Author: Ethan Wilke

FTSolution for APT v3.1.0 Release Notes

Posted: 5/8/2023

Features

  • The new Live Compare features finds differences between the logic in the PLC and the project source code stored either locally, or in a version stored in FTVersionTrak. This feature requires full installations of both FTSolution for APT and FTVersionTrak.
  • The PLC signature, which includes unique compile information of the program in the PLC, can be viewed.
  • Project source code files are automatically saved upon successful compilation.
  • Project source code files are automatically saved upon successful download.
  • FTVersionTrak features are added to Solution Explorer right-click context menus.
  • The Source Code Only user interface in the Archive Solution features is improved.

Solutions

  • Application Interface
    • Projects must have legal names only.
    • Changes to the Configuration can be saved with the Ctrl-S shortcut.
  • CFC Editor
    • Complete Settings error messages are visible.
  • Code Behind Math Editors
    • Subroutine code behind math editors allow multiple lines.
  • Compile Report
    • “Sequence contains no elements” error when generating Compile Configuration reports is fixed.
  • Configuration Editor
    • The length of program names can exceed 8 characters.
    • Program names remain valid in renamed projects.
  • Cross Reference
    • The Units selection interface is improved.
  • Full Compile
    • Multiple Full Compile issues are resolved
  • Full Download
    • The Clear PLC option is automatically selected for full downloads.
    • Alarm Dead band values in PID Loops and real values in Analog Alarms are retained after downloads and uploads.
    • Projects are automatically checked in after download, when configured.
  • Incremental Compile
    • Edits to I/O addresses in Interlock CFB are retained for incremental compile and download.
      Excluded CFCs, SFC, and Subroutines are supported in incremental compiles.
  • Profibus I/O
    • FTSolution continues running when deleting Profibus modules, and after clicking Unity.
    • Bound projects with Profibus I/O can be compiled and downloaded.
    • New 505 or Profibus I/O Symbols are saved when the corresponding IO.aios is not checked out.
  • Reports
    • Unit values are reported in the Profibus I/O Modules Detail report.
  • SFC Editors
    • The code behind math editor can be launched with a shortcut key.
    • Code behind math editors open for the selected Step and Transition.
  • Solution Management
    • Adding a project node does not corrupt the solution.
    • Renaming projects can be canceled before completing the renaming operation.
    • Units can be quickly excluded from projects.
  • Subroutine Editors
    • Subroutine editors can be opened with a keyboard short cut.
  • Version Control Integration
    • Renamed projects are updated in the Solution Explorer and the repository.
    • Undoing SFC and Subroutine checkouts after editing is allowed.
    • Get Latest and Get Version functions are available for edited Subroutine tables.
    • The “X<->WX” operation is supported for checked in I/O Symbol tables.
    • Unit members are renamed when master files are renamed.
    • Local files are replaced with Undo Checkout.
    • Undo Checkout is available for only Projects that are bound to repositories.
    • Renaming unit files is supported.
    • New Subroutine tables in projects bound to repositories can be checked in.
    • Cut and pasted Subroutines are checked properly.
    • Compile dialog box closes when compilation is complete.
    • Table files are checked out automatically when edits are saved.
    • The entire Comment edit box is visible.
    • Local 505 I/O configuration can be compared with a repository version.
    • Repository controlled file nodes with dependent nodes can be renamed.
    • The correct date and time are saved when multiple file units are checked in.
    • Comments must be entered when binding solutions to repositories only when required.
    • Duplicate projects names cannot reside in the same working folder.
    • Solutions bound to repositories in shared locations are accessible from multiple computers.
    • Warning message appears when deleting or renaming nodes in the Solution Explorer.
    • Edited repository-controlled SFCs are saved even when they are not checked out.
    • Live Compare finds differences in forced values.
    • New projects added to bound solution and projects compiled for Live Compare are checked in.
    • Live Compare verifies the program in the PLC is a version of the Live Compared project.
    • The Show Different Only option lists only differences.
    • Live Compare differences are displayed side-by-side in user-specified background colors.
    • If required, comments must be entered when solutions are bound to repositories.
    • The PLC signature can be read when online in Debug mode.
    • Check In dialog appears only when manual check in is specified.
    • Working directories are correctly set when binding to repositories.
    • Live Compare includes only local files that are bound to a repository.
    • Live Compare displays the correct Profibus differences.
    • Solutions can be unbound from repositories.
    • Live Compare correctly reports renamed files, destroyed repository files, and compiled projects that are not downloaded.
    • Live Compare correctly finds newer programs running in the PLC.
    • SFC edits are maintained when files are checked out automatically.
    • Units are displayed in the Group By Project Location area on the Symbols tab of the Live Compare results.
    • Live Compare report is complete when Symbols setup option is checked.
    • Live Compare report includes Data registers.
    • Live Compare reports can be printed.
    • Local copies of SFC, CFC, Recipe, and Subroutine files are listed when corresponding repository files are destroyed.
    • Renamed SFC, CFC, I/O Symbols, Subroutines and table files are correctly reported in Live Compare differences.
    • Deleted SFC and CFC math code behind is reported in Live Compare.
    • Live Compare reports configuration and IO Module file changes.
    • Live Compare can be executed repeatedly.
    • Unassigned Profibus slots can be compared.
    • Live Compare detects deleted SFC steps and transitions.
    • Live Compare detects changes to the number of Recipe Template elements.
    • Live Compare shows Symbol downloaded and current values.
    • Live Compare detects deleted Device extensions.
    • Live Compare properly displays Profibus slaves.
    • Live Compare properly includes the Device file names in Profibus slaves.
    • A Filter By option is available in Live Compare Results dialog.
    • Show Help button is available in Live Compare dialog.
    • Live Compare accommodates missing local Subroutine files.
    • Live Compare displays code behind only for Symbols that support it.
    • Live Compare displays differences in Declarations, Recipes, CFBs, and slave slot positions in the selected colors.
    • Downloaded values are included in the differences report.
    • SFCs and I/O symbols are reported in their proper scope.
    • Live Compare correctly reports moved I/O modules.
    • Live Compare error messages report the correct Object file paths.
    • The Confirmation message includes repository paths when deleting the Compile folder.
    • Live Compare correctly reports Smart Connect module Offset parameters.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.20.8.0 Release Notes

