ProcessLogix R500.1 Selection Guide

applications should investigate the effect of this change on their reports or 

applications.

Integrated Windows 2000 Security for ProcessLogix Operators

Operator security has been enhanced to optionally allow the use of Windows 

user accounts for ProcessLogix operators. Integrated Windows 2000 security 

allows single sign on to Windows and the ProcessLogix Operator station. 

Traditional ProcessLogix operator accounts are supported for backwards 

compatibility. In ProcessLogix R500.1, the ODBC Driver does not support 

Integrated Security accounts, only traditional accounts.

Updated OPC Support

OPC Alarm and Event Server

The ProcessLogix OPC Alarm and Event Server allows an OPC alarm and 

event client to receive alarm and event information from ProcessLogix. It is 

compliant with the OPC Version 1.0 Foundation Alarm Event Specification.

Updated System Displays

The ProcessLogix System Displays have been enhanced to support screen 

resolutions of 1280x1024.

Updated Application Development

Service Pack 5 for Microsoft Visual Studio v6.0 has been qualified for use with 

ProcessLogix. This qualification includes Microsoft Visual C/C++ v6.0 and 

Microsoft Visual Basic v6.0.

Updated Network API Support for Visual Basic

The Network API for Visual Basic has changed from previous releases. 

Previously, to add Network API support to a Visual Basic project, a developer 

would need to add references to 3 .bas files.

The mechanism has been modified, and Visual Basic applications that need to 

use the latest Network API will no longer need to include references to the 

.bas files. Instead they will need to include a reference to the Network API .dll 

from the project references dialog.

To include a reference to the Network API .dll, do the following:

1. Select Project References from the menu.

2. Check the reference “Honeywell Network API Type Library and click 

OK.

To Browse for information about the available functions, press F2 to 

open the Object Browser.

3. Select HscNetapi from the drop down combo box.

This change does not affect C/C++ applications using the Network 

API.

Hardware Enhancements Ethernet Supervisory Network

In addition to the 1756-ENET/A, the 10 megabit 1756-ENET/B and the 

10/100 megabit 1756-ENBT/A have been qualified for use as the Supervisory 

Network between the 1757-PLX52 controllers and the R500.1 ProcessLogix 

Server.

At the date of this publication, the ENBT/A is available and is the preferred 

version of this module. The 1756-ENET/A is now obsolete and the 

1756-ENET/B is in the process of being obsoleted, however both the 

1756-ENET/A and 1756-ENET/B will continue to be supported but will not 

be available for purchase.

Flex I/O

The following modules are being introduced with ProcessLogix R500.1:

• 1794-IF4I

• 1794-OF4I

1756-DNB DeviceNet Interface Module

The 1756-DNB:

• provides a communication bridge between ControlNet and DeviceNet

• utilizes the Rockwell 1756 form factor, which is native to ProcessLogix

• can be located in either the ProcessLogix Controller Rack or I/O Rack

• supports the three DeviceNet baud rates: 500 KBps, 250 KBps and 

125KBps.

• is configured from a PC running the RSNetWorx for DeviceNet 

configuration tool connected to either DeviceNet through a 1770-KFD 

Interface Module or ControlNet through a CNB.

• input and output messages from/to the various DeviceNet devices are 

bundled at the ControlNet level into 2 assemblies (data objects) which 

are available for transport across ControlNet from/to the 1757-PLX52 

Controller:

• as configured with the DeviceNet network configuration, all input 

data messages (from DeviceNet input devices) are packed into a 496 

byte input assembly. Input data is bound from input devices to the 

1757-PLX52 Controller.

• as configured with the DeviceNet network configuration, all output 

data messages (to DeviceNet output devices) are packed into a 492 

byte output assembly. Output data is bound from the 1757-PLX52 

Controller to the output device.

1757-ABRIO

The 1757-ABRIO allows Rockwell Automation controllers (ProcessLogix or 

ControlLogix) to communicate with existing Allen-Bradley analog 1771-RIO. 

The module acts as an Remote I/O scanner.

Major ProcessLogix Software Components

This chapter contains the detailed information about the major ProcessLogix 

R500.1 software and related components.

Major ProcessLogix Engineering Tools Software Revisions

Table 2.A Major ProcessLogix Engineering Tools Software Revisions

Component Version Example Verification Mechanism

Control Builder PS500.1-RI.1 1. Execute Control Builder using Start ⇒ Programs 

⇒ ProcessLogix Engineering Tools ⇒ 

Control Builder.

2. Click Help ⇒ About.

DB Admin 500.1.1.1 1. Run Windows Explorer.

2. Right-click on the file

C:HoneywellTPS50SystemBinAdminfuncs.dll

3. Click Properties.

4. Click Version tab.

Import-Export Tool PS500.1-01.1 1. Execute Import-Export Tool using Start ⇒ 

Programs ⇒ ProcessLogix Engineering Tools 

⇒ Import/Export Tool.

2. Click Help ⇒ About.