RSLogix 500-7-10 - Release Notes
RSLogix 500-7-10 - Release Notes
RSLogix 500-7-10 - Release Notes
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Important All Users: Effective with release V5.50, RSLogix 500 no longer supports
operation on workstations running Microsoft Windows 95™ operating system. RSLogix
500 is supported on workstations running Microsoft Windows 98™, Windows ME™,
Windows NT 4.0™ SP6a and greater, Windows 2000™, Windows 2003™ Server SP1 or
Windows XP™ operating system.
Important All Users: RSLogix 500 r4.10.00 may display online data inconsistently
under certain circumstances. The online circumstances which may cause this behavior
are having multiple ladder views open, viewing large rungs with many different
addresses, CDM's, formatted Status views or PID status screens. This has been fixed in
r4.10.01 and later.
Important All Users: When you accept an online edit in RSLogix 500 in version
3.01.09 or later, the data associated with the rung (i.e. Pre and Acc values for TON etc.)
is transmitted to the processor. The data sent to the processor may be out-of-date. When
you begin an online edit, RSLogix 500 caches the values associated with the rung you are
editing. Upon acceptance of the online edit the cached data is sent to the processor. This
may affect your application program in ways you did not anticipate. RSLogix 500
r3.01.02 and r3.01.07 did not transmit any of the data to your processor. This resulted in
many of you experiencing problems with online editing. Versions of RSLogix 500
released before r3.01.02 operate the same as r3.01.09 does, RSLogix 500 r3.01.09
restores this pre r3.01.02 functionality.
Important MicroLogix 1500 Processor Users: If you are using the Data File
Download Protection feature please read this advisory regarding RSLogix 500
r3.01.02. When using r3.01.02 if you upload a MicroLogix 1500 application program
that uses the data file download protection feature and you do not have a copy of the
original RSS file on the computer, the upload process will corrupt the program file
entering computer memory.
Critically Important: if you have uploaded a program under these circumstances and
have downloaded or saved the project your only recourse is to visually compare the
project against a known good print-out, download a known good project file, or clear
processor memory and re-enter your application program.
All Users: RSLogix 500 r4.50.00 requires that you update to RSLinx™ Classic or later
for Windows NT™4.0 sp4, Windows 95™, Windows 98™, Windows 2000™ or
Windows XP™.
Prior to installing RSLogix 500 V5.xx or later you must uninstall the previous version,
using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. The same is true if you wish to reinstall
V4.50, you must first uninstall the previous version, using Add/Remove Programs in
Control Panel.
To update to RSLogix 500 r5.00.xx simply insert the CD into your CDRom drive to
initiate the autorun menu. If you are not using the autorun menu, run SETUP.EXE found
on the CD in \RSLogix_En\Disk1. The default install path is "C:\Program
Files\Rockwell Software\RSLogix 500 English". The language suffix changes for the
different languages supported by RSLogix 500. You can change the path. Please note that
the "RSLogix 500 English" portion of the path is fixed and cannot be altered. Once you
have installed the software please remember to move your existing project files if
necessary to the new project directory.
Current Enhancements:
The following is a list of enhancements included at the time the software was shipped to
you:
• Explicit Messaging instructions (CEM, DEM, and EEM) have been added for
ControlNet, DeviceNet, and EtherNet.
• RSLogix 500 supports both EVRSI and FactoryTalk Activation. The next release of
RSLogix 500 will be the last release to support EVRSI. Refer to the document titled
“Activate Your Rockwell Software Products” that came in the box with your
software, and is also available during installation for information on FactoryTalk
Activation.
• Added support for 1747-L533 SLC 5/03 32K OS302 Series C processor
• When upgrading to a newer version you do not have to first uninstall the previous
version. Note: see info on Updating RSLogix 500 above.
• The CPR (Coordinated Product Release) number is now displayed in the Help About
dialog and on the initial install screen. This number is useful for determining product
compatibility and for providing version information to technical support.
