RSLogix 500 Release Notes (Version 8.

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Programming for SLC 500 and MicroLogix amilies ! e"r#ar$ %008

Updating RSLogix 500 Current Enhancements Current Repairs Known Issues Caveats

&nstallation Note' In order to retain user settings you' need to run the !Retain User Settings! uti ity on the insta ation C" (rior to #ninstalling t)e (re*io#s *ersion of RSLogix 500. #his wi ena$ e you to rec aim the user settings a%ter insta ing &'(00(00( I% you are upgrading %rom &'(00(00 or ater) then you can ignore this step( &m(ortant +ll ,sers' RSLogix 500 is supported on wor*stations running +indows &ista ,usiness -./0$it1) +indows &ista 2ome ,asic -./0$it1) +indows /000) +indows /000 S34) +indows 53) +indows 53 S3/) +indows Server /00.) +indows Server /00. S36) and +indows Server /00. R/ operating systems( &m(ortant 7 8or the atest in%ormation regarding so%tware p at%orm support) re%er to the Know edge$ase artic e 4/'9/: http;<<roc*we automation(custhe p(com<cgi0 $in<roc*we automation(c%g<php<enduser<std=adp(php>p=%a?id@4/'9/( A Know edge$ase artic es are ocated at http;<<www(roc*we automation(com<*now edge$ase< ( Microsoft Vista ,sers; RSLogix 500 re?uires that you use RSLinx C assic v/(5. when running under Bicroso%t &ista( A so) at the time o% this re ease) 8actory#a * services were not avai a$ e %or &ista( RSLogix 500 wi operate without 8actory#a * services $ut does not provide enterprise security administration or em$edded Asset Banagement integration( I% you re?uire these %eatures) they wi $ecome avai a$ e in the v9(6 re ease in mid0/009( 8urthermore) whi e the RSLogix 500 3ro app ication can $e upgraded to &ista) unti RSCet+orx and RSEmu ate 500 are &ista compati$ e) the 3ro $und e wi have imited &ista support(
RSLogix 500 supports both EVRSI and FactoryTalk Activation This release of RSLogix 500 !ill b" th" last r"l"as" to support EVRSI R"#"r to th" docu$"nt titl"d %Activat" &our Rock!"ll So#t!ar" 'roducts( that ca$" in th" box !ith your so#t!ar") and is also availabl" during installation #or in#or$ation on FactoryTalk Activation

,(dates to t)e actor$-al. Ser*ices Platform (*ersion %./00 CPR1)'

8actory#a * Services 3 at%orm has $een updated to version /(60( 3 ease re%er to the Re ease Cotes o% 8#S3 a$out the new %eatures( +e advise that you use the Coti%y Be $y Emai to *eep up to date on changes on 8#S3(

,(dating RSLogix 500'

See the Insta ation note regarding retaining user settings( &nstalling an older *ersion of RSLogix o*er a ne2er *ersion; In order to insta an o der version o% RSLogix 5<500 over a newer version) the newer version must $e uninsta ed using +dd3Remo*e Programs in the Contro 3ane ( Dou can insta a newer version -&'(.x or ater1 without uninsta ing the o d version %irst) since the newer version wi hand e the uninsta o% an o der version( 3rior to insta ing RSLogix 500 &5(xx or ater you must uninsta the previous version) using +dd3Remo*e Programs in Contro 3ane ( #he same is true i% you wish to reinsta &4(50) you must %irst uninsta the previous version) using +dd3Remo*e Programs in Contro 3ane ( #o update to RSLogix 500 r5(00(xx simp y insert the C" into your C"Rom drive to initiate the autorun menu( I% you are not using the autorun menu) run SE#U3(E5E %ound on the C" in ERSLogix=En( #he de%au t insta path is !C;E3rogram 8i esERoc*we So%twareERSLogix 500 Eng ish!( #he anguage su%%ix changes %or the di%%erent anguages supported $y RSLogix 500( Dou can change the path( 3 ease note that the !RSLogix 500 Eng ish! portion o% the path is %ixed and cannot $e a tered( Fnce you have insta ed the so%tware p ease remem$er to move your existing proGect %i es i% necessary to the new proGect directory(

