Product overview

Studio 5000® Application Code Manager™
 is a tool that enables more efficient project development with libraries of reusable code.
Application Code Manager
 creates modular objects with customizable configuration parameters using the reusable content.
Application Code Manager
 can also create the associated visualization, historical, alarming, and Batch elements for a project.
Use
Application Code Manager
 to:
  • Create databases
  • Register libraries
  • Create projects
  • Manage objects
Application Code Manager
 includes an additional command-line tool, the ACM Console. Use the ACM Console to perform the following actions:
  • Edit Parameters
  • Export All Projects
  • Export Libraries by Attribute
  • Generate Controller (as an L5X or ACD file)
  • Import Project
  • Publish Library
Before starting a project, become familiar with the basic concepts used in
Application Code Manager
; the design process, the different library objects, the available templates, the use of schedules, and the design outputs from
Application Code Manager
.
Activation
Activating
Application Code Manager
 provides access to all
Application Code Manager
 features.
When not activated
Application Code Manager
 has the following limitations:
  • Application Code Manager
     can only connect to a local database instance.
  • Application Code Manager
     can only support a single controller per project.
  • Attempting to import projects with multiple controllers will result in an error.
TIP:
  • The ability to connect to a remote database is only available if the product has a Standard activation license and is not available in Lite mode.
  • The ability to add multiple controllers to a project or open an existing project containing multiple controllers is only available if the product has a Standard activation license and is not available in Lite mode.
Rockwell Automation®
recognizes that some of the terms that are currently used in our industry and in this publication are not in alignment with the movement toward inclusive language in technology. We are proactively collaborating with industry peers to find alternatives to such terms and making changes to our products and content. Please excuse the use of such terms in our content while we implement these changes.
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