Release Notes

MicroLogix 1200 and MicroLogix 1500

Programmable Controllers Firmware
Bulletin 1762 and 1764

Topic Page
About This Publication 1
New Features and Enhancements 2
Corrected Anomalies 12
Additional Resources 13

About This Publication

These release notes for MicroLogix 1200 and MicroLogix 1500 controllers with
Series C FRN 14 operating system firmware supplement the existing
documentation supplied with your product.
Keep this document with your MicroLogix 1200 and MicroLogix 1500
Programmable Controllers Instruction Set Reference Manual, publication
number 1762-RM001.
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New Features and Enhancements

MicroLogix 1200 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision Revision Date
Letter Letter
1762-L24AWA A A FRN 1 March 2000 Initial product release.
1762-L24BWA
1762-L40AWA A B FRN 2 May 2000 The trim pots (trimming
1762-L40BWA potentiometers) on the
controller operated in
reverse of the ladder logic
is now corrected.

B A FRN 3 November This revision features:

2000 • Full ASCII (read/write)
• PTO Controlled Stop
• PWM Ramping
• RTC and String
Messaging
• Static Data File
Protection
• Comms Reset
Pushbutton Bit

1762-L24BXB B A FRN 3 November Initial product release.

1762-L40BXB 2000 Supports all the features
listed above for the
1762-L24xWA and
1762-L40xWA controllers.

1762-L24AWA C A FRN 4(2) June 2001 This revision features:

1762-L24BWA • Floating Point (F) Data
1762-L24BXB File for use with:
1762-L40AWA • compare instructions
1762-L40BWA (EQU, GEQ, GRT, LEQ,
1762-L40BXB LES, LIM, NEQ); math
instructions (ABS,
ADD, CLR, DIV, MUL,
NEG, SQR, SUB); move
instruction (MOV); file
instructions (CPW,
FLL); and the message
(MSG) instruction
• Programmable Limit
Switch (PLS) File for
use with HSC
• RTA - Real Time Clock
Adjust
• GCD - Gray Code
• CPW - Copy Word
• ABS - Absolute Value

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MicroLogix 1200 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision Revision Date
Letter Letter
C B FRN 5(3) March 2002 Internal firmware revision;
no user functionality
change.

C C FRN 6(3) September This revision features:

2002 • The Floating Point (F)
Data File can now be
used with the Scale
with Parameters (SCP)
• ModBus Memory
Mapping
Enhancements

1762-L24AWA C D FRN 7 April 2003 This revision features:

1762-L24BWA • DF1 Half-Duplex
1762-L24BXB Master Driver
1762-L40AWA • DF1 Radio Modem
1762-L40BWA Driver
1762-L40BXB • Enhanced DF1
Broadcast Support
• ASCII Clear Buffer
(ACL) instruction
enhancement

C E FRN8 November This revision features:

2003 • Modbus Master
Protocol
• PTO Independent
Accel/Decel profiles

1762-L24AWAR C E FRN8 March 2004 This revision features

1762-L24BWAR additional
1762-L24BXBR communications port
1762-L40AWAR called the
1762-L40BWAR programmer/HMI port.
1762-L40BXBR

1762-L24AWA C F FRN 9 May 2004 • Fixed reply of BCC for

1762-L24BWA DF1-Master
1762-L24BXB transmissions
1762-L40AWA • Fixed delay time for
1762-L40BWA DF1-Master
1762-L40BXB transmissions with
1762-L24AWAR Half-duplex hand
1762-L24BWAR shaking turned on
1762-L24BXBR • Supported FUJITSU's
1762-L40AWAR and STM's Flash
1762-L40BWAR Memory.
1762-L40BXBR

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MicroLogix 1200 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision Revision Date
Letter Letter
C G FRN 10 January Fixed defects for abnormal
2005 shutdown problem for
ML1200/ML1210. When
EPhardFault() function is
called from OS firmware,
ML1200/ML1210 does not
shut down properly. The
reason is that the pointer
UfdlProgramFlashPtr in
BOOT firmware was
overwritten by OS
firmware. So, the pointer
areas were reserved to
prevent from overwriting
by OS firmware.

1762-L24AWA C H FRN 11 November • Fixed defect for Hard

1762-L24BWA 2005 Fault in bit addressing
1762-L24BXB into a PLS file
1762-L40AWA • Fixed defect for
1762-L40BWA Pre-Transmit Delay in
1762-L40BXB DF1-RM.
• Fixed defect for ACL
instruction. If ACL
instruction is placed
alone on a rung,
communication will be
blocked by this defect.
When both transmit
and receive buffer
clear options are
selected, if default
COMM button is
pressed, ACL
instruction does not
purge other buffers.
• Changed the indirect
bit address check in
the Pre-First Pass.
Checking for the
indirect bit address is
not performed in the
Pre-First Pass. The
controller will
generate Fault during
RUN mode instead of
Hard Fault during
Pre-First Pass
• Promoted OS function
type to 0x400B

