I/O list to Studio 5000.
Convert a Tagsight I/O list into a Logix5000 L5X file with controller tags ready to import into ControlLogix or CompactLogix. Tag names sanitized per IEC 61131-3 identifier rules, data types assigned per signal class, descriptions carried through.
The L5X, built from your I/O list.
Every I/O list column has an L5X destination. Auto-mapped fields populate from signal class; derived fields use cabinet, slot, and channel when present.
The same reviewed I/O list reshapes to every other PLC platform and data-exchange format your project might use.
From I/O list to controller tags.
- 01UploadI/O list
- 02ValidateColumns
- 03GenerateL5X
- 04ImportInto Studio 5000
How the columns map.
| I/O list column | Target field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tag.Name | auto |
| Service description | Tag.Description | preserved |
| Signal class = AI | Tag.DataType | auto |
| Signal class = AO | Tag.DataType | auto |
| Signal class = DI | Tag.DataType | auto |
| Signal class = DO | Tag.DataType | auto |
| Cabinet / Card / Channel | Tag.Alias | derived |
| Sub-class (BPCS / SIS) | Tag.Scope | optional |
| Range / units | not exported | optional |
Other targets.
Studio 5000.L5XLogix5000 controller tag file for ControlLogix and CompactLogixTIA Portal.xmlGlobalDB block and PLC tag-table CSV for S7-1200 and S7-1500PLCCreator.csvDevice IO List CSV for PLCCreator project scaffoldingExcel.xlsxI/O list, equipment list, and line list on linked sheetsDEXPI.xmlISO 15926-aligned payload for asset-information systems
Common questions
Which Logix5000 platforms are supported?
ControlLogix L7x and L8x families, CompactLogix L3x family, with Studio 5000 v32 and later for the L5X import path. Earlier platforms that take L5X also work but are not tested.
Are tag names sanitized for IEC 61131-3?
Yes. Hyphens, dots, and other non-alphanumeric characters in the source tag are converted to underscores. The original tag string is preserved in the Description attribute.
How does signal class map to data type?
AI and AO take REAL. DI and DO take BOOL. The raw integer or float is what L5X carries; engineering-unit scaling is implemented in application logic.
What if a tag name collides with a Studio 5000 reserved word?
Tagsight prefixes the conflicting tag with an underscore at export time. The original tag is still in the Description attribute, so the round-trip back to the I/O list is intact.
Can the export create UDTs?
Not in the L5X export. UDT structures live inside the application logic and are not part of the I/O list import contract.
What about Add-On Instructions?
AOIs are application logic, not tag list. The L5X export carries controller tags only.
Bring it into your project.
Upload an I/O list or a P&ID set, review the rows, export an L5X ready for a ControlLogix or CompactLogix project.