Some Catch-Up Work

Sometimes little things slip through the cracks. Sooner or later, they come back to bite you! So here goes, some things that need a little attention.

1. KEP sells thumbwheel switches that have PCB's attached to the back. The PCB's have screw terminals. This makes wiring much easier as typically, thumbwheel switches are sold with solder tabs. The switches come with a mounting plate that make installation easier. The part numbers start with TWTB or TWSTB. The TWTB/TWSB datasheet had some wrong/conflicting dimensions on it. Find out more about this product and get the new datasheet here.

2. My previous post promised a new datasheet for the new MMI8104H. Here it is! This is a new lower cost 10.4", 800x600 pixel display interface with all of the great features of the other MMI8000 Series Operator Interfaces. Start saving now!

3. The latest version of EasyBuilder8000, Version 3.45, had few minor bugs. A service pack has been relaesed for this version. It is available here. Just unzip and copy the files into the EB8000 folder. The V3.45 17JUN10 software on my website has already been updated to include the service pack updates.
Updates include:

Software Bug fixes:
1. Fixed: HMI crashing when using LB9062 frequently (open hardware setting dialog).
2. Fixed: Direct windows not able to close after changing base windows.
3. Fixed: When changing PLC driver, Device types are not able to transfer to the same Device type names correctly.
4. Fixed: Converted project from EB500 to EB8000: Alarm messages are able to display in Alarm Bar/ Alarm Display objects.
5. Fixed: HMI crashes when using “while＂command in Macro.
6. Fixed: Objects in Direct Windows are able to decompile correctly.
7. Enabled: When Programming PC has more than one Network interface card, EB8000 is able to download project by using the name tab “Search" function.
9. Enabled: The “PLC NO RESPONSE＂ is displayed on both Master and Slave HMI's when PLC is disconnected.

New Features:
1. The Watch address function in Event Log is able to export information to EXCEL file.
2. The SetData and GetData in Macro can be used with PLC in Slave mode.

New Drivers:
1. CROUZET CD12 driver is available.
2. [MO-TECH] MO-TECH driver is available.

Corrections to Drivers:
1.[Mitsubishi QJ71] Mitsubishi QJ71 driver supports [Batch Read Command] for improving communication speed.
2. [Mitsubishi Q02U (USB)] Fixed Mitsubishi Q02U (USB) driver can read (0x10) correctly.
3. [SIEMENS S7/200] SIEMENS S7-200 (VD any address) driver is able to use in Slave mode.

More information coming as I catch with more details that have been left behind.