SYSTEM PERFORMANCE and STABILITY

We continuously improve the functionality and scope of supported devices / editors.

• Bug fix to ensure that all sub-processes are also terminated correctly when the VDogMasterService is terminated.
• Bug fix in the UserClient to ensure that it runs stably even when using JPEG icons for script buttons.
• Bug fix in ParallelServer to ensure that maintenance mode can be executed correctly.
• Stabilization of the ParallelServer to ensure that synchronization is carried out correctly.

OTHER

Update of PostgreSQL in versiondog server to version 15.5.1.

DEVICE INTEGRATION AND VERSION CONTROL

We continuously improve the functionality and scope of supported devices / editors.

• Exception handling when deleting temporary files when comparing TIA Portal projects
• Fixed Siemens TIA portal compare in offline/online comparisons to only compare languages/texts that the PLC supports
• Fixed Siemens TIA Portal compare not detecting differences in non-symbolic addressing in logic networks under certain circumstances
• Fixed Siemens TIA Portal: Incomplete symbolic names
• Fixed Siemens S7 compare crash related to jump marks
• Parallel uploads of RSLogix5000 jobs on the same machine no longer supported. To scale the upload, you need to have multiple agents on different machines.
• Error corrected when comparing Rockwell RSLogix5000 projects
• Error corrected when comparing RSLogix500 projects so that \"false positives\" are not displayed
• Error corrected for graphical comparison of Rockwell RSLogix5000 projects
• Error corrected when comparing Omron CX Programmer projects
• Error corrected when comparing Omron Sysmac Studio projects so that differences in EtherCAT nodes are displayed correctly
• Removed Omron CX Programmer Perl interpreter
• Fixed Siemens WinCC upload failing if the database name contains hyphens
• Fixed Beckhoff TwinCAT compare not detecting differences in safety in ports;
• Added Beckhoff TwinCAT compare safety CRC
• Improved logic network comparisons for RSLogix5000
• Fixed CODESYS 2 project export to correctly pass credentials to the editor on modern Windows systems
• Exception handling for json comparison
• Exception handling for ASCII comparison
• Error corrected when comparing scalance switches
• Error corrected when comparing EPLAN projects

EASE OF USE / UI

For a simpler and more secure handling of and access to information, we have improved the user interface:

• Adjustment of the description text for the \"Maintenance mode\" button
• Possibility to hide settings in the user administration via INI entries

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE and STABILITY

A stable and efficient software is vital and will be improved by these adjustments:

• Error corrected in the export module in relation to special characters
• Improved the security of server-client communication
• Error corrected when storing device information in the database using an upload agent
• Error corrected when swapping out versions via the Archive Manager
• Error corrected during job execution
• Error corrected during server synchronization
• Error corrected in the job configuration interface
• Error corrected in the ReportClient
• Adjustment to AdminClient so that only administrators can create a support package
• Various 3rd party libraries updated
• libcurl.dll removed from installation directory and HowTo created on how to remove libcurl.dlls from older versions

OTHER

We have also conducted a number of additional changes to improve your user experience:

• Update to 3rd party libraries and programs for the octoplant on-prem hub

Important security update: Update to libcurl version 8.4.0 to fix high severity issue in the 3rd party library libcurl, CVE-2023-38545; Link: CVE - CVE-2023-38545 (mitre.org).

We strongly recommend you perform the update as soon as possible to close the vulnerability.

SETUP, MIGRATION AND UPDATE

The latest changes increase the stability and efficiency of the server system update and migration process:

• Update for the server and the BackupClient as part of updating the database versions to PostgreSQL 15.
  Note: This will make the server and BackupClient run only on 64bit operating systems (newer than Win 7).
• Official approval for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 V2.
• Adaptation of third-party libraries as part of updating database version to PostgreSQL 15 (incl. OpenSSL 1.1.1t).
• Extended information output during setup due to database version upgrade to PostgreSQL 15.
• Stabilization of client migration to perform better exception handling.
• Stabilization of database migration from Firebird to PostgreSQL.
• Bug fix for SmartUpdate for agents.

DEVICE INTEGRATION AND VERSION CONTROL

We continuously improve the functionality and scope of supported devices / editors.

