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There has been several question asking how to do this or people just having issues doing it. I have search and did not find very many exact answers, so I wrote this, in hopes that it may help.
Another update for your consideration. RSLogix Micro Lite has replaced RSLogix 500 Starter 10 point.
It is available on the Rockwell Automation website (see Products/Product Directory/PLCs/MicroLogix/downloads) as a FREE download (no activation or registration are needed). RSLogix Micro Starter Lite supports ALL current MicroLogix 1000 and 1100 controllers. This is many more controllers than the previous RSLogix 500 download allowed. The software comes with or without RSLinx Classic driver software. Without RSLinx, the download is around 32 Mbytes. This edition can be used for offline logic development. If you want to download and monitor a program, you'll need RSLinx Classic (it adds about another 100 Mbytes to the download).
Even with RSLinx included, the download is much smaller and installs much more readily. With the smaller footprint, the download was also reduced to a single file. Finally, where supported in the MicroLogix controller, run-time (online) editting can be done with RSLogix Micro Lite. Hello RSLogixGuy I have never heard of 'RSLogix Micro Lite' are you talking about RSLogix or RSLinks?? I have looked at AB.com and can not find what you are talking about. I have also downloaded the newest version of RSLogix (starter) and it does not support the 1100's and still only support the L10's (1000's) Please clarify you statement because it can be misleading to some people, I hope I am wrong. This would really help my sales:), maybe you can take a couple of screen shots of what you are talking about Do you have a catalog number?
Regards Mark PS for others, Vista is still not supported, RSLinks works fine, but RSLogixs (starter-free) still has issues. Good to hear you found RSLogix Micro Lite and thanks to Bill for posting the link. As I am new to the forum, I wasn't sure whether the embedded URL would work. There is no catalog number for it, because it cannot be ordered. It is only available as a download. The RSLogix Micro product is available on DVD as 9324-RLM0100ENE for the Starter edition. It is the same capability as the Lite edition, but supports all the MicroLogix controllers and adds Connected Components Building Blocks (C2B2).
C2B2 is a set of application aids (BOMs, drawings and code) and is free too. However, it is too big to download. It can be ordered at: The latest C2B2 also includes RSLogix Micro Lite.
So, indirectly you can order it on media. I gather the Vista comms issue was with the serial connection? Would be good to know if you have the same issue on XP too. Thanks, Rick.
Hi Rick, Yes the Vista issues was with auto configuration, when I would push the auto button, it would first check CRC? Once it switch to BCC (still at 19200) I would get a pop up screen, the screen said that RSLinx driver stop and will close.
Did not give any options other then click OK, once you click OK it would just close all of RSLinx. Last week I had loaded the newest RSLinx, I thought that may have been the issue, so I downloaded the full version of RS Micro (with Linx) and I reinstalled it over and removed the older (last week) version. But it also did the same thing. I was able to manually set up the DF1 driver.
It would work for about 10 min. Then stop, no reason I was just on line and monitoring, then just got bumped off I was able to rehook up only after I stop Linx and restarted it, I will try some more this weekend and try and figure out what it was. This is the only PC that I have wirh Vista.
I was using a USB adapter, I will try another brand also over the weekend, this PC only has USB. XP ran perfect, like always (side note) I have a customer that has the new Windows and loves it, he got the beta version and is very happy with it, he also is running GX dev (for Mitsubishi PLC's) I hope I can just jump to Win7 and by-pass Vista:) Thanks for you help Mark PS welcome to the forum. There are only 2 free Starter editions of RSLogix.
The original free version was RSLogix 500 Starter 10 point. It has been replaced by RSLogix Micro Starter Lite.
If you only need to program MicroLogix 1000 and 1100, RSLogix Micro Starter Lite will do. If you want to program the larger MicroLogix, you'll need RSLogix Micro Starter. If a distributor tried to sell you a Starter edition and Starter Lite would suffice, keep in mind the Lite edition is only 2 months old. If you are looking for the RSLogix Micro comparison sheet, you can get it at: http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/i.pp001-en-p.pdf. Hi Guys, Sorry if it's been answered to death. I'm running Vista and have the exact probs as 'geniusintraining' was having when trying to run Autoconfigure with RSLinx. 'Yes the Vista issues was with auto configuration, when I would push the auto button, it would first check CRC?
Once it switch to BCC (still at 19200) I would get a pop up screen, the screen said that RSLinx driver stop and will close. Did not give any options other then click OK, once you click OK it would just close all of RSLinx.'
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Is there a way around this yet or am I to 'downgrade' or 'upgrade' to XP?? Thanks in advance. Sorry folks but have been busy on our new Connected Components Workbench softwre and my e-mail notification for this site is apparently broken. There is a new posting of the English version of RSLogix Micro Lite. It now supports the Series B MicroLogix 1100 fully. I see there are some posts on Windows Vista and Windows 7. This new version has been tested with Windows 7, but some of the RSLinx drivers won't be 64-bit until mid-2011.
I have posted an update to RSLinx on the RA MicroLogix page too. So, if you have not already, please update it too. It is a much larger download, so it is now a seperate download link. See Kind regards, Rick.
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There has been several question asking how to do this or people just having issues doing it. I have search and did not find very many exact answers, so I wrote this, in hopes that it may help.