These Release Notes
are established to support and introduce new releases of WebAccess HMI &
SCADA software. They provide a list of new features, known-issues and bug
information.
Definitions:
==========
Official Release -
This is a version that is frozen. It will not change during the release
period (typically a business quarter or 3 months). However, the
"Release Notes" for this official version will be changed during the
release period to document any new problems as we discover them. The source
code will not be frozen. The Official Release will be in WebAccess
Website http://webaccess.advantech.com/, labeled "Official Release"
containing the NodeSetup.exe, ClientSetup.exe in different language. The only
thing we update in the Official Release folder is the Release Notes as new
problems are identified.
Candidate Release -
This is updated when there is a new Build. This adds new features for a future
release and resolves know issues or problems in the Official release.
Customers can install this at their own risk. The Candidate may solve a known problem.
If it introduces new problems, customers have the option to re-install the
Official Release. We maintain the source code to match this Candidate
Release. The Candidate Release will be in WebAccess Website
http://webaccess.advantech.com/. The Candidate Release will be updated
through the quarter. The release notes for the Candidate will be updated
describing new features or known Issues.
Candidate Release
GDI+ - This is the “Graphical Device Interface Plus?version of WebAccess.
It has enhanced graphical features to give lighting and 3-D effects using
“Gradient Fill? Transparency, Unlimited color palette and other enhancements.
Old graphics will be compatible with new GDI+ clients and GDI+ Draw.
However, GDI+ graphics will not be viewable in older clients or previous
versions of DRAW.
NOTICE: Functions and
features using WISE-PaaS/Dashboard or WSIE-PaaS/SaaS Composer on
WebAccess/SCADA is NOT totally equivalent to cloud versions on WISE-PaaS.?Major
differences may include USER MANAGEMENT POLICY and DIRECT DATABASE ACCESS
POLICY.? The on-premises versions of these two applications used data sources
derived from WebAccess/SCADA.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.6, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.6
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.6
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.30.1
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13
Package MD5:
966532d58b7f3bff6fbf8f52ca04caa0
(AdvantechWebAccessNode_9.1.6.exe)
9ed81345ed1bb665f4c8bda8464e1281 (WebAccessClientSetup.exe)
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.6
Enhancement:
Log recording for customized HTTP/MQTT.
Enhancement:
Add excel template for customized table.
Enhancement:
Extend command line length to 255 while generating excel reports.
Enhancement:
Enhance 100K tags performance while uploading to EdgeHub.
Enhancement:
Add support to excel template format with file extension xlsm.
Enhancement:
CERT automatically switching corresponding radio buttons while pasting the
certificate.
New
Driver: SNMP2.0, WAJSON, hard key sentinel drivers. MEWTOCOL7-COM PLC Driver;
BrotherD00, MACDATA3 for CNC,.
Driver
Removal: Temporarily disabled CANOpen driver for enhancement. Target release 9.1.7.
Feature:
Add BAC net driver attribute /N=xxx for relinquish command.
Feature:
Add time interval for EdgeHub data transmission for dynamic performance tuning.
Feature:
Add WAJSON multiple write and MQTTS cert type.
Feature:
Automatic credential parsing while connecting to EdgeHub.
Fix: Fix
security case CVE-2024-2453 for SQL injection. CISA advisory: Advantech
WebAccess/SCADA | CISA
Fix: Fix
constant and some system tags failed to automatically increment by 1 in the
address field.
Fix:
Description for Dashboard License display on professional versions.
Fix:
Datacore cannot terminate issue in occasions where tags greater than 100K.
Fix:
License checking for Dashboard and SaaS Composer multiple SCADA node license
cases.
Fix: Hang
issue on converting to InfluxDB from RTDB.
Fix: OMRON
CJ UDP 8400 error; OMRON CJ2H add Src FINS Node column.
Fix: ODBC
access denied issue for some generic connections.
Fix:
Connection to Ignition OPCUA server.
Fix: Key
mapping cursor missing after double clicking.
Fix:
MEW7COM parameter creation issue.
Fix: API
URL version display while using Google Maps.
Fix:
ViewDAQ Simplified Chinese error message.
Fix:
Accessing issues while using SMS sender. (Webdyn-EasyTunnel)
Fix:
Calendar datetime format consistency issue in multiple languages.
Fix: MQTT
broker on listening to WebSocket ports.
Fix:
EdgeHub connector issues on reconnecting after lost connection.
Fix: Edit and
configuration of alarms issue not displayed correctly.
Fix: Drop
down list display for customized table function.
Fix:
Autofill correction on using AMAX devices.
Fix:
Performance issue on accessing datalog in public IP.
Fix:
Customized excel report limit set to 2MB.
Fix:
Calculation tag cannot edit to ODBC issue.
Fix:
Screen flitters while resizing edge client issue.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.5U, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.5
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.5
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.30.1
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13
Package MD5: b2674d11b240e8f48333b46865c6a033
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.5U.
Fix: Revert the changes for EdgeHub data
resume mechanism from release 9.1.5, so that the data resumption is not using
SQLite.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.5, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.5
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.5
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.30.1
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13
Package MD5: dcecd9450a08e54bb8947c1a0c6d02f5
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.5.
Enhancement: rename WISE-Edge365 to EdgeHub
and added “Paste Credential?function.
Enhancement: Command format to support
{“tag1?1, “tag2?2}.
Enhancement: minimize CPU resource on
watchdog.
Enhancement: Improvement on IEC62541 driver.
Enhancement: Add system tags to DevSTS
driver.
New Feature: Batch delete function for COM
ports and Devices.
New Feature: Support MongoDB TLS
New Divers: LSV2, SinuUA, KND, OCPP, DLMS.
FIX: OPC UA certain localhost URL cannot
extract data.
FIX: Multiple client connection error blocked
by one of the user or passwords incorrectly input.
FIX: BACNet Driver redundancy issue; Omron
EIP Driver issue; AB PLC bool array issue, add LReal support.
FIX: MQTT device quality display error.
FIX: Issue on reading buffer data upon data
resumption.
FIX: ViewDAQ map display issue while using
Chinese package.
FIX: Other UI text enhancement and
corrections.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.4U, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.4
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.4
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.27
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13
Package MD5: b08f52db3274f11a907f00b2e02b878b
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Regression release candidate for 9.1.4.
FIX: Tag names restricted to use ?span class=SpellE>under score?(_) and “colon?(:) in 9.1.4 reverted.?Tag name in 9.1.4U allows these two characters.
FIX: OPC UA address length extend to 87.
FIX: Driver communication error stability
issue.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.4, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.4
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.4
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.27
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13
Package MD5:277e4a8ee4b929d412c696024ea9e9be
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.4
New
Feature: With the new version of the OPC UA server, you can set a Allow list,
switch to the original version, and run both versions at the same time.
New
Driver: Panasonic MEWTOCOL7-COM PLC Driver.
Enhancement:
Upgrade ViewDAQ Embedded Chrome to version 109.
Enhancement:
Upgrade the OpenSSL tool to version 1.1.1s.
Enhancement:
Upgrade Mosquitto MQTT Broker to version 2.0.14.
Enhancement:
Custom MQTT Use credentials to establish a connection and Support for
multidimensional arrays.
Enhancement:
Use Windows API to check kernel running mode.
Enhancement: Update
the upload rules for WebAccess/WISE-PaaS/Custom, Ali Cloud, AWS, and Azure
connectors.
Enhancement:
(UI) Redesign Modbus Server UI.
Enhancement:
(Driver) Support LoRaWAN node(WISE-2200)
Enhancement:
(Driver) Support ADAM-5060、ADAM-5068、ADAM-5069
FIX: TCP
equipment Primary/Secondary information.
FIX:
Support system tag DevComm.
FIX:
Update login mode to API.
FIX: Open
with Edge by default.
FIX:
ICS?Security issues. webvrpcs.exe, Proof-of-Concept, and remote access code.
IMPORTANT:
From V9.1.4, Install WebAccessPatchAPP_2.1.13 to use Webaccess/SCADA APP.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.3, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.3
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.3
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.24.1
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13
Package MD5: da5d9b089b668ed88201f3f3135f9643
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.3
New Feature: Record WAMQTT Driver packet.
New Feature: Add watchdog on Custom
HTTP/MQTT.
New Feature: Add analog tag data source
setting in ODBC data report record type.
New Feature: Allow the user to select a hard
disk for installation.
New Feature: Edge Client
Automatically connect and log in to a
specific project after booting.
Hide the draw button.
Create a desktop shortcuts.
Enhancement: Korean translation.
Enhancement: WISE-PAAS/Dashboard
automatically adjust the language according to the main system language
Enhancement:
(Driver) Add DevSTS function for LoRaWAN driver.
Enhancement: Update the new WebAccess
Activate tool.
FIX: Compatability issue for using
WebAccess/CNC runtime in V9.1.2.
FIX: WaInspectionAlarmService login issue.
FIX: Increase webservice buffer size.
FIX: Security issues.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.2, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.2
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.2
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.21.9
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.14
Package MD5: 12e34d260b31e5017d6414b09a01cbd1
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.2
New Feature: Customized Homepage Design.
New Feature: Add alias and alias composition
to MQTT whitelist. Custom HTTP/MQTT parameter setting supports Tag Value and
the limit of whitelist groups is 99.
New Feature: Dashboard DataLog increase
millisecond data interval.
New Feature: Add LOCK
and batch editing functions for tag properties
New Feature: WaScada Driver forwards WAMQTT
DRec to supplement the data.
New Feature: Display License Type
(Professional / Classic / Standard)
New Feature: Tag Lock's Excel import and
export.
New Feature: Automatic restart to load Store
Last Value setting.
New Feature: UTE/OEE. (An additional purchase
option.)
New Feature: WISE-Dashboard Version
Adjustment:
Standard: Basic Function. Data source
connects to WebAccess/SCADA only. Free for WebAccess/SCADA user.
Professional-WA: Professional Function. Data
source connects to WebAccess/SCADA only. An additional purchase option.
Professional: Professional Function. Can
connect all data sources. An additional purchase option.
New Driver: IEC62541
Enhancement: (Driver) Omron
Driver: CPV、CNT’s address need to add 0x8000.
Enhancement: (Driver) Mitsubishi
Q: Automatically fill in the correct conversion code.
Enhancement: Increase Set Value Buffer.
Enhancement: Azure: Disconnection recovery
mechanism and uploaded payload increases timestamp.
FIX: Local video issue.
FIX:
WebAccess\Node\nodejs\node_modules\webaccess\node_modules\lodash Vulnerability
issue, remove lodash.
WebAccess\Node\nodejs\jshint\node_modules\lodash
Vulnerability issue, upgrade lodash to version 4.17.21.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.1, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.1
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.1
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.17.20
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.14
Package MD5: d49a7b9b681b8c35aeaa859b2704c6c3
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.1
New Feature: WISEP-PaaS MQTT Support
DeviceOn/BI on Azure.
New Feature: Excel Report Cross-day report.
New Feature: Query millisecond data.
New Feature: MQTT plug & play newly
created projects use InfluxDB by default.
New Feature: WebAccess Classic Version
license judge.
Enhancement: Amazon
AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Azure split message function and connection information to
add Tag Message field; AWS message add timestamp.
Enhancement: MQTT supports adding and
deleting block measurement points from the lower computer and supports
uploading measurement point config to Azure.
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) New design and
icon on ViewDAQ, DrewDAQ, WebAccess Edge Client.
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) Revision of the
login page (first login SCADA account password, then select the platform and
enter the project viewer account password)
Enhancement: Edge Client performance
optimization
FIX: Datacore crashes caused by calculation
points.
FIX: Allow to read the Data log of the future
time.
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ICS-VU-384104,
ICS-VU-989109?ZDI-CAN-12966. Please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details;
Overflow and page injection enhancements.
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 9.1.0
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 9.1.0. P0705910
Package MD5:
bc8fc6f266626c400f1d34010a72205c
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 9.1.0
Fix: WebAccess Edge Client memory leak.
Fix: Demand control bug.
Fix: Customize excel report display.
Fix: Excel report backup
Fix: ODBC log backup in repair
data record maintenance
Fix: Lower computer cache issue.
Fix: Schedule designated display group.
Candidate Release
Version 9.1.0, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.1.0
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.1.0
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 3.0.12.2
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13 (Originally WebAccess Dashboard)
Package MD5: 2b0c89fc4d873fc1688f3d756dfa1661
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.1.0.
New Feature: New Client Application for
ViewDAQ and DrawDAQ.
New Feature: Microsoft Azure Cloud Connector.
New Feature: Patrol Inspection Concatenation.
New Feature: Mosquitto 2.0.9a Support.
New Feature: Historical graph can show the
curve of future time on WISE-PaaS/Dashboard.
Enhancement: (Driver) W4610, S617 Support.
Enhancement: (Driver) MQTT Driver Enhance:
Add message about the connection (Con), disconnection (DsC) and Unexpected
disconnection (UeD).
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) Japanese
translation update.
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) Add grid in
report.
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) Demand Control.
FIX: Excel monthly report use MSSQL source.
FIX: Dashboard Alarm Summary Color display.
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ZDIs: 12629, 12749,
13038 and 13039. Please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details; Overflow and
page injection enhancements.
Remove: WebAccess/Express.
Remove: WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer. (An
additional purchase option.)
Candidate Release
Version 8.4.5, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 8.4.5
WebAccess MQTT Communication 8.4.5
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 2.0.8.2
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 3.0.5.1
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.13 (Originally WebAccess Dashboard)
Package MD5: 47040c1fd9d0cc6fd946d844bc06b493
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 8.4.5.
New Feature: Modify Grafana AuthWAUser to
ProjName case sensitive.
New Feature: Add keeping last value on
WISE-PaaS Dashboard Graph
New Feature: ViewDAQ fuzzy search.
New Feature: New excel report. ( same as
Version 9.)
New Feature: MTConnectXList Tool
New Feature: Datalog add record by interval.
New Feature: Modify MQTT broker setting
username length to 128.
New Feature: WebAccess MQTT Add Alarm/ACK
mechanism.
New Feature: Historical graph can show the
curve of future time
New Feature: Check TagName in tAcc, tAnalog,
tCalcAnalog, tCalcDiscrete, tDiscrete, tDiscrete.
New Feature: WebAccess MQTT upper computer
can register devices by specified port ID.
Enhancement: (Driver) Maintain FOCAS, S840D,
S828D, LoRaWAN.
Enhancement: (Driver) OPCUA text tag support
multi-language.
Enhancement: (Driver) LoRaWAN support
encrypted connection and downlink.
FIX: View
Client on HTTPS website.
FIX: MQTT Config connects 8883 port.
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ZDIs: 10170、10173、10174、10026、10079、10080、10081、10085、12629、12749、13038、13039. Please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details;
Overflow and page injection enhancements.
Candidate Release
Version 9.0.3, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.0.3
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.0.3
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 2.0.8.2
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 3.0.5.0
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.1 (Originally WebAccess Dashboard)
Package MD5: 41b206b24c3f0dac0a57eb3e835812a9
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.0.3.
New Feature: Add Custom TCP/UDP/ Serial
Driver.
New Feature: ViewDAQ fuzzy search.
New Feature: Email sending test.
New Feature: Add Debug log.
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) Upgrade Google
Map and Baidu Map.
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) When add tags,
just renew tag name and stay at the same page.
Enhancement: (User-Friendly) Customize
project home browser.
Enhancement: (Driver) Omron support for ED~E18 Address fix reading EM value for CS/CJ/CP Series.
Enhancement: (Driver) Maintain FOCAS, S840D,
S828D, LoRaWAN.
Enhancement: (Driver) OPCUA text tag support
multi-language.
Enhancement: (Driver) LoRaWAN support
encrypted connection and downlink.
FIX: RTDB auto
repair.
FIX: WAMQTT Driver memory leak.
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ZDIs: 11262, 12556,
12557, 12558, 12559, 12582, 12606, 12689. Please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov
for details; Overflow and page injection enhancements.
Candidate Release
Version 9.0.2, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.0.2
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.0.2
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 2.0.8.0
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 3.0.1.0
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.1 (Originally WebAccess Dashboard)
Package MD5: 6cdc1328854a231a192285240c6162a2
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.0.2.
New Feature: AWS Cloud support with MQTT and
Data Agent.
New Feature: Aliyun/Alibaba
Cloud support with MQTT and Data Agent.
New Feature: WISE-PaaS MQTT watchdog.
New Feature: Kingdee MES support.
New Feature: MongoDB.
New Feature: WebAccess MQTT Add Alarm/ACK for
iFactory SRP.
New Feature: WISE-PaaS Dashboard History
Graph keep last value.
New Feature: Report,
Excel Report and BwArchLog.exe import MongoDB.
Drivers: Add YASKAWA MP3000, maintain Omron CP.
Enhancement: Tag address support
multi-language.
FIX: Chinese tag name error on InfluxDB.
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4. P210110844
Package MD5:
0c1df9f9cef157ceb5ac4ef82066b222
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 8.4.4
New Feature: WISE-PaaS Dashboard History
Graph keep last value.
New Feature: WebAccess MQTT Add Alarm/ACK for
iFactory SRP.
New Feature: Report,
Excel Report and BwArchLog.exe import MongoDB.
Enhancement: Tag address support
multi-language.
Drivers: Add UserDef Driver, Omron
suuport for ED~E18 Address fix reading EM value for CS/CJ/CP Series.
Fix: Add Debug log.
Fix: Auto repair RTDB.
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4.P0923844
Package MD5:
6a396aafd51d8550eb71b7f23f543b5c
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 8.4.4
Fix: Incorrect Chinese characters display
issue in project and scada nodes using InfluxDB.
Fix: Alarm log search issue while connecting
MySQL in ViewDAQ.
Fix: ViewDAQ sample
rate chart setting issue.
New Feature: Support Kingdee MES.
New Feature: Add DTLS(PSK mode) encrypt
connection for LwM2M driver.
New Feature: Add WebAccess MQTT monitor
mechanism.
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1.P0820901
Package MD5:
c713af4847cf4d1239d6e4b422d5e0e3
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 9.0.1
Fix: Incorrect Chinese characters display
issue in project and scada nodes using InfluxDB.
Fix: Incomplete data log when installing path
include “_?
Fix: Alarm log search issue while connecting
MySQL in ViewDAQ.
Fix: Error when WaCert.exe restart.
Fix: Update Node.js V6.16.0 to V6.17.1.
Amend: Enhance BwArchLog compatibility
New Feature: Add Get NodeName value and Set
NodeName value as CurrentValue in MTConnectX.
New Feature: Support Kingdee MES.
New Feature: Add DTLS(PSK mode) encrypt
connection for LwM2M driver.
New Feature: Add WebAccess MQTT monitor
mechanism.
Drivers: Add Mitsubishi L06CP, OKUMAM/OKUMAL,
S828D/S840D drivers. Modify PlugIn for OKUMAM/OKUMAL. Enhancement updates for
LWM2M, and Mitsubishi L plugin driver files.
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4.P0810844
Package MD5:
6da87f8741782d2648956cc363068024
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 8.4.4
Fix: MQTT Config can't connect 8883 port
Fix: Build console.log on the desktop.
Fix: OPCUA server tag type empty error.
Fix: Resume breakpoint support InfluxDB.
Fix: Siemens PLC’s data type error.
Fix: When license key deactivated, it only
can use for 3 days.
Fix: Fill the data resume from MQTT
break-point before 20 seconds.
Fix: Add MQTT watchdog.
Fix: Prevent WebAccess MQTT Agent from
starting repeatedly.
Fix: Update Node.js V6.16.0 to V6.17.1.
New Feature: Get
NodeName value. Set NodeName value as
CurrentValue.
Drivers: Add Mitsubishi L06CPU and
OKUMAM/OKUMAL driver. Enhancement updates for LWM2M, and Mitsubishi L plugin
driver files. Modify PlugIn for OKUMAM/OKUMAL
Candidate Release
Version 9.0.1, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.0.1
WebAccess MQTT Communication 9.0.1
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 2.0.3.1
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 2.1.3.2
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.1
(Originally WebAccess Dashboard)
Package MD5:
5a0f908e2ef48918a03c5d2d7f418cc4
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.0.1.
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ZDIs:10017. Please
refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details; Overflow and page injection
enhancements.
About the ZDIs: 9896 , 9899 , 9903 , 9907 ,
10175 and 10176 , You can set a remote access code to avoid these
vulnerabilities .
New Feature: New project configuration UI
New Feature: Custom
MQTT/HTTP Connector
New Feature: MQTT Connection and Whitelist
Setting DB Integrity Check.
New Feature: Data Source Filter Pre-defined
Json for each Dashboard Panel
New Feature: Datalog add record by interval
function
New Feature: WaDebuger Tool
New Feature: InfluxDB transmission resuming
at break-points
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4.P0520844
Package MD5:
e219d0b6f3a4386dffc7d5111b2b99a1
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 8.4.4
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ZDIs: 9779, 10025,
10026, 10038, 10039, 10079, 10080, 10081, 10085, 10086, 10170, 10173, 10174,
10325, 10337, 10338, and 10339. Please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for
details; Overflow and page injection enhancements.
Fix: Enhance WISE-PaaS/Dashboard Alarm
Summary API.
Fix: Avoid Web Service API tag format with
columns ??
Fix: Web Service data log add row data log
query. (Dashboard update patch required.)
Fix: Unexpected value reading ALMED when
alarm status preserved; array tag event write issue.
Fix: Excel-in function parsing error and
error on 64 bit PC ODBC error.
Fix: Remove non-used log text in system log
output.
Fix: Datacore error exception during kernel
stop in PAC driver.
Fix: OPC driver issues after first reboot;
OPC UA anonymous login.
Fix: Empty white list issue and WISE-PaaS
DCCS re-connect issue.
Drivers: Enhancement updates for iDoor,
CanOpen, FAGOR, Roders, LNCRecon, FanucRobot, MTCX, and plugin driver files.
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.0
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.0.P0320900
Package MD5:
a7aa9b7429e0bf6ddff5cb6c8909b1a3
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 9.0.0
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ZDIs: 10025, 10081,
10085, 10086, 10170, 10173, 10174, 10325, 10337, 10338, and 10339. Please refer
to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details; Page injection enhancements.
Fix: Excel report cell time format
inconsistent issue.
Fix: Data provided for dashboard alarm
summary table causing error while row number deselected as well as discrete
state source.
Fix: Null data logic for dashboard.
Fix: Error when certificate service not
loaded.
Fix: Timer_0 ~ Timer_7, RunSec, RunMin issue
in Data Log while first kernel launch.
Amend: WebSvcObj.dll log format.
Add: Datalog record by interval feature.
Add: Drivers for CNC FAGOR and RM56-ERP (CNC
license required)
Fix: Performance issue under HMI loading.
Fix: White list download fail occasionally
issue in some environment.
Fix: Time format in email alarm.
Add: Customize configuration for MQTT port.
Add: Warning message if bwcfg.mdb swapped
while starting Web Server.
Patch Release for
WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4
Version
No. WebAccess/SCADA 8.4.4.P0320844
Package
MD5: 603a9d06a734b6b3bdbca4f5cea72026
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
This Patch is ONLY for version 8.4.4.
Fix: CISA Vulnerability ZDIs: 10025, 10081,
10085, 10086, 10170, 10173, 10174, 10325, 10337, 10338, and 10339. Please refer
to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details; Page injection enhancements.
Fix: Performance issue on HMI interface and
alarm history inquiry in high quantity tags environment.
Fix: Dashboard can configure https port.
Fix: Data source to dashboard null value
logic.
Fix: Data log system tag initial value fix
upon kernel started for Timer_0 ~ Timer_7, RunSec, and RunMin.
Fix: Error while retrieving data from
WaGetLocalDataLog interface.
Add: Data log record by interval option.
Add: CNC driver for WebAccess/CNC on FAGOR
and RMS6-ERP.
Candidate Release
Version 9.0.0, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 9.0.0
WebAccess MQTT Communication
1.0.39.0
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 1.3.6.1
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 2.1.3.0
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.0
(Originally WebAccess Dashboard)
Package MD5:
27553b7a470622396ac760dd85786662
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Initial release candidate for 9.0.0.
New Feature: New project configuration UI
New Feature: Batch adding tags and search
feature.
New Feature: Influx DB support for data
logging.
New Licensing mechanism. Refer to Activation
Guide in activation tool zip file from support portal.
Fixed vulnerability issues reported by CISA;
please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details.
Candidate Release
Version 8.4.4, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 8.4.4
WebAccess MQTT Communication 8.4.4
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 1.3.6.1
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 2.1.3.0
WebAccess Mobile App Service 2.1.0
(Originally WebAccess Dashboard)
Package MD5:
ab128a1d5c39b3719b7ea95e8ce4fc3c
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: WSIE-PaaS Dashboard add Station
Status Panel.
New Feature: Add Read/Write feature for
system variable.
New Feature: Append installation and update
record in installRecord.ini.
Driver Related: Haas Driver support; BacNet
server support unlimited tag quantity.
Fix MQTT driver resume data missing issue.
Fix Viewdll1.dll causing handlers increase
issue.
Fix error message pop up window on
BWRunrpt.exe
Fix occasional mail delivery error for
certain mail servers.
Fix default data source selection while using
Alarm Summary panel.
Fix display issue using real time data on
Table panel and DataTable panel.
Disable unsupported panels in
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard.
Fix specified characters in Traditional
Chinese may encounter upload error.
Fix occasional tag display issue and error
message upon loading.
Fix potential issue for device unit number
exceeding 128 for IEC104/IEC104D
Fixed vulnerability issues reported by CISA;
please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details.
Candidate
Release Version 8.4.3, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 8.4.3
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 1.3.4.4
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 2.0.6.2
Package MD5: e4c8454c4be71009ec3d416a953bb1e4
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Add new table BwAlarmTableValue
for system integrator customized search; add AlarmValue and AlarmLimit column.
New Feature: Append installation and update
record in installRecord.ini.
New Feature: Add system log query from admin
main page.
New Feature: Excel report add option to
record last good value instead of leaving blank.
New Feature: Force Dashboard use https
protocol.
New Drivers: System monitor; Card Reader;
Modbus driver Big/Little Endian and swap byte conversion; FanucRobot Driver
support.
Problem Resolved: Authentication pop up after mobile
dashboard logged in.
Problem Resolved: Fixed address conversion
error in digital tags.
Problem Resolved: Fixed garbage data remained
in PLC register after text tag amended.
Problem Resolved: Fixed vulnerability on
BwPAlarm stack overflow.
Problem Resolved: Fixed “pow()?function
issue.
Problem Resolved: Add alarm limit to alarm
log message.
Problem Resolved: Change ??to ??character in
makeup_minute_file block point to avoid confusion.
