FactoryTalk Logix Echo ControlLogix by Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a software-based emulation environment that lets you run and test ControlLogix controller projects on a standard Windows PC—without physical hardware. It uses the same Logix application files you deploy to real controllers, making it a practical tool for early design validation, offline testing, operator training, and virtual commissioning.
With Logix Echo, you can spin up multiple virtual ControlLogix controllers on a single machine, download projects from Studio 5000 Logix Designer, and interact with them using familiar Rockwell Automation tools. The emulated controllers communicate over standard Rockwell communication services, so you can connect HMIs, historians, and other software through FactoryTalk Linx, as well as interface with simulation models or test harnesses. This setup helps you validate logic, exercise sequences, refine alarms, and verify communications before you ever power up a panel.
Typical use cases include factory acceptance testing, regression testing during code changes, parallel development across teams, and training without tying up production assets. By moving more work to a virtual environment, teams can reduce commissioning risk, shorten start-up timelines, and capture issues earlier in the lifecycle. FactoryTalk Logix Echo is designed to fit into modern development workflows and broader digital twin initiatives, giving controls engineers a reliable, software-first path to build, test, and improve ControlLogix applications.
FactoryTalk Logix Echo ControlLogix is developed by Rockwell Automation, Inc.. The most popular version of this product among our users is 38.1.
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