GuardPLC 1200, GuardPLC 1600, GuardPLC 1800 and GuardPLC 2000 Processor Hard...

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Safety Products
Guard PLC

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RSLogix Guard Plus
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Date Created

11/20/2006

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GuardPLC 1200, GuardPLC 1600, GuardPLC 1800 And GuardPLC

2000 Processor Hardware & Firmware Revision History &
GuardPLC Software Compatibility
Question
GuardPLC 1200, GuardPLC 1600, GuardPLC 1800 and GuardPLC 2000 Processor

Hardware & Firmware Revision History & GuardPLC Software Compatibility

Answer
GuardPLC 1200, GuardPLC 1600, GuardPLC 1800 and GuardPLC 2000 Processor
Hardware & Firmware Revision History & GuardPLC Software Compatibility

Last Updated

11/20/2006
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Everyone

Prev. TN#

G44849592

ModelCatalog NumberCPU Hardware Version Description

(label on circuit board)
Guard 1200 PLC 1754-L28BBB Unknown
Guard 2000 PLC 1755-L1 V.00 Beta?
V.01 Original Release
Processor Firmware Version History
Firmware released with RSLogixGuard PLUS!
Programming Software

GuardPLC Platform

Comment / New Functionality

GuardPLC 1200 & 2000:

Series A CPU FW
1.04 [1200]

Series A CPU FW
1.04 [2000]

Initial Release

Series A COM FW
1.00 [1200]

RSLogixGuard
Project Mgr 3.3 Build 4903
Hardware Mgr 2.2.12

Series A COM FW
1.00 [2000]

GuardPLC 1200 & 2000:

Series B CPU FW
2.04 [1200]

Series B CPU FW
2.04 [2000]

Add peer to peer

communications.

Series B COM FW
2.80 [1200]

Series B COM FW
2.80 [2000]

GuardPLC 1200 & 2000:

Series C CPU FW
4.32 [1200]

Add support for Safety Ethernet

Distributed
I/O modules (all platforms).

Series C CPU FW
4.32 [2000]

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Series C COM
FW 4.24 [1200]

Series C COM
FW 4.24 [2000]

GuardPLC 1600/1800:
RSLogixGuard PLUS!
Project Mgr 3.5 Build 6817
Hardware Mgr 4.0.26

Series A CPU FW
4.32

Add GPLC 1600/1800 platforms.

Series A COM FW
5.14

GuardPLC DIO:

FW 4.28

GuardPLC 1200 & 2000:

Series C CPU FW
6.12 [1200]

Series C CPU FW
6.12 [2000]

Updated to stay consistent with

GPLC 1600/1800

Series C COM
FW 8.32 [1200]

RSLogixGuard PLUS!
Project Mgr 4.0 Build 6104
Hardware Mgr 6.56.0

Series C COM
FW 8.32 [2000]

Guard PLC 1600/1800:

Series B CPU FW
6.12

Add DeviceNet Safety Scanner

functionality (GPLC 1600/1800
only).

Series B COM FW
8.32

GuardPLC DIO:

FW 6.12

GuardPLC 1200/2000:

Series C CPU FW
6.28 [1200]

Series C CPU FW
6.28 [2000]

RSLogixGuard PLUS! Project

Mgr 4.1 Build 6111 Hardware
Mgr 7.56.10

Add support for 4 new

Distributed I/O modules and HHT
(all platforms)

Series C COM
FW 8.32 [1200]

Series C COM
FW 8.32 [2000]

GuardPLC 1600/1800:

Series C CPU FW Add EtherNet/IP communications

functionality. (GPLC 1600/1800
6.28
only)
Series C COM
FW 10.36
GuardPLC DIO

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FW 6.28

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Table 1 - Firmware released with RSLogixGuard PLUS!

Note:
When using version 1.04 firmware in the controller and a project is created, the code generation
version (RSLogix Guard Configuration Control Center Controller Properties) must be set to "1" or
the project will not compile/run in the controller.
When using version 2.04 firmware in the controller, the code generation version (RSLogix Guard
Configuration Control Center Controller Properties) must be set to "2" regardless of whether or
not the project is utilizing peer-to-peer communication.

The combination of RSLogix Guard PLUS, GuardPLC firmware, and DIO firmware according to
table 1 is the best choice.
When other combinations are used, you will not have access to certain functional upgrades.
Detailed Version Compatibility
CPU/COM (platform)

DIO

RSLogixGuard PLUS!
Version

Compatible?

1.04 / 1.00 (1200/2000)

N/A

3.3 (RSLogix Guard)

Yes

2.04 / 2.80 (1200/2000)

N/A

3.3 (RSLogix Guard)

Yes

1.04 / 1.00 (1200/2000)

N/A

3.5 and above

No

2.04 / 2.80 (1200/2000)

N/A

3.5 and above

No

4.32 / 4.24 (1200/2000)

4.28

3.5 and above

Yes

4.32 / 5.14 (1600/1800)

4.28

3.5 and above

Yes

4.32 / 4.24 (1200/2000)

6.12 & above

3.5 and above

No

4.32 / 5.14 (1600/1800)

6.12 & above

3.5 and above

No

6.12 / 8.32 (all 4 platforms)

4.28

3.5 and above

Yes *

6.12 / 8.32 (all 4 platforms)

6.12

3.5 and above

Yes *

6.12 / 8.32 (all 4 platforms)

6.28

3.5 and above

Yes

6.28 / 8.32 (all 4 platforms)

4.28

3.5 and above

Yes*

6.28 / 8.32 (all 4 platforms)

6.12

3.5 and above

Yes*

6.28 / 8.32 (all 4 platforms)

6.28

3.5 and above

Yes

6.28 / 10.36 (1600/1800)

6.12

3.5 and above

Yes*

6.28 / 10.36 (1600/1800)

6.28

3.5 and above

Yes

+
+

Update for CPU firmware to 6.28 is recommended

Update of the DIO firmware to 6.28 is recommended

Table 2 - Detailed Version Compatibility

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