Security / Fixes
• This version contains several security enhancements. Updating to this version of the product is strongly recommended.
• Updated relevant components to OpenSSL version 3.0 for improved security. Additionally, support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 has been deprecated.
• Fixed a potential crash in scenarios where ethernet encapsulation is being used for certain drivers.
• Fixed an issue parsing dynamic tags with quotation marks in the address.
• Improved error messages to provide better information about where the error is occurring.
• Added warning message if not all properties being set on an object are applied.
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Crash Fix
Fixed an issue related to filtering behavior that could cause the configuration to crash during startup.
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Enable Configuration API
Added support for enabling the Configuration API functionality during installation through the installation user interface, command line interface, and silent install workflow.
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Certificates
The Certificate Store now manages certificates used in the Siemens S7 Plus Ethernet driver.
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OPC UA Gateway / Metadata
• Enhanced API in ThingWorx Kepware Server to include configuration of the OPC UA Gateway plug-in. This allows third-party applications to make RESTful calls to configure the OPC UA Gateway.
• Introduced metadata defining group name and section name for properties.
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Deadlock Fix
Fixed a possible deadlock and crash.
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Updates
• Added support for Double data types in trend files.
• Fixed an issue where register block size changes would not be applied while an active client was running.
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Update
Added error message when writes fail for Link tags.
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Updates
• Allow duplicate IP addresses in the routing path.
• Added support for host names that start with a number.
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Updates
Fixed a time-out issue when the PLC connects but refuses the request.
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Crash Fix
Fixed an issue where a crash could occur.
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Updates
• Added support for auto generating and reading DNP Time type in Device Attributes (Object Group 0).
• DNP Time type in data sets (Object Group 87) are now generated as read-only Date tags.
• Fixed an issue with file upload when the remote file exceeds the configured maximum file size. If uploading in overwrite mode and the local file exists, it is cleared.
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Updates
• Added support for auto generating and reading DNP Time type in Device Attributes (Object Group 0).
• DNP Time type in data sets (Object Group 87) are now generated as read-only Date tags.
• Fixed an issue with file upload when the remote file exceeds the configured maximum file size. If uploading in overwrite mode and the local file exists, it is cleared.
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Updates
Enhanced the driver to remove the '@' requirement for custom tag addressing and increase string length.
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Updates
• Fixed an issue interpreting the Sign bit while using cnc_rdparam call.
• Added support for cnc_rdprogdir3 function call.
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Update
Fixed an issue with tags showing bad quality while using a block size of 2048.
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Updates
Fixed issues where text would be truncated at different screen resolutions.
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Updates
• Fixed the Test Procedure property to have the correct default value.
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Updates
• Added ability to disable automatically setting the default control values.
• Fixed an issue creating tags from a SCL file that have periods in the name.
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Updates
• Added a new option to change between publishing On Data Change and at a set Interval with IoT Gateway Client Agents.
• Added variables to the Advanced Message Format for CHANNEL and DEVICE.
• Fixed inconsistencies in Scan Rate limits when editing IoT Items.
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Timeout Fix
Fixed a time-out issue when the PLC connects but refuses the request.
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Persistence
Updated Persistence to automatically save values every 60 seconds when enabled.
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Address Validation
Fixed an issue with address validation for M series tags in the Mitsubishi iQ-R model.
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Updates
• Added support for hostnames that start with a number.
• Fixed an issue with CPU usage in the driver.
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Timeout Fix
Fixed an issue timing out when the PLC connects, but refuses the request.
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Documentation
Improved user experience through more accurate event log messages and documentation.
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Documentation
Improved user experience through more accurate event log messages and documentation.
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Coriolis Support
Added support for gas Coriolis meter type.
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Performance
Increased read performance with String data types.
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Subscription
Updated the Subscription Publishing Interval to support a minimum value of 50 ms.
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New!
Introduction of OPC UA Gateway functionality. Configurable client and server interfaces and the ability to browse through and federate name spaces. Configuration is facilitated by Kepware+ or through the Configuration API.
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Update from Cache
Scheduler items now initially update from cache if added while a schedule is running.
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Allow Listing
Fixed an issue with browsing the Allow Listing.
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Updates
• Added new properties, Secure Communications and Require Trusted Certificates, for enabling secure (TLS) connections with PLCs configured with Secure PG/PC/HMI communications in TIA Portal V17 and higher.
• Changed behavior: If a PLC is not configured with a password, the project should also not be configured with a password.
• Validated support communication with Siemens S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers programmed with Siemens TIA Portal V18.
• Improved communication diagnostic messages for loading symbols and authentication to include a more detailed reason.
• On successful connection, an event log message reports connection details.
• Fixed an issue that could lead to communication loss.
• Updated Firmware Support includes:
◦ S7-1200: FW 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.2.1, SPS 4.2
◦ S7-1500: FW 3.0.x, 2.9.x, 2.8.1, 2.6, 2.5 SPS 2.0, <1.7
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Updates
• Added support for MID 140 (Execute Dynamic Job Request).
• Increased maximum channel count to 1024.
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Triconex Extended
Fixed an issue in parsing large variable types using Triconex Extended mode.
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Updates
• Improvement to tag read and write performance.
• Added bulk tag support with new optional integer script tag field 'bulkId'.
• Added support for assigning a tag quality from a script. This is set via a new optional script tag field, ‘quality’, with enumeration values Good, Bad, and Uncertain.
• Updated sample profiles to show use of bulk tag and quality per tag features.
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Tag Updates
Updated behavior so all the tags are updated with the correct expected values even if the data from the device or simulator is padded with white spaces.
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Timeout Fix
Fixed an issue timing out when the PLC connects, but refuses the request.
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