Release Notes > KEPServerEX 6.16.203.0
KEPServerEX 6.16.203.0
Version 6.16.203.0
May 14 2024
Administration
Certificate Management
The Certificate Store now manages certificates used in the IEC 61850 MMS Client driver.
Configuration API
About
Added server version and status information to the About endpoint.
Installation
Enable Configuration API
Fixed an issue that prevented the Enable Configuration API option from working during upgrade.
OPC UA Interface
Crash Fix
Fixed an issue that could cause the server to crash.
Server Configuration
Links / Event Logs / Port Assignments
Updated web links to PTC.com (retiring kepware.com).
Improved event log messages with additional information on security and certificate handling.
Added information about default port assignments to the user documentation.
Server - General
Security / Process ID / Project Load
This version contains several security enhancements. Updating to this version of the product is strongly recommended.
Added the Process ID to the runtime startup banner message to facilitate correlation between product logs and other information during the support process.
Fixed an issue introduced in 6.15 where loading large project files could be slower or cause the server to become unresponsive.
ABB Totalflow Driver
Plate Material Configuration
Fixed an issue where the plate material configuration attribute was incorrectly reported for some calculation methods for gas EFM data.
Advanced Simulator Driver
ODBC Crash
Fixed an issue that could cause ODBC drivers to crash or hang.
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Ethernet
Updates
Added support for firmware V35.
Added new members to existing AXIS_CIP_DRIVE and MOTION_GROUP PDTs for offline tag generation.
No support for new P_DISCRETE_4STATE, P_DISCRETE_MIX_PROOF, and P_DISCRETE_N_POSITION PDTs.
Fixed imported tag count reported during online tag generation.
Fixed a hostname resolution issue for the MicroLogix 1100 Model device series.
Added support for GuardLogix model devices (via CompactLogix or ControlLogix protocol).
Fixed an issue with dynamic array tags where the scan rate is not honored.
Fixed an issue with writes to _LOGICALADDRESSUPLOADCOUNT internal tag if communications isn’t established with the device.
BACNet Driver
I-Am Broadcasts
Resolved an issue communicating with some BACnet devices that require BACnet I-Am broadcasts before communicating.
DataLogger Plug-In
ODBC Crash
Fixed an issue that could cause ODBC drivers to crash or hang.
EFM Exporter Plug-In
Plate Material & CFX V8.1
Fixed an issue where the plate material configuration attribute was incorrectly reported for some calculation methods for gas EFM data.
Added support for CFX V8.1 format when exporting to FlowCal liquid meter collection, including History Type options for CFX File Version 7 and 8 are Type 11, 12, and 13.
Fanuc Focas Ethernet Driver
Timer and Macro Fixes
Fixed an issue that could cause timer values to be misread when multiple devices are under one channel.
Fixed an issue reading macros when some macros were undefined (vacant).
Fisher ROC Plus Ethernet Driver
Coriolis Meter Type
Added the ability for the meter type to be set to Coriolis for liquid meters that provide a volume input.
Fisher ROC Plus Serial Driver
Coriolis Meter Type
Added the ability for the meter type to be set to Coriolis for liquid meters that provide a volume input.
IEC 60870-5-104 Client Driver
Channel Maximum & Disconnect Restore
Increased the maximum number of channels from 256 to 1024.
Fixed an issue where a physical disconnect could result in long reconnect times once the network was restored.
IEC 61850 MMS Client Driver
Certificates
Added the ability for the server Certificate Store to manage driver MMS and TLS certificates.
Created the ability to establish secure connections using certificates when the Authentication Mechanism property is configured with Certificate.
Added event log messages for certificate handling.
IoT Gateway Plug-In
MQTT Agent JSON Array
The MQTT Agent now accepts a write as a single JSON object as well as an array of JSON.
Local Historian Plug-In
Quality Updates
Added the ability to only log changes that are good quality.
Fixed an issue where updates would drop when the quality contained a quality status mask.
Media-Level Redundancy Plug-In
Monitor Interval
Updated the Monitor Interval(s) property so it can be specified even when a Monitor Item is not set.
Memory Based Driver
String Array
Added support for String Array data type.
MTConnect Driver
Memory
Fixed a memory issue for projects containing many MTConnect devices.
ODBC Client Driver
ODBC Crash
Fixed an issue that could cause ODBC drivers to crash or hang.
OMNI Flow Computer Driver
Coriolis Meter Types & Duplicate Records
Added support for Coriolis meter types.
Fixed an issue that could duplicate an event record.
Omron NJ Ethernet Driver
Dynamic Array Scan Rate
Fixed an issue with dynamic array tags where the scan rate is not honored.
OPC DA Client Driver
Tag Browser & Write-Only Tags
Improved the tag browser to include sorting and filtering.
Fixed an issue where attempting to read a write-only tag could cause reads to fail.
OPC UA Client Driver
Tag Browser & Security
Improved the tag browser to include sorting and filtering.
Added support for connecting to some OPC UA servers that require separate discovery endpoints when configured to maximum security.
Siemens S7 Plus Driver
Symbol Reload & S7-1507SF Connect
Fixed an issue where a symbol reload would be performed for some invalid tags even when Symbol load on invalid tag setting is disabled.
Fixed an issue connecting to a Siemens software controller, such as an S7-1507SF.
Torque Tool Ethernet Driver
MID61 & MID65 Added
Added support for MID61 with Revision 998 in the Open Protocol device model.
Added OTR_NEWDATA / MID65 tag address as a flag for when Old Tightening Result requests write responses are completed.
Toyopuc PC3/PC2 Ethernet Driver
GX Nano Model
Added support for the GX Nano model.
Universal Device Driver
UDP Mode
Fixed an issue in UDP mode where the driver would stop communicating if messages larger than 1024 bytes were received.
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