Appendix B Import/Export revision history
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The import/export feature does not support backward compatibility for export
operations. Therefore, older versions of the application cannot read .L5K or .L5X
files that are created with newer versions of the application. In some cases, a .L5K
or .L5X file created with a newer version of the application may import with
warnings into an older version of the application. In these cases, attributes on
components may be set to default values during import.
Each version of the application exports .L5K files with a specific import/export
L5K version number. The application imports any .L5K file with the same major
revision number and the same or lower minor revision number. The major L5K
revision number increments when there are conditions such that the application
cannot support backward compatibility for L5K import operations. The minor
L5K revision number increments whenever there is a change in the file, such as a
new module, an attribute is added, or the set of options for an attribute is changed,
that does not affect backward compatibility for L5K import operations.
.L5X files use the XML open standard format. L5X files do not have a revision
number associated with them.
Important:
Use caution when copying and pasting components between different versions of the application. Logix
Designer only supports pasting to the same version or newer version of the application. Pasting to a prior
version of RSLogix(tm) 5000 software is not supported. When pasting to a prior version, the paste action may
succeed, but the results may not be what you expect.
Version 2.17, major revision 2, minor revision 17, of the Import/Export feature
that is included with the Logix Designer application, version 26 does not include
any major enhancements.
Version 2.15, major revision 2, minor revision 15, of the Import/Export feature
that is included with the Logix Designer application, version 24 includes these
major enhancements:
• Removed support for the 1789-L60 controller.
• Added the ParameterConnections controller element with the EndPoint1
and EndPoint2 attributes.
• Added the SafetyEnabled and NATActualAddress module attributes.
• Added the SignatureID, SignatureTimestamp, SafetySignatureID Encoded
Add-On Instruction attributes.
• Added the Sequencing tag attribute.
• Added the Alternate1UpdateMultiplier and Alternate2UpdateMultiplier
motion group tag attributes.
Import/Export version 2.17
Logix Designer application
version 26
Import/Export version 2.15
Logix Designer application
version 24
