Rockwell Automation 1753-PCS-PAR Using RSLogix Guard PLUS! with GuardPLC Controllers - Manual (Page 103)

Publication 1753-PM001A-EN-P - November 2005
Programming Software Versions, Compatibility, and Firmware Updates A-5
Convert Projects Consult the following table for information on converting existing
projects from one software version or package to another.
Upgrade GuardPLC
Firmware GuardPLC firmware is upgraded in two parts, the CPU and COM. To
determine what CPU and COM Operating System (OS) versions you
currently have installed in your GuardPLC controller:
1. Go online with the GuardPLC controller and open the Control
Panel in the Hardware Management window.
2. Select the OS tab of the Control Panel. The table lists the CPU
OS version and COM OS versions.
Conversion Procedure
From: RSLogix Guard v. 3.3 Use the project converter tool that ships with
RSLogix Guard PLUS! to convert projects. This tool
only works for conversions from RSLogix Guard v. 3.3
to RSLogix Guard PLUS! v. 3.5. For the tool to
operate, both RSLogix Guard and RSLogix Guard
PLUS! must be installed on the same PC as the
converter tool and both must have the proper
activations.
To: RSLogix Guard PLUS! v. 3.5
From: RSLogix Guard v. 3.3 1. Convert from RSLogix Guard version 3.3 to
RSLogix Guard PLUS! version 3.5.
2. Convert from RSLogix Guard PLUS! version 3.5 to
RSLogix Guard PLUS! version 4.0 or version 4.1
If you do not have RSLogix Guard PLUS! version 3.5,
contact Rockwell Automation Commercial
Marketing for assistance.
To: RSLogix Guard PLUS! v. 4.0
or v. 4.1
From: RSLogix Guard PLUS! v. 3.5 1. Archive the project in version 3.5.
2. Restore the project in version 4.0 or version 4.1.
NOTE: You cannot convert version 4.0 or version 4.1
projects back to version 3.5. By archiving the version
3.5 project and then restoring in version 4.0 or
version 4.1, you preserve the original project.
To: RSLogix Guard PLUS! v. 4.0
or v. 4.1