Control FPWIN GR7 Detailed Version-Up Information

The following points have been upgraded.

• Changed the company name to Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. due to the business succession. (License agreement etc.)
• Windows 10 32-bit version is not supported from this version.
• The information of FP7 power unit is added in status display and system history.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Changed the unit of program memory in system register No. 0 of FP0H/FP-XH from "word" to "step".

Corrected the following errors.

• During in online editing, there is a case that the "OR instruction unrenderable" error is occurred if the PB convert is executed with no connected vertical line of ladder, and after that, the "Guarantee data abnormality error" is occurred.
• The vertical line is deleted when the starting data comparison instruction which is connected by "OR" is copied and pasted.
• When a Korean character is input in block comment, the same two characters are displayed.
• If the unconverted PB(A) exists and any PB(B) with edited comments is PB converted, transferred to the PLC, and uploaded from PLC, the converted/unconverted ladders will be mixed in the PB(A).
• There is a case that the responding time for some operation in online mode is very slow and the time for downloading takes very much time.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• After registering the device on Force I/O dialog, change the mode from forced to normal and open the Force I/O dialog again and if Ctrl + number key is pressed, GR7 is stopped in force.
• Slider cannot be operated by keyboard in memory configuration setting dialog of FP7.
• The number of data register (DT) which cannot be used as a start number of hold area can be set in memory configuration setting dialog of FP7.
• In SET/RST/ALT instruction, index register can be used for E device but FP7 does not support it.
• There is a case that the "verify" detects discrepancy even though the same configuration data in FP7 W-Link unit.
• When the index register is trying to input by function bar on the empty area which right side is vertical line, the GR7 is stopped in force.
• The minimum button does not work in guidance bar in PM7 and PMX. (The minimum button is deleted in this version)

The following points have been upgraded.

• Fixed the installer problem. (Failed to update from under version 2.29.1)

The following points have been upgraded.

• Add the new product of FP7 in Select PLC Type dialog.
• Add the string data type with header in logging trace setting of FP7.
• Add the detail information to the error message which is displayed when the error is occurred during EDS file registration.

Corrected the following errors.

• When the integer device is replaced, the symbol such as "#" or "%" is disappeared.
• When the CSTP, NSTP and NSTL instructions which have branch are converted, the error is occurred.
• There is a force quit possibility when the several GR7 is started, and project is downloaded.
• The EDS file which has minus ENUM value cannot be registered.
• There is a possibility that the GR7 is stopped when the ladder is printed without any comment.
• In the Built-in ET-LAN of FP7, the TCP-ULP timeout value can be defined but this value did not work in FP7.
  (TCP ULP timeout value is worked based on TCP resend timer value)
  

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that the search speed is slow in some computers.
• If the FP7 project which has detarget conversion is verified, from detarget conversion PB is not match.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports the FP0H V1.9.
  - If the Ethernet address setting is not copied into PLC, the basic communication information is not verified when going to online mode.
  - Add the system register number 438 which supports input signal status reading when power on.
  - Add the string data type with header in logging trace setting.

Corrected the following errors.

• When going to online mode with FP2SH V1.07, the configuration verification error is occurred.
• If FPWIN GR file (*.fp) is opened as FP7 and download it to PLC or open the alarm history setting, the GR7 is stopped.
• If FPWIN GR file (*.fp) which has F60(CMP) instruction with index register operand is opened as FP7, download it to PLC and change to RUN mode, the syntax error is occurred.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• [P153 RMWT] instruction is converted to [pCMP] when the FPWIN GR file (*.fp) is opened as FP7 project. Note) To fix this problem, the instruction which is not supported in FP7 is converted to the following instruction which has same operand number. Operand Num 0: WDTRES Operand Num 1: TIMEWT Operand Num 2: DEFRBUF Operand Num 3: DECO Operand Num 4: SCOPY (Changed from FILTR)
• In FP7 EtherNet/IP setting, the local device cannot be assigned.
• The default I/O comment in FP Sigma, the big number is displayed on R9047 to R904B.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports the FP0H V1.8.
• Supports the detail self-diagnostic error message in FP-XH Ethernet type.

Corrected the following errors.

