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Using Studio 5000® to Simplify Lifecycle Management


Managing Automation Devices Lifecycle

Effectively managing the lifecycle of automation devices is very important

If you are an OEM or SI, this can help you reduce machine specification, design and build time

If you are an end user, this can help you improve the ROI for your assets

Intent of this presentation is to review with you some capabilities and tips and tricks to better manage the lifecycle of your automation devices with Studio 5000®

Design

Build and test

Operate

Maintain/ upgrade

Specify


Agenda

DLR Diagnostics

Device Discovery

FirmwareSupervisor

Automatic Device Configuration

Electronic Keying

Other Useful Information


Electronic Keying

It is a feature that automatically compares the configured module (as

defined in the Studio 5000® project) to the physical module before I/O

communications begin

Using electronic keying can help make sure that the controller

communicates to a module that matches the type and revision expected

There are 3 modes of Electronic Keying

Exact Match

Disable Keying

Compatible Keying (default setting)


Keying Attributes Compared

Attribute Description

Vendor The device manufacturer, for example, Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley®.

Device Type The general type of the product, for example, communication adapter, AC drive or

digital I/O module.

Product Code The specific type of the product. The Product Code maps to a catalog number.

For example, if the Vendor is Allen-Bradley® and the Device Type is Digital I/O, the

Product Code can indicate 1756-IB16D.

Major

Revision

A number that represents the functional capabilities of a device. Example: V1.001

Typically, a Major Revision is backwards compatible with a lower Major Revision.

Minor

Revision

A number that represents behavior changes in the device, for example, anomaly

corrections. Typically, the Minor Revision number is in a three-digit format w/leading

zero. Example: V1.001


Electronic Keying – Exact and Disable

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Exact Keying

Requires all keying attributes of the physical module and the module configured in the software to match precisely for the controller to establish communication

Must have same catalog number, same major revision and same minor revision

Intended for regulated industries only

Disable Keying

Indicates the keying attributes are not considered when the controller attempts to communicate with a module

Other attributes, such as data size and format, are considered and must be acceptable before I/O communication is established

Not recommended


Electronic Keying – Compatible Keying

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Requires most keying attributes of the physical module and the module configured in the software to match for the controller to establish communication

Allows you to successfully replace a configured module with another module when the following two conditions are met:

1. Replacement module has the same catalog number of configured module (series independent) or it can emulate it

2. Replacement module has the same or higher major revision firmware (same catalog number case only) with minor revision rules as follows:

If major revisions are = , minor revision of physical module must be ≥

If major revision of physical module is > , minor revision can be any number

Consider setting the module’s definition to the lowest major firmware revision having the feature set that you need

Allows for a wider range of modules to be acceptable replacements


Compatible Keying Examples

Example # Configured Module Physical Module Result

1 1756-ENBT V3.009 1756-ENBT V6.006

2 1756-ENBT V4.003 1756-ENBT V4.006

3 1756-ENBT V4.003 1756-ENBT V3.009

4 1756-ENBT V4.003 1756-EN2T V5.028

5 1756-ENBT V4.003 1756-EN2T V2.007

6 1756-EN2T V5.028 1756-ENBT V4.006

7 1756-EN2T V5.028 1756-EN3T V10.007

See Publication LOGIX-AT001A-EN-P for more details and PCDC for up-to-date product compatibility information

http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/at/logix-at001_-en-p.pdf

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/global/support/pcdc.page?