The SoftLogix controller is a little different. 'SoftLogix 5860' is probably the 1789-L60 controller. This is considered an Allen-Bradley controller, not a Rockwell Software product. It has a separate activation and it often is not installed on the same computer as the RSLogix 5000 editor. It has a separate Serial Number, and a separate. SoftLogix Control Systems. Our SoftLogix™ 5800 control system version 23 (Bulletin 1789) has entered active mature product lifecycle status. The product remains active and available for sale and telephone technical support remains available. However, the SoftLogix 5800 control system version 23 will have no additional feature enhancements. SoftLogix Control Systems. Our SoftLogix™ 5800 control system version 23 (Bulletin 1789) has entered active mature product lifecycle status. The product remains active and available for sale and telephone technical support remains available. However, the SoftLogix 5800 control system version 23 will have no additional feature enhancements. The chassis monitor is the interface to the SoftLogix controller. We use the monitor to:. Add and configure controllers. Add and configure communication cards. Add and configure motion cards. Change processor mode. Monitor controller and associated module status. Monitor motion performance.
sorry but I can’t personally help you with your “installation” problem - because I’ve never worked with either RSLogix Emulate or SoftLogix ...
but here’s a thought ... why do you need either one of those packages to “test an RSView HMI” application? ... I’ve always had EXCELLENT results from using the following technique ...
suppose that you’re animating a display of a tank to show the liquid level rising and falling based on a numerical value in the PLC ... suppose that the tag is named TANK_LEVEL ... instead of setting this up as a “Device” type tag, just set it up (temporarily) as a “Memory” type tag ...
now while you’re working on your graphics, etc. just put a small (temporary) “Numeric Input” object on your window - and tie that to the TANK_LEVEL tag ... now you can manually enter any value that you desire into the tag - and check out the operation of your screen animation ...
you can get fancier of course by using a temporary horizontal or vertical “slider” to more easily change the value ...
fancier yet: try using the same types techniques used in the RSView “Samples” application ... specifically, check out how the value of the tag “AutomotiveMotion” is automatically incremented in the “Derived Tags” section under “Logic and Control” ...
basic idea: whatever software you’re trying to use to “emulate” the PLC is probably going to take at least as much trouble (if not MORE) to properly simulate a series of variables as the techniques I’m recommending ... of course after the initial design work is done, you’ll still have to reassign your tags from “Memory” to “Device” before you put the system into operation in the field - but as long as you work systematically and carefully, that shouldn’t be too hard to do ...
finally ... in SOME cases you can actually go ahead and assign your tags directly as “Device” type and use the same techniques I’ve mentioned to manually adjust the values during the development phase of your project ... try experimenting with a few tags to get started ... secret handshake: USUALLY you can go to the “Node” setup screen and temporarily turn off the “Enabled” checkbox ... then you can USUALLY manually adjust the tag values yourself ...
then again, there’s the distinct possibility that I’ve misunderstood exactly WHY you’re trying to emulate the PLC in the first place ... if so, feel free to ignore all of this ... good luck with your project ...
I have an annoying problem. I'm trying to emulate a plc to test an RSView HMI. I had RSLogix Emulate and heard SoftLogix should be better, so i installed SoftLogix. When installing i had to uninstall Emulate because they are incompatible. Now, i can't start SoftLogix because it says: 'Could not determine which modules are present in the chassis.
From the SoftLogix chassis monitor. The chassis monitor shows the 1789-SIM module as a virtual module in the SoftLogix chassis. Anyone use Rockwell's Softlogix? You have to build the rack in the SoftLogix Chassis Monitor and then build the rack in RSLogix to match. SoftLogix Chassis modules must be removed'. How am i going to get out of this? Which can create/monitor/debug/online edit etc. Applications for ControlLogix.
Softlogix Chassis Monitor
Office 2013 Cracker here. Aborting the application' And, also i can't uninstall SoftLogix (to go back to Emulate) because: '*FAILED* 1. SoftLogix Chassis modules must be removed'.
How am i going to get out of this? Ron Beaufort May 13th, 2007 05:48 PM. Greetings Culan. And welcome to the forum.
Sorry but I can’t personally help you with your “installation” problem - because I’ve never worked with either RSLogix Emulate or SoftLogix. But here’s a thought.
Allen Bradley Softlogix
Why do you need either one of those packages to “test an RSView HMI” application? I’ve always had EXCELLENT results from using the following technique.
Suppose that you’re animating a display of a tank to show the liquid level rising and falling based on a numerical value in the PLC. Suppose that the tag is named TANK_LEVEL. Instead of setting this up as a “Device” type tag, just set it up (temporarily) as a “Memory” type tag.
Softlogix 5860
Now while you’re working on your graphics, etc. Just put a small (temporary) “Numeric Input” object on your window - and tie that to the TANK_LEVEL tag. Now you can manually enter any value that you desire into the tag - and check out the operation of your screen animation. You can get fancier of course by using a temporary horizontal or vertical “slider” to more easily change the value. Fancier yet: try using the same types techniques used in the RSView “Samples” application. Specifically, check out how the value of the tag “Automotive Motion” is automatically incremented in the “Derived Tags” section under “Logic and Control”. Basic idea: whatever software you’re trying to use to “emulate” the PLC is probably going to take at least as much trouble (if not MORE) to properly simulate a series of variables as the techniques I’m recommending.
Of course after the initial design work is done, you’ll still have to reassign your tags from “Memory” to “Device” before you put the system into operation in the field - but as long as you work systematically and carefully, that shouldn’t be too hard to do. In SOME cases you can actually go ahead and assign your tags directly as “Device” type and use the same techniques I’ve mentioned to manually adjust the values during the development phase of your project. Try experimenting with a few tags to get started.
Softlogix 5800
Secret handshake: USUALLY you can go to the “Node” setup screen and temporarily turn off the “Enabled” checkbox. Then you can USUALLY manually adjust the tag values yourself.