EcoStruxure Control Expert V15 - Release Notes

Contents

1 What’s new in Control Expert V15 1

2.1 Table 1 Unity Pro Versions and PLC OS compatibility 9

2.2 Table 2: XEF and ZEF Files on PC 11

2.3 Table 3: STA Files on PC 17

2.4 Table 4: STU Files on PC 21

2.5 Table 5: PLC <=> PC Transfer 24

2.6 Table 6: Online modification 28

2.7 LL984 Libraries 32

2.8 DTM Version matrix 34

3 Important information 35

4 Additional information from previous releases 35

1 What’s new in Control Expert V15

New features coming with Control Expert V15 are:

· Topology Manager (available in 2^nd step : Control Expert V15.0 Service Pack 1)

o a new multi-controllers configuration environment to reduces engineering hours, commissioning and start-up time. An innovative client server architecture and central repository allow multiple users to work in parallel.

o Centralized Security Editor

· Communication Function Blocks: easy to configure and simulate PAC to PAC communication (M580 and M340)

· Improvements on DFB search

· Global Name Space

· Data Memory Protect: protect data against unwanted update (on M580 and M340)

· More data logged in Syslog

And Control Expert V15 supports Modicon range new features:

· MC80 is now by default in catalog

· BMXERT1604.2 can be used on M580 HSBY

· Monotonic time: In Safety communication, the NTP Time synchronization is improved.

· Support BMENUA V1.1

In synchronization with OFS V3.63:

· SCADA Access to variables within nested DFBs

· Display in SCADA of forced bits status (including EBOOL)

Note: firmware versions (3.20 for M580 / M580 Safety , and 3.3 for M340) and BMECRA modules is required to access new features Communication Function Blocks, Monotonic time In Safety communication and Data Memory Protect.

For details see attached pdf file (Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to open the file)

Hot Fixes listed below are implemented in Control Expert V15

ControlExpert_V141_HF_MC80

ControlExpert_V140_HF0567175R

ControlExpert_V141_HF_Multilanguages_Online_Help

ControlExpert_V141_HF0570819R

ControlExpert_V141_HF_Integrity_Check

ControlExpert_V141_BMENOR2200H

ControlExpert_V141_HF1

ControlExpert_V141_HF0583313R

ControlExpert_V141_HF0578777R

ControlExpert_V141_HF0586008

ControlExpert_V141_HF_EPE_Evolution1

ControlExpert_V140_HF0540480

ControlExpert_V141_HF0598509R

ControlExpert_V141_HF0608820R

ControlExpert_V141_HF0591961R

Enhancement listed below are implemented in Control Expert V15 :

Id #	Adaptation	Title	Description of the enhancement
PEP0534777R	Adaptation	DTM versions are not documented	A matrix for native Control Expert DTMs. Is now available in Control Expert Release Notes (see 2.8)
PEP0540775R	Adaptation	bad restore messages of located EBOOL variables	On Restore Data, the message BOX note is adapted to indicate that : Forcing status of EBOOL variables is not restored.
PEP0543486R	Adaptation	validation with 'VMware vSphere Hypervisor- ESXi'	Control Expert V15 is tested on VMware vSphere Hypervisor- ESXi.
PEP0566614R	Adaptation	Search Windows size not correct in German Language	in German language, the pop-up window size is now appropriate.
PEP0578391R	Adaptation	CIP Safety DTM update	In the DTM, the description of the path to access a CIP Safety Device was only using "Instance" name and not "Connection point" EDS syntax allow now the "Connection point"
PEP0541852R	Adaptation	Tech Support Diagnostic	Tech Support Diagnostic Wizard is improved in Topology Manager
PEP0533619R	Adaptation	Inspect Windows in ST for strings	“inspect windows” displays now the complete string for string type value in Structure Test (ST),
PEP0531707R	Adaptation	Data Memory Protect	Data Memory Protect feature.
PEP0498028R	Adaptation	BMEAHI BMEAHO CCOTF	It is possible to add/delete BME AHI/AHO modules in RUN in a rack (CCOTF). But DTM configuration (HART) cannot be updated.
PEP0432844R	Adaptation	BMXNOM0200 on ERIO	BMXNOM0200 Ch0, Master RS232; configuration is the same on main rack or ERIO

