The UDT Pass-Through Description feature allows RSLogix 5000 to locate the priority member description from the UDT definition and combine these with the tags root description to create tag documentation automatically. This is done by manually typing nearly identical tag member descriptions for each tag that uses the structure. With other development software, programmers can get specific documentation for a structured UDT tag only by creating individual descriptions for each of its members. Development costs are further reduced with the new UDT Pass-Through Description feature. When compared to traditional manual copy/rename operations, users can eliminate hours of manual interaction. During import, RSLogix 5000 provides the ability to modify the names and descriptions so that the imported code is ready to run. Unlike other export options, LD Partial Import/Export automatically includes the definitions for tags, User-Defined data Types (UDT) or structures, and their associated descriptive comments defining everything required to operate the code.

Later, this code can be imported back into the same project or applied to new projects. Using this feature, specific rungs of code can be exported from a project using Extensible Markup Language (XML) tag formatting and stored in an external file. With as much as 80 percent of the costs in a control system project attributed to programming and documentation, the time savings achieved with RSLogix 5000 can have a significant impact on productivity. The new Ladder Diagram (LD) Partial Import/Export capability in RSLogix 5000 v.13 allows users to create libraries of code that can be reused from project to project. 13 helps users improve productivity with functionality that reduces the amount of time required to develop application code, as well as for configuration and documentation, said Ron Bliss, software marketing manager, Logix/NetLinx/Kinetix® business, Rockwell Automation. New functionality available in RSLogix 5000 v.13 allows for the reuse of previously written code and documentation, providing substantial savings in control system development time. MILWAUKEE, Ma To help users improve productivity during control system development, Rockwell Automation has announced upgrades to its RSLogix 5000 programming software.

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