Rockwell Automation unveiled some significant additions to the Logix Control Platform at the Automation Fair event in Baltimore on Oct. 25, 2006. Further additions and improvements were detailed in a presentation on RSLogix5000 Version 16 as presented below.

Significant Enhancements

RSLogix5000

• User Defined Add-on Instructions
• FactoryTalk Alarming embedded in Logix Controller
• Select FBD Language Enhancements
• Auto-save & Recovery
• Option to Force Usage of System Overhead Time Slice
• New Controller Properties Report
• User Defined Data type (UDT) XML
• Tag Browser Enhancements
• LD Shorted Branch verification warning and search option

Additional Software

• FuzzyDesigner for RSLogix 5000
• RSLogix 5000 DeviceNet Tag Generator
• Logix5000 Clock Update Tool

Software Based Hardware

• Integrated Drives Configuration
• EtherNet/IP Unicast Produced/Consumed Tags
• Allow run-time addition of Generic ControlNet and EtherNet/IP Modules
• Logix5000 Firmware Supervisor
• AutoFlash for Kinetix drives

New Hardware

• 1756-L64 Controller (16 MB of user memory)
• 1756-L62S GuardLogix Safety Controller
• 1768-L4x Controller Platform
• 1756-CN2/B and CN2R/B (Higher Performance)

Software Preview

Language Improvements

• User Defined Add-on Instructions
• FBD Increased sheet size, option to hide tag comments, and reduced block white-space
• Ability to Display Values on Input Pins
• FBD Delete Tags when instruction deleted
• FBD Special Array Dialog Tab
• FBD, SFC Instruction Defaults
• Context-Sensitive instruction help
• SFC routine overview option to allow it to remain visible
• Programmatic access to select project names

Miscellaneous Enhancements

• Auto-save & Recovery
• Force Continuous Task Execution Time to ? 1 msec
• Option to Force Usage of System Overhead Time Slice
• Limited LINT Data type Support
• Wall Clock Configuration Enhancements
• New Controller Properties Report
• Change tag name case via CSV Import
• FBD and SFC text boxes CSV Import/Export
• User Defined Data type (UDT) XML Import/Export
• FactoryTalk Security Server Log On/Log Off
• Tag Browser Enhancements
• Tag Editor/Monitor Add Find All to row context menu
• Condensed Output from Find All Operation
• Force Status for SFC Action Indicator
• Tag Editor Force Status Rollup to tag root
• LD Shorted Branch verification warning and search option
• Make Duplicate Destructive Bit detection the default setting
• Task not updating outputs notification in controller organizer
• Sort and filter capability added to PLC/SLC data mapping dialog
• Resizable Horizontal Scrollbar for Routine Editors
• Collapse/Expand Objects in Controller Organizer
• Enhanced Cross-Reference
• Source protected routines are now included in *.L5K
• Generic ControlNet and EtherNet/IP Modules Enhancements
• DF1 Radio Modem via CPU serial port
• EtherNet/IP Unicast Produced/Consumed Tags
• Logix5000 FirmwareSupervisor

Simplification

• More Optimized Default I/O Settings
• Enhanced RSLogix 5000 Install
• RSLogix 5000 Start Page - Quick Start
• RSLogix 5000 Start Page - Learning Center
• RSLogix 5000 Start Page - Resource Center
• Sample Code Library Web Site

Controllers and I/O Improvements

I/O Configuration Enhancements (*)

• Add Generic CNet & Enet Module in Run mode
• EtherNet/IP reduced heartbeat frames
• 1756-CN2/B and CN2R/B
• 1756-DH485 DH485 Bridge
• 1756-EN2F EtherNet/IP Fiber
• 1794-AENT/B EtherNet/IP Adapter
• 1794-OE12 (full profile)
• 1794-IE8XOE4 (full profile)
• 1440-ACNR XM ControlNet Adapter

Add-on-Profiles (*)

• 1769-IF4I
• 1769-OF4VI
• 1769-OF4CI
• 1769-IQ32T
• 1769-OV32T
• 1769-IF8 (Full profile)
• 1769-OF8C (Full profile)
• 1769-OF8V(Full profile)
• 1769-ASCII Chart ">ASCII
• PowerFlex 4-Class and 7-Class

ControlLogix Enhancements (*)

• 1756-L64 Controller

FlexLogix

• Last release supporting 1769-L34

CompactLogix Enhancements (*)

• 1768-EWEB (CompactLogix L43)
• 1768-CNB, -CNB/R (CompactLogix L43)

SoftLogix Enhancements

RSLogix Emulate 5000 Enhancements

GuardLogix

• Support for New GuardLogix CPU
• GuardLogix DeviceNet Generic Safety I/O Profile

Motion

Motion Functionality Additions

• Kinematics - Phase 1 (1756-L6x controllers only)
• Kinetix 2000 Profiles (*)
• Integrated motors/actuators
• Programmable Jerk Control
• Fault System Enhancement - Fault Actions Only
• AutoFlash for Kinetix Drives Over SERCOS
• Analog Input Configuration (Kinetix 7000)
• Induction Motor Database Additions for Kinetix 7000
• Allow online changes in output CAM editor
• MAM Move Type of Rotary Positive/Negative Only
• Home to Torque (Kinetix 2000, 6000 and 7000)

RSI and Tools Preview

RSI Product Integration

• FactoryTalk Licensing (activation)
• Concurrent Licensing
• FactoryTalk Alarming in CPU
• FactoryTalk Security Login from RSLogix 5000
• RSLogix Architect v2.0
• RSLinx Classic 2.51

RSLogix 5000 Offering Additions

• RSLogix 5000 Full Concurrent
• PIDE Autotune Added to Full Edition
• RSLogix 5000 Professional Edition Changes
• Motion Support added to RSLogix 5000 Lite Edition
• RSLogix GuardLogix 5000 Safety Editor
• FuzzyDesigner for RSLogix 5000

Tools

• RSLogix 5000 DeviceNet Tag Generator
• Logix5000 Clock Update Tool

(*) Check for hardware availability