• From 497 to 502 cannot be defined in the 2nd operand of FP7's CIPMSET instruction.
• When the "Load a project from the PLC" is selected in start-up dialog for FP-XH C40ET/C60ET which is protected by password, the password cannot be accepted.
• When the multiple lines ladder is selected by keyboard (Shift + down arrow), the scroll does not work.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that GR7 will be frozen when working on Japanese or Chinese Windows 10 version 2004.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Windows XP and Windows Vista is not supported from this version.
• Supports the FP-XH Ethernet type. (C40ET/C60ET)
• Supports the PRINT instruction in FP0H (from V1.7)
• The control point is changed from "0 - 32767" to "1 - 32768" in Cam point method of FP-XH M8N30T.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that ANS or ORS circuit which has local device cannot be converted.
• There is a case that the missing character is occurred in combo box which shows the PB name such as device registration dialog.
• The result "zero" of logical AND between Home IP address and Subnet mask is allowed. (should not be allowed)
• TCP resend time value is limited as 100ms increments. (500ms increments is correct)
• In F253_SSET instruction, the empty character cannot be input at the end of string.
• There is a case that the missing character is occurred in case of using high resolution display.
• Even if the communication mode is "MODBUS-RTU", the Header STX and Terminator setting is available. (should not be available)
• The I/O comment of LBL instruction is not converted correctly if the FPWIN GR file (*.fp) is opened.
• The value from 10026 to 10100 cannot be input in the operand of POSSET instruction in FP7.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports FP7 S-LINK V unit.
• Supports the PB edit in FP-X0. (FP-X0 version is 1.10 or higher)

Corrected the following errors.

• In BTM instruction of FP7, the value 32768 or higher can be input in DT.n or LD.n which has index register. (The available range is to 32767)
• In BTM instruction of FP7, even if "DT123456.1" is input, the result is "DT23456.1". (The number of character limitation is wrong)
• There is a case that the cursor position of local device in I/O comment list moves to top position during editing the PB which was changed the execution order.
• In PLC except FP7, if the "+" is input in Instruction List and selected the second "+", the F20 is placed on ladder editor. (should be F22)
• There is a case that the convert error is occurred due to the ladder circuit which is connected to the reset in KP instruction.
• F178 instruction cannot be input in FP-X0 L40R, L60R.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports new instruction for FP7 EtherNet/IP message communication.

Corrected the following errors.

• When "Online" button on Function bar is clicked, the confirmation dialog is displayed, after then GR7 does not respond to any operation.
• There is a case that the de-target network is broken after insertion the instruction which is created by Wizard function.
• While clicking the "Find next" on Find/Replace dialog, if the find result is moved to other window, the focus is out from Find/Replace dialog.
• There is a case in FP7 that the KP instruction which has local device (_Y or _R or _L) cannot be copied.
• In mnemonic ladder of FP7, the KP instruction which has local devise (_Y or _R or _L) cannot be input.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports detail search function.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that the CSV file which does not have a correct header is created in logging/trace function.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports FP7 operation history.

Corrected the following errors.

• When the ladder which has two or more empty lines are selected above the block comment and copy is executed, the GR7 is stopped.
• When the index register is searched in PLC except FP7, the indexed device (ex. I0DT0) cannot be found.
• When the FPWIN GR file (*.fp) which has start equal or MV instruction and the index register and constant value are used in their instruction is opened as FP7, the syntax error is occurred in FP7.
• In system monitor of FP7, the lifetime data of CPU power supply unit which should be displayed as real is displayed as integer.
• When the FPWIN GR file (*.fp) which has F6 (DGT) instruction is opened as FP7, the second operand is not converted correctly.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• The project without changing the Ethernet settings inside the FP0H cannot be downloaded to FP0H which is set to upload protection mode.
• If the file (*.fp7iomap) which has W2 link setting in slot 1 and multi I/O setting in slot 2 is opened in I/O map and the advance setting of W2 link is opened and saved, the GR7 is frozen.
• In PLC which supports PB programming except FP7, if the PB which has block comment is changed to detarget the conversion, the step number is not changed to zero.
• In configurator PM7, if the value from 32768 to 65535 is input in the "Auxiliary output" in each table, applied setting and restart the PM7, the input value is changed to minus.
• In EtherNet/IP setting, the EDS file which has the connection type is set to NULL can be registered. (This file should not be able to registered because PLC does not support it)
• In PLC except FP7, if the program which has "Cannot draw" network is downloaded to PLC, the program code in "Cannot draw" network is not downloaded to PLC.
• The DNS server IP address setting in the Built-in ET-LAN setting of FP7, the "Set automatically" and the "Set manually" are reversed.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports FP0H-RTEX unit.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that the Home return mode is not displayed correctly in Home return of Configurator PM7 tool operation.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports FP0H new function. (SSL/TLS is supported in FTP function, Auto-transfer is supported in Auto-Run file)
• Supports the simulation of FP0H.

