Data exchange
Exchange data files represent Rockwell Automation devices in the automation system produced
in a tool such as EPLAN© Electric P8 or AutoCAD© Electrical. Create a
Logix Designer
project file that represents a controller-centric
subset of the system without having to manually add, name, or recreate high-level
configuration of the associated devices.- Import or export hardware diagrams to or from a standard file type to share data between different software applications and theLogix DesignerProfessional Edition using these formats:
- AutomationML (AML)
- Resource Description Framework (RDF)
- Web Ontology Language (OWL)
The .rdf and .aml file types are used only for PLC data exchange as described below. When
saving the
Logix Designer
project file to the data exchange file
types, none of the tasks, programs, routines, Add-On Instructions, user-defined type data
from the project is stored. Only export the project file types when exchanging data with
eCAD tools.
TIP:
Import of eCAD data via data exchange file
types is only possible when creating a new
Logix Designer
project. This data cannot be merged into an existing project.
TIP:
Data exchange features differ between
Studio 5000
Logix Designer
and Studio 5000
Architect. Use
the data exchange interface in Studio 5000
Architect to exchange I/O point
tag/alias data and to conduct merge workflows into Studio 5000
.EPLAN Electric P8
For EPLAN Electric P8, use AML data files (.aml) and associated PLC data import/export
workflows to exchange data between the
Logix Designer
application, versions 32.00 and later, and EPLAN Electric P8, versions 2.9 and later.This workflow shows the process for data exchange from supported
Studio 5000®
applications to the EPLAN Electric P8 application when
starting the data exchange within Studio 5000
.
This workflow shows the process for data exchange from the EPLAN Electric P8 application to
supported
Studio 5000
applications when starting the data exchange within
EPLAN.
AutoCAD Electrical
For AutoCAD Electrical, use the Studio 5000 Data Adapter tool to exchange data between the
Logix Designer
application version 32.00 and later and AutoCAD
Electrical versions 2014 through 2018. The Data Adapter tool translates Rockwell Automation
hardware data in OWL (.rdf) format for auto generation of two-dimensional footprint and PLC
I/O schematic drawings in AutoCAD Electrical. Download the Studio 5000 Data Adapter tool
from Rockwell Automation's Product Download and Compatibility Center (PCDC).This workflow shows the supported process for bidirectional data exchange to AutoCAD
Electrical applications.
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