• Support for Rockwell Studio 5000 v35.
• Support for Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert v15.3.
• Extension of Codesys 3 support.
• New feature: Upload.
• Improved line drawing of ladder logic networks.
• Improved before/after detection for logic networks.
• Adjustment of the job configuration for FTP uploads regarding the use of symlinks.
• New component type created for ABB robots.
• Improved exception handling when expanding the project tree for GX Works 3 projects.
• Optimization of WinCC database backup.
• Optimization of standard library management in connection with TIA Portal projects.
• Improved stability of TIA upload through optimized communication to the device.
• Bug fixing when comparing TIA v17 projects ensuring that changes to the gateway address are also detected.
• Optimization to the configuration of the comparison for TIA Portal so that individual variables can be included or excluded during the comparison.
• Improvement to the error message when handling the TIA Portal Editor.
• Adjustment to the comparison of TIA Portal projects so that differences in remanence are also detected.
• Improved exception handling when comparing Omron projects to increase system stability.
• Bug fixing when configuring the comparison for TIA Portal when H-CPUs are integrated.
• Improvement to the error message when comparing GX Works 2 projects.
• Bug fix for FactoryTalk View 11 comparison ensuring that adjustments to images are also detected.
• Bug fix for FTP uploads ensuring that special characters in the pathname can be handled.
• Bug fix for comparing GE Proficy project data.
• Bug fix for comparing Omron CX programs if they contain protected function blocks.
• Bug fix for comparison display of RSLogix 5000 projects.
• Bug fix for comparing S7 projects so that the structure of data blocks is correctly reproduced.

USER MANAGEMENT

For System Administrators it is vital to manage their Users efficiently and intuitively. This service has now

• Optimization of the LDAP connection ensuring that adjustments to the group membership of users are correctly taken over.
• Improved user handling to increase security.

EASE OF USE / UI

For a simpler and more secure handling of and access to information, we have improved the user interface:

• Extension of AutoExport to export data within a specified time period.
• Adaptation of the configuration templates when installing VDogGateway.
• Improvement of notification message when using Image Service jobs.
• Correction of the display of texts in AgentSetup.
• Optimization of error message when a user locked in the Active Directory tries to log in.
• Optimization of user interface when creating the support package in the parallel server network.
• Bug fix in ReportClient to ensure timestamps of versions are displayed correctly.
• Bug fix in job configuration to ensure that the execution status is displayed correctly even if the job is executed via an agent (Upload and Compare).
• Bug fix when updating agents to ensure that the warning message for unsupported operating systems is displayed correctly.
• Bug fixes in job configuration display.
• Bug fix in AutoExport for missing AssetState report.
• Adjustment to the format of the following exports: UserManagement, ComponentTypes, ComponentTree.
• Note: This has changed the structure of the exports. Readjustments may therefore be necessary for individual solutions.
• Bugfix for standard library management when checking S7 400 data.
• Security adjustment for Active directory authentication.

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

A stable and efficient software is vital and will be improved by these adjustments:

• Increased system stability when auto-exporting job results. The export does not time out even with larger amounts of data.
• Stabilization of existing Claroty connection.
• Performance of an external pentest by Outpost24 completed with positive results.
• Performance optimization to the MasterService to enable a faster start up.
• Stabilization of job configuration to enable the use of longer job names.
• Update of Drive SnapShot to enable the use of special characters for FTP passwords.
• Elimination of dependency on Microsoft DirectX 11 to simplify installation.
• Stabilization of the AdminClient interface when parallel server systems are in use.
• Stabilization of the Check-Out process to ensure that it works even with a slow network connection.
• Adaptation to AutoCheckOut to enable for backups to be checked out again.
• Stabilization of the internal security handling. This will ensure that the octoplant server runs properly even on slower host systems.
• Increased system stability when viewing certain job results.
• Improvement of data handling with regards to debug logs.
• Improvement of security mechanisms on the server system during job configuration.
• Stabilization of the synchronization process in a parallel server system when components are synchronized.
• Bug fixes for server synchronization to ensure that the exchange of component type information is performed much more stably.
• Improved exception handling during server synchronization when using users with different IDs.
• Bug fixes for server synchronization. This ensures that the job result of synchronization is displayed correctly.
• Bug fix in the AutoCheckIn area so that umlauts in the version identifier can be handled.
• Bug fix when running the ImageService via an agent.
• Improved handling of temporary user information to increase product security.
• Increased stability in the AdminClient dashboard (when using a parallel server).