Corrected the following errors.

• In FP2SH 120k, the system register cannot be changed if the total program size is over than 62001 steps.
• In FP7 PHLS master unit, the error is occurred if the setting data which is created by "Save Setting" in I/O map is downloaded.
• In FP2SH, the PLC link does not work if the first time registered configuration of MEWNET-W2 is downloaded.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supports FP-XH C38AT.

Corrected the following errors.

• The following pattern cannot be replaced in the PLC except FP7.
  -Replace the operand of TM/CT to FL device.
  -Replace the operand of LOOP to FL or SV device.
  -Replace the operand of RST which is defined word device to any word device.
  -Replace the operand of SCLR, ICTL, SYS2 to any word device.
• If the "Upload Protection" is selected under the "Project" menu in FP7, the setting cannot be canceled.
• There is a case that the MEWTOCOL communications type is set to "Connect with FP2 ET-LAN" when the operating mode setting is set to "MEWTOCOL7-COM" in FP7 Built-in ET-LAN setting.
• The Self-diagnostic error is displayed with red color even the error code is zero when the Unit warning error is occurred.
• The IP address is cleared if the connection is used is changed from "Use" to "Not Use" in FP0H Ethernet settings.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that the PB management error is occurred when the project is uploaded from PLC.
• In the default I/O comment of FP-XH, unnecessary comment (like R902B) is existing and the comment of DT90036 is missing.
• In system register setting of FP0H, if the HSC operation mode is set to "pulse output", the compatible mode is set to "FP SIGMA mode" and OK is clicked, the error message is displayed and cannot go back to previous setting.
• The program which size is over 32k steps is made in FP-XH and convert to FP-XH M8N16T, the system register No.0 (Sequence Program Area Size) is not changed to suitable value.
• In system register setting of FP-X C14R, C30R, C40R, C60R, there is no No.4 and No. 23 setting in "Act on error".
• In system register setting like FP-X0, the PWM is selected in No. 402 (Pulse/PWM output settings), the wrong value is set.
• In system register setting like FP-XH M8N16T, if the default value is changed to another in each CH setting of Controller input settings, the value cannot be changed back to default.
• In system register setting of FP-XH C14T, the setting of X0 and X1 in "Controller input settings" cannot be changed.
• In system register setting of FP-X0 L14R, L30R, the available range of No.5 (Counter starting address) is from 0 to 256 but the current available range is from 0 to 1024.
• If the PLC type is changed from FP-X C14T/P to FP-XH C14T, there is no item in system register setting No.0 (Sequence Program Area Size).
• If you try to close the GR7 which device monitor is hided and docking condition, there is a case that the GR7 is not responding.
• When the project (which has detarget network for conversion and the network has a character operand) is downloaded to PLC and upload from PLC, the character operand is disappear or changed to another character.
• In FP2/2SH, the operand which is used in basic compare instruction cannot be replaced to FL.
• If the Fun/PFun instructions are written in one line with one contact, download to PLC and try to change to RUN mode, the "High-level instruction combination error" is occurred.
• When try to input like Japanese character in I/O comment list in Windows 10 version 1709, the display list is moved to top.
• When a certain EDS file is registered and click "OK" on "Parameter Setting" in "Connection Setting", the target PLC cannot communicate with registered equipment.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.23.0

• Supports FTP Client/Server settings in FP0H.

Corrected the following errors.

• The M operand of SYS1 instruction is justified to the right automatically if the number of character is less than 12. (Specification changed)
• In FP-XH M8N16T/P, the "Dog method 1(E2)" etc. cannot be selected in "Home return - Return setting code" in Parameter settings of Positioning table.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.22.0

• Supports CAM point method in positioning table setting in FP-XH M8N30T.
• Changed the password input restriction.
• Computer's date and time can be set in PLC Date/Time.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that the 1st operand "DTn" in compare instruction is changed to "DT." and "LBLn" instruction is changed to "LBL." depend on the computer.
• If the head PB is deleted, the device which is registered in device monitor is all deleted.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that the monitor value is out of position if the drag & scroll is done on the ladder editor during in monitoring.
• The following ladder convert is not worked correctly.
  One OR circuit and greater than three OR circuit is connected by ANS and connected by ORS further.
  
