JaxGTO
Member
Just be sure to not get caught up in the Versioning Nightmare.
As an SI I have 34 separate virtual machines on my laptop right now.
Between Rockwell, Wonderware and iFix the versions are out of control.
I have ever Logix5000 version and sub versions from 13 to 30! Had to make a version matrix on my main machine so I can even find them across the virtual machines. One machine has X.0 the next has all the X.1 etc etc etc.
I understand that end users get sold on new features, but what happened to being backwards compatible? I miss the PLC-5 days where anything could go online with the PLC and make changes.
Flashing is for guys with overcoats in the park! And if I go around flashing customers machines, I'll end up in as much hot water as the overcoat guy.
And if I never see "Not Responding" again I could think about retiring happy. God help you young folks out there just getting started.
I tell you, the older I get the better I like ranting!
As an SI I have 34 separate virtual machines on my laptop right now.
Between Rockwell, Wonderware and iFix the versions are out of control.
I have ever Logix5000 version and sub versions from 13 to 30! Had to make a version matrix on my main machine so I can even find them across the virtual machines. One machine has X.0 the next has all the X.1 etc etc etc.
I understand that end users get sold on new features, but what happened to being backwards compatible? I miss the PLC-5 days where anything could go online with the PLC and make changes.
Flashing is for guys with overcoats in the park! And if I go around flashing customers machines, I'll end up in as much hot water as the overcoat guy.
And if I never see "Not Responding" again I could think about retiring happy. God help you young folks out there just getting started.
I tell you, the older I get the better I like ranting!