Candidate
Release Version 8.4.2, package includes:
WebAccess Node & Client 8.4.2
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard 1.3.4.4
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer 2.0.3.6
Package MD5:
FD59D72B4D50C48AB3D26B074552613A
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Integrate with Chrome kernel for
ViewDAQ to view WISE-PaaS/Dashboard, WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer, and customized
URL that best views with Chrome.
New Feature: Add Alarm Summary panel plugin for WISE-PaaS/Dashboard.
New Feature: Add MQTT feature for Backup Node.
New Feature: WebAccess Client installation path can be customized.
New Feature: Datacore/Driver log debug level tool enhancement.
Problem Resolved: Fixed date time error in
Scada Node alarm function while alarm state returned to normal in automated
mode.
Problem Resolved: Fixed wapnp_proc crash
error.
Problem Resolved: Fixed bwclient.exe hang
issue upon missing dsp files.
Problem Resolved: Fixed Web Service abnormal
while primary node shut down and while re-download (occasionally).
Problem Resolved: Fixed performance issue
while Datalog trend is many.
Problem Resolved: Fixed issues regarding to Excel Report out while using
Microsoft Office 2019.
Problem Resolved: Fixed vulnerability issues
reported CISA; please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details.
Problem Resolved: Integrate and removed
unused execution files ?wamail.exe and BwOpcBs.exe.
Patch Release for:
WebAccess
8.4.1.P081972
WISE-PaaS/Dashboard
Standalone installer for WebAccess.
WISE-PaaS/SaaS
Composer Standalone installer for WebAccess.
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Notes: These 3 patches can ONLY be installed
based on WebAccess Version 8.4.1.?The prerequisite for WISE-PaaS/Dashboard and
WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer is to install the WebAccess patch first.?If you do not
need to use WISE-PaaS/Dashboard or WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer, you can only
install the WebAccess patch.
[WebAccess]
Fixed: Google Map excel in error.
Fixed: OPC UA server enhancement.
Fixed: ODBC password support ??character.
Fixed: Sequence error that may trigger
datacore crash.
New Feature: Add WSIE-PaaS/Dashboard viewer
role user.
New Feature: Add tag name filter in ODBC log
in ViewDaq.
New Feature: Add INT64, Little Endian &
INT64, Big Endian data format conversion.
Fixed: Enhance excel report creation speed.
[WISE-PaaS/Dashboard]
New Installer: Standalone on-premises installer for WISE-PaaS/Dashboard
based on WebAccess 8.4.1. Version base 1.3.3.0
[WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer]
New Installer: Standalone on-premises installer for WISE-PaaS/SaaS
Composer based on WebAccess 8.4.1. Version base 2.0.3.2.
Candidate
Release 8.4.1 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Integrate WISE-PaaS/SaaS Composer (Ver. 2.0.1.3) with
WebAccess/SCADA installation.?This feature is for customized 2D/3D drawing with
respect to tag indexes that the customer would like to monitor. (Known issue:
associating 3D tags may encounter error message that will be fixed in the
coming patch shortly.)
New Feature: Integrate WISE-PaaS/Dashboard (Ver. 1.3.0.9) with
WebAccess/SCADA installation.?Including set value from WISE-PaaS/Dashboard.
New Feature: Integrate block type for WISE.M+ device profile usage.
New Feature: Add DB connection test while configuring external DB
connections.
New Feature: Add Get Raw Data Log
API.
New Driver: Add IEC103 driver.
Problem Resolved: Fixed vulnerability issues
reported CISA; please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details.
Problem Resolved: Fixed incorrect text
display in Korean.
Problem Resolved: Fixed vulnerability issues
reported CISA; please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details.
Problem Resolved: Fixed input error in Google
Map after icon added.
Problem Resolved: Fixed issue in constant tag
condition display abnormal in various condition states.
Problem Resolved: Fixed crash issue in
numerous tags configuration under certain MQTT circumstances.
Known Issue: Excel report may encounter error
while using Office 2019.?Expecting to fix in next release or fix patch release.
Candidate
Release 8.4.0 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Integrate WISE-PaaS/Dashboard (Ver. 1.1.20.5) with
WebAccess/SCADA installation.?Including set value from WISE-PaaS/Dashboard.
New Feature: Enabled free WebAccess/SCADA version updates for all
versions such as 6.X to 8.4.?Note: Version 8.3.5 and earlier will still
restrict upgrades from version 7.X and earlier.
New Feature: Add FTP, IEC101, SyntecUA drivers support
New Feature: Warning display if null password is set for projects.
New Feature: Added file comparison tool for easier version upgrade
checks.
New Feature: Added EdgeLink driver - IDS_CONV_TAGLINK_IP conversion
code.
Interface Amendment: White List for MQTT tags uplink configuration
changed from Node Property to MQTT configuration pages.
Problem Resolved: Fixed occasion for launch
error on applications installed in Windows using common Windows Library.
Problem Resolved: Fixed WISE-PaaS/Dashboard
account synchronization issue.
Problem Resolved: Fixed occasional MQTT tags
information upload failure in conditions of tags more than 10K.
Problem Resolved: Fixed Google Map cannot
update issue.
Problem Resolved: Fixed Application Pool
crash issue for invalid tag as input.
Problem Resolved: Fixed Application Pool
crash issue for invalid tag as input.
Problem Resolved: Extended description length
for Get Tag field.
Problem Resolved: Fixed vulnerability issues
reported CISA; please refer to ics-cert.us-cert.gov for details.
Problem Resolved: Fixed occasional OPC server
transmission start delay issue.
Problem Resolved: Adjusted keep alive period
to 60 seconds by default.
Problem Resolved: Fixed ViewDAQ force close
issue while comport switch.
Problem Resolved: Fixed crash of WAStChk.exe
issue under some Windows 10 versions.
Problem Resolved: Fixed non-synchronize issue
upon deletion of tags from uplink devices in white list.
Candidate
Release 8.3.5 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Integrate WISE-PaaS/Dashboard with WebAccess/SCADA
installation.
Problem Resolved: Fixed SQL injection
Vulnerability on Excel Report.
Candidate
Release 8.3.4 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Add alarm to
WeChat feature by which the user can receive the alarm messages from WeChat.
Enhancement: Enhance Toyopuc
driver.
Enhancement: Enhance map
function.
Fix the issue where the saved font or label not updated.
Correct the pop-up display message language in Simplified Chinese.
Enhancement: Decrease the
response time while loading the tag list in dropdown list.
Enhancement: Enhance MQTT/ODBC
resume data transmission mechanism
Problem Resolved: Fixed
Cloud Project Name text length exceeding 15 characters will result unreadable
values stored in WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Fixed OPC
UA server showed not connected after system restarted.
Problem Resolved: Fixed
WACert.exe error occurred during installation using Windows Server 2008.
Problem Resolved: Fixed
wanode.exe error while kernel PC turned off with kernel still running.
Problem Resolved: Fixed node
property status unchanged when primary SCADA has been turned off.
Candidate
Release 8.3.3 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Add the settings
that after WebAccess client logouts automatically, user can specify the page to
display.
New Feature: WebAccess Client
can silently install into the default location.
New Feature: Add FOCAS driver
to communication with FANUC CNC.
Enhancement: Enhance brother
driver and LNC driver.
Enhancement: Enhance map
function.
If the user has not saved the map, clicking download button will bring
up the window that prompts the archive.
Install Non-simplified Chinese version of WebAccess in China, map will
lead to baidu map automatically.
There will be error message when the map fails to start properly because
of the key problem.
Enhancement: Change default
deadband value from 3 to 0 in white list for WISE-PaaS and WebAccess.
Enhancement: Redefines the
packet size of MQTT for data transfer to WISE-PaaS and counts one message per
100 tags.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the ZDI-CAN-7166, ICS-VU-789774 and ICS-VU-472886
vulnerabilities of Advantech WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the
Google Map API Key setting in SCADA Node Property is not working.
Problem Resolved: Fixed when
import the map file, the excel file does not exist will occur error.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue
that map scrolling is discontinuous.
Problem Resolved: Fixed infinite
extension of gray areas on the map.
Problem Resolved: Fixed a
crash problem when realtime monitor.
Problem Resolved: Corrected
the Korean installation package interface language.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the
mail delivery date of the shift report is inconsistent with the content date of
the report.
Problem Resolved: Fixed
using shift report to query report across days will display error data.
Problem Resolved: The “Node Timeout?in
Node property is restricted to values of 0 or more than 15.
Problem Resolved: Fixed Write
Function on Tag of Text/String/WideString Conversion for Siemens S7 driver.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue
that error occurred when delete tags in batches.
Problem Resolved: Fixed When the
floating-point value is large, an arithmetic operation overflow error occurs
when ODBC SQL server stores data.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the white
list array size setting for WISE-PaaS and WebAccess.
Knowning Issue: The coordinates of baidu map and Google map are different. When you
switch from baidu map to Google map, the coordinates can be automatically
converted, but when you switch from Google map to baidu map, it cannot be
converted because of Baidu map does not provide API to convert.
Candidate
Release 8.3.2 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: OPC DA/UA Server
supports array tags
New Feature: Added Timestamp
and Quality parameters for tags
New Feature: Added the array
tag type for formula parameters in calculation tags
New Feature: Added a data
upload interval setting for MQTT (default: 1 s)
New Feature: Added publish
data by value change for MQTT (default: true)
New Feature: Added publish
data at kernel startup for MQTT (default: false)
New Feature: Heartbeat no
longer sent when the MQTT keep-alive frequency from WebAccess to WISE-PaaS is
set to 0 s
New Feature: Added OPCUA
import tool
New Feature: Added tlsport,
webSocketTLSPort settings for the MQTT broker
New Feature: Added a check for
illegal parameters for uploading to a remote node
New Feature: Added success
tips for adding points in Modbus Server
Enhancement:Enhanced
installation process. When an older version (pre 8.2) is detected, you will be
prompted to remove the old version before installing the new one. If the
current version is 8.3 or later, you will be able to choose to modify, repair,
or remove the current installation.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the
lengthy installation time for WebAccess/SCADA V8.3.1 on Win 10
Problem Resolved: Fixed data
loss and delayed delivery issues from WebAccess/SCADA to WISE-PaaS
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue that prevented the WISE-PaaS whitelist from being updated automatically
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue that caused Baidu map files to disappear after the SCADA node had been
renamed
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue that prevented Baidu map from displaying an uploaded icon
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue that prevented Google Maps from opening
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue that caused the mark position to be off-track when the map was minimized
Problem Resolved: Fixed a
setting on Upload Remote Node page,
where a 500 error would appear after clicking submit when the main TCP port of
the project node or the project timeout was invalid
Problem Resolved: Fixed an issue that caused a request error when trying to open
a target node’s attribute after moving up a level. This was due to
tagNamePreFix filling in the content containing ?-' when uploading a remote
node.
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue where the web page would not provide a prompt for errors in the error
parameters and would still allow saving when the timeout of the TCP/IP Com port
was set to -1
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue that caused more than one wanode.exe processes in
Win10
Problem Resolved: Fixed an
issue that caused the OPCDA tool to get the wrong data from calculation
(discrete) tags
Problem Resolved: Fixed an issue that would occur when executing the get method
for PortDetail, where an error would be returned when the PortNumber was an
illegal input
Candidate
Release 8.3.1 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Excel reports supports PostgreSQL database.
New Feature: Manager configured interface of alarm push notification
service.
New Feature: Add/Delete block tags.
New Feature: Added Excel In/Out data transfer.
New Feature: Added ABPLC block when importing ABPLC tags.
New Feature: Added node
status for back up.
New Feature: Set timeout for logging debug
messages or error messages of BW
DataUp.
New Feature: Google map JS file and Baidu map JS file will be both
downloaded and support the switch function of these two maps.
New Feature: Enabled windows port 443 to be accessed by cloud agent.
New Feature: The default port number of the dashboard is set to 8081.
New Drivers:
IEC-104
MTConnect
client
UNO GPIO
Keyence PLC driver enhancement
Omron
Ethernet IP
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-7495 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-7497 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-7499 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-7501 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-7503 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-7505 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-8841 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: Addressed the CVE-2018-8845 vulnerabilities of Advantech
WebAccess.
Problem Resolved: WARTCommuniationKepp.exe can’t be auto
started in WIN10.
Problem
Resolved: Fixed the unexpected
record when backing up the setting information of the SCADA node.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the icon adding problem when
using the map function.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the sync issue of the whitelist when deleting device tags.
Problem Resolved: Reduced redirect of the editor/viewer
pages of the dashboard.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the tags of the non-currently
designated ODBC data sources that can’t be queried.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the MQTT data agent that can’t be
shutdown.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the MQTT cloud agent that can’t
delete a project.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the MQTT backup device issue.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the MQTT data agent connection
issue.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the cloud data recovery agent
abnormal shutdown issue.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the restarting MQTT data agent
when adding a MQTT account.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the different tags that save to
Access issue of BW DataUp.
Problem Resolved: Fixed COM port misuse when Modbus TCP
server is used.
Problem Resolved: Adjusted the display of the help
document.
Problem Resolved: Optimized the ASP query speed when
there are a lot of tags.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the Syslog issue of the 21CFR
function.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the Schedule report query bug in
WebAccess/SCADA V8.3.0.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the ODBC query page tag select
list not scrollable issue.
Problem Resolved: Updated the Google map key.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the free report negative number
display issue.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the event log name that won't
show up in event query page issue.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the WAOpcUaServer that can’t be
started up.
Problem Resolved: Fixed Dashboard_start.exe that can’t be
started in WIN10.
Limitation: Fixed the heartbeat setting of the MQTT data
agent which now supports 9999 sec.
Limitation: Increased the
length limit for output high/low and span high/low from 15 characters to 24.
Candidate
Release 8.3.0 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
New Feature: Dashboard 2.0
•
Dashboard
external data connector for database and Web services for third party software
•
Uses
Websocket (Node.JS) as the underlying data transmission to improve performance
•
Original
functions enhanced
New Feature: WebAccess app
(Andriod & iOS)
New Feature: Flexible database
recording
•
Concurrent access for multiple
DSNs
•
Tables automatically divided
by month
•
Reports and database log can
be queried across tables in the same DSN
New Feature: Electronic
signature for 21 CFR Part 11
New Feature: New installation package for
WebAccess
New Feature: New protection
mechanism for WebAccess
New Feature: Script encoder
for TCL/VBScript/JScript
New Feature: Data transmission
to SCADA applications in WISE-PaaS
New Feature: Redefined the
difference between standard and professional versions for the market in China.
New Feature: User permission
management for Web services
New Drivers:
•
Integration with TagLink
•
Environment monitor driver for ACN (HJ-660 & HJ-212)
•
Mitsubishi FX5U PLC driver
•
Dahua DH-SD-6A9226F-HNI video driver
•
Hikvision video driver
Feature Enhancement: User
management has been enhanced
Feature Enhancement: MQTT
communication has been enhanced
•
Free function in WebAccess/SCADA V8.3
•
Breakpoint resume function added
•
Performance improved
Feature Enhancement: Excel
report function has been enhanced
Feature Enhancement: Help link
in the WebAccess Webview page has been updated
Feature Enhancement: User/password uppercase/lowercase
converter has been added
Feature Enhancement: Clear the rpc tracer queue while
calling BwKrlFree
Problem Resolved: AB PLC Ethernet/IP driver issue has
been fixed
Problem Resolved: When the file
mode of IE browser is 10, the following issues that would occur in the Project
Node Configuration page have been fixed:
•
The wrong year was shown in the schedule calendar
•
Some buttons were small in the Schedule and School Schedule pages
•
An error occurred the array size of points was added or updated
Problem Resolved: A datacore crash no long occurs when
the MQTT driver is in use or the kernel has stopped
Problem Resolved: When a tag name has special characters,
it can now be deleted from the tag list
Problem Resolved: Sorting by column names no longer shows
an error in the tag log table
Problem Resolved: The scheduled report excel driver has
been fixed
Problem Resolved: Google Maps/Baidu Maps marker value
boxes are no longer missing
Problem Resolved: After a Windows
update has been performed, the Excel In/Out function now works properly
Problem Resolved: Query results for the analog log in the
MySQL data table can now be sorted by "maximum"
Problem Resolved: An error that occurred when creating a
bwAction table in SQLServer no longer occurs
Problem Resolved: The Excel driver has been changed from
DNS to Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0.
Problem Resolved: An encoding error for Chinese device
names has been resolved
Problem Resolved: When Dashboard.exe has been
uninstalled, the project list column is now displayed correctly
Problem Resolved: Excel reports no longer show unreadable
code in the Simplified Chinese version
Problem Resolved: When the HTTP port and Dashboard port
are not Port 80, the Dashboard editor and viewer can now be used
Problem Resolved: The Dashboard list no longer shows a
blank entry in the configuration page of the user viewer
Problem Resolved: When the ODBC DNS is changed to query
log, it will no longer give a message that the password is incorrect
Problem Resolved: The error message “An unhandled win32
exception occurred in w3wp.exe [13284] (Error module: webdobj.dll)?no longer
occurs
Known Issue: After a property
of the Project Node and SCADA Node in the Project Management page has been
modified, there is no operation record
Known Issue: In operation
mode, Dashboard 2.0 differs from Dashboard 1.0; In Dashboard 2.0, the user
settings in the Dashboard View page will be reset after changing the page
Known Issue: The Historical
Bar Group Comparison widget shows an error value
Known Issue: The number of
decimal places is excessive for average values displayed on some widgets
Known Issue: Time setting
columns are missing from the Historical Pie widget.
Known Issue: MQTT
communication does not support tags in Chinese; this will be added in next
version
Known Issue: When the upper
computer’s network is broken, the interruption-resuming capability of MQTT does
not work
Known Issue: After a project
has been deleted from the upper computer, data from the lower computer will not
stop, because the whitelist in the lower computer will not have been deleted
automatically
Known Issue: The tag list will
show a blank entry in the ODBC Log Query page when you choose an ODBC DSN that
is not the current DSN setting in the ODBC Log Data Source page
Limitation: When WebAccess
(English version) is installed on an OS with the language set to Chinese, the
database (Chinese version) information displayed in the system log displays
garbled characters because WebAccess does not support Unicode
Limitation: Historical data
are not displayed in real time in the Dashboard, causing the real value to
appear after several seconds; to view real-time data, please use real-time-type
widgets
Limitation: The Alarm Summary,
Alarm Log, and Action Log in the WebAccess app will show garbled characters
when the language of WebAccess Server is incompatible with the interface
language of the app.
Candidate
Release 8.2_20170817 Version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Feature Enhancement: Added four webservice APIs.
GetDataLogExt/{ProjName}
GetDataLogExt/{ProjName}/{NodeName}
Json/GetDataLogExt/{ProjName}
Json/GetDataLogExt/{ProjName}/{NodeName}
Feature
Enhancement: Added new device, Mitsubishi FX5U PLC Ethernet driver.
Feature
Enhancement: Added new device, Mitsubishi A1S PLC programming COM port driver.
Feature
Enhancement: Added new device, Mitsubishi A2S PLC programming COM port driver.
Feature
Enhancement: Added new device, Siemens LOGO PLC driver.
Feature
Enhancement: Added new device, ICP DAS SMS machine (GTM-204M-4GE) driver.
Feature Enhancement: Added new system tag “New Alarm? When a new alarm
occurs, the value of “New Alarm?changes to 1.
Feature Enhancement: Improved the point
transfer function by adding a confirm mechanism to ensure that when multiple
tags are transferred rapidly, the value is correctly updated.
Feature Enhancement: Improved the Modicon
driver to support 64-bit double data type and Modbus RTU over TCP.
Feature Enhancement: Improved the MQTT
driver to support the Baidu MQTT broker.
Feature Enhancement: Improved web service to
support access tag fields and array tags.
Feature Enhancement:
Name of the PwrMeter
driver changed to “DLT645-97?
Feature Enhancement: Periodic Excel reports
can be generated manually.
Feature Enhancement: Modified the report
generation process by accelerating the speed of report generation.
Feature Enhancement: Modified the parameter
definition mode of culculation tag, user can set the reference point is whether
to use an initial value or a final value when the communication fails.
Feature Enhancement: Modified SNMP driver,
add write function (UDP), only supports DO, AO and char (-128~127).
Problem Resolved: When multiple holiday groups exist,
only the first group could be selected.
Problem Resolved: When the MQTT driver was set to redundant mode, the primary/backup SCADA node
switch would fail.
Problem Resolved: SCADA_agent_keeper could not boot start in Windows 7 and caused
plug-and-play functionality to fail.
Problem Resolved: Error when downloading a group of 250 alarms.
Problem Resolved: PWMeter
driver could not read data if the device ID contained “ox16?
Problem Resolved: MQTT broker auto-filled IP field information was not displayed correctly in
the table.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the import ADAM 3600 ASP error.
Problem Resolved: Modified the WASCADA driver to show the
error screen (ASP) during remote uploads of the
SCADA node.
Problem Resolved: Modified the ODBC database to show the error screen (ASP) when SCADA
does not create an event log.
Problem Resolved: MQTT broker did not start automatically when powered on.
Problem Resolved: Modified the SCADA agent plug-and-play connection mechanism.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the data log issue where “datacore.exe?
failed to run.
Problem Resolved: When the
Alarm Group system tags were configured to log only, the alarm information
still appeared in the Alarm Summary.
Problem Resolved: Increased the SPMS ODBC data processing speed.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the OPCUA communication failure related to a lack of credentials and
having only a user name and password.
Problem Resolved: MQTT broker settings could not be changed.
Problem Resolved: SignalR Alarm Summary not sending push notifications.
Problem Resolved: When the array tags are configured to
ODBC log, the datacore crashes.
Problem Resolved: An RTDB file error (IDX and WDB do not match) causes
numerous tables to open, preventing the reading of historical data.
Problem Resolved: Webvrpcs.exe
will now be
recovered within three days when the task scheduler is executed.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the %AALMGLOBALN quantity error.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the vulnerabilities that occurred when LoadLibrary used
an absolute path.
Problem Resolved: Modified
the OPCUA driver
parameter.
Problem Resolved: When the calculation point communication is abnormal, the
signal point can now retain the last value or the preset value.
Problem Resolved: ASP updates implemented
Added an auto-fill IP field to the
MQTT broker.
Added the AXVLC video device (rtsp).
Problem Resolved: Fixed the system log date format write error.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the display error for alarm messages sent to the Socket2Air device
phone number.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the Excel Out function. When tag information is exported to
Excel, the system will verify that the output file is in XLS format to prevent
hackers from using the file name to hide important files.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the measurement point selection error where the measurement point
that indicates the array size is greater than zero is also recorded.
Problem Resolved: Modified the method for activating the HJ660 option.
Problem Resolved: When multiple browsers or tabs for different projects are
open, read and write errors occur during project configuration.
Problem Resolved: The device list failed to update after
the device name and unit number were
modified.
Problem Resolved: Fixed Eventlog could not be recorded.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the BACNet driver issue where WebAccess
could not obtain the correct .Qcode value even with first polling.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the Siemens S7 driver issue where
one byte is lost when reading the last tag.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue where the Modbus server
would not allow the text tag to write or add text swap conversion code.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue where high-volume
action logging would cause a view crash.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the vulnerabilities caused by
buffer overflow.
Problem Resolved: The datacore status will be checked
regularly and errors will be logged.
Problem Resolved: Fixed a
minor bug in BITMAP related to the SESRUN hidden command.
Problem Resolved: Following
a Windows update, a SNMP driver communication failure would occur.
Problem Resolved: For the
Mewtocol driver, ?lt;?and ??can be used in the header.
Problem Resolved: Unable to
send SMS via the Socket2air driver.
Problem Resolved: When a tag
name comprises only numbers, commas are added automatically in the log page.
Problem Resolved: Logs could
not be organized according to date and time on a webpage.
Problem Resolved: To modify
the Alarm Management configuration settings, the entire SCADA node needed to be
downloaded.
Problem Resolved: A username
and password required to log into the Excel report page.
Problem Resolved: Excel
report UI display errors in the French language version.
Problem Resolved: The tag
list and report list could not be displayed correctly because they contained
special characters.
Problem Resolved: Modified unable to ACK when reply alarm
email to ACK.
Problem Resolved: Modified MYSQL driver will crash
sometimes.
Problem Resolved: Modified
Event Log function, when datacore is start, event log has no record about # of
log samples after event.
Problem Resolved: Moified when install Project Node only,
WARTCommunication.exe will cause memory leak.
Problem Resolved: Add ATZ Command in SenSMS.
Problem Resolved: Modified Mitsubishi FX5U driver reading
error when read X and Y register.
Problem Resolved: Modified in French version, Google map
cannot be displayed normally.
WebAccess Dashboard 1.0
Problem Resolved: Removed looping through all tags in the tag list.
Problem Resolved: Widget
builder updated
1) Fixed the issue where
dragging, copying, or pasting objects caused changes to their width and height.
2) The default refresh time
has been changed from 1 minute to 5 seconds.
Problem Resolved: Modified the login process.
Problem Resolved: Removed the debugger message.
Problem Resolved: The phone board has been modified to support sliding, and
the widget phone layout has been adjusted.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue where spline2 appeared on the phone.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the integer-to-string conversion error.
Problem Resolved: The missing OnOffHov.png and Switch_1Hov.png are now
provided.
Problem Resolved: The tag list button goes missing after the builder widget
is updated or refreshed.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue of the widget builder ID having two
guides.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue where a line becomes a rectangle (configured properties
should be saved immediately).
Problem Resolved: Fixed the
bug where only the first page could be read when the test list is open.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the bug where the default meter and text phone
widgets could not present values.
Problem Resolved: Custom widgets could not be displayed.
Problem Resolved: Fixed the issue where the dashboard could not connect to Node-RED when in
debug mode.
Problem Resolved: Corrected the functionality of the <almacks> and <almack> buttons.
Problem Resolved: When inserting text, the <shift> button does not function, preventing users from typing ?? “_? etc.
Problem Resolved: In
animation “fill?mode, the “fill On?property remained causing the animation to
behave unexpectedly.
Problem Resolved: Unable to
animate color in the animation.
Candidate Release 8.2_20161121 version
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
Feature
Enhanced: Provide MQTT Broker
to receive data from Advantech IoT Gateway and devices, such as WISE-4000
series wireless modules, ADAM-3600, ECU-1152 ,etc.
Feature
Enhanced: As MQTT Client,
connect to WebAccess/Cloud through MQTT driver over WebSocket, has whitelist to
choose tags to publish data.
Feature Enhanced: Add Java Script analysis
with JSHint.
Feature
Enhanced: New device,
EtherNet/IP for AB ControlLogix and CompactLogix Series PLC with tag name
access driver.
Feature
Enhanced: New device,
Advantech B+B Wzzard MQTT driver, follow B+B Wzzard data transmission format.