• In case of FP0H, if the "Communication type" is "UDP/IP" and the "Operation mode setting" is "MC protocol" in user connection settings, the "Home port number" cannot be changed.
• In Force I/O, if the device is registered continuously and "Register devices in use only" is checked, there is a case that device is not registered correctly.
• In Device monitor, if the device is registered continuously and "Register devices in use only" is checked, there is a case that device is not registered correctly.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.21.0

• Improved the movement of progress bar during verifying project.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a case that the search is executed, a cursor is moved to the empty area.
• When the program is edited before and after the block comment and execute the copy and paste, there is a case that the program is not changed to edit mode continuously.
  In this situation, if PB convert is executed, the program is broken.
• '&' is not monitored correctly in ladder monitor and device monitor if the data type is ASCII.
• GR7 is frozen when the project which has different communication setting from PLC is downloaded to PLC and change to RUN mode.
• F150 and F151 instruction cannot be input in FP-X C30R series.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.20.0

• Replace is available in the any range of network.
• When the word device is replaced, the corresponded bit device is also replaced.
• When the project is downloaded, if the LAN setting is updated the warning message is displayed.
  (The target is the Basic communication and System connection in FP7 and FP0H)
• I/O comment can be registered automatically on Register devices dialog in Logging/Trace settings.

Corrected the following errors.

• "Revert To Just After Last Program Conversion" is valid just after executed "Convert PB".

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.19.0

• The compatibility is improved in conversion from FP Sigma to FP0H. (Available for FP0H firmware V1.1 or later)
• keyboard operation is available to move the focus between each dockable window and ladder edit window.
  (Focus is moved to dockable window with Alt + Num key, moved to ladder edit window with Esc key)

Corrected the following errors.

• If there existing the following instruction in the fp file (FPWIN GR file) and open with check "Convert to FP7", it's not be converted correctly.
  (F5_BTM, F108_BITR, F109_BITL)
• Special data register (DT) can not be specified in the operand of high level instruction in FP-X0.
• There is a case that IPv4 address can not be input due to the DPI setting of Windows.
• When trying to close the project without saving the logging/trace setting, the message for save confirmation is not displayed.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.17.0

• Improve the FP7 system monitor and system history.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• There is a possibility that the conversion error is occurred when TMS or 16-bit Timer instruction is connected by OR circuit.
• There is a possibility that the compare condition or calculation unit is changed when basic instruction is connected by OR circuit and converted.(For FP7 series only)

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• The 2nd PB or later cannot be edited in online mode when several PB is edited in the PLC except FP7.
• The error is occurred when the 33 or more double-precision real device is registered in device monitor.
• There is a case that INT instruction cannot be input in the PLC except FP7.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• "Load a Project from the PLC" is executed after GR7 is started, the "Convert PB" does not work.
• When the ladder which has timer or counter is converted and the AND/OR stack is created, there is a possibility that the converted ladder is broken and GR7 is force quit.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.15

• Supports the project auto saving.
• Supports the context menu in device monitor. (Right click is available for add or delete the device)
• Supports the FP7 new instruction. (CONFIG)

Corrected the following errors.

• If there is an instruction until the high level instruction, branching from there and converting the ladder with successive high level instructions, the connected line after the conversion is broken.
• Comment file is not created correctly when the auto save file is created in FP7.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.14

• Supports FP-X, FP-X0, FPΣ and FP2/2HS. However, there are the following restrictions.
  - Mnemonic ladder is unsupported.
  - IC card operation function of FP2 is unsupported.
  - FP0 mode of FP0R is unsupported.
• When FPWIN GR file (*.fp) is converted to FP7, the instruction which is not supported in FP7 is converted to the following instruction which has same operand number.
  (1 whole circuit block was converted to the block comment in before version)
  Operand Num 0: WDTRES
  Operand Num 1: TIMEWT
  Operand Num 2: DEFRBUF
  Operand Num 3: DECO
  Operand Num 4: FILTR

Corrected the following errors.

