Studio 5000 Logix Designer Application Release Notes

September 2024

These release notes apply to Studio 5000 Logix Designer® application version 37.00 (CPR 9 SR 15).

A Logix 5000™ system (ControlLogix®, GuardLogix®, CompactLogix™, and Compact GuardLogix®) baseline release consists of a set of compatible hardware, firmware, and software components that provide system functionality. These release notes describe new features and functionality, system requirements, anomalies, and issues in the Logix Designer application version 37.00 system release.

Logix 5000 controllers and ControlLogix Motion modules must contain a revision of firmware that is compatible with this version of the Logix Designer application. Earlier versions of network and I/O modules can operate with the new controller firmware contained in this release. RSNetWorx™ for ControlNet® and RSLinx® Classic software have been tested for compatibility with this version of software.

The Rockwell Automation Product Compatibility and Download Center (PCDC) provides product-related downloads including firmware, release notes, associated software, drivers, tools and utilities. Use the PCDC (https://compatibility.rockwellautomation.com/Pages/home.aspx) to determine how different products interact, to compare features and capabilities between different series of products and associated firmware versions, and to access the latest version of the release notes.

Logix Designer is available in several editions with a range of functionality. For a complete list of functionality in each edition of the Logix Designer application, refer to the Logix Designer Development Features table.

Refer to the Replacement Guidelines: Logix 5000 Controllers Reference Manual, publication 1756-RM100, for detailed considerations and explanations of the changes that are required in the project when replacing controllers.