• Added support for a Ladder Table of Contents which is based on Rung Titles
• Added support for the 2-port Bul.1762 MicroLogix 1200 processor types
• Added the export/import of program file names to the native and ASCII
export/import (via the .NAM file)
• Added support for the 1769-SM1 module including additions to the message
instruction (MSG) to allow "CIP Generic" type messaging with this module
• Added the Modbus Master driver to the MicroLogix 1200 and 1500
• Added the Store and Forward Node Table for the DF1 Radio Modem driver - SLC
and ML1200/1500
• Added the Active Node Table for the DF1 HD Master driver-SLC and
ML1200/1500
• Removed the Factory Talk Diagnostics merge modules. These are now provided via
the Factory Talk Automation Platform Install.
• Factory Talk messages are generated for some warning and error conditions (Factory
Talk technologies require Win2K or greater)
• The Factory Talk Diagnostics Viewer is available via the Tools menu (Factory Talk
technologies require Win2K or greater)
• When adding library files (.SLC/.PC5) to Source Control, the associated database
files will be included with the library file in an .RS1/.RP1
The following new features have been added to RSLogix 500 Professional and Standard:
• Combined the code base so there are no longer separate .EXE's for
Pro/Standard/Starter. The Activation type determines the product feature level.
• Enhanced the Power Supply Loading estimator by allowing user to select base size,
include non-I/O loads and display estimated system watts used and system watts
margin
• Added support for the DF1 Radio Modem driver in ML1200/1500 (requires
corresponding firmware upgrade)
• Added support for downloading user web pages for SLC 5/05 Series C, OS501 FRN
6 and greater
• Added I/O configuration templates for some of the 1746 analog I/O modules
• Added an option to the Find function which allows searching for undescribed
(symbol/description) addresses
• Added Compare match/mismatch indication to the Compare Results Project View.
Also added a "Compare Summary" option to the Compare Report
• Added the option to include a .bmp image in the Report Header and Footer
• Simplified the display of processor status information found on the Proc tab of the
Processor Status View (applies to ML1200/1500)
The following new features have been added to RSLogix 500 Professional:
• A Logic Trace feature allows you to use Web browser type navigation buttons to
move through your ladder logic history, quickly going to recently selected
rungs/instructions.
• The ability to create and edit database descriptions and comments using the RSLogix
Automation Interface
The following new features have been added to RSLogix 500 Professional and Standard:
• Auto-Document feature which prompts the user for a symbol and description entry
when a new address (undocumented) is entered in the Logic editor
• Scoping for Search Operations permitting user to select which database fields to
include in text searches
• Support for the extended range of up to 1536 Modbus Holding Registers (4XXXX)
in ML1200/1500 processors
• Support for the 1769-OW16, 16 point relay output module and the 1769-OA16, 16
point 120/240 VAC triac output module
• Added support for the Domain Name Service client available in SLC-5/05 Ethernet
Processors
• Added support for using a host name and domain name in Ethernet message
instructions
• Added the option to print out function file parameters and ML1500 Recipe
parameters in reporting
• Support for Floating Point and Programmable Limit Switch data types
• New instructions- Recipe, RTC Synch, Gray Code, Copy Word and PTO Controlled
Stop
• Added the next unused address option to the SLC address fixup
• Added the User Application Help link to the Help menu which allows the user to
specify a web page link and call it up from the Help menu.
• Added support for utilizing the 256 shortcuts which are available in RSLinx
• Added support for PTO controlled stop for MicroLogix Ser. B processors
• Added support for the 1769 IT6 and 1769 IR6 I/O modules
• Added support for the 1762 OA8, OB8, IQ16, OW16, OB16 and IF4 I/O modules
• Program Compare, Select base as on-line or off-line file and compared file as on-line
or off-line file. Graphical compare with display filters for viewing and reporting
• Auto Address filters next available address, new file or symbol, select desired entry
at the touch of a key
• Added support for the MicroLogix 1200 and 1500 LRP/LSP processor families
• Goto file/rung or address, jumps to desired location in Ladder or Data Table file
• Search and Replace finds all instances for address or symbol in Ladder files.
Replaces value or moves/copies Description if selected
• Search Description, searches in the Address/Symbol database view for all instances
of desired string
• Default Project Save, project default settings can be saved for use in all newly
created projects
• Projects Backup Span, Saving a project to removable disk will span to another disk
if project exceeds available disk space.
