GE Digital PAC Machine Edition 9.70 Data sheet

IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION

GFK-3099

Sep 2019

PAC Machine Edition

Version 9.70

Contents

PAC Machine Edition................................................................... 1

Technical Support .......................................................................................................... 5

PAC Product Information ............................................................................................... 6

Release Notes ................................................................................................................ 6

Fixed Issues .................................................................................................................... 6

New Features ................................................................................................................. 7

General .......................................................................................................................... 7

Project Version .................................................................................................... 7

Project Properties ................................................................................................ 7

Toolchest Sorting ................................................................................................ 7

User Options Import and Export .......................................................................... 7

Hot Key IDE Navigation ........................................................................................ 7

User Interface Improvements .............................................................................. 7

Logic Developer PLC ...................................................................................................... 8

GSDML Updates .................................................................................................. 8

RSTi EP Standalone Controller .............................................................................. 8

Default HWC Compression Level set to High ........................................................ 8

PROFINET GSDML Schema Support ..................................................................... 8

Embedded SNTP Client ........................................................................................ 8

RX3i Redundancy CPU support for Hot Standby Redundancy (CPE400) ................ 8

Support for Single-RMX Redundancy ................................................................... 9

Support for new hardware ................................................................................... 9

Text Block Support Within FBD Multi-Select ......................................................... 9

Variable Element Filter Configurations ................................................................. 9

Support for $# Tags in FBD and ST ....................................................................... 9

Toolchest Drag-N-Drop of Profinet Devices to Embedded Profinet Ports .............. 9

Added System Variable for %SA5 on PAC Systems .............................................. 10

System Option – Catalog Update ....................................................................... 10

Support for String literals in the ST Editor ........................................................... 10

Increased Communication Timeouts ................................................................. 10

Increased Block Count ....................................................................................... 10

Support for Control Modules ............................................................................. 10

Structured Text Editor ....................................................................................... 10

VersaSafe Logic Blocks and Template Update .................................................... 10

DNP3 Outstation Protocol ................................................................................. 10

OPC UA Security Configuration .......................................................................... 11

Utilities ........................................................................................................................ 11

PACSystems Analyzer ........................................................................................ 11

View/ LDPC .................................................................................................................. 11

Proficy View Integrated OPC Server Version 5.21 ............................................... 11

Support for User-defined Data Types (UDTs) ...................................................... 12

View Runtime Splash Screen Download Details .................................................. 12

Change Management .................................................................................................. 13

Parameters View of Function Blocks .................................................................. 13

Windows Server 2016, 2012 Standard, and R2 Support ..................................... 13

Unity Pro XL Support ......................................................................................... 13

Enhancement to the Server Configuration Utility ............................................... 13

Enhancement of Destroy Confirmation .............................................................. 13

Enhancement of Access Control Permissions ..................................................... 14

User Account Control Changes .......................................................................... 14

Known Issues ............................................................................................................... 14

Indirect Reference incorrectly reporting as used addresses (00422649/DE3864) 14

PPS Based CIMPLICITY Alarms Can Not be Acknowledged .................................. 14

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