Posted: 5/3/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.20.8.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Improved the appearance of Asset grids when custom Asset fields are displayed.
  • Purchasing
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Purchasing functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Improved display of Work Order Task information.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.20.6.0 Release Notes

Posted: 4/28/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.20.6.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Reporting
    • Improved design of multiple FTMaintenance Select reports.

Solutions

  • Purchasing
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Purchasing functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.20.3.0 Release Notes

Posted: 4/25/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.20.3.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
  • Reporting
    • Improved the ability to generate and download reports in a Microsoft Excel file format.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.20.2.0 Release Notes

Posted: 4/24/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.20.2.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Inventory Management
    • Improved performance of Work Order Inventory allocation and deallocation.
    • Improved system performance when viewing Storage Locations, Inventory Items by Location, and the Inventory catalog.
  • Purchasing
    • Improved the displayed discount on the Purchase Order Form report.
  • Service Request Management
    • Ability to upload and display custom images, such as company logos, on the Service Request portal login page.
  • Work Order Management
    • Ability to prevent Work Order closure until Work Order Task failures are resolved.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
  • Configuration
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Service Request Configuration functionality.
  • Inventory Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Inventory functionality.
  • Purchasing
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Purchasing functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.17.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 4/14/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.17.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Asset Management
    • Ability to restrict a User’s Asset visibility based on Asset Location.
    • Ability to display the Asset Description and Asset Custom Fields in the Assets grid.
    • Ability to search and sort the Assets grid by Asset Description and Asset Custom Field field contents.
    • Ability to create a Work Order from an Asset record.
    • Ability to retire Assets.
  • Configuration
    • Ability to filter and sort Asset visibility grids by the Asset Location field in Asset Configuration and Service Request Configuration.
  • User Management
    • Improved password strength requirements.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Improved User-based Asset visibility configuration for Asset and Service Request modules.
  • Work Order Management
    • Improved the Completed Work Orders grid.
    • Improved Work Order Labor tracking.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.11.2.0 Release Notes

Posted: 4/6/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.11.2.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Work Order Management
    • Ability to restrict a User’s Work Order visibility based on Work Order Location.
    • Improved performance of Work Order Inventory pulls.

Solutions

  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.11.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 4/4/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.11.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • General
    • Improved the menu design.
  • Reporting
    • Added Inventory Listing report.
    • Improved the design of the Closed Work Order Listing report.
  • Work Order Management
    • Ability to automatically create follow-up Work Orders based on failed Work Order Tasks.