Feature Enhanced: New
device, CODESYS API Driver
for Advantech PAC.
Feature Enhanced: Add EKI-1322 SMS driver.
Feature Enhanced: Add ?=?option and string comparison function
for Event Log.
Feature Enhanced: Add a system tag to show alarm number in
alarm group.
Feature Enhanced: Add inspection mechanism for BACNet Server,
once check the set, will start BACNet Server service automatically.
Feature Enhanced: Add display tag list by page for
WebService.
Feature Enhanced: Check user permission according to
different project for WebService.
Feature Enhanced: Enhance some functions in Excel Report
Tag type : analog, discrete, text, analog
change.
Record type : Data Log, ODBC, alarm log,
action log, event log.
Database type : Access, MySQL, SQL Server,
Orcale.
Tag value filter(alarm value == 0).
Add Tag description.
Feature
Enhanced: Add import and
export function for user list and the marks of Baidu map.
Feature
Enhanced: Show the “Running?
status of each SCADA Node.
Feature
Enhanced: Add “Enable OPCUA
Server?option in SCADA Node property, start OPCUA Server automatically.
Problem Resolved:?Add same user in Project Node and SCADA
Node, when login to Dashboard Viewer, will show error message “Account Limited
Authorization?
Problem Resolved: ?/span>Cannot send mail directly in Excel Report
view mode and "Send Email" button disappear.
Problem Resolved: ?/span>Modify login verification for WebService and
Dashboard.
Problem Resolved: ?/span>DSP popup has some issues after open a new tab in
IE browser.
Problem Resolved: ?/span>IVSEvent reporter application crash.
Problem Resolved:? Sometimes can’t get the data from RTDB.
Problem Resolved:? Modify Siemens drivers.
SiemS7#.DLL --> Add Serial interface
(MPI)
SiemS72#.DLL --> Add TCPIP interface
SiemS7DR.DLL
? ????-->Fix TSAP handling
bug,?the first 2 number shoud be HEX, old one treat it as decimal was wrong.
? ????-->Add error error
quality code B080 for no data returned in communication.
Problem Resolved:? Modify Omron drivers.
OmronCP#.DLL to support OMRON CP series PLC
directly.
OMRONDrv.DLL to support CP series.
OMRONDrv.DLL, fix the text tag cannot record
to database.
Problem Resolved:?When exporting too much tags with Event Log, Modbus Server tags and
BACNet Server tags through the Excel Out tool, unable to complete export all
the information.
Problem Resolved:? Different projects, if the Event Log name is the same, will cause
query error.
Problem Resolved: ?/span>Use video display to show log list, but doesn’t display
properly.
Problem Resolved:?In redundant mode, when the primary node recovery, the backup node did
not sync the data to the primary node.
Problem Resolved:?In redundant mode, when the primary node and backup node starts at the
same time, will cause datacore crash.
Problem Resolved:?In redundant mode, device switching between primary and backup, but
only switch from the primary to the backup, cannot return from the backup to
the ptimary.
Problem Resolved:? Unable to get the constant (Discrete) tag value in ViewDAQ.
Problem Resolved:? Modify WASCADA driver, when the frequency of tag record into ODBC is
less than 1 minute, will cause datacore crash.
Problem Resolved:? Increase the length of device name, expand to 31 characters by 16
characters.
Problem Resolved:? Unable to check the data from Datalog, when open a historical trend in
Dashboard, the trend will be locked.
Problem Resolved:?The minute data of RTDB can’t be backup and delete during the data
maintenance.
Problem Resolved:? Webvrpcs.exe will be crash once open DrawDAQ or download graph only.
Problem Resolved:?Unable to send email normally when alarm occurs.
Problem Resolved:?Due to RTDB Share memory issue, when open multi views to show datalog
trend, viewDAQ will crash.
Problem Resolved:?When the kernel is simulation mode, the time stamp of the Alarm Log seems
strange. The Alarm Summary does not display it.
Problem Resolved:?When the alarm lines in one trend are more than 10, bwview.exe will
crash.
Problem Resolved:?When query data from datalog without start time, the number of records
is more than 25, will cause error.
Problem Resolved:? Fixed Vulnerability: Advantech WebAccess 8.1 ActiveX buffer overflow.
Problem Resolved:?When the project node and SCADA node is installed in different
computer, cannot check Dashboard.
Problem Resolved:?If a tag set alarm, it will show 0 in Excel Report (ODBC).
Problem Resolved:?The date in WebAccess software version is not same with the data show
on the homepage.
WebAccess Dashboard 1.0
Problem Resolved:? "change size of multi objects" , after copy and paste multi
objects will result grouping error therefor add a check if the action is in
paste mode change size shouldn't modify AllIdOfPasteObj.
Problem Resolved:? Increase the length of device name, expand to 31 characters by 16
characters.
Problem Resolved:? Widget Builder smallicon not up-to-date issue
Problem Resolved:?When open a new dashboard, builder widget sometimes will change size
(open twice) issue
Problem Resolved:?Modify the menu list to show the correct Dashboard list based on the
login permissions.
Problem Resolved:? Widgets can't be uploaded.
Problem Resolved:? Widget builder gradient effect change color in animation
Problem Resolved:? Can’t modify the color gauge.
Problem Resolved:? Widget Builder Update:
1) Fixed gif file display overlap issue
2) Fixed copy / past object ID not change
issue
3) Fixed multiple buttons cannot bind tags
issue
4) Change tag selection to filter pop-up
window
5) Fixed prevent drawPanelGroup get
undefined issue
6) Set the correct property, prevent H/V
expand issue
7) Remove old construct tag list, droped,
replaced by tag selection to filter pop-up window
Candidate Release 8.1_20160519 version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Feature Enhanced: Integration
with WebAccess/IVS is done to provide real-time video monitoring and IVS-event
video playback.
Feature Enhanced: Connection to the web server on project node now
supports HTTPS.
Feature Enhanced: SCADA node now can act as
an OPC UA Server.
Feature Enhanced: A new device type,
DNP3TCP, is added to act as a DNP 3.0 L1/L2 client.
Feature Enhanced: Some drivers are enhanced
to support EKI-1321L. They are ACEFAM3, ADAM5KASC, MitsuA, MitsuAnA, MitsuFx,
MitsuFx2, MitsuFx3, MitsuQl, Modiconl, OmronCl, OmronCJ, OmronCS, OmronCV,
SiemS72, WISEM501, WISEM502, and WebOP.
Feature Enhanced: The bad values in Event
Log now can be displayed as either ?1?or ??
Feature Enhanced: Mail servers with SSL now
are supported.
Feature Enhanced: A restricted user
privilege is added for project users.
Problem Resolved: Alarm emails failed to send when multiple alarms occurred at the same
time.
Problem Resolved: Alarms failed to be
acknowledged in dashboard.
Problem Resolved: Kernel cannot be stopped when BwUPS driver was used.
Problem Resolved: Multiple buffer-overrun vulnerabilities in BwAspObj.dll were patched.
Problem Resolved: A buffer-overrun vulnerability in cellvision.ocx was removed by deleting and
unregistering the ocx.
Problem Resolved: The vulnerability to reveal password in Project User web page was
patched.
Problem Resolved: Multiple errors occurred when updating project and node property pages.
Problem Resolved: SignalR failed to be connected when HTTPS connection to web server on
project node was used on Windows8 and Windows Server 2012 or later.
Problem Resolved: Primary keys ?span class=SpellE>Proj? and “Node?in BwPData.mdb was added to fix
data recording error in certain circumstances.
Problem Resolved: Alarm information for
calculation tags failed to be shown in Alarm Summary.
Problem Resolved: Simulation mode may fail
to be turned on.
Problem Resolved: Miscellaneous errors
were fixed in OPC DA Driver.
Problem Resolved: Text tags in OPC UA Driver
failed to be recorded in ODBC log.
Problem Resolved: Bugs fixed for three
dashboard widgets: actionlog, textValue1 and textValue2.
Problem Resolved: Dashboard failed to
display vertical and horizontal line width.
Problem Resolved: ViewDAQ and View client
may crash when displaying IVS event log.
Problem Resolved: Web Service failed to work
when multiple http ports in IIS were configured.
Problem Resolved: Dashboard failed to work
when project and/or node names were changed.
Problem Resolved: Bugs fixed for Hardkey
related errors.
Problem Resolved: Mitsubishi FX2N D8/M8/Y/S
driver failed to write to the device correctly.
Problem Resolved: Intel IEEE floating
conversion for Modicon driver was added.
Problem Resolved: Data may fail to be
synchronized between the primary node and the backup node.
Candidate Release 8.1_20151230 version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Feature
Enhanced: A new drawing tool, Widget Builder, is added for users to create user
defined widgets for Dashboard.
Feature
Enhanced: Dashboard now supports import and export functions for widget,
dashboard and dashboard project.
Feature
Enhanced: Web Service now supports SignalR.
Feature
Enhanced: Use <SENDPTZ>v1=dashboard#dname to switch dashboard that is
embedded in graph.
Problem
Resolved: WASCADA driver failed to work correctly when there are too few tags
configured.
Problem
Resolved: Fixed the issue that the declaration of BwDeviceA and BwMdb table in
bwcfg.mdb is not consistent.
Problem
Resolved: A new alarm email mechanism was implemented to avoid blocking global
script execution.
Problem
Resolved: Add reference line in Datalog trend display in ViewDAQ and View
Client.
Problem
Resolved: ODBC data now can be saved optionally with a time stamp at either the
start or the end of the recording interval.
Problem
Resolved: Enhanced Backup and Restore function.
Candidate Release 8.0_20150816 version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Feature
Enhanced: Enhance OpcTool.
Feature
Enhanced: Add “Update?and “Delete?function in Excel Report.
Feature
Enhanced: Add “New Report?function in Excel Report.
Feature
Enhanced: MP4 format is now supported by the video widget.
Feature
Enhanced: Auto-start IIS to reduce boot time for Windows Embedded.
Feature
Enhanced: Excel Report now supports xlsm format.
Feature
Enhanced: The user name of Web Service is case-sensitive.
Feature
Enhanced: Keep the last value in Data Log Trend.
Feature
Enhanced: APAX-5580 driver is added.
Feature
Enhanced: Video Widget is added for dashboard.
Problem
Resolved: The transmission will not resume after disabling and then enabling
the COM port for WASCADA driver.
Problem
Resolved: The Simplified Chinese characters could not be displayed properly in
WebAccess Express for Win 7 Embedded version.
Problem
Resolved: Bwswfcfg.exe was misrecognized as a virus by various antivirus
programs. The file was removed after installation to prevent the warning.
Problem
Resolved: Fixed the URL error when clicking new query for log displays inside
ViewDAQ and View Client.
Problem
Resolved: Add comport number option for Upload Remote Node.
Problem
Resolved: Fixed Google Map display issue after renaming project.
Problem
Resolved: The offset function in ABPLC driver failed to work properly.
Problem
Resolved: Retry count in Datacore didn’t work for the first packet.
Problem
Resolved: SNMP Driver failed to parse packets correctly.
Problem Resolved: Due to the security issue of
Microsoft speech component in IE5, IE6, IE7, we upgrade related DLLs to prevent
the vulnerability. Strongly recommend our user to patch Security Update for IE
(933566).
See more information:
National Security database link: https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2007-2222
Microsoft Security update report link:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms07-033
Problem
Resolved: Data Log Trend widget caused dashboard to stop responding when
invalid tags existed.
Problem
Resolved: The Config UI displayed error while switching away from Data Log
Trend widget.
Problem
Resolved: Miscellaneous performance improvements for dashboard widgets.
Problem
Resolved: Undo function failed to work properly when removing dashboard
widgets.
Candidate Release 8.0_20150412 version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
Feature Enhanced: A new calendar dialog box was
added to handle date selecting for Report.
Feature Enhanced: A new parameter was added to
allow users to set either desktop mode or mobile mode for Dashboard page that
was embedded in ViewDaq/View client.
Feature Enhanced: OPC Server now utilizes share
memory mechanism to enhance performance in data communication with datacore.exe
for WebAccess 8.0.
Feature Enhanced: Google Maps projects can now be
exported and imported using Excel file format.
Feature Enhanced: Excel Report now can be used with
data logged to ODBC.
Feature Enhanced: A new mechanism is added now for
easy SRP integration.
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess Express is upgraded to
version 3.4.8.
Feature Enhanced:The new BACnet Server declares it does not support segmentation. So, the
other program does not request very large data. Update File:BwBacDrvJ.dll_20141223
??Feature
Enhanced: The BACnet Server can now handle a larger response packet up to 280
points. Update File:BwBacDrvJ.dll_20141223
Feature Enhanced: Maximum number of datalog tags
for the WaGetDataLog and VdBroadWinGetLocalDataLog function is now increased to
100. Update file: WebSvcObj.dll and Viewdll1.dll
Feature Enhanced: The VdBroadWinGetLocalDataLog
function now returns minute, hourly and daily data aligned on the minute, hour
and day, respectively. Update file: Viewdll1.dll
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess Express v3.4.6 release.
Feature Enhanced: Web service function enhanced
?/span>Added tag list filter in Data log. Support internal tags and block
tag list.
Feature Enhanced: Add SMS support for UNO-2272 SMS
Modem.
Feature Enhanced: Remove the data limitation for
retransmission (Store and forward) when RTDB is used.
Feature Enhanced: Dashboard Widget supports Digital
I/O, except for the Gauge and Meter Widget.
Feature Enhanced: ?/span>Save All?/span>
feature in dashboard Editor is added now. User can now save all dashboard pages
at once.
Feature Enhanced: User can now right click folder
icon in tree list to create a new dashboard page.
Feature Enhanced: Undo function in Dashboard Editor
is added.
??Feature
Enhanced: Internal tag information is now supported in the Point Information
Widget.
Feature Enhanced: Tag list now only lists datalog
tags for various historical trend widgets like Historical Bar Group Comparison,
Historical Bar, Historical Area Trend, Historical Bar Trend, Historical Bar
Line, and Historical Line.
Feature Enhanced: Support Left clicking on the
markers in Google Map to link to the Dashboard page.
Feature Enhanced: Dashboard Widget updates.
Feature Enhanced: 30-second refresh time limitation
is removed.
Problem Resolved: When project name was changed in
Configuration, Google Maps project name failed to change accordingly.
Problem Resolved: Asp page may encounter error when
New Query in Text Tag Log was clicked.
Problem Resolved: Upload Remote Node failed to work
when there were more than 20 WAScada nodes.
Problem Resolved: When data field is NULL, BWDBDrv
failed to return the empty string.
Problem Resolved: WAScada datacore crashed when
there were multiple ports configured.
Problem Resolved: AB PLC driver failed to write
when point type was string and failed to read when point type was long.
Problem Resolved: Get value function is now
performing as designed by updating every second when scan rate is set below 1
second and updating accordingly when scan rate is set to more than 1 second.
Problem Resolved: Alarm Log failed to synchronize
to backup node when recovering from disconnected cable.
Problem Resolved: Associated analog value in Alarm
Summary disappeared on backup node when there were multiple alarms generated
simultaneously.
Problem Resolved: Webvrpcs.exe crashed when there
were too many disabled alarms.
Problem Resolved: Internal buffer was increased
twice in BwTcpip to avoid WAScada crashed.
Problem Resolved: GetTagValueText failed to support
hex value in Web Service.
Problem Resolved: Log to ODBC failed to insert
correct text values when they contained ??
Problem Resolved: The message - “All SCADA Nodes
are offline?- may appear when entering Dashboard Viewer.
Problem Resolved:?Tag values failed to update
correctly after switching Dashboard pages.
Problem Resolved: The device ID for BACnet driver
should be only 1 byte, but the device ID in the old driver contains 2 bytes.
Update File:BwBacDrvJ.dll_20141223
Problem Resolved: Some programs failed to recognize
and communicate with the BACnet driver. Update File:BwBacDrvJ.dll_20141223
Problem Resolved: The VdBroadWinGetLocalDataLog
function occasionally failed to retrieve hourly and daily data in RTDB. Update
file:WaDBs.dll
Problem Resolved: Duplicated data records may
appear in RTDB. Update file:WaDBs.dll
??Problem Resolved:
Memory leak occurred in RTDB. Update file:WaDBs.dll and Viewdll1.dll
??Problem
Resolved: Memory allocated for WaDbRead was not enough in RTDB. Update file:
WaDBs.dll
Problem Resolved: Data failed to be correctly
retrieved from RTDB for time interval greater than or equal to 4 hours. Update
file: WaDBs.dll
Problem Resolved: Instead of being promptly
recorded as value change or quality change, data was postponed to be recorded
to RTDB on the hour. Update file: Datacore.exe.
??Problem
Resolved: Date failed to be displayed correctly in Excel Report.
Problem Resolved: Report date failed to show
correctly in Excel Report.
??Problem
Resolved: When?/span>All?/span>was selected as the maximum line per page
option, log display pages may fail. Now when ?/span>All?/span> is
selected, maximum line per page will be set to 1440.
Problem Resolved: EXCEL Report failed to be
displayed inside the web page.
Problem Resolved: The Demand Control function could
not start in Backup SCADA when primary SCADA goes offline.
Problem Resolved: The first data record in Event
log was incorrect. Update file:BwEvntUp
Problem Resolved: The return value of the
GetValueText function for Analog & Discrete Tag is empty.
Problem Resolved: When IIS port was not set as 80,
SignalR failed to work correctly. As a result, data failed to be displayed
correctly in dashboard.
?/span>
??Problem
Resolved: Tag Value cannot display in Vertical Text Value Widget Tag if Tag
name contains?/span>-?/span> symbol.
Problem Resolved: Failed to detect illegal
characters when Widget Preference was saved.
??Problem
Resolved: Widget Title background failed to be uploaded.
??Problem
Resolved:Single Line Text Widget failed to upload the right and left icon
consecutively.
Problem Resolved: Lucida Sans font is now not
supported for Google Chrome Browser.
Problem Resolved: Widget name changed incorrectly
as undo applied.
Problem Resolved: Hyperlink failed to work
correctly in Google Map widget.
8.0-2014.10.31
Feature
Enhanced: New generation of WebAccess HMI ?Business
Intelligence Dashboard which provides users with cross-platform, cross-browser
data analysis and user interface based on HTML5 technology. Dashboard functions
include Editor, Viewer, and built-in widgets such as trends, bars, alarm
summary, maps, et cetera.
Feature Enhanced: The new Excel Report function
allows users to define Excel templates which automatically generate daily,
weekly, monthly, yearly, or on-demand report in the EXCEL format. The Excel
Report function is also web-based that can be generated and viewed in web
browser anytime and anywhere.
Feature Enhanced: Provide Web Services interface
for partners to integrate WebAccess data into APPs or application system.
Feature Enhanced: Support Modbus server with
multi-port/Multi-device access and text point read function defined in
moddefs.ini.
Problem Resolved: WebAccess trend synchronization
feature in WASCADA driver now works correctly when the server-side Scada node
uses RTDB to store data log. RTDB handling procedure in Datacore.exe was
revised to fix the issue.
Problem Resolved: The ODBC timestamp is offset by
one time interval when Wascada driver synchronizes trend and ODBC data
Problem Resolved: WaDbTable.dll may stop responding
if a user program continuously calls WaGetLocalDataLog() for a long period of
time while WebAccess kernel is running. Internal memory handling mechanism for
second data in Datacore.exe was revised to fix the issue.
Problem Resolved: Fix the issue that DrawDAQ/Draw
Client may crash when adding an icon file in Toolbar configuration dialog box.
Problem Resolved: Fix the issue that Panasonic PLC
driver fails to return correct values for block tags with negative values.
Driver is non-supported ASCII code.
Problem Resolved: Resolve the issue that
Datacore.exe may crash when there are no tags configured for the SCADA node.
Problem Resolved: Resolve the issue that marker
dialog box in the Google Maps function fails to popup due to version upgrade by
Google Maps server.
Problem Resolved: Resolve the issue that SIEMENS
PLC driver fails to read Text point if users configure the text point with WORD
or DWORD type address.
Problem Resolved: Resolve the issue that
warptagent.exe crashes when connection to BwCfg.mdb fails.
Problem Resolved: Resolve that issue that reply
Alarm Email to Acknowledge the Alarm in Alarm Management System function fails
to work.
Problem Resolved: BACnet Driver (BwBacDrvJ.DLL)
sends Vender ID (150) with only one byte instead of two bytes to comply with
BACnet standard.
Candidate Release 7.2_20140730 version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
7.2-2014.07.30
Problem Resolved: Datacore may stop responding when
scanning multiple devices in parallel.
Problem Resolved: Classroom scheduler cannot be
downloaded to backup node.
Problem Resolved: Text values containing 2-byte
characters cannot be set correctly to WebOP devices.
Problem Resolved: The HIKVision Video type was
updated to support the latest HIKVision network cameras and video servers.
Problem Resolved: Fix the typing rule of password
in Administrator/Project Users function. User can?/span>t type more than
eight characters. The limitation for password is eight characters.
Problem Resolved: The area of video display in
ViewDAQ/View Client failed to be included as part of hardcopy printout on
Windows 8.1 with IE 11 installed.
Problem Resolved: I/O tagnames containing
?/span>-?/span> character cannot be deleted from tag list.
Problem Resolved: Constant tags created under
API/BwConst cannot be logged to ODBC.
Problem Resolved: The ODBC time stamp is offset one
interval time when Wascada driver synchronizes trend and ODBC data. Modify
BwWriteOdbcLog to fix the bug issue.
Problem Resolved: WaTable.dll may stop response if
user program continuously calls WaGetLocalDataLog() for a long period while WebAccess
kernel is running. Modify internal memory handling for second data to fix the
problem.
Problem Resolved: Webvact.ocx has been updated to
allow thirty-party integration to navigate graph pages by changing CotoCmd
property without reloading the OCX.
Problem Resolved: Buffer overrun issue regarding
string-type properties in webdact.ocx and webvact.ocx has also been fixed.
Candidate Release 7.2_20140606 version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
7.2-2014.06.06
Feature Enhanced: The Samsung SNP-6200RH Camera
video type was added to support Samsung network cameras.
Feature Enhanced: New Event Log allows recording
data continuously while the event condition met.
Feature Enhanced: Add Associated Analog Tag in
Discrete Tag ALARM Properties.?Associated Analog Tag value can be displayed in
Alarm Summary page for discrete tag.
Feature Enhanced: Enhanced the WebAccess soft
keyboard operation. Use the setting in bwclient.ini under WebAccess\Node to
define the size of soft keyboard for Text Change Dialog Box and Login Dialog
Box, respectively. ??
Feature Enhanced: The WebAccess Express support
SUSIAccess devices and all computers. WebAccess Express Version 3.4.3
Problem Resolved: The Vivotek FD8134V and Vivotek
FD8335H video type was updated to support the latest Vivotek network cameras
and video servers.
Problem Resolved: The Pixord ND637E video type was
updated to support the latest Pixord network cameras and video servers.
Problem Resolved: Bug fixes for the IE 11
incompatible issue regarding flash support. Update file:swfalsh HTML file
Problem Resolved: Bug fixed typing Chinese error in
WebAccess DrawDAQ when editing the graphic page in Windows 7 Traditional
Chinese operation system.
Problem Resolved: Bug fixed double clicking on
?/span>Create Marker?/span> in Google Maps shows ironic message. ????
Problem Resolved: WebAccess communicates with APAX
problem in discrete tag. File affected:Mod_dev.dll
Problem Resolved: Alarm Management system
can?/span>t send the SMS/E-mail from WebAccess versions between 2013/11 and
2014/04. File affected:Datacore.exe ?
Problem Resolved: BACnet server may cause error if
there is no AI tag configured. File affected:BwBacdrvj.dll ??
Problem Resolved: WAScada driver miss data in trend
data synchronization. File affected:SCADADrv.dll
Problem Resolved: Bug fix. Scheduler does not run
on backup node, when backup node is active..
Problem Resolved: Bug fix. There is no data display
in the shift report receiving from email while it shows correctly in IE.
Candidate Release 7.2_20140303 version
Software Build Feature or Fix Description
7.2-2014.03.03
Feature Enhanced: Enhanced Google Maps Alarm status
display configuration.
Feature Enhanced: Enhanced the WebAccess keyboard
configuration. Use the script setting in bwclient.ini under WebAccess\Node to
initially turn on CAPS LOCK for Text Change Dialog Box and Login Dialog Box,
respectively.
7.2-2014.01.20
Problem Resolved: "Keep last value" for discrete point does
not work as expected in WebAccess View programs. File updated: Bwkrlapi.dll
7.2-2014.01.10
Feature Enhanced: Add IPV6 support for UDP. File updated: BwTcpip.dll
7.2-2014.02.10
Feature Enhanced: Enhanced WAScada
feature to allow center node to use connection initiated by remote node. File
updated: Datacore.exe, scadadrv.dll, BWTcpip.dll.
Feature Enhanced: Change ADAM5K
device name to ADAM5KA, to distinguish ADAM 5000 using ASCII protocol from
Modbus protocol. File updated: add ADAM5KA.dll. There is no impact on existing
ADAM5K user. Newly installed WebAccess show ADAM5A only.
Problem Resolved: "
Incorrect Language Version. System running in simulation mode." Is
incorrectly prompted when datacore is failed to load control file. File
updated: Datacore.exe
Problem Resolved: WebAccess default enable 8dot3name option during
installation on all volumes.
7.2-2014.01.24
Problem Resolved: Datacore may
stop response when the alarms change quickly while the system load is heavy.
File updated: Datacore.exe.
Problem Resolved: "Keep last
value" for discrete point does not work as expected in WebAccess View
programs. File updated: Bwkrlapi.dll
7.2-2014.01.10
Feature Enhanced: Add IPV6
support for UDP. File updated: BwTcpip.dll
7.2-2013.12.15
Feature Enhanced: Supports tag
ODBC data synchronization in WASCADA driver. File updated: BwODBCP.DLL,
SCADADrv.dll and datacore.exe.
Feature Enhanced: Supports ADAM-4069.
File updated: ADAM4k.DLL.
Feature Enhanced: Supports
Mitsubishi device in format 4 without CR-LF. File updated: MITSUAX.DLL.
Feature Enhanced: Compatibility
update for WebView client connects to old kernel to prevent unnecessary login
dialog box pop up. File updated: BWKRLAPI.DLL.
Problem Resolved: All TCP device
drivers connected to the scada node itself if the backup device IP is blank
when the primary device failed. File updated: BwTcpip.dll
Problem Resolved: Download
faceplate from faceplate configuration page caused incorrect data in faceplate
page. File updated: BwDatimg.dll
7.2-2013.11.14
Feature Enhanced: Add a tag field
SCANFG to act as a flag to reflect the scan status of a tag. Setting value of
the tag field to 0 while waiting for its value becoming 1 can be used to
determine whether the tag bas been scanned at least once. File updated:
datacode.exe, bwkrlapi.dll, bwview.exe, bwwebv.exe, bescrp.exe, viewtag.dat.
