Software Release Notes - 4.5 Patch 2 (v4.5.264)

Introduction

These software release notes describe Release 4.5 Patch 2 of the Smart Valve Firmware. This patch includes enhancements and bug fixes. See below for details.

DOWNLOAD LINK

Smartvalve.4.5.264.$cc (4.77 MB)

Note: This file is included in the Design Pad and/or Schema Viewer v4.5.2xx installation. It can be found in \Program Files\Fairmount Automation\<PROGRAM NAME> folder (where <PROGRAM NAME> is 'Design Pad G4' or 'Schema Viewer G4').

Release Date

April 24, 2012

Download Contents

This file contains the firmware v4.5.264 for the Smart Valve Actuator.

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INSTALLATION

Special Considerations

1. Power should not be removed during the firmware update process or the device may need to be returned to the factory.
2. As always, customers should ensure the updated software meets their requirements in a test environment prior to deploying in a production environment.

Due to the time needed to perform an IR update, it is recommended that the firmware update be done whenever possible using the Ethernet interface (a few minutes) rather than the serial IR interface (40+ minutes).

Updating Smart Valves using Ethernet:

1. Ensure the Smart Valve(s) are configured (IP address loaded, etc.) to be on the same network as the computer that is performing the update.
2. Start Design Pad or Schema Viewer v4.5.264 or higher.
3. Select 'Use Ethernet' from the Communications Menu.

To Update a Single Smart Valves:

      a. Open the Workspace and HWI associated with the Smart Valve to update.
      b. Choose 'Firmware Update' from the Communications Menu
      c. Press the 'Browse' button and select the Smartvalve.4.5.264.$cc file
      d. Keep 'Preserve network settings after reboot' checked.
      e. Press the Upload button to start the update process.

To Update Multiple Smart Valves:

      a. Open the Workspace associated with the Smart Valves to update.
      b. Right-click on the word 'Workspace' in the Workspace window and select Update Firmware (All Ethernet Hardware) from the Communications sub-menu.
      c. Press the 'Browse' button and select the Smartvalve.4.5.264.$cc file
      d. Select the Smart Valves to update in the 'Select Ethernet Hardware' window.
      e. Keep 'Preserve network settings after reboot' checked.
      f. Press the 'Upload' button to start the update process.

During the firmware update process, any existing Smart Valve program will be erased. If desired, reprogram valve by opening the desired program and selecting Program Hardware (reset schemas) from the Communications Menu.

Updating the Smart Valves using IR:

1. Start Design Pad or Schema Viewer
2. Open the Workspace and HWI associated with the Smart Valve to update.
3. Choose 'Firmware Update' from the Communications Menu
4. Remove the IR blocking plug (if installed) and align the IR wand to the actuator
5. Select the Smartvalve.4.5.264.$cc file when requested
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download

During the firmware update process, any existing Smart Valve program will be erased. If desired, reprogram valve by opening the desired program and selecting Program Hardware (reset schemas) from the Communications Menu.

ENHANCEMENTS AND CHANGES

Enhancements

• Enhanced the Ethernet port handling in the software which improved some reconnect issues on systems where multiple protocols were used. (SWCHA-610)

Changes

• In cases where the Snapshot Data Recorder operator was used in the program, and the trigger pin was removed, a crash in the device may occur when the schema is executed. This has been resolved and the device will no longer crash. (SWCHA-634)

• Erasing a schema that includes a configured SNMP receiver operator may cause the device to crash. This issue has been resolved. (NIMIIL-227)

• FANDA Multicast rate is now the compute loop rate, previously it was the compute loop + approximately 10ms. (NIMIIL-232)

• There existed the rare possibility for memory corruption in the SNMP networking stack. These were removed. (SWCHA-632)

• If an EtherNET/IP Operator is installed in a program, and its Enable pin is not connected, the target device may crash on schema execution. (NIMIIL-298)

• Previous EtherNET/IP communication library required an Assembly connection before any Objects could be updated. This has been improved to not require an Assembly for Objects to function. (SWCHA-268)

• EtherNET/IP Object Attribute permissions as defined in the XML definition file were not being honored. This issue has been resolved and the defined permissions are now enforced. (SWCHA-587)

• Increased EtherNET/IP maximum connection counts as follows: Maximum Sockets increase from 30 to 96, Maximum Sessions increased from 20 to 45, Maximum Servers Per Client increased from 34 to 40. (SWCHA-588)

• v4.5.230 introduced an issue where EtherNET/IP Object receive values may alternate between the correct value and 0. This was fixed. (SWCHA-591)

• In some cases when an explicit EtherNET/IP connection is made some undefined data may be returned. This issue was resolved. (SWCHA-607)