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[KB445]PcVue 9.0 & 9.0 Service Packs – Release information

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PcVue 9.0
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PcVue version 9.0, 9.0 SP1 & 9.0 SP2
Summary:

This article contains the so-called “readme first” information and the Release Notes for PcVue 9.0 SP2.

Files attached are the 3 readme files as shipped with the DVD, and the Release Notes pdf:

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Readme_90_SP2.zip

Includes:

  • ReadMe.htm: The readme file in English
  • ReadMeChs.htm: The readme file in Chinese
  • LisezMoi.htm: The readme file in French

ReleaseNotes PcVue 9.0 SP2 En.pdf

The Release Notes

All of them correspond to version 9.0 SP2 and include information for both 9.0, 9.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP2.
Details:

See the Release Notes for more information about software changes since version 8.2, in particular a list of modifications and known issues.

 What’s new in version 9.0 Service Pack 2?

This section lists all major new features and enhancements in version 9.0 Service Pack 2.

Version 9.0 Service Pack 2

End-user

Designer
Updated Supervisor’s Add-ons (when applicable):

  • WebScheduler version 1.2 – For configuring and running scheduled tasks. Configuration is web browser based and can be done locally or via the Internet. This version includes fixes and minor enhancements,
 X X
The maximum number of points that can be displayed in the trend viewer has been increased from 4000 to 12000 points per trace. This enhancement clears most of the constraints related to partial curve drawing. X  
Various fixes related to SCADA Basic script editing: Incorrect or missing auto-completion and carriage return management.   X
New protocols:

  • IP-SRTP: SRTP Ethernet client driver. It supports communication with GE Series 90 PLCs.
 X X
BACnet® driver enhancements. X X
Redesigned OPC XML-DA client for better performance and downgraded modes management. X X 
Smart Generators fixes and enhancements: SG-FactoryLink®, SG-CAD, SG-Step7® and XML Generic Import.
 X X
New system variables and audit counters to monitor use of system resources.   X
Security alerts:

  • Fixes related to the alert 2011-1 (ICS-ALERT-11-271-01).
 X X
290+ fixes and enhancements. X X

 What’s new in version 9.0 Service Pack 1?

This section lists all major new features and enhancements in version 9.0 Service Pack 1.

Version 9.0 Service Pack 1

End-user

Designer
Updated Supervisor’s Add-ons (when applicable):

  • WebScheduler version 1.1.0.6 – For configuring and running scheduled tasks. Configuration is web browser based and can be done locally or via the Internet. This version includes fixes and minor enhancements,
  • Dream Report® version 3.43 – A powerful tool to design, generate and publish reports. This version includes fixes and enhancements,
  • Kepware OPC server bundle version 5.3.156.0 – Includes a common licensing mechanism with the Supervisor’s dongle also containing the Kepware license. Standard and Premium drivers are available.
 X X
Performance improvements on loading and data acquisition server switching phases. X  
BACnet® driver enhancements:

  • BACnet Broadcast Management Device support – BBMD,
  • Foreign Data Table support – FDT,
  • EDE files support for offline and online browsing,
  • The data timestamp as well as the status-flag can now be retrieved along with the value of BACnet® objects’ properties.
   X
New type of watchdog to monitor communication links with underlying devices when a gateway is used.   X
XBUS-IP-MASTER driver functional enhancements related to the support of redundant connections. X X
OPC XML-DA: Performance improvements. X  
WebVue now includes a client side cache to accelerate mimic loading. Particularly advantageous on low bandwidth networks. X  
WebVue fixes and enhancements including:

  • Support for mimic automatic resizing to fit web client screen resolution,
  • Population-based filters,
  • Support for logon and logout scripts,
  • ALARMDISPLAY SCADA Basic verb support enhancements,
  • A new SCADA Basic mode to manage WebVue sessions – WEBVUE(“LIST”).
 X X
Smart Generators fixes and enhancements: SG-FactoryLink®, SG-CAD, SG-Step7® and XML Generic Import.
A new command line tool named the XmlImporter is now available to control XML Generic imports from a third-party tool.		 X X
New system variables to monitor use of system resources.   X
160+ fixes and enhancements. X X

 What’s new in version 9.0?

This section lists all major new features and enhancements in version 9.0.

General

End-user

Designer
Microsoft® Windows 7 support – x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) architectures.

X

X
Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 support – x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) architectures.

X

X
Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 support – x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) architectures. X X
Single-Sign On support for automatic login when using the Supervisor in Microsoft® Windows Terminal Server environment along with Microsoft® Windows authentication based on domain controllers and Active Directory.

X

 
New presentation language: Latvian.

X

X
New online helps in German and Japanese.

X

X
New Supervisor’s Add-ons (when applicable):

  • Kepware OPC server bundle – Along with a common licensing mechanism so that the Supervisor’s dongle also contains the OPC server license. Standard and Premium drivers are available.