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MicroLogix 1200 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision Revision Date
Letter Letter
1762-L24AWAR C H FRN 11 November • As above
1762-L24BWAR 2005 • Promoted OS function
1762-L24BXBR type to 0x400C
1762-L40AWAR
1762-L40BWAR
1762-L40BXBR

1762-L24AWA C H FRN 12 April 2008 • Fixed defect for user

1762-L24BWA flash writing for
1762-L24BXB Ladder Program
1762-L40AWA programming
1762-L40BWA • Removed the
1762-L40BXB PowerUpcounter value
1762-L24AWAR check with oxFFFF in
1762-L24BWAR Power Down data
1762-L24BXBR structure to prevent
1762-L40AWAR possible logic error
1762-L40BWAR • Added the solution for
1762-L40BXBR DH485 remote
communication issue
which controller
should always accept
a Destination Link ID of
zero as valid.

C H FRN 13 March 2013 Status file bits (S2:1/13,

S2:5/0, S2:5/2, S2:5/3)
and watch dog bits
(S2:3/8-15) were writable
through communication
messages which allowed
the possibility to force the
controller to go into fault.
The solution included in
this firmware revision
allows users to CLEAR
these bits (S2:1/13,
S2:5/0, S2:5/2, S2:5/3) but
does NOT allow them to
SET using Communication
messages. The watch dog
bits (S2:3/8-15) will be
Read Only in non-transfer
mode.

(1) OS = Operating System.

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(2) For users of RSLogix 500 Programming Software version 4.5: MicroLogix 1200 Series C Revision A
controllers with FRN4 firmware may be downgraded for compatibility with this version of software
using the ControlFlash FRN3 tool available on the MicroLogix website. The controller may be later
upgraded using the FRN5 (which replaces the FRN4 ControlFlash upgrade, and is a functional
equivalent) or higher ControlFlash tool.

(3) For users of RSLogix 500 Programming Software version 4.5: MicroLogix 1200 Series C Revision B
controllers with FRN5 or later firmware may be downgraded for compatibility with this version of
software using the ControlFlash FRN 3.1 tool available on the MicroLogix website. Your controller may
be later upgraded using the FRN5 (which replaces the FRN 4 ControlFlash upgrade, and is a functional
equivalent) or higher ControlFlash tool.

Operating system firmware flash upgrades and downgrades are available for
MicroLogix 1200 controllers from the MicroLogix website,
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/Programmable-Controllers/MicroLogix-Sy
stems. Any controller may be upgraded to the latest release by using these tools.
Users of RSLogix 500 version 4.5 with MicroLogix 1200 Series C Revision A
and B should refer to footnotes 2 and 3 of the preceding table for compatibility
requirements.

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MicroLogix 1500 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision revision Date
Letter Letter
1764-LSP A B FRN 2 February Initial product release.
1999

1764-LSP A C FRN 3 October MicroLogix 1500 controllers

1999 with 1764-LSP processor can
now be used with Compact
I/O (Bulletin 1769) Expansion
Cables and Power Supplies.

1764-LSP B A FRN 4 April 2000 MicroLogix 1500 controllers

with 1764-LSP processor can
now use:
• String Data File Type
• ASCII Instruction Set
Support
• Modbus RTU Slave
protocol
• Ramping, when using
PWM outputs
• Static Data File Protection
• RTC Messaging

1764-LRP B A FRN 4 April 2000 Initial product release.

MicroLogix 1500 controllers
with 1764-LRP Processor has
all the features of the
1764-LSP, plus:
• Second communications
port (isolated RS-232)
• Data Logging capability

1764-LSP B B FRN 5 October For both the 1764-LSP and LRP

1764-LRP 2000 processors:
• When using the PTO
feature, the controller can
now perform a controlled
stop when using PTO
outputs. The deceleration
phase of the PTO can be
initiated early via ladder
logic.
• Enhanced program
compare bit functionality
in the Memory Module.

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MicroLogix 1500 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision revision Date
Letter Letter
1764-LSP C A FRN 6 September This revision supports:
1764-LRP 2001 • Floating Point (F) Data File
for use with:
compare instructions
(EQU, GEQ, GRT, LEQ, LES,
LIM, NEQ); math
instructions (ABS, ADD,
CLR, DIV, JUL, NEG, SQR,
SUB); move instruction
(MOV); file instructions
(CPW, FLL); and the
message (MSG)
instruction
• Programmable Limit
Switch (PLS) File for use
with HSC
• RTA - Real Time Clock
Adjust
• GCD - Gray Code
• CPW - Copy Word
• ABS - Absolute Value
• RCP - Recipe
• MSG - Message on
DeviceNet (1764-LRP only)

1764-LSP C B FRN 7 September This revision supports:

1764-LRP 2002 • The Floating Point (F) Data
File can now be used with
the Scale with Parameters
(SCP)
• Modbus Memory Mapping
Enhancements

1764-LSP C C FRN 8 April 2003 This revision supports:

1764-LRP • DF1 Half-Duplex Master
Driver
• DF1 Radio Modem Driver
• Enhanced DF1 Broadcast
Support
• ASCII Clear Buffer (ACL)
instruction enhancement

1764-LRP C C FRN 8 April 2003 This revision supports

Channel Diagnostic Counter
Reset.

