Release Notes > KEPServerEX 6.14.263.0
KEPServerEX 6.14.263.0
Version 6.14.263.0
July 25 2023
General
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.
Configuration
Crash Fix
Fixed an issue related to filtering behavior that could cause the configuration to crash during startup.
Install
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.
Administration
Certificates
The Certificate Store now manages certificates used in the Siemens S7 Plus Ethernet driver.
Configuration API
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.
OPC UA Interface
Deadlock Fix
Fixed a possible deadlock and crash.
ABB Totalflow
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.
Advanced Tags Plug-In
Update
Added error message when writes fail for Link tags.
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Ethernet
Updates
Allow duplicate IP addresses in the routing path.
Added support for host names that start with a number.
Allen-Bradley DF1
Updates
Fixed a time-out issue when the PLC connects but refuses the request.
Custom Interface
Crash Fix
Fixed an issue where a crash could occur.
DNP Client Ethernet
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.
DNP Client Serial
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.
EUROMAP 63
Updates
Enhanced the driver to remove the '@' requirement for custom tag addressing and increase string length.
Fanuc Focas Ethernet
Updates
Fixed an issue interpreting the Sign bit while using cnc_rdparam call.
Added support for cnc_rdprogdir3 function call.
GE Ethernet
Update
Fixed an issue with tags showing bad quality while using a block size of 2048.
Local Historian Plug-In
Updates
Fixed issues where text would be truncated at different screen resolutions.
IEC 60870-5-104 Client
Updates
Fixed the Test Procedure property to have the correct default value.
IEC 61850 MMS Client
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.
IoT Gateway Plug-In
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.
Lufkin Modbus
Timeout Fix
Fixed a time-out issue when the PLC connects but refuses the request.
Memory Based
Persistence
Updated Persistence to automatically save values every 60 seconds when enabled.
Mitsubishi Ethernet
Address Validation
Fixed an issue with address validation for M series tags in the Mitsubishi iQ-R model.
Modbus Ethernet
Updates
Added support for hostnames that start with a number.
Fixed an issue with CPU usage in the driver.
Modbus Serial
Timeout Fix
Fixed an issue timing out when the PLC connects, but refuses the request.
MQTT Client
Documentation
Improved user experience through more accurate event log messages and documentation.
ODBC Client
Documentation
Improved user experience through more accurate event log messages and documentation.
OMNI Flow Computer
Coriolis Support
Added support for gas Coriolis meter type.
Omron FINS Ethernet
Performance
Increased read performance with String data types.
OPC UA Client
Subscription
Updated the Subscription Publishing Interval to support a minimum value of 50 ms.
OPC UA Gateway Plug-In
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.
Scheduler Plug-In
Update from Cache
Scheduler items now initially update from cache if added while a schedule is running.
Security Policies Plug-In
Allow Listing
Fixed an issue with browsing the Allow Listing.
Siemens S7 Plus Ethernet
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
Torque Tool Ethernet
Updates
Added support for MID 140 (Execute Dynamic Job Request).
Increased maximum channel count to 1024.
Triconex Ethernet
Triconex Extended
Fixed an issue in parsing large variable types using Triconex Extended mode.
Universal Device
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.
User Configurable (U-CON®)
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.
Weatherford 8500
Timeout Fix
Fixed an issue timing out when the PLC connects, but refuses the request.
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