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P-CIMSCADA/HMI

Version 7.70 SP4 HF10

Release Notes

Revision: August 2013

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P-CIM Ver. 7.70 SP4 HF10 Release Notes

Copyright

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The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of theagreement. It is against the law to copy this software on any other medium for anypurpose other than the purchaser's personal use.

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P-CIM Ver. 7.70 SP4 HF10 Release Notes 3

Table of Contents

P-CIM Version 7.70 SP4 HF10 ..........................................................................................4

About the P-CIM Version 7.70 SP4 HF10 .............................................................4

Requirements .........................................................................................................5

Software Requirements ...................................................................................5

Minimum Hardware Requirements.................................................................5

Installing P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10............................................................................6

P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10 New Features...................................................................7

P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10 - Solved Issues................................................................12

P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10 Known Issues .................................................................18

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P-CIM Version 7.70 SP4 HF10

About the P-CIM Version 7.70 SP4 HF10

The Hot Fix(HF) for P-CIM 7.70 Service Pack 4 HF10 is a software packagecontaining fixes and corrections for problems that were not answered in ServicePack 4 or previous service packs.

In this Hot Fix 10, problems that were reported to us by our customers as criticalwere assigned the highest priority, examined and fixed quickly and accurately.These solutions were provided to our customers and are presented in this ReleaseNotes document.

Below is a list detailing the solved issues included in the Hot Fix as well as new

features and known issues.

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Requirements

Software Requirements

P-CIM version 7.70 Service Pack 4 HF10 runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP

Professional (SP1/SP2) and Windows 2003 Server.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Intel Pentium 4

512 MB RAM

40 GB free disk space for initial installation

VGA display card with 128 MB of memory

Parallel printer port or USB

Network adapter and fixed IP address for network applications

Microsoft IIS for P-CIM Web server (for P-CIM Web and/or Supreme ReportWeb portal).

Microsoft Access or SQL server (for P-CIM database and/or Supreme Reportdatabase) Optional.

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Installing P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10

NOTE This Hot Fix can only be installed on computers running P-CIM 7.70 ServicePack 4.

P-CIM 7.70 Service Pack 4 Hot Fix 10 is available from the Afcon DVD and bydownloading from the Afcon web site at: (www.afcon-inc.com).

NOTE Make sure that P-CIM 7.70 Service Pack 4 is not running before replacingthe files.

It is recommended to restart the computer before installing the Service Pack 4 HotFix 10.

1 The P-CIM 7.70 Service Pack 4 Hot Fix 10 files are compressed in a .ZIP file.Copy the compressed file to the P-CIM root directory, for example:C\PCIM32

and extract the files into the P-CIM 7.70 installation folder.

2 A folder named Rev contains the Dynamic Trend templates and is included inthe compressed file. Replace the files of existing projects only with thecontents of the Rev folder. For example: C:\PCIM32\Demo.

3 When prompted, click Yes to replace the existing files with the new ones.

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P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10 New Features

PQR# List Animation Window

6232, 6195 List Animation Window size is controllable

The List Animation Window is now resizable. StandardWindows Maximize, Minimize, and Restore commandsare available, as well as click-and-drag corner resizing.

PQR# INI File Editor

6230 Find & Replace functions added to INI File Editor

In the INI File Editor, instances of a string may be

searched and replaced as needed. Two levels of Find &Replace are now available:

Find button - Enables find and replace of strings inthe currently selected token.

Replace button - Enables find and replace of stringsin the currently open file.

PQR# Database Editor

6202 Overwriting existing blocks when importing ASC filesIn the Database Editor, an Overwrite Existing Blocksoption is now available when importing data in ASCII(*.ASC), TSV, or OLEDB format.

Enabling this option allows the overwriting of identicalblocks, in addition to adding new blocks, wheneverimporting data to the P-CIM Database.

PQR# Basic Server>Trace Window

6191 Basic Server>Trace Window size is controllableThe Trace Window (for script debugging) is nowresizable. Standard Windows Maximize, Minimize, andRestore commands are available, as well as click-and-drag corner resizing.

