Recent Updates:
We developed Version 4 from 2024 on, providing a facelift and a better user experience while retaining the power and consistency from previous versions. We have continued development and recent improvements include the following:
| Section | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| PLC Download | November 2024 | Download devices in groups instead of individually |
| Device Interlocks | November 2024 | Allow Device Alarms as Interlocks |
| Model Design | December 2024 | Improved Grid and Table features |
| Server Security | December 2024 | Background Verification with notification for any unexpected system settings changes. |
| Model Design | December 2024 | Added notifications for controller status Healthy or Loss of Comms. Added notifications for items not deployed to controller. |
| Model Design | December 2024 | Warnings for references for an item being removed from a Model |
| Server | January 2025 | Full import of External Tags |
| Plan | January 2025 | Addition of Plans controlling other Plans |
| Model Design | January 2025 | Split of Writes to Mathematical and Program Control |
| HMI Design | February 2025 | Change List controls configuration to use Project Explorer instead of Filters |
| HMI Design | February 2025 | Improved Visibility Links for HMI and PLC conditions |
| Recipe | February 2025 | Simplified by removal of Step Lists and Step On |
| Recipe | February 2025 | Inclusion of Multiple Recipes in a Report |
| Model Design | March 2025 | Update of Rewire function |
| HMI Design | March 2025 | Copy of Colour Manager attributes when copying a device. |
| Controller | March 2025 | Schneider Controller Library |
| HMI Runtime | March 2025 | Added Historic Value to the Query Control |
| Server | April 2025 | Capture Device Status before Model download to controller and Restore after the download. |
| Model Design | May 2025 | Addition of Activation chart |
| Model Design | May 2025 | Quick Deploy of Partial Download as single click |
| HMI Design | May 2025 | Controllers and HMI’s available as separate windows |
| Model Design | May 2025 | Addition of Hyperlinks to design items |
| Server | June 2025 | Support function auto retrieve of files |
| Model Design | June 2025 | Update of Step Lists per Step Order |
| Model Design | July 2025 | Update for OPC Profiles in Controller Properties |
| Model Design | July 2025 | Display of Project in Emulator settings |
| Designer | August 2025 | Access to Server Setup within Designer |
| Designer | September 2025 | Integration of Task Scheduler and Utilities in Designer |
| Designer | September 2025 | Increased efficiency in HMI Explorer |
| HMI Client | October 2025 | Update to HMI Query control, allowing full automated queries |
| Designer | October 2025 | Use of Development and Production Environments |
| General | October 2025 | Manager application as common host for Recipes, Plans/MES and Reporting systems |
| Controller | November 2025 | Integrated S7-Connect PLC Comms for Siemens PLC’s. |
| Manager | November 2025 | Update for Custom Reports for exact program instance selection based on time periods |
| Designer | December 2025 | Improvements to Audit Trail for HMI Windows |
| Designer | December 2025 | Enhancement of Simulator to allow Row executions to be dependent on other rows |
| Designer | January 2026 | Addition of PLC code generator |
| Designer | February 2026 | Initial MCP’s for Accord AI for Operations |