Quick Start

Logix5550 Controller Quick Start

(catalog number 1756-L1)
Before You Begin
Use this document as a guide for installing and powering-up your
Logix5550 controller. You should already be familiar with the
ControlLogix system components. See the documentation references for
detailed information.

Tools that you need

1/4 slotted (#2) or phillips screwdriver

1/8 slotted screwdriver
mounting tab hardware (for mounting the chassis)
drill (for mounting the chassis)
needle-nose pliers

Important: Installation instructions ship with each ControlLogix

component. If you want the Logix5550 User Manual or other
ControlLogix documentation, you must order the
documentation separately:
This document:

Publication number:

Logix5550 Controller Memory Board Installation Instructions

1756-5.33

Logix5550 Controller Instruction Set Reference Manual

1756-6.4.1

Logix5550 Controller User Manual

1756-6.5.12

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Handling the ControlLogix system components

Take these precautions to guard against ESD damage:

ATTENTION: Electrostatic discharge can damage the

components. Follow these guidelines:

touch a grounded object to discharge potential static

wear an approved grounding wriststrap
do not touch connectors or pins on component boards
do not touch circuit components inside the controller
if available, use a static-safe work station
when not in use, store each component in the anti-static
packaging in which it was shipped

You can install or remove ControlLogix system components while chassis

power is applied and the system is operating. If you remove the controller,
all the devices owned by the controller go to their configured faulted state.

ATTENTION: When you insert or remove a module while

backplane power is on, an electrical arc may occur. An
electrical arc can cause personal injury or property
damage by:
sending an erroneous signal to your systems actuators
causing unintended machine motion or loss of
process control
causing an explosion in a hazardous environment
Repeated electrical arcing causes excessive wear to contacts
on both the module and its mating connector. Worn contacts
may create electrical resistance that can affect
module operation.

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What you need to do

This document covers installing, powering up, and monitoring a
Logix5550 controller.

verify that you have all the components

prepare the chassis

prepare the Logix5550 controller

install the Logix5550 controller

select the controllers operating mode

make RS-232 connections to the controller

troubleshoot the controller using the LEDs

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Step 1: Verify that you have all the components

You can order the Logix5550 controller with or without additional
system memory.

1756-L1
controller with 160 Kbytes
of base memory

expansion memory board

M1 = 512 Kbytes expansion memory
M2 = 1 Mbytes expansion memory
M3 = 2 Mbytes expansion memory
40036

These components ship with the Logix5550 controller:

battery
(1756-BA1)
key
catalog number label

The system components you have depend on your application. The

available components are:
System component:

Description:

chassis

4 slots
7 slots
10 slots
13 slots
17 slots

1756-A4
1756-A7
1756-A10
1756-A13
1756-A17

1756-PA72
1756-PB72

120V ac or 240V ac
16-32V dc or 19-32V dc

40039

power supply

40040

continued

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System component:

Description:
1756 series

I/O modules

40041

motion module

1756-M02AE

analog encoder servo module

communication
modules

1756-DHRIO
1756-CNB(R)
1756-ENET
1756-DNB

DH+/remote I/O
ControlNet
Ethernet
DeviceNet

system memory

1756-M1
512 Kbytes expansion memory
1756-M2
1 Mbytes expansion memory
1756-M3
2 Mbytes expansion memory
You can order a controller preconfigured with the
1756-Mx (catalog number 1756-L1Mx)

40042

1756-CP3

serial cable

You can also use the 1747-CP3 cable from the SLC
product family.
40043

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Step 2: Prepare the chassis

Task:
Mount the chassis
(1756-A4, -A7, -A10, -A13, -A17)

Reference:
ControlLogix Chassis Installation Instructions publication
1756-5.2

20289

Ground the chassis

(1756-A4, -A7, -A10, -A13, -A17)
install central ground bus
(through bottom of chassis)

ControlLogix Chassis Installation Instructions publication

1756-5.2
connect equipment grounding
conductor to ground bus

40045

40044

Install the power supply

(1756-PA72, -PB72)

