ian.smith7
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Hi Everyone,
Ive just started working in a new bakery, most of the Plc's are Allen Bradley which I am not very familiar with. Ive installed RSLogix500 and backed up all the programs from the SLC500's. There are also 2 CLX5000 Units in seperate machines each one connected to it's own Panelview using ethernet. I have a box of Cd's Containing the software for these units but before I install it I'd like to be sure I understand what all the different software programs are for and whether I actually need to install them. RSlinx Classic is installed & working OK on the laptop. I have spent some time reading PDF's from the AB site and This is what I think I need.
RSLogix 5000 to program, download and upload to the PLC.
These I dont Need.
RSNetWorx For Ethernet, Controlnet or Devicenet. These are network management tools and since the PlC's are only Connected to one Panel view each (via ethernet) It would be pointless installing it.
This I'm not sure about.
Drive Executive Lite is a servo drive interface for the CLX software. One of the plcs is connected to an AB two Axis servo controller (not sure of the model) via a fibre optic (serpco?) module. Is this needed to communicate with the servo unit either via the PLC or plugged directly into the servo controller? Or does RSLogix5000 need it to address the parts of the PLC program related to the servo drive?
I also have a copy of Drive Explorer. Which I think is used to store, upload and download Inverter (& servo?) parameters.
Any Corrections or additions to the above would be helpful.
thanks ian.
Ive just started working in a new bakery, most of the Plc's are Allen Bradley which I am not very familiar with. Ive installed RSLogix500 and backed up all the programs from the SLC500's. There are also 2 CLX5000 Units in seperate machines each one connected to it's own Panelview using ethernet. I have a box of Cd's Containing the software for these units but before I install it I'd like to be sure I understand what all the different software programs are for and whether I actually need to install them. RSlinx Classic is installed & working OK on the laptop. I have spent some time reading PDF's from the AB site and This is what I think I need.
RSLogix 5000 to program, download and upload to the PLC.
These I dont Need.
RSNetWorx For Ethernet, Controlnet or Devicenet. These are network management tools and since the PlC's are only Connected to one Panel view each (via ethernet) It would be pointless installing it.
This I'm not sure about.
Drive Executive Lite is a servo drive interface for the CLX software. One of the plcs is connected to an AB two Axis servo controller (not sure of the model) via a fibre optic (serpco?) module. Is this needed to communicate with the servo unit either via the PLC or plugged directly into the servo controller? Or does RSLogix5000 need it to address the parts of the PLC program related to the servo drive?
I also have a copy of Drive Explorer. Which I think is used to store, upload and download Inverter (& servo?) parameters.
Any Corrections or additions to the above would be helpful.
thanks ian.