RSLinx Classic

RSLinx software is a communication server package that provides plant-floor device connectivity for a wide variety of applications. RSLinx software can support multiple software applications simultaneously communicating to a variety of devices on many different networks.
RSLinx software provides a user-friendly graphical interface for navigating through your network. Select a device and click to access a variety of integrated configuration and monitoring tools. A complete set of communication drivers is provided for your networking needs, including Allen-Bradley networks.

Hardware requirements

• To install RSLinx Classic, you will need the following hardware:
• A Pentium 100MHz processor with at least 32 Megabytes (MB) of RAM. This version of RSLinx Classic will not run on Alpha, MIPS, or Power PC processors.
• At least 35 MB of available hard drive space; more hard disk space may be required for specific application features.
• A 16-color, SVGA display with 800 by 600 or greater resolution.
• A mouse or other Windows-compatible pointing device.
• A Ethernet card and/or Allen-Bradley communications device or cable.

Software requirements

To run RSLinx Classic, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or later) and Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1 (or later) is required and one of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional, SP1, SP2, or SP3.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1, SP2, R2, or R2 SP2, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 64-bit Standard SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, SP1, SP2, R2, R2 SP2, or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64 bit Standard SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1, SP2 [32-bit] or Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1, SP2 [32-bit]
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium(N) SP1, SP2 [32-bit] or Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium(N) SP1, SP2 [64-bit]
• Microsoft Window 7 Professional [32-bit] or Microsoft Windows 7 Professional [64-bit]
• Microsoft Window 7 Home Premium [32-bit] or Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]

RSLinx Classic v2.57.00 (CPR 9 Service Release 3) runs on the Microsoft Vista SP1, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008, operating systems with limitations. See Considerations when using RSLinx Classic with Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Server 2008.

The installation of RSLinx Classic includes Microsoft .NET v2.0 SP1. During the RSLinx Classic installation, you will be prompted to automatically install this component if it is not already present.