ControlLogix Power Supply Installation Instructions

publication 1756-5.1

set jumper for voltage

attach power supply to chassis

20264
20787

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Step 3: Prepare the Logix5550 controller

Task:
Install the battery
(1756-BA1)

Reference:
Guidelines for Handling Lithium Batteries
publication 1756-5.68

top
middle
bottom

30167

no connection
black lead (-)
red lead (+)

Store the lithium battery in a cool, dry environment,

typically 20 C to 25 C (68 F to 77 F) and 40% to
60% relative humidity. Store the batteries in the
original container, away from flammable materials.

Attention: Only install a 1756-BA1 battery.

Install expansion memory (if any)

(1756-Mx)
remove side plate of controller

40017

Attach the battery and catalog

number labels

Logix5550 Memory Board Installation Instructions

publication 1756-5.33
attach memory board

40018

Guidelines for Handling Lithium Batteries

publication 1756-5.68
1. Write the date you install the battery on the
battery label.
2. Attach the label to the inside of the controller door.
Logix5550 Memory Board Installation Instructions
publication 1756-5.33
1. Select appropriate label.
2. Attach the label to the inside of the controller door.

battery

catalog number
41025

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Step 4: Install the Logix5550 controller

Task:
Install the controller
(1756-L1Mx)

Reference:
You can place the Logix5550 controller in any slot.
You can use multiple Logix5550 controllers in the
same chassis.
1. Align the circuit board with the top and bottom guides
in the chassis.
2. Slide the module into the chassis.
3. Make sure the module properly connects to the
chassis backplane.

20880

Install I/O modules or

communication modules
(1756 series)

See the documentation that comes with the module.

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The controller is fully installed when it is flush with the

power supply or other installed modules and the top and
bottom latches are engaged.

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Step 5: Select the controllers operating mode

Use the keyswitch on the front panel of the controller to determine the
controllers operating mode.
If you want to:

Turn the keyswitch to:

Run your program

RUN

Outputs are enabled. Equipment being controlled by the I/O

addressed in the program begins operating.
Enable outputs
You cannot create or delete tasks, programs, or routines. You
cannot create or delete tags or edit online while in Run mode.
You cannot change the controller mode through the programming
software while the keyswitch is in the RUN position.
Disable outputs (outputs are set to their configured states)

PROG

Create, modify, and delete tasks, programs, or routines

Upload projects
The controller does not execute (scan) tasks.
You cannot change the controller mode through the programming
software while the keyswitch is in the PROG position.

Change between Remote Program, Remote Test, and Remote Run REM
modes through the programming software.
Remote Run
Enable outputs
Edit online
Remote Program
Disable outputs (outputs are set to their configured states)
Create, modify, and delete tasks, programs, or routines
Download projects
Edit online
The controller does not execute (scan) tasks.
Remote Test
Execute tasks with outputs disabled
Edit online (limited)

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Step 6: Make RS-232 connections to the controller

9-pin, male D-shell

straight cable end

1756-CP3 cable
20884

9-pin, female D-shell

right-angle cable end

40043

Note: You can also use a 1747-CP3 cable (from the

SLC product family), but once the cable is
connected, you cannot close the controller door.

1 CD

1 CD

2 RDX

2 RDX

3 TXD

3 TXD

4 DTR

4 DTR

COMMON

COMMON

6 DSR

6 DSR

7 RTS

7 RTS

8 CTS

8 CTS

straight
cable end

right-angle
cable end

This cable must be shielded and tied to

the connector housing at both ends.

40046

ATTENTION: When you connect or disconnect the serial

cable while backplane power is on, an electrical arc can
occur. In hazardous locations, this could cause an explosion.

