For optimal performance of the Logix Designer application, the personal computer should meet or exceed these hardware and software requirements.

Tip: The Logix Designer application can be installed on a personal computer that meets the operating system minimum requirements, but may not meet performance expectations when used in a production system.

Preferred operating systems are prioritized for support, testing, and post-release patch qualifications. These operating systems are preferred for this release:

Windows 10 v1703 / Windows Server 2016 or later is the recommended operating system if running this software with a 2K or 4K High Resolution Display with scaling up to 125%.

Acceptable results can also be expected with:

Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 is not recommended for display scaling greater than 125%.

Install one or more functionalities for FactoryTalk Updater:

FactoryTalk Updater Agent collects information and activation license data from the Rockwell Automation software installed on the computer. Install the FactoryTalk Updater Agent on each computer that requires data collection. This is the default functionality installed with most Rockwell Automation software.

FactoryTalk Updater Server:

Tip: To avoid issues, limit FactoryTalk Updater Server installations to one instance per intranet.

FactoryTalk Updater Client is the user interface that displays information collected by the FactoryTalk Updater Server. Install FactoryTalk Updater Client to display information from the intranet.

Tip: Most modules use Flash-ROM for the storage of firmware. If a module requires a firmware change, use the ControlFLASH™ tool or the ControlFLASH Plus™ tool to perform the update to the Flash-ROM. These tools are contained in the downloaded image or on a DVD-ROM shipped with the Logix Designer application. Another option is to update the firmware automatically as part of the project download. For additional information and assistance in performing a Flash-ROM update, review the ControlFLASH Firmware Upgrade Software User Manual, publication 1756-UM105, or the ControlFLASH Plus Quick Start Guide, publication CFP-QS001.

Rockwell Automation tests software products under a standard configuration of operating systems and antivirus software. For additional information see the Knowledgebase Document ID: PN24 - Rockwell Software Products and Antivirus Software.

Logix Designer application version v33.00 has these new and enhanced features and new supported hardware.

This table lists new hardware supported in this release.

The version of FactoryTalk Linx software provided with this version of the Logix Designer application includes an updated set of electronic data sheet (EDS) files for Rockwell Automation products. Installing this software ensures that FactoryTalk Linx software and RSNetWorx software will be able to work with the new revisions of firmware. To download and install the latest EDS file, access the Rockwell Automation Services & Support website (http://www.rockwellautomation.com/global/support/downloads.page?).

Add-On Instructions

In source protected Add-On Instructions, the boxes in the Alias For column for Input and Output parameters appear editable. However, they are read-only, and an error appears when editing is attempted.

Add-On Profiles

Source Protection

Logic

Motion

Performance

Routine

Tags

Trend

Logix Designer version 33.00 has these changes in functionality since the last release.

These features are not supported after redundancy is enabled:

For additional information about redundancy restrictions and functionality, refer to these user manuals:

In Logix Designer releases v32.00 and earlier, string comparison instructions (EQU, for example) do not reflect an error in rung condition output when the LEN member of a string is invalid (larger than the number of characters the buffer can hold). In v33.00, the instruction generates a minor fault and sets the rung to false. After you update to v33.00 software and firmware, projects that contain an invalid string error behave differently: rungs that were true now become false.

Rockwell Automation recommends testing conversion of projects that contain locked routines or locked Add-On Instructions before distribution. Some projects require unlocking of routines and Add-On Instructions before the project can successfully convert to this version of the Logix Designer application. (Lgx00221920)

Starting with version 33.00, the AutoTune license is removed from Full and Professional editions of the Logix Designer application. AutoTune is available as an Add-On to all editions.

Starting with Logix Designer application version 33.00, the default communication software is FactoryTalk Linx. If another version of the Logix Designer application has not been installed on the machine, then FactoryTalk Linx is the default communication software. If a previous version of the Logix Designer software was installed on the machine, then the previously chosen communication software will be used. FactoryTalk Linx communication software must be used to support CIP Security communication with controllers. 
To change the communication software:
Open Logix Designer.
Close any open projects.
Select Communications > Select Communication Software.
In Select Communication Software, choose FactoryTalk Linx, then select OK.
A verification message appears with information about some controllers not being supported by FactoryTalk Linx. Select OK.

The Import/Export version number for this version of Logix Designer application is 2.24. The table lists the Import/Export versions for previous releases.

These are the application notes for Logix Designer version 33.00.

When going online with the controller with the Download Project Documentation and Extended Properties option cleared, online edits did not save after making online edits to Ladder Logic routines, saving and copying the project, going offline, and then going online with the copied project. (Lgx00230263, Lgx00230366, Lgx00230369, Product Safety Advisory 2017-10-002)

To help meet secure system design requirements review these publications:

To learn about implementing CIP Security, see CIP Security with Rockwell Automation Products (publication SECURE-AT001).

While the programming software continues to extend its functionality with each new release, the physical controllers that it supports will vary. New controllers are added, and in some cases, support for existing controllers may be removed. While a specific controller may not be supported by the current release, the side-by-side installation of multiple versions of the software will, in most cases, provide a means to support the older hardware. If migrating from one controller to another, a project created for one controller can be easily converted to another controller using the Controller Properties configuration dialog box within the software.

If opening a project that is configured for a controller that is no longer supported and the older version of software is not installed, the software will provide an appropriate warning and will automatically provide the option to convert the project to one of the controllers supported by the release.

The table provides a breakdown of the various Logix 5000 controllers and the initial or minimum version of Logix Designer application that is required to support the controller.

