The GuardLogix 5580 controller with the catalog number 1756-L83ES is made and designed by Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation and it is part of the Bulletin 1756 series. Allen-Bradley offers ControlLogix and GuardLogix controllers that provide scalable solutions with embedded functionalities and a wide range of features. The GuardLogix controllers inherit all the functions from the older ControlLogix units and they are able to perform online editing, forcing, and similar activities. The 1756-L83ES controller is built in accordance with standards like the CE, RCM, KC, CSA, and the c-UL-us standards. The allowed operating temperature range is 0 to 60 degrees Celsius or 32 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, while storage temperature ranges from -40 to 85 degrees Celsius (-40 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit). Besides that, the unit has moderate tolerance to shock, vibration, and other conditions common in industrial environments.

The 1756-L83ES controller is a chassis-based component that can be installed into any chassis slot. The controller has an isolation voltage of 50 Volts (continuous) and it is type tested at 1000 Volts AC for the duration of 60 seconds. The unit has a current draw of 5 milliAmps at 1.2 Volts DC and a current draw of 1.2 Amps at 5.1 Volts DC. The 1756-L83ES controller dissipates a power level of 21.2 BTU per hour and it has a weight of 0.39 kilograms or 0.86 pounds. This controller variant has a user memory of 10 megabytes and a safety memory of 5 megabytes. The 1756-L83ES controller features 31 standard tasks and 1 safety task. Also, the controller supports 1000 programs per task and connections through the built-in USB port. The USB port supports USB version 2.0 at a full speed of 12 megabits per second. Besides this, the 1756-L83ES controller has an embedded Ethernet port and it supports up to 250 EtherNet/IP nodes.