Author: Ethan Wilke

Features

• Users can now import ModSoft version 2.62 project files into WorkShop while offline.
• A more informative warning message appears when making changes to PLC Configuration.
• Selecting the Simulator toolbar icon in WorkShop when Simulator is running will return focus to the Simulator application.
• Data displayed in the Data Window can now be printed directly from the Data Window.
• The Data Window now displays 16-bit binary values in two groups of 8 bits instead of one 16-bit string.
• Communications settings can now be stored with the program file.
• WorkShop now accepts communications settings from FTVersionTrak when an FTVersionTrak user requests to edit or view a WorkShop file with specified communications settings.

Solutions

• Selecting a Flush Buffer in the ASCII Message Editor now enables the proper text box.
• Enabling a non-forced contact no longer causes other forced contact to become unforced.
• Zooming into analog input module 140 ACI 051 00 now displays the correct data format.
• Modbus Comm Network Access now correctly retains modified settings for serial ports.
• WorkShop no longer reports an inaccurate memory allocation error when performing a logic search while online.
• WorkShop no longer closes unexpectedly when Cross Referencing by a 6x register start address when the program does not contain any 6x registers.
• Text containing spaces that has been copied from the Windows clipboard can no longer be pasted as a documentation tag.
• PCFL Analog Input Register Flag values are now entered as one word instead of two words.
• Importing documentation from a *.csv file when the Address Display Size is set to 5 digits now properly updates all imported documentation.
• Attempting to add an I/O module in Traffic Cop that exceeds the maximum number of I/O points available for the PLC now displays the proper error message.
• Leaving the ladder cursor on an instruction address for an extended period of time no longer causes the address to change unexpectedly.
• WorkShop now saves and restores the maximized or minimized state of the logic window.
• I/O modules 170 ADO 830-30, 170 AMM 110-30, and 170 ADM 850-10 are now supported in Traffic Cop.
• FasTrak Security no longer allows a program file to be saved when exiting the program if security is configured to disallow saving changes to the program.
• Performing a search while online no longer returns a “logic store record not found” error when encountering a blank segment.
• All documentation now prints properly when sorting by tag or description.

Features

• The simulator now supports the PI function of the PCFL instruction.
• The simulator now supports the PID function of the PCFL instruction.
• The simulator now supports the KPID function of the PCFL instruction.

Solutions

• The Search by Reference Number function now properly finds implied references in instructions and network equations.
• The simulator now properly saves and loads 6x registers to and from a state file.
• A Machine Stop Code bit is set if a network has too many columns or an instruction has too many parameters.
• PID2 continues to solve if the Process Variable leaves the alarm limit range.
• The integral value is now solved correctly when PID2 is in manual mode.
• PCFL instructions can no longer be simulated in PLC types that do not support the instruction.
• Selecting a Momentum PLC type now properly writes default base data for drop 1 in the simulator.
• Both sides of a powered coil are highlighted when viewing power flow.
• Bits in the second implied register in PI, PID, and KPID functions are retained between solves of the loop.
• The Bit Sense function no longer stops the scan with an error condition when the middle node contains a 1x or a 3x register.

Features

• Headers may now be imported and exported for the “Delimited Documentation Text” format.
• The All Headers dialog now features Delete, Insert, Cut, Copy, and Paste functionality to quickly and easily reassign header information to other networks.
• Column widths in the Data Window are now saved with the program.

Solutions

• A network can now be added to an empty segment while in continuous mode.
• Performing a block move online when the high address in the move range is lower than the address of a used coil in the program no longer causes WorkShop to return a “Coil is already in use” error for the unused coil addresses specified within the range.
• Saving a program that contains an empty first segment while online with the PLC no longer results in an error when the program is opened offline.
• Added support for the Momentum I/O Bus module ARM 370 30.
• The FTVersionTrak Connect to Repository toolbar and menu item are no longer enabled when you connect directly to a PLC.
• Confirming changes made during a Replace Table function no longer causes WorkShop to unexpectedly close.
• A warning message properly appears when attempting to open an FTVersionTrak-tracked file that has been deleted or destroyed in the FTVersionTrak repository.
• Files loaded into the simulator can now be cross referenced properly.
• Segment headers that are deleted outside of the Segment Header Input dialog are now properly updated.
• The TAND function is now properly recognized as part of a network equation.
• Clicking the Help button in the Replace Table dialog now displays the appropriate help topic.
• Performing a fill in the data window in insert mode no longer overwrites the selected cell.
• Losing communication to the PLC during a search now correctly reports a response timeout.
• Losing communication to the FTVersionTrak database now correctly reports disconnection and no longer results in an error.
• Logging out of the PLC no longer has the potential to cause deadlock.
• Powerflow and ladder status are no longer turned off and disabled after an attempt to edit a ladder cell fails.
• Attempting to cancel a required checkout while working with FTVersionTrak now properly cancels the action.
• Attempting to compare a WorkShop file with unsaved changes using FTVersionTrak now properly displays changes when saved.
• Errors that occur while online in the data window as a result of an update from the communications server no longer have the potential to cause deadlock.
• Ladder status properly deactivates when saving to a program while online.
• Intermittent undefined server error messages no longer appear when ladder status is switched off.
• A network may now be properly be added to an empty segment while in continuous mode.
• Attempting to go to an empty segment from the All Headers dialog no longer automatically creates an empty network.
• Attempting to view a single segment from the All Headers dialog when no segments are selected no longer causes an error.
• Attempting to close a file containing network header at maximum size no longer causes an application error.
• Attempting to import headers when a network or segment header has been previously replaced by an empty header no longer causes the import to fail.