One method to restore or reset Workstation Options is to hold Ctrl + Shift, launch the Logix Designer application, and continue to hold Ctrl + Shift until the application is fully launched.

However, when this restore method is used and the Windows User Account Control (UAC) setting is set at a level higher than Never notify, a UAC dialog box sometimes appears containing the following message:

Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?

Clicking Yes on the dialog box while continuing to hold Ctrl + Shift, the Workstation Options are not reset.

To reset Workstation Options, use one of these workarounds:

Some device properties, online functions, communication drivers, and FactoryTalk Security authentication with Studio 5000 Logix Designer are not supported with FactoryTalk Linx. Use the following table as a guide for the recommended communication software to use with select modules.

Starting with version 31.00 of Logix Designer application, the default font type size for the Structured Text Editor changed from Courier New size 8 to Consolas size 10. Since the Sequential Function Chart (SFC) Action uses structured text to execute assignments and instructions, this change makes the SFC Action larger causing the overlap of the SFC elements in projects converted from version 30.00 and earlier to version 31.00 and later. 

To get the same SFC layout as in v30.00 and earlier:

Select Tools > Options.
In the Workstation Option, select Structured Text Editor > Font/Color.
In Font, choose Courier New.
In Size, choose 10. 

To convert a project with a Function Block Diagram routine with text boxes from version 11.00 of RSLogix 5000 software to version 21.00 and later, use one of these steps:

The Logix Designer application may exceed memory when multiple large routines are opened and resized to fit the full window using the View>Zoom>Fit to Window command. To work around this issue, use the View>Zoom>Fit to Width command to set the zoom of the selected routines so that the entire width of the routine fits within the routine windows. 

When versions 30.00 and 31.00 of the Logix Designer application are both installed on the same computer, and trending has never been run in the version 31.00.00 Logix Designer application, trending fails to run in the version 30.00 Logix Designer application. RSLinx Classic is the default communication software for Trend Server, which causes this behavior. After switching between FactoryTalk Linx and RSLinx Classic, the trend will not work for version 30.00. (Lgx00203589)

Starting with version 24.00 of the Logix Designer application, modules can be accessed via module references. Because of this, program-scoped tags with the same names as modules ignore those modules in terms of logic references. For version 24.00.00 and later, when attempting to access modules via module reference from within the Logix Designer application, a warning message opens. If converting from a version earlier than version 24.00, the application returns a verification error.

If uninstalling the CodeMeter kit, which is installed with the FactoryTalk® Activation Manager, the Logix Designer application fails to uninstall. To restore the CodeMeter kit, uninstall the FactoryTalk Activation Manager and then reinstall it.

The SequenceManager feature is not available for Compact GuardLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers in this release of the Logix Designer application.

When editing existing standard STRINGs or entering a new STRING, if there is a non-alphanumeric character in the STRING, such as a space, period or apostrophe, add an escape carriage.

For installations of version 32.00 of Logix Designer, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 is installed automatically. However, .NET Framework 4.6 can cause these issues:

When using version 29.00 or later to open a project from a release earlier than version 29.00, the signature breaks for any Add-On Instruction included in the project. In the same way, when importing an Add-On Instruction from a project created in a release earlier than version 29.00, the signature breaks for that Add-On Instruction. Un-seal and then re-seal each Add-On Instruction to get a new signature.

The Requested Packet Interval (RPI) setting for the Kinetix Encoder Emulator must match the Motion Group Base Update period. If the RPI setting and the Motion Group Base Update period do not match, output can fail from the Encoder Emulator.

When the font size in Windows 7 is set to 125%, the labels in the Network Settings and DHCP properties of BOOTP-DHCP Server application are cut off, making them unreadable. They are also dislocated, where they do not match with the proper input fields.

Some Boolean members of the AxisSafetyFaults attribute were renamed and some were added to support the drive safety instructions. If a member of the AxisSafetyFaults is used in logic, the logic will not compile until the old axis Boolean attribute is replaced with the new name.

When using a Custom RSLogix 5000 Motion Database in RSLogix 5000 software versions 12.00 through 17.00, update the motion database to work with versions 18.00 or later. The following table lists the motion database revisions that are used with these application versions.

* Before a Custom Motor can be used in version 18.00 or later, any Custom Motor currently in a motion database file at revision 5.00 or earlier (Motion.db format) must be converted to the newer Motion.mdb format.

To initiate the process of getting the database updated, please email the request to raeptechsupport@ra.rockwell.com. Please include any prior tech support case number if the current database includes non-Rockwell motors.

When using version 32.00 to open a project from a release earlier than version 32.00, any routines that are locked in the project will not download to a controller. Before downloading the project, open the project in version 32.00, unlock the routines, and then re-lock them. Download the project with the re-locked routines to the controller.

This version of Studio 5000 Logix Designer application does not install or use MSXML 4.0. MSXML 4.0 has security risks associated with it and is no longer supported by Microsoft. For more information about MSXML and its availability, see the MSXML Roadmap. When installing products or components made by other vendors that use MSXML 4.0, contact the vendor for questions about the security risk associated with MSXML 4.0.

Use command-line parameters to perform an unattended or silent installation of the software.

The following table identifies the installation command-line parameters. Command-line parameters are case-insensitive. However, if a specified value includes a space, be sure to enclose the value in quotation marks (for example, "value with spaces").

The following examples show how to use the installation commands.

The following table identifies the error codes that can be returned by an installation.