• Secondary Save Path, Uses the user defined path setting to save a second copy of a
project.
• Instruction Palette, Added the instruction palette to allow you quick access to all the
instructions.
• Report enhancements, Summarized print of PID, MSG settings, Custom Title page
bitmap, Start rung on new page, Double sided binding page format, User Program
View settings in report, Save/Load print settings for reuse, Cross-reference font and
size selectable.
• Added support for RSLogix symbols and address descriptions to the SLC library
function. This support prevents any truncation from occurring when reusing the
library with RSLogix. When saving a SLC library file intended for reuse with A.I.
Series PLC500 software, address description lines containing more than 15
characters or symbols longer than 15 characters are truncated to match the A.I. Series
PLC 500 programming software address description and symbol length. You can
prevent this truncation by limiting the length of symbols and address description lines
from the Tools>Options dialog.
• Added a User Workspace that permits you to save the current views and window
positions in a named file. You can save multiple workspaces as part of an RSLogix
project.
• You can customize report page header and footer, and the text that appears on the
report title page.
• Added an Instruction Palette button to the toolbar allowing you to use a toolbar
containing all instructions.
• Added the ability to copy/paste (drag-and-drop) rungs while online in Remote Run.
• Added support for the SLC 500 5/05 processor pass-thru capability
• Added support for the SLC 500 5/05 processor remote MSG capability
• You can use ASCII Library import and export (.SLC files)
• Added support for the assignment of Timer, Counter, and Control element symbols
as the base symbol for the subelements and bits. This emulates an A.I. Series feature.
Existing symbols assigned to subelement or bits of Timer, Counter, or Control
elements are not removed. Symbols assigned to the subelements or bits of Timer,
Counter, or Control elements take precedence and are displayed before the base
symbol.
• Augmented the project organizer to include links to the RSLogix 500 help files.
• Added a help file that contains keyboard shortcuts to accelerate your use of RSLogix
500.
• You can specify a range on rungs within a program file for reporting.
• You can set the starting page number of a report. This setting only impacts the
hardcopy.
• You can control Report properties separately from the View properties.
• The node address in the message (MSG) instruction allows nodes to be addressed
from 0 -255 to more completely support DF1 serial communications.
• When opening a projectname.ACH file RSLogix 500 always converts it to the RSS
format. If you subsequently close the file, download, or go on-line you will be
prompted to save the file. This will create a new projectname.RSS file, by default.
RSLogix 500 can still save your project to the ACH file format using File>Save As.
• Added support for the MicroLogix 1000 Series D controllers that support Half-
duplex DF1 Slave communications.
• Enhanced the File>Open allowing you to view project revision notes before you
open a project
• The project file projectname.RSS contains all database and project related files. If
you need to share a project with someone simply provide them with the
projectname.RSS file and they will receive all project related information. When
sharing RSLogix database information with other RSI applications, like RSView 32,
you must use the Save database as external file checkbox on the File>Save As dialog
to make the database file available to that application.
• The projectname.RSS file contains both an on-line and off-line image of your
project. This speeds the process of connecting to a controller. The images can get
unsynchronized if you don't save your changes when going from on-line to off-line.
To synchronize the images you must download, upload or save the project while on-
line.
• A new Auto-recovery feature detects the presence of your autosave file in the event
of a system crash, GPF, or power failure and allows you to automatically open the
autosave file retaining all your edits since the last autosave.
• A new Online edit toolbar was added to the Ladder view to improve access to the
on-line edit commands
• Program files marked debug for use with RSLogix Emulate 500 are removed from
the project tree when the project execution is monitored online with a SLC 500
processor. They will appear when monitoring execution of the project online with the
emulator.
• Forced the Address/Symbol editor to follow the bit addressing display mode used in
the ladder editor for I/O and Binary addresses.
• Configuration dialogs were added for the following I/O modules: 1746-QV and
1203-SM1 (Enhanced mode only)
Current Repairs:
The following product changes and repairs were included when the product was shipped
to you:
• Fixed problem where FFL and FFU instruction allowed the position parameter to be
128 which is invalid. Correct value is 0-127. This also applies to the LFU and LFL
instructions.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 6.30
• Fixed problem with not being able to delete "User Provided Web Pages" in channel
configuration.