Solutions

• Time-limited functionality restrictions have now been removed from the software.

Solutions

• FTVersionTrak will no longer prompt the user to get the latest version of a WorkShop file more than once after the program is opened.
• Double-clicking an FTVersionTrak-related icon within WorkShop no longer results in the dialog being displayed twice.
• The default installation directory is now consistent with all other FasTrak SoftWorks products.
• Site license customers are no longer prompted to enter their password when uninstalling the software.
• Attempting to launch the full version of FTLogger or FTTrender from within a copy of WorkShop that was originally installed by another user no longer results in an error or the launch of a limited version of the product.
• Attempting to upgrade the site license of a copy of WorkShop that was originally installed by another user no longer results in an error.
• Modicon Simulator can now be installed from the WorkShop CD.
• The Run/Stop toolbar icon is no longer replaced by a checkmark when going offline from the PLC.
• The Address Breakpoint Editor no longer displays a field for Segment Number.
• Logic and Cross Reference windows now display “Simulator” in the title bar when connected to Modicon Simulator.
• 984-385E and 984-381E users may now select PLC types based on firmware greater than and less than Revision 144 in the PLC Type Selection dialog.
• Documentation Sort Order print settings no longer cause WorkShop to crash when attempting to print or print preview.
• 6x registers now load correctly.

Solutions

• FTVersionTrak no longer attempts to connect to the repository when a user opening a WorkShop file that is being tracked by FTVersionTrak cancels the repository connection.
• Attempting to save a file being tracked by FTVersionTrak to a new filename now results in a disconnection from the repository.

Features

• Supports integration with FTVersionTrak.
• Supports integration with Modicon Simulator.

Solutions

• Timer instruction parameter labels for preset and accumulator values are now displayed as P: and A: in ladder.
• The floating documentation window now displays five rows instead of four.
• Viewing 6x registers above the first file no longer causes a communication error in the Data Window.
• WorkShop now displays a Save As dialog after an attempt is made to save a program to a read-only file.
• Printing Quantum 800 series Drop Configuration now displays the head number in the Drop Header.
• Printing PLC configuration now displays I/O Time Slice and Duplicate Coil Start when applicable.

Solutions

• When transferring to PLC, the Audit record is updated appropriately.
• Eliminated potential corruption of *.EXE loadables that span pages on a save from PLC.
• *.EXE loadables that are greater than 64K merge correctly.
• Network count displays correctly during save from PLC.
• “Use Input x for Clock Enable” check box in EHC 105 00 module functions correctly during zoom.
• Building cross-reference with many drops no longer causes program to lock up.
• Correct import of Profibus from *.CFG file within the Profibus Configuration Extension.
• Added the ability to edit and view more than 32 modules in a single drop in the Traffic Cop.
• When configuring segments for a Quantum PLC, the Segment Scheduler will now be scheduled with drops for each segment.
• Updated online Trace, Untrace, and Find to correctly enter a node in the Node Edit mode before changing the display.
• Corrected the ability to write flash memory on Momentum PLCs.
• Corrected display of AD16 function block to have proper placement of inputs and outputs.

Solutions

• Corrected printing so that the last row of all the networks is now printed. This feature was introduced in Version 5.50.
• Corrected print/print preview for networks displaying coils in the solve position, which is Column 11. This feature was introduced in Version 5.50.
• Eliminated installation problems between WorkShop and ControlShop. Note: upgrading to this version requires reinstallation of the applicable site license file.
• Uninstalling will no longer delete registry settings for communication paths and window positions.