OTHER

We have also conducted a number of additional changes to improve your user experience:

• Exception handling when collecting the asset information transferred to AUVESY-MDT if the corresponding option is enabled in AdminClient.
• Continuation in modernizing the server. The license format has been changed from *.bin to *.json.
• With this release, only *.json license files can be imported via the licensing dialog.
• The information output in the dialog has been adapted accordingly.
• Adjustment to usage information exported from the server to include anonymized client information.
• Bug fix in the licensing dialog to ensure that the product version is displayed correctly.

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

A stable and efficient software is vital and will be improved by these adjustments:

• Bug fix for SmartUpdate for agents.
• Stabilization of job configuration to enable the use of longer job names.
• Bug fixes for server synchronization to ensure that the exchange of component type information is performed much more stably.

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

A stable and efficient software is vital and will be improved by these adjustments:

• Increased system stability when viewing certain job results.
• Increased system stability when auto-exporting job results. The export does not time out even with larger amounts of data.

DEVICE INTEGRATION AND VERSION CONTROL

We continuously improve the functionality and scope of supported devices / editors.

• Support for Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert 15.1 & 15.2.
• Support for Siemens TIA Portal Version 18.
• Support for COPA-DATA zenon Version 10.
• Support for Rockwell RSLogix 5000 Version 34.
• Improved GE Proficy upload so that assets, that do not have object properties, can be backed up.
• Optimization when comparing changes in outputs for blocks in TIA Portal projects.
• Universal Workflow: The component type editor is issued with an additional table. This can be used to set how to unzipp zipped projects/archives.
• Optimization of upload for TwinCAT so that empty directories can be compared.
• Optimized upload for FTP so that recursive symlinks are followed only once.
• Exception handling when creating versions or comparing zenon 8.20 projects.
• Exception handling when uploading Cognex In-Sight with SD cards.
• Exception handling when comparing ABB ControlBuilder projects.
• Exception handling when comparing the device configuration of TIA Portal 15.1.
• Exception handling when comparing FANUC CNC.
• Exception handling when uploading empty files via FTP.

EASE OF USE / UI

For a simpler and more secure handling of and access to information, we have improved the user interface:

• Error in the web server when sorting (by Job name or Upload type) in the job list area rectified.
• Changes made to server display in the client to ensure that the correct server name is displayed.
• Additional license information in the license activation dialog added, making it easier to assign a system ID to the customer.

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

A stable and efficient software is vital and will be improved by these adjustments:

• Database migration to PostgreSQL finalized. This means that Firebird database is no longer used on the server but on the client.
• Changes made to Archive Manager to achieve stable offloading of data/information using PostgreSQL databases.
• Bug fix for server synchronization to ensure that, even with special configurations, the process can still be performed successfully.
• Bug fix in BackupClient to ensure that it no longer crashes in exceptional cases when logging in for the first time.

OTHER

We have also conducted a number of additional changes to improve your user experience:

• BackupClient: Synchronization with the server also possible without administrator rights.
• Improvement to internal debugging output to simplify root cause analysis of license issues.
• Update to the used third-party libraries in the program directory.
• Fixed issue in which an \"OWASP CSV Injection\" could be used on a CSV export.
• Client information will no longer be included in the usage information exported from the server for security reasons.

SETUP, MIGRATION AND UPDATE

The latest changes increase the stability and efficiency of the server system update and migration process:

• Setup configured to provide more information when permissions on the server / remote archive are not assigned.

DEVICE INTEGRATION AND VERSION CONTROL

We continuously improve the functionality and scope of supported devices / editors.

• Improved upload process for RSLogix5000. Uploads can be performed with greater reliability for controllers with different access paths.
• Improved comparison process for TIA Portal. Redundancy systems can be reliably compared after an upload takes places.

USER MANAGEMENT

For System Administrators it is vital to manage their Users efficiently and intuitively. This service has now been improved:

• Image Service upload class is configured so that, after a backup takes place, the rollover in the target directory is always correctly carried out.
• To enable an automatic reconnect after an extended connection failure, the validity of the OAuth2-RefreshToken was increased.