• Fixed problem with the colors option not working in the compare feature.
• Fixed problem with Recipe Data File online not displaying STORED data.
• Fixed problem with Embedded IO Config for Micro1500 not having correct Input
Filter Values.
• Fixed problem with cannot see whole path in Going to Online Programming State
Window.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 6.20
• Fixed the problem inserting user defined bitmaps into report headers and footers
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 6.10
• Fixed the problem that was incorrectly associating Who paths in some cases of non-
synched projects
• Fixed the problem with importing Report Options that was causing a GPF
• Changed the symbol description editor to advance to the symbol field after
consecutive ENTER presses (an alternative to Tab)
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 6.00.00.
• The Advanced Diagnostics Window Size is no longer set to default each time it's
opened
• Fixed the display of the ML1200/1500 processor types in the Processor Status dialog
• Fixed the problem entering address descriptions in a data file view
• Fixed the Goto (CTRL-G) function to accept a rung number as a Goto in the same
program file
• Fixed the problem in Compare Report printouts that was truncating characters; this
only occurred on Win 2K with the generic text driver
• Corrected the AIC instruction Help as it applies to the ML1200/1500 which does not
support indirect addressing
• Added the MSG instruction Help for the 5/02 and ML1000 DH485 Application Help
• Corrected the node number display which was not updating correctly after an online
change
• Fixed the problem with retaining the same rung location when going between
online/offline and using a workspace
• Fixed the library paste problem with some cases of indexed address fixup; part of the
fix was to flag an error when attempting to "fixup" with incompatible addresses
• Fixed the Save as Library function so it only marks Debug files, and no longer tags
non-debug files as false
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 5.50.00.
• Fixed the problem configuring the parity bits of the Modbus slave driver.
• Fixed the problem that was altering counter presets when importing SLC library data
• Fixed the problem importing SLC library data from debug files
• Significantly reduced the time it takes the address wizard to come up with very large
symbol databases
• M file sizes on specialty I/O modules are defaulted to maximums on a read I/O
configuration.
• Set the default M0/M1 file sizes to 5548 for the 1747-BSN module.
• Changed the valid station addresses to 0-255 for Ser C 5/03 MSG's
• Added a check to prevent the use of Series A base when using more than 8 I/O
modules on a Ser C ML1500
• Enforcing the "Distance rule" of 4 for 1769 -HSC and 1769-SDN modules
• The STI Resolution bit does not get reset to 0 when changing processor types
• The channel configuration is not reset to defaults when the processor series is
changed
• Fixed the focus problem when testing rung edits (on Win 2K)
• Fixed the problem using floating point constants with SCP instructions
• Fixed the problem which allowed invalid entries to be entered in ML1500 LRP Dlog
configurations
• Fixed the GPF that was sometimes seen customizing the instruction palette
• Fixed the problem entering branches after a MSG instruction, when using the ASCII
rung editor
• Corrected access to G file and M file data for some Class 3 I/O modules
• Now showing the correct page numbers when the Footer is set to "User"
• Fixed the problem that was truncating characters when entering descriptions in a
data view
• Fixed the problem in Reporting that was printing incorrect PID setup data
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 5.20.10.
• Fixed the problem causing G file lengths to be altered. This was occurring for rack
configurations with more than 31 slots available.
• Fixed the problem going online via the 1761 NET-DNI module.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 5.20.00:
• Restored the ability to enter symbols of the form Alpha### (i.e.. B123, C42), which
had been in conflict with short address entry. As a result the Short Addressing option
has been removed. The preferred method is to use the address wizard.
• Provided the ability to use this version of software to download a program to a more
recent MicroLogix processor, which is not yet supported by this software version.
• Fixed the problem with indexed addressing which was incorrectly indexing I/O
addresses on a library paste operation.
• Fixed the problem using structured addresses with ML1500 LRP Data Logging.
• Fixed the display problem when using the binary format on long integer data.
• Fixed the CSV import problem which was not overwriting existing symbols as
intended.
