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New Features:

• Topology Editor:
  • CODESYS device status is displayed if the PLC plug-in is connected to the device
  • Improved handling of long device names
  • Selecting all devices in the project via [Ctrl]-[A]
• Firmware Repository:
  • Firmware files can be deleted from the repository
  • Firmware files can be added from the local file system (requires *.fsfw files)
• Transfer of licenses to CPX-E-CEC controllers

Fixed Bugs:

• Installation of plug-ins or extensions fails with error message "Access denied"
• Project conversion fails if files in the original project folder are locked by another process
• Servo drive CMMT-ST-...-PN cannot be added to the project from the device scan when connected via the PROFINET interface X19

Known Limitations:

• *.fsfw firmware files not yet available for all devices

System Requirements:

• Windows 7
• Windows 10 Version 1607 or higher
• 32 or 64 bit

Major release

• Existing projects can be converted into the new format.
• The original project remains unchanged.
• Opening a converted project or one created with Festo Automation Suite V2.0 in in V1.x is not possible.

New Features:

• Topology Editor:
  • Configuration of network connections based on the network topology
  • Configuration specific display of devices
  • Adding and connecting of EtherCAT slave devices which are not supported by plug-ins
• Export of parameter files:
  • For Siemens S7-1500 (SCL source file)
  • For EtherCAT based servo drives (proprietary format)
• Downloading of all available firmware files into the local repository
• Cyclical network requests for retrieving device status data can be deactivated
• Release note history is displayed for plug-ins und extensions
• Improved installation of CODESYS packages during plug-in installation (only if CODESYS extension is installed)

Fixed Bugs:

• Application crashes if "My Documents" special folder is missing
• Loading a project by double clicking the project file fails if "Last used project" startup option is set
• Motor is not imported from PositioningDrives in certain configurations
• Opening previously downloaded manuals raises an error "Download failed"
• Firmware update not possible for CPX-E-CEC basic controller
• Saving of the project fails for certain project names
• Identification function on a device remains active even after application has been closed
• Changed network settings are sporadically not applied when set via the device scan in the right sidebar
• Command for scanning for EtherCAT slaves is shown even if CODESYS Extension is not installed
• Undocked windows show green background when a dialog is opened

Known Limitations:

• CANopen Slave devices which are not supported by a plug-in cannot be added in the topology editor

System Requirements:

• Windows 7
• Windows 10 Version 1607 or higher
• 32 or 64 bit

New Features:

• Display of Notification, e. g. in case of new available software versions or trace recordings
• Support for transferring licenses into devices
• Device state "no errors" in connection area of Plug-ins now displayed in green
• Width of project list on start page and in backstage menu can be modified

Fixed Bugs:

• Firmware files for new devices (e. g. CMMT-AS-C5) cannot be downloaded (V1.3.2)
• Crash at application start when used with certain Windows language packs (V1.3.2)
• Crash when installing Plug-ins at low disk space
• Crash at application start when installed in user folder
• Installation fails with error code 0x80070643 in rare circumstances
• Crash when saving if the opened project has been deleted from the file system
• Devices not found in the network scan if the network interface is added after the application has started
• Message "Renaming not possible" appears without reason and blocks the application
• Multiple selection in Designer is cancelled when opening context menu
• Error when displaying documents that have been downloaded before

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows 7
• Windows 10 Version 1607 or higher
• 32 or 64 bit

New Features:

• Display of Notification, e. g. in case of new available software versions or trace recordings
• Support for transferring licenses into devices
• Device state "no errors" in connection area of Plug-ins now displayed in green
• Width of project list on start page and in backstage menu can be modified

Fixed Bugs:

• Crash when installing Plug-ins at low disk space
• Crash at application start when installed in user folder
• Installation fails with error code 0x80070643 in rare circumstances
• Crash when saving if the opened project has been deleted from the file system
• Devices not found in the network scan if the network interface is added after the application has started
• Message "Renaming not possible" appears without reason and blocks the application
• Multiple selection in Designer is cancelled when opening context menu
• Error when displaying documents that have been downloaded before

New Features:

• PositioningDrives data import
• Support for modular EtherCAT slaves in EtherCAT scan
• EtherCAT slaves can be imported when importing a PLC from the device scan
• Release notes for available and installed Plug-ins and Extensions
• Connections in Designer now using colors for different connection types
• Devices with identical IP address (path to the engineering interface) are tagged with a warning icon in Designer
• Warnings for parameter pages are indicated in Plug-in navigators (similar to errors)

Fixed Bugs:

• Misleading error message when trying to check for updates without Internet connection
• Undocked windows cannot be moved when trying to drag certain areas of the window title bar
• Context menu in Designer does not work correctly for multiple selections
• Cursor cannot be set with the mouse when renaming a device

System Requirements:

• Windows 7/10 (32/64 bit)
• Screen resolution 1600x900 or higher recommended

New Features:

• EtherCAT scan (only non-modular devices)
• Manual access also for motors, axes and gears

Fixed Bugs:

• Firmware is not shown correctly after downloading it into the repository
• Connections between devices get lost when copying and pasting
• Opening the scan view while the application window is shown in reduced size might freeze the application

Known Issues:

• After importing a modular device from the EtherCAT scan, its modules still need to be configured manually.
• Downloading a firmware to a CMMT-AS with improper network settings stops at 10 %, and the application freezes.

New Features:

• English online help

Fixed Bugs:

• Opening a Plug-in by double clicking the device in the navigator does not work
• Access error message after Plug-in installation
• Firmware file cannot be downloaded after the user interface language has been changed
• Searching for firmware updates sporadically fails