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Chapter 2
Replacement Considerations with ControlLogix
5580 and GuardLogix 5580 Systems
This chapter describes features and functions that are associated with the
ControlLogix® 5580 and GuardLogix® 5580 controllers.
This chapter features these controllers, and where applicable, the controllers
are known as:
It is not an exhaustive list of the features and functions available with the
controllers. Instead, the list indicates what is new or changed in the controller
at this release:
• Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port
• Higher performance and capacity including:
– Motion Processing: 256 total axes
– Total I/O packets processing: 128,000 pps
– 320 unconnected message buffers
– 256 simultaneous cached message instructions in the running state
– Support for up to 300 EtherNet/IP™ nodes
• Support for Compact 5000™ I/O over an EtherNet/IP network
• Change Ethernet port speed without a module reset
Topic Page
Minimum Requirements 18
Product Comparison 19
Controller Dimensions 22
Connectors and Status Indicators 24
Project Size 26
Configure the Controller 26
Controller Reset 37
SD Card Behavior 38
Communication Options 39
Download the Program to the Controller 41
Thermal Monitoring and Thermal Fault Behavior 43
Controller Family Includes these controllers
5580 controllers ControlLogix 5580 and GuardLogix 5580 controllers
5570 controllers ControlLogix 5570 and GuardLogix 5570 controllers