Use a dedicated VM (VMware or Hyper-V) for Rockwell. Take a snapshot before each new version install. If it breaks, roll back in 2 minutes. 2. The RSLinx Conflict RSLinx Classic is shared across all versions. You only install it once (usually with your oldest version). Newer versions will try to update it. Let them. But if RSLinx stops seeing your USB-to-DF1 adapter after installing v33, repair the oldest version of RSLinx you have. 3. Opening the Wrong Version Double-clicking an .ACD file always opens the last installed version of Studio 5000, not the version it was written in.
Or worse: “Unable to open. Expected revision 30.11, found revision 33.00.”
I’ve written it for an automation engineer or maintenance lead who is frustrated by "Version not found" errors. Taming the Beast: A Sane Guide to Managing Multiple Versions of Studio 5000
Here is the hard truth about running on a single engineering workstation. The Golden Rule (Do Not Break This) Version order matters. Install from oldest to newest.
Drop a comment if you still have to support v13. (I’m sorry.)
Why you need v20 through v35 on the same PC, and how to keep your sanity (and hard drive) intact.
Use a dedicated VM (VMware or Hyper-V) for Rockwell. Take a snapshot before each new version install. If it breaks, roll back in 2 minutes. 2. The RSLinx Conflict RSLinx Classic is shared across all versions. You only install it once (usually with your oldest version). Newer versions will try to update it. Let them. But if RSLinx stops seeing your USB-to-DF1 adapter after installing v33, repair the oldest version of RSLinx you have. 3. Opening the Wrong Version Double-clicking an .ACD file always opens the last installed version of Studio 5000, not the version it was written in.
Or worse: “Unable to open. Expected revision 30.11, found revision 33.00.” studio 5000 multi version
I’ve written it for an automation engineer or maintenance lead who is frustrated by "Version not found" errors. Taming the Beast: A Sane Guide to Managing Multiple Versions of Studio 5000 Use a dedicated VM (VMware or Hyper-V) for Rockwell
Here is the hard truth about running on a single engineering workstation. The Golden Rule (Do Not Break This) Version order matters. Install from oldest to newest. Newer versions will try to update it
Drop a comment if you still have to support v13. (I’m sorry.)
Why you need v20 through v35 on the same PC, and how to keep your sanity (and hard drive) intact.
