irondesk40
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Have some quotes from local AB rep for the studio 5000 software.
5000 Lite was right at $2000
5000 Mini was right at $800
The best i can tell the difference is that the Lite allows you to use function blocks. Is it worth the extra price? Been using the Micorologix for the last few years and before that used the SLC500 for many years. Never used function blocks. Local rep said it was easier to do temperature and pressure and motion with the function blocks but have talked to a friend who works for a integrator and he has been using the Compact Logix for about 3 years now and has never used the function blocks.
Any advice would be appreciated. Do you guys use function blocks that often and if so what can you do that you can not do in regular ladder logix.
Thanks
5000 Lite was right at $2000
5000 Mini was right at $800
The best i can tell the difference is that the Lite allows you to use function blocks. Is it worth the extra price? Been using the Micorologix for the last few years and before that used the SLC500 for many years. Never used function blocks. Local rep said it was easier to do temperature and pressure and motion with the function blocks but have talked to a friend who works for a integrator and he has been using the Compact Logix for about 3 years now and has never used the function blocks.
Any advice would be appreciated. Do you guys use function blocks that often and if so what can you do that you can not do in regular ladder logix.
Thanks