Logix Live Summer Bootcamp

Description

Logix Live™ Summer Boot Camp from The Automation School™

In this Ten-Week Live Course you’ll learn how to setup, configure, and program the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix and ControlLogix family of Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs)

The course consists of Ten Two-Hour Live Training and Q & A Sessions designed to teach those with some PLC knowledge how to setup, program, and troubleshoot the CompactLogix and ControlLogix family of Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) using Studio 5000 version 38.

NOTE: Interested parties should contact us here.

Note: The course is designed to be delivered virtually (online) in ten Tuesday Night live video meetings held from 7 to 9pm ET and hosted at TheAutomationSchool.com. And local enrollees who’d like to bundle in some hands-on time on Thursday nights should contact us here.

What will be covered in this course:

– Introduction to CompactLogix and ControlLogix systems, with a focus on the 5×70, 5×80, and 5×90 Controllers and I/O.
– – How to complete optional lab assignments if you don’t have access to a Logix Controller or don’t have a Studio 5000 license.
– Understanding the overall design of Logix systems and how they differ from other PACs and PLCs
– How to setup and use Ethernet and USB with FactoryTalk Linx
– How to Upload and Download to a CompactLogix, ControlLogix, and FTLogix Echo
– How to reset a Controller to factory defaults
– How to find, download, and flash Firmware
– Notable updates and changes to Studio 5000 Logix Designer from v31 through v38
– How to use Studio 5000 Logix Designer v38 to configure a Controller, Communications, and I/O
– Introduction to Tasks, Programs and Routines, and how Controller Modes and Scan work
– Understanding I/O Tags, Controller Tags, and Local Tags
– How to add, edit, and test Local I/O
– Understanding I/O Module Keying and Mismatch errors
– Understanding retentive memory
– How to add, edit and test , Ethernet I/O
– Understanding RPIs, plus Controller and network Capacity
– Understanding the limits of Online Discovery
– How to create and edit Tags and Aliases
– How to store and load from Non-Volatile Memory
– Introduction to the Digital Twin use in the course, and how to use it with you controller & software
– – Note: Rockwell’s Logix & Studio 5000 costs MANY times the price of this course, so obviously they are not included
– How to create, test, run, and troubleshoot Ladder Diagram Routines
– How Logic Works: AND, OR, NOT, NOR, XOR
– What to consider before Forcing I/O, and how to do it
– How Rockwell One-shots work, and how they differ from the IEC standard and other PACs/PLCs
– How Rockwell Latch and Unlatch works, and how they mirror Set and Reset instructions in other PACs/PLCs
– How to use the Trending feature
– How to create and use User Defined Data Types
– How to create a Flip-Flop (aka Toggle) and why some code doesn’t work
– How to add scan and event counters to troubleshoot routines and code
– Considerations of making online edits, and the proper way to make them
– Using sub-routines to organize code
– What Mapping and Buffer Routines are, and when to use and not use them
– Motor Control with and without feedback, and the pros and cons
– Interlocks and Permissives Defined, and when to use each
– Implementing a Bin Full Interlock and indication
– Tag Arrays, and how they work
– Clock Bits, System Time, and the GSV instruction
– How Timers work in Logix, and how they differ from other PLCs
– How to implement On and Off Timers to detect production issues
– Free running Timers, and OnOff Timers
– Retentive Timers, Machine Current and Total Runtime
– Production and Event Tracking using Counters
– Enforcing Machine Maintenance
– Building a Preset Number of Parts
– Implementing a Maintenance Mode: Job and Cycle
– Calculating Production Statistics
– Creating and Using User Defined Data Types
– Recording and Tracking Production Numbers
– Creating and Using Add-on Instructions
– Reading and Writing Data to other Logix Controllers
– Creating a State Machine for a Pick and Place Machine
– And much more (as time allows)

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What you’ll need to join online live training:

– Internet connection

– Access to TheAutomationSchool.com and Zoom.com

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Students who wish to complete the optional programming assignments will also need the following:

– A license or trial of Studio 5000 (not included)

– A CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Emulate 5000, FTLogix Echo (not included)

Or

– A copy of PLCLogix 5000 ($299, sold separately)

Note: This training course DOES NOT include Rockwell hardware and software (est. ~$3,000.)

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Additional Student Benefits:

– During the course you will unlock access to our Student PLC Application Simulation, as well as our very own Digital Twin and 90 Day License for PLC Lad 3D Studio
– After you take Logix Live Summer Boot Camp 2026, you will be awarded a Completion Certificate with 20 Professional Development Hours.
– You will also unlock access to all the “session replays,” however the course is copyrighted, and may not legally be shared with anyone who is not enrolled in the course.

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Schedule: The Logix Live Session Schedule is below::

– Live Session 1: Tuesday July 7th, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 2: Tuesday July 14th, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 3: Tuesday July 21st, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 4: Tuesday July 28th, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 5: Tuesday August 4th, 7-9pm ET
– None – Vacation: Tuesday August 11th
– Live Session 6: Tuesday August 18th, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 7: Tuesday August 25th, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 8: Tuesday September 1st, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 9: Tuesday September 8th, 7-9pm ET
– Live Session 10: Tuesday September 15th, 7-9pm ET

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Course Prices:

Logix Live™ Summer Boot Camp 2026 single student seat is $999.99

Note: Pricing is for individual students. Contact us directly for group pricing

NOTE: Interested parties should contact us here.