Connect V02.06.00 Release Notes

Last updated: 4th January 2016

Getting Started - Installation

Install Connect on Microsoft Windows (XP or later) by running the installation program provided. Your computer will need to have Microsoft .Net 4 installed too - in the unlikely event it hasn't the installer will download it from the internet, or you can obtain it directly from here.

Product Overview Tour

To help you get started Connect V2 there are some tour and tutorial videos you may watch on the web.

Installation Notes

1. The installer will replace previous versions of Unidrive M Connect during the installation. Normally, there is no need to un-install older versions.
2. Installation can take quite some time to complete - whilst waiting why not look at the getting started videos online!
3. The installation supports the following operating systems and their minimum service pack: Windows XP with SP3, Windows Vista with SP2, Windows 7 with SP1, Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows 10.

Known Issues

• Discovery over EoE: Connect fails to discover dives when connected to an EtherCAT module via EoE. Communication over EoE can be achieved by manually adding a drive to a project and configuring its address.
• M702 I/O: Unidrive M702 with V01.13.xx firmware contains parameters for analogue input 3 in readiness for a future hardware upgrade to the Unidrive M702 (currently these parameters have no effect). This results in Unidrive M Connect also showing these parameters in the parameter listings and I/O setup tool. Also, with this and previous firmware versions, the I/O setup tool in Connect does not show digital I/O terminals T7 and T8 however they are still fully configurable via the block diagrams or parameter listings views.
• Option module parameters appearing red: When you open a project created in a V1.x of Unidrive M Connect you may see option module parameter values appearing in red. This was due to a bug in older versions of Connect (which has since been fixed). To resolve this upload the values from the drive or default the option modules parameters (by going to the option module dashboard and selecting 'Default Parameters').
• Error '0x80072ee7 - Unspecified error' during installation may happen if .Net Framework 4.0 is not installed and the installer cannot find it to install, or cannot connect to the internet to download it.

Changes in version V02.06.00 (from V02.05.03)

• The new Drives Explorer application is now installed with Connect. This provides a centralized place from where to launch all of the Connect variants as well as any other participating tools. As other PC tools are updated they will also appear in Drives Explorer. A new desktop icon is provided to launch Drives Explorer.
• Added support for new EVC drives and latest H300 in HVAC Connect.
• Added support for latest M200 - M701 in UnidriveM Connect.
• Added support for latest F300 in Powerdrive Connect.
• Added support for latest E200 - E300 in Elevator Connect.
• Added support for latest SI-IO, SI-Applications and SI-Ethernet.
• Deploy User Program command added to drive dashboard which allows on-board user programs (for drive that support this feature) to be programmed without needing to use Machine Control Studio.
• Deploy Web Page command added to Ethernet module desktop. This allows the web page package of files to be downloaded to the onboard Ethernet or SI-Ethernet module without needing to use a separate tool.
• New analog and digital I/O Setup tool added to drive dashboard.
• Encoder Output Setup (simulated encoder) tool added to drive dashboard.
• Machine Setup: Profile and Tuning tools added to Elevator Connect.
• Motor database: Added new U3 servo and HD motors.
• Motor database: LSRPM motor data sets parameter 04.015.
• Motor database: Added Elevator motors.
• Keypad Programming tool: Implemented firmware updating for keypads with V2 firmware or later. Keypads with V1 firmware do not support firmware programming.
• Keypad Programming tool: A problem where edited keypad caption strings were not saved in project has been fixed.
• Welcome screen: Projects can be removed from the Recent Projects list.
• Parameter Listings changes:
  • Compare with File can now compare different drive types, e.g. M700 and M701.
  • Compare with File and Compare with Defaults now have unambiguous column headings.
  • Compare with Defaults: Fixed issue where parameter 05.009 shows the wrong voltage.
  • An issue where the help panel could be empty has been fixed.
  • Parameter listings not updating correctly after parameter download when mode change occurs has been fixed.
  • An issue where the Source/Destination column was incorrect for the SI-Universal Encoder has been fixed.
• PDF print outs now have Project Notes included.
• Fixed current rating parameters (e.g. 5.007) having an incorrect default in certain locales with various drive model codes.
• Fixed ratings warning when downloading parameters to M200-M400 drives.
• Block diagrams: Numerous corrections have been made.
• Improved the New Parameter File function when online: Parameters will now be uploaded immediately, and fixed a crash that could occur if Connect was taken offline shortly after choosing to create a new parameter file.
• Drive Trip Log: Fixed an issue where the trip code and description can become miss-aligned.

Changes in version V02.05.03 (from V02.05.02)

• M400 Auto-tune crash - fixed.
• Firmware download, parameter values not restored after firmware download - fixed.
• Firmware download, parameter values lost after firmware download if drive power cycled - fixed.

Changes in version V02.05.02 (from V02.05.01)

• Parameter upload to File: From Ethernet version V01.06.00.22 and MCi2x0 version V01.05.01.10, the format of the parameter file from the option module has been modified. Older versions of Connect cannot read and convert this format correctly. If an upload is done the .parfile option menu numbers appear too large and parameters are missing - fixed.

Changes in version V02.05.01 (from V02.05.00)

• Installation: When upgrading from an earlier version of Connect to V02.05.00, the installer inadvertently removed Unidrive M documentation - fixed.

Changes in version V02.05.00 (from V02.04.01)

• Keypad programming tool:
• The keypad programming tool allows you to download keypad strings to local, or remote keypads, from keypad firmware version V1.2.0.
• Keypad strings can come from an existing keypad file, or from your project. To customise keypad strings in your project, you will need to enable the Caption for keypad column in the parameter listings view by using the Columns button.
• To show keypad strings in French, German, Italian, Spanish or Chinese, you will first need to switch Connect into the appropriate language, via the File > Language menu.
• Languages: You may now choose the working language via the File > Language menu. Currently, most parameter strings have been translated into French, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. Translation of new parameters and Connect is in progress.
• Version: The version of Connect can be displayed by selecting File > About Connect.
• CTScope can be started from the dashboard.
• Option modules - latest firmware supported.
• Parameter listings are slow to respond - fixed. Improved overall performance when multiple listings views are open.
• Customised parameter captions are lost after uploading parameters from a drive - fixed.
• Motor database servo motors 250U2XXX number of poles incorrect - fixed.
• Parameter compare printout displays incorrect option module name - fixed.
• HVAC Connect F300 drive defaults incorrect - fixed.
• Onboard scope time base duration displays the wrong value - fixed.
• Drive name not added correctly to the tree - fixed.
• CTSoft file conversion incorrectly reports Pr 05.033 as non-existent in Unidrive M - fixed.
• Parameter listings, unable to edit numeric parameters under certain configurations - fixed.
• HS7X drive parameters 01.021 - 01.028 cannot be set to greater than 550 Hz - fixed.
• Windows XP: Crash when adding parameter files in the project tree - fixed.
• Windows 10: New Project dialog buttons get clipped - fixed.

Previous Changes

Release notes for previous versions are available online