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Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced

The plcprofessor advanced manual, module by module: Logix architecture and quick starts, memory and aliases, tasks, programs and routines, universal I/O and conveyor code, GSV and processor changes, communication modules and remote I/O, data types and analog, ladder, FBD and structured text, sequential function charts, motion, Add-On Instructions, CIP messaging, and the emulator.

  • 14 modules
  • 28h 25m of video
  • Intermediate
  • English
  • ₹0, free
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Overview

About Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced

The plcprofessor advanced manual, module by module: Logix architecture and quick starts, memory and aliases, tasks, programs and routines, universal I/O and conveyor code, GSV and processor changes, communication modules and remote I/O, data types and analog, ladder, FBD and structured text, sequential function charts, motion, Add-On Instructions, CIP messaging, and the emulator.

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation. It has 14 modules and 28h 25m of video lessons by plcprofessor, Jeffrey Reynolds, SolisPLC and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.

Who it is for: Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation

This course includes

  • 28h 25m of video lessons
  • 14 modules with written notes and diagrams
  • One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
  • Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
  • Lifetime access, the course does not expire
  • Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
  1. Step 1 of 3

    Learn the 14 modules

    28h 25m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Pass the final assessment

    15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Take the certificate, if you want it

    Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.

    See the certificate and its price

A look inside

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced: Syllabus at a glance
Syllabus at a glance
Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced: What you will be able to do
What you will be able to do
Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced: Tools and credits
Tools and credits

From the lessons

  • 00 - Learn RSLogix5000 Studio5000 Logix Designer...Where and How!

    Logix Architecture, PLC versus PAC and Quick Starts

    by plcprofessor

  • 2 - RSLogix/Studio5000 Adv Manual - Tasks Programs and Routines

    Tasks, Programs, Routines and Edit Zones

    by plcprofessor

  • 5 - RSLogix/Studio5000 Adv Manual - GSV Get System Variable

    GSV, SSV and Changing Processors and I/O

    by plcprofessor

  • 12 - RSLogix/Studio5000 Adv Manual - Data Types

    Data Types and Analog

    by plcprofessor

  • 20 - RSLogix/Studio5000 Adv Manual - Sequential Function Charts Pt1

    Sequential Function Charts

    by plcprofessor

  • 26 - RSLogix/Studio5000 Adv Manual - Add On Instructions

    Add-On Instructions

    by plcprofessor

Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.

What you learn

What you will be able to do

Organise Logix projects with tasks, programs and routines, design tag structures and aliases, build universal I/O and production-count code, use GSV/SSV, swap processors and I/O, configure communication modules and remote I/O, handle data types and analog, program in ladder, FBD, ST and SFC, run motion axes, write Add-On Instructions, exchange data with CIP messaging and test in the emulator.

  • Organise Logix projects with tasks, programs, routines and tags
  • Build universal I/O, conveyor code and production counts
  • Use GSV/SSV, communication modules and remote I/O
  • Program in ladder, FBD, structured text and SFC
  • Run motion axes and write Add-On Instructions
  • Exchange data with CIP messaging and test in the emulator

Syllabus

Course content, module by module

In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.

Modules
14
Video lessons
48
Of video
28h 25m
Final questions
15
  1. 01

    Logix Architecture, PLC versus PAC and Quick Starts

    5 lessons · 2h 15m
  2. 02

    Memory, Tags and Aliases

    3 lessons · 1h 27m
  3. 03

    Tasks, Programs, Routines and Edit Zones

    4 lessons · 1h 35m
  4. 04

    Universal I/O, Conveyor Code and Production Counts

    3 lessons · 2h 6m
  5. 05

    GSV, SSV and Changing Processors and I/O

    2 lessons · 1h 4m
  6. 06

    Communication Modules, Remote I/O and ControlLogix

    3 lessons · 1h 59m
  7. 07

    Data Types and Analog

    3 lessons · 3h 10m
  8. 08

    Languages: Ladder, FBD and Structured Text

    6 lessons · 3h 45m

  9. Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%

Project

The course project

Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.

About 20 hours

Two ControlLogix controllers for a steel plant's water treatment and cooling towers: AOI library, produced/consumed tags and an SDS

Design and build the software for two 1756-L83E controllers, one on a steel plant's water-treatment plant and one on its cooling towers, sharing data by produced/consumed tags: a typical library of motor, valve, analog and PID Add-On Instructions, UDTs, periodic tasks for the loops, an SFC filter backwash sequence, and an SDS that documents all of it. You deliver the two projects, your own SDS extract and FAT record, and the tuning record. The sample pack shows how an integrator documents a two-controller system.

Sample document pack, 9 documents, filled in for the scenario

  • FDSFunctional Design Specification: Water Treatment and Cooling Tower Controls Rewrite
  • SDSSoftware Design Specification: WT_PLC and CT_PLC
  • I/O listI/O List: Chassis WT-A1, Remote WT_Filters and Chassis CT-A1
  • BOMBill of Materials: Controller Chassis WT-A1, CT-A1 and Remote WT_Filters
  • Tag listTag List and Naming Convention, both controllers (extract)
  • IP planIP Address Plan and Device List: Utilities Network
  • Alarm listAlarm List: WTP and Cooling Tower (extract)
  • Loop tuning recordPID Loop Tuning Record: Six Loops
  • FATFactory Acceptance Test Record: WT_PLC and CT_PLC

Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.

