studio 5000 emulate

Logix Designer v32.02

When I open the emulator, there is a plc rack with rslinx in slot 0 and a blank cpu in slot 1.
the blank default cpu does not show up in who active and a new cpu can not be added nor can a new cpu be added.
Can add i/o cards, but no cpu add/ or remove / edit.

In RSLinx have you added the Virtual Backplane driver? It is needed to see the emulated chassis.

OG

Operaghost said:

In RSLinx have you added the Virtual Backplane driver? It is needed to see the emulated chassis.

OG

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Yeah its in there, that is how the rslinx shows up in slot zero.

Can't change or remove the default cpu nor can I add another CPU in another slot.

My guess is RSLinx Enterprise (now called FactoryTalk Linx) is the culprit. By default, it lands in slot #1 which would conflict with your controller.

1. Open the FactoryTalk Administration Console
2. Select Local
3. At the bottom of the Explorer window click Communications
4. Right-click on the 1789-A17, Backplane and select Properties
5. Make sure Auto Configure is deselected and change the slot # to a high number. Assuming it is set to 1.
6. Click OK to save the change

Now open the Emulate Chassis Monitor and verify that module appears in the new slot #. This should appear immediately. However, with the conflict you are seeing, it might be necessary to restart your PC. When all is right, you typically see three modules: RSLinx Classic, RSLinx Enterprise/FactoryTalk Linx, and your controller. I usually change the two comms modules from slots 0 and 1 to high slot numbers.

BTW you can also make these changes inside FactoryTalk View Studio if you have that software. Just easier to do in The Admin Console.


OG

OG,

I did the same thing but used RSLinx configure driver.

This does get rid of the blank default cpu that I couldn't remove, but still wont allow me to add the emulator cpu.

"Internal Error!
Failed to install Studio 5000 Logix Emulate in slot!"

Same result in any slot.

I am able to add the emulator I/O cards just not the CPU.

So I uninstalled RS studio emulate and re-installed with no luck.

Then I noticed there is also RS500 emulate on this VM.
So I uninstalled both emulators then re-installed Studio emulate.
Then the activation wouldn't work.
So I just hit setup.exe again, then opened emulate again and the activation is magically there now and I can add a CPU without error message.