Allen-Bradley 1747-L514 SLC 5/01 Processor

The 1747-L514 is an SLC 5/01 Central Processor Unit (CPU) from Allen-Bradley’s SLC 500 modular control platform, featuring 4K user memory and an embedded DH-485 communication port. As a discontinued but still widely serviced legacy processor, the 1747-L514 remains a critical spare for facilities maintaining SLC 500 installations in manufacturing, water treatment, and infrastructure applications.

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Application Scenarios

A municipal water treatment facility in the Midwest operated a filtration control system built on SLC 500 hardware installed in the late 1990s. When the primary 1747-L514 processor developed intermittent memory corruption events during summer electrical storms, the facility faced a critical decision: undertake a full migration to CompactLogix or source a compatible replacement to extend the existing infrastructure. The maintenance team located a tested 1747-L514 unit and performed the swap during a scheduled low-demand window. Because the processor uses a lithium battery-backed RAM with EEPROM backup capability, the team burned the existing program to an EEPROM module before removal, then transferred it to the replacement processor on the bench. The swap restored deterministic control within hours, and the facility avoided the capital expense of a full control system retrofit. For plants still operating SLC 500 platforms, the 1747-L514 represents a pragmatic path to maintain continuous operation without premature migration.

 

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Main Parameters Value/Description
Product Model 1747-L514
Manufacturer Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation)
Product Category SLC 5/01 Central Processor Unit (CPU)
Product Line SLC 500 Modular Series
User Memory 4K instructions (capacitor-backed RAM)
Communication Ports DH-485 (embedded)
Maximum Local I/O 3 local chassis / 30 module slots
Maximum Digital I/O 960 points
Maximum Analog I/O 480 channels
Program Scan Time 8 ms/K typical (ladder logic)
I/O Scan Time 2.6 ms
Bit Execution Time 4 µs (XIC instruction)
Programming Software RSLogix 500
Programming Instructions 52
Backup Memory EEPROM via 1747-M1 (1K) or 1747-M2 (4K) module
Backplane Current 90 mA @ 5V DC
Operating Temperature 0°C to +60°C
Weight 0.45 kg (1.0 lb)
Lifecycle Status Discontinued (January 31, 2017)
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