RSlogix 5000 emulator

Hi Gents.

First time using RSLogix 5000 emulator, it seems pretty simple although when running who active I see the emulator and slot 00 with rslinx setup but not the processor that I set up in slot 6. I did notice that processor in emulator is only version 17 ( cant select any other) and when setting up virtual plc processor in rslogix 5000 I could only select revision 18....could this be a problem???? plc in software is in slot 6 as well.

I've only used Emulate a couple of times so I'll do my best:

Emulate is always in Slot 0 and you cannot change it, you must install the processor in any other slot (as you already did). The reason that you can only add a V17 processor is because you have Emulate V17 installed. If you want a V18 processor in Emulate, you must install V18 (at least as far as I know).

Now as far as to why you cannot see it, I only have a guess: maybe it's possible that you can only see an emulate processor for the version of RSLogix5K that you have installed? So in order to see a V17 processor in Linx, you must have V17 of Logix5k installed. This is a total guess. It's not the case for physical hardware, you just have to have the EDS to see hardware in Linx, but maybe it's different for emulate.

Do you only have V18 of Logix5k installed? Or do you have more than one version?

Hi and thanks...

Yea, only have Logix5k V18 installed.....might have to make another plan!!!

Thanks again.

I'm certain that you will not be able to load a program in Emulate with only 5k V18 installed, but I'm not certain that this is preventing you from being able to see it in Linx (not that it matters if you cannot program it).

If you have the original DVD for Logix5k, then you should have V17 on it. You can install multiple versions of 5k at the same time.

If you don't have the DVD and have a tech-connect contract you can download it from RA with a valid serial number.

Installing RSEmulate creates the virtual chassis. It is up to you to create the CPU in the appropriate slot. Slot #0 is used by RSLinx, but any other slot is usable.

When you install RSEmulate it will provide you the ability to create controllers in that revision or earlier revisions as far back as v12. So if you install RSEmulate v18 then you would also get the ability to create an emulate processor for v 12,13,15,16,17 & 18.

Since you installed Emulate v17 but are using Logix v18 you either need to update RSEmulate to v18 or newer, or as dmroeder mentions, get your RSLogix DVD and add v17 to your RSLogix installation.

OG

Good info OG. I've only used Emulate a couple of times (V17). I have 12-19 of 5k installed. My program was in 17 so I didn't get to deal with version issues!

Hi guys,
Know my way around Rockwell a little but no expert...learning all the time
Did fix problem....I do have version 15, and 17....problem is with the program I had they had installed a processor with revision 18 in it. If you select the processor in your hardware setup and try and change the revision it only gives you a choice of your already created revision version and up, no previous revisions.....I had to create a new program with revision 17 then I had a choice of 17 or 18 when wanting to change it, which brings me to another question, if I want to back track an already installed processor say revision 18 to 17 how do I do it......the hardware processor in my project doesn't have its delete option highlighted when I try select it to blow it away.
Thanks

It may be possible to downgrade your project but it isn't officially supported. To convert to an earlier version you must do the following:

1. Open the Project to be converted
2. Export the project to a .L5K file format using the Save As option. Make sure you change the Save As File type from .ACD to .L5K
3. Minimize RSLogix and browse to the folder where the exported file was saved.
4. Open the project in a text editor (like Notepad). You can right click on the file and select Open With
5. Modify the Import Export Version (IE_VER on line #12). Version 18 projects use IE ver 2.9. Change the number to 2.8 for version 17.
6. Return to RSLogix and Import the .L5K file using File, Open

OG

Very good!!!! thanks for that mate!