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Version 10.1 by Stone Wu on 2022/08/01 15:18

1 PIStudio

V8.2.62_D20220625

Bugs fixed

PC Software

  1. Cloud.xml does not exist in the project file of 8000 series and cannot access cloud;
  2. Lua prompting error when double click the project path of General series in Screen Management;
  3. The cursor moving into the area of background script will be disappeared;
  4. After the Lua script is changed, it is not compiled, and there is no prompt when clicking offline simulation;
  5. DLView fails to import excel files;
  6. There is an abnormality when creating image files into Udisk;
  7. Orientation options missing for Slide switch;
  8. COM3 Configuration missing for following models: 3070i-A and 3102i-A;
  9. When the download tool downloads the project, it does not prompt when the file does not exist;
  10. SD Card option missing for following models: 3070i-A, 3102i-A, 3070i-C, 3102i-C;
  11. Some of the same font size, font style is different when the font size is displayed abnormally;
  12. Optimize the built-in screen No.1008, add Time and Date objects;
  13. Optimize the remote download;
  14. Optimize the U disk upgrade function;
  15. Prompt when the downloads a file with a long path;
  16. The ig series vertical screen option is available now;

HMI Application

  1. The i series freezes with HSW24 soft reboot;
  2. Debugging window cannot be closed on the ig monitoring page;
  3. Abnormal record time of ig Data record;
  4. The ig series abnormal ethernet communication;
  5. The register for network status HSW850 abnormal value;
  6. Lua we_bas_getstring script function execution error;
  7. The video title with English brackets cannot be played;
  8. Touch screen will lead to HMI freezes when keyboard input and cursor is enabled;
  9. Logo failed download for PI8150ig (before the firmware version 0313);
  10. After PI8000 series remote download PLC program, PLC cannot communicate;
  11. PI8000 series and ig series online V-NET but cannot remote control;
  12. Background Ethernet static IP configuration is not saved;
  13. The ig series WVPN remote pass through fails;
  14. Lua timer does not perform timing operations according to the interval;

Driver Protocol

  1. PI8000ig and Yudian sensor cannot communicate;
  2. Modify the name of the Wecon LX6V protocol, the old version project must be re-selected;
  3. The following serial port protocols have intermittent communication timeout issue: Siemens S7-200 smart, modbus, INVT, etc.
  4. Taian AP200 C register can not read the value

New functions

PC Software

  1. VB script customize naming function;
  2. PI Suite toolkit;
  3. System upgrade function;
  4. PIRecordUpload has added User permission function;
  5. Cloud function of 8000 and 9000 series;

HMI Application

The following function is only available for ig series:

  1. Slider of History trend chart can set the color and transparency;
  2. Continuous read and write addresses in Lua script;
  3. Built-in Lua extension module;
  4. Display network camera on HMI screen for 8150ig;
  5. Vertical Display;
  6. The priority settings of Cloud connection method from backstage configuration;
  7. Lua script supports https protocol now;
  8. UDisk Download project prohibit upload function;
  9. Lua script luasqlite operation;
  10. The following function is only available for i,ie,ig series and HMI+ system:
  11. All series remove the restriction of special machine code;
  12. Recipe 64-bit floating point number data format;
  13. UDisk Pop-Up function;
  14. Interconversion between GB2312 and UTF-8 encoding;
  15. UDisk download PLC multi-file function;
  16. Modifitable datetime prohibited;
  17. Color configuration of Line object;

Driver Protocol

  1. Inovance H3U Ethernet;
  2. Rockwell micro850 Ethernet/IP Free Tags;
  3. Wecon LX6V Free Tags;

New models

  1. The i series: 3070i-A, 3102i-A, 3070i-C, 3102i-C, 3070i-2S, 3102i-2S
  2. The ie series: 3043ie-T
  3. The ig series: 8150ig

✎Note:

  • To use the new functions avaiable from new version, the project needs to be downloaded twice;
  • After the wifi module (version V1.1) of 3070ig is soft restarted, if the wifi is not recognized from background interface, please repower to recover it;

V7.2.198_D20211210

Bugs fixed

PC Software

  • Optimize the display style of text objects;
  • Optimize Lua script file size limitation to 512KB;
  • Optimize the import of text library and the limitation to 2000;
  • Protocol driver names standardized;
  • Font size is open to 512;
  • Lua script debugging window can be configured as enabled or not in Project Settings;
  • Optimize the font display of Runbar;
  • Optimized the forced backup function of project file, now you can click the cancel button to not backup;
  • Optimized and adjusted the default size of the password keyboard screen of newly-created projects;
  • Wrong display range of the History trend chart;
  • The font display of Drop-down List on PC is different from the actual screen;
  • Software crash caused by deleting the Address Library name;
  • General Series SMS protocol cannot be selected;