Issues listed below are fixed in Control Expert V15 :

Id #	Quality	Title	New behavior / solution
PEP0427129R	Quality	HART configuration does not transfer in FDR server.	on BMEH584060, HART modules configuration files are correctly transfered in FDR server.
PEP0493214R	Quality	Unity Pro DFB Template Signature	DFB Template signature remains consistent between projects after import of DFB Template
PEP0536726R	Quality	open .zef M580 on previous versions	on M580 project with a 140CRA31200 with SV equal or higher than 2.30, it is now possible try to open .zef file on previous versions of Unity Pro or Control Expert
PEP0537172R	Quality	M580 Master DTM Connection bit deletion and addition.	On M580 Master DTM , when many connection bits were added (Limit is 127 in total), and deleted , then the bit assignment may be out of 1-127 range When adding new connections, gaps are now filled correctly. NOTE : some projects done in previous versions may not build correctly : delete requests that are "out of range" and add it again so that valid connection bits (1-64) are reassigned.
PEP0538093R	Quality	NOC Time zone Offset Wrong Calculation	Unity in win10 performed a wrong calculation( display 0) of BMENOC Time zone Offset no matter what was put in Time Zone. This issue is now fixed
PEP0539808R	Quality	Restored 'ERRORID' value cannot be over written.	after Restore Data from file to PLC', the value in the 'ERRORID' register for the 'CAN_HANDLER' block could not be overwritten. This is now fixed.
PEP0541135R	Quality	BMENOC0301.4 configuration	on BMENOC0301.4: connection numbers and ID numbers are correct
PEP0542097R	Quality	BMEENOC321 looses its IP forwarding service on build All	after changing the IP forwarding setting changes itself enable -> disable, the IP addresses for fieldbus network are no more lost.
PEP0544933R	Quality	Control Expert stops working when click mouse on Ethernet Network windows	in "Ethernet Network" window, after single click mouse, behavior is now correct
PEP0546693R	Quality	M580 HSBY working as Standalone CPU : CCOTF not allowed	CCOTF is possible on a M580 HSBY controller, even if no Secondary CPU is used (so HSBY is used as a Standalone controller)
PEP0546976R	Quality	DFB export type always enabled in XVM	option "DFB type" is disabled in export to XVM, sa types are exported in any case
PEP0547179R	Quality	Sections print distorted when a .pdf is printed	print of sections improved
PEP0548563R	Quality	Function Block IS_PAR_CON reports wrong status	Function Block IS_PAR_CON reports right status
PEP0551621R	Quality	M580 DTM I/O scanner calculations causes Build error.	on project created with previous Control Expert versions, the M580 DTM bandwidth calculation is now correct.
PEP0553522R	Quality	CYB - Unity Pro PLC simulator - Buffer Overflow	for further information, please refers to CVE-2020-7475
PEP0556594R	Quality	Warning Popups windows with EIP device	a lot of Warning Popups windows appeared when adding EDS file with some unsupported data types ... show dialog with Error for each line of issue. This is now minimized with one single dialog box
PEP0558943R	Quality	STU file size increase after save.	STU file size does not increase any more after save.
PEP0559234R	Quality	IP address difference between Ethernet Network and DTM Browser	When BMENOC0301 was configured at Fieldbus Network of BMENOC0321, the IP Address displayed in Ethernet Network tool were not correct. This is now fixed
PEP0560974R	Quality	Error when adding Can Open EDS with Hardware Catalog Manager	No more error when adding Can Open EDS with Hardware Catalog Manager
PEP0561914R	Quality	An error is displayed when adding a new MFB axis in M580 Safety	Error is no more displayed when adding a new MFB axis in M580 Safety (Process part)
PEP0567142R	Quality	M580S go to SAFE HALT when link on S_SEL is used	Problem : In Safety mode, SAFE HALT is displayed in Control Expert when a direct link is used between S_SEL Function Block and another Function Block . This issue is now fixed
PEP0567143R	Quality	Checking extra Can Open PDO, configuration causes binary error at build	Checking extra Can Open PDO, configuration does not any more cause binary error at build
PEP0567943R	Quality	rename "maintenance Input" in Safety CPU Config screen	The Safety CPU configuration screen is updated: "Maintenance input" is replaced by "Maintenance authorization"
PEP0571606R	Quality	Description in German not complete in BMENOC03x1 config screen	Description in German in BMENOC03x1 config screen is updated.
PEP0571898R	Quality	Concept Converter: type INT is converted to ZONE with array of 4 INT.	Concept Converter: type INT was converted to ZONE with array of 4 INT, when multiple variables were assigned to same address. This is now fixed.