• There was a case that writing during RUN could not be executed as the automatic increase/decrease function of a local device is activated while communicating with FP7 online.
• The data writing screen is displayed by double-clicking the contact operand of KP instruction offline.
• In the ladder monitor of FP7, the operands of SR instruction and LRSR instruction that should be displayed as 16-bit type were monitored as 32-bit type.
• When attempting to change the operand of SR instruction or timer/counter instruction during the execution of ladder monitoring, the device number in the middle of input is not displayed.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.13

• Supports FP7 new instructions (CRMDIRFL, LENGTH, NTPcSV).
• Modified to enable the number of editable steps of PB to be changed even when FP7 is in RUN mode.
• Modified to enable Y contact to be forcibly output when FP7 is in PROG. mode. (However, OT and Y cannot be mixed.)
• SR24 (SNTP time updating) has been newly defined in the FP7 system relays.
• SR28 (RTC backup G capacitor voltage drop) has been newly defined in the FP7 system relays.
  (The above five items have been supported in the CPUs since ver.4.3 for CPS41*/31* and ver.1.3 for CPS21.)
• Changed the menu name "Change Attribute" of PB to "Property".
• Modified to make EtherNet/IP setting unavailable when specifying IPv6 in FP7 Built-in ET-LAN setting.
• Modified the IP address settings of FP7 Built-in ET-LAN.
• Changed "Battery error alarm" in FP7 CPU configuration to "Battery error (G capacitor error) alarm".
• Supports Windows 10.
• Supports the H-type Multi I/O Unit.
• Added the template input screen for assisting the programming of Multi I/O Unit.
• Added Motion Control Unit to the unit type of I/O map. (Control Motion Integrator is required for setting Motion Control Unit separately.)
• Added the start-up menu for Control Motion Integrator.
• Changed the notation of the ranges of K2 and J2 in the range setting of Thermocouple Multi-analog Input Unit.
• Invalidated the disconnection detection in the range setting of Analog Input Unit In8 in case of +1V to +5V.
• Added the screen for displaying versions of each FP7 I/O unit. (They can be started from the status display screen.)
• Modified to enable the automatic decrease in FP7 local devices as well as the increase.
• Modified the FUN/PFUN input method of the high-level instruction input dialog.
• Unified the timings of updating the usage states in the used device list and I/O comment editing screen.
• Modified the jump function of the list of devices in use. (You can jump to a corresponding address by only entering numerical keys.)
• Changed to keep the cursor position when switching PB from a project tree.
• Modified to enable devices on the time chart to be graphically displayed in ascending order or descending order.

Corrected the following errors.

• A time less than 1ms cannot be measured with the AB cursors of the time chart. (FP7)
• Comments are not downloaded when project conversion is executed online and only the converted PB is downloaded.
• NULL cannot be specified for character string operands.
• An error occurs when performing the mount allocation in the I/O map screen and pressing the OK button. (FP7 CPS21 only)
• Cutting a ladder by a rectangle cannot be performed online.

The following points have been upgraded.

Corrected the following errors.

• The operand of 16-bit timer/ counter was monitored as 32-bit device in ladder monitor.
• There was a case that the window which was displayed on second monitor was not displayed.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.11

• Supported the 16-bit timer instruction.
• Supported the file storage of time chart.
• Supported the text input mode for the ladder editing.
• Supported the offset pasting function. (In the ladder symbol view mode only)
• Added index registers in the used device list.
• Improved the input method of the high-level instruction (PFunc).
• Defined a shortcut for the jump of bookmarks.

Corrected the following errors.

• When UL or SL is specified for the operation unit of ABIN/BINA instruction, a syntax error occurs in PLC.
• If an operation unit is specified before specifying a comparison condition when inputting a comparison instruction, the comparison condition is not displayed in the ladder.
• The error 66 or guarantee error sometimes occurrs during in online edit.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.10

• Supports the multi I/O unit setting.
• Added the advance angle correction function to the synchronous parameter settings of the positioning unit settings (PM7).
• RUN/IDLE bit operation of cyclic communication can be selected in the EtherNet/IP basic configuration.
• The USB driver has been updated, and the installation folder "PIDSX PLC USB" has been changed to "PIDSX PLC USB-COM".

Corrected the following errors.

