Month: September 2004

ControlShop v10/29/04 Release Notes

  • We now support Siemens S5 PLC via serial and H1 communictions.

New Features in 505Server, v2.32

  • Hardware security keys for distributors may be updated over the phone or via e-mail.

Solutions in 505Server, v2.32

  • Corrected problem causing the port to remain open after a failed modem communication attempt.
  • Corrected problem with autobauding and voltage spikes using an IBM laptop.

New Features in ModServer, v2.15

  • Hardware security keys for distributors may be updated over the phone or via e-mail.

Solutions in SLC Server, v1.14

  • Correct a timing problem with the Server not closing down properly.

New Features in SLC Server, v1.14

  • A tray icon appears whenever the server is running. Double-clicking on the server icon displays further server information.
  • Hardware security keys for distributors may be updated over the phone or via e-mail.

New Features in PLC5Server, v1.14

  • A tray icon appears whenever the server is running. Double-clicking on the server icon displays further server information.
  • Hardware security keys for distributors may be updated over the phone or via e-mail.

Solutions in PLC5Server, v1.14

  • Correct a timing problem with the Server not closing down properly.

New Features in DemoServer, v1.11

  • A tray icon appears whenever the server is running. Double-clicking on the server icon displays further server information.

New Features in FTAlarm, v3.03

  • Added mili-sec. precision when viewing alarm history.
  • Hardware security keys for distributors may be updated over the phone or via e-mail.

Solutions in FTAlarm, v3.03

  • Corrected problem in export where if you browse and type in a file name with no extension and select ok, the path can get corrupted.
  • Clicking the .ALM file in Windows Explorer automatically launches FTAlarm regardless of file name length.
  • Corrected online problem concerning alarm button that have not been assigned in the graphics view.
  • Corrected button drop text and image displaying vertically-centered instead of horizontally-centered after re-opening a file.

New Features in FTLogger, v2.10

  • Column width in print preview is retained across runs.
  • When spanning files, an option has been added to append the date and time to the filename.
  • Added linear, square root and discrete scaling of log values.
  • File extension type not needed when exporting FTDatawin document.
  • Hardware security keys for distributors may be updated over the phone or via e-mail

Solutions in FTLogger, v2.10

  • Selecting a the .LGR file with a long path name in Windows Explorer correctly launches FTLogger.
  • Corrected problem with the Span File By Time check mark disappearing.
  • Corrected problem in export where if you browse and type in a file name with no extension and select ok, the path can get corrupted.

New Features in FTTrend, v1.40

  • FTTrend can now graph logged data points from spanned log files as one continuous trend.
  • Trend can be saved to a trend history file allowing for a snapshot of the graph for management purposes.
  • When adding a logged data point between separate runs of the application, FTTrend remembers the last log file and path.
  • Hardware security keys for distributors can be updated over the phone or via e-mail.

Solutions in FTTrend, v1.40

  • Corrected problem logging a point from a log file. The description was missing and the pen was not displaying points.
  • Corrected navigation problem when selecting a start time and, or start date that occurred sometime in the past.
  • Clicking the FTTrend file in Windows Explorer automatically launches FTTrend regardless of file path length.
  • Corrected MDI window status when opening a second graph.
  • Can now trend logged data points from the FTTrend database files.
  • Corrected a problem when selecting a logged data point from a databases with several tables and then opening and editing a data point in another table.

New Features in FTBatch, v1.13

  • Hardware security keys for distributors may be updated over the phone or via e-mail.

New Features in FTDataWin, v1.33

  • H1 communications now supported for the S5 PLC.

Solutions in FTDataWin, v1.33

  • Corrected problem in export where if you browse and type in a file name with no extension and select ok, the path can get corrupted.
  • Clicking the .DWN file in Windows Explorer automatically launches FTDataWin regardless of file path length.