logix 5000 XML) files.

Structured text is generally used for AOI definitions to ease porting between IEC 61131-3 platforms. Dependencies will be documented where possible.

Wiki: https://github.com/JeremyMedders/LogixLibraries/wiki

Content

• Array (Array_)
• CIP (CIP_): Common Industrial Protocol utilities and structs.
• Device (Dvc_): Device drivers.
• Filter (Filter_)
• Math (Math_): Assorted functions.
• Message (Msg_): Generic message helpers and utilities.
• Modbus TCP (MBTCP_): Modbus TCP client driver.
• Numeric (Num_): Forms string representations of various types of numbers.
• Parameter (Par_): Experimental generic parameter handling.
• Process (Op_): Lightweight PAx-style blocks.
• Recipe (Rec_)
• RTC (RTC_): Precision pulse/timing utilities.
• String (Str_): String utilities.
• System (Sys_): Diagnostics, WallClock utility/format generator, ISA 18.2 alarms with parent "class", and other utils.
• Time (Time_): ISO 8601 utilities.
• UI (UI_): HMI helpers.

Naming follows PlantPAx (sensibly)

• Inp_, Cfg_, PCmd_, OCmd_, MCmd, XCmd, PSet_, OSet_, MSet, XSet
• Out_, Sts_, Val_
• Ref_
• Wrk_: Avoided using this for local AOI tags (forgoing a prefix distinguishes them from AOI parameters).
• At times, parameter names were modified for consistency / clarity, particularly with my CmdSrc substitute.
• External access (Read, Read/Write, None) are set where sensible.

UDTs follow the corresponding AOI:

• ST_Dvc_abc
• ST_Sys_xyz
• And so on.
• External access (Read, Read/Write, None) are set where sensible.

AOI variants (future)

Depending on use case, some of the features of an AOI will go unused. Tentatively, I think a simple suffix to the block name could differentiate it from others. Example:

• AO_Dvc_PF525: Full features. Drive parameters managed and updated dynamically from the PLC using added Class 3 messaging.
• AO_Dvc_PF525_L: Light version. Block capable of running the device but limited to the scope of its Class 1 connection data. Unused block parameters deleted.
• Both of these would still contain an "Op" strategy Command Source block and identitical core Local data to keep overall UDT sprawl to a minimum.

So we have...

• No suffix: base/full
• L: Light
• M/T: Mirror/Monitor or Twin. This would be an AOI in structure only, no other code. Perhaps useful for a monitoring or concentrator PLC/DCS.
• S: Simulator

To-Do

• Performance profiling database
• Documentation about known working .L5X attribute values
• How to put the CanBeNull parameter attribute in AOIs to use
• Alarm class documentation
• Design pattern guides and rationale
• Overall repository continuous improvements
• Documentation for the PowerFlex 525
• OSCAT library port
• Arduino PLC data exchange
• Pointers vs. InOut / ByRef data handling and (safe!) examples
• AOI dependency chart/tree/spreadsheet
• Produce/Consume tags "the smart way" guide with UDTs and sample
• UI_ListVisitor
• Improved PowerFlex 525 AOI

Done:

• Open discussion board
• OSCAT vector math
• CIP base data types (Identity, Port, EnetLink, TCPIP)
• REAL array math
• Preliminary wiki structure and topics
• MBTCP client basic documentation
• UDT templates to aid in implementing the BIT overlay construct
• IO module / connection templates (ongoing)
• Numeric library release
• PackML state machine starter and sample
• MIT license
• Str_Copy
• Initial parameter library (experimental)

"Legacy" hazards

• Some of the library content makes use of unsigned (USINT/UINT/UDINT/ULINT) and 64-bit (ULINT/LINT) types, limiting their use to current-generation hardware (CompactLogix 5380/5480 and ControlLogix 5580 families).
• Logix 5370/5570 and earlier families are unfortunately artificially limited to signed types (SINT/INT/DINT/LINT), so code will need to be modified to accomodate where necessary. I built this library to be as lean as possible, so the backwards accomodation would have ended up bloating solutions across the division.
• Sample code heavily favors program-scoped tags to promote organization and consistent naming. For that reason, these sample programs will sometimes have program-scoped Messages and will require accomodation for pre-5x80 hardware.

Always

• Engineer to win.
• Feel free to ask any questions.
• Please provide any feedback you have.

JeremyM