PQR# Progate Editor

6172 Skip First Trigger Data option added

The Skip First Trigger Data option was added to theProgate Editor’s Group Properties dialog box. If this

option is selected, the first instance of trigger conditionswill not cause the data exchange to begin.

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PQR# Database Server

5958 New $lastalarm Variables

A new set of 10 $lastalarm variables —$lastalarm_zn1, $lastalarm_zn2, $lastalarm_zn3,..., $lastalarm_zn10 — were added.

The $lastalarm variable returns only the alarm lastreceived by P-CIM from the entire monitored facility.This new set of variables is useful when your P-CIMapplication is receiving alarms from multiple zones (setup according to your monitored facility’s departmentalorganization). Use these variables to display the lastalarm that occurred in each individual zone (up to 10different zones may be specified).

NOTE $lastalarm is still available for use.

PQR# Hot Redundancy Mode

5954 New $IsPassiveRunning Variable

A new variable, $IsPassiveRunning, was added. Thisvariable enables users to know if the passive server in aHot Redundancy configuration is running.

PQR# P-CIM Scheduler

5947 Disabling a Scheduled ActionTo disable a scheduled action so that it does not occur atits scheduled time, you have to enable a parameter inthe current year’s schedule configuration file — for 2009,this file is named psch2009.ini and is located in theproject root folder.

1 In the psch[+year].ini file, find theDisableMidnight token and change its value to 1 (TRUE).

2 Then, in the Scheduler Editor, change the time of theaction to 0:00:00.

To re-enable the scheduled action, change its scheduledtime in the Scheduler Editor to any other time.

If you want to run the action at 0:00:00, then enter the psch[+year].ini file and change the DisableMidnight token’s value to 0 (FALSE).

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PQR# Advanced Alarm Handler

5920 Triggering Alarm Action By Double-Click Only

An option was added to the Advanced Alarm Handlerwhich enables the triggering of an action only when theuser double-clicks on an alarm entry. Users may set thisoption in the pcimuser.ini configuration file, in the[AlarmWinDBF] section’s UseOnDClickOnly parameter.

1 = Command runs only upon double-click of alarmentry.

0 = Command runs either upon double-click of alarmentry or upon standard Acknowledge or Clearprocedure.

PQR# Operator Workstation

5982 Smart Information support

In the Operator Workstation, it is now possible to displaySmart Information - refreshed real-time data andhistorical trend graphs for advised items that receivedata from analog value, digital value, Boolean, andcalculation blocks.

The Smart Information is accessed by right-clicking on

the relevant object(s). The information displayedincludes:

Symbol ID, Action UP item, Action DOWN item, I/O Text,Visibility, Height, Width, Horizontal and Vertical Position,Horizontal and Vertical Slider, Orientation, Fluid Fill, FillColor, Text Color, and Line Color

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5915 Creating a Customized Context (Right-Click) Menu

It is now possible to design and add a customized menuunder the Historical Trend context (right-click) menu inthe Operator Workstation. Users may set this option inthe pcimuser.ini configuration file, in the[AdditionalCommandMenu] section. The format foradding the commands is as follows:

X1=Y1X2=Y2X3=Y3

In the above structure, the tokens X1, X2, X3, and so on,represent the labels in the menu, depending on the

number of required commands. The values Y1, Y2, Y3,and so on represent the commands to execute.

For example:

[AdditionalCommandMenu]Report=RepData dbf rep1Acknowledge=Set |!AV1.Ack 1Advanced Alarm Handler=C:\Pcim32\ALMH.EXE

The customized menu appears under the Historical

Trend menu.

It is possible to hide the Historical Trend menucommands, and display only the customized menu, if noblocks are selected. To do this, go to the pcimuser.inifile’s [PcimConf] section and set the “MuteHistPopUpMenu“ token to 1.

PQR# NICEVISION Player

5804 Option to Hide Minimize Button

Users can now remove the Minimize button from theNICEVision Player window. Users may set this option inthe pcimuser.ini configuration file, in the[PcimConf ]section’s NVPlayer_DisableMinimize parameter.

1 = Disable the Minimize button

0 = Hide the Minimize button.

