Next is a Product Profile comparing RSLogix Micro and Developer.

Note there are dead links in the article as well as other issues with the document: While Rockwell has removed most of the documentation about RSLogix Micro from it's website, I have located two legacy links which have some information.įirst up is a free tech note (requires a free login to Rockwell's website) which explains what is not included in RSLogix Micro that is in RSLogix 500. So if you know anyone who's going to start using the MicroLogix line of programmable controllers, please pass on these tips to them and save them from potentially spending thousands when they may only need to spend a couple off hundred (or in the case of the 10, nothing at all.) Now before you ask, yes I have explained all this to one of the webmasters at Rockwell a few months back, but as you can see in the below episode of The Automation Minute, their website is still directing customers to RSLogix 500 even for the MicroLogix 1100 which has a free software option: In fact, if you're using the MicroLogix 1000 or 1100 you can use the complete free version of RSlogix Micro. Ok, for the record you can program MicroLogix PLCs with any edition of RSLogix 500 that is “as new or newer” than the MicroLogix you wish to program.Īnd it absolutely makes sense to use RSLogix 500 if you also have SLC-500 controllers to maintain.īut today RSLogix 500 is very expensive, costing many times the price of a MicroLogix PLC, so informing potential new customers that you have to use RSLogix 500 quite frankly seems self defeating.Įspecially since you can purchase the MicroLogix programming software, RSLogix Micro, for a fraction of the price of the least expensive version of RSLogix 500.

If you visit any of the MicroLogix product pages over at ab., you'll find they all state that you program the MicroLogix line with RSLogix 500.

Well, it seems to be the vendor's very own website… This confusion surprises me since RSlogix Micro has been out since 2009, as can be seen in this story at. Over the last few months I've received several messages asking what the correct software is to program the MicroLogix line of programmable controllers.

Rslogix 500 version