ControlLogix Redundancy

Version 16

Redundancy enables higher productivity by providing higher

system availability by switching control to a secondary
controller chassis if the primary redundancy module detects
an event on any module in the primary chassis.

Higher availability results in less downtime. ControlLogix

redundancy can help if you:
• need the ability to maintain the system without stopping
the controller.
• run continuous processes where downtime can result in
equipment damage or expensive restarts
• deal with high volumes of product where downtime
would result in significant loss in revenue
• produce expensive product where downtime could result
in damage to the product
• control high visibility processes where downtime could
cause large-scale public inconvenience

With ControlLogix redundancy, you can establish
redundancy between a pair of controller chassis without any
additional programming. ControlLogix redundancy is de-
signed to be viewed as a single system and will be transpar-
ent to any devices connected over a ControlNet network.
The primary controller chassis automatically determines
what data changes during its scan and automatically sends
that data to the secondary controller to keep it ready to
immediately take over control without any change in the
outputs. You do not need to program messages nor specify
certain data to transfer. This feature eliminates the need to
spend valuable engineering resources setting up the redun-
dancy system.
Version 16 is available as either a standard and an enhanced
option and provides support for RSLogix 5000 software with
PhaseManager and alarm and event features, a significant
enhancement for process/batch applications.
Standard Option
The Standard Option includes a 1756-L6x controller, a
single 1757-SRM1 module and as many as seven 1756-CNB/R
Series D/E modules, 1756-ENBT modules or 1756-EWEB
modules.
Select the Standard Option if you are:
• expanding an existing system or delivering on an existing
purchase specification
• only use field-proven technology
• upgrading an existing RSLogix 5000 version 11 or higher
system without shutting down or require that the existing
hardware is used
V16.56 adds the ability to replace the 1757-SRM modules with
1756-RM modules without replacing the existing
communications modules.
Enhanced Option
The Enhanced Option offers as many as two 1756-L61, -L62, -L63
controllers or a single 1756-L64 controller, a single 1756-RM
module and as many as seven 1756-CN2/R Series B modules or
1756-EN2T modules.
Select the Enhanced Option if you:
• are performing a new installation
• need CIP Time Synchronization with a 1756-EN2T in a local
redundant chassis
• need reduced switchover time (as fast as 20ms)
• want greater communications capacity with a 1756-EN2T
and 1756-CN2 Series B module
The Enhanced Option of version 16.80 also gives you the ability
to use PhaseManager and/or Alarm and Event features. The
PhaseManager option embeds an Equipment Phase state model in
RSLogix 5000 software for batch and machine control applications.
This encourages modular code design and promotes code reuse
because it leverages the ISA S88.01 equipment and recipe models
for batch control and the PackML guidelines for machine control.
The Alarms and Events feature requires you to program alarms only
once in the controller itself, easing programming and development
and improving detection speed and accuracy.
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Please note that we will discontinue firmware support of the
1757-SRM module after this release.

Publication 1756-PP013A-EN-E - December 2009