Month: May 2004

PLC WorkShop for Siemens S5 v5.02 Release Notes

Features

  • Powerful NT Security – including one-time, server-based Security Configuration, complete Administrator Control of all Editing, Save and Load functions, Documentation, Program Set-Up and Auditing of all user operations.
  • Improved Ease-of-Use with Floating and Docking toolbars, Color Editor, optional Softkey Mode, Shortcut Addressing, Open Tree view programming and improved Context-Sensitive Help.
  • Increased Program Speed due to development and design using full 32-bit implementation.
  • More Powerful Programming with the use of Mnemonics, Merge Blocks, and Cutting and Pasting by block or element.
  • Block Call enhancement with Zoom In/Out, and Previous or Next features.
  • One-step Transfer of Logic from Offline to PLC.
  • Completely redesigned and Expanded Print with Print Preview, Network Cross-Reference and Print-to-Text File.
  • The ability to save Ladder/Statement list and Documentation in a single file which greatly Reduces Disk Space requirements while making it much easier to move files.
  • Expanded Troubleshooting with Network Cross-Reference, Program Compare and a redesigned Data Window.
  • New, built-in SCADA capabilities – including Data Logger and Trender – fully ControlShop compatible.

Solutions

  • Problem having to do with flag saves corrected.
  • “S” values are read only in the Data Window and when Status has been turned on.
  • Problem with Workshop not properly comparing versions when checking for the latest update has been fixed.
  • NT Security will no longer be installed non-NT operating systems.

PLC WorkShop Suite for Siemens 505 v3.40 SP4 Release Notes

Solutions

  • Disabling Activity Audits when pending audit records have not yet been saved no longer causes an “Unable to locate the security server” error.
  • When “Assign Addresses” in Program Setup is selected, Tags are no longer cleared when cursoring off their edit box in the “Edit Documentation” dialog.
  • Output to text file now prints rung Headers longer then three lines
  • Changing PLC Configuration settings now displays a reminder to save the program before closing it.
  • Correct Profibus Slave “I/O Address” values are now retained.
  • Corrected lockup in data window after loading a data template.
  • The structure tree during 505 WorkShop installation automatically selects and retains all nodes.
  • The hardware key driver is now updated during 505 WorkShop installation when an older key driver is detected.
  • Data Window addresses can now be edited after using Ctrl-Home to return to the top of the list.
  • Focus now returns to the Data Window after loading or saving Data Template files.
  • The Cross Reference table now includes the implied addresses used by the Special Function instructions.
  • Complicated printer driver information is now displayed correctly in the ‘Print Setup’ dialog.
  • The “Find” feature now locates all implied VMM addresses.
  • 505 WorkShop now correctly autobauds when attaching to PLCs through serial ports other than COM1.
  • The dialog to edit the Special Function ‘Comment’ instruction uses a fixed font to reflect the way in which the text is held in the PLC.
  • Clearing memory while online via TCP/IP no longer causes a lock-up.
  • Large Special Functions displayed full screen in high resolutions is now allowed.
  • Restoring minimized Windows no longer requires two clicks.
  • A condition in which the Meter Window does not close once the metered activity is complete has been corrected.
  • An option to enable a disabled Special Function appears when its Window is closed.
  • Scrolling through large networks while online no longer causes an “Unknown Network” error.
  • When using TISoft hotkeys in the Logic Window, the “N” key now deletes the horizontal branch at the cursor location and moves the cursor to the right one column.
  • When using TISoft hotkeys in the Logic Window, the ‘J’ and ‘U’ keys now add vertical branches to the left of the cursor and move the cursor up or down one row, respectively.
  • When using TISoft hotkeys in the Logic Window, the ‘M’ key now deletes the vertical branch to the left of the cursor and moves the cursor down one row.
  • Connecting to a PLC through H1 communications no longer brings up unnecessary Dialog boxes.

