Instant PLC Programming with RSLogix 5000: Learn how to create PLC programs using RSLogix 5000 and the industry's best practices using simple, hands-on recipes - Softcover

Scott, Austin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849698449 ISBN 13: 9781849698443

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Austin Scott was formerly the founder of Synergist SCADA in 2006, a successful company that provided vendor-neutral SCADA architecture and development services, including a built analysis of SCADA security and reliability. Synergist also developed a suite of engineering tools including Citect Power Tools and Active Network Security. In July 2013, Synergist was acquired by Cimation LLC as the catalyst for its growing Canadian operations and on-going product development. With more than a decade of industrial automation and software development experience, Austin has worked on large scale, high profile projects across North America and globally, incorporating most major SCADA platforms.Austin's professional focus includes developing and refining custom software solutions to enhance the productivity of SCADA developers, improve integration between SCADA data and corporate applications, and cyber security, especially the detection of unauthorized access to SCADA networks and forensic analysis of SCADA breaches. Cimation and its 250 talented employees serve North America's energy industry with automation and controls, industrial IT, and enterprise data solutions (inc. SCADA).Forbes recently ranked Cimation number 22 on its second annual America's Most Promising Companies list. Cimation was the only energy consulting firm ranked in the list's top 25. The Forbes America's Most Promising Companies list is comprised of 100 privately held, high-growth companies with bright futures. Most of the companies ranked on this year's list, Cimation included, fall into the “technology” category. Since its inception in 2009, Cimation has grown 1397% in revenue. Cimation is headquartered in Houston with regional offices in Calgary, Denver, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Lafayette.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849698449
• ISBN 13: 9781849698443
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 68