BLUE 4.0 released

Updated Drivers

New version of software (STEP7 V20) is now supported.

• Siemens AG - TIA Portal Ethernet

New version of L5K file (Studio 5000 V37) is now supported by the following driver.

• Rockwell Automation, Inc. - EtherNet/IP

The following drivers have been updated to import symbols for Process and Safety variables.

• Schneider Electric – Modbus TCP Master

The following drivers are now supported by Symbol Link function.

• Beckhoff Automation GmbH - Beckhoff TwinCAT ADS/AMS

New Features

HMI License Manager

• The method for license activation of screen editing software and runtime has changed. Activate the license using the activation software (HMI License Manager).

Compound Object

• Creating and using compound objects is now supported. A compound object is a user-created object that combines multiple objects.

FTP connection

• FTP communication is now supported. The display unit can connect to an FTP server as an FTP client.

Icon

• The icon category has been added to [Tool Chest].

Merge Shapes

• A single shape can now be generated from multiple shapes and icons.

Template

• Templates are now available when creating a new project and new compound objects. If you use a template, please check that it works correctly.

Application Settings

• It is now possible to retain the display position of property windows and dialog boxes. It is also now possible to return the display position to its initial state.

Improvement Features

• The Alarm Summary object can now hide all recovered alarms at once. Hiding is set by script.
• Data collected by data logging can now be erased. Erasing data is done by script.
• The screen editing software now supports Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022.
• The file / data formats that can be displayed in the Web Browser object have increased.