Rockwell Automation Logix5000 Logix5000 Controllers Quick Start - Manual (Page 81)

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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.