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Chapter 3
Replacement Considerations with CompactLogix and Compact GuardLogix Systems
The features and functions described in this chapter are not an exhaustive list
of the features and functions available with the controller. Instead, they provide
a picture of what is new or changed in the controller at this release, including
the following:
• Dual embedded 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports
• Dual-IP mode
• Higher performance and capacity including:
– Total Motion processing: Support for up to 32 axes (limit differs by
controller catalog number)
– Total I/O packets processing: 128,000 pps
– 320 unconnected message buffers
– 256 simultaneous cached message instructions in the running state
– Support for up to 180 Ethernet nodes (limit differs by controller
catalog number)
• Support for Compact 5000™ I/O modules as local and remote I/O
modules
• Change Ethernet port speed without a module reset
Minimum Requirements
The controllers have these minimum requirements.
CompactLogix Controllers Minimum Requirements
Compact GuardLogix Controllers Minimum Requirements
Requirement, Minimum
CompactLogix 5370 L3 Controller
CompactLogix 5380 Controller
Programming Software
Studio 5000 Automation Engineering & Design Environment®,
Version 20.00.00 or later
Studio 5000 Logix Designer Application, Version 28.00.00 or
later
(1)
(1) Most CompactLogix 5380 controllers are first available in version 29.00.00. Also, you must use version 29 or later to use Dual-IP mode with CompactLogix 5380 controllers.
Requirement, Minimum
Compact GuardLogix 5370 Controller
Compact GuardLogix 5380 Controller
Programming Software
Studio 5000 Automation Engineering & Design Environment,
Version 28.00.00 or later
Studio 5000 Logix Designer Application, Version 31.00.00 or
later