EASE OF USE / UI

For a simpler and more secure handling of and access to information, we have improved the user interface:

• Improved email options. Server system related warnings and error messages can be sent to predefined groups (and their users).
• Error resolved. An error that occurred in the web server (in the Job list section) when filtering according to Job name or Upload type has been resolved.

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

A stable and efficient software is vital and will be improved by these adjustments:

• Error resolved. An error that was found to occur during FTP uploads has been resolved. Data will be correctly backed up and no empty files will be created in the backup directory. (Please note: this error was uncommon and only occurred in exceptional cases).
• Improved setup signing process to minimize false positives generated by virus scanners. This was known to impact the 7za.exe file.
• Database server load was reduced to ensure improved performance of the Factory Floor Status.
• Parallel server behavior was adjusted to enable for better coordination of timeouts (for processes running in the background) when performing a component Check-Out.
• Process handling improved to prevent excessive utilization of the server system’s working memory. (Please note: this was uncommon and only occurred in exceptional cases).

OTHER

We have also conducted a number of additional changes to improve your user experience:

• We update deployed libraries with each release when they are stably available. \"This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).\"

SETUP, MIGRATION AND UPDATE

The latest changes increase the stability and efficiency of the server system update and migration process:

• Information regarding migration process (during server update) will not be written in the file \"migration_result.txt\", but into a separate log-file
  • \\vdServerArchive\\VD$A\\Logs\\Debug\\VdogMigration.log
• Fix of occasional migration problems in the database \"Component.fdb\"
• When navigating installation options (Server installation, Server + Client, etc.) in the setup, a bug in the setup was triggered. This has been remediated.
• Rights regarding program directory and archive will now be assigned correctly during setup

DEVICE INTEGRATION AND VERSION CONTROL

We continuously improve the functionality and scope of supported devices / editors.

• Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert V15.1

USER MANAGEMENT

For System Administrators it is vital to manage their Users efficiently and intuitively. This service has now been improved:

• Bug fixing in User Management, such that blocking of a user account after inactivity can be reversed by the Administrator now.

EASE OF USE / UI

For a simpler and more secure handling of and access to information, we have improved the user interface:

• In the System Dashboard it is now easier to differentiate between Single Server and Parallel Server
• The event log of the Server System now displays full information instead of cutting it off
• Texts in the setup have been adjusted to ensure correct display
• Introducing a central upload page for
  • Usage information of the Server System
  • Asset information of the stored components
• Change of workflow for displayed admin messages. Admins can send information to the Clients, which will then be displayed. In the future, this workflow will prohibit a direct opening of displayed links, and thus prevent harmful code to be executed. Instead, users can now copy the link and view it before executing it.

DATABASE

To effectively and easily use your system, we have improved the way the database communicates in the background:

• Adjustments in database communication in the background

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

A stable and efficient software is vital and will be improved by these adjustments:

• Stability of the BackupClient has been improved, such that a change in languages is now easier
• Improved interface between Server System and Claroty, such that Server System will not be blocked

OTHER

We have also conducted a number of additional changes to improve your user experience:

• Improved synchronization between BackupClient and Server System, such that serial number and license are now transferred correctly
• Link of online help now leads to my.auvesy-mdt.com
• Communication between Client and Server System has been improved in the area of scripting to reduce the risk of \"man-in-the-middle-attacks\"
• Adjustment of file names for the detailed log-files to remove the suffix \".exe\"

Setup, migration, and update

• To ensure that you are able to securely migrate your data:
  • You will be informed in the setup about the importance of creating backups when carrying out a migration/update.
  • The rollback of the database migration has been optimized.
• To provide you with better support, we have improved the analysis capability of our software.
• To enhance your user experience:
  • Setup processes have been improved (this includes changes to the web server, compare agent client assignment, LDAP synchronization, handling of empty databases, usage of special characters, and user information concerning licenses).
  • Text readability has been improved.

Device integration and version control

• To provide you with better comparison results:
  • The selection of comparators offered by the system has been improved.
  • The S7 comparator has been optimized.
  • The handling of non-root directories for FTP uploads has been improved.
  • We have improved how differences for Omron Sysmac comparators are called.
  • WodFtp 3.5.5 has been set as the default client library. (There is no need to make changes to existing job configuration settings).
• To save you time, we have simplified the process of assigning rights.
• To ensure that you have access to the latest information about our software, the supported components and devices section in our offline help has been updated.

