FactoryTalk Logix Echo Software

Transforming Design with the Next Generation Controller Emulator

An emulated controller is the most flexible tool for you during design, testing and evaluation. With FactoryTalk® Logix Echo, ControlLogix® 5580, GuardLogix® 5580, CompactLogix® 5380 and Compact GuardLogix® 5380 controllers can all be yours with a click of a button.

Our emulation software can help you:

Save time and budget by validating, testing and optimizing your control logic without any physical hardware
Reach optimal designs quicker by moving from design to run—and back again—without additional program changes or reconfigurations
Drive data to digital twin models or other simulations to create a system-level test bed

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Get ready to modernize how you work with Logix controllers in an emulated environment. Learn how we’re making emulation a part of everyone’s design process.

Save Time

Move from design to run—and back again—without additional program changes or reconfiguration needed. Get to market faster!

Reduce Cost

Validate, test and optimize your control logic without the need for physical hardware.

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Improve Performance

For the first time, emulate the ControlLogix 5580 and CompactLogix 5380 platforms and bring your projects to the latest controller hardware.

Increase Design Flexibility

Use the built-in API to connect to your Digital Twin, third-party simulation models, operator training software and more.

Evaluate and test controller applications quickly and precisely with emulation software

We’re excited to present FactoryTalk Logix Echo, the latest software for Logix Controller emulation

You can now:

Emulate multiple controllers in up to 17 virtual chassis to match the physical system implementation
Download directly to the virtual controller without any code changes for accurate emulation
Reduce overall risk by evaluating multiple versions of firmware for performance and compatibility before implementing into a production system
Create and restore snapshots at known controller states for quick and accurate testing/training with real data, but in a controlled environment

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What’s New with FactoryTalk Logix Echo

New details on key features rolled out in the previous and current versions of FactoryTalk Logix Echo? Look no further! Our FactoryTalk Software Version History includes incremental changes made to software releases or major features that have recently been added.

Version 3

Features	Benefits
CompactLogix™ & Compact GuardLogix® 5380	New emulated controller family Includes emulating dual Ethernet port configurations
CIP Motion Axis Simulation for Safety	No project modification or physical drive is needed when testing the code for motion CIP Axis for Safety
Simplified Diagnostic Data Collection	Save diagnostic files to a known location to easily send over to Rockwell Automation Technical Support for analysis
Product Activation workflow Improvement	Turn On or Add at least one emulated controller instance to check out the license Return (check-in) the unused activation by Turning Off or Deleting all emulated controller instances

Version 2

Features	Benefits
GuardLogix 5580 Emulation	First emulation platform to support safety controllers by introducing GuardLogix 5580 controller catalogs Download to GuardLogix controller types and emulate the execution of both Standard and Safety tasks in a project Accommodates chassis slots for the safety partner and supports both SIL2 / PLd and SIL3 /PLe projects Projects with safety signatures can be downloaded without modification due to FactoryTalk Logix Echo’s ability to generate an imitation signature for emulation without disrupting the real safety signature
Multi-Chassis Support	Supports the creation and communication of multiple chassis via one FactoryTalk Logix Echo license Create the configuration and arrangement of controllers/slots users need without limitations Flexibility for multiple users to each access different controllers that can all reside in respective slot positions
Motion Axis Test Mode	Allows physical axes to be placed into a test mode during evaluation, emulation and testing Downloading a project into a FactoryTalk Logix Echo controller automatically places motion axes into test mode, reinforcing no modifications required
API Expansion	Provided advanced users to hook in more complex simulation modes Return all available controller tags and individual bits for unveiling the access to individual bits for integer tags

Version 1

Features	Benefits
Improved Testing	Provides access to more than 20 variations of the 5580 ControlLogix Platform
Simplified Emulator Experience	Take any ControlLogix 5580 version 33 and later project and download directly to FactoryTalk Logix Echo without modifications Simple, modern UI paired with direct project downloads streamlines user understanding
Flexibility	Native Software Development Kit (SDK) allows users to connect their emulated controller to countless other software including: Studio 5000 Simulation Interface to link MATLAB & ANSYS models, operator training software from vendors such as Wood, Digital Twin software like Emulate3D or user’s own custom applications

FactoryTalk Logix Echo in Action

Over the past year, our early adopters jumped at the chance to create their own digital labs using emulated ControlLogix 5580 controllers. Across industries, companies are using it to design more creatively while saving money and speeding time to market.

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Optimal design flexibility

A material handling firm used FactoryTalk Logix Echo to simulate hundreds of different control strategies and lay the groundwork for continual improvement. It helped them prove to their customers that they can deliver the optimal distribution center design.

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Time savings

Forget about waiting for materials to arrive on site to do meaningful control testing. FactoryTalk Logix Echo helped one of the largest consumer packaged goods companies in the world to simulate their controls program, even before they had access to any physical equipment.

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Cost reduction

Be more responsive to customers while minding the budget. A major Systems Integrator used FactoryTalk Logix Echo for support requests, saving ‘snapshots’ of systems. Those snapshots can be restored instantaneously, saving time and money required to recreate the scenario with physical PLCs.

A Better Way to Work

Improve Your Products and Processes in a Digital Environment

Digital twins, advanced analytics and augmented reality are forever changing how automation systems are designed, operated and maintained. But for many, these capabilities are so big and broad that their value is hard to grasp. A digital twin, for example, can improve a machine design or production process in nearly unlimited ways.

This is why it can be helpful to first look at how digital engineering is changing the ways we work today. Then, once you have a better understanding of the technology, you can decide which use cases for deploying it are right for you.

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