HMI Application

  • Multi-Language display of text fonts;
  • Password keyboard input to display the plain text first and then the * sign;
  • Prompt display of Screen Lock for ie and ig;
  • Auto refresh of Data Record;

Driver Protocol

  • Communication cannot be performed after entering the backstage project;
  • Stuck screen problem caused by the protocol IEC60870-104 Client;

New functions

PC Software

  • New ie series model: 3035ie;
  • New ig series models: 3070ig, 3102ig;
  • License agreement for the software installation setup process;
  • Object Lock/Unlock function (Pushpin);
  • Lua Editor to highlight the same content of the selected text;
  • Font style settings of the Runbar and chart type objects;
  • Software installation package VC 2017 runtime library;

HMI Application

  • Recipe address discontinuous address setting;
  • Trim 0 display setting for numeric input;
  • Address Mapping continuous writing settings;
  • Screensaver function;
  • Multi-Link function (not supported by ie and ig series);
  • Traditional recipe function is only applicable to the LEVI2PI project that uses the Recipe function;
  • Disc Record Chart;
  • Lua script weather forecast function interfaces;
  • The ie series supports the barcode scanner;

Driver Protocol

  • Koyo Modbus RTU;
  • ASK series;
  • Anda inverter;
  • Optimize the barcode scanner protocol;

V7.1.117_D20210320

Bugs fixed

PC Software

  • Fix the crash problem of the software;
  • Renew the wiring diagram and pin definition diagram;
  • After the address is annotated, still able to communicate in Lua script;
  • Ethernet download optimization;
  • The project folder contains special language characters(except Chinese and English), errors in compiling Lua file and project, failed to download the project;
  • Use some fonts will cause software crash when compiling the project;

HMI Application

  • Occasionally occur stuck logo problem after enable the Index of Recipe function;
  • B) Frequently screen switching might have a little chance cause stuck problem if there exist many table objects on the screen;
  • There is a little chance cause the stuck problem if use the script;
  • The stuck problem if use User permission;
  • The stuck problem when Data record upload;
  • There is a little chance to jump to the test interface after restart;
  • After the backlight is off, there is a small chance that the screen will display abnormal;
  • Video play cause stuck problem of General series 9150;
  • When the HMI just turned on, Recipe Display on the main screen is displayed as NULL;
  • Optimize Lua built-in library and file read/write functions;
  • The label of the operation value in the Operation record is displayed abnormal;
  • The length of channel name for Data record exceeds 32 bytes, will cause failed recording;
  • After entering the installment password, restart immediately, would require entering the password again;

Driver Protocol

  • Frequently screen switching and there are many external addresses on the screen, which might have a little chance cause a stuck problem;  
  • Ethernet free tags may cause touch problem with no response;
  • Ethernet free tags occur error in compiling the project;
  • The input/output terminals of communication with MIKOM PLC are abnormal;
  • The reading information from scanner will not display if it exceeds 128 characters;
  • Failed to communicate with the OMRON NX/NJ PLC communication after power-on the screen and then power on the PLC.
  • When HMI+ is just turned on, the Ethernet communication prompts timeout;
  • When communicate with Siemens new protocol, will let the HMI stuck on LOGO screen;

New functions

PC Software

  • New ie series: 3043ie, 3043ieS, 3070ie, 3102ie;
  • Industry purpose-designated models: ie series 3070ind, 3102ind, I series 3070ind-n;
  • Import and export function for Gallery file ( .blb or .plb format);

HMI Application

  • VNC LAN monitoring function ( require i series and PI+ models with Ethernet port and customized, the -O model in General series still use HMI Monitor System)
  • Resource report function to count the total memory used by the current screen;
  • Message prompt list (timeout , message , only available for ie series);
  • Timer and Trigger function in Lua script (only available for ie series);
  • Lua custom object, Lua table drawing, Lua curve drawing (only available for ie series);
  • Continuous input function of numeric and character object;
  • 4 Macro script functions involving file operations, FileCmpDir(), MyDeleteFile(), WriteWordToFile(), ReadWordFormFile();
  • The backstage interface can upgrade PLC program to support 5VPLC program download (only available for 3000i and PI+ series);

Driver Protocol

  • Keyence KV series;

Notification of PI+

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2 Levi2PI

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V4.5.6(Test Version)

3 HMI Monitor System

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4 Logo Making Tool

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