C#rrent 4n)ancements'

#he %o owing is a ist o% enhancements inc uded at the time the so%tware was shipped to you; Added support %or +indows &ista ,usiness -./0$it1 and +indows &ista 2ome ,asic -./0$it1 Updated on ine 2e p %i es to 2#BL2e p %ormat( Added support %or BicroLogix 6600 Series ,; SB#3 support 3+B<3#F con%igura$ e %rom /0*2H to 40*2H Ana og input %i ters con%igura$ e $etween 60<50<'0</50 2H: Con%igura$ e independent y CI3 generic messaging support

*"! I+, $odul" support./012I345T ./012,V45T ./012IF6I ./012,F67I ./012,F6VI ./0128ool"an ./012I9.0 ./012,9.0 ./012,845T ./052I3:,;0 ./012IF6F<,F5F

Added support %or %irmware revision 8RC060 %or the SLC 5<0.) 5<04 and 5<05( Exp icit Bessaging instructions; CEB) "EB) and EEB %or Contro Cet) "eviceCet) and EtherCet Read 3rogram Chec*sum instruction; R3C Security enhancement to prevent access to a secured contro er %rom non0secured programming so%tware( Added 8actory#a * Security LogFn 7 LogF%%) 8actory#a * Activation Adoption) Standard 3ersona iHation Adoption) and Irace 3eriod Adoption( Added new and additiona in%ormation to various on ine 2e p topics(

C#rrent Re(airs'

#he %o owing product changes and repairs were inc uded when the product was shipped to you; Removed the 8ind and Rep ace %unction %or the addresses inside o% a ,#R<,#+ instruction %rom vJ(.0(00( 8ixed pro$ em where 88L and 88U instruction a owed the position parameter to $e 6/9 which is inva id( Correct va ue is 006/J( #his a so app ies to the L8U and L8L instructions(

In prior versions o% RSLogix 500) i% you attempted to open a proGect with %eatures %rom a ater re ease than you are using) RSLogix 500 may indicate the proGect is corrupted( &ersion J(. and ater wi detect this condition and indicate you need a ater version o% RSLogix 500( 8ixed the issue with the operationa Bode and Storage %ie ds o% the 6J'K02SC modu e when the num$er o% counters is . or 4 in I<F con%iguration( 8ixed the issue where the SLC 8RC.09 processor type is changed to 8RC60 and ater when the proGect is re oaded through the SLC %i e( 8ixed the issue where the CEB and EEB instructions c ear Send "ata on an edit( 8ixed the issue where the Instance and C ass va ues in the BL6600 Series , CI3 BSI instruction and SLC 8RC60 EEB instruction swap a%ter veri%ying the proGect( 8ixed the issue where a crash occurs when the Send "ata dia og o% the BL6600 Series , CI3 BSI instruction is c ic*ed whi e in the on ine mode( 8ixed the issue where the ca i$ration $it chec*$ox operation swaps in the 6J4'0CR9 I<F modu e con%iguration( 8ixed the issue where the data ta$ e va ue change is not saved when on ine with RSEmu ator 500( 8ixed the issue where the 3aste %rom SLC Li$rary operation in the BL6600 proGect returns an error message(

5no2n &ss#es'

#he %o owing is a ist o% *nown issues at the time the so%tware was re eased(

Under +indows &ista) the BSI instruction cannot send emai through the SB#3 server( #o use this %eature) you must use an FS other than &ista( Under +indows &ista) i% you have User Account Contro -UAC1 ena$ ed) you may $e prompted to con%irm your Administrator privi eges when executing certain tas*s in RSLogix 500( Fn y one version or edition o% RSLogix 500 may $e insta ed within a +indows FS( 8# Security) 8# "iagnostic) and SLC 8RC60 Security %eatures do not wor* on the +indows &ista operating system(

