Chapter 9. Using Tasks and Programs for Project Organization
In this chapter, we will see how to structure a Logix project using the basic organization units (which we have discussed throughout this book)—tasks, programs, and routines. We will also look at the way in which task scheduling and prioritization can be used to balance the processing time of a controller.
This chapter will cover the following topics in detail:
- Logix organizational units
- Controller task types
- Creating tasks
- Inhibiting programs and tasks
- Tuning a Logix controller
Introducing project organization in Logix
As we have already seen, a Logix project is organized into tasks, programs, and routines. When a new project is created, Logix automatically adds one of each basic organizational ...
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