• Modified the database editor to accept symbols of the form "V"##; same for symbols
"SEQ"##
• Pasting in an FFL instruction now increases the data table elements correctly.
• Fixed the Tools>Options toggle for selecting the default Rung Comment/Page Title
attachment.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 5.00.10:
• Fixed the problem with indirect addresses in CPT expression exponents not
compiling.
• Fixed the I/O configuration bug which occurred when changing the ML1500
processor type from series C to B with more than 8 I/O modules configured.
• Fixed the ML1500 LRP data logging configuration bug which was modifying queue
order.
• Fixed the data display bug for Long data types when using the binary radix.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 5.00.00:
• The PTO function file output selection is lost when changing the MicroLogix
processor type
• Corrected the Cross Reference output format so multiple occurrences of the same
address/instruction appear on the same line
• ASCII Export to APS format for Instruction Comments and Rung comments was
fixed
• Resolved the "processor ownership" error that was occurring on fixed and ML1000
units
• Fixed the ML1500 LRP upload problem which was changing CH1 MSG instructions
to CH0
• Selecting the 'Start split rung on new page' no longer causes rungs to be skipped
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 4.50.00:
• When configuring the new BTW/BTR instructions for SLC 5/03, 5/04, and 5/05
processors (OS firmware series C), the data table sizes will be adjusted as required for
these instructions (can only be completed online if the file size is large enough
already).
• The time required for performing an online cross reference has been reduced
significantly, to approximately the time required in V3.01.09.
• The I/O data view display now follows the format selected under ladder properties
• The 500 Hz filter option for the 1769 IF4 module was added
• The size and position of the RSWho Active dialog is now saved.
• User Help for the BTR/BTW have been corrected to indicate bit 12 as the ER bit
• Fixed the analog I/O configuration problem which was preventing a download
• Made a change so Immediate I/O instructions are not permitted in 1769 expansion
chassis
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 4.10.01:
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 4.10.00:
• For File:rung attached comments, the rung comments are being moved during online
edits.
• For projects created in r3.01.09 the Upload process failed for 5/03 8k without a
current project file
• The Library paste assigned incorrect file types for I/O addresses
• Unable to distinguish SLC's with same driver, node number and processor name
• You cannot save a library file (SLC) that contains M-file addresses. RSLogix GPFs
when you attempt this operation.
• The Address Symbol Picker function does not support the display of MicroLogix
1500 Function file addresses.
• You can set the SLC 5/05 Routing Table file to be the same as a Channel diagnostic
file. The reuse of the data file will cause the hardware features to not work correctly.
• If you enter a page header or footer exceeding 80 characters in length RSLogix will
GPF.
• You cannot perform a Goto Data table operation from an indirectly addressed
instruction operand.
• If you receive a -8 error from AI500 when opening an .ACH project file created with
RSLogix 500, you must perform a Project Verify function with RSLogix 500 and
resave the .ACH project file to correct the error.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 3.01.09:
• Generating a verifier error when two MSG instructions use the same control-block
(same size and starting address). This should be a warning. RSLogix 500 r3.01.09
correctly generates verifier errors if two control blocks are overlapping, or are not the
same size.
• Preventing you from selecting a non-default output range when using the 1769-OF2
module.
• Preventing you from uploading the MicroLogix 1500 I/O filter settings.
• Preventing you from using A.I. Series PLC-500 to download an ACH file created
with RSLogix 500.
• Preventing you from using the SLC 5/02 data file protection compiler option.
• Preventing you from using the Pre-transmit Delay function of the MicroLogix 1500
half-duplex slave communications.
• Creating incompatibility between A.I. Series PLC-500 and RSLogix 500, when
RSLogix 500 creating PF16 to allow emulating of MicroLogix 1000 projects. To
eliminate the incompatibility you must manually delete PF16 before saving the
project to ACH for use with A.I. Series PLC-500 software.
• Preventing function file data from being imported when opening a MicroLogix 1500
SLC library file.
• Preventing rung comments that appear in the ladder editor from being added to the
rung comment database.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 3.01.07:
• Causing the values of a PID control block being reset if you edit the rung containing
the PID instruction with the ASCII editor.
