Author: Ethan Wilke

FTSolution for APT v1.0.3 Release Notes

Posted: 7/9/2015

Solutions

  • Updated the I/O Symbol Editor to eliminate occurrences where an I/O symbol is added to the table when attempting to sort the table.
  • Optimized the process of updating a GSD file.
  • Optimized the user interface to optimize the placement of OK and Cancel buttons within dialog boxes.
  • Optimized the user interface to always list the slave number to the left of any bitmap images.
  • Updated demo mode to allow creation of subroutines.
  • Updated the location of the sample program within demo mode.
  • Optimized the demo mode restrictions.
  • Optimized the process of adding/overwriting existing units in a project.
  • Improved the program/project import process.
  • Improved support for downloading to CTI C400 PLCs versions 8.01 and greater.
  • Improved access to debug mode with newly created projects.
  • Updated FTSolution for APT to properly display which solutions are bound to FTVersionTrak.
  • Updated the Solution Explorer to allow for expansion of unit level SFC and CFC master file nodes.
  • Improved support for compilation of projects bound to FTVersionTrak.
  • Added scroll bar for multi-line text declarations.
  • Improved text display settings within the monitor tab of the Recipe Editor.
  • Improved the performance of the CFC Editor toolbar.

FTSolution for APT v1.0.2 Release Notes

Posted: 6/12/2015

Features

  • Enhanced demo mode providing the ability to:
    • Import and view APT programs.
    • Create new programs.
    • Edit existing programs.
    • Save demo programs (accessible as demo only).
    • Explore the FTSolution development system.

Solutions

  • Improved the performance of the Forces Window.
  • Added support for the delete key within the Table Editors.
  • Improved support for merging 2BF files.
  • Changed default for the Status Attribute upload box to unchecked.
  • Improved compiler enforcement to only allow a legal number of loops and/or alarms.
  • Improved the error checking within Continuous Function Blocks.
  • Improved the performance of the Mark PCS Tags button.
  • Updated demo mode to restrict print functionality.
  • Improved licensing message when a valid key is not detected.
  • Updated the file import user interface.
  • Updated demo mode restrictions for projects created in licensed mode.
  • Updated demo mode file import default destination path.
  • Updated the Mark a Tag for PCS user interface to clearly differentiate object descriptions from tag descriptions.
  • Updated the Mark a Tag for PCS user interface to display properly in Windows 8.1.
  • Updated the Mark a Tag for PCS user interface to organize information a format more similar to APT.
  • Eliminated incorrect compilation errors when translate is set to Yes.
  • Improved the I/O Module Editor to properly indicate edits to the Bus Parameters.
  • Improved descriptiveness of GSD file parse errors.
  • Eliminated an issue where a promoted SFC could unintentionally lose its promotion.
  • Improved compilation error messaging regarding missing promoted SFCs.
  • Optimized user interface within the SFC Editor to maximize application performance.

FTSolution for APT v1.0.1 Release Notes

Posted: 5/12/2015

Solutions

  • Added error messaging if a user attempts to exceed the maximum number of slaves.
  • Corrected an issue where sampling in debug mode could unexpectedly end the program.
  • Updated the installer to create the proper folder structure for FTSolution for APT.
  • Improved the consistency of naming conventions within the Communications Settings user interface.
  • Improved licensing message when a distributor demo license is detected.
  • Updated the Solution Explorer icons for consistency and clarity.
  • Improved the installer to ensure the installation of .NET 4.0.
  • Updated the compilation errors to match the correct number of reserved loops and/or reserved alarms for each PLC type.
  • Added a prompt during compilation when a user attempts to overwrite an existing project (FSS) file.
  • Updated the Solution Explorer to show the FSS file in the Compile node after compilation.
  • Updated support for 575.5x PLCs.
  • Multiple minor file compilation improvements.

FTVersionTrak for APT v1.7.0 Release Notes

Posted: 4/30/2015

Features

  • Added support for FTSolution for APT integration and files.

Solutions

  • User entry of file path is now allowed during file comparison when local path is selected.

PLC WorkShop for Modicon v5.77 Release Notes

Posted: 11/14/2014

Solutions

  • Corrected a problem that occurred when turning on Floating Doc Window with a NEQN instruction with more than 79 text elements.
  • Corrected a problem that occurred when clearing segments in the Logic editor.
  • Corrected a problem with Output to Text File when Ladder Symbols in Logic dialog box is checked and the Logic dialog box is not selected.

505 Simulator v2.20 Release Notes

Posted: 7/31/2014

Features

  • Added simulation capabilities for PLC WorkShop for Siemens 505 programs that use control relays greater than 32,768.

PLC WorkShop for Modicon v5.76 Release Notes

Posted: 10/16/2013

Features

  • User Interface for the demo is improved; it is now easier to start.
  • Improved the installation procedure for 64-bit operating systems.

Solutions

  • Improved the association of .FMD files with the application; in Windows 7 and 8, double-clicking a .FMD file now consistently opens the file in Modicon WorkShop.

