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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 English · self-paced

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Inside the course

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced: Syllabus at a glance

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced: What you will be able to do

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced: Tools and credits

From the lessons

Logix Architecture, PLC versus PAC and Quick Starts
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Tasks, Programs, Routines and Edit Zones
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GSV, SSV and Changing Processors and I/O
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Data Types and Analog
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Sequential Function Charts
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Add-On Instructions
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Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.

What you will learn

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

For you

Taking Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced 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 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.

Course content

14 modules · 48 lessons · 28h 25m

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

01Logix Architecture, PLC versus PAC and Quick Starts5 lessons2h 15m
02Memory, Tags and Aliases3 lessons1h 27m
03Tasks, Programs, Routines and Edit Zones4 lessons1h 35m
04Universal I/O, Conveyor Code and Production Counts3 lessons2h 6m
05GSV, SSV and Changing Processors and I/O2 lessons1h 4m
06Communication Modules, Remote I/O and ControlLogix3 lessons1h 59m
07Data Types and Analog3 lessons3h 10m
08Languages: Ladder, FBD and Structured Text6 lessons3h 45m
09Sequential Function Charts3 lessons2h 46m
10Motion3 lessons2h 33m
11Add-On Instructions4 lessons2h 53m
12CIP Messaging3 lessons1h 51m
13Testing and Troubleshooting: Emulation, Fault Handling, Trends and Cross Reference5 lessons1h 1m
14Final Assessment1 lesson7m

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Requirements

Who it is for: Intermediate. The free Studio 5000 course is the prerequisite.
Software: Studio 5000 Logix Designer (trial) and Logix Emulate or Echo 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.

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

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.

Optional

Useful, not needed to finish the course.

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.
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Steps
1. 1.Open the FactoryTalk Logix Echo page on rockwellautomation.com.
2. 2.Fill in the trial request form to ask for a 30-day trial licence.
3. 3.Download Logix Echo from the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
4. 4.Install it and activate the trial licence you receive.
5. 5.Create an emulated controller in Logix Echo and download a Studio 5000 project to it.
- Logix Echo needs a feature-compatible version of Studio 5000 Logix Designer; without a Logix Designer licence the trial is of little use.
Rockwell Automation product pagerockwellautomation.com
Legitimate free routes
- Connected Components Workbench Standard Edition: Free, with a demo Micro800 Simulator for testing without hardware.
- FactoryTalk Design Studio free trial: Free 90-day cloud trial; Rockwell says projects can be deployed to Logix Echo.
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.
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Steps
1. 1.Open the Connected Components Workbench page on the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
2. 2.Click Available downloads next to the latest version (23.00.00 on 27 Sept 2026) and sign in.
3. 3.Accept the licence agreement and download the installer.
4. 4.Run the setup as administrator; it installs .NET Framework 4.8 if needed.
5. 5.Start Connected Components Workbench, add a Micro800 controller and open the Micro800 Simulator to test your program.
- Rockwell lists 8 GB RAM and 20 GB free disk as the minimum.
- The installer does not work on the very first Windows 10 releases (1507 and 1511); update Windows first.
Official download pagecompatibility.rockwellautomation.com
Alternatives
- FactoryTalk Design Workbench: Rockwell's newer free Micro800 design tool.

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 Studio 5000 Advanced at a glance

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.

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 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, 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

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 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.

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 EDWartens Certificate of Completion for Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Advanced — 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 logix architecture, tags, aliases, tasks and routines to motion, add-on instructions and cip messaging.
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.

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.