In addition to offering a full selection of LOGO! 8 logic controllers, RS is actively assisting customers in migrating to the new series. RS has already launched a global marketing program to inform customers about the upgrade and the options available for future designs once the LOGO! 6 is discontinued. Furthermore, RS has also created a multilingual migration guide highlighting the key benefits of the LOGO! 8 series, with links to additional content, including supplier videos and technical articles published on the RS DesignSpark community website.
The LOGO! 8 series is the latest generation of intelligent logic modules from Siemens, updating the capabilities of the LOGO! 6 series. Improvements include a new optical display with significantly higher contrast and six lines of 16 characters each, as well as comprehensive communication functions via Ethernet across the entire range of logic modules. For example, LOGO! 8 units come with an Ethernet interface enabling communication with up to eight logic controllers on a network. Furthermore, the port allows communication with other devices such as the SIMATIC S7 PLC or HMI panels.
The logic modules also come equipped with an integrated web server, enabling easy-to-configure monitoring and control via wireless and internet connectivity and the LOGO! software, without requiring any HTML programming knowledge. Data transfer to the controller has also been standardized: LOGO! 8 allows the use of a standard micro-SD card to copy a program to the controller, whereas LOGO! 6 required a special memory module.
LOGO! 6 users will also be able to continue using their legacy programs via the Siemens PLC programming Comfort V8 software, which supports the transition to LOGO! 8. In addition, the amount of function blocks in the software now reaches up to 400 from the original 200 offered by LOGO! 6.
LOGO! 6 users will also be able to continue using their programs through the Siemens PLC programming Comfort V8 software, which supports the transition to LOGO! 8. In addition, the number of function blocks in the software now reaches up to 400, up from the original 200 offered by LOGO! 6.
