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KEPServerEX: What’s New in Version 6.17.240.0 and Why Download It?

A good reason to upgrade to a higher version of KEPServerEX is always security, which has been improved in several areas in the latest version. Therefore, we recommend upgrading to the higher version of the software after testing. Other reasons include feature and device connectivity updates as well as fixes and enhancements, which you will find briefly in this article.

The Latest Version of KEPServerEX Software in a Nutshell

Updated functions for connecting devices:

  • OPC DA Client: Added support for Media-Level Redundancy in the OPC DA Client driver.
  • S7 300, 400, 1200 and 1500: Added support for 64-bit data types for the S7 300, 400, 1200 and 1500 models.
  • TIA Exporter: Added support for TIA Portal v19 projects.
  • Universal Device Driver (UDD): Added the ability to operate on files with the following operations: open/close file, read/write file, read/write line, create/delete file, and asynchronously watch a directory for changes. Added Profile Mode property on the channel with Ethernet and File options.

The latest version fixes and enhances:

  • Siemens S7 Plus Ethernet: Fixed an issue where the driver could not communicate with some SoftPLCs.
  • Siemens TCP/IP Ethernet: Fixed an issue where multi-line data block comments would cause Automatic Tag Generation to fail. Fixed a calculation issue with Array Tag Offsets in a data block during Automatic Tag Generation from file using Step7 Project.
  • OPC UA Client: Updated the driver to allow the at "@" character in dynamic addresses.
  • Omron NJ Ethernet: Fixed an issue where a root-level struct could generate incorrectly during Automatic Tag Generation, causing struct members to have invalid addresses.
  • Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Ethernet: Improved processing date and timestamps to millisecond precision.
  • Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Server Ethernet: Fragmented writes transmitted across multiple CIP messages are now processed as a single atomic update. Increased the maximum Logix Tag Database size to 512KB.

Other fixes and enhancements can be found on the PTC website: https://www.ptc.com/help/kepware/kepware_server/en/index.html#page/Kepware/tks/whats_new/whats_new_6_17_240_0.html#

How do I download the latest version?

You can download the latest version for free at kepware-opc.cz. After filling in a form you will receive an e-mail with a link to download the TRIAL version (a full version with a time limit).

If you have purchased a licence with support, just install the latest software. Don't know what to do? Contact our technical support team at support@foxon.cz. 

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