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Step 7: Troubleshoot the controller using the LEDs

Indicator:

Color:

Description:

RUN

off

no task(s) running
controller in Program mode

green

one or more tasks are running

controller is in Run mode

off1

no activity
on I/O or communications configured

green

communicating to all devices

green flashing

one or more devices are not responding

red flashing

not communicating to any devices

controller faulted

off

no activity

green

data being received or transmitted

off

battery will support memory

red

battery may not support memory

replace battery

off

no power applied

red flashing

recoverable fault

red

controller faulted
clear faults
clear memory
replace the controller

green

controller OK

I/O

40002

RS232
BAT

OK

1.

If the controller does not contain an application (controller memory is empty),

the I/O indicator will be off.

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Specifications
Description:

Value:

backplane current
1756-L1
1756-L1M1
1756-L1M2
1756-L1M3

+5V dc
0.65A
0.95A
1.05A
1.20A

+24V dc
0.02A
0.02A
0.02A
0.02A

0 to 60 C
-40 to 85 C

(32 to 140 F)
(-40 to 185 F)

temperature
operating
storage
relative humidity

5% to 95% noncondensing

vibration

10 to 500 Hz
2.0 G maximum peak acceleration

shock
operating
storage

30G peak for 11ms

50G peak for 11ms

weight

1756-L1
1756-L1M1
1756-L1M2
1756-L1M3

10.0 oz.
12.5 oz.
12.5 oz.
12.7 oz.

battery

1756-BA1 (PROMARK Electronics 94194801)

0.59g lithium

programming cable

1756-CP3 serial cable

category 31,2

agency certification3
(when product or packaging is
marked)
Class I Division 2 Hazardous
marked for all applicable directives

1.
2.
3.

Use this conductor category information for planning conductor routing as described in the system
level documentation.
Refer to Programmable Controller Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1
CSA certification - Class I Division 2, Group A, B, C, D or nonhazardous locations

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European Union Directive Compliance

If this product bears the CE marking, it is approved for installation within
the European Union and EEA regions and has been designed and tested to
meet the following directives.
EMC Directive
This product is tested to meet Council Directive 89/336/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and the following standards, in
whole or in part, documented in a technical construction file:

EN 50081-2EMC - Generic Emission Standard,

Part 2 - Industrial Environment

EN 50082-2EMC - Generic Immunity Standard,

Part 2 - Industrial Environment
This product is intended for use in an industrial environment.
Low Voltage Directive
This product is tested to meet Council Directive 73/23/EEC Low Voltage,
by applying the safety requirements of EN 61131-2 Programmable
Controllers, Part 2 - Equipment Requirements and Tests.
For specific information required by EN 61131-2, see the appropriate
sections in this publication, as well as these Allen-Bradley publications:

Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines for Noise Immunity

(publication 1770-4.1)
Guidelines for Handling Lithium Batteries (publication 1756-5.68)
Automation Systems Catalog

This equipment is classified as open equipment and must be mounted in an

enclosure during operation to provide safety protection.

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CSA Hazardous Location Approval

CSA Hazardous Location Approval

Approbation dutilisation dans des

emplacements dangereux par la CSA

CSA certifies products for general use as well

as for use in hazardous locations. Actual CSA
certification is indicated by the product
label as shown below, and not by statements
in any user documentation.

La CSA certifie les produits dutilisation

generale aussi bien que ceux qui sutilisent
dans des emplacements dangereux. La
certification CSA en vigueur est indiquee par
letiquette du produit et non par des
affirmations dans la documentation a lusage
des utilisateurs.

Example of the
CSA certification
product label

Exemple
detiquette de
certification dun
produit par la CSA:

CL I, DIV 2
GP A,B,C,D
TEMP

CL I, DIV 2
GP A,B,C,D
TEMP

To comply with CSA certification for use in

hazardous locations, the following information
becomes a part of the product literature for this
CSA-certified industrial control product.
This equipment is suitable for use in Class I,
Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, or nonhazardous locations only.
The products having the appropriate CSA
markings (that is, Class I, Division 2, Groups
A, B, C, D) are certified for use in other
equipment where the suitability of
combination (that is, application or use) is
determined by the CSA or the local
inspection office having jurisdiction.