PEP0572105R	Quality	L9_SUB UINT data type behaves as INT	L9_SUB function did not behave correctly according the defined types in the block. All the parameters in the block defined as UINTS but the operation behaved as if they were INT. This is now fixed
PEP0573324R	Quality	Fail gcc compilation error	"fail gcc compilation" after Rebuild All does not occur any more in above conditions.
PEP0573422R	Quality	Problem when Cyrillic characters in name or folder name.	error when opening a CE file including Cyrillic characters or open a CE file without Cyrillic characters but from a folder name which includes Cyrillic characters. This error is now fixed.
PEP0573497R	Quality	Missing T850_to_T870 and T870_to_T850 EF safety	when selecting a Safety processor, the EF T850_to_T870 and T870_to_T850 are now available.
PEP0573929R	Quality	Increase the size of refine dialog box	Refine on DFB Instance dialog box : long names were not fully visible, user had to scroll to the right to read displayed names. The Dialog box size is now increased
PEP0573940R	Quality	Data search drop down list Scope truncates names	On data search on "project scope", in the drop down list showing the scope, names are now visible.
PEP0574067R	Quality	Initial value save on application closure.	After setting %S94 and so "update initial value with the current values" inside the PLC if the application were closed, then a window opens: customer can then save his application and “Update local init value with PLC init value”. This last option is now working, and the local init value are correctly updated.
PEP0575706R	Quality	CYB - Adaptation of the Integrity Check	for further information, please refers to CVE-2020-7475
PEP0575805R	Quality	Copy/Paste from digital IO configuration window does not work.	Copy/Paste from digital IO configuration window is correct
PEP0576007R	Quality	M580 Safety : Process variables export file empty	Filtered variable could only be exported once, doing a second filter would export a blank .xsy. This is now fixed
PEP0576129R	Quality	Third party DTM instantiation issue under BMEAHI	under a BMEAHI/BMEAHO , when adding a device an error message appeared “"this version of control Expert does not support DTM devices". This error is now fixed (note: it was fixed in V14.1 by hot fix CONTROLEXPERT_V141_HF0608820R)
PEP0576134R	Quality	No "Replace" option" in the Program Unit 'Import Trouble Report' window	When importing a Program Unit that conflict with an existing Program Unit ( same name), a "replace" option is now available
PEP0576165R	Quality	module compatibility issue on ProWORX project	Message "AS-H827-103 is not compatible with Drop " is now fixed
PEP0577416R	Quality	Changing SFC block name stops Control Expert	In an SFC section, renaming an Instance of a block, inside an Action, to the Action name is now possible.
PEP0577417R	Quality	Process Forced Bit table does not show symbol name.	On M580 Safety controller, if a process variable were forced and the forced table called up, it brought up the %Mxxx address : Now, it brings up the Name in the Name Column and the Address in the address Column.
PEP0578784R	Quality	Time Stamping ID lost in project	In a M580 Safety application TS ID were lost on STU, STA, ZEF. This is now fixed.
PEP0579494R	Quality	Device list description in M580 DTMs is incorrect	in M580 DTM, the description of Device List is now correct.
PEP0579729R	Quality	Adding a profile in private family does not work for BMXEIA0100	In BMXEIA0100 configuration screen, a new profile in the Private family can now be added
PEP0580247R	Quality	BMXEIA0100 configuration issue	private family in Chinese language text is now correct.
PEP0580408R	Quality	Overview 140CRA31210	Indication "400Word in /out" was misleading as size is limited by 1400 bytes in /out of ethernet buffer. Overview is now updated.
PEP0581511R	Quality	CE v14.1 - Error to add a Profibus Slave	The following issue is fixed : On M580, after add a PRM gateway in DTM browser, and add a GSD file to library, and Update catalog. Then, in DTM browser, add the device created from GSD under the PRM gateway: an error message appears “"this version of control Expert does not support DTM devices". (note: it was fixed in V14.1 by hot fix CONTROLEXPERT_V141_HF0608820R)
PEP0582379R	Quality	M340, IOStructure Name Error with BMXNOC0401	After adding the DTM device under BMXNOC0401.2 changing the "IO Structure NAME" is now possible.
PEP0582801R	Quality	Windows folder which contains Chinese characters	Stu/Sta projects stored in folder named with Chinese characters, can now be open without error.
