Month: December 2008

Solutions

• The Profibus Configurator has been updated to support all available controller types.
• The Profibus Configurator now supports GSD files that define more than one parameter length for a specific module

Solutions

• The CDB instruction now correctly checks the value of the address.
• The PID Loop Ramp/Soak Profile now properly restarts operation when the Loop Ramp/Soak number is manually reset to 0.
• The CTR instruction’s output no longer turns off when the count no longer matches the preset.
• MOD instructions are now properly evaluated within IF statements in a Special Function program.
• NOT instructions now operate correctly in parallel branches when passing power flow.
• B-memory parameters are now properly allowed in CMP instructions.
• Nested MCR instructions now operate correctly.
• Attempting to set an LTI variable to zero in the Data Window now properly displays an error.
• B-memory is now properly supported in the MIRW instruction.
• Special Function clamping for PID Loops and Analog Alarms is now consistent between 505 and CTI 2500 PLC types.
• Attempting to execute a network containing more than 16 parallel branches no longer results in an error.
• Analog Alarms are now set and reset correctly when the alarm deadband overlaps low/high alarm points.
• One-shot contacts no longer automatically execute after an online edit is made.
• Multiple instructions that use B and W addresses now execute properly.
• Special Function programs are no longer triggered when the input conditions are false.
• Cyclic Special Function programs now properly stop executing after changing to inline while online with the controller.
• Cyclic Special Function programs now properly stop executing when ‘Continue on Error’=NO.
• Address breakpoints are now properly being triggered by coil instructions.
• The PACK statement now executes properly when moving Loop and Alarm CF variables to and from Bit memory.

Features

• Supports complete configuration of Profibus-DP networks and devices.
• The program file format has been updated to store Profibus configuration data.
• Long address types (V, K, and T) are now supported for the CFUNC instruction.
• The PRINT Special Function instruction is now fully supported for the CTI 2500 Series controllers.
• The CFUNC (Custom Function) instruction is now supported for the CTI 2500 Series controllers.
• The CTI 2500 Programming Reference Manual is now distributed with the software.

Solutions

• Program files are no longer able to be saved upon exit when FasTrak Security is configured to not allow saving of program changes.
• The tool tip for the CTR instruction is now properly displayed.
• K address values are now properly allowed in Special Function instructions that use input tables.
• Searching for B and W addresses and the NOT instruction now properly displays results while online with the controller.
• Online help now properly displays the topic source after a keyword search.
• Online status now updates correctly after adding a long parameter to a CTI 2500 custom function.
• The mouse may now be used to edit the Preset field of an Up/Down Counter instruction.
• The mouse may now be used to edit the N: variable in a Move Word to Table instruction.
• Spaces are now properly removed when pasting data to a Tag field from an outside source.
• Adding a CFUNC parameter to a PGTS or PGTZ instruction no longer causes WorkShop to close unexpectedly.