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title: Deprecated Drivers
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/deprecated-drivers
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createdAt: 2025-11-12T16:50:05.871Z
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Refer to the table for drivers that have been deprecated or will be deprecated in a future release. Review the **Recommended Replacement Driver** column for drivers that should be used instead. You must change your device to a recommended replacement driver before upgrading your Manufacturing Connect version.

| **Driver**                                                                                                                                                       | **Recommended Replacement Driver**                                                                                                       | **Version Removed** |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |
| Mitsubishi QJ71E71 (Gen1)                                                                                                                                        | [Mitsubishi Q/L Ethernet](docId\:q3Qc28u89gcRAVwxfSSzM)                                                                                  | 3.3.2               |
| AB CompactLogix (Gen1)                                                                                                                                           | [AB CompactLogix Ethernet Advanced](docId\:kMBS28hrATsABoIzaYtUs)                                                                        | 3.5.2               |
| AB ControlLogix (Gen1)                                                                                                                                           | [AB CompactLogix Ethernet Advanced](docId\:kMBS28hrATsABoIzaYtUs)                                                                        | 3.5.2               |
| AB MicroLogix (Gen1)                                                                                                                                             | [AB EthernetIP Ethernet](docId\:oaQW9nPw433iBus9Yt7HV)                                                                                   | 3.5.2               |
| OPC UA Client (Gen1)                                                                                                                                             | [OPC UA Client Advanced](docId\:dymfNqY-4gQlrykF0ckey)                                                                                   | 3.5.2               |
| OPC UA Client Subscribe (Gen1)                                                                                                                                   | [OPC UA Client Advanced](docId\:dymfNqY-4gQlrykF0ckey)                                                                                   | 3.5.2               |
|  Siemens S7-1200 (Gen1)                                                                                                                                          | One of the following:<br />* [Siemens S7](docId\:TzH_VtGO-Rv9BDIAV0ZhR)&#x20;
* [Siemens S7CommPlus](docId\:mb10oj18Pf8CXLiqMTE3U)&#x20; | 3.5.2               |
| Siemens S7-1500 (Gen1)                                                                                                                                           | One of the following:<br />* [Siemens S7](docId\:TzH_VtGO-Rv9BDIAV0ZhR)&#x20;
* [Siemens S7CommPlus](docId\:mb10oj18Pf8CXLiqMTE3U)&#x20; | 3.5.2               |
| Siemens S7-300 (Gen1)                                                                                                                                            | [Siemens S7](docId\:PfzDU23oS0CATqgBKryAy)                                                                                               | 3.5.2               |
| Siemens S7-400 (Gen1)                                                                                                                                            | [Siemens S7](docId\:qLf23psx8Ve8Z5ABKZYrS)                                                                                               | 3.11.0              |
| AB PLC5 Ethernet (Gen1)                                                                                                                                          | [AB DF1 Ethernet](docId\:cfWuGOZxBGNuXRJB5LCvP)                                                                                          | 4.0.0               |
| AB DF1 (Gen1)<br />AB PLC5 (Gen1)                                                                                                                                | [AB DF1 Serial](docId\:rM814H10EwADdcEHG7yZ9)                                                                                            | 4.0.0               |
| Heidenhain 530 Ethernet (Gen1)                                                                                                                                   | [Heidenhain 530 Advanced Ethernet (Gen1.3)](docId\:ycmxeU1Om8exjug7iiArh)                                                                | 4.0.0               |
| HPE CAN Raw (Gen1.3)                                                                                                                                             | This driver has been removed.                                                                                                            | 4.0.0               |
| HPE GPIO Raw (Gen1.3)&#xD;                                                                                                                                       | This driver has been removed.                                                                                                            | 4.0.0               |
| Mitsubishi A2N Serial (Gen1)&#xD;<br />Mitsubishi A2SH Serial (Gen1)&#xD;<br />Mitsubishi A2USH Serial (Gen1)                                                    | [Mitsubishi A Series Serial](docId\:q1alV3vdd1jCJIkHnsGXi)                                                                               | 4.0.0               |
| Mitsubishi FX5U-Ethernet ASCII (Gen1.3)<br />Mitsubishi FX5U-Ethernet Binary (Gen1.3)<br />Mitsubishi R04-Ethernet Binary (Gen1.3)<br />Mitsubishi SLMP (Gen1.3) | [Mitsubishi iQ-F Ethernet](docId:4yj5ZiJ1y1gT7_KH3Tj97)                                                                                  | 4.0.0               |
| Modbus ASCII (Gen1)                                                                                                                                              | [Modbus ASCII](docId\:RTDeZ7mCZlIJm1-baLXhv)                                                                                             | 4.0.0               |
| Modus RTU (Gen1)&#xD;<br />Modus RTU-Offset (Gen1)                                                                                                               | [Modbus RTU](docId\:sCvX7AfTA0d9jaRXknUJq)                                                                                               | 4.0.0               |
| Modbus TCP (Gen1)&#xD;<br />Modbus TCP-Offset (Gen1)                                                                                                             | [Modbus TCP](docId:1fSDx47cXlqEQu_Is_igo)                                                                                                | 4.0.0               |
| Modbus UDP (Gen1)                                                                                                                                                | [Modbus UDP](docId\:WHp3yCGwTCpCkBR0SbDos)                                                                                               | 4.0.0               |
| Omron Fins Ethernet (Gen1)                                                                                                                                       | [Omron Fins Ethernet](docId:4j0CWZkjdqqOYlCEogyoU)                                                                                       | 4.0.0               |
| OPC UA Client<br />OPC UA Client Subscribe (Gen1)                                                                                                                | [OPC UA Client Advanced](docId\:g5Sby5TL8Xu28cH4eLuIg)                                                                                   | 4.0.0               |
| Siemens S7-Advanced (Gen1)                                                                                                                                       | One of the following:<br />* [Siemens S7](docId\:TzH_VtGO-Rv9BDIAV0ZhR)&#x20;
* [Siemens S7CommPlus](docId\:mb10oj18Pf8CXLiqMTE3U)&#x20; | 4.0.0               |