User management

• To simplify your work, we have improved the system performance of our software to ensure that:
  • The BackupClient runs smoothly even after high user fluctuation.
  • By improving the querying of data, we have enhanced performance regarding the functions: Expand all and Collapse all.
• In order to simplify the usage of security features:
  • The process of locking Access Tokens has been improved in the API.
  • Handling of TLS certificates has been improved.

Other

• To improve the performance of your system:
  • We have used parallel queries to improve dashboard performance.
  • The AutoCheckIn function - when creating new components - has been improved.
• To increase the efficiency of your hardware utilization:
  • We have improved the ability to allocate memory during synchronization.
  • We have removed memory leaks from license handling.
• To improve the stability of your system, the upper limit for the number of database connections has been increased.

Single Sign-On

The secure communication using Windows AES tokens, introduced with octoplant 101, may require that any still valid RC4 tokens present in the Active Directory have to be carefully deleted manually. This is because Microsoft does not do this automatically. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact our support team.
Improved handling of manually registered SPNs

DEVICE INTEGRATION AND VERSION CONTROL

• Check-In / Check-Out
  • Fixed issues with certain custom components
• MasterService
  • Improvement to the upgrade for special program versions
  • Case insensitivity possible during component testing
• Server synchronisation Jobs
  • Improvement to the processes of users, work lists and certain components synchronization

General

Introduction of a new database system

Breaking Changes

• A new port will be required (64023)
• versiondog 9.5.1 is not compatible with the automation solution center.
• The format of import/ export of component types has been changed to JSON.
• The CSV export in the user management does not include the possibility to change passwords.
• To be able to log in locally with a client, the user must have previously logged in once to the server.

Features

• Easy Asset Integrator:
  • Configuration of global job parameters (address, user name, password) now possible
  • Automatic extraction of a zipped source data directory
  • Creating a template from an existing structure (project tree)
  • Configuration of who is allowed to use the Easy Asset Integrator (administrator function).
• Data protection
  • Display of user-defined information in client applications (for example, confidentiality level)
  • Display of user-defined information in PDF exports (for example, confidentiality level)
  • Anonymization of deleted users

Add-ons

• Export module
  • General optimizations (stability, etc.)
  • Export of Event Log
  • Export of Admin Log
• Image Service: Support for SFTP

Device & Software Support

• Mitsubishi GXWorks 3:Improved comparison
• Omron CX Programmer: Supported Backup
• Omron Sysmac Studio: Support in creating versions, comparison and backup
• RSLogix 500: Support for version 11
• SIMATIC PCS7 7: Support for version 9.1
• SIMATIC STEP 7: Support for version 5.7
• Siemens TIA Portal:
  • Hardware recognition
  • V17 Station upload with secure password
  • Improved comparison
  • Hardware comparison (MAC Address)
  • V17 Security Token replaced

Setup

• Icon design changes after SmartUpdate

versiondog parallel server

• Email notification concerning Check-In / Check-In will now only be sent by one server
• Improved synchronization behaviour between servers

Emails

• Email log: Display UTC and local timestamp

Uploads

• FTP upload without a password possible
• Support for switches: Optimized error search for uploads

Client applications

• AdminClient/Job configuration
  • Create jobs to which you have applied a filter
  • Increased maximum execution time for reattempts in case of an error
• UserClient
  • Component overview: Sorting adjusted

New in system and device support

• ABB Omnicore: Version control, backup & compare
• AVEVA: Component type Wonderware changed to AVEVA
• AVEVA (Schneider Electric) CITECT SCADA:
  • Usability & compare optimized
  • Compare system pages within a CITECT SCADA project
• AVEVA System Platform: Support for new editor version of System Platform 2020, version control, backup, and disaster recovery
• B&R Automation Studio: Optimized SmartCompare
• Beckhoff TwinCAT: Integration TwinCAT V3: Compare and upload optimized
• COGNEX In-Sight: Upload optimized (In-Sight SDK integrated)
• COPA-DATA zenon: Support for editor version 8.2
• FANUC robot: Upload optimized
• GE Proficy: Compare optimized
• Rockwell FactoryTalk View: Compare optimized
• Rockwell RS Logix 5000: Support for editor version V33
• Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert:
  • Usability improvements: password support for security editor
  • Support for editor version V15
• SEW MOVITOOLS: Compare optimized
• Siemens SIMATIC Starter/Scout:
  • Compare optimized
  • Support for Starter/Scout Version 5.4 in SIMATIC S7 projects
• Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7: Compare optimized
• Siemens TIA Portal:
  • From TIA Portal V16: read project language for the upload
  • Non-relevant hardware differences reduced
  • Station upload: debug mode
  • Monitor actual values in data blocks
  • Support for TIA Portal V17 Siemens WinCC l Upload optimized