PEP0584471R	Quality	RESTORE DATA from Premium to M580 error	DTX file created by SAVE_DATA from Premium project can be RESTORE_DATE to M580 project.
PEP0587180R	Quality	Text error on Spanish version	“Types Library Manager” screens updated
PEP0587223R	Quality	Multime ENO abnormal behavior	ENO of Multime Function Block was stack at "0" even if EN was set to 1. This is now fixed.
PEP0587762R	Quality	thread tried to read from or write to …	On project using EXTERNAL Variables inside Program Units and message appeared: "The thread tried to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access". This issue is now fixed.
PEP0588566R	Quality	wrong grammar in warning message	message " this variable doesn't longer exist" is corrected.
PEP0589681R	Quality	Hot fixes do not completely uninstall	Hot fixes are uninstalled when Control Expert is uninstalled
PEP0589803R	Quality	Unity DIF shows different results for REAL in .zef and .sta	REAL variable value appears as 400 (for example) in ZEF but value will be 400.0 (floating point) in sta and Unity DIF will show a difference between the two applications. Value appears now as 400,0 in both.
PEP0590044R	Quality	Right click on DFB & initialize search return nothing	Search on DFB type is now done on All scope of project, so all instances are found (in DFBs, nested, in Program Units..)
PEP0591961R	Quality	invalid assignment using LENGTH_ARSTRING	issue with LENGTH_ARSTRING function is now fixed
PEP0592027R	Quality	BMXDRA0815 3.3V power budget	BMXDRA0815 3.3V power budget is corrected
PEP0592805R	Quality	RIO / CRA can build with all the PLC security enabled	in14.1 project with remote rack I/O could build with all the PLC security enabled. But this is wrong. It is now highlighted that TFTP, EIP, and DHCP/BOOTP must be enabled
PEP0596346R	Quality	Search function Scope Global default doesn't work	Search on DFB type is now done on all scope of project
PEP0598891R	Quality	CANopen size error at build when changing Premium CPU reference	Changing CPU, with TSXCPP110 , and rebuild all, may cause an error on CANopen channel: {Channel (0.0.1 ) CANopen} : Error in definition of configuration size This error is now fixed
PEP0599967R	Quality	CE 14.1 Implicit Type Conversion	in Mathematics operations literal value conversion is now correctly managed
PEP0600506R	Quality	SEARCH in Program Unit : variable used in another Program Unit cannot be found	Search is now done on all scope of project, so all instances are found (in DFBs, or in Program Units)
PEP0603047R	Quality	changing LID/DID cause an error on BMENUA (message: BadWaitingForInitialData)	BME NUA module connection to an OPC client application is now OK , without error message BadWaitingForInitialData, after online changes.
PEP0608820R	Quality	CE V14.1 Import of provided XSY file generates an error at analyze	The following issue is fixed: When importing XSY file, with variables and Function Block instances already existing in the project, then during import a “Replace” is proposed on these variables and FB instances. In some cases, when “replace” option is selected for both variables and FB instances, the FBD section using the instance and variables may be in error. (note: it was fixed in V14.1 by hot fix CONTROLEXPERT_V141_HF0608820R)
/	Quality	New Modbus driver	for further information, please refers to CVE-2020-7523
PEP0609251R	Quality	REF TO BOOL issue	The following issue is fixed: REF TO BOOL is reset when used on a Reset Coil
PEP0593950R	Quality	Arrays conversion from CONCEPT	The following issue is fixed: Arrays on project converted from CONCEPT are offset by 2 registers
PEP0584212R	Quality	GET_TS_EVT_M error & status	GET_TS_EVT_M error & status are now correct (to 0) and no more to 1
PEP0574773R	Quality	Access Rights Overridden by MDT Autosave	The following issue is fixed: Some Control Expert access Rights (set in Security Editor) were overridden by MDT Autosave.
PEP0572624R	Quality	DDDT name under NOC401 & 402	Device DDT created from Modbus DTM added under NOC0402, or NOC0401, can now be renamed correctly.
PEP0546596R	Quality	BMENOC0321 Ethernet Network screen	On BMENOC0321, the configuration screen for Sub-network mask of IP Forwarding is now consistent with what is displayed in Ethernet Network tool
PEP0578777R	Quality	Open STA file with several BMECXM0100 (so several CANopen buses).	ControlExpert_V141_HF0578777R The following issue is fixed: It is not possible to open a STA file when there are several BMECXM0100 (so several CANopen buses). The problem is reproducible when we have 2 different devices at same address on different CANopen buses. The “open STA” command fails without any explanation

