Introduction to GE Fanuc PLC (Emerson PACSystems, 2026 Update): Engineering Note
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Introduction to GE Fanuc PLC (Emerson PACSystems, 2026 Update): Engineering Note
, and the product line that once read as "GE FANUC" now ships under the Emerson mark with the familiar
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programming environment means for new builds, and how to source legacy 90-series and VersaMax modules while they are still in the field.
is a compact edge controller with the same programming environment as the rack RX3i , the right answer for new machine builds that used to specify VersaMax.
modules are firmly in mature / last-time-buy territory; KOEED keeps active and obsolete stock side by side for these platforms.
, the same tool programs RX3i, RXi, RSTi-EP, and VersaMax, with Proficy Historian as the SCADA/data layer.
Emerson's 2019 acquisition of GE Intelligent Platforms is fully baked in by 2026. The "GE FANUC" branding has been retired , everything now ships as Emerson PACSystems, with the model families unchanged for installed-base continuity. Documentation, firmware downloads, and technical support all live on the Emerson Automation Solutions site, not the old GE-IP portal.
The Linux-based soft-PLC runtime introduced in 2023 is now the default target for both the rack RX3i (CPE400 / CPE330) and the compact RSTi-EP CPE200. PAC Machine Edition (PME) 9.7+ programs every PACSystems family, and the same project can target a rack controller, a compact edge controller, or a containerised soft-PLC on an industrial PC.
Emerson published a discontinuation notice for new VersaMax orders as a primary recommendation in 2024. The catalog numbers remain supported for spare-parts supply through the 2020s, but new machine builds should target the
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