• Preventing you from configuring and downloading SLC 500 Fixed controller
projects using the 1747-A2 Expansion chassis and any I/O modules with more than
two subelements in the I/O image.
• Causing a GPF when you tried to ASCII export a project database containing an
indirect addresses
• Causing a GPF if you used Display Special when monitoring a SQC, SQL, or SQO
instruction.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 3.01.02:
• Preventing you from using the Indexed Paste library feature unless the address had a
symbol associated with it in the library.
• Preventing the data values associated with a library file (.SLC) from being imported
into your project with the application logic.
• Preventing you from saving a project/partial project as a library file (.SLC) when the
project contains a 1747-SN module
• Preventing you from copying multiple branch legs from one branch to another.
• Generating incorrect addresses when you attempt to replace a Binary data file when
you enter the search parameter in sequential bit form, i.e. B3/*.
• Causing the corruption of the project file (.RSS) when you remove all the project's
revision notes.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 2.57:
• Preventing you from using input conditions after an OSR instruction in an output
branch in SLC 5/02, 5/03, 5/04 and 5/05 processors
• Preventing you from using JMP and LBL instructions in with some MicroLogix
1000 processors.
• Causing a GPF if you enter an illegal address (for example B4/2) in the Address
Specifier field of a data table monitor.
• Preventing you from opening projects created with PLC-500 A.I. Series or APS that
contain a master password and does not contain a user password.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 2.52.
• Preventing you from using the indexed paste feature when importing a .SLC library
file.
• Causing processor memory to be cleared during an online edit when you deleted a
rung.
• You can successfully download MicroLogix 1000 projects that contain debug files
for use with RSLogix Emulate 500.
• Causing a processor error when you specified "CLIENT" in the SLC 500 5/05 MSG
block to send unsolicited messages to IP address 0.0.0.0.
• Allowing you to select more than one database component to be selected during a
CSV database export. This resulted in errors during the subsequent CSV import.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 2.10.
• Causing online edits to fail when Program File 2 existed in a project download with
a legacy programming product.
• Causing online edits to fail when editing a rung containing a SBR or INT
instruction.
• Causing problems when manually adjusting the output (CV) of a PID instruction.
• Causing report scaling that you set to be ignored during the printing of the report.
The following list of product changes and repairs was made in release 2.0.
• Causing the G-file data for a 1203-SM1 module to be cleared during an upload or
online save.
• Causing processor memory to be cleared when you added a rung before an SBR
instruction in a subroutine file while on-line.
• Causing your project to lose Program and Data file names following an upload.
• Causing a SLC 500 or 5/01 processor to fault with error 0x0010H when going to
run.
• Preventing you from successfully backing up and restoring a project when using
long filenames.
• Preventing you from opening password protected projects created in APS with
RSLogix 500.
• Preventing you from monitoring a project created with the SLC HHT programmer.
Known Anomalies:
The following is a list of known anomalies at the time the software was shipped to you.
• Software will not allow the use of a Floating Point Constant in an SCP instruction.
• There may be a problem printing reports under certain circumstances. The condition
has been seen with an HP LaserJet 5500 DTN printer. The printed report would not
print rungs in the proper order. This appears to be project specific. The project does
print correctly when “Continuous Pagination” or “Start Split Rungs on New Page” are
selected as print report options.
• MultiHop MSG instruction fails to display correct destination for DH+ node address;
If the destination address is 10-31 octal it displays a 0 in the address location in the
setup screen for the MSG instruction on the MultiHop tab. Values of 0-7, or 32 and
higher it will display correctly in the set up screen.
• RSLogix 500 requires a save before downloading a file that is write protected.
• In the Histogram Save/Load feature, the Load Histogram does not function correctly.
• ML1500 LRP Series C Channel 1 Radio modem; the broadcast message destination
node 1 is not accepted when verifying the project. The error “invalid local DH485
Station Number (0-254) appears. However, 1 is a valid local DH485 station number
when Channel 1 is set for DF1 Radio modem and a broadcast message is desired.
• Software will not allow the use of a Floating Point Constant in an SCP instruction.
• Editing using Excel in RSLogix5 and RSLogix500 locks up application.