Feature Enhanced: Streamline the
creation process for virtual directories needed for WebAccess. File updated:
AppPoolAssign.exe, bwwfaa.exe.
Problem Resolved: Stack Buffer
Overflow Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities discovered in webdact.ocx and
webvact.ocx have been patched. File updated: webdact.ocx, webvact.ocx.
Problem Resolved: SQL Injection
Remote Code Execution vulnerability discovered in DBVisitor.dll has been
patched. File updated: DBVisitor.dll.
Feature Enhanced: Miscellaneous
translation updates for ASP. File updated: aspvcobj.dll.
Problem Resolved: Miscellaneous
bug fixes for ASP code used in Configuration.
7.2-2013.11.01
Feature Enhanced: .Net Framework
4.0 installation packages are now included in WebAccess. The correct version of
.Net Framework 4.0 will be installed if needed. File updated: dotnetsetup.exe.
Feature Enhanced: Miscellaneous
translation updates for ASP. File updated: aspvcobj.dll.
Problem Resolved: Bug fixes for datalog
retrieval functions in viewdll1.dll. File updated: viewdll1.dll.
Feature Enhanced: Analog and
discrete point ODBC data from WAScada driver’s tag with /T option will be
restored from remote node after lost connection. File updated: datacore.exe,
SCADADrv.dll.
Problem resolved: SMS message
sent only to 1st phone number configured. 2nd and more numbers were ignored in
old version. File updated: datacore.exe.
Problem resolved: Datacore.exe
may crash if a point alarm to normal delay time is configured without any alarm
setting. File updated: datacore.exe.
7.2-2013.10.30
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess
Express 3.2.
Feature Enhanced: The messoa
video type was added to work with MESSOA network Cameras and video servers. PTZ
controls for this video type is also supported. File updated: bwview.exe,
bwwebv.exe, messoa.htm, messoa.cab and bwnode.mdb.
Feature Enhanced: The compro
video type was added to work with COMPRO network cameras. File updated:
compro.htm, compro.cab and bwnode.mdb.
Problem Resolved: The ACTi video
type was updated to work with the latest ACTi network cameras and video
servers. File updated: acti.htm, acti.cab and bwnode.mdb.
7.2-2013.10.28
Problem
Resolved: Datacore
may cause application error in primary node in redundant system configuration
mostly when primary node is busy. This issue was introduced when remote access
code is implemented in intra-node communication around mid-2013. File updated:
Datacore.exe.
Feature Enhanced: Google Map
tracking, allows user put marker on Google map with position information in a
text point in real-time.
7.2-2013.10.24
Feature Enhanced: 2 System tag
parameters, DEVTPON and DevTpOff are added to support total number of all
Online and Offline devices for specified device type. File updated:
Datacore.exe and bwnode.mdb.
Feature Enhanced: In BACnet
server, "UNITS" property index 117 is supported for the following
objects : AI, AO, AV, Demand-Limit and Load-Limit.
Properties of "Notification
Class" object, except "Profile Name", are also supported. File
updated: Datacore.exe.
Feature Enhanced: 75-tag free
version is no longer supported. File updated: DATACORE.EXE.
Problem
Resolved: In some
cases, text point with length 0 may cause run-time application error on
datacore.exe. File updated: BwDatimg.DLL.
7.2-2013.10.22
Feature Enhanced: SNMP driver
allows user to select maximum number OID per request. User may select maximum
to 1 OID per request to avoid some SNMP devices report all requested object
fail when one of the data not available. File updated: BWSNMP#.DLL, BWSNMP.DLL.
7.2-2013.10.17???
Problem
Resolved: Remove 10000-tag limitation when converting old datalog data to RTDB.
File updated: ConvToRTDB.EXE.
Feature
Enhanced: Auto-assign AppPool .NET framework settings for virtual directories
used by WebAccess. File updated: AppPoolAssign.exe.
7.2-2013.10.02
Feature Enhanced: Support TCP
connection to Mitsubishi FX series PLCs. File updated: MitsuFX#.DLL,
MitsuFX2#.DLL, MitsuFX3#.DLL and MitsuAX.DLL.
Feature Enhanced: TPC-1x71H
Driver is added to support I/O on TPC-1x71. Type: TCPIP. File updated:
BwNode.mdb, TPC1X71H#.DLL and TPC1X71H.DLL.
Feature Enhanced: Create 3 more
virtual directories for WebAccess Express and other future feature
enhancements. File updated: bwwfaa.exe.
Feature Enhanced: Add the
following tag fields for tag manipulation: EXTNA0, EXTNA1, EXTNA2, EXTNA3,
EXTNA4, EXTNA5, EXTNA6, EXTNA7, EXTNA8, EXTNA9, EXTNT0, EXTNT1, EXTNT2, EXTNT3,
EXTNT4, EXTNT5, EXTNT6, EXTNT7, EXTNT8, and EXTNT9. File updated: bwview.exe,
bwwebv.exe, bwscrp,exe, viewdll.dll, bwdraw.exe, bwwebd.exe, datacore.exe,
bwdataup.exe, bwkrlapi.dll, BwSyncDb.exe, scadadrv.dll.
Feature Enhanced: Add the
following Daq tags for alarm summary and alarm group display customization:
%TALMSUMC(,%TALMSUMD(,%TALMGRPB(, %TALMGRPC(. File updated: bwview.exe,
bwwebv.exe, bwdraw.exe, bwwebd.exe.
Feature Enhanced: EKI Driver is
added to support all EKI devices using SNMP protocol. Type: TCPIP. File
updated: BwNode.mdb, EKI#.DLL and BWSNMP.DLL
7.2-2013.09.27
Feature Enhanced: Mewtocol Driver
is added to support Panasonic FP series PLC and controller. Type: Serial and
TCPIP. File updated: BwNode.mdb, Mewtocol#.DLL and Mewtocol.DLL.
7.2-2013.09.24
Feature Enhanced: APAX KW
WebAccess Integration, WebAccess APAX driver can import Variables from a CSV
file, which exports from APAX KW software.
File updated: APAX#.DLL,
MOD_DEV.DLL bwnode.mdb.
Feature Enhanced: Added 64-bit
IEEE double precision Real number conversion support for APAX and Modicon
devices. IEEE-Double Big Endian and IEEE-Double Little Endian types are added
to the devices. File updated:APAX#.DLL, MODICON#.DLL and MOD_DEV.DLL.
7.2-2013.09.12
Feature Enhanced: Get Datalog
data now support backup node. File updated: viewdll1.dll, viewdll1.h,
viewdll1.lib.
7.2-2013.08.25
Feature Enhanced: Support FINS
protocol to all OMRON PLCs on serial connection. File updated: OmronC#.DLL,
OmronCJ#.DLL, OmronCS#.DLL, OmronCV#.DLL and OMRONDRV.DLL.
Problem Resolved: OPCTOOL failed
if OPC node configured with remote access code. This error was introduced when
we patched ASP security vulnerabilities in the 7.0-2012.03.18 release. File
updated: OPCTOOL.EXE.
7.2-2013.08.18
Feature Enhanced: IPv6 support.
File updated: webdact.ocx, webvact.ocx, datacore.exe, bwtcpip.dll,
bwtcpipv6.dll, Scadadrv.dll. Note: For all the previous WebAccess versions to
patch new datacore.exe or Scadadrv.dll, BWTcpipV6.dll and Bwtcpip.dll are also
need to be updated.
7.2-2013.08.05
Feature Enhanced: GPS Driver is
added to support NMEA0183 complied GPS devices with RS-232 interface. Type:
Serial. File updated: BwNode.mdb, GPS#.DLL and GPS.DLL.
Feature Enhanced: Multi-touch
support. File updated: BwMultiTouch.dll, bwview.exe, bwwebv.exe, bwdraw.exe,
bwwebd.exe, viewdlg.dll, webvdlg.dll, webvdlgu.dll drawdlg.dll, webddlg.dll,
bwdatimg.dll.
7.2-2013.07.26
Problem Resolved: Increase email
engine stability. File updated: bwblcmd.exe, bwblat.dll.
7.2-2013.07.01
Problem Resolved: The IE windows popped
up ViewDAQ/View Client may fail to operate under certain conditions. File
updated: bwrunmie.exe.
Candidate
Release 7.1
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
7.1-2013.04.01
Feature Enhanced: The pen
width in GDI+ version of DrawDAQ/Draw Client has been enhanced to be compatible
with GDI version of DrawDAQ/Draw Client. Since the rendering engine for GDI+ is
different from the one for GDI version, the lines (straight or curve) with small pen width (for example, between
0 and 1) may disappear or become segmented when displaying in ViewDAQ/View
Client if the pen color is not solid (alpha value of the color is not 255).
Feature Enhanced: The IP address in IPv6 format is now supported by
Project node and SCADA node. For WASCADA node and TCP/IP communication drivers,
IPv6 IP address is not yet supported.
Problem Resolved: Google
Map Integration now works with the latest version of Google Map after rewriting
JAVA Script to work around the incompatible issue introduced by the new Google
Map server.
Problem Resolved:
Miscellaneous ASP errors introduced in recent months have been fixed.
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess
Express now supports devices compatible with Advantech DiagAnywhere.
Candidate
Release 7.0
Software Build
Feature or Fix Description
7.0-2013.01.21
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess
RTDB engine is introduced as an optional feature which requires a special
licensed control file. With RTDB feature turned on, 200,000 tag records of
sequential write per second and 300,000 tag records of sequential read per second
can be achieved on a medium performance computer. Multiple data compression
algorithms are utilized in RTDB to further reduce data storage size
requirement. A straightforward API interface for RTDB is also provided for easy
third-party integration. To test on this new feature, please backup and remove
your control file (bwkserv.exe) from WebAccess\Node directory and install the
latest packing of WebAccess Node. After installation and rebooting, turn on
“Use RTDB For Data Log?option at Node Property page. Finally, download database
and start node to start logging your data log using WebAccess RTDB. Please note
that the control file installed with WebAccess Node installation is for demo
purpose and only good for 2-hour continuous running.
7.0-2013.01.17
Feature Enhanced: IE 10 is now
officially supported. All IE 10 incompatible issues known to us have been
resolved.
Feature Enhanced: Add an
option to ignore client CRC set for Modbus Serial Server. To enable this
option, add ignore_CRC=1 under serial section of Moddef.ini.
Problem Resolved: Hardkey
failure on SCADA node due to remote desktop access to the SCADA node.
Problem Resolved: Action log
and alarm log to backup SCADA node many fail when there are many log requests
in a short period of time.
Problem Resolved:
Miscellaneous issues regarding ADAM devices for WebAccess Express.
7.0-2013.01.08
Feature Enhanced: Add a new
driver ?AdvDAinfo ?to integrate devices compatible with Advantech DiagAnywhere.
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess
Configuration now allows users to conveniently delete multiple tags at one
time.
Feature Enhanced: Add “Swap
Byte Text?data conversion code.
Feature Enhanced: Add “Scan
Devices in Parallel?in TCPIP port configuration page. With this option set to
“Yes? communication code for TCPIP ports runs in separate threads for each
device so a device won’t be blocked by other devices.
Problem Resolved: WebAccess
Express captures mouse focus when auto-generating graph files.
Problem Resolved: WebAccess
Express crashes when scanning ADAM2000 devices.
7.0-2013.01.02
Feature Enhanced: Add an
optional setting in DrawDAQ/Draw Client for enhanced curve smoothness. The
option is under Setting in DrawDAQ/Draw Client. Graph rendering speed will be
reduced when the option is turned on. Therefore, it is advised to turn on the
option only if you can see the desired improvement after turning it on.
Problem Resolved: Faceplate
button on the toolbar of DrawDAQ/Draw Client failed to reflect the new
faceplate insert feature enhanced in the release 7.0-2012.10.31.
Feature Enhanced: Improve the end
point precision for Polyline, Bezier and Spline in DrawDAQ/Draw Client. The
improvement didn’t apply to Arc due to the compatible issue. That means the end
points of Arc may still have the one-pixel rounding error.
Problem Resolved: Download
failed to work for Alarm Management System.
7.0-2012.12.10
Problem Resolved: Google Map
Integration failed to work with the latest version of Google Map.
Problem Resolved: Modbus
Server Configuration failed to use the correct code page to display 2-byte
characters.
Problem Resolved:
Miscellaneous updates for WebAccess Express.
7.0-2012.12.05
Problem Resolved: R-Text,
L-Text and C-Text animations failed to work properly. The error was introduced
in the release 7.0-2012.11.29.
Problem Resolved: The 16th
period of Classroom Scheduler failed to work.
Problem Resolved: Required
database tables failed to be created when data source is ORACLE.
Problem Resolved: Eventlog
failed to work when data source is ORACLE.
7.0-2012.11.29
Feature Enhanced: Blinking
animation objects in the same graph will now be blinking in synchronization.
Feature Enhanced: Allow users
to define specific strings in graph display for BAD and NA tag points. This can
be done by adding the following section into bwclient.ini as shown below.
[display]
bad=*
na=#
Feature Enhanced: Add DESELECT
command for DrawDAQ/Draw Client. This will allow users to perform certain operations
when creating CMD files for SESRUN. SESRUN is an unofficially supported feature
which is suitable for advanced users only.
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess
Configuration will now display optional features in dark cyan.
Feature Enhanced: Modbus
Server Configuration is now added in WebAccess Configuration. The previously
defined moddef.ini will be imported automatically.
Problem Resolved: DrawDAQ
window may appear when using WebAccess Express to generate graph files
automatically.
Problem Resolved: Large ICON
used in Google Map Integration will now be scaled down proportionally.
Problem Resolved: Datacore may crash when SMS messages are generated from alarm management
system.
7.0-2012.10.31
Feature Enhanced: Add an
option at Node Property Page to specify whether to allow the same user to login
simultaneously to a SCADA node from ViewDAQ/View Client on different computers.
If disallowing the same user to login simultaneously to a SCADA node from
different computers, it may take up to 2 minutes after logout for the same user
to be able to login from a different computer again.
Feature Enhanced: Faceplate
insert in DrawDAQ/Draw Client will now show block name list dialog box first.
After selecting a block name, its associated faceplates will be listed in the
faceplate list dialog box. For example, if ?span class=SpellE>abc?is the associated block type for
the selected block name, the faceplates like ?span class=SpellE>abc.dfp?
“abc@1.dfp? “abc@123.dfp? ?span class=SpellE>abc@anything.dfp? etc. will be
listed in the faceplate list dialog box.
Feature Enhanced: Allow
certain tag fields to be used in calculation formula for Calculation Point. The
tag fields supported are advdbv, advhi, advlo, almdbv, almhh, almhi, almll,
almlo, almst, almva, aprdig, aprhdv, aprhh, aprhi, aprldv, aprll, aprlo, aprroc,
outphi, outplo, qcode, spanhi, and spanlo.
Feature Enhanced: Allow users
to specific ??or ??for Modbus server when communication is bad by defining an
entry in moddef.ini as illustrated below.
1) ?/span>??when communication
is bad. This is the default.
[mod_def]
enable_exception=0
2) ??when communication is bad.
[mod_def]
enable_exception=1
Feature Enhanced: Enhance Bacnet
server to allow field changes to be updated to database.
Feature Enhanced: Enhance Bacnet server to support read/write for
"UNITs" property 117, write for "Time_Delay" property 22,
write for "Polarity" property 84 as signal reverse, write for
"Inactive_Text" property 46 as discrete descriptor state 0, and write
for "Active_Text" property 4 as discrete descriptor state 1.
Problem Resolved: Omron driver
failed to handle the leading 0s in the PLC response packet.
Problem Resolved: Datacore
crashed when array tag configured as data log point.
Problem Resolved: Datacore
crashed when more than 5000 outstanding alarms in a project.
Problem Resolved:
Miscellaneous errors in Google Map Integration.
Problem Resolved:
Miscellaneous errors in ASP code for Configuration.
7.0-2012.09.13
Feature Enhanced: For GDI+
version of WebAccess only. In addition to 4:3 screen aspect ratio support,
DrawDAQ and Draw Client now allow users to save graph files for 16:10 and 16:9
screen aspect ratios. The menu items for selecting different screen aspect
ratios are under Setting menu item in DrawDAQ and Draw Client. A drawing area
will be reduced accordingly to reflect the aspect ratio selected. When saving
graph files using Entire Drawing option, only the content inside the reduced
drawing area will be saved. This will ensure that the saved graph files will
have a correct aspect ratio when displayed in full screen.
7.0-2012.09.12
Feature Enhanced: Google Map Integration.
Please note that the internet access to the Google Map server should be
available for this feature to work properly.
WebAccess now allows users to
create map files that contain markers on Google Map. A marker contains Icons
which can be displayed according to the value of a tag. A marker also contains
title and up to three label/value combinations to be displayed as the marker
information. And a left-click Marco can also be associated with a marker.
The map list dialog box can be
accessed via Map menu item under Tools for map files already created and
downloaded to be displayed in ViewDAQ or View Client.
Map List dialog box and map
files can also be accessed using the following methods.
1) <DIALOG>MAP -> bring
up Map List dialog box.
2) <GOTO>TOOL=your_map.map
-> go to your_map.map directly.
3) uti:gmap/gmap.asp?hwnd=%HWND&map=your_map&
in video display -> display your_map.map inside a video display window in
graph.
7.0-2012.06.29
Problem Resolved: Installation
error may occur during WebAccess Express installation which is part of
WebAccess Node installation process.
Problem Resolved: Web service
for WebAccess mobile applications has been revised to fix various bugs.
Problem Resolved: Text value
containing character ?amp;? cannot be displayed in Point Info dialog box for
ViewDAQ/View Client.
Problem Resolved: The unknown
time zone information on SCADA nodes may cause WebAccess to lose data in trend
data synchronization.
Problem Resolved: The unknown
time zone information on SCADA nodes may result in emails sent out by WebAccess
with incorrect time stamps.
Problem Resolved: View Client
failed to close a synchronization object properly. This will lead to a memory
leak in View Client.
Feature Enhanced: User configurable
send delay is supported for Watanabe RiAlLink driver.
Feature Enhanced: Disable
array insert feature for ODBC data log to SQL server by default. To enable
array insert feature, please add the following entry in bwodbcix.ini located in
WebAccess\Node directory.
[bw_odbc_data]
array_insert=1
Problem Resolved: Tooltip
display may cause View Client to crash. This error was introduced in the
7.0-2012.05.21 release.
Problem Resolved: Slow update
occurs after sending a write command in ADAM 4K driver with Modbus protocol.
Feature Enhanced: OPCUA driver is implemented for WebAccess to connect to thirty-party
OPCUA servers.
Feature Enhanced: Two new
functions are added in viewdll.dll for alarm summary tag list.
int VD_API VdGetAlarmTagNo();
int VD_API
VdGetAlarmTaglist(char *tagbuf, int tagsize, int start, int num);
Two new corresponding methods
are also added in COM object "Bwdllobj.DllObj". The following VB code
segment demonstrates how to use these two methods.
Public Function
VdGetAlarmTagNo()
Dim dllobj As Object
Set dllobj =
CreateObject("Bwdllobj.DllObj")
VdGetAlarmTagNo =
dllobj.GetAlarmTagNumber()
Set dllobj = Nothing
End Function
Public Function
VdGetAlarmTaglist(start, num)
Dim dllobj As Object
Set dllobj =
CreateObject("Bwdllobj.DllObj")
VdGetAlarmTaglist =
dllobj.GetAlarmTagList(start, num)
Set dllobj = Nothing
End Function
7.0-2012.05.21
Problem Resolved: Tooltip
display may cause Draw Client to refresh the entire drawing content resulting
in an unpleasant visual experience. We only experienced this issue on Microsoft
Windows XP.
Problem Resolved: Web services
on the project node used by WebAccess Mobile failed to work. This error was
introduced recently after we implemented Remote Access Code validation on RPC
calls.
Feature Enhanced: A new video
type, hikvision, is added to support video display and PTZ feature for
Hikvision network camera/video server.
Problem Resolved: Database
download cannot be completed in certain rare cases.
Problem Resolved: If system
time is moved ahead by 200ms, “Time Event?in EVENT LOG may miss one record.
Problem Resolved: If two or
more OPC client text points are configured, the tags after the second tag may
not get correct value.
Problem Resolved: A LNS device
that fails after the system runs over 49.7 days may cause the device never to
recover.
Feature Enhanced: Add
Protocol_Services_Supported and Object_List supports for BACnet server Device
Object.
Feature Enhanced: Allow user
to define minimum time gap and minimum cycle for all devices of GetState()
issued for Lonworks Device in LON_MAP.INI. The syntax is as follows:
[DeviceStatusCheck]???
Min_Gap=500
Min_cycle_interval=300
If this is not defined,
BwLNSApp.exe works as it did before.
Min_Gap (in milli-second)
defines the minimum time between any two GetState() function calls, regardless
how many devices and the sequence of the devices. This setting ensures only 1
GetState() can happen in defined time to prevent too many Lonworks traffic.
Min_cycle_interval (in second)
defines the minimum time to complete check device state for ALL devices. Please
make sure Min_Gap * total_devices < Min_Cycle_interval. Otherwise, only
Min_Gap will be valid.
7.0-2012.03.29
Problem Resolved: Certain RPC
calls between multiple SCADA nodes or redundant SCADA nodes failed to work when
remote access code is set. We overlooked this issue in the 7.0-2012.03.18
release.
Problem Resolved: Scheduler
and Classroom Scheduler cannot be accessed from within ViewDAQ and View Client.
This error was introduced recently when we patched ASP security
vulnerabilities.
Problem Resolved: The
algorithm for Scheduler and Classroom Scheduler has been revised to handle
large-scale scheduled tasks effectively.
Problem Resolved: WebAccess CE
version has been updated to support Remote Access Code validation on RPC calls
to WebAccess RPC servers. The updated WebAccess CE version is required to work
with project node or SCADA nodes with remote access code.
7.0-2012.03.18
Problem Resolved:? We
discovered that RPC calls to a built-in WebAccess RPC server using default port
number 14592 have not been authenticated properly. With this security
vulnerability, running SCADA nodes can be exploited by using reversely
engineered exploit code. In the latest packing of WebAccess, we patch the
vulnerability by implementing Remote Access Code validation on the built-in RPC
server.
It is strongly recommended
that our users upgrade their systems using the latest packing of WebAccess Node
especially if the SCADA nodes are exposed to the Internet. If Remote Access
Code has already been used previously, the reinstallation of WebAccess Node on
SCADA nodes will patch the vulnerability automatically. If Remote Access Code
has not been used, please enter Remote Access Code during the reinstallation of
WebAccess Node on SCADA nodes.
Please note that the latest
packing of WebAccess Client is needed if Remote Access Code is used. An
incompatible WebAccess Client will be redirected to a web page on the project
node to download and install the compatible WebAccess Client.
7.0-2012.03.08
Problem Resolved:? WebAccess
has a feature that allows its View Client to connect to the SCADA Node directly
without having to be redirected from the Project Node. To reflect the recent
update for Remote Access Code validation on RPC calls, the URL link for this
feature should be revised as follows:
http://your_scada_node_ip/broadweb/bwview.htm#proj=project_name&node=node_name&.
. . .
&code=remote_access_code&codetype=1
&node2=backup_node_name&code2=backup_remote_access_code&codetype2=1
Note 1: The parameter code and
codetype can be omitted if no remote access code is configured for node_name.
Note 2: The parameter code and
codetype can be omitted if the remote access code for node_name has not been
changed since the last successful connection to node_name.
Note 3: The parameter node2,
code2 and codetype2 can be omitted if no backup node is configured or no remote
access code is configured for backup_node_name.
Note 4: The parameter node2,
code2 and codetype2 can be omitted if the remote access code for
backup_node_name has not been changed since the last successful connection to
backup_node_name.
7.0-2012.03.02
Problem Resolved:?A
backdoor left open unintentionally to WebAccess RPC server using default port
number 4592 has been discovered by our engineers and outside hackers. With this
backdoor open, WebAccess Project and SCADA nodes can be easily exploited by
using existing API functions shipped with WebAccess package or by using
reversely engineered exploit code. Two separate reports claiming to have
successfully exploited WebAccess RPC server have been evaluated and validated
by our engineers. In the latest packing of WebAccess, we seal the backdoor by
implementing Remote Access Code validation on WebAccess RPC server.
It is
strongly recommended that our users upgrade their systems using the latest
packing of WebAccess especially if their Project and SCADA nodes are exposed to
the Internet. If Remote Access Code has already been used previously, the
reinstallation of WebAccess Node on Project and SCADA nodes will seal the
backdoor automatically. If Remote Access Code has not been used, please enter
your own Remote Access Code during the reinstallation of WebAccess Node on
Project and SCADA nodes.
Please
note that the latest packing of WebAccess Client is needed if Remote Access
Code is used. An incompatible WebAccess Client will be redirected to a web page
to let you install the compatible WebAccess Client from the Project node.
Please
also note that a new login page will appear before entering View client if
Remote Access Code is used. Please enter operator’s username and password to
proceed to View client.
7.0-2011.12.20
Feature Enhanced:?A beta
version of WebAccess Express is packed as part of WebAccess Node installation
package. The official release notes will be sent out separately when an
official version of WebAccess Express is ready.
Feature Enhanced:?Log more
error messages with time stamps into recover.log for debugging RPC
communication issues.
Feature Enhanced:?A Mac
address as the key to the control file is now supported on computers with
multiple network cards.
Feature Enhanced:?Improve
the performance of LOG to ODBC by sending compressed data via RPC and using
array insert when the database is MSSQL or MySQL.
Feature Enhanced:?Array
element access for configuration property is now supported for LNS driver.
Feature Enhanced:?Double
word access is now supported for Festo driver.
Feature Enhanced:?BAS3000
device type is added to support Advantech BAS 3000 series.
Feature Enhanced:?Excel Out
option is added for Shift Report, Daily Report and Monthly Report. If the
option is turned on, the corresponding reports in the Excel file format will be
generated automatically under project node’s
WebAccess\Node\YourProject_YourNode\Report directory.
