Manual rslogix

RSLogix 500
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GETTING RESULTS GUIDE
PUBLICATION LG500-GR002C-EN-P–January 2007
Supersedes Publication LG500-GR002B-EN-P

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Preface
Purpose of this book
This Getting Results book provides you with information on how to install and navigate the RSLogix 500 software. This guide includes troubleshooting information and tips on how to use RSLogix 500 effectively. It also explains how to access and navigate the online help.Intended audience
We assume that you are a control engineer familiar with: IBM-compliant personal computers Microsoft Windows 2000™, Windows XP™ ,Windows Server 2003™, or Windows Server 2003™ R2. Rockwell Automation’s SLC 500™ and MicroLogix™ families of controllers

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