How to download 2 versions of Studio 5000

[MattMatt9]

So I have downloaded v30 and v31. Do I have to go through the Setup.exe for both versions download folders and when I open Studio 5000 and select a revision both will be there?

 

[gclshortt]

http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=96044

http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=84527

The above links may help you out.
Regards,

 

[MattMatt9]

I think what I am asking is more specific. I did a managed download of both 30 and 31. This created two folders. Both folders have a "Setup.exe" file. When I click the .exe file it asks me to activate. Will I have to put in the activation information for both "Setup.exe"? Or do I activate the first one I do then just run the second "Setup.exe"?

 

[Operaghost]

Yes, and sort of..... Yes, they are separate installs.

** EDIT #1 ** if you did the download that got both versions they do install together.
** EDIT #2 ** I had a folder in mine called "32.01.01-Multiversion-Image". There is one setup file in there that installed all the versions in that package.

When you open Studio 5000 it automatically opens the last version you were using. You don't tell it to open a specific version. Anytime you open a project file it will switch to that version, assuming it is installed. When you create a new application in the version dropdown you will only see the options for the versions you have installed. So that is one way to verify what you have.

You may know that this software used to be called RSLogix 5000 for versions 1-20. Anything newer is called Studio 5000.

Let's assume for a moment we have version 20, 31, and 32. If you are in Studio 5000, say version 31, and you do a File/Open and select a version 32 project, it will automatically switch to Studio 5000 version 32. If, however, you do a File/Open and open a version 20 project then it will switch to RSLogix version 20. Likewise, if you are in RSLogix 5000 version 20 and open a version 32 project it will switch to Studio 5000 version 32. So, it is smart enough to not only switch versions but even switch applications.

But if you open Studio 5000 and do a File/New you would not be able to select version 20. You would have to open RSLogix 5000 manually. While in RSLogix 5000 if you did a File/New you would not be able to select version 31 & 32. So just some quirks to be aware of.

Oh, and you only activate once. It covers all versions currently installed or installed after activating.

OG

 

[MattMatt9]

Awesome thank you.

 

[PreLC]

If you are not using the multiversion image, also make sure that you install in an ascending order.

There are some common files which various versions use. I can only assume that they are incrementally generated. If the order is fudged then Studio5k throws exceptions.

 

[MattMatt9]

When you do a managed download it creates "RA" folders. I created my own v30 and v31 folders and downloaded the individual "RA" folders in each v30 and v31 folder rather than overwriting common files. So does it matter if I do "Setup.exe" in v30 before v31? Like what would if I do v31 "Setup.exe" then v30 "Setup.exe"?

 

[JohnCalderwood]

Always best to run setup for the earliest version (V30) first, then complete and then run V31 setup....

 

[MattMatt9]

Not trying to question this because this is what I have been told, but why does it matter?

 

[mylespetro]

If the order is fudged then Studio5k throws exceptions.

Good thing licenses are so cheap

 

[MattMatt9]

What kind of exceptions?

 

[Operaghost]

The multi-version image Setup file uses a script for the installation. I looked into adding additional/updated versions into the package. I added the folders into what appeared to be the proper location, but it would not install those versions I added since they were not part of the script. The script is called Logix_V32_mega.xml. If you wanted to do so I suspect you could modify it, but it wasn't worth the effort for me.

If you open the individual version and run Setup, I suspect it would only install that version since it would not know to look for the script.

And, I generally have flipped to installing the newest version first rather than the oldest.

OG

 

[daba]

RSLogix5000/Studio5000 software installation has to be one of the most painful processes ever devised.


For my work I have to maintain version compatibility back to V10, so I set aside 3 to 4 days to get all the versions installed and working.


OG prefers now to install newest first, oldest later, but I have found this does not always work with earlier revisions of the software. Presumably the installers are not properly checking the installed versions of "prerequisites" or "required" software" in a manner that deems them "acceptable" for the installation to continue.

 

[drbitboy]

Maybe use a VM for each version? Then the VM image can be backed up, a good version kept offsite, or even kept on a removable storage device, to restore if* the VM image in use goes south.


disk space is cheap.



* If? Hah! That should be when.

 

[daba]

Maybe use a VM for each version? Then the VM image can be backed up, a good version kept offsite, or even kept on a removable storage device, to restore if* the VM image in use goes south.


disk space is cheap.



* If? Hah! That should be when.

That all takes away the idea that double-clicking on an ACD file will eventually open up the correct version of the software. You are going to have to know in advance what version it was created in, not obvious unless told....

Then you will have difficulties copy/pasting between applications opened in different versions...

Having them all as working versions in one OS is the dream, and can be achieved, but it takes a lot of time to install.