Release Notes > ThingWorx Kepware Server 6.13.250.0
ThingWorx Kepware Server 6.13.250.0
Version 6.13.250.0
January 26 2023
General
Security
This version contains several security enhancements. Updating to this version of the product is strongly recommended.
Configuration
QuickClient / Update Rate / Read-Only Mode
Added the ability to launch the Quick Client from the project tree for channels, devices, and tag groups.
Fixed a performance issue when handling Float and Double Arrays in Quick Client.
When a device is set to Simulate, removed the requirement for clients to have the same Update Rate to see the same data.
When opening the Configuration in read-only mode, a pop-up now informs the user.
OPC DA Interface
MaxAgeRead / WriteVQT
Fixed a possible crash when using MaxAgeRead with Fail on Bad Quality set to Yes.
Fixed an issue where a WriteVQT could cause a crash.
Thingworx Native Interface
Publishing Improvements
Added the ability to throttle the amount of data sent to ThingWorx using Store and Forward with new properties: Delay Between Publishes and Max Updates Per Publish.
Advanced Tags
Date Comparison
Added support for comparing dates when using derived tags.
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Ethernet
Relative Time
Added support for relative time (LTIME, TIME32, TIME) data types for 5x80 controllers.
Improved stability of controller project uploads over slow networks.
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Server
Logix Tags
Fixed an issue adding and editing tags in a valid collection of Logix Tags.
BACnet/IP
Double
Fixed an issue decoding a BACnet double received from a BACnet device.
DataLogger
Data Change
Fixed an issue where two values could be output per data change under certain circumstances.
DNP Client Ethernet
Updates & Fixes
Fixed an issue that could impact an integrity poll if the device indicated a buffer overflow.
Improved handling of secure authentication requests.
Fixed an issue that could result in a runtime crash.
Improved data handling when a session is closed before the end of the frame is received.
Fixed a possible memory leak during handling of select and operate or data set control objects if the data set was not in the database.
Improved behavior when shutting down and closing sessions.
Fixed an issue where tags that get stranded in the middle of a polling cycle would never get released and not poll again.
DNP Client Serial
Updates & Fixes
Fixed an issue that could impact an integrity poll if the device indicated a buffer overflow.
Improved handling of secure authentication requests.
Fixed an issue that could result in a runtime crash.
Improved data handling when a session is closed before the end of the frame is received.
Fixed a possible memory leak during handling of select and operate or data set control objects if the data set was not in the database.
Improved behavior when shutting down and closing sessions.
Fixed an issue where tags that get stranded in the middle of a polling cycle would never get released and not poll again.
EFM Exporter
VCone Meter
Corrected EFM Exporter output for VCone Meter type.
Enron Modbus
Enron Data Types
Fixed a memory issue when using Enron-specific data types.
IEC 60870-5-101 Client
Closing Sessions
Improved behavior when shutting down and closing sessions or sectors.
IEC 60870-5-104 Client
Closing Sessions
Improved behavior when shutting down and closing sessions or sectors.
IEC 61850 MMS Client
Tag Address
Fixed an issue generating tags from a SCL file that contained periods in the address.
Mitsubishi Ethernet
iQ-R Model
Fixed an issue with the iQ-R model reading tags with large addresses.
Modbus Ethernet
Port Closure
Fixed an issue where the driver could fail to recognize a port closure.
Modbus Serial
Timeout
Fixed an issue timing out when the PLC connects, but refuses the request.
MTConnect
Schema Updates
Added support for MTConnect v1.1-1.6 and 2.0 with XML 1.0 schema validation enabled or disabled.
Added support for MTConnect v1.7 and 1.8 with schema validation disabled.
OPC DA Client
Special Characters
Fixed an issue with browsing for and importing tags with special characters (e.g. O2).
OPC UA Client
Initial Update Timeout
Added the property Initial Update Timeout to specify the amount of time to wait for the initial tag timeout when interacting with the UA server.
Fixed an issue with browsing for and importing tags with special characters (e.g. O2).
Removed read-before-write behavior introduced in 6.9.572 to allow writing to write-only tags.
Siemens S7 Plus Ethernet
Communication
Fixed an issue that could lead to communication loss.
Torque Tool Ethernet
New MIDs / Tag Quality
Added support for User Data MIDs 240-243.
Added support for Trace Curve Data MIDs 900-901.
Added the NewData tag for MID 1201 (Operation result overall data) and MID 1202 (Operation result object data).
Fixed an issue with tags staying good quality when the tool gets disconnected from the device.
Universal Device
Large Tag Counts
Fixed an issue where data was not being handled for larger tag counts using unsolicited communications.
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