• RSLogix 500 requires a save before downloading a file that is write protected.
• MultiHop MSG instruction fails to display correct destination for DH+ node address;
If the destination address is 10-31 octal it displays a 0 in the address location in the
setup screen for the MSG instruction on the MultiHop tab. Values of 0-7, or 32 and
higher it will display correctly in the set up screen.
• The .RSS file date/time stamp is updated when going online and not saving changes;
we will attempt to resolve this in the next release version
• Math instructions that include integer or floating point constant operands and specify
a long integer destination will return an "Operand sizes to not match" error. To work
around this put the constant in a data file.
• You cannot rebuild the current projects database if the project has been opened from
a network server.
• When importing a native RSLogix 500 database in to a project program and data file
names and descriptions will not be imported.
• If you do not see tool tips when idling your mouse on an RSLogix 500 component
you need to check the version of the COMCTL32.DLL file. You must have version
4.70 or later. This is a non-redistributable Microsoft DLL. This means RSI cannot
ship the correct version with our product). It is distributed with Internet Explorer 3.0.
• The wildcard character "?" can only be used to perform digit matching.
• When importing an APS documentation database into a project created with RSLogix
500 you must first delete the existing RSLogix 500 documentation database.
Important: This is not true when opening an APS project database for the first time.
Caveats:
The following is a list of features and functions that are not fully implemented or non-
functional at the time the software was shipped to you.
• Do not perform Online saves with the Excel database editor (Pro only) open as it
results in errors in the .RSS file
• It is no longer possible to provide the floppy disk image of the software due to size
and install tool limitations. It is possible to create the floppy image from the CD
image with WinZip and the floppy media if you so wish.
• If you are using RSLinx to perform DDE communications with a processor and you
download a project to the same processor the download may fail. If this occurs the
processor loads its default program. To avoid this situation you should cease DDE
communications to your target processor when you plan to download a project to
the same processor.
• A firmware change in the implementation of the MSG instruction between the OS500
and OS501 SLC 5/05 processors requires that you delete and re-enter all MSG
instructions in any SLC 5/05 programs created with RSLogix 500 r2.10.12.
• The project file projectname.RSS contains all database and project related files. If
you need to share a project with someone simply provide them with the
projectname.RSS file and they will receive all project related information. When
sharing RSLogix database information with other RSI applications, like RSView 32,
you must use the Save database as external file checkbox on the File>Save As dialog
to make the database file available to that application.
• The projectname.RSS file contains both an on-line and off-line image of your project.
This speeds the process of connecting to a processor. These images can get
unsynchronized; this occurs if you don't save your changes when going from on-line
to off-line. To synchronize the images you must download, upload or save the project
while on-line.
• If you install multiple localized versions of RSLogix 500 (English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese) on the same computer, the order in which you install
the applications may impact the embedded application text strings you are viewing.
Rockwell Software recommends installing your primary language last.
• RSLogix 500 prints Ladder Logic reports as graphic files. The ladder report cannot
be printed to a text file. Other RSLogix 500 reports can be printed to a text file using
the Generic/Text-only printer driver in Windows.
• The following characters may not be used in RSLogix 500 symbols, ` ~!@#$
%^&*()-+={}[]|\\:;""'<>?,./ . If you have used these characters in a previous release
of RSLogix 500 the symbols will appear in your ladder views and reports. However,
you cannot modify the symbol.
We recommend that you export the database to the ASCII CSV format to speed the
replacement of the illegal characters in your symbols.
Start-up Problems
If you are having problems getting RSLogix 500 to run, please realize that RSLogix 500 only operates under the Microsoft Windows
98™, Windows ME™, NT 4.0™ SP6a, Windows 2000™ or Windows XP™ operating systems. It will not run under Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups using the 32-bit extensions to these environments, or Windows NT 3.51.
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© Copyright 2006 Rockwell Software Inc. RSLogix 500, RSLinx, PLC-500 A.I. Series, and the Rockwell Software logo are
trademarks of Rockwell Software Inc. SLC, SLC 500, SLC 5/01, SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04 SLC 5/05 and MicroLogix are trademarks of
the Allen-Bradley Co., Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Other product names mentioned in this document are
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