{"product_id":"advanced-allen-bradley-plc-programming-vivin-vinson-9798185249925","title":"Advanced Allen-Bradley PLC Programming: A Practical Guide to Studio 5000, Structured Text, and Industrial Networking","description":"Ready to Move Beyond Ladder Logic Basics? This Is Where Working Controls Engineers Are Made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou've learned the fundamentals - tags, timers, counters, and core ladder instructions. Now it's time to work with the tools that separate a beginner from a controls engineer who can be trusted with a real production line: Structured Text, Function Block Diagram, advanced Add-On Instructions, industrial networking, and the safety and redundancy systems running in critical facilities right now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book picks up exactly where a beginner guide leaves off. Every chapter is grounded in how Allen-Bradley systems are actually built and maintained on real plant floors - not abstract theory, but the specific instructions, design patterns, and troubleshooting habits used on live automotive, packaging, and process lines every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat You'll Learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Structured Text (ST): IF\/CASE logic, loops, arrays, and string handling for the problems ladder logic handles poorly\u003cbr\u003e- Function Block Diagram (FBD) and the PIDE instruction for real closed-loop process control\u003cbr\u003e- Advanced Add-On Instructions: local tags, InOut parameters, sealing, and building a reusable AOI library\u003cbr\u003e- Controller-to-controller communication with MSG instructions and Produced\/Consumed tags\u003cbr\u003e- EtherNet\/IP networking fundamentals: I\/O configuration, RPI, Electronic Keying, and network troubleshooting\u003cbr\u003e- Structured alarm management with ALMD\/ALMA and FactoryTalk View HMI integration\u003cbr\u003e- An introduction to motion control, coordinated axes, and electronic gearing\u003cbr\u003e- Safety PLC fundamentals with GuardLogix and certified safety architecture\u003cbr\u003e- Redundant ControlLogix systems for high-availability, critical processes\u003cbr\u003e- Program design patterns: state machines, sequencers, and ISA-88 phase structure for large systems\u003cbr\u003e- A complete multi-station capstone project tying every concept together\u003cbr\u003e- Performance optimization and multi-controller troubleshooting for systems that have outgrown a single-machine mindset \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes ladder logic diagrams, Structured Text code samples, system architecture diagrams, a Quick Reference appendix for choosing the right tool for the job, and a full glossary of advanced terminology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're preparing for your first controls engineering role, moving from maintenance into automation, or simply ready to go beyond the basics, this book gives you a practical, example-driven path into the systems that run real industrial facilities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is Book 2 in the Allen-Bradley PLC Mastery Series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vivin Vinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185249925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.18d","brand":"Vivin Vinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997887901951,"sku":"9798185249925","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advanced-allen-bradley-plc-programming-vivin-vinson-9798185249925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}