I% RSLogix500 &J(0 or &J(60 is used with the BicroLogix6600 Series , processor) the processor type wi $e shown as BicroLogix6600 Series A in the so%tware( RSLogix500 &J(0 or &J(60 may not wor* norma y with the Series , proGect -Channe Con%iguration) IF con%iguration) RI5 %i e) 3#F and 3+B %unction %i e) BSI instruction1 running in the Series , processor( 8or detai re%er to 6J'.0 RB006A0EC03( So%tware wi not a ow the use o% a 8 oating 3oint Constant in an SC3 instruction( RSLogix 500 re?uires a save $e%ore down oading a %i e that is write protected( In the 2istogram Save<Load %eature) the Load 2istogram does not %unction correct y( BL6500 LR3 Series C Channe 6 Radio modem: the $roadcast message destination node 6 is not accepted when veri%ying the proGect( #he error Linva id oca "2495 Station Cum$er -00/541 appears( 2owever) 6 is a va id oca "2495 station num$er when Channe 6 is set %or "86 Radio modem and a $roadcast message is desired( In order to support the BicroLogix 6600 Series , processor) RSLogix 500 hand es 3#F and 3+B %re?uencies -3#F(F8) 3#F(F8S) 3#F(M8) 3+B(F8 and 3+B(F8S1 as unsigned 6'0$it integer-0 N '55.51 %or BicroLogix 6600 Series ,( #here%ore) i% an o der version o% RSLogix 500 -vJ(0 and vJ(601 is used with the BicroLogix 6600 Series , contro er compati$i ity issues wi occur: RSLogix 500 disp ay issues; Since an o der version o% RSLogix 500 treats 3#F<3+B %re?uencies as signed integers) i% a user up oads a program %rom a BicroLogix 6600 Series , contro er into the so%tware) a negative %re?uency va ue may $e disp ayed( 8or examp e) 40*2H is 0xKC40 in hexadecima ( #he 0xKC40 is 40000 in unsigned integer) $ut 0/55.' in signed integer( Instruction issues; A the instructions in BicroLogix contro er treats integer as signed integer( #here%ore) unsigned integers in 3#F<3+B %unction %i e e ements need to $e treated care%u y when they are used in the varia$ es %or instructions( An undesired resu t may $e returned or math over% ow may $e detected during instruction executions( A wor*around shou d $e used such as copying 3#F<3+B %re?uencies to ong integer $e%ore manipu ation( 8or greater detai re%er to Appendix F: How to use 40kHz PTO/PWM of MicroLogix 00 !eries " #ontro$$er in 3u$ ication 6J'.0RB006,0EC03 Manuary /00J(
In V/ 50) i# a us"r "nt"rs para$"t"r o# =7lass= or =Instanc"= and th" valu" is b"t!""n 0x.0022 0xFFFF>5502205545?? in @L..00 S"ri"s 8 7I' @S9 s"tup scr""n) th" high byt" and lo! byt" o# this para$"t"r !ill b" s!app"d a#t"r v"ri#y and co$pil" proc"ss For "xa$pl") =AA88= !ill chang" to =88AA= a#t"r th" #irst ti$" v"ri#y) and th"n =88AA=!ill chang" to =AA88= a#t"r th" s"cond ti$" v"ri#y I# th" V/ 50 proA"ct !ith th" 0x.00220xFFFF>5502205545? =7lass= or =Instanc"= para$"t"r in @L..00 S"ri"s 8 7I' @S9 s"tting is op"n"d in V/ 40 or lat"r) th" high byt" and lo! byt" o# para$"t"r =7lass= or =Instanc"= $ay b" s!app"d Th" us"r n""ds to $anually ch"ck th" valu" in V/ 40 to "nsur" th" valu" is !hat h" !ants SL7 FR*.0 EE@ also has th" sa$" issu" in V/ .0 and V/ 50) but th" rang" !ill b" as #ollo!ing- 0x.00B0x./F) 0x500220x5/F) 0x400220x4/F) )0xFC00220xFC/F) 0xFE0022 0xFE/F) 0xFF00220xFF/F 7hang" th" addr"ss d"scription in data #il") th" d"scription in Tr"nd can not b" updat"d