Problem Resolved:?Patch all
known SQL injection and XSS issues.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve the
issue that WebAccess Client may hang when connecting to SCADA node. This was
introduced when we released 7.0-2011.08.27.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that Point Info dialog box in ViewDAQ/View Client may fail to display
or the content of it may display incorrectly when there are user programs
and/or Scripts running.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that View in Graph may fail to display when multiple instances of
them appear in one graph.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that Video Display may display incorrectly when IE 9 is used.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that WebAccess Client may fail and IE window may close automatically
when IE 9 is uses and especially when network connection is slow.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that RPC calls from WebAccess Client to SCADA node may fail in
redundant SCADA systems.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that WebAccess Client stops responding for a long period of time when
the network cable is disconnected in redundant SCADA systems.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that Datacore sometimes crashes when the network cable is
disconnected and/or connected in redundant SCADA systems. The issue is worked
around by catching the error and recovering datacore.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that user programs cease to function properly in various scenarios.
As a result of this, from now on, VdBroadWinKrlFree() or dllobj.KrlFree must be
always called regardless of the return value of VdBroadWinKrlInit() or
dllobj.KrlInit().
Problem Resolved:?Fix Omron
driver API interface issue.
Problem Resolved:?Fix SNMP
driver data conversion issue.
Problem Resolved:?Fix
ADAM4000 ASCII driver issue.
7.0-2011.08.27
Feature Enhanced:?Implement
Reservation feature for Scheduler.
Feature Enhanced:?Add new
SMS and email features for “SMS When Return To Normal? “Email When ACK
Alarm?and “SMS When ACK Alarm?
Feature Enhanced:?Allow
users to define maximum number of client computers that can connect to the
SCADA simultaneously.
Feature Enhanced:?Improve
GUI for tagname filter list for Action Log, Alarm Log, Analog Tag Log, Analog
Change Log, Discrete Tag Log and Text Tag Log.
Feature Enhanced:?Enhance
WebService on project node to support the latest version of WebAccess Mobile
for iPhones and Android phones. For project node to support WebAccess Mobile,
web service for IIS muse be enabled before installing WebAccess. To enable web
service for IIS, please refer to release notes 7.0-2011.01.26.
Feature Enhanced:?Implement
data compression in WAScada driver to improve performance.
Feature Enhanced:?Add WebOP
device driver.
Feature Enhanced:?Add
PwrMeter driver.
Problem Resolved:?Revise
SCADA node and project node TIME synchronization procedure.
Problem Resolved:?Patch
known buffer-overrun issues for webdobj.dll COM object and bwscript.dll COM
object.
Problem Resolved:?Patch
known security holes for bwocxrun.ocx.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that RPC call to RPC server in Datacore returns too early before
actually finishing the call.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
device information display error in configuration.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
double-byte data processing error in WebAccess OPC server.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve Oracle
and MySQL support issue.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that Webvrpcs.exe failed to be recovered when “Add Client?failed
during connection to Webvrpcs.exe.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that “Add Client? failed during connection to Webvrpcs.exe. The error
was introduced by the release 7.0-2011.05.23.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that User Management fails to work. The error was introduced by the
release 7.0-2011.05.23.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
SETVAL and GETVAL error in Global Script. The error was introduced by the
release 7.0-2011.05.23.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
hardkey reading error for SCADA-only installation. The error was introduced
recently.
7.0-2011.05.23
Feature Enhanced:?WebAccess
Mobile V1.2 has been released. It can be found on App Store. All iDevices with
iOS3.2 or newer are supported.
To support WebAccess Mobile,
please enable web services for IIS on the project node and then install the
latest packing of WebAccess GDI+ version on the project node.
To enable web service for IIS, please refer to the following
instructions outlined in the release note 7.0-2011.01.26.
7.0-2011.05.23
Feature Enhanced:?Setting
value to a different tag for I/O tags is supported. For example, by appending
/W=TagNameB to the end of point address field of TagnameA in configuration, any
values set to TagnameA will be actually set to TagNameB.
Feature Enhanced:?Two new
system tag parameters - SchdlrST and SchoolST - are added to define tags to
enable/disable regular scheduler and school scheduler.
Feature Enhanced:? <ALMACKS>%FILTERED
is implemented to acknowledge all alarm tags under the filtered criteria.
Feature Enhanced:?Alarm
Summary display can be filtered by the criteria that user-level >=
tag-level. This option can be turn on/off in node property page.
Feature Enhanced:?SMS when
alarm return to normal is optional. This option can be turn on/off in node
property page.
Feature Enhanced:? A new Reservation
feature has been implemented for Classroom Scheduler.
Problem Resolved:? Resolve the issue
that calling GetValueFromNode and SetValueToNode interfaces in webdobj object
when Kernel is not running will cause these two interfaces to cease functioning
even after Kernel is running again.
Problem Resolved:?Patch
security holes regarding certain RPC calls and some asp files.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve
the issue that Jscript and VBScript fail to run on Windows 7.
Problem Resolved:?Fix the
bug that redundant comports may not work properly.
Problem Resolved:?The
hard-key for project node and the hard-key for SCADA node can now work properly
on the same computer.
Problem Resolved:?Resolve the issue that redundant comports may not work properly.
7.0-2011.01.26
Feature Enhanced:?WebAccess
GDI+ to support our newly released native iPhone application for WebAccess Thin
Client - WebAccess Mobile V1.0. WebAccess Mobile can be found on App Store. All
iDevices with iOS3.2 or newer are supported.
To support WebAccess Mobile,
please enable web services for IIS on the project node and then install the
latest packing of WebAccess GDI+ version on the project node.
To enable web service for IIS, please refer to the following
instructions:
1) For Windows XP or Windows
Server 2003, make sure .NET 3.5 is installed. .NET 3.5 can be installed via
Windows Update.
2) For Windows Vista, please
modify IIS setting as follows and execute “Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows
Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe ?span class=SpellE>i" after modifying IIS.
Internet
Information Services ?ON
Web Management
Tools ?ON
IIS 6 Management
Compatibility - ON
IIS 6 Management
Console ?OFF
IIS 6 Scripting
Tools ?OFF
IIS 6 WMI
Compatibility ?OFF
IIS Meta base and
IIS 6 configuration compatibility ?ON
IIS Management
Console ?ON
IIS Management
Scripts and Tools ?OFF
IIS Management
Service - OFF
World Wide Web
Services - ON
Application
Development Features ?ON
.NET Extensibility
?ON
ASP ?ON
ASP.NET ?ON
CGI ?ON
IASPI Extensions
?ON
IASPI Filters ?ON
Server Side
Includes - ON
Common Http
Features ?ON
Default Document
?ON
Directory Browsing
?ON
Http Errors ?ON
Http Redirection -
ON
Static Content -
ON
Health and
Diagnostics ?ON
Custom Logging
?OFF
HTTP Logging ?ON
Logging Tools ?OFF
ODBC Logging ?OFF
Request Monitoring
?ON
Tracing - OFF
Performance
Features ?ON
Http Compression
Dynamic ?ON
Static Content
Compression - On
Security - ON
Basic
Authentication - OFF
Client Certificate
Mapping Authentication - OFF
Digest
Authentication - OFF
IIS Client
Certificate Mapping Authentication - OFF
IP Security - OFF
Request Filtering
- ON
URL Authorization
- OFF
Windows
Authentication (optional ON, usually OFF)
3) For Windows 7, please
modify IIS setting as follows.
Internet Information Services
?ON
Web Management
Tools ?ON
IIS 6 Management
Compatibility - ON
IIS 6 Management
Console ?OFF
IIS 6 Scripting
Tools ?OFF
IIS 6 WMI
Compatibility ?OFF
IIS Meta base and
IIS 6 configuration compatibility ?ON
IIS Management
Console ?ON
IIS Management
Scripts and Tools ?OFF
IIS Management
Service - OFF
World Wide Web
Services - ON
Application
Development Features ?ON
.NET Extensibility
?ON
ASP ?ON
ASP.NET ?ON
CGI ?ON
IASPI Extensions
?ON
IASPI Filters ?ON
Server Side
Includes - ON
Common Http
Features ?ON
Default Document
?ON
Directory Browsing
?ON
Http Errors ?ON
Http Redirection -
ON
Static Content -
ON
Health and
Diagnostics ?ON
Custom Logging
?OFF
HTTP Logging ?ON
Logging Tools ?OFF
ODBC Logging ?OFF
Request Monitoring
?ON
Tracing - OFF
Performance
Features ?ON
Http Compression
Dynamic ?ON
Static Content Compression
- On
Security - ON
Basic
Authentication - OFF
Client Certificate
Mapping Authentication - OFF
Digest
Authentication - OFF
IIS Client
Certificate Mapping Authentication - OFF
IP Security - OFF
Request Filtering
- ON
URL Authorization
- OFF
Windows
Authentication (optional ON, usually OFF)
Windows .NET
Framework 3.5.1 - ON
Windows
Communication Foundation HTTP Activation ?ON
Windows
Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation - ON
4) For Windows Server 2008,
please modify IIS setting as follows.
Web Server ?o:p>
Common http Features - ON
Static Content -
ON
Default Document -
ON
Directory Browsing
- ON
Http Errors? - ON
Http Redirection -
ON
Application
Development Features
ASP.NET - ON?????
.NET Extensibility
- ON
ASP - ON
CGI - ON
IASPI Extensions -
ON
IASPI Filters - ON
Server Side
Includes - ON
Health and
Diagnostics
HTTP Logging - ON?
Logging Tools -
OFF
Request Monitoring
- ON
Tracing - OFF
Custom Logging -
OFF
ODBC Logging - OFF
?????
Security - ON
Basic Authentication
- OFF
Client Certificate
Mapping Authentication - OFF
Digest
Authentication - OFF
IIS Client
Certificate Mapping Authentication - OFF
IP Security - OFF
Request Filtering
- ON
URL Authorization
- OFF
Windows
Authentication (optional ON, usually OFF)
Performance
Features ?ON
Static Content
Compression ?ON
Dynamic Content
Compression (optional ON, usually OFF)
Web Management
Tools ?ON
IIS Management
Console ?ON
IIS Management
Scripts and Tools ?OFF
IIS Management
Service ?OFF
IIS 6 Management
Compatibility - ON
IIS Meta base
compatibility ?ON
IIS 6 WMI
Compatibility ?OFF
IIS 6 Scripting
Tools ?OFF
IIS 6 Management
Console ?ON
7.0-2011.01.11
Feature Enhanced: Improve the
performance of data transfer for WASCADA nodes.
Feature
Enhanced: Trending tooltip
to display tag description is now optional in Node property page.
Feature
Enhanced: Security Area has
been increased from 32 to 64.
Feature
Enhanced: A dropdown list
will appear for digital tag change value interface in Thin Client.
Feature Enhanced:?Alarm
Management System is implemented as an optional feature to allow users to
define worker groups that will receive text messages and/or emails when
specific tags in alarm groups in alarm.
Problem Resolved: 15-second
limit was set unintentionally for all RPC calls when trying to fix network
cable disconnected issue. This will cause download operation and some other
slower RPC calls to return before actually finishing the call.
Problem Resolved: the
inconsistent content for block tags appearing in tag list for various log
display pages like Action Log, Alarm Log, Analog Tag Log, Analog Change Log,
Discrete Tag Log and Text Tag Log.
7.0-2010.11.10
Feature Enhanced: BEMS version1.1 (Building Energy Monitoring
System) uses Microsoft Silverlight and .NET 3.5 installed on the Project Node.
Problem Resolved: SCADA node not restarting after download and restart
command. This happened with large tag counts; a timing issue, the command
to restart occurred before the node had completely stopped.
7.0-2010.09.30
Problem Resolved: After release 7.0-2010.08.17, the View Client
may take up to extra 3 seconds to close. This seemed too long for most users.
The code has been reviewed and modified to reduce the delay to a more
acceptable level of 0.75 second.
Problem Resolved: The issue that the View Client stops responding when
physical connection to SCADA Node is broken down as a result of network cable
unplugged should have been resolved.
Feature Enhanced: As an ongoing integration process for our new
Silverlight version of BEMS, WebAccess Node installation will automatically
create a virtual directory named BEMS in IIS.
Feature Enhanced: Two methods are added in webdobj.webdraw object for
users to get tag values from and set tag values to SCADA Node. Webdobj.webdraw
is designed to work on the Project Node especially with IIS.
The prototypes for the two methods are:
STDMETHODIMP GetValueFromNode(BSTR ProjName, BSTR NodeName, BSTR
TagList, long No, VARIANT *ret);
STDMETHODIMP SetValueToNode(BSTR ProjName, BSTR NodeName, BSTR TagList,
long No, BSTR ValueList, long *ret);
A sample asp code segment is shown below to illustrate on how to use
these two methods.
Dim tObj
set tObj = Server.CreateObject("webdobj.webdraw")
Dim retval
' To Get Values From Node
retval = tObj.GetValueFromNode(?span class=SpellE>Your_Project_Name? ?span
class=SpellE>Your_Node_Name? “Tag1?+ vbCrLf + “Tag2?+ vbCrLf + “Tag3?+
vbCrLf, 3)
if retval(0)> 0 then
' The values returned are in retval(1), retval(2), . . . for
Tag1, Tag2, . . .
else
' Tag list has syntax error, Connection to SCADA node failed
or Kernel is not running.
end if
' To Set Values To Node
retval = tObj.SetValueToNode(?span class=SpellE>Your_Project_Name? ?span class=SpellE>Your_Node_Name?
“Tag1?+ vbCrLf + “Tag2?+ vbCrLf + “Tag3?+ vbCrLf, 3, “Vaule1?+ vbCrLf +
“Value2?+ vbCrLf + “Value3?+ vbCrLf)
if retval> 0 then
' The values have been set.
else
' TagList has syntax error, ValueList has syntax error,
Connection to SCADA node failed or Kernel is not running.
end if
set tObj = nothing
7.0-2010.09.02
Feature Enhanced: BACnet MS/TP device driver via serial (RS485). Named
BwBACnetM, this device driver supports communication via a serial connection
(RS485) directly to the SCADA node PC allowing a direct connection to the
BACnet MSTP serial network. This provides a second method of communications to
BACnet MS/TP serial devices. Note that the BACnetJ driver also supports MS/TP
communications via a BACnet TCPIP or Ethernet gateway to MSTP.
Problem resolved: Registry entries created by WebAccess were sometimes
removed by some anti-virus applications.
Problem resolved: False alarm information sometimes appeared in
alarm summary.
Problem resolved: The span high of COM x scan time,
%ACOMSCANTM(x), has been increased from 60,000 msec to 600,000 msec to
represent the correct scan time for slower devices.
7.0-2010.08.17
Feature Enhanced: Scheduled Reports. Although its period is still
limited to a maximum of 24 hours, the Shift Report can now extend beyond
midnight (for example, from 8 am today to 8 am the next day).
Problem Resolved: Modbus server has been updated to fix an error that
occurred when reading tags with certain conversion type.
Feature Enhanced: A new video type, advantechnvs, is added to support
Advantech NVS video server.
Problem Resolved: The issue regarding instances of IE 8, which are invoked
usually by View in Graph, failing to be freed after use is resolved.
7.0-2010.08.10
Problem Resolved: Blank data in Scheduled Reports in French Language
version.
7.0-2010.07.16
Problem identified: Datacore will not stop. This prevents download from
restarting. This occurs infrequently. Current solution is to return to previous
version.
Problem identified: Simulation Mode (SIMU) does not enter simulation
mode. Tags still attempt communication and are marked as bad *[fffff] or
*[9000] or *[8000]. Fix will be in next build.
Problem Resolved: View may cause IE 8 to crash after viewing a graph
file that contains View in Graph.
Feature Enhanced: Thin Client. In addition to iPhone 2G, iPhone
3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, iPad and Android phones in general should work
well now with our Thin Client. Please use the built-in browser on the supported
mobile devices to connect to http://your_project_node, the page should be
redirected automatically to the Thin Client on your project node.
Feature Enhanced: A Key Macro command can be sent from within View in
Graph to its parent - a ViewDAQ/View containing the View in Graph. The syntax
is:
Macro:
<SENDPTZ>=parent#your_macro_command
TCL:
SENDPTZ ?parent#your_macro_command?/i>
VBScript: SENDPTZ
?parent#your_macro_command?/i>
JScript:
SENDPTZ(?parent#your_macro_command?;
Feature Enhanced: SQL Commands in Scripts. In addition to FETCH NEXT
which is previously supported, FETCH PREVIOUS, FETCH FIRST, FETCH LAST, FETCH
ABSOLUTE n (starting from 1) and FETCH RELATIVE m (can be a negative number)
are now supported for databases that support scrollable cursors. As a result of
our internal testing, we can conclude that these fetch commands work fine on
Microsoft SQL Server while failing on Microsoft Access.
A JScript sample is shown below to illustrate on how these commands can
be used:
SQLDIRECT("CONNECT
SESSION 2 TO bems,sa,zzcnjky");
SQLDIRECT("USE SESSION
2");
SQLDIRECT("DECLARE C1 CURSOR
FOR Select [F_Value] from [T_EC_EnergyItemResult] where
[F_EnergyItemCode]='01000' and [F_EndTime]<'2010-3-18 12:00:00' order by
[F_EndTime]");
SQLDIRECT("OPEN
C1");
SQLDIRECT("FETCH NEXT C1
INTO tag1");
SQLDIRECT("FETCH PREVIOUS
C1 INTO tag2");
SQLDIRECT("FETCH FIRST C1
INTO tag3");
SQLDIRECT("FETCH LAST C1
INTO tag4");
SQLDIRECT("FETCH ABSOLUTE
5 C1 INTO tag5");
SQLDIRECT("FETCH RELATIVE
-3 C1 INTO tag6");
SQLDIRECT("CLOSE
C1");
SQLDIRECT("DISCONNECT
SESSION 2");
7.0-2010.07.02
Problem Resolved: Datacore crashes immediately on start if Display Scan
Tags are marked to DataLog or Log to ODBC. Starting with May 10 2010 build, if
Display Scan Tags were marked to DataLog or Log to ODBC, they where forced to
Constant Scan; however, not enough memory was allocated for the larger number
of Constant Scan tags. A change to BwDatImg.dll solved the problem.
Problem Resolved: Slow downloads occurring for a database with a large
number of ODBC log tags.
Feature enhanced: Added a text-type system tag, DevActIP(comport, unit
number). It shows the current active IP for a device. For a dynamically
addressed remote SCADA node (i.e. WASCADA), a user can use this information to
access the remote SCADA node. This is read-only tag
Feature Enhanced: Added a text system tag "SMS_Numb". This
allows a user to change the SMS phone number (initially defined in SCADA Node
Properties).
Problem Resolved: In a super SCADA node connecting to multiple remote
SCADA nodes (WASCADA), in different time zones, with trend synchronization tags
configured, a problem would occur the 1st day of each month, with log
data not recorded correctly.
7.0-2010.06.08
Problem Resolved: On certain computers with IE 8 installed, the entire
content of Draw Client or View Client will flash itself about every one second.
We are almost 100% sure this is caused by a bug in a COM interface provided by
IE 8; we decided to work around the issue in case Microsoft never fixes it. To
implement this update, please install the latest packing of WebAccess Client.
7.0-2010.05.10
Feature Enhanced: For all device driver communications, a 20 ms
delay is added after the first connection and before the first send to make
sure the device is ready to receive data after the initial connection.
Feature Enhanced: Event data uploading performance has been
improved.
Feature Enhanced: An accumulation point with a negative
accumulated frequency ranged from -1 to -3600 seconds is now allowed to mimic a
differential tag. The differential tag value will be evaluated every
"-Accumulate frequency" seconds as the difference of the current
source tag value and the last reset time source tag value). To use the
following picture as an example, Meter Reading is the source tag with 1440 as
Reset Minutes. The differential tag, Daily Usage, will be evaluated every 60
seconds as the current daily usage. To avoid the tag values being reset after
restarting kernel, it is recommended to set "Keep Previous Value" to
1.
New tag fields: .EXTAA0, .EXTAA1, .EXTAA2, .EXTAA3 and .EXTAA4,
are added and defined as the analog type to represent Extra Value 0,
Extra Value 1, Extra Value 2, Extra Value 3 and Extra Value 4 of a tag. These
tag fields are used to hold any user defined data. If “Online Change Tag Field
to Database?is set to yes in SCADA Node properties, these values will be saved
and reinitialized after a SCADA node restart or download.
Feature Enhanced: %TDTRDSTM, which is read-only previously, can
now be set to define datalog trend start time for each individual datalog trend
group (defined by %TDTRDCGN).
7.0-2010.02.24
Problem Resolved: CPU utilization increased abnormally after View client
exits.
Feature Enhanced: New Allen-Bradley MicroLogix driver is added
with device name ABMLGX.
Feature Enhanced: Siemens S7 TCPIP driver now supports two new
parameters, T (Timer current value) and C (Counter current value). Two new
conversion codes, Timer Value and Counter Value, are also added. Timer value
converts the encoded value (10x, 1x, 0.1x, and 0.01 based) into the second base
value and vice versa.
Feature Enhanced: Text array point value in WAScada driver is limited to
first 100 elements to be transferred while analog and discrete array elements
will be limited to 1000.
Feature Enhanced: The “Save and Download to SCADA Node?operation in Scheduler
and Classroom Scheduler will be verified after data downloading. The status of
download operation will be displayed accordingly.
Feature Enhanced: The changes for Log Data Maintenance will be taken
into effect immediately after pressing the Submit button. Previously, database
download, which causes datacore to restart, was required.
Feature Enhanced: BEMS (Building Energy Management) data can be part of
Log Data Maintenance tasks if the BEMS option is purchased.
Problem Resolved: Tag Tooltip failed to display in Trend/XY Plot in the
GDI+ version.
Feature Enhanced: Upload Remote Node feature, used with the WASCADA
device is enhanced to include new upload options: All Tags or Only Tags with
Alarms configured, Include Alarm Groups, Real Time Trends, Data Log Trends,
Synchronize Alarms, Synchronize Alarm Groups, Synchronize Tag properties.
7.0-2009.11.16
Feature Enhanced: Toggle state (2) added to Scheduler for use with Block
Writes and the system tag DEVBWT. Some device drivers, like Modbus, Mitsubishi,
LNS and iLon support a block write. To enable a block write a system tag must
be created for each device using the DEVBWT system parameter. Normally
the DEVBWT tag is set to 0 (zero) meaning no block writes. When the
DEVBWT is set to 1, writes to the device are suspended and the values written
to the tags are queued in a buffer. When the DEVBWT is reset to 0, the
buffer is used to write a Block of data. The scheduler can support this by
placing the DEVBWT tag at the start of an Equipment List, with it’s state
picked as 2 (Toggle) and again as the last tag in the Equipment List and it’s
state set as toggle. This allows all the tags in the equipment list to be
written using a blocks write. Block writes are especially useful to
structures, as found in LNS and iLON.
Feature Enhanced: New Gradient Fill feature for our GDI+ version by
allowing users to choose two extra Custom Blend options and to define a center
path for path gradient fill:
1) Triangular-Shaped Blend ?The blend follows a triangular shape with the
extremes of the triangle's base at the gradient's boundaries. The default-blend
starting color appears at the starting and ending boundaries of the gradient
brush when a triangular-shaped blend is applied. The position of the ending
color is somewhere between the boundaries and is determined by the value of
Focus. In other words, the focus specifies the position of the peak of the
triangle. As shown in the following picture, a focus value of 0.50 places the
peak half way between the starting and ending boundaries. The ending color
appears at this peak with a percentage of the gamut between the gradient's
default-blend starting color and default-blend ending color defined by the value
of Factor.
2) Bell-Shaped Blend - The blend follows a bell-shaped curve with the
extremes of the bell's base at the gradient's boundaries. The default-blend
starting color appears at the starting and ending boundaries of the gradient
brush when a bell-shaped blend is applied. The position of the ending color is
somewhere between the boundaries and is determined by the value of the Focus.
In other words, the focus specifies the position of the peak of the bell. As
shown in the following picture, a focus value of 0.70 places the peak at 70
percent of the distance between the starting and ending boundaries. The ending
color appears at this peak with a percentage of the gamut between the
gradient's default-blend starting color and default-blend ending color defined
by the value of Factor.
3) Center Path for Path Gradient - By default, the center color of a path
gradient is at the center point. The center color can appear along a path that
surrounds the center point. That path is the boundary path scaled in the x
direction by a factor defined by the value of X and in the y direction by a
factor defined by the value of Y. The area inside the scaled path is filled
with the center color. As shown in the following picture, a center path is
defined by scaling the boundary path 0.20 in the x direction and 0.20 in the y
direction.
Problem Resolved: Alarm email - if a '{' or '}' in the subject or
content may stop email sending.
Problem Resolved: Data Log Trends: A gap would appear at the last
hour of the month to the first hour of next month in minute or hourly datalog
trend if the value stayed unchanged for a while.
7-2009.10.13
Feature Enhanced: GDI+ (pronounced Gee Dee Eye Plus) is an enhanced Graphical
Device Interface allowing transparency, unlimited color palette, 1 million
objects can be grouped into a single object and other enhancements. Old
graphics will be compatible with new GDI+ clients and GDI+ Draw. However,
GDI+ graphics will not be viewable in older clients or previous versions of
DRAW. GDI+ is a separate installation. It is very much still a “Candidate
Release?and not officially released. There are now two Candidate
Releases, one labeled GDI+. This is stage 1 of the GDI+, more
enhancements are expected over the coming month.
Feature Enhanced: A Batch Write feature is added to the LNS,
iLon100 and iLONSS drivers. For multiple writes to the same NV in different
part of a structured data, WebAccess issues only one write command with all the
changes to avoid timing problem.
Feature Enhanced: A TCP/IP interface is added to the Mitsubishi FX3 PLC
driver.
Problem Resolved: BEMS licensing in Windows Vista.
Problem Resolved: Alarm summary may lose a few seconds after set a new
value to a tag field if "Online Change Tag Field To Database"
enabled.
7.0-2009.08.14
Problem Resolved: Data Log Trend errors have been fixed.
7.0-2009.08.13
Feature Enhanced: Trend synchronization between WASCADA nodes and
the Super SCADA. The Local time stamps of the WAScada nodes will be used to
plot Trend data on the Super SCADA.
Feature Enhanced: Alarm Log synchronization between WASCADA nodes and
the Super SCADA. Contents in the local languages of WAScada nodes will be
converted to the language used on the Super SCADA.
Problem Resolved: BwPData.mdb will disappear if the compacting
procedure (to reduce the file size of BwPData.mdb) fails for an unknown reason
during Log Data Maintenance.
Problem Resolved: Certain operations in System Log, Action Log, Alarm
Log, Analog Tag Log, Analog Change Log, Discrete Tag Log, Text Tag Log and
Event Log may fail due to our previous attempt at preventing SQL Injection
attacks.
Problem Resolved: Import SCADA Node feature will fail and the asp
page will stop responding when importing SCADA node from other project nodes
with older versions of the BwCfg.mdb. This error was introduced after release
6.0-2009.05.27 when we introduced the Classroom Scheduler.
Problem Resolved: a memory leak in OPC client has been fixed.
