Month: March 2022

FTSolution for APT v2.5.0 Release Notes

Solutions

  • 505 I/O
    • Field Interface Module (FIM) cards are supported
  • Application Interface
    • Long error window messages are scrollable
  • CFC Editor
    • CFB Math blocks enable and disable user interface is corrected
    • Only one CFB can be activated at a time
    • Only eligible CFBs can be activated when online in Debug mode
    • CFBs cannot overlap in the CFC Editor
    • CFB code-behind cannot be edited when online in Debug mode
    • The Tags for .INPUT and .OUTPUT extensions of Output Limiter and Rate Limiter CFBs can be Marked
    • Only CFC cells containing CFBs can be annotated
    • Delete button is added to CFC editors
    • The Mark PCS Tags option is available for items in CFC, Devices, Declarations, Recipes and I/O Symbols editors
    • Error message text when CFB names include invalid characters is improved
    • The Delete icon is updated
    • Error message text when CFBs cannot be enabled or disabled is improved
    • PCS Tags button is visible in empty CFC editors
    • Annotate Block option is available when empty CFC editor cells are selected
  • Debug
    • Update rates when monitoring I/O and Declarations in Debug mode are improved
    • Add New, Add Existing, Compile and Download options are available in Debug mode only
  • Device Editor
    • The Description column width is consistent in all editors
  • Compile
    • Unnamed Subroutine parameters cause compiler warnings instead of errors
    • The compiler supports the Correlated Lookup Table .ENABLE extension
  • Import
    • Import of APT programs supports multi-line comments in Profibus.CFG files
    • Import of APT supports blank PID Loop settings
  • Licensing
    • Site and keyed licensing support is revised
  • PCS
    • Edited CFB extensions appear in the Mark PCS Tags dialog when marked
  • Recipe Template Editor
    • Warning messages when deleting Recipe Templates is improved
  • Recipe Editor
    • Mark PCS Tags is available in new Recipe rows
  • SFC Editor
    • SFT code-behind text can be edited when not online in debug mode
    • “Active” item is added to the SFC floating context menu
    • Graphics are added to the SFC floating context menu
    • CFC editor button to access code-behind text is relabeled “Edit Code”
  • Solutions Management
    • Deleting Subroutines is supported
    • Only one SFC can be promoted
    • The Project menu is available when multiple nodes of the same Project are selected
    • Projects can load if Units, folders or files are missing
    • More editing items are added to the Project and floating context menus
    • Warning message appears only once when deleting multiple Solution Explorer nodes
    • Warning message appears new invalid characters are used in new CFC, SFC, Recipe Template, Subroutine and Unit names
    • Units excluded from a Project can be added again
  • Subroutine Editor
    • Complete error messages are displayed
  • Watch
    • Watch Window values are refreshed when they are toggled

FTMaintenance Select v.2.2.0.1 Release Notes

FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce the release FTMaintenance Select v.2.2.0.1, which incorporates the following:

Features

  • Purchasing
    • Generate and manage purchase orders.
    • Attach files, including Microsoft Excel files, to Purchase Orders.
  • Asset Management
    • Retrieve asset details in a mobile-optimized view.

Solutions

  • Asset Management
    • Corrected an issue that prevented Vendor records from being associated with Asset records during record creation and updates.
  • Inventory Management
    • Corrected an issue that prevented an Inventory Item record from being updated without viewing the Stockrooms and Storage Locations
    • Corrected an issue that prevented Inventory Item records from being created if an associated Stockroom record was updated during creation.
  • Notifications
    • Corrected an issue that prevented certain Notification Templates from properly replacing Tags with valid data.
    • Corrected an issue that caused the Username tag to display placeholder data for certain Notifications.
  • Work Order Management
    • Corrected an issue that prevented a closed Work Order from being reactivated.