RSLogix 500, VBA and Can I force DI and DO in a SLC

[elfman]

Hello,

I have a program that seems to be running okay, but to get it to work, not connected to the equipment requires a lot of switching Forces on/off and I am just not that good. I am pretty good with VB/VBA and am wondering if I can use RSLogix 500 VBA to write up a little interface and would simply turn Forces on/off and monitoring for 10-20 DI and DO in my SLC 5/03 processor/ladder? Also a few pointers or examples would be much appreciated as well. Or how else can I do this?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[FrancisL]

For testing you can write a simulation routine that switches the input image bits according to the outputs so the PLC thinks it has the inputs working.
Just standard RSLogix code.

Francis

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