Rockwell Automation launched Model 2 of its FactoryTalk Logix Echo emulation software program platform, an answer designed to assist virtualize management programs, which may also help customers save engineering efforts and 
monetary expenditures at a number of levels of a challenge. The answer was additionally designed to assist enhance testing, giving customers entry to over 20 variations of the corporate’s 5580 ControlLogix platform.
FactoryTalk Logix Echo helps to simplify the emulator expertise by offering customers the chance to obtain on to FactoryTalk Logix Echo with out modifications. The person interface (UI) paired with challenge downloads provides customers the possibility to discover ways to greatest leverage the answer. Having the emulation of the 5580 ControlLogix Ethernet port implies that to different software program, FactoryTalk Logix Echo appears like one other controller, which affords extra flexibility to broaden emulation to visualization or different controllers.
Model 2 may even assist security controllers by introducing GuardLogix 5580 controller catalogs. Customers can obtain to GuardLogix controller varieties and emulate the execution of each Customary and Security duties of their challenge. The inaugural model supported one 17 slot chassis, however this newest model now helps the creation and communication of a number of chassis with one FactoryTalk Logix Echo license. Customers can create the configuration and association of controllers/slots that they want with out the restrictions of the earlier model, including flexibility for a number of customers to every entry totally different controllers that may all function of their respective positions.
Model 2, when additionally used with the corporate’s Studio 5000 Logix Designer V35, contains the assist of the Axis Take a look at Mode characteristic, which supplies and permits the bodily axis to be positioned right into a take a look at mode throughout analysis, emulation, and testing. This supplies customers downloading a challenge into FactoryTalk Logix Echo with the flexibility to robotically place a movement axis into take a look at mode, eradicating the necessity to make modifications.