Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 1756 - Placing Information in an Import;Export File

Publication 1756-RM084F-EN-P - July 2002
2-2 Structuring a Complete (.L5K) Import/Export File Format
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Placing Information in an
Import/Export File
The import/export file contains different components of information.
These components are:
All components in an import export file follow this structure:
Component_Type < component_name > [ Attributes ]
[
body ]
END_
Component_Type
Where:
Component: Identifies:
CONTROLLER
name of the controller
DATATYPE
user-defined and I/O data structures
MODULE
modules in the controller organizer
TAG
controller-scope tags
PROGRAM
program files
ROUTINE
ladder logic routines
FBD_ROUTINE
function block diagram routines
SFC_ROUTINE
sequential function chart routine
STX_ROUTINE
structured text routine
TASK
controller tasks
CONFIG
configuration information
Item: Identifies:
Component_Type
the component (as defined in above table)
component_name
a specific instance of the component
Attributes
any attributes of the component
can also contain a description of the component
separate each attribute with a comma (,)
body
any sub-components (children) of this component
END_Component_Type
end of the component information