Title:
Festo Automation Suite - Plug-in
Subtitle:
Plug-in for the parametrisation and diagnosis of the CPX-E automation system and the CPX terminal
Document type:
Commissioning
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Version 2.5.0.46

Fixed Bugs:

  • Changes on CODESYS settings for EtherCAT devices not possible if the project has been saved while connected to the PLC
  • The SoftMotion axis object of a servo drive connected via EtherCAT is lost when deleting and restoring the connection in topology editor
  • Misleading error message when opening the plug-in if the project has been saved with the CODESYS extension installed, but the latter is currently not installed
  • CODESYS device settings on parameter page "CODESYS" are sporadically not loaded


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
  • A CPX module that is physically mounted in an MSE6 module cannot be dropped there in terminal view but needs to be placed to the left of it
Version 2.4.0.445

New Features:

  • Support for new MPA modules with integrated pressure switches
  • Support for MSE6-...2M modules


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
  • A CPX module that is physically mounted in an MSE6 module cannot be dropped there in terminal view but needs to be placed to the left of it
Version 2.3.1.5

New Features:

  • Support for CODESYS SP16 runtime system for CPX-E-CEC-... controllers


Fixed Bugs:

  • Programming context is blank after opening a project which has been saved while simulation mode is active
  • Navigator entry "CODESYS" is not displayed after deleting the CODESYS controller and adding a new one


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
    • MSE6-E2M-5000
    • MSE6-C2M-5000
    • MSE6-D2M-5000
  • For terminals with the following bus nodes, parameters cannot be transferred to CODESYS:
    • CPX-FB14 CANopen slave
    • CPX-FB38 EtherCAT slave
Version 2.3.0.358

Fixed Bugs:

  • EtherCAT device name is not always properly applied when deleting and restoring the EtherCAT connection in topology editor (please deactivate simulation mode before saving - fix is in work)


Known Issues:

  • Programming context is blank after opening a project which has been saved while simulation mode is active


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
    • MSE6-E2M-5000
    • MSE6-C2M-5000
    • MSE6-D2M-5000
  • For terminals with the following bus nodes, parameters cannot be transferred to CODESYS:
    • CPX-FB14 CANopen slave
    • CPX-FB38 EtherCAT slave
Version 2.2.0.223

New features:

  • Support for CODESYS simulation mode
  • Darker device images for improving the contrast in topology editor
  • Context menu for modules on page "Terminal"
  • Parameter page "CODESYS" also available for controllers
  • CODESYS device version setting now always shown on parameter page "CODESYS"


Fixed Bugs:

  • Kontext "Programming" missing after replacing the PLC on page "Terminal"


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
    • MSE6-E2M-5000
    • MSE6-C2M-5000
    • MSE6-D2M-5000
  • For terminals with the following bus nodes, parameters cannot be transferred to CODESYS:
    • CPX-FB14 CANopen slave
    • CPX-FB38 EtherCAT slave
Version 2.1.2.1

Fixed Bugs:

  • Error when connecting generic EtherCAT slave devices to the PLC
  • Error when trying to open the channel page for modules


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
    • MSE6-E2M-5000
    • MSE6-C2M-5000
    • MSE6-D2M-5000
  • For terminals with the following bus nodes, parameters cannot be transferred to CODESYS:
    • CPX-FB14 CANopen slave
    • CPX-FB38 EtherCAT slave
Version 2.1.1.628

Fixed Bugs:

  • Application freezes when opening a CPX-CEC-V3-... PLC


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
    • MSE6-E2M-5000
    • MSE6-C2M-5000
    • MSE6-D2M-5000
  • For terminals with the following bus nodes, parameters cannot be transferred to CODESYS:
    • CPX-FB14 CANopen slave
    • CPX-FB38 EtherCAT slave
Version 2.1.0.609

New features:

  • Support for CODESYS SP15 runtime system for CPX-E-CEC-... controllers


Fixed Bugs:

  • CPX-E-CEC-M1 controllers cannot be added from the device scan
  • If the EtherCAT master device is deactivated the slave devices are still active
  • CODESYS device driver version selection sporadically is empty after opening a stored project
  • Misleading error message when renaming if the new device name contains characters which are not allowed by CODESYS
  • Only CPX Terminal configurations with bus nodes mounted in the first slot are supported


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
    • MSE6-E2M-5000
    • MSE6-C2M-5000
    • MSE6-D2M-5000
  • For terminals with the following bus nodes, parameters cannot be transferred to CODESYS:
    • CPX-FB14 CANopen slave
    • CPX-FB38 EtherCAT slave
Version 2.0.0.465

New features:

  • Support for Festo Automation Suite V2.0
  • Support for CPX Terminal
  • Terminal and module icons harmonized with topology editor
  • Support for all current and previous versions of CODESYS devices
  • EtherCAT slave devices not shown in the "Programming" context anymore (CODESYS editors now available in the device plug-ins)
  • CODESYS device settings are preserved if EtherCAT connections are deleted and recreated in in topology editor
  • Modules of EtherCAT devices are available in CODESYS directly after importing the device from an EtherCAT scan


Fixed Bugs:

  • Wrong module configuration after EtherCAT scan import of CPX-E-4IOL with 16 I/O Bytes


Known Limitations:

  • The following modules are not or not fully supported:
    • CPX-CP-4-FB
    • CPX-2ZE2DA
    • MSE6-E2M-5000
    • MSE6-C2M-5000
    • MSE6-D2M-5000
  • For terminals with the following bus nodes, parameters cannot be transferred to CODESYS:
    • CPX-FB14 CANopen slave
    • CPX-FB38 EtherCAT slave
  • Only CPX Terminal configurations with bus nodes mounted in the first slot are supported
Version 1.2.1.252

New features:

  • Synchronization between system bus and EtherCAT can be deactivated
  • I/O mapping and forcing for modules at a CPX-E-EC Remote I/O


Fixed Bugs:

  • Application freezes when opening the Plug-in if the device description file of a field device is missing (V1.2.1)
  • Replacing a module might prevent further changes on the module configuration
  • Check of maximum number of modules wrong
  • Process data for digital I/O modules show least significant bit left bound instead of right bound
Version 1.2.0.74

New features:

  • Synchronization between system bus and EtherCAT can be deactivated
  • I/O mapping and forcing for modules at a CPX-E-EC Remote I/O


Fixed Bugs:

  • Replacing a module might prevent further changes on the module configuration
  • Check of maximum number of modules wrong
  • Process data for digital I/O modules show least significant bit left bound instead of right bound
Version 1.1.0.108

New Features:

  • Online access to user documentation for configured modules
  • CODESYS variable are by default always updated
  • Synchronization between system bus and EtherCAT can be deactivated


Fixed Bugs:

  • Disconnecting from a device affects other Plug-in instances
  • Application might be blocked while synchronizing the module configuration after connecting to a device
  • Renaming a connected EtherCAT slave might freeze the application
  • Configuration page for IO-Link device is empty after master module has been moved
  • Process data width is not set up correctly for IO-Link master module connected to a CPX-E-EC EtherCAT-Slave node

 

Version 1.0.0.43

Fixed Bugs:

  • Not more than ten EtherCAT slave devices can be connected to an CPX-E-CEC-… in Designer
  • Error when copying and pasting two devices that are connected via EtherCAT
  • Consistency check wrong regarding the maximum number of modules