2 Compatibility rules

2.1 Table 1 Unity Pro Versions and PLC OS compatibility

This table gives the application version created with the different Unity Pro versions.

Application version corresponds to the processor OS version displayed in Unity Pro configuration screen.

The OS version corresponds to the minimum version required to execute an application functional level.

Higher OS versions ensure compatibility with a lower application version.

As example: an application version V2.00 generated by Unity Pro V3.0 can be executed by a PLC OS version V2.30.

Control Expert / Unity Pro Version	PREMIUM Minimum OS Version	QUANTUM Minimum OS Version	QUANTUM SAFETY Minimum OS Version	Momentum Minimum OS Version	M340 Minimum OS Version	M580 Minimum OS Version	M580 SAFETY Minimum OS Version
V15	/	/	NA	/	3.3	3.2	3.2
V14.1	/	/	NA	/	3.2	3.1	3.1
V14	/	/	NA	/	/	2.9(***) 2.8	2.9(***) 2.8
V13.1	/	/	NA	/	/	2.7	2.7
V13	/	/	NA	2.0	/	2.4	2.4 (**)
V12	/	/	NA	/	/	2.3	NA
V11.1	/	/	NA	1.3	/	2.2	NA
V11	/	/	NA	/	/	2.1	NA
V10	/	3.3 (*)	NA	/	2.7	2.0	NA
V8.1	3.10	3.2x (*)	NA	/	2.60	1.1x	NA
V8.0	/	3.20	NA	1.0	/	1.0	NA
V7.0	3.0	3.10	3.0	NA	2.50	NA	NA
V6.1	/	/	NA	NA	2.40	NA	NA
V6.0	2.90	3.00	NA	NA	2.30	NA	NA
V5.0	2.60 / 2.70 (2)	2.80	NA	NA	2.20	NA	NA
V4.1	2.60 / 2.50 (2)	2.70	2.0	NA	2.10	NA	NA
V4.0	2.60 / 2.50 (2)	2.60	NA	NA	2.00	NA	NA
V3.1	2.50 (2)	2.40	1.0	NA	1.00	NA	NA
V3.0	2.40	2.40	NA	NA	1.00	NA	NA
V2.3SP1	2.30	2.30	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
V2.2	2.21 (1)	2.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
V2.1	2.00 MFB	2.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
V2.0	2.00	2.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

(1)      Only TSX P 57 5634 M.
(2)      Only TSX H57 24 M and TSX H57 44 M
NA     Not Applicable: Applications not supported.

