Connect V02.15.01 Release Notes

Last updated: 28th July 2020

Getting Started - Installation

Install Connect on Microsoft Windows (7 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. Note that installation may take some time, but please be patient.

Installation Notes

• Any previously installed version of Connect will be upgraded during the installation. Normally, there is no need to uninstall the older version.
• The installation can take quite some time to complete.
• Recommended system requirements for installation:
  • Operating system: Windows 10, Windows 7 with SP1 or Windows 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit).
  • Disk space: 2GB or more free.

Changes in version V02.15.01 (from V02.15.00)

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• Fusion G5
  Support added for the new Fusion G5 drive.
• F600
  Support added for the new F600 Pump drive.
• Included PLC:Controlled Motion as standard install.
• Resolved issue with block diagram crash under unsupported language/region.
• Resolved issue with baud rate setting loss under RTU drive connection.
• Resolved issue with Motor and Encoder setup for saving custom motors.
  • Note: Custom Motor and Encoder data is now saved in UserProfile. Allows Connect to run under a non-administrator account.
• Updates to Elevator E300 database to support firmware V19.12.02 and V19.15.03.
• Updates to MCi200/MCi210 database to support firmware V02.03.00.01.
• Updates to SI-Powerlink database to support firmware V01.01.00.
• Updates to PTi210 database to support firmware V02.15.01.
• Updates to SI-Encoder database to support firmware V03.02.00.
• Updates to C200/C300 database to support new drive models.

Changes in version V02.15.00 (from V02.14.01)

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• Project Overview
  A new view has been added that shows the status of all the drives in your project. It is an online view meaning that it continually monitors connected drives without you having to take each one online.

  The things it shows include:

  • Drive type, mode, option modules that are fitted and firmware versions.
  • Current drive and option module status, e.g. running, tripped
  • Mismatches between the actual drive and the project
  • Differences of firmware versions
  • User program status

  The view also offers the ability to:

  • Reset all drives or just tripped drives
  • Bulk update the connection settings for all drives in the project - this can be useful when you have multiple drive systems/sections that are the same or you're connecting to remote drive systems via a VPN/NAT.

  Access the project overview by clicking Project Overview on the ribbon or by double-clicking the project node in the project tree.

• Motor and Position Feedback Setup Tool
  The motor and position feedback tools have been combined into one new tool that includes more comprehensive data for CT and Leroy Somer motors and various feedback devices. When you select a motor that typically comes with a feedback device, that device will be automatically selected. Additional feedback devices (e.g. reference encoder) can be configured in the new Feedback Setup tool.
• Drive status in project tree
  The project tree now shows the status (healthy, tripped or comms lost) of a drive when it is online.
• Docking panel improvements
  The project tree is now a proper 'docking panel' and may be repositioned in the same manner as the help and properties panels. The default panel layout has been changed to have all panels (project, help and properties) on the left, so maximising the workspace area.
• Added support for SI-IO firmware V02.02.00.10
• Added support for SI-CANopen firmware V02.02.00
• Added support for SI-Powerlink firmware V01.00.00
• Added support for frame size 12, F300, M700 and M701 from firmware V01.18.00
• Download from project gives a Drive Ratings Mismatch on H300, resolved
• Download from project gives a Drive Ratings Mismatch on F300, resolved
• Speed Feedback units are in Hz when mode is Open Loop, should be RPM, resolved
• Commander ID300 and ID302 Drive Model missing information, resolved
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Changes in version V02.14.01 (from V02.14.00)

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• Added support for Ethernet firmware V02.10.00
• Added support for MiS210 Safety firmware V01.00.00
• Added safety setup (English only)

Changes in version V02.14.00 (from V02.11.03)

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• Added support for F300, M600, M700, M701, M702, M708, M709, M750, M751, M753 firmware V01.21
• Added support for HS70, HS71, HS72 firmware V02.21
• Added support for M200, M201, M300, M400, C200, C300 firmware V01.06.01
• Added support for E300 firmware V03.19.03.08.
• Added support for SI-Interbus.
• Added support for SI-CANopen firmware V02.01.00.
• Added support for SI-Applications firmware V02.11.00.
• Added support for SI-Encoder firmware V03.00.00.
• Added support for SI-Profibus firmware V01.06.00.
• Communications via serial gateway (e.g. Moxa MB3170) improved. Packet size reduced under timeout conditions.
• Block diagrams, correction for M200/C200 menu 8C, terminal 9 removed.
• Block diagrams, correction for F300 menu 1, terminal 7 removed.
• Custom lists, edited caption is saved to list.
• Set model, left mouse click works correctly to navigate different models.
• M200, M300, M400, C200 and C300 drives, when only supplied from 24V, firmware update via the AI-485 24V adaptor is inhibited to prevent the AI-485 adaptor from being overloaded.
• Motor setup, CTD HD 142 ED series motors added.
• Onboard scope (data logger), data markers can be switched off to improve readability of display.
• Onboard scope (data logger), will use existing data from drive if available.
• M200 parameters 4.005/6/7 and 21.027/8/9 default in RFC-A mode corrected from 165% to 175%.
• MCi200/210 program download, now asks the user to confirm the download if the existing program is protected.
• PDF export now includes firmware versions.
• Ramps setup, improved usability.
• Displayed firmware version is kept up to date when firmware updated.
• Keypad customisation, parameter caption customisation improved for custom and option setup menus.
• Adding drives to a project, improved Ethernet discovery of drives with invalid IP addresses.
• Logic function, motorized pot and threshold detector setup tools removed.
• ID300 and ID302 drives have improved models information.
• Ethernet dashboard displays selected protocol.
• M750 parameters 5.018 units displayed.
• Add drive dialog includes "DHCP Enabled" checkbox for Ethernet drives to allow DHCP to be disabled on download.
• E300 menu 23 now displayed correctly as menu X.
• Parameter listings improved harmonisation with keypad display; shows leading zeros where necessary.
• M200/300 to C200/300 conversion consistent for all download routes.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.
• Known issues in this version:
  • A warning is displayed when downloading a parameter file to a F300 or H300 drive.