X

X
Updated Supervisor’s Add-ons (when applicable):

  • WebScheduler version 1.0 – It enables you to run scheduled tasks and configure them locally or via Internet. This version includes fixes and minor enhancements, including Latvian support,
  • Dream Report® version 3.41 – A powerful tool that will help you design, generate and publish your reports. This version includes fixes and minor enhancements.
 X X
The DVD splitter tool can no longer be used and is not supplied.    
A new 65 000 I/O license is available. X X
290+ fixes and enhancements. X X

 

HMI

End-user

Designer
3D mimics, mimic templates and symbols can now be saved in plain text format – It is possible to generate such objects via third-party tools. X X
Trend viewer – It is now possible to display time values formatted in the form dd hh:mm:ss:lll in the legend area and in trend scales. X  
The log viewer now supports sort features and context mimics as already available on the alarm viewer. X  
The log viewer time filter now supports both start and end times or start time and direction. X  

 

Real time Data management

End-user

Designer
Real-time data can now be persistent when stopping and restarting the Supervisor. This facilitates non-permanent communication handling.

 

X
Variable extended attributes and simulated flag can also be persistent.   X

 

Historical Data management

End-user

Designer
The new DBImport tool allows you to import data from csv files to HDS tables.

X

X

 

Alarms management

End-user

Designer
A new set of levels has been added in addition to alarm priority: Acknowledgement, mask and maintenance levels. The ability for users to acknowledge, mask or take alarms into account can now be different from the alarm priority, and combined when it is time to define user rights.

X

X

 

SCADA Basic scripting

End-user

Designer
In addition to the parameter-based built-in sort features, log and alarm viewers sorting is fully scriptable to comply with custom needs.

 

X
A new mode is available to execute scripts when a user clicks in the log and alarm viewers, thus allowing any custom processing on the selected alarms or logged events.

 

X
New verb to download and upload files via FTP.

 

X
The AIGrid macro-animation is now fully scriptable via the SELECTOR verb.

 

X

 

Data Acquisition

End-user

Designer
New protocols:

  • MEWTOCOL-COM for ET1 – TCP based driver for communication with Panasonic devices (formerly Matsushita). The driver for communication with FP series PLCs via serial port was already available,
  • BACnet® client driver – To access data from your BACnet devices over BACnet/IP and MS/TP networks. Status and diagnostic information are also available for BACnet communication objects, as well as a direct control for starting and stopping data exchanges. This can be of great help during testing and commissioning phases.

X

X
The Supervisor now takes advantage of LNS-TE lost node detection, widely improving the system responsiveness in case of massive disconnections or power supply issues on the network side – in particular in case of Lonworks® router loss.
LNS® package versions lesser than 3.2 (Turbo Edition) are not supported any more.		 X X
The SAIA® protocol now supports PLC timestamping. X X
OPC client – The Supervisor passed validation for communication with Sofrel devices, taking advantage of the new Sofrel OPC server. The full range of devices is now supported on all communication media.

X

X

 

Communication interfaces

End-user

Designer

OPC Server

 

 
The OPC-Security specification has been implemented along with other means to restrict unexpected third-party access via the OPC server, thus reducing the attack surface of the Supervisor:

  • The OPC server can be disabled, forbidding any OPC client connection,
  • The OPC server can be configured to require the use of the OPC-Security authentication interfaces when an OPC client tries to connect to the Supervisor,
  • Security can be turned-off in order to accept connections from OPC clients not supporting the standard authentication process.

X

X
More item properties are available for OPC clients. In addition to the minimum and maximum values, and the control level, the following are now available: Binary and text extended attributes, domain, nature, minimum and maximum values for control, threshold values and the simulation flag.
The extended attributes, threshold values and the simulation flag can be read and set by OPC clients; the other properties are read-only.		   X
In addition to these developments, it is now possible to rule and limit the visibility of data in the address space when the Supervisor is browsed. Access rights can be enforced for browsing and commands.
Where the OPC client supports the standard OPC identification interfaces, all connections, disconnections and write operations can be logged in historical data as user actions, along with the name of the OPC client as user name.		 X X

 

WebVue

End-user

Designer
New features of the log and alarm viewers are mostly available via WebVue:

  • Sort,
  • User selection scripting.

X

X

 

Configuration environment

End-user

Designer
New Configuration Explorer style dialogs for the following configuration areas: Startup and language settings.

 

X
The base number for station and association Ids can now be configured, thus facilitating the use of the Networking wizard when a convention exists for numbering stations and associations.

 

X

Smart Generator

 

 
Smart Generator for Siemens® Step7®

  • Import your Step7® project,
  • Automate the configuration of communication objects and variables,
  • Take advantage of the native S7® driver.

Synchronization is supported for development and maintenance purposes.

X

X
Smart Generator for WAGO-DALI – Automatically create a full running application to monitor, control and maintain your lighting system based on DALI® and WAGO® controllers.
The Smart Generator will add to your project everything necessary to run your lighting system:

  • Monitor and control ballasts’ status, groups and scenes,
  • Manage controllers’ configuration via FTP – Backup and reload your configuration,
  • Manage ballasts replacement and maintenance,
  • Reconfigure scenes,
  • And many more …
 X X
Smart Generator for FactoryLink® enhancements:

  • Automatic conversion of Modbus TCP communication objects and mapping,
  • Tag scaling properties are now taken into account.
 X X
Smart Generator for LNS® – Export your selections of device template’s network variables and import them into any other project to minimize the integration workload when re-using the SG-LNS from one project to another one.

