6200 to RSLogix5

I have an old 6200 series software project and I'm trying to convert it to RSLogix5. But I cannot get the documentation database to import.

I followed the instructions in the RSLogix5 user manual and the Knowledgebase: I opened RSLogix5 and opened the old 6200 .AF5 file. I got the file open but the database (the Bit descriptions etc) did not import. So I went to Tools, then Database, then Native Import, then selected the .OP$ file. I got an error message saying "Could not import the AB 6200 documentation database files".

I called Rockwell tech support but they told me the only guy who is familiar with this is on vacation.

Without the database nothing has any descriptions and I have no idea what most of the logic does.

Any suggestions?

Welcome to the forum.

If you are allowed ton, zip your program and attach it to your post.
maybe someone here can convert it for you. I know we have older versions of plc5 that might work.

james

An update: I found an older version of the project. The original programmer/field service tech probably made some revisions. I converted the older version of the project to RSLogix5 and imported the documentation database without any issues. Then I did an ASCII export on the database. Then I opened the newer version of the project (the one that was converted to RSLogix5 but missing the database) and imported the ASCII database from the older project. So now hopefully I have the latest version of the logic with enough descriptions to get by.