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PQR# P-CIM Hot Redundancy

4621 Collecting Historical Data and Daily Log on PassiveServer

Two new switches were added to the P-CIM application’spfwredun.ini file.

EnableHisOnPassiveServer -

1 = Identical historical data (HIS file) is collectedon both the active and passive servers (defaultsetting).

0 = The historical data is not copied to the passiveserver.

EnableLogOnPassiveServer -

1 = Identical message entries are copied to DailyLog files on both the active and passive servers(default setting).

0 = Messages are not collected in Daily Log fileson the passive server.

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P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10 - Solved Issues


6764 Listbox Commands

Listbox commands were not executed when working inthe P-CIM Windows Authentication mode.

In the P-CIM Authentication mode the feature workedproperly.

This problem was fixed.


6399 Idle Action mistakes

There were Idle action mistakes in about 30% of theconfigured number of seconds

For example:

If configured to 10 seconds the action was set after 13seconds.

The Time mistake was fixed.

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6125 Group and Alias caching

A caching mechanism now allows clients to maintainidentical, updated versions of a display located on the P-CIM Server. When enabled, the display’s group file,[displayname].grp, is updated on all clients that accessthat display so that they match the same file on theserver. This ensures synchronization of data between allclients working on the same display.

The following token was added to the project’s pcimuser.ini file:

Token: [PcimConf]

String = WriteAliasToCacheAlias

Value = 0 - Caching is enabled - group file on P-CIMclient is always updated to match the group file on theP-CIM Server. This is the default value.1 - Caching is disabled - each client may maintain adifferent group file for the display.

PQR# P-CIM Text File Server

6573 A Client can now write to the Server alias file

The text file Server automatically wrote to its ownPfwalias.exe file located in its

Util or cache folder, and not to the Server alias file.

Now, the text file Server can write to the Server aliasfile.

PQR# OPC Browser

6535 The OPC Browser immediately closes when P-CIM

starts its shut down process.

The OPC Browser had a 10 seconds closing delay after P-CIM was shut down. The issue is fixed and now the OPCBrowser closes immediately when P-CIM starts its shutdown process.

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PQR# OPC Browser

6109 The OPC Browser supports browsing items whenworking in flat project structure.

The OPC Browser was not able to display project filesthat were saved under the project’s folder and not underthe sub folders.

Now, the OPC Browser can display project files that aresaved under the project’s folder.

PQR# OPC Browser

5833 The OPC Browser and Kepware Client now showthe same/right value

The OPC Browser displayed the wrong switch Link statevalue while the Kepware client showed the right value.PCIM did not start the SNMP service and the clientshowed a different value than that of the OPC Browserand the application.

Now the OPC Browser and the Client show the samestatus values and so does the application.

PQR# P-CIM Redundancy

6452 Secondary Server

The Secondary Server did not take control when theActive server was changed in the redundancyconfiguration.

This problem was fixed.

PQR# P-CIM Database Server

6251 Long data synchronization time after P-CIM Clientreconnects to DBSR

Fixed a problem where, after P-CIM Client reconnectedto the P-CIM Database Server, the Client displayedincorrect data for a long period before it starteddisplaying correct values.

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PQR# PCIM Database Server

6211 P-CIM Client Cannot Connect to More than Nine P-CIMStations

In a P-CIM Server-Client configuration, the clientsucceeds in connecting to only nine P-CIM stations.Attempts to connect to the 10th station or more areunsuccessful.

This problem is now fixed.


6131 New $CWeek Variable Added

Previously, the $CWeek variable always incremented on

Sunday (value =“0”), instead of Monday.

The PcimUser.ini file now includes the new parameter:

Section: [PcimDbsr]

Token: NewWeekOnMonday

Values: 0 Week begins on Sunday

1 Week begins on Monday

PQR# Historical Trend

6234 Historical Trend Graph did not display all historical data

Fixed a problem where the historical trend graph did notshow updated historical data, even though the relevantHIS file was collecting historical data.

PQR# Advanced Alarm Handler

6215 Only Functional Branch in Advanced Alarm HandlerSelected After TSV File Import

Following import of a database in TSV file format, onlythe Functional branch is selected in the Advanced AlarmHandler, regardless of whether the block is also assignedto the Location branch. This problem is now fixed.

