This book, Ladder Logic Programming Fundamentals is the second edition of the book and is updated with more useful information on the latest Allen Bradley PLCs. It teaches you step by step the fundamentals of ladder logic diagrams, their basics and variables, including how ladder logic diagrams can be derived from traditional schematic circuit diagrams, and the general rules governing their use.
Ladder logic is the primary programming language for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). It has following advantages:
I give you a hassle-free link to download a 90 day trial version of the RSLogix 5000 software that still works, and which you can use to learn how to program Logix5000 controllers.
Logix Designer will continue to be the package you use to program Logix5000 controllers for discrete, process, batch, motion, safety, and drive-based systems.