/ No evolution

(*) Quantum minimum OS version for Unity Pro V8.1 is 3.20 (standalone) or 3.21 (Hot Stand By CPUs)

Quantum minimum OS version for Unity Pro V10 is 3.3 (high end CPUs 140CPU6xx) or 3.20 (others)

(**) OS version 2.6 with UnityPro_V130_HF2

(***) M580 Version 2.9 support comes with CONTROLEXPERT_V140_HF_PMEPXM0100_HF0312169E or CONTROLEXPERT_V140_HF2

2.2 Table 2: XEF and ZEF Files on PC

Open XEF Files

With
Unity Pro V2.3 SP1

With
Unity Pro V3.0

With
Unity Pro V3.1

With
Unity Pro V4.0

With
Unity Pro V4.1

With
Unity Pro V5.0

With
Unity Pro V6.0 (1)

With
Unity Pro V6.1 (2)

With
Unity Pro V7.0 (3)

With
Unity Pro V8.0 (4)

With
Unity Pro V8.1 (4)

With
Unity Pro V10 (4)

With
Unity Pro V11 (4)

With
Unity Pro V11.1 (4)

With
Unity Pro V12 (4)

With
Unity Pro V13 (4)

With
Unity Pro V13.1 (4)

With
Control Expert V14

(4)

With
Control Expert V14.1

(4)

With
Control Expert V15

(4) (6)

Modicon M580 Safety application

NA (5)

Modicon M580application

NA (5)

Momentum Unity

V1.0 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V1.3 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V2.0 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.00 application *

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.30 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.40 application

YES

Premium
V2.50 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.60 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.70 application

YES

Premium
V3.00 application

YES

Premium
V3.10 application

YES

Quantum
V2.80 application

YES

Quantum
V3.00 application

YES

Quantum
V3.10 application

YES

Quantum
V3.2x application

YES

Quantum
V3.3 application

YES

Modicon M340
V1.0 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.0 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.1 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.2 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.3 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.4 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.50 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.60 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.7 application

YES

Modicon M340
V3.2 application

YES

Modicon M340
V3.3 application

YES

Quantum safety
V1.0 application

YES

Quantum safety
V2.0 application

YES

Quantum safety
V3 .0 application

YES

NA: Not Applicable (Quantum Safety only exists for Unity Pro V3.1, V4.1 & V7.0)

Ø Application version corresponds to the choice of PLC version in Unity Pro configuration screen (V2.00, V2.30 …)

See Unity Pro, application and PLC OS compatibility (Table 1).

Restrictions:

(1) When XEF file created with Unity Pro ≥ V6.0 contains LL984 sections, XEF file cannot be open by Unity Pro version < V6.0

(2) When XEF file created with Unity Pro ≥ V6.1 for the M340 platforms contains LL984 sections, XEF file cannot be open by Unity Pro version < V6.1

(3) When XEF file created with Unity Pro V7.0 contains Extracted bits in DDT, XEF file cannot be open by Unity Pro version < V7.0

(4) Downward compatibility of DTM's is not guaranteed : so If an application created with Unity Pro contains DTMs version n, it may not be opened and run with DTMs version n-1 (or prior) : Status is displayed in DTM Audit Tool.

Upward compatibility of DTMs is guaranteed : If an application created with Unity Pro contains DTMs version n, it can be opened and run with DTMs version n+1 and above.

(5) XEF format is not available on M580 platform (zef format only is available for M580 platform).

(6) XEF import format is only supported by Control Expert Classic. It is not supported by Control Expert Topology Manager

Open ZEF Files

With
Unity Pro ≤ V5.0

With
Unity Pro V6.0 (1)

With
Unity Pro V6.1 (2)

With
Unity Pro V7.0 (3)

With
Unity Pro V8.0 (4)

With
Unity Pro V8.1 (4)

With
Unity Pro V10 (4)

With
Unity Pro V11 (4)

With
Unity Pro V11.1 (4)

With
Unity Pro V12

(4)

With
Unity Pro V13

(4)

With
Unity Pro V13.1

(4)

With
Control Expert V14

(4)

With
Control Expert V14.1

(4)

With
Control Expert V15

(4) (5)

