Release Notes

Control Panel

• Allows to change port settings of services
• Updated Apache to v2.4.62
• Updated PHP to v8.3.19
• Updated NodeJS to v20.18.2
• Updated MariaDB to v11.4.5
• Updated MongoDB to v6.0.20
• Updated 3rd party libraries
• Settings: Enable/disable apps on startup of FactoryViews
• Patch files: Allows to load patch files, e.g. to update languages
• Added option to download logs
• Added option to minimize to tray

MES4

• Added Operation Editor: Create and change custom operations and assign to resources
• Added a function to convert raw material to products
• Added editing of part numbers
• Added editing of workplan step names
• Display step numbers and names for end/error steps
• Option to repeat selected orders from the current or completed orders.
• Export all items from Layout view
• Show buffer type as a header on buffer cards
• Added links to navigate to part or box IDs from the buffer position
• Introduced drag-and-drop functionality to move buffer contents
• Added drag-and-drop functionality for box positions for mass selection
• Navigate between previous and next boxes of the same type
• Display order numbers and part numbers on all boxes overview pages

Dashboard (New app)

• Supported widgets: CP Lab I/Os, Text, MES4 Queries

Bugfixes and improvements

Release Notes

MES4

• Added station and operation import/export

• Improved OEE calculations

• Bug fixes and improvements

DAS - Didactic Application Server (on new MES PCs only)

• Added to NodeServer/config.jsonc. To activate, set "das" to true.
• Added session template "MQTT Broker and Node-RED"

EmailServer added

• Added to NodeServer/config.jsonc. To activate, set "emailServer" to true.
• Added default users "customer@festo.systems" and "webshop@festo.systems"

Release Notes

MES4

• Added planned orders

• Added ability to re-schedule planned orders

• Added ability to enable/ disable orders

• Improved sorting and filtering orders

• Added filtering of buffers

• Added import/export for buffers

• Bug fix in layout exports for CIROS

• Bug fix in the OEE queries

• Further bug fixes and improvements

AI

• Detection and reference to Festo AX and ML software

Services

• Added install/unistall process for FactoryViews

• Maintenance and security updates

Release Notes

MES4

• Added CP Factory standard stations
• Added MPS 400 Robot Assembly and parts
• Added multiple production islands
• Added logistics functionality: material tracking, boxes handling, warehouse management
• Added Manual Workstations
• Added Robotino support; Limitations: Latest PLC code with correct BufNo, BufPos configuration required; not supported in CIROS
• Added warnings if part or group is deleted, imported or cannot be produced
• Bugfix CP-L-iASRS12
• Updated model export for CIROS 7.3.3 CP Lib

Webshop

• Updated to OpenCart 4.0.2.3
• E-Mail notifications disabled by default (Go to Admin - System - Settings - Mail - Mail Engine to activate SMTP)
• Known OpenCart bugs:
  - Filtering of products not working
  - Review cannot be submitted

Energy

• MQTT client for IoT Gateway support

Services

• Improved backup and restore mechanism
• Maintenance and security updates

Release Notes

Framework

• Updated libraries PHP, OpenCart, NodeJS, Apache, MariaDB, MongoDB
• Updated help contents

MES4

• Added CP Lab-4/6/8/10 standard layouts and parts
• Fixed part filter
• Fixed problems using none or multiple part groups
• Small improvements

Webshop

• Updated to OpenCart 4.0.1.1
• Added CP Lab-4/6/8/10 standard parts
• Disabled default e-mail notifications for webshop admin

Energy

• Added option to show/hide Factory tab

Node-RED

• Updated to 3.0.2
• Added User instance on port 18890

Node-RED Stations

• Restored MPS 400 Measuring Pro Dashboard

Release Notes

Added

• New AR scenes for MPS-404 (require latest PLC software)
• Node-RED AR

Updated

• InfoPortal: November 2022 release