The file format has changed for this release!

Features

• Added Program Setup option to show Coils in “Right-Most Column” or “Solve Column”.
• Added Application Setup check box option to lock out the Fast PLC Connection mode.
• Added Find Previous ability to key word searches in Documentation Window.
• Added description of each PCFL function to ladder instruction display.
• Added an Inactivity Timeout feature to the NT Authentication Security Settings, which already exists in FasTrak Security.
• Added “Display Traced Coils” option in the diagnostic menu to display coil location under each 0x contact using the information from the Cross Reference table.
• Added inline display of Tags and Descriptions in the Cross Reference view.
• Added a feature to print Tags and/or Descriptions in a single line in Cross Reference.
• Added the ability to document the 4x bit of word addresses using the documentation view.
• Added a feature to display PLC Status information.
• Added Replace Table feature to replace up to 24 addresses and discrete instructions and allow moving or coping of documentation and data values including force states.
• Added the restoration of Logic, Documentation, Data and Cross Reference Windows position based on their previous positions.
• Added support for the Factory Case Module – 140 NWM 100 00.

Solutions

• Values now update properly when scrolling through the Data Window using the mouse wheel.
• Increased the number of Tables for improved functionality with shared documentation.
• Corrected Cross Reference lockups including Configuration Extension.
• Previous installations of WorkShop must be removed before installing a newer version.
• Improved the uninstall process to allow FTSvrMgr.exe to be removed.
• Corrected page numbers on Print Index Summary page to reflect actual printout starting page.
• The Data Window Title now includes the Template file name.
• Improved address verification to prevent importing and/or printing invalid addresses.
• Added mouse wheel scrolling functionality for Windows XP.
• Changed the defaults for Quantum Drop “I/O Type” to Remote and the Distributed Drop “Series” to Read/Write.
• The Trace Coil and Untrace Coil menu items have been moved from the Edit menu to the Diagnostics menu. They are now listed with the “Display Traced Coils” item.
• Corrected saving small loadables to ensure complete information is saved.
• Corrected Activity Audit description when writing to FLASH or EPROM.
• Allow writing to TSX Compact’s FLASH or PCMICA EPROM while in Optimize mode.
• Corrected problem when trying to clear a TSX Compact’s PCMCIA EPROM card while communicating through the MB+ port.
• Corrected problem of .WDT extension continually being added to the file when Saving Data Window Templates.
• Corrected Activity Audit description when disabling (forcing) discrete addresses.
• Corrected displaying the wrong address when opening Documentation Window, using Ctrl-L, when in 5-digit mode.
• Added the 32-bit resolution setting in the Traffic Cop zoom screen for the ADU 257 analog input card.
• Corrected problem with program crashes during Print operation when ladder is not being printed.
• Added message, which reminds the Data Window Template should be saved if changes were made before the window closes.
• Corrected copying a NEQN in a partial network resulting in a GPF.
• Corrected problem of always inserting a network when going to a segment from the Logic Editor or All Headers dialogs.

