Problems with upgrading server?

[BigSteve 1]

We have about a half dozen PLCs on the process control network at our small plant, most are SLC5/05s, and a couple of Micrologixs.  Our server is currently a Windows 2000 machine with RSLinx 2.43.  If we upgrade to a Windows 2016 machine with RSLinx 4.12, will we lose any functionality?  Will I still be able to program them with RSLogix 500, and will our SQL data collection work the same?

[pcmccartney1 141]

You should be able to backup your RSLinx configuration and restore to the new server and it's RSLinx.  It should function as before.

[alan_505 24]

Do you have any of the old standard Black panel views that use Panel Builder 32 if you do that software will not be able to talk to the panel views with RSLinx 4.12

 

Alan

[BigSteve 1]

Most of our HMIs are PanelMates (there are also 2 PanelView 800s).  We are planning on upgrading everything to PanelView 800s as the PanelMates are no longer supported.

[BobLfoot 301]

Making the jump from 2.43 to 4.12 you'll also find that 4.12 has some nice bells and whistles that 2.43 didn't.  The ability to create and backup sub-trees of drives and devices is nice -IMHO.