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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 6:10:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | Version 16 of the control systems software said to simplify programming of multi-discipline control environments and even adds robot control to the mix. |
| Keywords: | Rockwell Automation, RSLogix, Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC), robots, safety, control system software, control platfrom, Nosbusch, PAC, PLC |
Rockwell Automation late last week released the most feature-rich upgrade to its Logix software since the control platform was first introduced in 1998 as the more flexible successor of the programmable logic controller (PLC). RSLogix 5000 version 16 includes more than 30 enhancements designed to simplify programming and configuration of multi-discipline control environments, the company said. Among some of the more notable additions to the software are integrated robot control, user-defined add-on instructions, built-in alarm instructions, and integrated drives configuration. The RSLogix 5000 upgrade has been over a year in the making. The company's aim was to create a unified software solution that can support Rockwell's Integrated Architecture, which ties together control, network, and visualization functions. The v. 16 announcement, with all its bells and whistles, comes on the heels of Rockwell CEO Keith Nosbusch's disclosure that he's unhappy with Logix market penetration to date. [Click to continue] |
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