If this is you
An SLC 500 still runs the line
It works today. A failed processor means a used part at a high price, or a long stop.
Your SLC 500 is out of support. Your line can't be.
Rockwell stopped selling the last SLC 5/05 processors on March 31, 2024. We move your SLC 500 logic to CompactLogix, keep the 1746 I/O and field wiring where we can, and cut over on a weekend.
Line down? Tell us, and we respond the same day for a line-down emergency.
Who it is for
Who is a legacy line rescue for?
If this is you
The PanelView is failing
A dim screen, dead touch, or a terminal you can no longer buy new.
If this is you
The program lives on one old laptop
Or nowhere. Nobody is sure the copy you have matches what is running.
What you get
Two fixed-scope jobs.
Rockwell lists the 1747-AENTR adapter as end of life, with a discontinued date of February 15, 2027 (Rockwell product page). If your path uses it, plan the purchase before then.
SLC 500 to CompactLogix
- Scope
- One SLC 500 processor and chassis (up to 10 slots), up to 128 discrete and 16 analog I/O, about 1,000 rungs, with the program file available.
- Path
- A new CompactLogix controller with a 1747-AENTR adapter in the 1746 chassis, so the I/O modules and field wiring stay.
- Cutover
- Bench test on our simulator, a weekend cutover of up to two site days with a written rollback plan, then two weeks of remote follow-up.
- No program file?
- We try to read it from the processor. A program read back that way has no comments or tag descriptions, so we price the rebuild after the assessment.
- You keep
- You own the new program: a commented Studio 5000 project, the I/O list, as-built notes and backups.
PanelView to PanelView Plus 7
- Scope
- One PanelView Standard (550, 600 or 1000) or PanelView Plus 6, up to 15 screens and 50 alarms, project file available, Ethernet to the PLC.
- Work
- Converted and cleaned up in FactoryTalk View ME, bench tested, swapped in one site day.
- Fit
- Some PanelView Plus 7 models fit the old cutout. Others need an adapter kit. We check yours before we quote.
- No file?
- We rebuild the screens from photos and the PLC program. That is a separate tier.
How it works
How does a legacy line rescue with JM Automated Solutions work?
01–03
The same start as every JM job
Tell us about the system, a 20-minute call, then a written, fixed quote within 2 business days. See how every JM project starts.
04–05
Assessment first, fee credited
A rescue starts with a line or legacy assessment. If you go ahead, the assessment fee comes off the rescue quote. How an assessment works.
We set the fixed price only after the assessment. Undocumented code is the main reason migrations go over budget. Electrical installation is not in the starting price; when a job needs field wiring, it is quoted with a licensed electrical contractor. PLC-5 (RSLogix 5) moves to ControlLogix and is a different job: tell us about it in the form.
Starting price
What does a legacy line rescue cost?
These prices cover the scope above. You get a written, fixed quote before any work starts.
Starting price
SLC 500 to CompactLogix
From $18,500 labor, plus hardware
Hardware is passed through and quoted separately.
Starting price
PanelView to PanelView Plus 7
From $7,500 labor, plus terminal
Terminal quoted separately.
Starting price
PanelView rebuild, no project file
From $12,500 labor
Screens rebuilt from photos and the PLC program.
Add-ons
Add to the job.
Add-on
Replace the 1746 I/O
Move to newer I/O with conversion cables that keep the field wiring. Quoted per module.
Quoted with the job
Add-on
DH-485 and DH+ networks
Bridging or replacing older networks. Quoted after the assessment.
Quoted with the job
Add-on
Support after cutover
Backups, remote help and a yearly health check. See Support plans.
Quoted with the job
Proof