Pour satisfaire a la certification de la CSA dans

des endroits dangereux, les informations
suivantes font partie integrante de la
documentation ce produit industriel de
controle certifie par la CSA.
Cet equipement convient a l'utilisation dans
des emplacements de Classe 1, Division 2,
Groupes A, B, C, D, ou ne convient qu'a
l'utilisation dans des endroits non
dangereux.
Les produits portant le marquage approprie
de la CSA (c'est a dire, Classe 1, Division 2,
Groupes A, B, C, D) sont certifies a
l'utilisation pour d'autres equipements ou la
convenance de combinaison (application ou
utilisation) est determinee par la CSA ou le
bureau local d'inspection qualifie.

Important: Due to the modular nature of a

programmable control system, the product
with the highest temperature rating
determines the overall temperature code
rating of a programmable control system in a
Class I, Division 2, location. The temperature
code rating is marked on the product label
as shown.

Important: Par suite de la nature modulaire du

systeme de controle programmable, le produit
ayant le taux le plus eleve de temperature
determine le taux d'ensemble du code de
temperature du systeme de controle d'un
programmable dans un emplacement de
Classe 1, Division 2. Le taux du code de
temperature est indique sur l'etiquette
du produit.

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Approbation dutilisation dans des

emplacements dangereux par la CSA

CL I, DIV 2
GP A,B,C,D
TEMP

CL I, DIV 2
GP A,B,C,D
TEMP
Look for temperature
code rating here.

The following warnings apply to

products having CSA certification for
use in hazardous locations.

Look for temperature

code rating here.

Les avertissements suivants sappliquent aux

produits ayant la certification CSA pour leur
utilisation dans des emplacements dangereux.
AVERTISSEMENT: Risque

ATTENTION: Explosion hazard

!
Substitution of components may impair
suitability for Class I, Division 2.
Do not replace components unless power
has been switched off or the area is known
to be non-hazardous.
Do not disconnect equipment unless power
has been switched off or the area is known
to be non-hazardous.
Do not disconnect connectors unless power
has been switched off or the area is known
to be non-hazardous. Secure any usersupplied connectors that mate to external
circuits on this equipment by using screws,
sliding latches, threaded connectors, or
other means such that any connection can
withstand a 15 Newton (3.4 lb.) separating
force applied for a minimum of one minute.
Batteries must only be changed in an area
known to be non-hazardous.

dexplosion

La substitution de composants peut rendre

ce materiel inacceptable pour
lesemplacements de Classe I, Division 2.
Couper le courant ou s'assurer
quel'emplacement est designe non
dangereux avant de remplacer
lescomposants.
Avant de debrancher l'equipement, couper
le courant ou s'assurer que l'emplacement
est designe non dangereux.
Avant de debrancher les connecteurs,
couper le courant ou s'assurer que
l'emplacement est reconnu non dangereux.
Attacher tous connecteurs fournis par
l'utilisateur et relies aux circuits externes de
cet appareil a l 'aide de vis, loquets
coulissants, connecteurs filetes ou autres
moyens permettant aux connexions de
resister a une force de separation de 15
newtons (3,4 lb. - 1,5 kg) appliquee pendant
au moins une minute.
Afin d'eviter tout risque d'explosion,
s'assurer que l'emplacement est designe
non dangereux avant de changer la batterie.

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User Manuals
This product has additional user manuals:
This document:

Publication number:

Logix5550 Controller Instruction Set Reference Manual

1756-6.4.1

Logix5550 Controller User Manual

1756-6.5.12

If you need a copy of these manuals, you can:

download an electronic version from the Internet:
www.theautomationbookstore.com
contact your local distributor
fill in the following information and fax to:
USA/Canada: 1.800.576.6340
outside USA/Canada: +353.91.75710
Fax Request for Documentation:
Please send me the following documentation:
1756-6.5.12, Logix5550 Controller User Manual
1756-6.4.1, Logix5550 Controller instruction Set Reference Manual
Name:
Company Name:
Street:
City:
State/Country:
Zip Code:
Telephone Number: (

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