Changes in version V02.11.03 (from V02.11.02)

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• Fixed crash in V2.11.2 when trying to download a M200/M300 parameter file.
• Fixed crash in V2.11.2 when clicking Browse in new project dialog and various other places where file selection dialog would be shown.
• Improvements related to loading or downloading a M200/300 parameter file to a C200/300 drive. In most cases an automatic conversion is done at the point of loading into the project or downloading to a drive.
• Block diagram updates for Elevator drives.
• Fixed a potential UI glitch that could happen on the first page of the firmware transfer tool.
• Minor product database updates.

Changes in version V02.11.02 (from V02.10.02)

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• Added support for Digitax HD range of drives (M750, M751, M752).
• Added support for Commander C200 and C300 drives.
• Added M200 to C200 and M300 to C300 parameter file converter.
• Added support for V01.19 firmware for M600, M700, M701, M702, M708, M709, M750, M751, M753, H300 and F300.
• Added support for V03.19.00.22 firmware for E300.
• Added support for reverting the offline project database versions to match the online devices.
• Added block diagrams for SI-Universal Encoder and SI-Encoder.
• Added support for the latest factory fit ethernet database.
• Added support for SI-EtherCAT V01.04.01.08 firmware.
• Added translations to block diagram context menus.
• Fixed functionality of the editor for slot.menu.parameter parameters.
• Parameter tooltips now shows tooltip captions if available.
• Fixed bug where parameter value was not selected when editing.
• Fixed a bug where moving up/down parameters in a listings view (e.g. when using the up/down arrow keys) could cause a parameter value to change.
• Fixed regional issue with CTSoft parameter file converter potentially giving an incorrect value for a converted parameter when the system decimal separator is a comma rather than a dot.
• Fixed Connect incorrectly reporting that EtherCAT module is supported on HVAC drives.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.
• Known issues in this version:
  • A crash can happen when downloading a parameter/macro file to a M200 or M300 drive.
  • A crash in a number of places when browsing for files/directories - missing 'Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack'.

Changes in version V02.10.02 (from V02.10.1)

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• Implemented ability to specify a TCP port number to use when communicating with a drive.

Changes in version V02.10.01 (from V02.10.0)

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• Fixed a bug which cause Connect to crash when opening block diagrams on a OS with an unsupported system language.

Changes in version V02.10.00 (from V02.09.02)

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• The four different variants of Connect (Unidrive M, HVAC/R, Powerdrive and Elevator) have now been combined into single application so you can have Unidrive M and Elevator drives in the same project for example.
  

  Note that the default location for storing projects has now changed. Projects saved in the previous default location (which was different for each variant) will be left where they are so you will need to navigate up and back down into 'Unidrive M Connect', 'Elevator Connect', etc. The recent project list from all the previous variants will be amalgamated into one list.

• Added support for M750, M751 and M753 servo drives.
• Added support for V01.18 firmware for M600, M700, M701, M702, M708, M709, M750, M751, M753, H300 and F300.
• Added ability to synchronise the real-time clock on the drive (if present) with the PC.
• Added support for M750, M751 and M753 servo drives.
• On reopening a project the drive you last worked with will now be the default one selected rather than it always being the first one.
• Fixed an issue with reading/writing SD card parameter files for M200-400 drives that have an option module fitted.
• Loading in a Unidrive SP (CTSoft) parameter file won't now remove option modules from your existing drive.
• Updated motor database to support 109 new motors.
• Fixed bug allowing option modules to be added in unsupported slots.
• Compare listings are now read-only to avoid confusion.
• Header in block diagrams now updates as you navigate between menus.
• Workspace tab grouping is now available.
• The project tree may now be minimized.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Older Versions

Release notes for older versions are available online

Known Issues

• Firmware update over EoE: Connect cannot update firmware when connected to an EtherCAT module via EoE on an IPC. It is possible to update firmware over EoE when connected directly using TwinCAT.
• 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.