I% you attempt to view the Support Services -support(h p1 or Activation -copyprot(h p1 when using the Bicroso%t &ista operating system) an error message is aunched and the on ine he p %i es are not disp ayed( #o view the Support Services or Activation in%ormation) p ease see the Ietting Resu ts Iuide %or your product(

Ca*eats'

#he %o owing is a ist o% %eatures and %unctions that are not %u y imp emented or non0 %unctiona at the time the so%tware was re eased(

+hen opening a (AC2 %i e with "ata$ase or native Import A(I( "ata$ase %i e %unctions) the user must open the %i e as an Administrator( Ftherwise) the data$ase in the (AC2 %i e cannot $e imported or the native Import A(I( "ata$ase %i e process wi %ai ( "o not per%orm Fn ine saves with the Exce data$ase editor -3ro on y1 open as it resu ts in errors in the (RSS %i e It is no onger possi$ e to provide the % oppy dis* image o% the so%tware due to siHe and insta too imitations( It is possi$ e to create the % oppy image %rom the C" image with +inOip and the % oppy media i% you so wish( #he RSLogix description data$ase can accommodate up to '4K descriptions) when running under the +in K5 environments( Saving proGects with description data$ases over this imit under +in K5 wi corrupt the data$ase( #his imitation is not present when running under +in C# or +in /K( I% you are using RSLinx to per%orm 664 communications with a processor and you down oad a proGect to the same processor the down oad may %ai ( I% this occurs the processor oads its de%au t program( #o avoid this situation you shou d cease 664 comm#nications to $o#r target (rocessor 2)en $o# (lan to do2nload a proGect to the same processor( A %irmware change in the imp ementation o% the BSI instruction $etween the FS500 and FS506 SLC 5<05 processors re?uires that you de ete and re0enter a BSI instructions in any SLC 5<05 programs created with RSLogix 500 r/(60(6/( #he proGect %i e proGectname(RSS contains a data$ase and proGect re ated %i es( I% you need to share a proGect with someone simp y provide them with the proGectname(RSS %i e and they wi receive a proGect re ated in%ormation( +hen sharing RSLogix data$ase in%ormation with other RSI app ications) i*e RS&iew ./) you must use the Save data$ase as externa %i e chec*$ox on the 8i ePSave As dia og to ma*e the data$ase %i e avai a$ e to that app ication(

#he proGectname(RSS %i e contains $oth an on0 ine and o%%0 ine image o% your proGect( #his speeds the process o% connecting to a processor( #hese images can get unsynchroniHed: this occurs i% you don't save your changes when going %rom on0 ine to o%%0 ine( #o synchroniHe the images you must down oad) up oad or save the proGect whi e on0 ine( RSLogix 500 prints Ladder Logic reports as graphic %i es( #he adder report cannot $e printed to a text %i e( Fther RSLogix 500 reports can $e printed to a text %i e using the Ieneric<#ext0on y printer driver in +indows( #he %o owing characters may not $e used in RSLogix 500 sym$o s) Q NRSTU VWXY-10Z@[\]^_EE;:!!'`P>)(< ( I% you have used these characters in a previous re ease o% RSLogix 500 the sym$o s wi appear in your adder views and reports( 2owever) you cannot modi%y the sym$o ( +e recommend that you export the data$ase to the ASCII CS& %ormat to speed the rep acement o% the i ega characters in your sym$o s(
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