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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.