Instant PLC Programming with RSLogix 5000

Getting started with the processes and the tools to continuously deliver high-quality software

Key Features

Book Description

The challenge faced by many teams while implementing Continuous Deployment is that it requires the use of many tools and processes that all work together. Learning and implementing all these tools (correctly) takes a lot of time and effort, leading people to wonder whether it's really worth it. This book sets up a project to show you the different steps, processes, and tools in Continuous Deployment and the actual problems they solve.

We start by introducing Continuous Integration (CI), deployment, and delivery as well as providing an overview of the tools used in CI. You'll then create a web app and see how Git can be used in a CI environment. Moving on, you'll explore unit testing using Jasmine and browser testing using Karma and Selenium for your app. You'll also find out how to automate tasks using Gulp and Jenkins. Next, you'll get acquainted with database integration for different platforms, such as MongoDB and PostgreSQL. Finally, you'll set up different Jenkins jobs to integrate with Node.js and C# projects, and Jenkins pipelines to make branching easier.

By the end of the book, you'll have implemented Continuous Delivery and deployment from scratch.

What You Will Learn

Who this book Is for

The purpose of this book is to capture the core elements of PLC programming with RSLogix 5000 so that electricians, instrumentation techs, automation professionals, and students who are familiar with basic PLC programming techniques can come up to speed with a minimal investment of time and energy.

Sander Rossel is a professional developer with working experience in .NET (VB and C#, WinForms, MVC, Web API, and Entity Framework), JavaScript, Git, Jenkins, Oracle, and SQL Server. He has an interest in various technologies including, but not limited to, functional programming, NoSQL, Continuous Integration (and more generally, software quality), and software design. He has written two e-books so far: Object-Oriented Programming in C# Succinctly and SQL Server for C# Developers Succinctly, which you can download from Syncfusion for free. He seeks to educate others through his articles on his CodeProject profile, and through his book writing.