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 Compatibility and Download Center Value
Customer Value: http://www.rockwellautomation.com/support/pcdc.page
Provides compatibility information between multiple products and versions

Provides feature and product version support between different series of

products and software/firmware versions

Provides product related downloads for firmware, release notes, associated

software, drivers, tools, utilities and linkages to software downloads

Provides automated multi-version release notes with option to view output in

HTML or PDF formats

Provides product safety advisory alerts and life cycle status

Provides Customer Configured and Rockwell Standard Views

Provides import of multiple products (.CSV format)

Provides product subscriptions and notifications

Provides advanced search feature

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 Whats New
Navigation
Advanced Search
Subscriptions and Notifications
Import .CSV or .RAAI Spreadsheet
Email Notification
Simplified Compatibility Display

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 Navigation

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 Advanced Search

Enter a keyword,
product name or
catalog number

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 Advanced Search Results

Results provide
simplified access to
common items

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 Subscriptions

Subscribe to the
products you want
notifications about

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 Select the Product to Begin a Subscription

Select a Product
Select a Notification Range

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 Configure Notifications
Based on Subscriptions, view all
Notifications or filter on:
Software Update
Firmware Update
Patch Rollups
Add-On Profile
EDS File
Accessory File
Lifecycle Status
New Product

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 Filter Notifications

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Type
Subscription
Range

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 View Notifications

The results show valid

Notifications based on
your criteria

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 Import Spreadsheet

Import a:
.CSV file (such as a
BOM from Integrated
Architecture Builder or
build your own)
.RAAI file from
FactoryTalk
AssetCentre

Log in required

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 Email Notification

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Frequency
Format (Text or HTML)
Email is sent to the address
that is your user name

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 Simplified Compatibility Display

Release Notes section (formerly

Supportability) displays content for the
selected version only

Check show complete supportability to

see content from previous versions that
is still supported

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 Lab Goals
These lab exercises will:

Familiarize you with features of the PCDC

The PCDC provides much more than a centralized location for
downloading software and firmware
The PCDC provides product compatibility, release notes, product
details in addition to downloads
Provide you the opportunity to offer feedback
Are there features you would like to see in the PCDC?
Do you have any comments/suggestions?

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 Lab Considerations
As you work through the lab exercises:
Some Exercises require you to log in to complete the steps in Modify a
Comparison Matrix and Save the View
Use your own Rockwell Automation login (email address)
or
Use:
email: pcdc.rockwell@gmail.com
password: RAteched2017
The complete lab might take longer than the time allowed
The lab manual is available as PCDC-QS001 on Literature Library

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Locate the session in the Schedule icon

Click on the Survey icon in the lower right corner of the session details
Complete survey & submit

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