Softlogix 5800 System; About The Softlogix 5800 Controller - Allen-Bradley SoftLogix 5800 User Manual

About the SoftLogix 5800
Controller

SoftLogix 5800 System

Catalog Numbers 1789-L10, 1789-L30, 1789-L60
Topic

About the SoftLogix 5800 Controller

Before You Begin
Install the SoftLogix 5800 Controller
FactoryTalk Activation Manager
Configure the RSLinx Virtual-backplane Driver
The SoftLogix™ 5800 controller you use determines how many slots are available
in the virtual chassis and how many devices you can install.
Controller Maximum
1789-L10 • One SoftLogix 5800 controller
• Memory size limit of 2 MB per controller
• One 1784-SIM module
• EtherNet/IP support
• No third-party virtual-backplane module support
1789-L30 • Two SoftLogix 5800 controllers
• Memory size limit of 64 MB per controller
• Five PCI network interface cards
• Five 1784-SIM modules
• EtherNet/IP support
• Third-party virtual-backplane module support
1789-L60 • Six SoftLogix 5800 controllers
• Memory size limit of 64 MB per controller
• Sixteen PCI network interface cards
• Sixteen 1784-SIM modules
• EtherNet/IP support
• Third-party virtual-backplane module support
(1) As of version 12 of the SoftLogix 5800 controller, the 1789-L10 controller supports three slots in the virtual
chassis.
(2) The number of available slots in the virtual chassis is limited by the controller. You can have as many PCI
communication cards as you have available slots in the virtual chassis and in the personal computer.
Rockwell Automation Publication 1789-UM002K-EN-P - January 2015
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Available Slots
3-slot virtual chassis
5-slot virtual chassis
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16-slot virtual chassis
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