Rockwell Software Studio 5000 development suite

Rockwell Automation has added three applications to its Rockwell Software Studio 5000 development environment to help engineers speed up development of automation systems. The applications, along with the Studio 5000 Logix Designer application released in 2012, bring more functionality together into one environment to help improve automation design productivity.

The Studio 5000 Architect application is the central point within the Studio 5000 environment where users can view the overall automation system; configure devices such as controllers, HMIs and EOIs; and manage the communications between the devices. It also exchanges data with other Studio 5000 applications and third-party electrical design tools to simplify the development experience.

The Studio 5000 Logix Designer application is the design and maintenance software for the Allen-Bradley Logix5000 family of controllers and is used to configure discrete, process, batch, motion, safety and drive control. It simplifies the design process by providing an application-centric view of code; enhanced workflows for more efficient re-use of content; and collaborative tools that make it easier for multiple people to work together.

The Studio 5000 View Designer application is the design and maintenance software for Allen-Bradley PanelView 5500 graphic terminals. It provides an intuitive, modern design environment that helps users easily build contemporary systems. It enhances integration between the control system and operator interface to improve programming efficiency and run-time performance.

The Studio 5000 Application Code Manager speeds up system development by helping users build libraries of re-usable code that can be managed and deployed across their entire enterprise.