Linking an Add On Instruction in RSLogix 5000 to a FactoryTalk Studio Faceplate Design

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#1

PLC code is often written so that it is reusable. That means that one piece of code can be applied to any number of identical functions. In Allen Bradley PLC programming, this can be done through the use of Add On Instructions or AOIs.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.solisplc.com/tutorials/linking-an-add-on-instruction-in-rslogix-5000-to-a-factorytalk-studio-faceplate-design
#2

This is a great tutorial. Would you provide the files you made? There is a lot to figure out here :slight_smile:

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#3

Hi Chris,

You can find the files used for this tutorial in our GitHub repo here.

Cheers!

#4

Hi Karim,

Thanks for sending me these files.

I can’t figure out how to use them! RSLogix v 20 won’t open the LX5 file, and the XML file can’t be opened by FT View Studio.

Can you please provide instructions as to how to open / use them?

#5

@jowett34 might be able to help.

#6

Hi Chris, the files you have are exported objects not project files so they need to be imported into a project.

I have attached a couple of images of how to go about this. Let me know if you have any issues and I’ll try to assist you further.

FactoryTalk

FactoryTalk AOI

RSLogix 5000

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All the best,

James Jowett

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#7

Hmm, thanks for sending that.

They still don’t seem to import. Could it be a version issue? I’m running v 20.05 on RSLogix, and v 12 for FT View Studio.
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#8

Hi Chris, you are right with the FactoryTalk global object. It was created in FTView 6. I’ve updated it for use in FTView 12 now, I’ll see about getting it uploaded to GitHub.
With the RSLogix AOI…I’ve downloaded V20.05 and I have no issues with importing it. Can you tell me what licence type you have? Go to the Help menu and select About RSLogix 5000. At the top of the popup, it will tell you what licence type it is. Also what CPU are you using? I can try to replicate the issue.

Thanks,

James

#9

Hey @Chris, the updated files are uploaded to GitHub.

@jowett34, thank you for your help with this!

#10

Thanks so much for your help James.

I tried to unzip the new files you uploaded onto my Windows 10 computer. It says the files are “invalid.” Do you know how I can get access to your content? I haven’t seen that before…

Here is my RSLogix version info:

RSLogix_Version

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#11

Thanks so much! I’m going to start looking at these asap. Everything works, and everything imported :slight_smile:

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