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Rockwell Automation Publication IASIMP-QS005H-EN-P - April 2016
Chapter 3
GuardLogix® Controllers Logic Integration
Save and Download Your Program
Follow these steps to save your program and download it to your GuardLogix controller.
1. Save the program by choosing File>Save from the menu bar.
2. Turn the keyswitch on the controller to REM.
3. Define the path to the controller by clicking Who Active
and selecting the controller.
4. Click Download.
The software compares the following information in the offline project and the controller.
• Controller serial number (if project to controller match is selected)
• Firmware major and minor revisions
• Safety status between the primary controller and safety partner
• Safety task signature (if one exists)
• Safety-lock status
5. Follow the directions in this table to complete the download based on the software’s response.
If the software indicates
Then
Download to the controller.
Choose Download.
The project downloads to the controller and RSLogix 5000 software goes
online.
Unable to download to the controller. Mismatch between the offline project
and the controller serial number. Selected controller may be the wrong
controller.
Connect to the correct controller or verify that this is the correct controller. If it is the correct
controller, select the Update project serial number checkbox to allow the download to proceed.
The project serial number is modified to match the controller serial number.
Unable to download to the controller. The major revision of the offline project
and the controller’s firmware are not compatible.
Choose Update Firmware. Choose the required revision and click Update. Confirm your selection
by clicking Yes.
Unable to download to controller. The safety partner is missing or unavailable.
Cancel the download process. Install a compatible safety partner before attempting to
download.
Unable to download to controller. The firmware revision of the safety partner is
not compatible with the primary controller.
Update the firmware revision of the safety partner. Choose Update Firmware. Choose the
required revision and click Update. Confirm your selection by clicking Yes.
Unable to download to controller. Safety partnership has not been established. Cancel this download process and attempt a new download.
Unable to download to controller. Incompatible safety task signature cannot be
deleted while the project is safety-locked.
Cancel the download. To download the project, you must safety-unlock the offline project, delete
the safety task signature, and download the project.
IMPORTANT:
The safety system requires revalidation.
Cannot download in a manner that preserves safety task signature. Controller’s
firmware minor revision is not compatible with safety task signature in offline
project.
• If the firmware minor revision is incompatible, to preserve the safety task signature, update the
firmware revision in the controller to exactly match the offline project. Then download the
offline project.
• To proceed with the download despite the safety task signature incompatibility, click
Download. The safety task signature is deleted.
IMPORTANT:
The safety system requires revalidation.
Unable to download to controller. Controller is locked. Controller and offline
project safety task signatures do not match.
Choose Unlock. The Safety Unlock for Download dialog box appears. If the Delete Signature
checkbox is selected and you choose Unlock, you must confirm the deletion by selecting Yes.
A non-recoverable safety fault will occur in the safety controller. No designated
Coordinated System Time (CST) master exists.
Check Enable Time Synchronization and click Download to proceed.