7.0-2009.08.03
Problem resolved: Memory Leak in webvrpcs.exe (The WebAccess Network
Service). The problem was caused by adding hardkey checking for BEMS option in
late June 2009. All the versions between 6/29 and 7/31 may have this problem. A
new file named BwPAlarm.dll can be replaced with the latest version to fix this
problem in earlier versions. Or, reinstall using this or later version.
7.0-2009.07.21
Feature Enhanced: User-defined DLL compatible with VIEW/ViewDAQ.
It was first released in version 6.0-2009.1.06 and 6.0-2009.2.3. To further
enhance this feature, there are two new function calls for users to efficiently
get and set multiple tag values. They are:
void
VC_API VcViewMultipleGetValue(char *taglist, int size_tag, char *valuelist, int
size_value, int no);
void
VC_API VcViewMultipleSetValue(char *taglist, int size_tag, char *valuelist, int
size_value, int no);
To have this enhancement, please install the latest packing of WebAccess
Node on SCADA nodes and WebAccess Client on client computers. The updated
version of viewcall.h and viewcall.lib for these functions are located in
WebAccess\Node directory.
The following sample codes demonstrate how these two function calls can
be used.
// Get
values of Tag1 and Tag2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
char * pt_tag = (char *)calloc(32, 2);
char * pt_val = (char *)calloc(80, 2);
strcpy(pt_tag, "Tag1");
strcpy(pt_tag+32, "Tag2");
VcViewMultipleGetValue(pt_tag, 32, pt_val, 80, 2); // The values of Tag1 and
Tag2 are in pt_val and pt_val+80, respectively.
free(pt_tag);
free(pt_val);
// Set values
of Tag1 and Tag2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
char * pt_tag = (char *)calloc(32, 2);
char * pt_val = (char *)calloc(80, 2);
strcpy(pt_tag, "Tag1");
strcpy(pt_tag+32, "Tag2");
strcpy(pt_val, "123.00");
strcpy(pt_val+80, "456.00");
VcViewMultipleSetValue(pt_tag, 32, pt_val, 80, 2);
free(pt_tag);
free(pt_val);
7.0-2009.06.29
Problem Resolved: Redundant SCADA Nodes, the Backup Node ViewDAQ did not
consistently show the value of Tags from the Primary SCADA Node.
Candidate
Release 6.0
Software Build
Feature or Fix
Description
6.0-2009.06.09
Feature Enhanced: A Tag field named .NODEVA ?to complete the enhancement
as described in the earlier email. By using .NODEVA, users can set temporary
value for a tag that can be shared among different ViewDAQs on a SCADA node or
different View clients on a Client node. For example, users now can use this
feature to easily pass parameters to another ViewDAQ/View Client that is called
up by DSPPOPUP/DSPPOPUPDEP/DSPPOPUPTOP.
6.0-2009.06.08
Feature Enhanced: A Tag field named .VIEWVA. It allows users to
set a temporary value to a tag which is valid as long as the current
ViewDAQ/View client stays running.
An existing tag field, .TEMPVA, can be used for the similar purpose. The
difference between .TEMPVA and .VIEWVA is the scope of the temporary value. The
temporary value set using .TEMPVA is only valid inside a graphic. Leaving the
graphic, the temporary value will be reset to the corresponding tag value when
first referred in another graphic page. Please note that when leaving and then
reentering the graphic, the temporary value will still be reset as the
corresponding tag value.
In contrast to .TEMPVA, the temporary value set using .VIEWVA is valid
across all graphic pages in the same ViewDAQ/View client. The use of .VIEWVA
can allow users to pass some parameters between different graph pages in the
same ViewDAQ/View client without interfering with other ViewDAQ/View client.
6.0-2009.06.03
Problem Resolved: A COM object, updated recently in the release version
of 2009.05.27, may cause the IIS Worker Process to stop working when users are
using WebAccess Configuration. We have resolved the issue.
6.0-2009.05.27
Feature Enhanced: Classroom Scheduler. Similar to the Scheduler,
but the time periods mimic class periods in a School or University. Up to
16 class periods per day, repeating up to 7 days a week. The user interface is
really all that changes.
Problem Resolved: Users with Level 15 assigned to any Area cannot log in
to VIEW, and the Tags with their security level assigned as 15 will not behave
as expected in terms of Area/Level security. Level 14 is okay, Level 16 is
okay. A database download has to be performed after installation completes and
the computer reboots.
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess OPC server (BwOPCServer.exe) now will be
connected on request any time regardless whether Datacore.exe is running or
not. If Datacore.exe is not running, WebAccess OPC server will be still
connected but all the values for the valid tags will be returned as bad values.
Problem Resolved: Display high/low of trend displays may not be
downloaded to SCADA nodes or display high/low of trend displays may not be able
to be saved back to configuration database. The error was introduced recently
due to the inconsistence between our database migration programs. Please
install the latest packing of WebAccess Node on Project/SCADA nodes and
WebAccess Client on Client computers.
Feature Enhanced:< SAVEGROUP>REALTRD and <SAVEGROUP>DLOGTRD
are added as MACRO commands for users to save Realtime Trend group settings and
Datalog Trend group settings inside and outside of Trend Displays,
respectively. Previously, < shift_F4> can be used for this purpose but
only inside Trend Displays.
6.0-2009.05.14
Problem Resolved: Action Log to Printer from View client now works as
designed if Action Log to Printer is enabled in Node property page of WebAccess
Configuration. We implemented this feature from day one of WebAccess, but it
never worked as designed.
Feature Enhanced: ActionScript 3.0 in Flash is now supported.
There are many incompatible issues between ActionScript 2.0 and 3.0. When
setting values to variables of AcrionScript 3.0 in Flash with
flashvars=your_flash_variable... from within ViewDAQ/View client or fscommand(“GETVAL?
?span class=SpellE>your_flash_variable=your_webaccess_tag?;,
root.loaderInfo.parameters. your_flash_variable must be used to retrieve the
values in ActionScript 3.0. The following sample script written in ActionScript
3.0 illustrates how this can be done.
function WaitGetValue():void {
fscommand("GETVAL","pv=%ANUMRAND");
pv=root.loaderInfo.parameters.pv; // This statement is not required and not
allowed when using ActionScript 2.0;
if (pv != pv_old) {
pv_old = pv;
tbox.text=pv;
}
}
var sid;
var pv;
var pv_old;
pv = "";
pv_old = pv;
tbox.text=pv;
sid = setInterval(WaitGetValue, 500);
6.0-2009.04.27
Feature Enhanced: Alarm Email Notification of Return to Normal. A new
option is added to the SCADA Nodes properties: “Email When Return to
Normal? It is optional to enable sending email when the alarm tag has
been acknowledged and its value has returned to normal. The default is
No. SMTP Server, Email Account, Password, Email Address, and Email From
must be enabled in SCADA node properties. Alarm Email must be enabled for the
Tag.
Feature Enhanced: New Daq Tag: %TALMTRIGGER. In the release of
6.0-2009.04.02, we implemented a new feature for users to define alarm
triggered scripts. We now further enhance the feature by adding a DaqTag named
%TALMTRIGGER. This allows users retrieve the tag name that triggered the alarm
script. %TALMTRIGGER is valid only in the script that is triggered by alarm.
Otherwise, it will return an empty string.
6.0-2009.04.12
Feature Enhanced: Scheduler and PLC Scheduler
Keymacros in VIEW and ViewDAQ.
Previously, users can only go to various pages in scheduler or plc
scheduler page for current SCADA node via UTI interfaces. That is only p=xxx is available for previous versions of
WebAccess. Now we provide more options for their corresponding UTI interfaces:
1) For scheduler:
<GOTO>TOOL=BWSCH.UTI^p=xxx^sort=s1^sort2=s2^GpNo=no^node=NodeName
uti:scheduler/schedulerView.asp?p=xxx&sort=s1&sort2=s2&GpNo=no&node=NodeName&
xxx = 1 -> Holiday, sort2 parameter
is ignored, GpNo is hgNo (Holiday
Group Number).
xxx = 2 -> Time, GpNo is tgNo (Time Group Number).
xxx = 3 -> Equipment, GpNo is egNo (Equipment Group Number).
xxx = 4 -> Circuit Group, GpNo is ecgNo (Circuit Group Number).
If p=xxx is not specified, Time is the default page.
s1 is the first sorting option, 0 ->
sorted by group number, 1 -> sorted by group name.
s2 is the second sorting option, 0 ->
sorted by group number, 1 -> sorted by group name.
If
sort=s1 or sort2=s2 is not specified, group number will be the
sorting criterion.
no is group number.
If GpNo=no
is not specified, the first available group number will be displayed.
NodeName is the node name that the UTI
page is associated with. The node must belong to the current project.
If
node=NodeName is not specified, the
current node is used.
2) For plc scheduler:
<GOTO>TOOL=BWSCHPLC.UTI^p=xxx^sort=s1^sort2=s2^GpNo=no^node=NodeName
uti:ba/baView.asp?p=xxx&sort=s1&sort2=s2&GpNo=no&node=NodeName&
xxx = 1 -> Holiday, sort2
parameter is ignored, GpNo is hgNo
(Holiday Group Number).
xxx = 2 -> Time, GpNo is tgNo (Time Group Number).
xxx = 3 -> Equipment, GpNo is egNo (Equipment Group Number).
xxx = 4 -> Circuit Group, GpNo is ecgNo (Circuit Group Number).
xxx = 5 -> CPU Number, sort,
sort2 and GpNo are ignored.
If p=xxx is not specified, Time is the default page.
s1 is the first sorting option, 0 ->
sorted by group number, 1 -> sorted by group name.
s2 is the second sorting option, 0 ->
sorted by group number, 1 -> sorted by group name.
If
sort=s1 or sort2=s2 is not specified, group number will be the
sorting criterion.
no is group number.
If GpNo=no
is not specified, the first available group number will be displayed.
NodeName is the node name that the UTI
page is associated with. The node must belong to the current project.
If
node=NodeName is not specified, the
current node is used.
6.0-2009.04.09
Feature Enhanced: Alarm Filter Command for Scripts and Keymacros. A new
command, ALMFILTER, is added to serve as an alternative way for users to set
various filters for Alarm Summary Display in a single command line format. This
command can be used inside or outside of Alarm Summary Display.
Keymacro: <ALMFILTER>lock^normal^p^bfffffffffffffffffffffffe
TCL Script: ALMFILTER lock^normal^p^bfffffffffffffffffffffffe
VBScript: ALMFILTER ?span
class=SpellE>lock^normal^p^bfffffffffffffffffffffffe?
Jscript: ALMFILTER(?span
class=SpellE>lock^normal^p^bfffffffffffffffffffffffe?;
These commands will set filters that are equivalent to those in the Alarm
Summary Disable Options dialog box.
Feature Enhanced: <DIALOG>ALMSUMONOFF can now be safely used
outside of Alarm Summary Display for users to set various filters for Alarm
Summary Display interactively. Previously, this command could only be used
inside of Alarm Summary Display and sometimes caused ViewDAQ/View to behave
erratically if used outside of Alarm Summary Display.
6.0-2009.04.02
Feature Enhanced: Alarm triggered Scripts. To define script files
to be run once when tags in alarm state, the script file name is added to Media
File field of in the Alarm section of the Tag property page. Please use the
pipe symbol “|? (Shift-\) to separate media files and/or script files. If
there is no media file or a single script, then just enter the script file name
(include the file extension, .scr, .js, .vbs, .jse, .vbe). Script files in TCL,
JScript, VBScript, JScript encoded, and VBScript encoded formats are all
supported.
To run a script as a local screen script, pre-append the file name with
local!. For example, local! mediascript.vbs
The local script file, mediascript.vbs, will also be run once as a local
script inside the first available ViewDAQ, if any, on the SCADA node and inside
the first available View client on each computer connecting to the SCADA node.
If the local! option is not specified , the script file will be run once as a
global script inside the global script engine on the SCADA node when tag is in
the alarm state the script is associated with.
Please note that the script will block execution flow of ViewDAQ/View
client or global script engine. Therefore, please make sure the scripts exit as
soon as possible.
Feature Enhanced: View Client to connect to a SCADA node that is running
on a different language version of WebAccess Node. Fonts available are usually
different on the SCADA node and the client computer when they are running on
different versions of Windows. Therefore, the font display is out of our
control and may not be perfect. Moreover, we are not sure all of character sets
available on the SCADA node can be used as file paths or file names. This may
cause an issue when we have to use the native character sets of the SCADA node
to create paths or files on the client computer. Finally, scripts are run
locally and may present some potential issues especially they are designed to
run on the language environment available for the SCADA node.
Although we spent more than two months to make this feature available,
we are not sure the feature will work for all scenarios. Therefore, this will
be an unofficially supported feature.
6.0-2009.4.01
Feature Enhanced: Alarm Lock for Alarm Summary. A special status
can be assigned to a Tag in Alarm that will mark the Tag for filtering in the
Alarm Summary page (to view all Locked Alarms Only or Hide All Locked
Alarms). Tags can also be sorted to show Locked Alarms at the top of the
Alarm Summary List. There will be a white rectangle prefixed to every locked
alarming tag in the new default Alarm Summary display. The lock status of an
alarming tag will be automatically cleared when the tag is not in alarm (Return
to Normal) or in a new alarm status (i.e. change from High Alarm to a High-High
Alarm). A button labeled Lock is added to the alarm summary that allows user to
select an alarm and then lock it. A checkbox labeled Lock is also added
to the Alarm Summary to allow alarms to be arranged by Locked Alarms
first. Two checkboxes labeled Locked and Unlocked are added to the Alarm
Filter Dialog Box to hide Locked or to hide Unlocked alarms from the Alarm
summary.
Feature Enhanced: Alarm Range Filter for Alarm Summary. Another special
status will be assigned to a tag in alarm when its value has returned to normal
that is Unacknowledged (without an ACK) and if “Ack Alarm by Return to
Normal?is set to NO in SCADA Node property page. The alarming tags can be
sorted or filtered based on the Range status in Alarm Summary display. The
green color will be used to display this type of alarming tags in the new
default Alarm Summary display. (Return-to-Normal Unacknowledged alarms show in
a Green Color in the new default Alarm Summary Page). A checkbox labeled Range
is also added to the Alarm Summary to allow alarms to be arranged by
Return-to-Normal Alarms first. Two checkboxes labeled Value in Normal Range and
Value in Alarm Range are added to the Alarm Filter Dialog Box to hide
Return-to-Normal Alarms or to hide Active Alarms from the Alarm summary.
Feature Enhanced: The lock and range features are also implemented in
the new default Alarm Group display. There will be a white rectangle prefixed
to every locked alarming tag. Return-to-Normal Unacknowledged alarms show in a
Green Color.
Feature Enhanced: A new tag field ?ALMLK?is added to be used with the
lock status of a tag. The Change Value dialog box can be used to lock or unlock
the tag.
Feature Enhanced: A new tag field ?ALMEST?is also added to be used to
show a new combined alarm/lock status of a tag. The field value will be 0 if no
alarm, 1 if unack alarm, 2 if ack alarm, 3 if back to normal without ack, 5 if
unack alarm and locked, 6 if ack alarm and locked, 7 if back to normal without
ack and locked. The following figure shows that the tag, 25_AHU1_FANS_S, is
locked and its value has returned to normal without ACK.
Please note that the new default
almsum.dxx/bxx and almgrp.dxx/bxx will be in config\system\drw and bgr
directories. In order to use these new features for existing projects, users
have to use these new files to manually replace existing almsum.dxx/bxx an
almgrp.dxx/bxx in your project_node directories or modify them
accordingly. The old Alarm Summary Display is compatible with the new, it
just will not show the Lock and Range buttons, colors or markers.
6.0-2009.3.29
Problem Resolved: Very Long Tagnames in Dynamic Animation of Block
Detail Displays. WebAccess allows users to use both parameters and regular tags
as tag names in block detail graphic. However, when very long tag names
(including tag fields) are used as an Animation Tag or an Attribute Tag inside
block detail pages, ViewDAQ/View Client may crash.
Feature Enhanced: Print Log in Alarm Log and Action Log will now output
in HTML format and use IE web browser to display the output. We use the similar
format for trending data export in Realtime Trend and Datalog Trend.
Previously, the output was in text to Notepad.
6.0-2009.3.24
Feature Enhanced: Support for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). It
requires users to reinstall Project Node, SCADA node and View Client
plug-ins. Old IE7 plug-in is compatible with new Project Node software.
Due to compatibility issues between IE 8 and IE 7, we have modified components
of WebAccess in order to work with new IE 8 while keeping WebAccess compatible
with IE 7 and earlier. The notable issue is that previous versions Draw/View
Clients and BEMS chart displays will not work with IE 8 (typically they display
as almost completely black). Besides modifying our asp and C++ codes, we
automatically add "X-UA-Compatible: IE=EmulateIE7" as a custom HTTP
header of Default Web Site on project node. (Found in Default Web Site
properties of IIS Manager). This may not be necessary for our asp code to
run properly. Therefore, we may remove this customer header from Default Web
Site on project node in later packing of WebAccess after we feel comfortable
with IE 8.
Feature Enhanced: GOTO LOGINPAGE. This allows users to log
out to a login page of View client by using the following macro and script
commands. The syntax is:
Macro: < GOTO>LOGINPAGE
Tcl Script: GOTODAQ LOGINPAGE
VB Script: GOTODAQ “LOGINPAGE?o:p>
JScript: GOTODAQ(“LOGINPAGE?;
When the commands are carried out, all View clients, on the same
computer, will log out, reconnect to the SCADA node and then display the login
page. When logging in again, all View clients will return to their previously
displayed graphic before logging out. However, if the new user does not have
access to the previous display, the welcome page will be displayed.
These commands are ignored by ViewDAQ.
Feature Enhanced: Download User defined files to VIEW
clients. Users can predefine files to be downloaded to client
computers from a SCADA node when View clients connect to the SCADA node by
adding a "download" section into bwserver.ini on the SCADA node. This
feature may be useful when users implement their own flash objects or
user-defined DLL with VIEW/ViewDAQ and extra data files are needed by the flash
or DLL on Client computers. The location of these files should be a subdirectory
of WebAccess\Node.
Using the "download" section listed below as an example, all
files in WebAccess\Node\test directory on the SCADA node will be downloaded to
WebAccess\Client\testc directory on the client computer and all files with
extension ".dat" in WebAccess\Node\YourProject_YourNode\test1
directory will be downloaded to WebAccess\Client\YourProject_YourNode\testc2
directory. The directories specified for Client computers will be created
automatically if they do not exist.
[download]
no=2
source_1=..\test
destination_1=..\testc
fileext_1=*.*
source_2=test1
destination_2=testc2
fileext_2=*.dat
6.0-2009.3.10
Problem Resolved: Alarm Email. If the tagname contains a dash or minus
sign, the alarm email subject may include only part of the tag name.
6.0-2009.2.18
Problem Resolved: The bwNode.mdb file in the 2009.02.10 build could not
be opened in some versions of Windows (usually Windows XP Pro and Server
2003). The result was an error when trying to add or edit a tag or
comport.
6.0-2009.2.10
Feature Enhanced: Email of Alarms subject now includes Tag Name, Tag
Description, Alarm Type, and Value.
For example: ResLvl1 Reservoir 1 Level High Alarm (4.3)
Problems Resolved: The WAScada driver, if users changed the .INITVA tag
field with the synchronized option chosen (write Online Change Tag Field To
Database, bwCFG.mdb), it sometimes caused a driver error.
6.0-2009.2.3
Feature Enhanced: User-defined DLL compatible with VIEW/ViewDAQ. We
implemented an enhancement for users to create their own user-defined DLL
compatible with VIEW/ViewDAQ in the release version 6.0-2009.1.06. To further
enhance this feature, we added four new functions for users to create their URL
displays inside dialog boxes in the user-defined DLL. They are:
void VC_API VcCreateWebBrowser(HWND hWndParent, RECT Rect, const char
*UrlString);
void VC_API VcUpdateWebBrowser(const char *UrlString);
void VC_API VcResizeWebBrowser(RECT Rect);
void VC_API VcDeleteWebBrowser();
where UrlString can be any ordinary URLs or in the format of
UTI:/DAQ:/VDO: syntax. Please note that only one URL display is allowed in a
dialog box. Please also make sure that the dialog box has the WS_CLIPCHILDREN
attribute to avoid redrawing issues.
A sample MyDLL project exists to demonstrate how to use these APIs is
available from Broadwin’s Milpitas office. To test MyDLL.dll, please copy
MyDLL.dll to WebAccess\Node directory and use MyDLL.bgr the call up the sample
dialog box.
6.0-2009.1.14
Feature Enhanced: Multiple state alarm handling is implemented for discrete
tags. Each state of a tag can be assigned as an alarm with each state having a
unique alarm priority, delay time, wav file, media file. Each state can
be assigned individually the ability to send email notification and
text-to-speech alarm annunciation (although the same message is sent or read).
Feature Enhanced: Tag fields added for discrete tags?multiple delay
times. Tag fields for each state’s alarm delay time are added. They are DELAY0,
DELAY1, ? DELAY7. The maximum value for each alarm delay time is 6,000,000
milliseconds.
Feature Enhanced: Analog Tag alarms “To Normal Delay Time?has been
separated from Alarm Delay Time field. The maximum value for analog alarm delay
time (DELAYA) is also increased from 600,000 milliseconds to 6,000,000
milliseconds.
Feature Enhanced: Five additional tag fields to store double values and
five additional tag fields to store text values for tags have been added. Users
can use these of any purpose. They are EXTVA0, EXTVA1, EXTVA2, ?EXTVA4 and
EXTVT0, EXTVT1, EXTVT2, ?EXTVT4 respectively. Text fields are 70 characters
max.
Feature Enhanced: Database table and ASP code have been redesigned to
handle Alarm Group data up to 250 tags for each group regardless of the length
of each tag in the group.
Feature Enhanced: Remote Copy. View clients now allow users to copy
files form SCADA nodes to client computers. Only can files in the directory of
WebAccess\Node or its subdir4ectories be copied from SCADA nodes to the
directory of WebAccess\Client or under on client computers. The syntax is
as follows:
For Macro:
<
REMOTECOPY>YourFileName
For TCL script: REMOTECOPY
YourFileName
For VBScript:
REMOTECOPY "YourFileName"
For
JScript:
REMOTECOPY("YourFileName");
For example, to copy file ABC.DAT form WebAccess\Node of SCADA node to
WebAccess\Client of client computer, please use <REMOTECOPY>..\ABC.DAT,
to copy file ABC.DAT form WebAccess\Node\CurrentProjectNode of SCADA
node to WebAccess\Client\CurrentProjectNode of client computer, please use <
REMOTECOPY>ABC.DAT.
Please
note that BwCfg.mdb requires a new schema to implement these changes. The
BwCfg.mdb will be automatically converted after installation completes and the
project node computer reboots. If an unconverted BwCfg.mdb is copied into
WebAccess\Node\config directory later, the conversion process will not be
carried out. To force the conversion, please restart webvrpcs.exe or
reboot the project node computer.
6.0-2009.1.06
Feature Enhanced: User-defined DLL compatible with VIEW/ViewDAQ. We
implemented an enhancement for users to call a user-defined function
located inside a DLL from within ViewDAQ/View Client. The user-defined function
can be a customized dialog box. The syntax is:
<DLLEXEC>MyFunction^data@MyDLL.dll.
MyFunction residing in MyDLL.dll must have the prototype as follows:
#ifdef MYDLL_EXPORTS
#define MY_API __declspec(dllexport)
#else
#define MY_API __declspec(dllimport)
#endif
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif /* __cplusplus */
void MY_API MyFunction(HWND hWnd_main, const char *data);
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
Please note that the execution flow of ViewDAQ/View Client will be
blocked. Therefore, we also provide a function -- VcViewTimerCallback()-- to be
used with MyFunction to prevent from blocking the execution flow. Users
must implement a 25 msec timer to call this function and take actions according
the return value. The following is an example of how this can be done.
void CMyFunction::OnTimer(UINT nIdEvent)
{
If (nIdEvent == FG_UPDATE_TIMER) {
LRESULT
dlgState = VcViewTimerCallback();
if (dlgState
== DAQDLG_QUIT)
OnCancel();
else if
(dlgState == DAQDLG_HIDE) {
ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);
}
else if
(dlgState == DAQDLG_SHOW) {
ShowWindow(SW_SHOWNA);
}
}
}
We also provide three more functions for users to GetValue from,
SetValue to, and SendCmd to ViewDAQ/View client that invokes MyFunction: They
are:
char VC_API * VcViewGetValue(LPCTSTR Tag);
void VC_API VcViewSetValue(LPCTSTR Tag, LPCTSTR Value);
void VC_API VcViewSendCmd(LPCTSTR Cmd);
The required header file and library file for these functions are
located in WebAccess/node directory. Please note that MyDLL.dll must be put in
WebAccess/node directory. When calling up MyFunction from with View client,
MyDLL.dll will be automatically downloaded from the SCADA node to client
computers.
6.0-2008.12.30
Feature Enhanced: Draw animation objects: The maximum number of
animation objects has been increased from 2000 to 4000.
Feature Enhanced: BwOpcServer.ini. is no longer needed when the
SCADA node acts as an OPC server.
Problem Resolved: OPC driver failed to connect to OPC 2.0 and 3.0
servers. The error was introduced when we increased the com port number from 12
to 60.
Problem Resolved: Some minor errors related to WebAccess
Configuration have been fixed.
Feature Enhanced: Dynamic IP Addresses for polled devices. Now WebAccess
can poll devices, including WebAccess SCADA nodes, with dynamic IP address. As
long as the devices can send "Where I am" message according to the
following format. WebAccess SCADA node will search the device name in the
message against the device name in WebAccess device configuration, if the names
match, WebAccess uses the new IP from the message to poll the device. In order
to support this feature, users need to configure WebAccess SCADA node Modbus
listening port to take "Where I am" message. This Modbus listening
port is the same port if the SCADA node also servers as a device polled by
another SCADA node. For WebAccess with dynamic IP acting as a device to be
polled by another SCADA node, a user needs to configure the IP, port and
frequency to send "Where I Am" Message. If NAT or port mapping is
used in the router, users need to set it correctly to make this feature works.
The device sends its ID using Modbus TCP format, with command code 0x7E.
The format is defined as :
Byte 0 : Transaction Identifier H
Byte 1 : Transaction Identifier L
Byte 2 : Modbus protocol identifier, should be 0
Byte 3 : Modbus protocol identifier, should be 0
Byte 4 : Data Length H, 0
Byte 5 : Data Length L, 64
Byte 6 : Unit Address, 0
Byte 7 : Command code 0x7E
Byte 8-39 : Device Name
Byte 40-69 : reserved
6.0-2008.11.14
Problem resolved: the Comport property for OPC interface may fail to be
updated or modified when multiple ports are defined in WebAccess Configuration.