1764-LSP C D FRN 9 November This revision supports:

1764-LRP 2003 • Modbus Master Protocol
• PTO Independent
Accel/Decel profiles

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MicroLogix 1500 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision revision Date
Letter Letter
1764-LSP C D FRN 10 November • Added support for the
1764-LRP 2005 MM3/MM3RTC. The
MM3/MM3RTC has the
same user memory size as
the MM2/MM2RTC
except recipe data area.
Recipe data which was
stored to Data Log Queue
area in ML1510 can be
stored to upper 64Kbytes
(actually maximum
48Kbytes) of the
MM3/MM3RTC. So, this
memory module will be
used in ML1510 when
Recipe data exists and is
stored to Data Log Queue.
There is no difference in
the functionality between
MM2/MM2RTC and
MM3/MM3RTC except
storing Recipe data in the
Data Log Queue.
• Removed support for the
Memory Module
Initialization features for
MM1/MM1RTC/RTC
/MM2/MM2RTC via serial
communication due to
Flash memory space. But,
the Memory Module
Initialization feature for
MM3/MM3RTC is
included.

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MicroLogix 1500 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision revision Date
Letter Letter
• Fixed defect for Hard Fault
in Bit addressing into a
PLS file.
• Fixed defect for
Pre-Transmit Delay in
DF1-RM. This fix does not
include the packet flush
feature.
• Fixed defect for ACL
instruction. If ACL
instruction is placed alone
on a rung, communication
will be blocked by this
defect. When both
transmit and receive
buffer clear options are
selected, if default COMM
button is pressed, ACL
instruction does not purge
other buffers.
• Changed the indirect bit
address check in the
Pre-First Pass. Checking
for the indirect bit address
is not performed in the
Pre-First Pass. So, the
controller will generate
Fault during RUN mode
instead of Hard Fault
during Pre-First Pass.

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MicroLogix 1500 New Features and Enhancements

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Enhancement

Number Series Revision revision Date
Letter Letter
1764-LSP C D FRN11 January Fixed defect for the maximum
1764-LRP 2006 Processor Image
reading/writing from/to
MM3/MM3RTC.

C D FRN 13 March 2013 Status file bits (S2:1/13,

S2:5/0, S2:5/2, S2:5/3) and
watch dog bits (S2:3/8-15)
were writable through
communication messages
which allowed the possibility
to force the controller to go
into fault.
The solution included in this
firmware revision allows
users to CLEAR these bits
(S2:1/13, S2:5/0, S2:5/2,
S2:5/3) but does NOT allow
them to SET using
Communication messages.
The watch dog bits
(S2:3/8-15) will be Read Only
in non-transfer mode.

(1) OS = Operating System.

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Corrected Anomalies
MicroLogix 1200 Corrected Anomalies

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Corrected Anomalies

Number Series Revision revision Date
Letter Letter
1762-L24AWA C H FRN 14 July • Negative values are
1762-L24BWA 2014 accepted for the Timer
1762-L24BXB file.
1762-L40AWA The solution included in
this firmware revision
1762-L40BWA no longer allows
1762-L40BXB negative values for the
1762-L24AWAR ACC and PRE fields of
1762-L24BWAR the Timer file, through
1762-L24BXBR the RSLogix 500
1762-L40AWAR software or any Human
1762-L40BWAR Machine Interface
connected to the
1762-L40BXBR controller.
• Processor memory can
be cleared using the
RSLogix 500 software.
The solution included in
this firmware revision
no longer allows you to
select the option to clear
the processor memory in
FRN 14 and later.

(1) OS = Operating System.

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MicroLogix 1500 Corrected Anomalies

Catalog OS(1) OS Firmware Release Corrected Anomalies

Number Series Revision revision Date
Letter Letter
1764-LSP C D FRN 14 July • Negative values are
1764-LRP 2014 accepted for the Timer file.
The solution included in
this firmware revision no
longer allows negative
values for the ACC and PRE
fields of the Timer file,
through the RSLogix 500
software or any Human
Machine Interface
connected to the controller.
• Processor memory can be
cleared using the
RSLogix 500 software.
The solution included in
this firmware revision no
longer allows you to select
the option to clear the
processor memory in
FRN 14 and later.

(1) OS = Operating System.

Additional Resources
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Resource Description
MicroLogix 1200 and MicroLogix 1500 Contains instruction sets and other information
Programmable Controllers Instruction Set specific to 1762 controllers.
Reference Manual, publication
1762-RM001.

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Notes:

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