Tools

Software, hardware and lessons

Software

Studio 5000 Logix Designer (trial) and Logix Emulate or Echo

Hardware

None required.

Who it is for

Intermediate. The free Studio 5000 course is the prerequisite.

Video lessons by

  • plcprofessor
  • Jeffrey Reynolds
  • SolisPLC
  • ARC AUTOMATION CONSULTING Ltd.
  • Shane Welcher SR
  • PLCGurus.NET

Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.

Software you need

What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.

No Studio 5000 licence? The practice tasks give a free route in Connected Components Workbench for the ladder, FBD and ST exercises.

Required

  1. 01

    Studio 5000 Logix Designer

    Rockwell Automation

    Paid only
    Runs on
    Windows (check the Studio 5000 entry on the Product Compatibility and Download Center for exact versions)
    Account
    A Rockwell Automation account plus a purchased licence (serial number or subscription)

    Rockwell sells Studio 5000 Logix Designer as a perpetual licence or a paid subscription. Rockwell's product page offers no public free trial or free edition.

    Rockwell Automation product pagerockwellautomation.com

    Legitimate free routes

Optional

Useful, not needed to finish the course.

  1. 02

    Studio 5000 Logix Emulate and FactoryTalk Logix Echo

    Rockwell Automation

    Paid, 30-day Logix Echo trial on request
    Runs on
    Windows
    Account
    A Rockwell Automation account; the Logix Echo trial is requested through a form on Rockwell's page

    Both emulators are paid Rockwell products. Rockwell offers a 30-day FactoryTalk Logix Echo trial licence on request; Logix Emulate has no trial on its product page. Both also need a licensed Studio 5000 Logix Designer to create the programs you emulate.

    Rockwell Automation product pagerockwellautomation.com

    Legitimate free routes

  2. 03

    Connected Components Workbench Standard Edition

    Rockwell Automation

    Free
    Runs on
    Windows 10 or 11 Pro or Enterprise 64-bit, or Windows Server 2019/2022
    Account
    A free Rockwell Automation account (sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center)

    The Standard Edition is free and needs no activation. It includes a demo version of the Micro800 Simulator; the full simulator comes with the paid Developer Edition.

    Official download pagecompatibility.rockwellautomation.com

    Alternatives

Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.

What you walk away with

Your certificate for Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced

Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.

Sample Wartens Certificate of Completion for Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced, issued through the EDWartens training portal
Sample. The issued certificate carries your name, your final score, a unique certificate ID and its own QR code.

  • Verifiable by anyone

  • Adds to LinkedIn in one click

  • QR code on the certificate

  • Names what you can do

  • A permanent link

  • Earned, not attended

Learning is free. The certificate is optional.

Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$28.99, with a receipt.

Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.

FAQ

Common questions

Is the basic Studio 5000 course required?

Yes. This course assumes you can already create a project, add I/O and write ladder.

How long is it?

About 28 hours of video: plcprofessor's lectures are long and thorough.

Do I need hardware?

No. Logix Emulate or Echo runs every exercise.

Is the Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced course really free?

Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.

What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?

An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.

Who made the video lessons in the Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced course?

The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

What software do I need?

Studio 5000 Logix Designer, which you can run on Rockwell's trial, with Logix Emulate or Logix Echo standing in for the controller. No hardware is required.

Is the Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?

Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹599 including GST for this intermediate course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.

Is there classroom PLC training in India as well?

Yes. EDWartens India runs the Automation Engineer Program (AEP), a classroom programme at its Electronic City centre in Bangalore. The Automation Engineer Program (AEP) teaches Allen-Bradley PLC programming in person at our Electronic City centre, alongside the other PLC brands it covers. This free course is separate and fully online; it is a good way to try the subject before deciding on classroom training. Details are at edwartens.co.in/allen-bradley-plc-training-bangalore, and the programme itself at edwartens.co.in/courses/aep.

All course facts
Price
₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹14,999.
Who it is for
Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation
Format
14 self-paced modules, 28h 25m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
Level
Intermediate. Intermediate. The free Studio 5000 course is the prerequisite.
Brand
Allen-Bradley
Software
Studio 5000 Logix Designer (trial) and Logix Emulate or Echo
Hardware
None required.
Certificate
Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹599 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by
plcprofessor, Jeffrey Reynolds, SolisPLC, ARC AUTOMATION CONSULTING Ltd., Shane Welcher SR, PLCGurus.NET (independent creators, credited below)
Language
English
Last updated
27 September 2026

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Credits

Who made the video lessons

The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

  • plcprofessorthe free RSLogix/Studio 5000 advanced course
  • Jeffrey Reynoldsthe RSLogix 5000 playlist
  • SolisPLC3 lessons in "Memory, Tags and Aliases" and "Testing and Troubleshooting: Emulation, Fault Handling, Trends and Cross Reference"
  • ARC AUTOMATION CONSULTING Ltd.a lesson in "Tasks, Programs, Routines and Edit Zones"
  • Shane Welcher SRa lesson in "Testing and Troubleshooting: Emulation, Fault Handling, Trends and Cross Reference"
  • PLCGurus.NETa lesson in "Testing and Troubleshooting: Emulation, Fault Handling, Trends and Cross Reference"

If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.