- Migrate / Convert – MicroLogix 1000 Programs to Micro800
In today’s article I’ll walk you through how to convert a MicroLogix 1000 program to a Micro800.
To accomplish this, we’ll use RSLogix 500 and the Connected Components Workbench “MicroLogix Library Converter” tool.
NOTE: If you don’t see the tool installed below, your can find it by following this article here.
Step 1) Start by opening CCW, and selecting the “MicroLogix ...
Read more... - Migrate / Convert – SLC-500 Programs to MicroLogix (M4E24)
In this episode I discuss how you go about converting SLC-500 programs to MicroLogix, as well as how to deal with a couple of common errors (Episode 24 of The Automation Minute Season 4:)
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Read more... - Migrate / Convert – MicroLogix 1000 Programs to Micro800 (M4E26)
In this episode I discuss how you go about converting MicroLogix 1000 programs to the Micro800 and CCW (Episode 26 of The Automation Minute Season 4:)
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Read more... - Migrate / Convert – CCW v11: Connected Components Workbench Now Supports Importing All MicroLogix Programs
Back in February I wrote this article about converting MicroLogix programs to the Micro800 by using CCW and the MicroLogix Library Converter.
At the time I also demonstrated how only MicroLogix 1000 programs could be converted, and in an earlier article I covered how to convert MicroLogix and SLC-500 programs to the MicroLogix 1000.
However, along with the ...
Read more... - Migrate / Convert – CCW v11: Import Any MicroLogix Program Into Connected Components Workbench (M4E35)
In this episode I demonstrate how CCW 11 allows you to import any MicroLogix program (but not SLC-500 programs) (Episode 35 of The Automation Minute Season 4:)
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Read more... - RSLogix 500, Micro – v11: What’s New
RSLogix 500 and RSLogix Micro version 11 is out, and in today’s article we’ll take a look at what’s new in this release:
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Windows 10 Support:
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Read more... - RSLogix 500, Micro – v9.05: Windows 8 Support Added, XP Support Removed
Just this last week I found out that Rockwell Automation had released version 9.05 of RSLogix 500 and RSLogix Micro.
These new versions add support for Windows 8 and 8.1 while also removing support for Windows XP.
Aside from the expanded OS support, you won’t find any new features or functions in 9.05, except for the updated support of the latest FactoryTalk Activation, as ...
Read more... - Flashback Friday! MicroLogix to PowerFlex 4
Welcome to The Automation Blog’s
“Flashback Friday!”
Today I’m highlighting a couple of eleven year old MicroLogix programs showing how to communicate to a PowerFlex 4.
Back in 2004 many small OEM’s were approaching me about using the MicroLogix to control the small PowerFlex 4 series of drives over a serial connection.
At the time it could be accomplished in one ...
Read more... - MicroLogix to PowerFlex 4
My first sample program is based on the example in the appendix of the 22-SCM-232 Manual.
After unsuccessfully attempting to get an electronic copy from Rockwell Drives Tech Support, I broke down and typed in all the ladder and comments myself.
Once setup and testing was completed I added additional comments to the first run.
Requirements:
RSLogix 500 Version: 6.1
Additional Requirements: Micro1200 ...
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