Solutions

• Corrected problem of a keyword search in the Documentation Window returning an incorrect address when the documentation is not sorted by address.
• Corrected use of hotkeys when adding N/O or N/C Contacts or Coils in ladder after entering an address.
• When programs for different PLC types are open, and floating toolbars are used, the appropriate instruction set within the floating toolbar now displays when focus is changed among logic windows.
• No longer limit the Read and Write Reference Remote addresses in the Edit I/O Scanner Transaction dialog to the configured address limits of the local PLC.
• Corrected problem of all segments not printing if Network Number Mode in Program Setup is not set to Continuous or logic windows are not open for each segment.
• The Module Zoom for DAU 2×2 screen now lists an option of Unipolar 15 Bit+Sign.
• The Floating Documentation Window now hides/appears when its Application Setup setting is changed while no program is open.
• The Floating Documentation Window and Toolbars now appear above the Status Bar.
• Import dialog now accepts manually entered file names.
• When the ladder cursor is placed on a constant, documentation in the Floating Documentation Window is now cleared.
• Improved parameter validation when 5-digit constants are entered under 5-digit address display size.
• Corrected problem, which prevented security administrators from modifying FasTrak Authentication Security under international versions of Windows.
• The following hotkeys were added to dialogs: Alt-O (OK), Alt-C (Cancel, Close), Alt-L (Clear), and Alt-H (Help).
• Reduced time to save programs via TCP/IP.
• Corrected problem with minimized windows being forced below bottom edge of the WorkShop window.
• When saving a file, original case of the entered file name is now retained.
• Corrected problem that occurred when loadables, which exist in ladder, are deleted.
• Corrected problem of incorrect print range settings being retained when the last network of a program is deleted.
• Revised error message generated within Print dialogs when network count mismatches.
• Analog and discrete input and output address types can now be used on Modules BKF201 and BDF202 of a 984-275E Compact.
• Improved error message generated during Lines per Page validation in the Page Setup dialog when the value is less than 15.
• Corrected problem of documentation not updating in the Data Window after editing using Ctrl-L.
• ProWORX.FIL record types are now imported as tags into WorkShop address documentation. Tags are exported as records into ProWORX.FIL files.
• Improved dialog message regarding the Cross Reference table not being up to date.
• Reinstalling WorkShop now replaces server DLLs, which were manually deleted from the system directory.
• Corrected problem when launching WorkShop by double-clicking a program file.
• Corrected problem in the Documentation Window with displaying the wrong address in the Edit Documentation dialog via the Modify Doc. right-click menu option.
• Corrected problem with the Data Window going blank when canceling a close program command.
• Corrected error message generated when maximum rows exceeded within the Data Window using the Fill dialog.
• Corrected problem with 1..5V or 4..20mA setting in a 170 AAI 030 00 Momentum Module Zoom.
• All 8 channels are now available when 170 AAI 030 00 Momentum modules are configured in Momentum I/O drops.
• Corrected problem of files not merging properly in some PLC types when TCOP is included.

Features

• This version of PLC WorkShop for Modicon is exactly the same as version 5.46, except for the new telephone number.

Features

• Program name, data, time and page number may be printed at the top or bottom of each page.
• Margin settings now apply to the page headers and footers.
• Floating Documentation Window displaying tag, description and description comments in multi-line Window added.
• Floating Documentation Window displaying description comments in a single line Window added.
• Manual enhancements including DX zoom screen shots, “Monitor Mode” and “Compare function” added.

Solutions

• During installation all nodes under the tree structure as selected by default.
• The “Trace Coil” and “Untrace Coil” features highlight the ladder logic starting at the position of the cursor.
• Corrected problem with the Quantum Traffic Cop configuration retaining added drops.
• Toolbar is no longer redrawn when focus is clicked on a minimized window.
• The “Global I/O” and ‘Edit’ dialogs calculate the correct ‘to’ address for 0x and 1x discretes.
• The “Global I/O” dialog allows “Global Output length” and “Global Output reference” to be empty.
• Corrected “Print” and “Print Preview” problem when printing Module Port information for Micro 612 PLCs.
• Online with a 984-785E the “PLC Type Setup” dialog determines which PLC type it is displaying.
• Corrected visibility problem when entering in the “Address” column in the Data Window.
• The Data Window no longer loses focus after returning from the Windows common dialog used to load and save templates.
• “Module Zoom” no longer displays the changes even through they are not physically accepted.

Features

• Program name, data, time and page number may be printed at the top or bottom of each page.
• Margin settings now apply to the page headers and footers.
• Floating Documentation Window displaying tag, description and description comments in multi-line Window added.
• Floating Documentation Window displaying description comments in a single line Window added.
• Manual enhancements including DX zoom screen shots, “Monitor Mode” and “Compare function” added.

Solutions

• Complex printer driver selections are now displayed in the print setup Properties dialog.
• Entire network headers are now written when programs are output to text files.
• Peer Cop configuration extension data is now correctly read from and written to PLCs.
• Peer Cop now allows BCD and BIN selections for Global I/O register address types.
• The “Unable to locate the security server” error when disabling a Microsoft Access database activity audit file is fixed.
• The ‘Online Logic Powerflow Update’ setting in the ‘Update Times’ tab of the ‘Program Setup’ dialog may be adjusted when online networks are incorrectly marked ‘skipped’ while displaying powerflow.

Features

• The .FMD file format is changed in this release.
  Files saved by this version of WorkShop cannot be opened by earlier versions of WorkShop.

Solutions

• When searching for text in the Documentation Window, the Match Case option is now available.
• The BIN/BCD toggle push button on the I/O Drop Editor for remote I/O modules under Quantum is now enabled.
• Added an option to correct a rare condition where networks are incorrectly reported as skipped in the ladder display.
• If the condition occurs, set the powerflow update delay with controls in the Online Logic Powerflow Update group box in the Update Times tabbed dialog of the Program Setup dialog.
• The default setting, zero milliseconds, is appropriate for almost all PLCs.