PLC WorkShop for Modicon v5.75 Release Notes

Posted: 10/26/2012

Features

  • An icon for Traffic Cop is now available for the main toolbar. Note:  If the main toolbar has already been customized, it is necessary to manually add the Traffic Cop icon to the main toolbar. If no customization of the main toolbar has been performed, the Traffic Cop icon should appear in the main toolbar automatically upon install.
  • A keyword search is now available in the All Headers program window.
  • Addresses that are used in a program are now identified in the Documentation Window with an asterisk. Previously, there was no way to distinguish used addresses from unused addresses in the Documentation Window.
  • The FTVersionTrak application Product Name is now correctly identified in the Security Key Update dialog box:  FTVersionTrak PE is displayed when FTVersionTrak PE is licensed; FTVersionTrak is displayed when FTVersionTrak is licensed.
  • Modules from OHP Automation Systems are now directly supported in Traffic Cop

Solutions

  • Corrected the display of Segment Number in the Program Window title bar when the Network Number Mode is set to Continuous.
  • Improved the operation/control of specific cursor movements in programs containing Network Equation instructions to prevent an error message.
  • Updated the maximum value of the Watchdog timer for Quantum 434/534 PLCs.

505 Simulator v2.14 Release Notes

Posted: 4/20/2012

Features

  • New instructions for PLC WorkShop for Siemens 505 and CTI 2500 Series processors (MegaEDRUM, Floating Point Comparison, On Delay Coil, and Off Delay Coil) are now supported.

PLC WorkShop for Modicon v5.74 Release Notes

Posted: 12/20/2011

Features

  • The Find feature has been enhanced.
    • The Segment and Network numbers, in which the item was found, are displayed at the top of the ladder logic window.
    • The ladder cursor is placed on the found item.
    • Hot keys and toolbar icons are provided to find the next and previous items.
  • When the Network Cross Reference window is launched, the Cross Reference cursor is placed on the instance of the address on which the Ladder cursor was located.
  • A “Go To Cross Reference” button has been added to the Find results dialog within the Documentation window.

Solutions

  • Traffic Cop has been updated for use with high-speed counters.

PLC WorkShop for Modicon v5.73 Release Notes

Posted: 9/13/2011

Features

  • The updated Sentinel Key Driver is installed with WorkShop for improved Windows support.

Solutions

  • Headers remain visible after editing and scrolling ladder logic.
  • Online help is improved for 16-bit and Extended math instructions.
  • Program accessibility is improved when launching WorkShop from Windows Explorer.
  • Parameter entry for Network Equation NEQN instructions is improved.
  • Legacy hot-key support is restored.
  • The I/O Scan Table is correctly updated.
  • FTVersionTrak support is enhanced.
  • User-selectable parameters in Program Merge are enhanced.

505 Simulator v2.13 Release Notes

Posted: 6/6/2011

Solutions

  • The Lead-Lag instructions are executed correctly when called from Analog Alarms.
  • The Read Slave Diagnostic (RSD) instruction transfers the complete slave’s diagnostic buffer to user memory.
  • The Fall Through Shift Register (FTSR) instruction supports bit-of-word addresses as Status Bits.
  • The Move Image Register From Table (MIRFT) instruction is supported within Master Control Relay (MCR) and Jump (JMP) ladder logic zones.

Modicon Simulator v1.04 Release Notes

Posted: 12/20/2010

Solutions

  • Subtract instruction displays the same values as the PLC.
  • Multiply instruction displays the same values as the PLC.
  • Add instruction displays the same values as the PLC.

PLC WorkShop for Modicon v5.72 Release Notes

Posted: 12/20/2010

Features

  • The toolbar has been updated to support enhanced functionality in the next release of FTVersionTrak.
  • File Comparison may be performed without requiring a program file to be open.
  • Readability of error messages has been improved.
  • Readability of EMTH instruction has been improved.
  • Mouse auto scroll has been enabled within the Data Window.

Solutions

  • Registers not supported by the PLC have been removed from printout not supported by PLC.
  • Accelerator keys in Logic Editor dialog have been improved.
  • Help\Visit FasTrak on the Web menu item links to the FasTrak website.
  • Floating menu describes F3 inserts as Networks/Rows/Columns in ‘FasTrak Hotkeys’.

505 Simulator v2.12 Release Notes

Posted: 7/22/2010

Solutions

  • The correct output states of Compare instructions are retained when the instruction is within jumped networks
  • Image register values of Move Word to Image Registers instructions are unchanged when the instruction is within jumped networks
  • Drum instructions allow time base 0.0 in the SEC/CNT parameter
  • Bit-of-Words for addresses greater than 1024 (for example, V1025, K1025, WX1025) are supported in Special Function Programs and Subroutines
  • Special Function Math instructions support calculations that use long integers
  • Lead-Lag instructions are correctly executed from Special Function Subroutines that are called from Loops, Alarms, or cyclic Special Function Programs
  • The IN parameter of the Search Table for Not Equal instruction accepts all valid address types

PLC WorkShop for Modicon v5.71 Release Notes

Posted: 12/22/2009

Solutions

  • Issues with importing Modsoft program files have been corrected.
  • Adding the 170 AAI 030 00 module in Traffic Cop as an I/O Bus now reserves the proper number of registry addresses.
  • Integration with FTVersionTrak has been improved.

505 Simulator v2.11 Release Notes

Posted: 9/22/2009

Solutions

  • Bit-of-word addresses that exist in SFSUB instructions in the Simulator now properly appear in search results in WorkShop.