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Hi!
We sell control cabinet equiped with Micrologix1400 CPU and PanelView Plus 6 700 HMI and a powerflex 4m communicating with modbus to the PLC. A customer now want us to supply them with a CompactLogix. I'm trying to wrap my head around what changes I need to be doing.
1. I need new PLC programming software, is Studio 5000 Mini sufficient?
2. I suspect that I can use the same HMI and the same program I have?
3. What is the entry level CompactLogix, is it the 1769-L18ER-BB1B? The I/O will be enough. Will I need some com. module for the Powerflex?
4. Hos diffrent is Studio 5000 compared to RsLogix Micro (wich I think I have now). Can I convert the program or do I need to reprogram it? I think I have read that I should map the input and outputs since it is asynchronus scan? Or is this just for the ControlLogix.
My go to brand is Siemens so forgive me if there are simple questions
/Tim
We sell control cabinet equiped with Micrologix1400 CPU and PanelView Plus 6 700 HMI and a powerflex 4m communicating with modbus to the PLC. A customer now want us to supply them with a CompactLogix. I'm trying to wrap my head around what changes I need to be doing.
1. I need new PLC programming software, is Studio 5000 Mini sufficient?
2. I suspect that I can use the same HMI and the same program I have?
3. What is the entry level CompactLogix, is it the 1769-L18ER-BB1B? The I/O will be enough. Will I need some com. module for the Powerflex?
4. Hos diffrent is Studio 5000 compared to RsLogix Micro (wich I think I have now). Can I convert the program or do I need to reprogram it? I think I have read that I should map the input and outputs since it is asynchronus scan? Or is this just for the ControlLogix.
My go to brand is Siemens so forgive me if there are simple questions
/Tim