Start RSLinx Classic

To start
RSLinx Classic
 software, select
Start >
Programs > Rockwell Software > RSLinx > RSLinx Classic
.
RSLinx Classic
 automatically runs as a service by default.
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  • When
    RSLinx Classic
     is running as a service, if you select
    Start >
    Programs > Rockwell Software > RSLinx > RSLinx Classic
    , the following warning message shows, and you can choose
    Stop Service
     or
    Cancel
    .
    "
    RSLinx Classic
     is currently running as a service. To view or change the RSLinx configuration, the service must be stopped and RSLinx started as an application. Stopping the service will stop all communications and may impact other client software."
To run
RSLinx Classic
 as an application, follow the steps below:
  1. Click
    Start > Programs > Rockwell Software > RSLinx > RSLinx Classic Launch Control Panel
    .
  2. In the
    RSLinx Classic Launch Control Panel
    dialog box, click
    Stop
    .
  3. Once
    RSLinx Classic
     service stops running, clear the
    Always Run As Service
    check box.
  4. Click
    Start
     to start
    RSLinx Classic
     as an application.
RSLinx Classic
 now runs as an application, and the
RSLinx Classic
 main window shows on the screen. When
RSLinx Classic
 is running as an application, the
RSLinx Classic
 icon shows in the lower right corner of the Windows taskbar. You can also click this icon to show
RSLinx Classic
 main window.
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If you have AutoHide on for the taskbar, every time you go to the task bar (if animation is on), it reduces your packets/sec speed due to computation times.
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