Controllers

Choice of Controllers

The SLC 500 line offers a range of choices in memory, I/O capacity, instruction set, and communication ports to allow you to tailor a control system to your exact application requirements. These products have a strong reliability history covering hundreds of thousands of installations in a broad range of applications.

• SLC 5/01

  The SLC 5/01 processors let you configure modular controllers of up to 960 I/O and a 1K- or 4K-instruction memory capacity.

• SLC 5/02

  The SLC 5/02 processors let you configure modular controllers of up to 4096 inputs plus 4096 outputs nominally and a 4K-instruction memory. By installing an optional scanner module into one of the 30 I/O module slots, you can add Remote I/O or DeviceNet I/O to the system. They offer 19 additional instructions, including a message instruction for initiating peer-to peer communication.

• SLC 5/03

  The SLC 5/03 processors let you configure modular controllers of up to 4096 inputs plus 4096 outputs and a memory of 8K or 16K words. In addition to the features of the SLC 5/02, they have a second built-in communication port — an RS-232-C port that can be configured for ASCII or DF1 protocol, and can be configured for connection to a 1761-NET-AIC converter to provide access to a DH-485 network. SLC 5/03 processors provide bit-instruction execution times of 0.44ms and an overall system throughput of up to 10 times faster than competitive processors. Additional capabilities include: floating-point math, online programming and run-time editing, flash memory upgrades, built-in key-switch, and a built-in real-time clock and calendar.

• SLC 5/04

  The SLC 5/04 processors let you configure modular controllers of up to 4096 inputs plus 4096 outputs and a memory of either 16K, 32K, or 64K words. They have all the features of the SLC 5/03 processors, plus a faster communication port and shorter execution times (bit-instruction execution times of 0.37ms). Instead of a DH-485 port, the SLC 5/04 has a built-in DH+ port for communication with other SLC 5/04 and PLC processors, operator interfaces, and programming terminals. Communication via the DH+ network is three times faster than DH-485 communication.

• SLC 5/05

  The SLC 5/05 processors provide high bandwidth networking for standards-based distributed programmable controller systems. They have all of the features of the SLC 5/04 processors, but instead of a DH+ port they provide a 10BASE-T 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity to the popular SLC 500 family. Through Ethernet networks, SLC 5/05 processors can communicate plant-floor data in data acquisition, supervisory control, program management, statistical quality control, maintenance management, production scheduling, and material tracking applications.

Broad Capabilities

• Simple and affordable processors with broad capabilities to address applications such as material handling, HVAC control, assembly operations, small process control, and SCADA applications
• Advanced instruction set based on PLC-5 mid-size processors
• Broad line of digital and analog I/O modules, including intelligent I/O modules and including I/O modules available from third-party (Encompass? program) vendors
• SLC 5/01 processors have a DH-485 port for programming and processor-to-processor communication initiated from the other node
• SLC 5/02, SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04 and SLC 5/05 processors have communication ports (Ethernet, DH+, DH-485, or RS-232-C) that can initiate communication
• Add Universal Remote I/O with a 1747-SN scanner module
• Add DeviceNet I/O with a 1747-SDN scanner module
• Add BASIC or C programming capability with a 1747-BAS module

Applications

The SLC 500 provides cost-effective, reliable control in hundreds of thousands of applications around the world — everything from amusement park rides and microbreweries to pharmaceutical and food processes.

The smaller size of the SLC means that you can use an SLC in applications where you can't afford the size and overhead of a traditional, full-size PLC. And its modular design offers you the flexibility to buy exactly what you need.

SLC 500 controllers are ideally suited for OEM applications on the following types of machinery:

• Packaging Machinery
• Conveyors and other Material Handling Machinery
• Machine Tools
• Textile Machinery
• Food Products Machinery
• Pharmaceutical Products Machinery

RSLogix 500? Programming Software

RSLogix 500, a Microsoft? 32-bit Windows 95? and Windows NT? programming software package, supports Allen-Bradley SLC 500 and MicroLogix families of processors. RSLogix 500 is designed to offer powerful functionality, superior diagnostics, reliable communications, and an easy to use interface.

RSLogix 500 provides everything you expect in a programming software package, from consolidated project view to drag-and-drop editing. Plus, RSLogix 500 is part of the RSLogix family of products that share:

• A common user interface and feature set
• Flexible, easy-to-use editors
• Point-and-click I/O configuration
• Powerful database editor
• Diagnostic and troubleshooting tools
• Dependable communications

I/O

Choose from over 60 modules to control digital, analog, and temperature signals. Numerous specialty modules from Rockwell Automation and third-party partners are also available. With this complete and varied assortment of modules we can offer you the flexibility and speed you need to configure all your control systems.

• Digital I/O

  Our digital modules offer a broad range of densities. These modules can interface to an assortment of voltage levels, and they are available in several input/output combinations. Designed and tested for industrial applications, these high-quality modules perform well in a variety of harsh industrial conditions.

• Analog I/O

  Our analog modules have excellent accuracy, high resolution, and the choice of input filtering for fast response or high noise immunity. These analog modules are ideal for process control applications because of their inherent precision and ruggedness.

• Specialty I/O

  A variety of modules for specialty applications are available, all of which fit directly into the SLC chassis. Look to our specialty modules for your temperature, high-speed counting, motion and positioning, hydraulic, or press control needs.

• Distributed I/O options

  A diverse selection of I/O networking options provides connectivity to ControlNet?, DeviceNet?, and Remote I/O networks. Use these networks to connect the SLC 500 to Allen-Bradley FLEX? I/O, POINT I/O?, and SLC I/O.

• I/O Wiring Systems

  Connecting to SLC 500 I/O is convenient and easy with Allen-Bradley Interface Modules and Cables. Our popular Interface Modules (IFMs), Pre-Wired Cables and Ready-to-Wire Cables replace terminal blocks, saving you 50 percent of the point-to-point wiring that normally occurs between the controller and its field deices. You gain faster installation, fewer wiring errors, and simplified troubleshooting. Also, our IFMs let you incorporate additional terminations, LED status indicators, and over-current protection.