To resolve the issue, please install the latest packing of WebAccess Node on
Project nodes.
6.0-2008.11.12
Feature changed: A 2-hour demo control file including BEMS (building
Energy Management System) and Demand Control options is included with all
versions of WebAccess. Please note that the control file will not be
overwritten during installation. Therefore, to have the new 2-hour demo control
file, please delete previous demo control file (bwkserv.exe in WebAccess\Node
directory) before installing the latest packing of WebAccess Node on SCADA
nodes.
Problem resolved: In Primary-Backup nodes setup, “download graph only?to
Backup node will copy some incorrect data from Primary node to Backup node and
cause datacore to behave erratically. Specifically, after a Download graphic to
backup node followed by a download trend or faceplate, recipe, etc. when
restart backup node, datacore shows error: "Database Error! Please
re-download database."
Problem resolved: WebAccess OPC client fails to operate when port number
greater than 12 is assigned to it.
6.0-2008.11.07
Problem resolved: The November 06 version failed to start properly.
6.0-2008.11.06
Problem resolved: Do not use this version and please use the 11.07 or
later packing. Due to packing errors, WebAccess bwview.exe, bwwebv.exe,
bwscrp.exe and bwmail.exe will fail to start in the 11.06 version. Please
reinstall the latest packing of WebAccess Node, dated November 7 2008 or later,
on project/SCADA nodes to resolve the issue.
Feature Enhanced: Data Logging. Users can now disable deadband checking
for one-minute data in Data Logging. This feature is enabled or disabled
in SCADA node properties in the Project Manager.
6.0-2008.11.03
Problem Resolved: some ASP pages for WebAccess Configuration may
generate VBScript errors after recent Windows Updates for XP and Vista from
Microsoft are installed. We rewrote our asp code to avoid these errors. To
resolve this issue, please install the latest packing of WebAccess Node on the
project node.
6.0-2008.09.30
Feature Enhanced: The display format of tags is increased to 16 digits
total. The max number of digits for the integer portion is 15 digits, and
the maximum number of digits for the decimal portion is 15. The tag field
.DSPFMT range is increased to 15.1 also to be consistent with configuration.
6.0-2008.09.29
Feature Enhanced: Analog Change Dialog Box. The Hex output type in the
Analog Change dialog box will be chosen as default when the display format for
a tag is hexadecimal.
Problem Resolved: Node property page in configuration occasionally
failed to display when an old bwCfg.mdb was used. This error was introduced
when modified ASP codes introduced to support WebAccess for CE in certain
markets.
6.0-2008.09.23
Feature Enhanced: The display format of tags is increased to 16 digits
total. The max number of digits for the integer portion is 15 digits, and
the maximum number of digits for the decimal portion is 15. The tag field
.DSPFMT range is increased to 15.1 also.
6.0-2008.09.12
Feature Enhanced: BEMS, Building Energy Management System. A separately licensed
data logging and analysis package for monitoring and analyzing Electric Power,
HVAC, water, and gas usage. This is a very advanced package, too broad to
describe in these release notes. Please see the BEMS user manual for a
description.
A BEMS link was added to WebAccess Project Manager (bwproj.asp or the
Home hyperlink) to configure the BEMS.
A BEMS popup menu item will appear under Tools menu bar or right-click
menu for ViewDAQ and the View Client when the BEMS option is purchased. These
will display pre-formatted displays specifically designed for energy monitoring
and analysis, HVAC, water and gas usage. Please see the BEMS user manual for a
description.
Feature Enhanced: Calculation Tag. A pull-down list of formulas is
added next to the Formula field in Calculation Point properties page (i.e. Add
Calculation Tag and Update Calculation Tag).
Feature Enhanced: Alarm Properties for all Tag types. A pull-down
list of graphic display names (graph names) is added next to the Alarm Graph
field in Alarm properties page for Analog and Discrete tags (Add Tag and Update
Tag).
Feature Enhanced: Event Log configuration (Add Event Log and Update
Event Log). A pull-down list if Script files is added for Event Log Tags Setup
page (the second page of the configuration) next to the tags to log (this will
instead cause the named script to run).
6.0-2008.08.26
Problem Resolved: Starting March 2007, WebAccess tried to reduce the
startup and primary/backup synchronization, using data written to the TRD
folder. But in primary only case, WebAccess also wrote one unnecessary record
every time it started to each trend file folder in the TRD folder. This is now
eliminated. All the unnecessary files in the TRD folder can be deleted
manually.
Feature Enhanced: Data Log Trends now can access trend data globally
from any SCADA node in the project. For example tag1 data logged on
SCADANode1 can be viewed on a Data Log Trend display on SCADA Node 2 and mixed
with tags from SCADA node 2 on the same trend display.
Feature Enhanced: Constant Points and Tags from different devices in a
single Block. Use the BWCONST device.
1. Create parameters and block Types for the BWCOSNT
2. Create an API type Comport
3. Create a BWCONST device.
4. Add Blocks. Leave the address blank to create a Constant Point.
5. If the address is another Tagname in the SCADA Node, it is used to
create blocks that span multiple devices (i.e. a Cascade PID block from two
separate PID controllers).
6.0-2008.08.03
Feature Enhanced: Data Log Trends and Real-time Trends. Users can
create use multiple trend templates (e.g. different colors and layouts) in the
same project. For example some trend groups can have black backgrounds to
facilitate viewing while others have white to facilitate printing on paper.
Users can create and assign up to 100 extra customized trend graph templates
for Realtime/Datalog Trend groups. The customized trend graph templates must
have “b???as the file extension:
for Realtime Trend, the file must be in the
form of realtrd.b00, realtrd.b01, ..., or realtrd.b99.
for Realtime Xyplot, the file must be in the form
of realxyp.b00, realxyp.b01, ..., or realxyp.b99.
for Datalog Trend, the file must be in the form
of dlogtrd.b00, dlogtrd.b01, ..., or dlogtrd.b99.
for Datalog Xyplot, the file must be in the form of
dlogxyp.b00, dlogxyp.b01, ..., or dlogxyp.b99.
Please note that the customized trend graph data in WebAccess
Configuration (BwCfg.mdb) will be erased when “Saving Trend Setting?is
performed from within the previous versions of ViewDAQs or View Clients.
Therefore, please make sure that WebAccess software is up-to-date on Project
nodes, SCADA nodes, and Client computers
6.0-2008.07.29
Problem Resolved: System Point Tags monitorig Comports and Devices.
PortSTS, PortCTag, PortDTag, DevSTS, DevCTag, DevDTag, DevBWT and DevComm are
all updated to monitor up to comport number 60.
6.0-2008.07.18
Feature Enhanced: OPC Server. The SCADA Node can act as an OPC server.
By creating a BwOpcServer.ini file in the
drive:WebAccess\node\Project_SCADANode folder, the SCADA node will respond to
OPC client requests. The user must define tags in the BwOpcServer.ini.
An example BwOpcServer.ini is as follows:
[OPC_DEF]
TOTAL_TAG=3
TAG1=AnalogTagname,0
TAG2=DigitalTagname,1
TAG3=TextTagname,2
Where 0, 1, and 2 define the tag as analog point, digital point, and
text point, respectively.
Feature Enhanced: Log Data Maintenance. After archiving ODBC data,
WebAccess now compact the Bwpdata.mdb and BwEvent.mdb databases no matter what
the data source is. If users do not configure archive ODBC database, then
WebAccess does not perform this function.
Feature Enhanced: System Point Tags. Two new system tags (parameter
names: PDATA and PEvent) are added to show the file size of BwPdata.mdb and
BwEvent.mdb on the project node. Users can use these tags to generate alarms if
necessary.
6.0-2008.07.01
Problem Resolved: A negative integer number or
a floating number entered in View Auto Logout Time Out, Restore Alarm
Status Time Out, Restore Tag Scan Status Time Out fields in Create New
SCADA Node or Update SCADA Node pages, in the WebAccess Project
Manager, resulted in the corresponding fields displaying as 0 in the SCADA
Node Property page. This caused confusion. Now the WebAccess Project
Manager will display consistent values between Create New SCADA Node /
Update SCADA Node page and the SCADA Node Property page for these
fields so users can easily identify the errors and make any necessary
corrections to these fields. Please note that we still do not check if values
entered into these fields are valid or not for compatibility reason.
6.0-2008.06.25
Feature Enhanced: Event Logs now support logging on Text-type tags into
EventLog_? Tables
6.0-2008.06.23
Problem Resolved: LNS driver support multiple databases, up to 64. The
previous version may report wrong device status if multiple database are
involved.
Problem Resolved: BacnetJ driver handles display scan type tags.
Problem Resolved: Database driver (BWDB) supports text array up to array
size 256 .
Problem Resolved: WebAccess kernel support Modbus serial RTU server
function. The Modbus definition file (named moddef.ini locates at
drive:\WebAccess\Node) should look like:
[MOD_DEF]
LISTEN_PORT= 502
TOTAL_TAG = 7
TAG1=40001,TM_65,0
TAG2=40002,SIN_65,4
TAG3=40004,F65_CA01,4
TAG4=40014,F65_CA06,1
TAG5=30001,MD30001,0
TAG6=00001,F65_CD01,0
TAG7=10003,F65_CD_02_ALARM,0
[serial]
com=3
baud_rate=19200
data_bit=8
stop_bit=1
MainParity=N
device_unit_no=1
[Format Description]
LISTEN_PORT = port number for TCP/IP, must match WebAccess device
configuration, Default:504
TOATL_TAG = Total tags to be read
TAGn=ModBus_Address,WebAccess_TagName,Type
n= 1 to total_tag
ModBus_Address = 0xxxx, 1xxxx, 3xxxx, 4xxxx
WebAccess_TagName = Point(Tag) Name in Local SCADA node
Type 0 = Unsigned 16-bit integer
Type 1 = Signed 16-bit integer
Type 2 = Unsigned 32-bit integer
Type 3 = Signed 32-bit integer
Type 4 = 32-bit Floating point
6.0-2008.06.06
Problem Resolved: Project Manager login. Resolved five ways to bypass
the login process to access the project node’s database configuration pages.
6.0-2008.06.03
Problem Resolved: ODBC Logs. Previously, the sorting in ascending
order worked for the last page of the ODBC Log Displays for System Log, Action
Log, Alarm Log, Analog Tag Log, Analog Change Log, Discrete Tag Log, Text Tag
Log, and Event Log. Previously, using the Start or Prev hyperlink would result
in scrambled sort order
6.0-2008.05.29
Feature Enhanced: Real-time and Data-Log Trend settings saved to project
from VIEW client and ViewDAQ. The current settings for Realtime Trend and
Data-log Trends can be saved to SCADA node and uploaded back to project node
from within ViewDAQ and View Client. In VIEW, this is accessible from the
mouse. Right Click -> Edit -> Save Trend Setting or using Shift+F4
keys. In ViewDAQ, this is accessible from the top menu bar Edit ->
Save Trend Setting or using Shift+F4 keys.
Feature Enhanced: Extended the scan time for %ACOMSCANTM() from 12 to
60.
Feature Enhanced: Extended port support from 12 to 60 Siemens for
Fire Alarm Panel, Omron PLC, Keyence PLC, SMTP, GPIB, Lanstar, LNS and BTrack
drives.
Problem Resolved: Corrected BCD support for Mitsubishi PLC for Serial
interface.
Feature Enhanced: Added support for Bacnet schedule and calendar object
interface via API defined by Sumitomo.
6.0-2008.05.21
Problem Resolved: Deviation Alarming. the display format of .advdbv
(Alarm Deviation Deadband Value) and .almdbv (Alarm Deadband Value) was not
implemented correctly. Now, the display format of underlying tag is used for
.advdbv and .almdbv.
6.0-2008.05.15
Driver Enhanced: BACnet IP device driver (BACnetJ) now supports BACnet
trend log uploading and synchronization with the WebAccess Data Log Trends and
ODBC Database. If Log Data is checked in tag properties, the BACnet trend log
of device will be read and inserted into WebAccess DataLog trend files. If the
ODBC analog change log is checked in tag properties, data will be added to ODBC
database too. To enable this feature, the BACnet trend object instance number
is appended to the address of the tag. The syntax to read/sync device trend log
data, add /T=nnn, where nnn is the BACnet trend object instance number. For
example, AI-5 is logged in trend object 10, the address field will be
0,5,85/T=10.
6.0-2008.05.14
Feature Enhanced: Integrity Checking. Previously, tags in table tAcc,
tCalcAnalog, tCalcDiscrete, tAnalog, tDiscrete, and tText were checked against
TagName field in table pTag. Now, they are also checked against TagType field
in table pTag.
6.0-2008.05.12
Problem Resolved: 2-byte character display. 2-byte text in R-Text,
L-Text, and C-Text animation objects may display incorrectly in View/ViewDAQ if
a 2-byte character in the text is truncated by half to fit in the space
provided for the animations.
6.0-2008.04.29
Problem Resolved: Existing Event Log data would fail to download to the runtime
database yet newly added Event Log data downloaded without errors. To resolve
the issue, install the latest packing on the project node.
Feature Enhanced: Mitsubishi Device Drivers. BCD conversion has
been added to all Mitsubishi PLCs.
Feature Enhanced: iLon100 Device Driver. For iLon100 device, bit
write error for a bit within an integer using AUTO-Conversion is corrected.
6.0-2008.04.28
Problem Resolved: The System Log could record or display an incorrect
Project Name and SCADA node name with multiple use of the Web browser’s Back
button to call up pages in the Project Manager. This problem occurred rarely
since most users have a single project.
6.0-2008.04.08
Problem Resolved: WebAccess View client may disappear mysteriously
inside IE. Although very rare, the latest version has a mechanism to recover
the View client if it disappears by itself. To implement this update, please
install the latest packing of WebAccess Client on client computers.
6.0-2008.03.06
Feature Enhanced: iPhone support. The WebAccess Thin Client now
supports Apple iPhone. A new set of asp codes allows the Thin Client to
be displayed correctly on Apple iPhones. When users use an Apple iPhone’s
Safari browser to connect to http://your_project_node_ip, they will be
redirected to http://your_project_node_ip/broadweb/hd2/m.asp.
Feature Enhanced: Modbus Server. WebAccess adds support for reverse word
order for 32-bit data in Modbus server. To use the new feature, a user needs to
define type 6,7,8 for reversed word order unsigned, singed and float in the
modef.ini file (see section 14.5 of the Engineering manual).
Sample definition:
[MOD_DEF]
LISTEN_PORT= 505
TOTAL_TAG = 7
TAG1=40001,TM_65,0
TAG2=40002,SIN_65,4
TAG3=40004,F65_CA01,4
TAG4=40014,F65_CA06,1
TAG5=30001,MD30001,0
TAG6=00001,F65_CD01,0
TAG7=10003,F65_CD_02_ALARM,0
[Format Description]
LISTEN_PORT = port number for TCP/IP, must match WebAccess
device configuration, Default:504
TOTAL_TAG = Total tags to be read
TAGn=ModBus_Address,WebAccess_TagName,Type
n= 1 to total_tag
ModBus_Address = 0xxxx, 1xxxx, 3xxxx, 4xxxx
WebAccess_TagName = Point(Tag) Name in Local SCADA node
Type 0 = Unsigned 16-bit integer
Type 1 = Signed 16-bit integer
Type 2 = Unsigned 32-bit integer
Type 3 = Signed 32-bit integer
Type 4 = 32-bit Floating point
Type 5 = Double Precision (Low word*10000+ low word)
Type 6 = Unsigned 32-bit integer, Low reg *65536 + high reg
Type 7 = Signed 32-bit integer, Low reg *65536 + high reg
Type 8 = 32-bit Floating point, reverse word order
Problem Resolved: Alarm Graphic. Previously the Alarm Graphic
feature truncated file name length for graphic displays to 31 characters (not
including the .bgr). The database will accept 32 characters, but those
will be truncated to 31. If there was a file with those 31 characters, it
called that file, otherwise no display was called from the Alarm Graph. The
Alarm Graphic feature in the WebAccess Alarm Summary, Graphic File names is
limited to 32 characters. A download is required after updating the Node software
to implement this change.
Feature Enhanced: A new DaqTag, %TALMSUMB(, for Alarm Summary Display. %TALMSUM7(
is used to display the alarm limit value in Alarm Summary Display and was
incorrectly displayed as blank when an alarming tag was a digital tag. We fixed
this issue in version 6.0-2008.03.05. However, a minority of our users may be
used to this error and would like to continue to display the alarm limit value
as blank for a digital tag. For those users, please replace %TALMSUM7( with
%TALMSUMB(
6.0-2008.03.05
Problem Resolved: Thin Client for Japanese and Chinese. Some web pages
of the Thin Client failed to set the correct code pages for JPN, CHN, and TWN
versions of WebAccess. This resulted in failing to display 2-byte characters
correctly.
Problem Resolved: Alarm Summary. The alarm value of a digital tag in the
Alarm Summary displayed as the alarm limit while the alarm limit was displayed
as blank. Clients will need to download and install the client plug-in from the
“Download Plug-in Here?link on bwroot.asp to see the change. Clients will
not be prompted or forced to reinstall the plug-in.
6.0-2008.03.04
Feature Enhanced: Filename length for graphics in the Thin Client.
WebAccess previously allowed 28 characters for the graphic display file name
(32 if counting the .bgr file extension) to be used in Thin Client. The file
name limit has been increased from 28 to 60 characters (64 counting
.bgr). The Thin Client will truncate any longer names to 64 characters,
if there is a file with those 64 characters, it will call that file, otherwise
will give an Error. To work reliably, with the Thin Client, please limit
Graphic File names to 60 characters (reserving 4 characters for the .bgr).
After installing Node software on the Project node, download graph to
regenerate the Thin Client list.
6.0-2008.02.14
Problem resolved: Graphic displays fail to open if they contain JPEG,
GIF and Bitmaps. An enhancement to support JPG and GIF files in graphic
displays without conversion to BMP files in version 6.0-2007.06.18 introduced a
problem. We discovered that the algorithm in ViewDAQ/View used to handle
JPG/GIF/BMP data in graph may fail to operate correctly under rare
circumstances. This caused image objects in graph to display incorrectly or
cause ViewDAQ/View to crash. To resolve the issue, please install the latest
version of WebAccess Node on SCADA nodes and WebAccess Client on clients.
6.0-2008.01.21
Problem resolved: WebAccess allows a remote web browser client to
connect to the SCADA node directly if IIS (Internet Information Server) is
installed on the SCADA Node. Please refer to Section 4.5-2005.09.21 of Release
Notes or Section 16.1.3.2 of Engineering Manual for further details. We
discovered that some error messages did not display correctly if this approach
was used to connect to a SCADA node. To resolve the issue, please install the
latest packing of WebAccess Node on the SCADA nodes and WebAccess Client on
client computers. Please note that after installing and rebooting the SCADA
nodes, “download database?or “download graph only?is required at least once.
6.0-2008.01.17
Problem resolved: WebAccess Configuration installed on Windows Vista
logs out users prematurely. A session timeout is the maximum number of minutes
of inactivity allowed by IIS without canceling a session and releasing
resources associated with it. Asp code on the project node set the session
timeout to 1440. That means WebAccess Configuration will logout automatically
after 1440 minutes of inactivity. We discovered for a project node running on
Windows Vista, WebAccess Configuration will actually logout automatically after
20 minutes of idle time. To avoid WebAccess Configuration installed on Windows
Vista logging out on users prematurely, please install the latest packing of
WebAccess Node on the project node.
6.0-2008.01.14
Problem resolved: View Client was mistaken as a View in Graph (calling
VIEW inside an existing VIEW client graphic) when its style is not “overlapped
window with title?and it is included in a dependant display group popped up
from within a View in Graph. As a result of this error, the values for
%TDAQDSPNAME, %TDAQNAME, and %TDAQTITLE which are associated with the View
Client will be incorrect. Macros and scripts which take a parameter in the form
of dspname:daqname that identifies the View Client will also fail to operate.
To resolve the issue, please install the latest packing of WebAccess Node on
SCADA nodes, Project Node and WebAccess Client on client computers. Clients
must force a download (e.g. from the “Download Plug-in here?link on bwRoot.asp)
and re-install the Client plug-in.
6.0-2007.12.10
Feature Enhanced: Read Dynamic AnimationTag Name and Attribute Tag from
a local script assigned to an animation. In DRAW and DrawDAQ in the Dynamic
-> Animation box, there is the little used “Advanced?button next to tag
name. This assigns a local script to the animation. To enhance the
usability of local scripts when they are associated with animation objects,
there are two new tags: %TTAGLS( and %TTAGLSA( found in the DaqTag list.
These tags allow a script to get the Tag name and Attribute Tag name of the
animation object the local script is associated with from the “Advanced?button
in Dynamic -> Animation.
The format [GETVAL @%TTAGLS(0)] and [GETVAL @%TTAGLSA(0)] to get the values
of tagname and attribute tag, respectively. The zero level is the current level
and most commonly used. To access Tag name and Attribute Tag name of an
animation object nth-level up (assuming that we all understand multi-attributes
animation in WebAccess), please use %TTAGLS(n) and %TTAGLSA(n), where n is 1,
2, ?.
6.0-2007.12.06
Problem Resolved: Previously, graphics using both a trend object and an
animation object based on local tags (i.e. a local tag file) might behave
erratically in VIEW and ViewDAQ: the graphic might freeze or values may change
erroneously.
6.0-2007.11.29
Feature Enhanced: URLEncode , a Script Action Command. To
allow scripts in View/ViewDAQ to pass parameters containing 2-byte characters
(typically used in Chinese and Japanese) to our asp code on Project Nodes or to
other web pages at other web sites, there is a new Action Command, URLENCODE,
for WebAccess script engines. The following example illustrates how to
URLEncode the string ?/span>中文?
For TclScript:
[URLENCODE 中文]
For VBScript:
URLENCODE(?/span>中文?
For Jscript:
URLENCODE(?/span>中文?
6.0-2007.11.27
Problem Resolved: ASP code for 2-byte languages (Japanese and
Chinese). Previously the ASP code for web pages on the project node using
JPN, CHN and TWN versions of Windows Vista might not handle 2-byte characters
correctly. We have modified many asp files, ViewDAQ for SCADA nodes and View
for client computers to resolve this issue. The latest packing of
WebAccess Node must be reinstalled on Project/SCADA nodes and the latest
packing of WebAccess Client is also required for client computers.
6.0-2007.11.12
Driver Updated: iLON100 device driver updated to support e3 version of
iLON100.
6.0-2007.11.08
Problem Resolved: WebAccess OCX used in View/Draw client could not
handle project names containing 2-byte characters when used inside JPN, CHN and
TWN versions of IE 7. That meant View/Draw client was not be able to connect to
SCADA/Project node when IE 7 for JPN, CHN and TWN versions of Windows was used.
To resolve this issue, please install the latest candidate version of the
WebAccess Client on client computers.
6.0-2007.11.05
Feature Enhanced: Variable SCAN time for tags on same com port.
The /N option appended to the address of a tag allows user to specify a
scan time as a multiple of the scan time specified in Comport Properties. The
tag will be scanned at the rate of N * scan time.
Problem Resolved: Modicon Serial Driver. Beginning with 10/18 build, the
WebAccess Modbus serial port driver did not work correctly.
6.0-2007.10.30
Feature Enhanced: Export to EXCEL for Scheduled
Reports.
1) In the WebAccess Configuration / Project Manager, while viewing a
Scheduled Report Display, use the “Right-click Menu? then select the “Export to
Microsoft Excel?menu item from the popup menu. A version of Microsoft Excel,
which supports “Export to Microsoft Excel? (e.g. Excel 2002 or later), must be
installed on the client computer where Internet Explorer is run.
2) In ViewDAQ, while viewing a Scheduled Report, select “Edit? from the
menu bar at top, then select the “Export to Microsoft Excel?menu item from the
Edit submenu to export data. A version of Microsoft Excel, which supports
“Export to Microsoft Excel? (e.g. EXCEL 2000 or later), must be installed on
the SCADA node where ViewDAQ is run.
3) In the WebAccess VIEW client, while viewing a Scheduled Report, use
the “Right-click Menu? then select the “Export to Microsoft Excel?menu item
from the popup menu. A version of Microsoft Excel, which supports “Export to
Microsoft Excel? (e.g. Excel 2002 or later), must be installed on the client
computer where the VIEW client is run.
6.0-2007.10.18
Problem Resolved: Log to ODBC for Analog Tag Log, Analog Change Log,
Discrete Tag Log and Text Tag Log stopped logging in the build dated
6.0-2007.10.16 and 6.0-2007.10.18.
6.0-2007.10.16
Feature Enhanced: The maximum number of comports is increased from 12 to
60. ) Customers who ever developed their own WebAccess drivers should contact
the Milpitas office). A download of the database is required after update
to ensure standard device drivers accommodate the changes. The Point Info
dialog box in View/ViewDAQ is modified by adding two columns of Port Numbers to
handle up to 60 comports. The Station Status Display in View/ViewDAQ
scrolls to 60. The Comport Properties page in WebAccess configuration will
allow up to 60 entered as comport number.
6.0-2007.10.05
New Cameras supported: Two new video types, vivotekmpeg4 and powerview,
are added to WebAccess to support the Vivotek MPEG-4 camera series and the
Advantech PowerView 6000.
6.0-2007.09.26
Problem Resolved: 32-character length description in Faceplate, Realtime
Trend, Datalog Trend and Alarm Groups added for VIEW and ViewDAQ. Previously
configuration allowed up to 32 characters for the description in Faceplate,
Realtime Trend, Datalog Trend and Alarm Groups but VIEW and ViewDAQ displayed
only 25 characters of the description.
6.0-2007.09.16
Problem Unresolved: We did not expect that our users actually had used
the Pushbutton feature with Top Bevel Color, Button Color, and Right-Bottom
Bevel Color all setting to Page Color, Bevel Size setting to 0, and Transparent
and Animation all checked. So, when we tried to fix the issue regarding
the invisible pushbutton feature (described below for 6.0-2007.09.10), we did
not consider the compatibility issue causing drw with pushbuttons to fail to
load. With some major customers actually using this feature, although not
correctly, we have to reverse the fix for 6.0-2007.09.10 to maintain the
backward compatibility. We will evaluate the possibilities of fixing the issue
without causing any compatible issues in the future. For now, please do not use
the packing of 6.0-2007.09.10.
Clarification: The enhancement for Datalog display for version
6.0-2007.09.05. In the release email and note, we failed to mention that the
s/m/h/d value in< SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^s^m^h^d and
<SHIFTDTRD>RIGHT^s^m^h^d can be negative. For example, <SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^-1^-1^-1^-1
will shift display window for second/minute/hour/day interval type x
second/minute/hour/day to the left, where x is interval for the trend display.
