What’s New with Controller Firmware Revision 23: Mitigate Conversion Risk and Increase Overall Efficiency
Enable a faster, simpler MicroLogix™ to Micro800™ controller modernization with the expanded capabilities and functionalities in Micro870 2080-L70E controllers.
Key features and benefits:
- Ability to retain legacy communication network and monitor controller variables changes easily through the expanded remote LCD connectivity
- Familiar user experience and workflows, similar to MicroLogix 1400 controller
- Compatible with Connected Components Workbench™ software version 23 as the minimum requirement
Overview
- Offers 24-point controller
- Offers 280 KB memory that supports up to 128 KB user data and up to 20,000 program steps
- Includes 100 kHz high-speed counter (HSC) inputs on 24V DC models
- Provides embedded communications via USB programming port, non-isolated serial port (for RS-232 and RS-485) and Ethernet port
- Supports up to three Micro800 plug-in modules and eight expansion I/O modules, up to 304 I/O points
- Provides embedded motion capabilities by supporting as many as two axes with Pulse Train Outputs (PTO)
- Communicates via EtherNet/IP™
- Operates in -20…+65 °C (-4…+149 °F) temperatures
- Supports microSD™ card for program transfer, datalog, and recipe management through plug-in module
2080-L70E Controllers
- Offer faster Ethernet communication from controller to HMI and SCADA applications
- Deliver better connectivity with Class 1 implicit messaging capability*, additional DNP3 and expanded DF1 communications support
- Provide enhanced protocol authentication in DNP3 with Secure Authentication version 5 (SAv5)
- Simplify integration to PowerFlex® 520 series and Kinetix® 5100 drives through pre-defined tags*
- Provide excellent controller performance with increased I/O response and code execution time
- Offer Programmable Controller Communication Commands (PCCC) functionality with backward compatibility support on the legacy communication method to ease MicroLogix to Micro800 controller modernization**
- Allow easy recognition of Lx0E controller options with catalog numbers containing E, for Ethernet connectivity, after the controller series. For example: 2080-L70E
- Work with Connected Components Workbench software version 20.01 or later
* Requires Connected Components Workbench software version 21 or later
** Requires Connected Components Workbench software version 22 or later