New in add-ons

• Agents: Disk space optimization: default deletion of unnecessary Archive.zips
• Asset Inventory Service: Identify, manage, and analyze your OT Asset Inventory
• AUVESY Image Service:
  • Adjust settings for transfer speed (LimitIORate)
  • Image options expanded to include differential images
  • Option to encrypt created images
• Easy Asset Integrator: Simplified component import and job creation
• ExportModule: Improvements
  • Output of various reports also in JSON format
  • Output of recipients of emails regarding job execution
  • Configurable CSV separator
  • Export information taken from component log
  • Export linked components (for example, when using LibraryManagement)
  • Export JobList: expanded
  • Export JobResults: display information concerning errors and warnings
  • Export UnequalJobResults: expanded to include additional information (NextStart, JobStart, JobFinish, TimeStamp Backup, TimeStamp PreBackup)
  • Filter based on number of days now possible for large exports
  • Log exports: output of differences up to the last export possible
  • Time output in global format (standard format based on ISO 8601)
  • UTC / local timestamp available for export

New products

• automation solution center (asc): New web-based control center

Administration

• Parallel server: Optimized path dependencies
• VDog MasterService: Transfer existing server settings during versiondog update
• versiondog server: Improvements to login and performance

New in system and device support

• ABB robots: Update to ABB SDK
• BECKHOFF TwinCAT 3: Read out TwinCAT version prior to upload
• COPA-DATA zenon 8.2: Automatic creation of versions in zenon now prevented
• RSLogix 5000: Timeout for comparisons extended (now 300 seconds)
• Siemens SIMOTION: Resolved issue relating to incorrect path transfer
• Siemens SINUMERIK (Power Line & Solution Line): Active job parameters now displayed
• Siemens TIA Portal 14 SP1: Comparisons optimized
• Switches: Storage strategy optimized

Add-ons

• AUVESY Image Service: The following issues have been resolved:
  • Resolved issue relating to proxy settings that prevented an upload from being carried out
  • Resolved issue relating to psexec authorization

Administration

• Setup: Changes to icon design will occur after SmartUpdate
• Parallel server:
  • Email notification concerning Check-In / Check-Out will now only be sent by one server
  • Improved synchronization behavior between servers
• Email log: Display UTC and local timestamp

Upload

• FTP upload: Uploads can be carried out without a password
• Switch support: Optimized error search for uploads

Client applications

• AdminClient/Job configuration:
  • Create jobs to which you have applied a filter
  • Increased maximum execution time for reattempts in case of an error
• UserClient/Component overview: Sorting adjusted

New in system and device support

• ABB Omnicore: Version control, backup & compare
• AVEVA: Wonderware component type changed to AVEVA
• AVEVA (Schneider Electric) CITECT SCADA:
  • Usability & compare function optimized
  • Compare system pages within a CITECT SCADA project
• AVEVA System Platform: Support for new editor version of System Platform 2020. Version control, backup & disaster recovery
• B&R Automation Studio: Compare function optimized
• BECKHOFF TwinCAT: TwinCAT V3 integrated. Compare & upload functions optimized
• Cognex In-Sight: Upload function optimized
• COPA DATA zenon: Support for editor version 8.2
• FANUC Robot: Upload function optimized
• GE Proficy: Compare function optimized
• Rockwell FactoryTalk View: Compare function optimized
• Rockwell RSLogix 5000: Support for editor version V33
• Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert:
  • Improved usability. Password support for security editor
  • Support for editor version V15
• SEW MOVITOOLS: Compare function optimized
• Siemens SIMATIC Startet/Scout:
  • Compare optimized
  • Support Starter- /Scout Version 5.4 in SIMATIC S7 projects
• Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7: Compare function optimized
• Siemens TIA Portal:
  • From TIA Portal V16: Read project language for the upload
  • Non-relevant hardware differences reduced Station upload: Debug mode
  • Monitor actual values in data blocks
  • Support for TIA Portal V17
• Siemens WinCC: Upload optimized

