Note: You can program the Micro800 series of PLCs with Rockwell’s free CCW software (click here to get CCW). ( click here to find) to purchase a software license Borrow the “install discs” or “install files,” then install and use the software for seven days in “grace mode”.Ask Rockwell for a thirty day demo download of the software (aka temporary activation)( click here for details).SLC-100/150 ( click here to learn more).MicroLogix 1200/1400/1500 ( click here for that software,).NOTE: About programming software for other A-B PLCs: As of today there is no free “programming software” for the following A-B PLCs:

Or grab my PLC Basics course at and I’ll support you there.Ĭompatibility Note: Below you’ll find a screenshot of Rockwell’s website showing which versions of Windows 7 RSLogix Micro 8.3 is supported on ( it does work well on Windows 10, but the free version is not officially supported on it:) For information on other operating systems check out Rockwell’s compatibility website using the link below: If you run into issue using RSLogix, feel free to sign-up to my Locals community and I’ll help you there. Step 15) If you do, you will see this next window that has individual links to download each file: Step 14) If you have any issues with the above download, you will find the following window still open in your browser, and here you can choose “Direct Download”: NOTE: In this example RSLinx and RSLogix is downloaded to a MicroLogix folder, and RSEmulate is downloaded to an Emulte500 folder. Once all the downloads complete you can click on small blue “open” link near the top left of the window to open the RA downloads folder where your software as downloaded to: Step 13) Once you run the downloaded file, you will see a window similar to the below. Be sure you remember where you save it as the next step is to run it: Step 12) Which will then prompt you to save the download manager file to your PC. Step 10) Here select the “Download Now” button on the bottom right of the new popup window: Step 11) Accept the end user license agreement in the next window:

Once selected, click on the “Downloads” link on the top right of the window: Step 9) In the popup window that comes up, scroll to the bottom and then select the check-boxes for RSLogix Micro Starter Lite w/o RSLinx EN, RSLogix Emulate 500, and RSLinx Classic Lite as shown below. NOTE: If you don’t already have a free account for Rockwell’s website, go ahead and create one using a valid email address as you will need to open the email they send and confirm your registration. Once your account is setup, sign in so you can continue with the download. Step 8) At this point you may be asked to sign in with your free Rockwell website account:

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