Specifications

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1768-SG001A-EN-P -- March 2006
CompactLogix Selection Guide
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Follow these steps as you specify your CompactLogix system:
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1 Select I/O devices
Use a system spreadsheet to record:
• Location of the device
• Number of points needed
• Appropriate catalog number
• Number of points available per module
• Number of modules
I/O module specifications page 5
Wiring systems page 12
Place I/O modules page 13
How I/O modules operate page 14
2 Select motion control and drives requirements
To the system spreadsheet, add the number of motion modules.
Motion overview page 15
SERCOS interface modules page 16
3 Select communication modules
To the system spreadsheet, add the number of communication
modules.
Network overview page 22
EtherNet/IP specifications page 23
DeviceNet specifications page 25
Serial specifications page 27
DH-485 specifications page 28
4 Select controllers
Select the appropriate controller based on:
• Required controller tasks
• Number of I/O points needed
• Number of communication cards needed
• Required controller memory
Controller specifications page 29
Determine memory requirements page 30
Control devices page 32
Communicate with other devices page 33
Logix system tasks page 34
PhaseManager applications page 34
Logix system connections page 35
5 Select power supplies
On the module spreadsheet, calculate power requirements.
1768 power supply specifications page 40
1769 power supply specifications page 41
6 Mount the system
Determine whether to panel mount or DIN-rail mount the
CompactLogix system.
Mounting requirements page 43
7 Select ViewAnyWare products
Determine the ViewAnyWare products that fit your operator
interface needs.
RSView software page 45
PanelView Plus terminals page 46
VersaView industrial computers page 46
VersaView CE industrial computers page 46
8 Select software
Determine the software products you need to configure and
program your application.
Available software products page 47
Programming software page 48
Communication software page 50
Network configuration software page 52
Emulation software page 54