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PQR# Supreme Reports

6139 Supreme Report Malfunctions Due to Errors in Logger

Errors in Supreme Report's Logger, such as incorrectdata path, cause Supreme Report to stop functioningduring report generation.

This problem is now fixed.

PQR# P-CIM Network /Web

6097 The string type value is now displayed in the P-CIMClient

The String type value is now supported in a P-CIMnetwork using a Modbus driver. The Time Register

address string can be displayed on the P-CIM Client orthe P-CIM Web Client.

The PcimUser.INI [PcimDBSR]SupportTextOverNetwork=1 switch is used toovercome the problem.

PQR# P-CIM Communication Setup

6081 P-CIM Communication Ports 126-128 are reservedfor internal use.

Ports 126, 127, and 128 are reserved for internal use byP-CIM. P-CIM prevents user assignment of these ports.The P-CIM Communication Setup does not allow users todefine these ports in their driver configurations.

PQR# P-CIM History OLEDB Collector

6065 The OLEDB Collector module worked only whenthe Regional Settings was English.

Records of collected data that included values with

decimals are not written to the database. This issueoccurred in regions where the decimal separator is acomma instead of a period, i.e., Spanish, Russian, etc.).

The issue is fixed and records of collected data arewritten to the database when the Regional Settings is setto other languages other than English.

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PQR# P-CIM Web - Supreme Report

4573 Error closing report from Adobe Reader v7.05 MEedition

When closing the P-CIM Web portal while a report isopen in Adobe Reader v7.05 ME edition, a bad sector isreferenced in the computer memory causing an error.This problem has been fixed.

PQR# Supreme Report Runtime

4527 Incorrect login information caused Supreme Report tostop responding

When trying to open Supreme Report in runtime withincorrect login information (user name, password),Supreme Report stopped running and could only becleared from memory by ending the drt.exe process inthe Windows Task Manager. This problem has beenfixed.

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P-CIM 7.70 SP4 HF10 Known Issues

PQR# P-CIM Database Import

6215 After importing a Database, blocks which wereconfigured to be attached to both the Functional andLocation trees are attached to the Functional tree only.

PQR# P-CIM Supreme Report

6218 Supreme Report did not record string type tags using theP-CIM native driver with the Supreme Report history.

PQR# P-CIM Project Pack settings

6219 The Project Pack settings were not saved in the Backupsettings. After the Project Backup and Restore procedurethe settings were lost.

PQR# P-CIM SEK

6344 Viewer Only License

In No SEK stations with Viewer Only settings(Pcim.ini,[PWEM],ViewerOnly=1) or stations with

Viewer Only keys, the writing commands:

Set

Inc

Dec

Inv

will be blocked.

These Autoaction activities are always performedwithout being dependent on the Vieweronly mode.

PQR# Updating P-CIM License

6425 When uploading a PUF file and the Extra drivers optionis added, the option is not saved on the SEK.

PQR# Digital Value Block

6634 The Digital Value block value address, including PLC and

ValueOK dot field, (for example, 1:1:40888.valueOK)always returns 0.

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6711 Alarm Wait

The Alarms were generated before an Alarm Wait time

period was finished.

PQR# P-CIM Communication Setup

6081 P-CIM Communication Ports 126-128 Reserved forInternal Use

Ports 126, 127, and 128 are reserved for internal use byP-CIM. However, instead of blocking user assignment ofthese ports, the P-CIM Communication Setup allowsusers to define these ports in their driver configurationsanyway, thereby causing database malfunction.

PQR# P-CIM Startup

4682 P-CIM starts up twice on Windows 2000 Server systems

On computers running Windows 2000 Server, twoinstances of P-CIM modules were starting up andrunning at the same time. This caused inconsistencies indata collection and historical data presentation.


2202 Selecting Time Format HH:MM:SSTo display the time in format HH:MM or HH:MM:SS (withleading zero when applicable), set the Text Animationproperties as follows:

Use Format - Advanced

Mask Type - Simple

Category - Short Time (for HH:MM) orLong Time (for HH:MM:SS)

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