Version 35 works with both, but Rockwell recommends FactoryTalk LinX for all new Ethernet/IP projects. RSLinx Classic remains for legacy serial/DF1 communications.
| Controller Family | Minimum FW V35 | Max FW V35 | |------------------|----------------|-------------| | ControlLogix 5580 | 35.011 | 35.015 | | CompactLogix 5380 | 35.011 | 35.015 | | GuardLogix 5580 | 35.011 (Safety 35.011) | 35.015 | studio 5000 version 35
Backward compatibility:
Add-On Instructions (AOIs) have long been the standard for reusable code, but they always had one major flaw: you couldn't easily define default tag values inside the AOI definition. Version 35 works with both, but Rockwell recommends