 

X
Smart Generator for CAD – Enhancements to provide a graphical tool for matching the AutoCAD® block references with the Supervisor’s objects.

 

X
Smart Generator for XML Generic Import – Bug fixes and enhancements.

 

X

 System requirements

Operating Systems

Only operating systems from the Microsoft® Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2008 Server families are supported.
Qualified and fully operational:

  • Windows XP Professional Edition with Service Pack 2 (or later), 32-bit version
  • Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
  • Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions with Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
  • Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions with SP2 (or later), 32-bit version
  • Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions, 32-bit version
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Editions.

Operational but may have limitations in use. Please contact technical support before using any of these:

  • Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2 (or later)
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  • Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
  • Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions
  • Any operating systems hosted in a system virtual machine such as Microsoft® Virtual PC or VMWare®.

NOT supported:

  • Windows XP Home Edition
  • Windows XP Professional Edition, 64-bit versions
  • Windows Vista Starter and Home Basic Editions
  • Windows 7 Starter Edition
  • Windows Server 2003, 64-bit versions
  • Windows Server 2003 R2, 64-bit versions
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based systems
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based systems
  • Windows CE (Windows mobile)

For all operational editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) processor architectures are supported.

Editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista designated as ‘N’ or ‘KN’ versions include the same functionality as the corresponding standard editions, except that they do not include Windows Media Player and related technologies such as Windows Movie Maker.

Browser

Required:

  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 7 or later.

Recommended MINIMUM PC configuration

  • Processor – 1.0 GHz for 32-bit systems (x86) or 1.4 GHz for 64-bit systems (x64).
  • System Memory – 1 GB for Windows XP; 2 GB for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
  • Available hard disk space – at least 2 GB.
  • Graphics – Super VGA (1024 × 768 pixels) for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
    For Windows Vista and Windows 7, support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
    • A WDDM display driver,
    • At least 128 MB of graphics memory,
    • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware,
    • 32 bits per pixel.
  • DVD-ROM drive – Required for installation only.

The above represent the minimum requirements. For advice on specific applications please contact Technical Support.

For information about the Windows’ user rights required to install and run the Supervisor see the Installation help.

 Installation

See the Installation help for more information and help about pre-requisites and the installation process itself.

 

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<h2><a name=”_Whats_new_inSP2″></a><font color=”#990000″>What&rsquo;s new
in version 9.0 Service Pack 2?</font></h2>

<p>This section lists all major
new features and enhancements in version 9.0 Service Pack 2.</p>

<table border=”1″ cellpadding=”5″ cellspacing=”0″>

  <tbody>

    <tr>

      <td bgcolor=”#cccccc” valign=”top” width=”663″>
      <p><strong>Version 9.0 Service Pack 2</strong></p>

      </td>

      <td bgcolor=”#cccccc” valign=”top” width=”95″>
      <p align=”center”><strong>End-user</strong></p>

      </td>

      <td bgcolor=”#cccccc” valign=”top” width=”93″>
      <p align=”center”><strong>Designer</strong></p>

      </td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td valign=”top” width=”663″>Updated
Supervisor&rsquo;s Add-ons (when applicable):
      <ul type=”disc”>

        <li>WebScheduler
version <span style=”background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);”>1.2</span>
– For configuring and running scheduled tasks. Configuration is web
browser based and can be done locally or via the Internet. This version
includes fixes and minor enhancements,</li>

      </ul>

      </td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td>The maximum number of points that can be displayed in
the trend viewer has been increased from 4000 to 12000 points per
trace. This enhancement clears most of the constraints related to
partial curve drawing.</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>&nbsp;</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td>Various fixes related to SCADA Basic script editing:
Incorrect or missing auto-completion and carriage return management.</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>&nbsp;</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td>New protocols:
      <ul type=”disc”>

        <li>IP-SRTP: SRTP Ethernet client driver. It supports
communication with GE Series 90 PLCs. </li>

      </ul>

      </td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td>BACnet&reg; driver enhancements.<br>

      </td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td>Redesigned OPC XML-DA client for better performance and
downgraded modes management.</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X&nbsp;</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td>Smart Generators fixes and&nbsp;enhancements:
SG-FactoryLink&reg;, SG-CAD, SG-Step7&reg; and XML Generic
Import.<br>

      <span style=”font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;”></span>
      </td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

      <td>New system variables and audit counters to monitor use
of system resources.</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>&nbsp;</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>Security alerts:
      <ul type=”disc”>
        <li>Fixes related to the alert 2011-1 (ICS-ALERT-11-271-01). </li>
      </ul>
      </td>
      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>
      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>

      <td>290+
fixes and enhancements.</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

      <td style=”text-align: center;”>X</td>

    </tr>

  </tbody>
</table>

Created on: 22 Jun 2011 Last update: 13 May 2024