PAC Machine Edition - Version 10.2.9762
GFK-3244F | Sep 2023
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PAC Product Information
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
| PAC Machine Edition A. ProPlus Development Suite B. Professional Development Suite C. Lite Development Suite D. Quick Panel CE Development Suite | 10.2.9762 |
| View and Control | 10.2.9762 |
Revision History
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Version 10.2. 9762 | Sept 2023 | Updated to address installation issues from previous versions. Resolved further issues from v10.2. |
| Version 10.2 | June 2023 | Updated to reflect the changes in PME v10.2 and View and Control v10.2. |
| Version 10.1.9647 | Apr 2023 | Updated for the release of PME v10.1.9647 and View and Control 10.1.9647. Resolved further problems from v10.1. |
| Version 10.1 | Feb 2023 | Updated for the release of PME v10.1, PPS v10.1, PCM v10.1, and View and Control v10.1. |
| Version 10.0 | May 2022 | Update to documentation to clarify CPE3XX support. |
| Version 10.0 | Apr 2022 | Initial Release |
Release Notes
This IPI includes changes from PME 10.2 and PME 10.2.9762. When upgrading from Versions of PAC Machine Edition older than 10.0, your PME window settings and system options may be reset.
PAC Machine Edition
New Features
- Cyber Security Updates: Claroty Research recorded common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) in the 'Evil PLC' report. Of the CVEs in the report, only two applied to PME. In our commitment to develop secure products, we have corrected these two vulnerabilities in PME 10.2. The corrections included:
- Removed vulnerability to a Zip Slip attack when unpacking a PME project.
- Removed vulnerability where PME project data is stored in a directory with improper access control.
- %S Memory Changes for the CPE302/305/310 as well as the CPE400 and CPL410: No specific changes detailed in this section.
- RMS to User Flash for the CPE302/305/310 as well as the CPE400 and CPL410: Enabled the ability to perform a Run-Mode Store to User Flash for the following CPUs:
- CPL410
- CPE302/305/310/400
- Secure Deployment Guide added to GFK-1918 PME 10.2 Logic Developer PLC, Getting Started Guide: A secure deployment guide has been added to the Getting Started Guide for PME.
Dropped Features
| Dropped Features | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
View and Control
Functional Compatibility
| Subject | Description |
|---|---|
| Non-Supported Operating Systems | Microsoft® Windows® XP Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows® 8 |
| Supported Operating Systems | Microsoft® Windows® 10 (22H2) Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise (21H2) Microsoft® Windows® 11 (22H2) Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (1607) Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (1809) Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (21H2) |
| Java installation for WebView | The default installation of Java has been removed from PME. To use WebView, users need to manually install Java from the below path. Go to PME installation location, go to the path \fxView\WebTemplates\JavaPlugin and install “jre-6u30-windows-i586-s.exe" or download this specific version from internet and install. |
| WebView support on View and Control | WebView will continue to be supported until IE 10.0. To make it work on Microsoft Edge, you can change the browser settings to open in Internet Explorer mode, as there are restrictions in the Java version that supports Webview in PME. |
Problems Resolved by this Release
PAC View and Control 10.2 and 10.2.9762 fixed the following defects:
| Resolved Problem | Defect Code | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| QuickPanel+ - SRTP Driver will not communicate to PLC when there is toolchest linked object on the screen | DE9129 | The issue was caused by the variable name length interfering with communication. Dynamic handling of variable length was used to establish communication between tool chest objects and PLC. |
| Error 12053: Invalid Pen expression used for chart pen in Feedback Zone shows as "Error 2410: Invalid Trend pen expression in [Graphical Object]" in Companion | DE9809 | Corrected feedback zone error number. |
| Under certain conditions, sleep view script function not working in 10.1 | DE9896 | Adding multiple view scripts will ensure the sleep condition can properly function. |
| Error 12001 Crashes Proficy when Navigated to from Feedback Zone | DE9899 | An issue that caused double-clicking to crash in the Feedback Zone in PME has been fixed. |
| Custom Data Documents not working | DE9893 | Enabled all documents to be visible in the browser while navigating. |
| Tag name changes when target name changes | DE9810 | Even if the editor is not launched, the pen expression tag will be renamed as the target name. |
| PC Control does not display logic rungs properly (shunts missing) | DE9905 | Both Go Online and Offline PC Control can display logic rungs properly. No shunts were missing or displaced. |
| View Runtime Crashing | DE10008 | Fixed Leased licensing issue that caused View Runtime to crash. |
| QP+ HMI web view Java issues | DE9816 | A new digital signature has been updated for JRE to fix the problem. |
| Alarm Objects not working correctly | DE9817 | Validating script functions were corrected to address the issue. |
| Graphical Panel does not close when SIM 11 installed | DE10202 | The execution time of the script event transition was fixed because it was not correctly reset to the current time. |
| QP+ ViewOpc Driver Channel/Device cannot be edited | DE10288 | GE View OPC drivers and Emerson View OPC drivers use different driver name conventions. In AllViewOPCDrivers, the Emerson Ethernet driver appears as GE Ethernet. changed the driver name in the XML file from GE to Emerson. |
| QP+ ViewOpc Driver Channel/Device is not created | DE10273 | The registry path for the "StartUpWizard.xml" file was incorrect, and it was fixed. |
| PME v10.2 - Configuration Wizard for QP+ not working properly | DE10439 | The registry path for the "StartUpWizard.xml" file was incorrect, and it was fixed. |
| QP+ Emerson Native Driver Channel and Device are not created | DE10339 | In the Windows registry, GE Native Drivers and Emerson Native Drivers have different driver name conventions. The driver name was changed in accordance with the Windows registry. |
| Upgraded ME 9.5 to ME 10.2 / Data is loading very slowly from CPE100 to QP+ | DE10303 | For rapid read/write operations, use a data change timestamp when an event occurs. |
| PME v10.2 - QuickPanel + - Native Drivers - Modbus variables not displaying Values | DE10334 | The Modicon TCP/IP Native driver was unable to map the values to the DINT variables that were displayed during runtime and it was addressed. |
| QP+ Still having issues as originally reported in case 02036771 | DE10196 | To prevent question marks for internal variables mapped to the TDD object, the default configuration of the TDD object was modified. |
| PME issue results in Bus Fault EPXMBE001 | DE10310 | Validating the ladder document when downloading the target to local media. |
| QP+ 10" Fast Data Logging | DE10401 | The alarm log files directory of QuickPanel+ targets was changed to default location in QuickPanel+ device when SD card was inserted. |
| PME 10.2 - PME validation Problem | DE10269 | UDT's validation had a problem in that it failed to detect the missing I/O device, but the problem has now been fixed. |
New Features
| New Features | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
Dropped Features
| Dropped Features | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
Related Documents
- PAC Change Management for Machine Edition – Getting Started (GFK-1779)
- PAC Machine Edition - View™ and PC Control – Getting Started Guide (GFK-1868)
- PAC Machine Edition - Logic Developer – PLC – Getting Started Guide (GFK-1918)
- Entitlement and License Manager User Manual (GFK-3104)
- Emerson Legacy Licensing Guide (GFK-3107)
- PAC Productivity Suite Configuration Guide (GFK-3134)
- PAC Productivity Suite Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual (GFK-3136)
- PAC Productivity Suite Application Setup and Configuration Guide (GFK-3137)
- PAC Change Management 10.2 IPI (GFK-3258)
- PAC System Requirements (GFK-3245)
- PAC License Server Administrator User Manual (GFK-3247)
- PAC Productivity Suite 10.2 IPI (GFK-3259)
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