FluidSIM 6 - Version history
Version 6.0d 05/12/2022
- Renaming of component library symbols in configuration mode is now saved in the profile.
- In GRAFCET special characters and umlauts in the variables sometimes led to errors.
- When closing the program, a message that a background process is still running sometimes appeared erroneously.
- Some pages of the component dialogs were not adjusted correctly when resizing the dialog.
- In version 6.0c some transistors did not work anymore.
- Improves SVG export and graphical representation in the clipboard.
- Corrects internal rounding errors on loading circuit files.
- Includes several adaptations and improvements of the OPC UA interface.
- User-defined project attributes are exported as “string” by the OPC UA server.
- Browsing the node structure of connected OPC UA servers is much faster.
Version 6.0c 04/04/2022
- Prevents accidental moving of connector texts by allowing these texts to be moved only if they were previously selected without the associated symbol.
- The dialog for DXF import sometimes did not show a preview.
- The CodeMeter driver installation sometimes failed on Windows Server systems.
- When exporting, the selection of pages remains until the next program start.
- Line ends in properties dialogs are now more distinguishable.
- Snap options now affect the already drawn line segments of the polygon course being created.
- Double-clicking on the digital module in the project tree did not always open the corresponding window.
- When closing the window of the digital module, the whole project was sometimes closed.
- Displaying the pressure values via the ‘P’ key did not always work.
- Fixees a rare crash with certain system languages.
- The line style of the lines was not correctly taken into account when exporting and copying to the clip-board.
- Improves the quality of vector graphics when copying circuits to the clipboard.
- Improves the quality of bitmap exports.
- Simulation of single selected pages did not always work.
- The colored frame when simulating the different GRAFCET modes is now displayed again.
- The mechanical link of the semi-rotary cylinder was sometimes not considered correctly.
- Adds files with NEMA symbols to the example circuits.
- The example circuits of the MecLab version of FluidSIM are installed with the full version.
- Includes stability improvements when using the online license.
- On some PC the OPC Classic connection did not work in the 64 bit version.
- The model of the operational amplifier of the electronics library has been corrected.
- Some reference designations could not be accessed directly in GRAFCET.
- The model of the DC permanent-magnet motor in the electronics library was improved.
- The supplied circuit diagrams for the “ Conveyor module” were corrected.
- The option to show the reference arrow was sometimes not saved correctly with the circuit.
- The digital input can now be used in OPC UA.
- The position of the label for relays and switches has been improved.
- If an alias is specified for a component parameter, it represents a global variable and is named by the OPC server without any further additions.
- Throttle check valves in pneumatics and hydraulics are available in different orientations in the compo-nent library for more convenient use.
- Individual schedules for online usage can now be defined in the License Manager.
- Syntactical errors in GRAFCET are highlighted in the circuit diagram.
- The voltage profile of the function generator is now correctly applied.
- The menu command “Close all windows” sometimes also closed modified projects without confirmation.
- The tooltip in the parameter dialog sometimes displayed the wrong “Min” value.
Version 6.0b 11/23/2021 (Hotfix)
- Under certain circumstances, the online license could not be used because the login failed.
[Version 6.0b 11/15/2021]
- The recovery of the opened files was sometimes not up to the last state before the unexpected program termination.
- When starting FluidSIM with an online license, the login dialog sometimes did not appear.
- In the digital module, the display of line jumps is now handled correctly.
- Updates the EasyKit drivers, so that the hardware is also correctly recognized under 64 bit.
- Some folder paths could not be adjusted when using the restricted profiles supplied with 6.0a.
- Updates some component symbols in the TP 601 supplied circuits.
- Fluidic designations are no longer framed by default.
- Improves compatibility of existing version 5 presentations.
- Saved login data can be deleted in the license manager as well as in the login dialog of online licensing.
- License tickets inserted into existing CodeMeter USB sticks are correctly recognized by FluidSIM.
- The OPC UA server now generates the node IDs as strings by default. Optionally, it is possible to switch to integer.
- The node IDs of the variables remain unchanged as long as there are no collisions.
- Status variables are provided by the OPC server as BOOL instead of INT before.
- The assignment of OPC variables in the properties dialog of the components now also works before the component has been given a designation.
- Spanish and French translations have been added. Additionally, the Spanish manual is now available in a completely translated version.
- The configuration dialog for the menu ribbons now shows the assigned keyboard shortcuts.
- The license manager now allows renaming the user name and deleting the entire user account.
- The license manager displays more meaningful messages in case of errors.
- The line style of lines on layer level is now correctly handled for PDF export.
- The active page is highlighted more clearly in the project tree.
- Moving folders and pages in the project tree is now better visualized.
- When a project tab is activated in the project window, the last active page of the associated project comes to the foreground.
- User libraries are automatically saved when FluidSIM is closed. In the context menu of the library tab, the corresponding library can now also be saved explicitly.
- The background calculation of motor parameters did not always work correctly.
- Texts were sometimes missing in the PDF export.
- Prevents a rare crash in case of invalid page division.
- The drop-down lists in the cylinder and valve configuration dialog showed the items twice.
- The control unit (pulse width modulation) could not be simulated in version 6.
- The cursor keys can now be used to navigate through the project tree as follows:
- ENTER –> Open selected page. If the SHIFT key is pressed, the current page is closed, if it belongs to the same project.
- SHIFT + UP/DOWN –> Open next page. The current page will be closed if it belongs to the same project.
- DEL –> The selected page or project node is deleted after confirmation.
- The following was already possible: CTRL + UP/DOWN –> Moves the selected node in the project tree.
Version 6.0a 07/12/2021
- Fixes a crash when opening the font dialog box multiple times.
- The dialogs for selecting OPC-Classic Server and Item can now be opened.
- User-defined templates can now be deleted in template management.
- In the ribbon bar there are now commands to show and hide the component library and the project tree.
- The file size for PDF export is now significantly reduced.
- The license server is now found more reliably after a network interruptions.
- Automatic line routing at T-distributors have been improved.
- Fixes an error in the OPC UA assignment of manually operated switches.
- The mechanical connection of electrical contacts can be displayed in coherent representation.
- The symbols of the AC relays are now different from the DC relays.
- The setup installs the CodeMeter Runtime 7.21a, which contains security improvements.
Version 6.0 06/09/2021
Initial release of FluidSIM 6.