RSLogix Emulate 5000 (CPR 9 SR 5) 20.1

RSLogix Emulate 5000 (CPR 9 SR 5) is a software-based controller emulation environment for testing and validating Logix5000 automation projects without physical hardware. It runs virtual Logix controllers in a software chassis, letting you download, execute, and debug ladder, function block, and structured text routines exactly as you would with a ControlLogix or CompactLogix processor. By connecting through a virtual backplane via RSLinx/FactoryTalk Linx, it enables end-to-end checks with HMIs, SCADA systems, and OPC clients, so you can verify logic, tag structures, and communications before commissioning.

Key capabilities:

• Emulates multiple Logix controllers in a virtual chassis for offline testing and training
• Loads and runs projects created with RSLogix 5000/Studio 5000 Logix Designer
• Interfaces with HMIs/SCADA through the Virtual Backplane driver for realistic communications testing
• Supports testing of routines, add-on instructions (AOIs), and tag-based architectures
• Useful for code verification, FAT preparation, operator training, and regression testing

Notes and limitations:

• Not a real-time hardware simulation; deterministic behavior and scan times may differ from physical controllers
• Certain features (for example, motion control, safety, specialty modules) are not emulated
• CPR 9 SR 5 identifies a specific release series; check the release notes for exact OS compatibility and feature support

Intended users: control engineers, system integrators, and educators who need a safe, low-cost way to develop, test, and demonstrate Logix-based control strategies without hardware.

RSLogix Emulate 5000 (CPR 9 SR 5) is developed by Rockwell Automation, Inc.. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 20.0 and 20.1. The name of the program executable file is SLChassisMon.exe.