Rockwell Automation Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, has presented 8.0 version of RSLogix 5 programming package is compatible with programs created with Rockwell Software DOS-based programming packages for the PLC-5 processors, making program maintenance across hardware platforms convenient and easy.

The RSLogix family of IEC-1131-compliant ladder logic programming packages helps you maximize performance, save project development time, and improve productivity. This family of products has been developed to operate on Microsoft Windows operating systems. RSLogix 5 supports the Allen-Bradley PLC-5 family of programmable controllers.

The RSLogix 5 programming package is compatible with programs created with Rockwell Software DOS-based programming packages for the PLC-5 processors, making program maintenance across hardware platforms convenient and easy. In addition, RSLogix 5 benefits include:

- Cross-reference information
- Drag-and-drop editing
- Diagnostics
- Dependable communications
- Database editing
- Reporting
- Compatibility
- Interoperability