Selecting a ControlLogix controller
When selecting a ControlLogix controller, it is important to consider the following points:
- Supported Logix Designer software versions
- Processing the requirements of your current application and future expansion
- Memory requirements of your current application and future expansion
The ControlLogix series 6 and series 7 controllers and their software version compatibilities are shown in the following table:
ControlLogix controllers |
Logix Designer software (RSLogix 5000) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Controller |
Memory |
Minimum version |
Maximum version |
Series 6 (L6) | |||
1756-L61 |
2 MB |
v12 |
v20 |
1756-L62 |
4 MB |
v12 |
v20 |
1756-L63 |
8 MB |
v10 |
v20 |
1756-L64 |
16 MB |
v16 |
v20 |
1756-L65 |
32 MB |
v17 |
v20 |
Series 7 (L7) | |||
1756-L71 |
2 MB |
v18 |
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