AOIs & UDTs in Allen Bradley RSLogix & Studio 5000

Course Summary

This course will teach you how to use custom User-Defined Datatypes or UDTs and how to create Add-On Instructions or AOIs in various practical project examples. A basic understanding of Studio 5000 Software would be recommended to complete this course. It is also recommended that viewers already have a basic understanding of standard datatypes.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to understand the different ways you can use custom UDTs and AOIs within your PLC programs. You will also understand how the different elements of the AOI can make your programs more advanced and standardised. 

You are not required to have any hardware or software to complete this course. However, it is recommended that you have Studio 5000 Logix Designer and either a compatible processor or the Studio 5000 Emulator to allow you to follow along in the course and participate in any practical examples. 

This course is helpful for anyone seeking to improve their PLC programming skills and take their programs to the next level. 

Course Outcomes

• The goal of this course is to give you the information you need to develop custom UDTs and AOIs to improve your programming skills
• You will have a better understanding of how you can use many UDT and AOI elements within Studio 5000 to make more advanced and reliable programs 
• You will have a better understanding of how to incorporate custom logic into a block that can be used as often as needed within your program to reduce program complexity and standardise your PLC logic across your industrial process

Target Audience

• Electrical engineers with basic knowledge of PLC programming that wants to up their programming game
• Software engineers that want to standardise their PLC programs and reduce logic complexity
• Anyone who is interested in PLC programming that wants to understand how they could develop more advanced programs for industrial processes.