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Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380

Rockwell machinery safety from the Safebook to the safety signature: machinery safety principles and safety relays, light curtains, cable-pull switches and laser scanners, GuardLink smart safety, GuardLogix with a SafeZone laser scanner, safety produce/consume, signatures and version control, and the CompactLogix 5380 with Compact 5000 I/O.

7 modules 3h 51m of video English · self-paced

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380 course cover

Inside the course

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380: Syllabus at a glance

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380: What you will be able to do

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380: Tools and credits

From the lessons

Machinery Safety, Safebook 5 and Safety Relays
Rockwell Automation
Safety Devices: Light Curtains, Cable-Pull Switches and Laser Scanners
Rockwell Automation
GuardLink Smart Safety
Rockwell Automation
GuardLogix with the SafeZone 3 Laser Scanner
Rockwell Automation
The Safety Task, Produce/Consume, Signatures and Version Control
Rockwell Automation
CompactLogix and Compact GuardLogix 5380 with Compact 5000 I/O
Rockwell Automation

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

What you will learn

Apply machinery safety principles and select safety relays, install and align light curtains, cable-pull switches and laser scanners, configure GuardLink and GuardLogix safety I/O, program safety applications with a SafeZone scanner, share safety data with produce/consume, manage safety signatures and version control, and configure CompactLogix 5380 controllers with Compact 5000 I/O.

Apply Safebook 5 principles and select safety relays
Install light curtains, cable-pull switches and laser scanners
Configure GuardLink and GuardLogix safety I/O
Program a SafeZone scanner application
Manage safety signatures, version control and produce/consume
Configure CompactLogix 5380 and Compact 5000 I/O

For you

Taking Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380 from the United States

Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$28.99. What you get for it
Allen-Bradley is one of the automation brands most widely installed across the Americas, so this is a skill plants and integrators near you ask for.
See automation and engineering jobs in the United States, and what the industry looks like in Houston, Detroit and Chicago.
EDWartens also has a regional site for the United States, for classroom training and local support: edwartens.com/us.

The course project · about 22 hours

Two-station robotic weld cell: Compact GuardLogix 5380 safety from risk register to validated signature

Design, program, test and document the safety system of a two-station robotic MIG weld cell at an automotive tier-1: light curtains at both load stations, an interlocked maintenance door with guard locking, four E-stops, fixture clamps that cannot close on a hand, a CIP Safety link to the robot's zone checking and a safety produce/consume link to the neighbouring cell. You deliver the GuardLogix project with its safety task, your own SRS and FAT record, and the validation report. The sample pack shows what a cell integrator hands the plant's safety committee and the OEM auditor.

Sample document pack, 6 documents, filled in for the scenario

Risk registerRisk Assessment Register: Weld Cell 11, Line 3 (ISO 12100 / ISO 10218-2)
SRSSafety Requirements Specification: Weld Cell 11
Control narrativeSequence of Operations: Weld Cell 11
I/O listI/O List: Panel CP-C11 (safety and standard I/O, network I/O)
FATFactory Acceptance Test Record: Panel CP-C11 and Safety Program
Test reportSafety Validation Report to ISO 13849-2: Weld Cell 11

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.

Course content

7 modules · 40 lessons · 3h 51m

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

01Machinery Safety, Safebook 5 and Safety Relays4 lessons34m
02Safety Devices: Light Curtains, Cable-Pull Switches and Laser Scanners7 lessons49m
03GuardLink Smart Safety10 lessons53m
04GuardLogix with the SafeZone 3 Laser Scanner5 lessons29m
05The Safety Task, Produce/Consume, Signatures and Version Control3 lessons27m
06CompactLogix and Compact GuardLogix 5380 with Compact 5000 I/O10 lessons39m
07Final Assessment1 lesson13m

Requirements

Who it is for: Intermediate. The free Studio 5000 course is assumed.
Software: Studio 5000 Logix Designer (trial) What to download, and how
Hardware: None required.

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.

Required

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.
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Steps
1. 1.If your employer or college has a Studio 5000 licence, ask for access and the serial number.
2. 2.Sign in to the Rockwell Product Compatibility and Download Center and search for Studio 5000 Logix Designer.
3. 3.Download the version that matches your controller firmware.
4. 4.Install it as administrator and activate the licence with FactoryTalk Activation Manager.
5. 5.If you have no licence, use one of the free Rockwell tools listed below instead.
- Match the Logix Designer major version to the controller firmware you will use.
Rockwell Automation product pagerockwellautomation.com
Legitimate free routes
- Connected Components Workbench Standard Edition: Free. Programs Micro800 controllers and includes a demo Micro800 Simulator.
- FactoryTalk Design Workbench: Free Rockwell tool for Micro800 controllers, listed with the free downloads on PCDC.
- RSLogix Micro Starter Lite: Free edition for MicroLogix 1000 and 1100.
- FactoryTalk Design Studio free trial: Rockwell's cloud-based Logix design software with a free 90-day trial in the browser.
- Rockwell Automation training: Instructor-led Studio 5000 courses; an employer licence is the other legitimate route.

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

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380 at a glance

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380 is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in machine building and automation. It has 7 modules and 3h 51m of video lessons by Rockwell Automation, 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.

All course facts

Price: Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
Who it is for: Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in machine building and automation
Format: 7 self-paced modules, 3h 51m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
Level: Intermediate. Intermediate. The free Studio 5000 course is assumed.
Brand: Allen-Bradley
Software: Studio 5000 Logix Designer (trial)
Hardware: None required.
Certificate: Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by: Rockwell Automation (independent creators, credited below)
Language: English
Last updated: 27 September 2026

A shareable EDWartens certificate

Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.

Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
Issued by EDWartens itself, not a third party

The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.

Stuck? Ask a practising engineer

A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.

Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
Your progress and notes stay in your account for good

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Common questions

Is this the Rockwell equivalent of the Siemens safety course?

Yes: GuardLogix, GuardLink and Guardmaster devices instead of F-CPUs and F-modules; the safety principles are the same.

Why is CompactLogix 5380 included?

It is the controller most new GuardLogix-capable machines ship with, and the Rockwell playlist covers its I/O and migration in the same short-video style.

Is it long?

No: about four hours of Rockwell's own videos plus practice and assessments.

Is the Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380 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 GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380 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.

Do I need GuardLogix hardware?

No. The course needs only Studio 5000 Logix Designer, which you can run on Rockwell's trial; no hardware is required.

What you walk away with

Your certificate for Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380

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

Sample EDWartens Certificate of Completion for Allen-Bradley GuardLogix Safety and CompactLogix 5380 — Sample. The issued certificate carries your name, admission number, a unique certificate number and its own QR code.

Verifiable by anyone
A unique certificate number and a public verification page. A recruiter checks it in ten seconds.
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
Issuer, credential ID and URL prefilled, with 5 matching skills to pin to your profile.
QR code on the certificate
Scans straight to the verification page, so a printed copy proves itself.
Names what you can do
Lists the topics covered, from machinery safety principles and safety relays to compactlogix 5380 and compact 5000 i/o.
A permanent link
Put it on a CV, a portfolio or an application. The URL never changes.
Earned, not attended
Issued only after every module and a final assessment at 60%, with 3 attempts. That is why it stands up.

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 EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). 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.

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.

Rockwell Automationthe safety components playlist
Rockwell Automationthe CompactLogix 5380 and Compact 5000 I/O playlist

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