let live or kill version 16 of ControlLogix ... ASAP

abaig · Mar 12, 2007

Dear All,

In one of the projects at my company we require to use custom logic blocks or user defined instructions as demanded by our client.
This will be the first time we will be incorporating ControlLogix Revision 16 :-s . So before starting this project on Revision 16 i would like to ask all the folks here if they have identified any bugs or problems in this version.

Kindly put your thoughts ASAP at this blog.

Sincere Regards

ab

rta53 · Mar 12, 2007

I have not encountered any issues with v16. I like it. It has some new features that make programming easier and faster. I especially like the Add-On feature. Now I have an SCP instruction!

abaig · Mar 12, 2007

rta53 said:
I have not encountered any issues with v16. I like it. It has some new features that make programming easier and faster. I especially like the Add-On feature. Now I have an SCP instruction!

good then !!!
count : 1 vote(s) in favour of V16
0 vote(s) against

rdrast · Mar 12, 2007

I've had Rel 16 running in a few machines and my test bed since it's official release, even updated some of the programs to use AOI's.

Haven't had any issues at all.

abaig · Mar 12, 2007

rdrast said:
I've had Rel 16 running in a few machines and my test bed since it's official release, even updated some of the programs to use AOI's.

Haven't had any issues at all.

great . thanks.

count : 2 vote(s) in favour of V16
0 vote(s) against

Oakley · Mar 12, 2007

If you need redundancy, then you may need to verify if V16 is redundant compliant. Typically it isn't for a few months after initial release.

curlyandshemp · Mar 12, 2007

abaig said:
great . thanks.

count : 2 vote(s) in favour of V16
0 vote(s) against

Using it for almost a month now with no issues. Nice feature as well is when you compile the application and there are errors, you now have a link to where the error occured.

Ian

abaig · Mar 12, 2007

OOo!!! Not such a good news ... !!!

I need redundancy indeed. Any one else who has been using R16 for Redundancy kindly share your experience.

Thanks.

Sincere Regards

p.s totals reviews voted in favour : 3
reviews not supporting (due to redundancy issue) V16 : 1

abaig · Mar 12, 2007

curlyandshemp said:
Using it for almost a month now with no issues. Nice feature as well is when you compile the application and there are errors, you now have a link to where the error occured.

Ian

Thanks for some good info...

have you tried redundancy with Control Logix V16. Kindly add your experience if you had any issue with it.

Thanks

Contr_Conn · Mar 12, 2007

Redundancy FW v16 will not be released until the end of this year. We are 6-9 months away.

They still working to release an update for Redundancy v15, that will support V11 to v15 conversions.
So don't plan on v16 redundancy unless your project is in 2008

abaig · Mar 12, 2007

Contr_Conn said:
Redundancy FW v16 will not be released until the end of this year. We are 6-9 months away.

They still working to release an update for Redundancy v15, that will support V11 to v15 conversions.
So don't plan on v16 redundancy unless your project is in 2008

Thanks Contr.
We have to deliver the complete SIL2 (processor redundant) solution by Aug 07. So you suggest R16 will be of no help in this case.

Thanks anyways.
Sincere Regards

p.s totals reviews voted in favour : 3
reviews not supporting V16 (due to redundancy issue) : 2

Contr_Conn · Mar 12, 2007

Aug 07 deadline makes your redundancy project in ver 15 only.
All other features in ver 16 work just fine for me.

abaig · Mar 12, 2007

In the control Logix User Manual Ref Doc : "1756-um001_-en-p v16.pdf" available on rockwell site, it states that Control Logix supports SIL 2 Redundancy.

Any one with an idea to contradict with AB 's Control Logix User Manual please participate.

Kindly add any info about ControlLOgix R16.

Thanks and Best Regards.
ab

Steve Bailey · Mar 12, 2007

abaig,

I think you can forget about the vote count. This is no longer a democratic issue. It's now darwinian. You need a redundant system. Redundancy will not be available on v16 within the time frame you need. The next 100 posts could all sing the praises of v16 and its features so that the final "vote" is 103 to 2 in favor, but that won't make it the correct choice for your particular application.

Note that this post is neither a "vote" in favor of nor opposition to v16.

Contr_Conn · Mar 12, 2007

I agree with Steve, it is pointless vote.
If you think that we are giving you wrong info, then ask your local RA guy. Crying that you must have v16 redundancy will not make it available.

One day we will have V16 redundancy FW and will be SIL2.
But not now and not soon. Look at this manual, it shows all SIL2 components http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/rm/1756-rm001_-en-p.pdf

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