For 20 seconds interval trend, shifting will be 20 seconds to the left.
6.0-2007.09.10
Problem Resolved: Invisible Pushbutton. WebAccess allows users to create
a pushbutton without showing the button itself in View/ViewDAQ if Left-Top
Bevel Color, Button Color, Right-Bottom Bevel Color are all set to Page Color,
Bevel Size is set to 0, and Transparent is checked as shown in the following
picture. Previously, if Animation was also checked, instead of staying
invisible the button was shown as a rectangle box in View/ViewDAQ.
6.0-2007.09.06
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE: Data Log Trend One-Minute Data. The DataLog
Deadband is now applied to one-minute trend data. Previously, the dead band was
ignored and a value recorded at the end of each minute. Now, the deadband
(multiplied by the difference in high and low span) is used to determine if the
new value should be recorded. The result is that many trends that
oscillated within the deadband will now appear flat. However, less data will be
recorded, and the SCADA node will start faster and show faster response for
users with large amounts of trend data.
Feature changed: Data Log Trend. Previously, the first record of
one-minute and one-hour data in each month showed the last record of the
previous month data. One-minute data and One-hour data only contains data for
current month.
Modbus Driver: Batch writes for multiple 16-bit registers are optimized.
6.0-2007.09.05
Feature Enhanced: Datalog Trends and XYplot display in View/ViewDAQ have
the following additional features:
1) Start time for Trend/XYplot display will be aligned at
second/minute/hour/day boundary for second/minute/hour/day interval type.
2) < SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^s^m^h^d and <SHIFTDTRD>RIGHT^s^m^h^d can
be used to specify how Trend/XYplot display window shifts. For example, <
SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^S^S^S^S will shift display window for second/minute/hour/ day
interval type a full span to the left, <SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^Q^Q^Q^Q will shift
display window for second/minute/hour/day interval type 1/4 span to the left,
and <SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^1^1^1^1 will shift display window for
second/minute/hour/day interval type 1 interval to the left.
The s/m/h/d value in <SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^s^m^h^d and
<SHIFTDTRD>RIGHT^s^m^h^d can be negative. For example,
<SHIFTDTRD>LEFT^-1^-1^-1^-1 will shift display window for
second/minute/hour/day interval type x second/minute/hour/day to the left,
where x is interval for the trend display. For 20 seconds interval trend,
shifting will be 20 seconds to the left.
3) New dlogtrd.dxx, dlogxyp.dxx, dlogtrd.bxx, and
dlogxyp.bxx with updated< SHIFTDTRD>LEFT and <SHIFTDTRD>RIGHT are
included and will be used as the default Datalog Trend/XYplot display for new
projects. For existing projects, please copy these files from config/system/drw
and config/system/bgr directories or modify your customized Datalog
Trend/XYplot display accordingly.
Please note that some shift options may not be precise. For example, a
trend display with 1 day interval which is aligned at the day boundary, the
span will be 365 days or 366 days. Thus, it should be expected that a
left-shift ?span following by a right-shift ?span will not be back to the same
display before shifting.
To have these enhancements, please install both the WebAccess Node on
project and SCADA nodes and the WebAccess Client on client computers. Clients
will not be prompted to re-install the client. It is suggested to use the
“Download Plug-in Here?hyperlink on the bwroot.asp (the first page in a
standard installation).
6.0-2007.08.09
Problem Resolved: Previously, WebAccess Draw client may crash when
clicking the OK button after a wildcard filename was input in the name field of
various File List dialog boxes. These dialog boxes are DRW File List, DXF File
List, and File List for BMP, DSM File List, DFP File List, and DWT File List.
6.0-2007.08.01
Feature Enhanced: To avoid accidentally downloading the database or
graphics to the SCADA node and accidentally starting or stopping the SCADA
node, a web page now pops up for users to confirm the Download, Download Graph
only, Start Node or Stop Node operations. Previously this appeared only if a
Backup SCADA Node was configured.
Feature Enhanced: When submit=1 is specified in the address string
accessing an ODBC Log Page, for example: uti:SysLog/LogPg.asp?
??..&submit=1&, the page will display log entries directly without
showing the query page first. For more details regarding uti:SysLog, please
refer to Chapter 11.1.54 of WebAccess Engineering Manual
Feature Enhanced: Advantech DAQ device driver (named ADVDAQ) is added to
WebAccess device list.
6.0-2007.07.27
Problem Resolved: When changing the Page Count or Node Access for a
Restricted User accessed via User Management formerly caused an error that
forced an exit out of Project Manager to bwRoot page. The problem was in the
UserNodepg.asp.
6.0-2007.07.24
Feature Enhanced: Printing to Local Printer of Client. The Print
hyperlink in web pages that access the System Logs (for example the
Analog Tag Log) and Scheduled Reports now have an option to select the Local
Default Printer on client computers. This applies to Scheduled Reports and
System logs accessed via the VIEW client and the Project Manager.
6.0-2007.07.12
Problem Resolved: OPC driver (bwOPC). Formerly, the WebAccess OPC
client used the IDataObject interface to handle asynchronous data
communications with OPC servers. Recently, it was discovered that this
interface is optional for OPC 2.0 servers and is not supported for OPC 3.0
servers. Previous versions of the OPC client driver may fail to communicate
asynchronously with OPC 2.0 servers if the IDataObject interface is not
implemented on the 2.0 server. The older OPC client driver will fail to communicate
with all OPC 3.0 servers. The resolve this issue, the new OPC client now uses
the IOPCAsynIO2 interface, which is required by OPC 2.0 and 3.0 servers, to
communicate asynchronously with OPC 2.0 and 3.0 servers. To implement this
update, please install the latest version of WebAccess Node on the SCADA nodes
and download the database after installation.
Known Issue: The System Log may record an incorrect Project Name and
SCADA node name with multiple use of the Web browser’s Back button to call up
pages in the Project Manager. Essentially the user enters a project, then
uses the back button to jump to a cached page for another project, essentially
confusing the System Log as to which project the user’s action is applied to.
This is similar to the problem described in the 6.0-2007.07.09 build.
This problem occurs extremely rarely since most users only have a single
project.
6.0-2007.07.09
New Video Type: Added a new video type named
vivotekh263 to support Vivotek Network cameras that encode using the H263
codec.
Problem Resolved: Resolve the issue that
WebAccess Configuration may log an incorrect project name to System Log when a
new project is created if using the Back key in IE7 to access Create Project.
Correction: previous versions of the Release Notes
incorrectly described the switching between Primary and Backup field devices
(e.g. PLCs) using the system tag DEVCOMM as switching SCADA nodes.
6.0-2007.06.25
Problem Resolved: Exclude Analog Tag Log data
from Scheduled Reports when there is no data during the period of data
collection (WebAccess records -2147483648 (Decimal) or 0x80000000 (HEX)
to the Alarm field of Analog Tag Log when there is no data during the period of
data collection). Previously WebAccess Scheduled Report modules failed to
exclude this type of data and treating blank data as the value zero and thus
produced incorrect results.
6.0-2007.06.18
Feature Enhanced: To improve the performance of
image handling in WebAccess, JPG and GIF files can be used directly in graphic
displays without conversion to bmp files. The advantage of using JPEGs and GIFs
in graphic displays are: 1) a much smaller file size and 2) better rendering
speed. The benefit is further noticed when viewing the graphic display using
WebAccess view clients in a web browser. The enhancement can be outlined as
follows:
1) JPG files can be used directly as the background image file in graph
(File->Set Graph Parameter).
2) JPG file can be used as the image objects directly (Draw->Bitmap).
3) GIF file will be converted to the same GIF format with .bmp as the file
extension (Draw->GIF).
4) Removed Draw->JPG menu item since it is no longer needed.
6.0-2007.06.12
Feature Enhanced: Speed up the performance when
clicking Add Device, especially when there are no existing devices under the
com port.
Feature Enhanced: Added an option for users to enable
tooltips for toolbar buttons in ViewDAQ and View client. The tooltip can be
enabled using Toolbar Tooltip option in the SCADA Node properties page. The
setting will affect all ViewDAQs on the SCADA node and all View clients
connecting to it. To override the setting, please add toolbar=x (0 to disable,
1 to enable) in [tooltip] section of the corresponding bwclient.ini on the
SCADA node or client computers.
Feature Enhanced: "%PLUS ", "%MINUS
", "%LOOPPLUS ", "%LOOPMINUS ", "%ROTATEPLUS
", and "%ROTATEMINUS " now can be used in Macro/Script
(<SETVAL> and SETVAL) to set values of digital/discrete tags.
Problem Resolved: Solved the issue when using
Windows Vista, a ViewDAQ displaying a graphic with a Video display, may stop
responding when it detects the graphic file being changed.
Problem Resolved: Solved the issue when using
Windows Vista, a ViewDAQ/View displaying a graph with Video Display and
indirect tags, may stop responding when it detects the indirect tags being
changed.
6.0-2007.06.05
Feature Enhanced: WebAccess version number is
changed from 5.0 to 6.0.
Feature Enhanced: Update Flash object to version
9.0.45.0.
Feature Enhanced: Update hardkey Sentinel System
Driver to version 7.4.0.
Feature Enhanced: Restore Tcl DLL back to version
8.4.0.2.
Advantech WebAccess HMI & SCADA software
|
Features
|
Web Browser based engineering |
Redundant SCADA Nodes & Comports |
Data Logging, Historical and Real-Time
Trending |
Alarm Handling Package |
Display Groups |
Recipe Function |
Scheduler |
DDE, OPC and ODBC interfaces |
Scripts using Tcl |
Database Import / Export |
Email custom reports, logs and messages WebAccess will email reports and logs generated with Scripts and Pushbutton Keymacros. |
Customize Toolbars with Icons and
animated buttons |
System Log |
Centralized Logs |
HTML Reports |
Engineering Tool independent of software
version installed at customers?site. |
Distributed Architecture |
Centralized Database Server |
Enhanced Security |
Vector-based Graphics |
ZOOM graphics in Run time |
Video and Audio |
ActiveX |
Thin Client |
Global database |
Email notification of Alarms |
Pager, Wireless PCS and Cell Phone text
messaging for Alarms and Events |
Schedule Alarm Email and Page recipients
by Shift, Day of Week, and Holidays |
Scheduled Reports |
Operating System: Windows 2000 (Professional and Server), Windows Server 2003, Windows
XP Professional, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Business or Vista Ultimate
with IIS (Internet Information Server) installed. (See notes 1 and 2 below.)
IIS
(Internet Information Server) installed. The WWW Service
(web Server) must be installed and running. ASP (Active Server Pages) enabled.
SMTP Server (optional, not recommended). The SMTP service is not needed
on the Project Node if using Email Alarm Notification, Email of Scheduled
Reports or MAIL commands. WebAccess normally uses an external SMTP Server (for
example the corporate email server or and ISP) to forward email. Optionally,
you can allow the Project node to forward email directly.
NTFS File System - NTFS provides Security and it is faster. FAT provides no security and is
not appropriate for the Web Server (Project Node).
Microsoft
Licensing will limit the number of clients connecting to IIS. The Limit
is 10 simultaneous connections in Windows 2000 and XP Professional. In Windows
2000 and XP Server versions, the limit is dependant on your license (it can be
unlimited). Vista Business is unlimited
Hardware: Pentium III, Pentium IV, Celeron or Athlon processors are recommended
for the Project Node and SCADA nodes. SCSI Hard Drive, SAN or other large
cache storage recommended if Data Logging.
Network Addressing: Fixed IP Address or network address. See section 2.3.1
About Addresses of Engineering Manual for more information.
Web Browser: Optional. Needed for configuration tool. Microsoft Internet Explorer
6.0, 7.0, 8.0 or later. (ASP enabled) Medium Security Zone setting for safe
browsing.
Display Resolution: (Optional although a Display is recommended). 1024 x 768 or
higher (recommended). Lower resolutions also supported.
Communications Service: Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol.
Communications Speed: T1 or DSL is recommended.
(33 Kb/sec, 56 Kb/sec, 128 Kb/sec and ADSL supported)
User Security Privileges:
For Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Vista, Standard Users (i.e. a member of the
Power Users) can install and run the client. Restricted Users (i.e. a member of
Users) cannot install and cannot run the Client.
Web Security: WebAccess supports Anonymous Access, Authenticated Access (Integrated
Windows authentication) and Secure Communications including Certificates,
Secure Sockets and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Firewall Security (optional): If using a connection through a Firewall,
two additional TCP Ports assigned by your system administrator are required.
These are in addition to Port 80, the HTTP port, which must also be opened (or
a third port assigned for HTTP).
Note 1 - Windows 2000 and Windows XP,
Windows XP requires service pack 2 (SP2) or later, 2003 Server requires service
pack 1 (SP1) or later, Windows 2000 requires service pack 4 (SP4) or later.
Note 2 - Windows Vista Home, Windows XP
Home, Windows 98, and Windows ME are not supported as a Project node or SCADA
node. They do not provide Web Server software. They can be Clients.
Operating System: Windows 2000 (Professional and Server), Windows Server 2003, Windows
XP Professional, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Business or Vista Ultimate
with IIS (Internet Information Server) installed. (See notes 1 and 2 below.)
NTFS File System - NTFS provides Security and it is faster. FAT provides no security and is
not appropriate for the SCADA node.
Hardware: Pentium III, Pentium IV, Celeron or Athlon processors are recommended
for the Project Node and SCADA nodes. SCSI Hard Drive recommended if Data
Logging to SCADA Node. The hard drive disk controller will be the limiting
factor on most systems depending on the number of tags data logged.
Network Addressing: Fixed IP Address or network address. See section 2.3.1
About Addresses for more information.
Web Browser: Optional. Needed for configuration Tool. Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 or later. (ASP enabled). Medium Security Zone setting to
allow ActiveX control.
Display Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher (recommended). Lower resolutions also
supported.
USB or Parallel Port: D25 pin parallel port (LPT1 - ECP mode
required) or USB port required for License Hardkey.
Serial
Port: If using RS-232 or RS-422 it is recommended to have an actual serial
port. Using a Serial to USB converter is not recommended because errors
on the serial device are often masked by the USB driver interface.
Communications Service: Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol.
Communications Speed: T1 or DSL is recommended.
(33 Kb/sec, 56 Kb/sec, 128 Kb/sec and ADSL supported)
User Security Privileges:
For Windows 2000 and XP, Standard Users (i.e. a member of the Power Users) can
install and run the SCADA node. Restricted Users (i.e. a member of Users)
cannot install, but can run the SCADA node.
WebAccess
supports Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Firewall Security (recommended): If using a connection through a Firewall,
two additional TCP Ports assigned by your system administrator are required.
These are in addition to Port 80, the HTTP port, which must also be opened (or
a third port assigned for HTTP).
IIS - Internet Information Server (optional, not recommended). The WWW Service (web
server) is not needed on the SCADA Node. Normally users connect via the Project
Node and are redirected to the SCADA node. Optionally users can connect
directly to the SCADA node using a local file and manually entering the SCADA
Node information as described in section 16.1.3
bwView.htm. Optionally install IIS on the SCADA node to allow an alternate
method of allowing users to connect (a type of redundancy) if the Project Node
or main web server is not available.
SMTP Server (optional, not recommended). The SMTP service is not needed
on the SCADA Node if using Email Alarm Notification, Email of Scheduled Reports
or MAIL commands. WebAccess normally uses and external SMTP Server (for
example the corporate email server or ISP) to forward email from SCADA Nodes.
Optionally, you can allow the SCADA node to forward email directly.
Note 1 - Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Windows XP requires service pack 2
(SP2) or later, 2003 Server requires service pack 1 (SP1) or later, Windows
2000 requires service pack 4 (SP4) or later.
Note 2 - Windows Vista Home, Windows XP Home, Windows 98 and Windows ME
are not supported as a SCADA node.
Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional are highly
recommended as clients. Windows Server 2008, Windows 2000 Server and Server
2003 are also supported.
Windows
Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Business and Vista Business
Ultimate are also supported as clients on many, but not all, hardware platforms
(See note 3.)
Microsoft
Windows 98 and Windows XP Home support most, but not all, features in the
WebAccess client. (See note 2.)
Hardware: Pentium, Celeron, Athlon or better required by clients.
Network Addressing: Dynamic IP (DHCP) and fixed IP supported. Host names (e.g. computer
network name), if recognized by client, SCADA Node and Project node, are
also supported.
Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0. 8.0 or later supports all
features. ASP enabled and ActiveX enabled. A Medium Security Zone setting for
safe browsing using either the Internet Zone, Intranet Zone or Trusted
Site. Video Requires IE 6.0, 7.0, or later (ASP enabled).
Display Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher (recommended). Lower resolutions also
supported.
Communications Service: Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol.
Communications Speed: T1 or DSL is recommended.
(33 Kb/sec, 56 Kb/sec, 128 Kb/sec and ADSL supported)
User Security Privileges: For Windows 98 / ME, all Users can install
and run the Client.
For
Windows Vista, 2000, 2003 and XP, Standard Users (i.e. a member of the Power
Users) can install and run the client. Restricted Users (i.e. a member of
Users) cannot install and cannot run the Client.
Web Security: WebAccess supports Anonymous Access, Authenticated Access (Integrated
Windows authentication) and Secure Communications including Certificates,
Secure Sockets and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Firewall Security (optional): If using a connection through a Firewall,
two additional TCP Ports assigned by your system administrator are required
(4592 and 14592 are the default TCP ports). These are in addition to Port 80,
the HTTP port, which must also be opened. For more Information see The
Engineering Manual Section 1.6.1.1 TCP Ports and Firewalls.
Note 1 - Windows 2000, XP and 2003. WebAccess can be run under Windows
32 bit operating systems for Intel compatible systems only. It will not run
under other types of Windows such as Windows for DEC Alpha or Windows for
PowerPC?
Windows XP requires service pack 2 (SP2) or later. 2003 Server requires service
pack 1 (SP1) or later. Windows 2000 requires service pack 4 (SP4) or later.
Note 2- Windows XP Home, Windows 98, and Windows ME do not support all
advanced animation features in WebAccess including bitmap rotate and text
rotate.
Note 3- Windows Vista running on some
hardware platforms (for example single core INTEL and AMD) do not support
Video, Tools, Reports and web browser controls inside a graphic display.
It
appears most Dual Core INTEL and AMD PCs produced after 2006 do support all
features in the WebAccess Client using Vista.
It is
recommended to test an Vista based PC before using it as a WebAccess Client if
you plan to use Video, Tools, Reports, Logs or any Web control inside a graphic.
Operating System: Apple iPhone with Safari browser, Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for
Pocket PC, Windows CE version 3.0 or later. Also, Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4,
2000, XP, 2003 and Vista can be used. Palm OS has limited functionality (text
only interface for Palm OS).
Web Browser: Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer and Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 also supported.
Display Resolution: 200 x 200 minimum.
Communications Service: Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
Communications Speed: Wireless Ethernet, T1, DSL, ISDN, serial
(33 Kb/sec, 56 Kb/sec, 128 Kb/sec) and ADSL supported
User Security Privileges:
No installation of software is required.
Web Security: WebAccess supports Anonymous Access, Authenticated Access (Integrated
Windows authentication) and Secure Communications including Certificates,
Secure Sockets and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Note -
The Thin Client interface supports static snapshots of graphics (GIFs and
JPEGs). Each time the refresh button is pushed, a "snapshot" of the
animation is made. Thin Client Displays do not automatically. It does not
support animation, pushbuttons, or drag regions (slider bars). Thin Clients
require a continuous connection with the Project Node and may increase the
licensing requirements of the Windows 2003, 2000 or XP software to support an
increased number of connections.
These
apply to the SCADA Node (for Data Log Trend Files) and Project Node (for ODBC
Log Files).
SCSI
Hard Drives are recommended if you a Data Logging to the Project Node or SCADA
Node.
The
hard drive disk controller will be the limiting factor on most systems
depending on the number of tags data logged.
The
actual number of tags that can be Data Logged by a SCADA node is dependent on:
?/span> Processor
Speed (CPU Speed)
?/span> Hard Disk
Access Time
?/span> Processor Load
(due to other tasks like scripts, schedules, communications, calculation tags).
?/span> Scan Rate of
the Communication Port
A
guideline is 500 tags/second for a 1.8 GHz Pentium IV processor. If your Scan
rate is every 3 seconds, then you could data log about 1500 tags. Increasing
the deadband to reduce the number of changes/second could increase this number
of tags data logged. These assume the worse case scenario that there is no
deadband or that the tags exceed the deadband every scan cycle.
500
tags/second scan rate
1000
tags / 2 second rate
2000
tags / 4 seconds rate
The
use of a deadband will result in recording only significant changes,
effectively reducing the number of value changes recorded per scan (and
increasing the number of Tags that can be data logged).
If
you are Data Logging more than 1500 tags on a SCADA node, you should
consider using multiple SCADA nodes or using SAN, NAIS or other Disk Cache to
speed up Disk Controller Access times by the SCADA node PC.
Real
time trends never store data on the hard drive.
Data
Log Trends record Data to the Hard Drive of the SCADA Node.
Log
to ODBC (Analog Tag Log, Discrete Tag Log, System Log, Action Log and Alarm
Log) record data to an ODBC Database on the hard drive of the Project Node (an
Access Database by default, named BwPData.mdb via the DSN named
bwPData_Access).
Data
Log Trend records 10 bytes per sample on the SCADA node. If you are
sampling 1000 tags every 1-second and you are using NO deadband, then it will
be:
500
tags * 10 bytes/sample * 1 scan/ sec * 3600 samples/hour * 24 hours/day * 30
days/month * 1/1024 *1/1024 *1/1024 = 12 Gigabytes in a month.
500
tags * 10 bytes/sample * 1 scan/ sec * 3600 samples/hour * 24 hours/day * 365
days/year * 1/1024 *1/1024 *1/1024 = 146.9 Gigabytes in a year.
500
tags * 10 bytes/sample * 1 scan/ sec * 3600 samples/hour * 24 hours/day *
1/1024 *1/1024 = 412 Megabytes in a day.
If
a deadband is used, it will be less. If you assume the tags exceed deadband
only 50 percent of the time (every 2 seconds), it will be
12
* .5 = 6 Gigabytes / month / 500 tags
146.9
* 0. 5 = 73.5 Gigabytes / year / 500 tags
412
* 0. 5 = 206 Megabytes / day / 500 tags
If
a 5 second scan time is used:
500
tags * 10 bytes/sample * 1 scan/ 5 sec * 3600 samples/hour * 24 hours/day * 365
days/year * 1/1024 *1/1024 *1/1024 = 29.4 Gigabytes in a year.
The
Maximum file size of an Access Database is 2 Gigabytes.
The
Log Data Maintenance feature in WebAccess will archive Data Log
Trend files to a network folder or mass storage device AND will ERASE
files that are older than a user-defined period on the local hard drive of the
SCADA Node. Log Data Maintenance will also archive and delete the expired (old)
records from the ODBC Log databases on the Project Node. (See Log
Data Maintenance for a description of Automatic Archiving and Maintenance
of Data Log Trend Files). The Log Data Maintenance will prevent your disk
drive from filling up if used properly. In the above examples, if Log
Data Maintenance were set for 30 Days would require only 9 Gigabytes of Disk
space for data log trend files for 500 tags.
Note -
if both Archive and Delete Expired Files are selected, but the Archive device
is off-line, then the expired records and files will not be deleted.
Data
Log Maintenance will copy expired Data Log Trend files daily to the archive
media. No file compression is used in version 3.0. In the above 500 tag
examples:
412 Mega Bytes /day / 500 tags / sec assuming every tag changes every second with
no deadband for Data Log Trend files.
Data
Log Maintenance will also create Access Database files daily for expired
records from the ODBC Logs; up to 6 files daily: System Log, Action Log, Alarm
Log, Analog Tag Log, Discrete Tag Log and Text Tag Log, as selected by user. If
the SCADA node is off line, then a data file will be created the next day the
SCADA node is running at the record time, containing data from the previous
day(s).
The
minimum size is 64 Kbytes per daily ODBC file. (6 x 64Kbytes =
384 Kbytes / day minimum). The maximum is hard to calculate for System, Alarm
and Action Log.
Action
Log (bwActionTable - bwPData.mdb) 220 Kbytes / 500 Operator Actions
Alarm
Log (bwAlarmTable - bwPData.mdb) 4200 Kbytes / 20,000 Alarms
Analog
Tag Log (bwAnalogTable - bwPData.mdb) 29,900 Kbytes / 370,000 Value changes
Discrete
Tag Log (bwDiscreteTable - bwPData.mdb) 14,200 Kbytes / 250,000 State
changes.
Text Tag
Log (bwTextTable - bwPData.mdb) 4200 Kbytes / 20,000 changes.
There
is no Archive restore or Playback feature in version 4.0. An Archive
restore and playback is scheduled for a future release. Users can manually copy
Data Log trend files (second X, minute M and hour H files) back to the SCADA
node to view archived data. Archived ODBC files are easily opened using
Access.
Typical
size of the WebAccess Node subdirectory (WebAccess Program files) for a
combined Project/SCADA node is 29 Megabytes.
Typical
Size for a WebAccess Client Subdirectory (Program files only) is 6 megabytes.
Typical
Size for the InetPub\wwwroot\broadweb subdirectory on the Project Node is 7
megabytes.
You
have to make an estimate of the number of graphics on the SCADA Node, Project
Node and Clients. Assume 200 Kbytes/graphic, 20 tags per graphic and 300
graphics
300
graphics * 200 Kbytes/graphic * 1/1024 * 2 = 5 Megabytes in /bgr and 5
Megabytes in DRW = 10 Megabytes
Around
32 Megabytes is required for all the default symbol libraries, widgets and
system drawing files on the Project Node and SCADA node(s).
The
entire Symbols and widgets are not downloaded to the Clients. Only the
individual symbol or widget is downloaded to a client if it is requested while
using DRAW. Similarly, only the individual Graphic File(s) requested by a
Client is downloaded and cached on the Client PC.
The
Log Data Maintenance feature in WebAccess will archive Data Log
Trend files to a network folder or mass storage device AND will ERASE
files that are older than a user-defined period on the local hard drive of the
SCADA Node. Log Data Maintenance will also archive and delete the expired (old)
records from the ODBC Log databases on the Project Node. (See Log
Data Maintenance for a description of Automatic Archiving and Maintenance
of Data Log Trend Files). The Log Data Maintenance will prevent your disk
drive from filling up if used properly. In the above examples, if Log
Data Maintenance were set for 30 Days would require only 9 Gigabytes of Disk
space for data log trend files for 500 tags.
Note -
if both Archive and Delete Expired Files are selected, but the Archive device
is off-line, then the expired records and files will not be deleted.