Estimate memory requirements offline for controllers with divided memory
When a project changes on a controller with divided memory, use the
Estimate
button on the Capacity
tab of the Controller Properties
dialog box to see the estimated memory usage and remaining available memory.
IMPORTANT:
This procedure applies to the
Some controllers, for example, store all elements in one common area and the data values are automatically updated when the project changes:
CompactLogix
5370, ControlLogix
5570, Compact GuardLogix
5370, and GuardLogix
5570 controllersCompact GuardLogix
5380, CompactLogix
5380, CompactLogix
5480, ControlLogix
5580, and GuardLogix
5580 controllersTo estimate controller memory requirements offline:
- On theOnlinetoolbar, click theController Propertiesicon.
- On theController Propertiesdialog box, click theCapacitytab.
- (optional) InMemory Optionbox, select the controller that has the correct memory size.
- View the memory information that is available since the last estimate.
- SelectEstimateto re-estimate the amount of controller memory required for the project.
- SelectOK.
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