Solutions

  • Inventory Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Inventory functionality.
  • Purchasing
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Purchasing functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.9.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/24/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.9.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Asset Management
    • Ability to enter Asset Meter Readings on Work Orders.
  • Inventory Management
    • Improved the performance of Inventory Check-In Transactions.
  • Reporting
    • Improved Work Order Form report to include Task Results and Result Reasons.
  • Notifications
    • Added new Notification Event for Work Order Task failure.
  • Work Order Management
    • Added new field visibility options to Work Order grids.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
  • Inventory Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Inventory functionality.
  • Service Request Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Service Request functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.6.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/20/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.6.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Work Order Management
    • Added support for pass/fail-based Work Order Tasks.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Improved support for special characters within custom Asset fields.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Improved support for custom Work Order field visibility on the Work Order Summary tab.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.
  • Work Order Scheduling
    • Improved the performance of Master Work Order recurrence schedules.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.5.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/16/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.5.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Asset Management
    • Added the ability to view an Asset’s Master Work Orders from an Asset record.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Improve support for Asset Note deletion.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.4.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/14/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.4.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Improved the support for viewing Asset Categories from the Asset list.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.3.6.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/13/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.3.6.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
  • Inventory Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Inventory functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Improved support for automatic Work Order labor cost tracking.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.3.4.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/9/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.3.4.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • General
    • Corrected an issue that could cause a login attempt failure by an authorized user.
  • Asset Management
    • Corrected an issue that treated the “Enable Cumulative Meter Readings” option as a required field when editing a Meter Reading Definition.
    • Improved support for Asset Meter Reading Definition associations.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.3.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/3/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.3.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Reporting
    • Improved the readability and usefulness of the Work Order Form report by increasing font sizes in key areas and adding the Due Time, Issue Time, Scheduled Time, and Completion Time fields.
    • Improved the design of the Asset Downtime report.

Solutions

  • General
    • Corrected any issue that led to a non-responsive screen when attempting to access the Service Requests list from the FTMaintenance Select Home page.
  • Asset Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.1.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 3/1/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.1.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Asset Management
    • Improved Asset record performance.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Corrected an issue that prevented Parts from being deleted.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Location functionality.
  • Reporting
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Reporting functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Improved the Work Order Form report to include all Work Order Labor Resources.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.3.0.0.0 Release Notes

Posted: 2/27/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v3.0.0.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • General
    • Grids now retain a user’s sort, column, filter, and search preferences.
    • Added support for Canadian currency and addresses.
    • Improved the ease of use of menus and grids.
  • Asset Management
    • Ability to visually identify Asset records using thumbnail images.
    • Added support for custom Asset fields by Asset Category.
    • Improved Asset Tree to automatically name Asset Tree Nodes.
    • Redesigned Asset pages to improve ease of use.
    • Redesigned Location pages to improve ease of use.
  • Inventory Management
    • Expanded Unit of Measure list.
    • Automatically receive Inventory Items into Inventory when receiving against a Purchase Order.
    • Redesigned Inventory Management module to improve ease of use.
    • Redesigned Inventory Transactions to improve ease of use.
  • Notifications
    • Expanded support for role-based notifications on Service Request Notification Events.
  • Work Order Management
    • Ability to automatically assign Work Order Cost Centers based on Asset Cost Center assignment.
    • Ability to add Notes to Customer records.
    • Improved the creation and management of Master Work Orders.
    • Improved Work Order Labor Log creation.
    • Ability to print the Work Order list from the Work Order grid.
    • Work Order Type now defaults to Corrective Maintenance (CM).
    • Ability to create an active copy of historical Work Orders.
    • Improved the Work Order Summary tab to include Custom Field and Task completion data.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Corrected an issue that prevented Parts from being deleted.
  • Inventory Management
    • Improved support for Transfer Transactions.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Inventory functionality.
  • Purchasing
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Purchasing functionality.
  • User Management
    • Improved handling of user permissions.
  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.2.12.10.0 Release Notes

Posted: 2/24/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v2.12.10.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Work Order Management
    • Corrected an issue that caused Work Order Attachments to duplicate.
    • Improved the Work Order Tracked Parts list.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.2.12.7.0 Release Notes

Posted: 2/10/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v2.12.7.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Work Order Management
    • Improved Work Order activations from Master Work Orders with floating recurrence schedules.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.
  • Work Order Scheduling
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order Scheduling functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.2.12.5.0 Release Notes

Posted: 2/2/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v2.12.5.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Corrected an issue that prevented certain custom fields from using special characters.
  • Service Request Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Service Request functionality.
  • Work Order Management
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.2.12.4.0 Release Notes

Posted: 1/30/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v2.12.4.0, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Reporting
    • Generate a report that displays all open Work Orders.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Corrected an issue that prevented Asset records from saving Meter Reading Definitions.

FTMaintenance Select v.2.12.3.0 Release Notes

Posted: 1/27/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v2.12.3.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Corrected an issue that incorrectly disassociated Assets and Meter Reading Definitions.
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Asset functionality.

FTMaintenance Select v.2.12.1.0 Release Notes

Posted: 1/24/2023

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v2.12.1.0, which incorporates the following:

Solutions

  • Notifications
    • Improved email notifications for low inventory notification events.
  • Work Order Management
    • Improved support for Work Order Attachments.
  • Work Order Scheduling
    • Minor defect fixes and improvements to Work Order Scheduling functionality.