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Use a faceplate for a function block – Rockwell Automation Logix5000 Logix5000 Controllers Quick Start User Manual

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Publication 1756-QS001E-EN-P - October 2009

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Program a Project Offline Chapter 5

Use a Faceplate for a Function Block

RSLogix 5000 software includes faceplates (controls) for some of the function block instructions. A faceplate
is an Active-X control that lets you interact with a function block instruction.

• Your RSLogix 5000 software package includes the faceplates but does not automatically install them.

To use the faceplates, locate them on your software CD and install them separately.

• Use faceplates in an Active-X container, such as the following software:

FactoryTalk View SE
Microsoft Excel

• RSLogix 5000 software is not a valid Active-X container.

• Faceplates communicate with the controller via DDE/OPC topics in RSLinx Classic software. To use

RSLinx Classic software for DDE/OPC topics, purchase either:

RSLinx Classic software as a separate package
RSLogix 5000 professional edition software, which includes RSLinx Classic professional edition

software

RSLinx Classic Lite software, which comes with the other RSLogix 5000 software packages, does not
provide DDE/OPC communication.

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