Add-ons

• Agents: Disk space optimized. Default deletion of unnecessary Archive.zips
• Asset Inventory Service: Identify, manage, and analyze your OT asset inventory
• AUVESY Image Service:
  • Adjust transfer speed settings (LimitIORate)
  • Image options expanded to include differential images
  • Option to encrypt created images
• Easy Asset Integrator: Simplified component import and job creation
• ExportModule Improvements:
  • Generate output of various reports in JSON format
  • Generate output of email recipients regarding job execution
  • Configurable CSV separator
  • Export data taken from component log
  • Export linked components (for example, when using LibraryManagement)
  • Export JobList: General improvements
  • Export JobResults: Display information concerning errors and warnings
  • Export UnequalJobResults: Expanded to include additional information (NextStart, JobStart, JobFinish, TimeStamp Backup, TimeStamp PreBackup)
  • Filter based on number of days now possible for large exports
  • Log exports: Now possible to generate output of differences, up to the last export
  • Time output in global format (standard format is based on ISO 8601)
  • UTC / local timestamps available for exports

Product

• automation solution center: New web-based control center

Security

• Update OpenSSL from 1.1.1j to 1.1.1k ( security update from 25.03.2021)

versiondog server

• Entry in event log when maximum number of simultaneous uploads is reached and the current job is blocked as a result.
• Optimized handling of disconnections, which could otherwise lead to database error messages in certain scenarios.

Client application

• UserClient: Optimized handling of large number of components

New in system and device support

• EPLAN Electric P8: Basic functionalities in versiondog: version creation, upload & compare
• GE Proficy ME: Optimized SmartCompare & Upload
• Json: Comparator configuration: Usability improvements
• Microsoft Word: Optimized comparison for signed documents
• Rockwell FactoryTalk View ME/SE: Optimized SmartCompare
• Rockwell RSLogix 5000/Studio 5000: Optimized SmartCompare and save management
• Schneider Electric SoMachine: Optimized SmartCompare
• Siemens SIMATIC Route Control for PCS7: Basic support in versiondog: version creation, upload & compare
• Siemens TIA Portal:
  • Job configuration: Optimized job loading times
  • Software upload: Corrected ending of upload in versiondog when aborting upload process in TIA Portal
  • Upload: Optimized identification and verification of the IP address
  • Upload: Read fingerprints only when using feature \"Execute station upload only if...\"

New in add-ons

• Job-trigger via OPC UA: Username/password authentification possible

versiondog setup

• versiondog setup provided as MSI package (on request)

Client applications

• Optimized registration of domain users for transitive trust positions
• Check-In and Check-Out
  • Improved database transfers
  • Optional email notifications
  • Check-Out: email notifications only sent when component is locked
• Jobs
  • Configurable timeout via GUI pro upload class
  • Email notification containing summary of job results
  • Fix: versiondog does not crash during synchronization of job results database on a remote share.
• UserClient
  • Issue with high CPU usage fixed
  • Start versiondog via a web link

Features, functions, and workflow

• Scheduler: scheduler that has been slowed down by slow clients corrected

New in system & device support

• ABB Robots: Integration of new ABB robot SDK Upload now possible without FTP (if the robot supports this)
• AVEVA System Platform: Upload via \"Galaxy Backup Utility\"
• AVEVA InTouch: AVEVA InTouch 2017 SP2 editor supported
• B&R Automation: Upload of English versions
• GE Proficy ME: Optimized treatment of actual values
• Hirschmann switches Eagle30 / Eagle One: SmartCompare & Upload
• MITSUBISHI GX Works2: Optimization of variable synchronization
• JSON files: New component type with comparator
• Omron CX Programmer: Graphical comparison
• Rockwell RSLogix: Communication path automatically selected
• Sick SOPAS ET: Comparator settings adjusted to exclude specific variables
• Siemens TIA Portal: Optimization of station uploads; Upload: exclusion of SCL sources from comparison

New in add-ons

• AUVESY Image Service: Create a list with the installed software on a client
• Agents: Configuration: Enter a unique designation and improved search and sort; Optimized identification when multiple agents are in use that have the same IP addresses