32: Proworx

You cannot just download Proworx 32 and run it. The license is physical. The infamous Rainbow Sentinel dongle (usually parallel port, later USB) is the gatekeeper.

A municipal water authority has a 984-145 PLC running their chemical dosing system. The original programmer retired a decade ago. When a pump fails to start, the new technician uses ProWORX 32 to go online, force an output, and diagnose a stuck relay. proworx 32

A typical session for a maintenance technician using ProWorx 32 on live machinery: You cannot just download Proworx 32 and run it

  • Edit online: Double-click a rung → Add contact/coil → InsertVerify → Accept changes (PLC continues running, new logic active ~1 scan later).
  • Save changes to PC and burn to flash (for Quantum, use Online > Store to Flash).
  • Go offline → Exit.