For starters, IO is addressed using Octal rather than Decimal, but that is more of a difference in the processors in my opinion. The processors may be different, but the software really isn't. 'Different' is subjective. Chances are you won't even be able to tell the difference between the two. The GUI is pretty much the same between 5 and 500. The big jump is when you go to 5000.I'm having some trouble understanding the upgrade portion of this.
RSLogix 5 and RSLogix 500 can't be used interchangably. RSLogix500 is used with the SLC500/MicroLogix series of PLCs and RSLogix5 is used for PLC-5s. From your description, it sounds like he's asking you what the benefits are from upgrading from 5 to 500, which is silly because you'd also be upgrading the rack, processor, IO, etc. It sounds like at least part of the assignment is to migrate a PLC-5 program from AB6200 to RSLogix 5. That much actually is as simple as a software upgrade - you just open the AB6200 file in RSLogix 5, import the tag database, go online in Logix5 and upload to make sure you have most recent tag values. Done.I don't know what is meant by 'upgrading a PLC support tool for PLC-5 from AB6200 to RSLogix 5'.
OP could you elaborate?Either way, I think your prof. Wants you to research the modern equivalent PLC platforms, and compare cost/benefits of migrating the system to either. That doesn't sound too hard. I would start by looking at the brochures and technical documents for both RSL 500 and 5000 (now called 'Studio 5000' by the way). The word 'cost' kind of bothers me because pricing information is opaque, and it might be hard to anticipate hidden costs for a migration project.
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Download aplikasi pembobol wifi laptop. Try to find list prices and make an honest effort to brainstorm all of the hardware and software you would need.The above comment is correct by the way - migrating to RSL 500 or 5000 both would involve a complete hardware change (new PLC), reverse engineering of PLC program, complete new ladder code, re-designed HMI or front-end interface, etc.Regardless, the PLC 5 is no longer produced. It's been phased out by AB over the years, moving from 'Silver series' to being discontinued recently. Spare parts are hard to find.AB made a large investment ROHs compliance for SLC500/Micrologix recently, indicating that they will be around for a while still. The ControlLogix family (RSL 5000) is obviously safer in terms of expected product support.
Also, the ControlLogix platform is much more powerful and can be easier to use.Edit: you may also want to look at another,. It is designed for small standalone machine control. The development studio software is FREE - although the Micro800 has some limitations compared to 500/5000. The actual migration was quite straightforward, though there was a bit of hand holding from the senior engineer. It's this write-up that is sending me insane.The project itself was brought about by the corruption of the support tool, in this case the laptop we connected via a USB to RS232 lead to the PLC-5.
It's been a long time since I used RSL5, but the differences between it and 500 aren't all that substantial. The file structures are similar (if not the same), and the general layout is also. As someone already mentioned, the big difference is 5 is for the old PLC5 series, and 500 is for the SLC500. If you're going to change software, you're going to be changing PLC platforms as well. If that's where they're headed, they need to move to 5000, as the other two are both outdated. 5000 is a MUCH more powerful platform that uses a completely different program and I/O structure, and has the capability to program in ladder, as well as structured text and function block.