Functional enhancements - Engineer can run on 64 bit operating systems
- Engineer setup also installs Package Manager and Navigator
- Engineer starts on double-clicking the *.afs project file
- Support for new products and versions
- Improvements in the FB Editor
- Simplified operation of 'Insert device detected online'
- Dialog box for bit-coded parameters contains an 'Accept' button
- Layout of the 'Diagnosis' tab like in EASY Starter
- Operation of the 'All Parameters' tab like in EASY Starter
- Wizard for starting the 8400 device
- New function blocks and parameterisation dialogs for 8400
- Up to 300 devices 8400 in one project
- Optical tracking for 9400
- Supporting 9400 ServoPLC with Extended Memory Target
- Exporting the application parameters of 9400 for EASY Starter
- New versions of the communication software
Rectified functional restrictions
- The trigger variable is missing after opening a saved data logger configuration (rectification)
- 8400: Download option 'Except motor parameters' is incomplete (rectification)
- Data logger does not trigger on an individual bit as a trigger source (rectification)
- Error while opening projects having an extremely long directory path (rectification)
- Unclear error message if an IEC key word is an FB instance name (rectification)
- Extracts from the function block interconnection can only be printed without comments (rectification)
Known functional restrictions
- Cam Manager: Incorrect display of the acceleration design
- 9400: The 'Safe configuration' tab remains empty if the password has not been entered earlier
Compatibility with earlier versions
Engineer 2.15 is functionally backwards-compatible. This means that higher software versions support the functions of the previous released software from version 1.2 onwards.
Download
The current Engineer version can be downloaded via the Downloads menu item.
