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Published Date 09/06/2021

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RSLogix 5000 Tasks, Programs & Routines

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RSLogix 5000 Tasks, Programs & Routines

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Task Metrics
Tasks can be Continuous, Periodic or Event Based.

Number Supported:

Continuous = 1
Periodic = 31 with Continuous Task
= 32 if no Continuous Task

Each Task has a priority level.

Continuous Task has the lowest priority

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Periodic Tasks are prioritized 1 to 15 with 1 being the highest

Each Task can run 32 Programs (prior to V15) or 100 Programs (V15 and greater)

Program Metrics
Each Program contains:

Program Tags
Main Executable Routine

Each Program can optionally contain

Other Routines
Fault Routine

Programs must be scheduled to a Task in order to execute.

Default program Folder under the Main Task:

Main Program
Program Tags
Main Routine
Unscheduled Programs

Newly created Programs contain Program Tags folder as the default. Routines must be added.

Programs under the Task Folder are executed to completion from first to last.
Each Program added to a Task is added after the last program under the Task. Using the RSLogix5000 Move Up
and Move Down keys in the Program Schedule tab, Programs can be selected to be moved in the order of
execution list.

Routines must be configured to a Program.

Note: The number of Programs supported can be limited by the amount of processor user memory available or
by the 32/100 Programs per Task limit.

For more information on how to modify Main Program check:

tutaj video

Routine Metrics
A Routine is a sequence of logic that is executed as a block (ladder or function block).

To execute the logic in a Routine, the Routine must be either configured (assigned) as the Main Routine in a
Program or called as a Subroutine from the main Routine.

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The Main Routine can call Subroutines using a JSR instruction. Subroutines are just other Routines added under
the Program Folder.

A Fault Routine can also be configured under the Program Folder.

Note: The number of Routines supported is limited only by the amount of processor user memory available.

Default Routine created under the Main Routine Folder is designated as the Main Routine. It is a ladder routine
which is assigned to MainProgram.

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