PowerFlex 753 and CompactLogix L33- What is DeviceLogix ?

[Rob S.]

Good Morning ,

I have a CompactLogix L33 and several Powerflex 753 Drives ( Ethernet ).
In my RS Logix 5000 Tree I have all the drives. In those drives I have....

Slot 4- Ethernet / IP
Slot 5- Safe Torque Off
Slot 14- DeviceLogix

What is DeviceLogix ? and why when I go to download, that box is checked saying that it is different than the online drive ? What is DeviceLogix actually doing ?

Thanks so much guys ,

 

[tarik1978]

DeviceLogix is an embedded control technology in some Allen-Bradley products that can control outputs and manage status information locally within a device.

For more information check these links:
DeviceLogix Technology for Industrial Applications
https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/at/193-at001_-en-p.pdf

DeviceLogix System
https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/ra-um003_-en-p.pdf

 

[jraef]

It’s in the 7 series drives, the E300 OL relays and (I think) the SMC-50 soft starters. I think of it as an embedded micro PLC inside of the drive. Function block programming or ladder programming, but only around 500 instructions max and maybe a dozen or so different commands. It is capable of PID however and, if you get a 24VDC aux power card for the 750, it can operate without the rest of the drive being powered.