PLC WorkShop for Siemens S5 v5.01 Release Notes

Features

  • Powerful NT Security – including one-time, server-based Security Configuration, complete Administrator Control of all Editing, Save and Load functions, Documentation, Program Set-Up and Auditing of all user operations.
  • Improved Ease-of-Use with Floating and Docking toolbars, Color Editor, optional Softkey Mode, Shortcut Addressing, Open Tree view programming and improved Context-Sensitive Help.
  • Increased Program Speed due to development and design using full 32-bit implementation.
  • More Powerful Programming with the use of Mnemonics, Merge Blocks, and Cutting and Pasting by block or element.
  • Block Call enhancement with Zoom In/Out, and Previous or Next features.
  • One-step Transfer of Logic from Offline to PLC.
  • Completely redesigned and Expanded Print with Print Preview, Network Cross-Reference and Print-to-Text File.
  • The ability to save Ladder/Statement list and Documentation in a single file which greatly Reduces Disk Space requirements while making it much easier to move files.
  • Expanded Troubleshooting with Network Cross-Reference, Program Compare and a redesigned Data Window.
  • New, built-in SCADA capabilities – including Data Logger and Trender – fully ControlShop compatible.
  • Function Block declaration support added to the statement list AutoHelp.
  • Logic status and user interface response time improved.
  • The .NET framework can be installed automatically from FasTrak SoftWorks website.

Solutions

  • Edit control for home key in Data Window no longer causes the cursor to disappear.
  • Comments for Function Block declarations may include semi-colons.
  • Full functionality of Data Block in Demo mode.
  • Holding the shift key down no longer prevents addresses from being entered in the Data Window.
  • Entering a fill string into the Data Window no longer causes the cursor to jump to the bottom of the Data Window.
  • Column format in the Data Window save template has been corrected.
  • Data Window floating-point format number is now displayed correctly.
  • Corrected problem with updating files using the “closed all documents” under Window Menu.
  • FasTrak authentication security configuration dialog Help link added.
  • Format information retained in Data Window after an undo, clear or cut.
  • Inserting or deleting many rows at the top of the program runs faster.
  • Address column alignment corrected in the Documentation Window and within the Data Window.
  • ASCII values starting with special characters will now open the floating edit.
  • Corrected problem with data editing regaining focus after changing cell to a higher row number.
  • Pop-up menus for NT4.0 are displayed properly in Documentation View and Data View.
  • User is no longer able to type in an invalid range in the Delete Ladder dialog.
  • Autohelp only rebuilds when it is necessary.
  • Corrected problem with the instructions in a parameter not translating the constants properly.
  • The active program does not change after closing all documents from the Window Menu.
  • Complications with the fill command moving the cursor have been corrected.
  • Deleting rows online no longer causes a null reference in the Data Window.
  • Hotkeys for next and previous can be used in the data window.
  • Update problems while using zoom have been corrected.
  • Menu key brings up the right click menu for the Data View, Documentation View or Programming Window.
  • Undo of a segment added to the end of a Function Block will no longer causes an error.
  • Problem with Data Window updating while the Documentation Window is open has been corrected.
  • Clearing the Data Blocks speed has increased.
  • Speed when deleting addresses in the Data Window has increased.
  • The menu item “Logic Status” used to turn status on/off can be selected when the active view is not in Logic View or Edited Logic View.
  • Corrected problem having to do with the Redo of Delete Rows in Data Window causing a null reference.
  • Corrected problem with “data fill” causing infinite loops.
  • Corrected complications with Data Next and Data Previous commands.
  • Cross Reference view’s “Go to Location” functionality will now locate an addresses inside of box instructions.
  • After installation forces a robot the user is no longer asked which products to install again.
  • When selecting “Cancel” from the “products” dialog in the install program, a message no longer comes up asking the user if they would like to install the .NET framework.
  • The “Fill” command is now working correctly.
  • Problem with the slash screen staying up in Windows98 until after the operation is completed has been corrected.
  • Problem in Windows98 with the meter window staying up after the operation is completed has been corrected.
  • Data window no longer permits the address types of T,C, RI,RJ,RS and RT to be viewed in the Data Window.
  • Loading .s5d files and saving them as.fs5 files and then transferring to online was causing the error message “unable to create program. Error writing registers to PLC.”
  • The Function Block declaration comments are now using the statement list comment color instead of using the rung header color.
  • Trying to copy Function Block declaration lines will raise an error message.