- Studio 5000 Logix Designer
- Tasks, programs, and routines
- Add-On Instructions
- Controller Organizer
- Logical Organizer
- Alarms
- Tag-based alarms
- Tag Editor and Data Monitor
- Configure settings for Tag Editor and Data Monitor
- Equipment phases
- Equipment Sequences
- Equipment Sequence Diagrams
- Ladder Editor
- Structured Text Editor
- Sequential Function Chart Editor
- Define the steps of an SFC process
- PlantPAx instruction properties
- Controller Properties
- Editing Controller Properties
- Controller Security
- Source Protection
- License Source Protection for Routines and Add-On Instructions
- Module Information
- 1756 ControlLogix I/O Modules
- Instruction Set
Add Actions for Each Step
Use actions to divide a step into different functions that the step performs, such as controlling a motor, opening a valve, or placing a group of devices in a specific mode.

![]() | Step |
![]() | Actions |
![]() | Mix |
![]() | Do this.... |
![]() | ...and do this |
Each action uses a qualifier to determine when the action starts and stops. When specifying the actions of a step, consider if an action requires a specific qualifier.
If you want the action to | And | Then assign this qualifier | Which means |
start when the step is activated | stop when the step is deactivated | N | Non-Stored |
execute only once | P1 | Pulse (Rising Edge) | |
stop before the step is deactivated | L | Time Limited | |
stay active until a Reset action turns off this action | S | Stored | |
continue for a specific time, even if the step is deactivated | SL | Stored and Time Limited | |
start a specific time after the step is activated (step must still be active) | stop when the step is deactivated | D | Time Delayed |
stay active until a Reset action turns off this action | DS | Delayed and Stored | |
start a specific time after the step is activated, even if the step is deactivated before this time | stay active until a Reset action turns off this action | SD | Stored and Time Delayed |
execute once when the step is activated | execute once when the step is deactivated | P | Pulse |
start when the step is deactivated | execute only once | PO | Pulse (Falling Edge) |
turn off (reset) one of the actions of another step:
| ![]() | R | Reset |
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