Modicon M580 safety

V2.4 or 2.6 application

YES

Modicon M580 safety

V2.7 application

YES

Modicon M580 safety

V2.9 & V2.8 application

YES

Modicon M580 safety

V3.1 application

YES

Modicon M580 safety

V3.2 application

YES

Modicon M580

V1.0 application

YES

Modicon M580

V1.1x application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.0 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.1 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.2 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.3 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.4 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.7 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.9 & V2.8 application

YES

Modicon M580

V3.1 application

YES

Modicon M580

V3.2 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V1.0 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V1.3 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V2.0 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
≤ V2.70 application *

YES

Premium
V3.0 application

YES

Premium
V3.10 application

YES

Quantum
≤ V3.00 application

YES

Quantum
V3.10 application

YES

Quantum
V3.2x application

YES

Quantum
V3.3 application

YES

Modicon M340
≤ V2.3 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.4 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.50 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.60 application

YES

Modicon M340
V2.7 application

YES

Modicon M340
V3.2 application

YES

Modicon M340
V3.3 application

YES

Quantum safety
≤ V3 .0 application

YES

NA: Not Applicable

Ø Application version corresponds to the choice of PLC version in Unity Pro configuration screen (V2.00, V2.30 …)

See Unity Pro, application and PLC OS compatibility (Table 1).

Restrictions:

(1) When ZEF file created with Unity Pro ≥ V6.0 contains LL984 sections, ZEF file cannot be open by Unity Pro version < V6.0

(2) When ZEF file created with Unity Pro ≥ V6.1 for the M340 platforms contains LL984 sections, ZEF file cannot be open by Unity Pro version < V6.1

(3) When ZEF file created with Unity Pro V7.0 contains Extracted bits in DDT, ZEF file cannot be open by Unity Pro version < V7.0

Upward compatibility of DTMs is guaranteed : If an application created with Unity Pro contains DTMs version n, it can be opened and run with DTMs version n+1 and above.

(5) Control Expert Topology Manager supports ZEF import from V15. To import ZEF from previous versions : import ZEF in Control Expert Classic >> Export ZEF >> import new ZEF in Control Expert Topology Manager

2.3 Table 3: STA Files on PC

Open STA Files on PC

With
Unity Pro V2.3 SP1

With
Unity Pro V3.0

With
Unity Pro V3.1

With
Unity Pro V4.0

With
Unity Pro V4.1

With
Unity Pro V5.0

With
Unity Pro V6.0 (1)

With
Unity Pro V6.1

With
Unity Pro V7.0 (3)

With
Unity Pro V8.0

(4)

With
Unity Pro V8.1

(4) (5)

With
Unity Pro V10

(4) (5)

With
Unity Pro V11

(4) (5)

With
Unity Pro V11.1

(4) (5)

With
Unity Pro V12

(4) (5)

With
Unity Pro V13

(4) (5)

With
Unity Pro V13.1

(4) (5)

With
Control Expert V14

(4) (5)

With
Control Expert V14.1

(4) (5)

With
Control Expert V15

(4) (5) (6)

Modicon M580 safety

V2.4 or 2.6 application

YES

Modicon M580 Safety

V2.7 application

YES

Modicon M580 Safety

V2.9 & V2.8 application

YES

Modicon M580 Safety

V3.1 application

YES

Modicon M580 Safety

V3.2 application

YES

Modicon M580

V1.0 application

YES

Modicon M580

V1.1x application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.0 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.1 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.2 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.3 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.4 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.7 application

YES

Modicon M580

V2.9 & V2.8 application

YES

Modicon M580

V3.1 application

YES

Modicon M580

V3.2 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V1.0 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V1.3 application

YES

Momentum Unity

V2.0 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.00 application

YES (2)

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.30 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.40 application

YES

Premium
V2.50 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.60 application

YES

Premium / Quantum
V2.70 application

YES

Premium
V3.00 application

YES

Premium
V3.10 application

YES

Quantum
V2.80 application

YES

Quantum
V3.00 application

YES

Quantum
V3.10 application

YES

Quantum
V3.2x application

YES

Quantum
V3.3 application