• The processing speed was very slow when exporting a large number of I/O comments.
• When executing the mount allocation in the I/O map, the error "target unit mismatched for unit configuration data" sometimes occurred on FP7.
• Index registers IA to IE could not be searched.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.9

• Supports the EtherNet/IP setting.
• Supports the instructions for the EtherNet/IP setting.
• The bit device of DT can be input by pressing the [D] key on an empty pixel.
• The bit device of LD can be input by pressing the [G] key on an empty pixel.
• Supports FP0R. For creating divided programs, FP0R version 1.20 or later is required.
• Changed the startup method of the positioning setting (PM7). It is started by "Advanced" in the I/O map setting until V2.8, however, from V2.9, it has been changed to start by "Positioning Table Setting".
• It can be operated even a ladder for the positioning setting (PM7) is being edited.
• The positioning setting (PM7) can be downloaded from the menu of PM7 directly.
• Comment data of the positioning setting (PM7) is saved in a project file (*.fpx) of GR7.
• Supports the replacement function of Mnemonic ladder.
• One program block can be displayed in multiple windows.
• Supports the simulation of CPS21.
• Supports the batch registration of multiple EDS files in the EtherNet/IP setting.
• Added the function for exporting/importing the data base in which EDS information is stored to the EtherNet/IP setting.

Corrected the following errors.

• If a project in which a blank network exists between a normal network and a network not to be converted is downloaded and uploaded, subsequent projects cannot be downloaded.
• When a local device exists in a ladder (such as operands of LCWA/LCRD instructions) despite no local device is allocated to PB, the ladder monitor is not executed.
• When a program block whose number of local device allocation is larger than the local device capacity actually used is pasted, the number of whole local device allocation is exceeded.
• There were EDS files not registrable by EtherNet/IP setting.
• Values other than a multiple of 16 are set for the number of local device allocation of T or C in the FP7 memory configuration. (When using slider)
• Sometimes the ladder edit window is closed by clicking the tab to switch PB.
• The response of the ladder edit screen becomes slow when the bit device (DT.n) of DT is displayed in the Edit I/O Comment window.
• Even if a device is replaced, the device usage in the Edit I/O Comment window is not updated.
• Even if executing "Undo" after changing a program that matches FP7, it is displayed as unmatched when connecting with FP7 online.
• Sometimes the context menu is not displayed by right-click.
• The ON/OFF switching window is not displayed when trying to switch the ON/OFF of contacts online in a state in which the network header is hidden.
• When an error is displayed due to the change of the operation unit of a basic comparison instruction, sometimes the operands after that cannot be changed.
• Even if the cursor is moved to the first operand of a basic comparison instruction, the function bar does not change to the word operand display.
• When AFP7CCS1M1 (cassette) is selected in the I/O map setting, a consumption current of 35 mA is added. (The correct current is 70 mA.)

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.7

• Renewed FP7 Time Chart.
• Modified so that the context menu can be customized.
• Modified so that comments of intelligent unit registered in I/O map can be registered in the Edit I/O Comment window.
• Modified to print a project name and printed date in the header part when printing a ladder diagram.
• Modified so that the logging/trace settings are verified with the verify function.
• Modified to display unmatched points in configuration with the verify function. (except the configuration of intelligent units.)
• Modified to display an alarm relating to security when the FTP server/WEB server function is enabled.
• When PLC is password-protected, an administrator password is necessary to open the system history.
• Supported FP7 CPS21.
• Changed the install folder of USB driver from "FP7 USB" to "PIDSX PLC USB".

Corrected the following errors.

• When copying a comment from Excel and pasting on the Edit I/O Comment window, a blank was not inserted even when pasting a blank.
• Other PBs were sometimes displayed in the information on the used device of the Edit I/O Comment window.
• The scrollbar position of the list returned back to the top when redisplaying the Edit I/O Comment window after hiding it.
• It was possible to execute "Create auto-run file" while PB was being edited.
• Modified to search a whole project as the search range for direct search (Ctrl+[]) was not unified.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.6

• Modified so that the replacement range for devices can be specified in the replace function.
• Supports "Replace" in the replace function.
• Modified so that the number of lines for displaying functionbars can be changed.
• Changed the default for MEWTOCOL communication type to "Not append a special header" for the case that the operating mode in the user connection information setting of the built-in ET-LAN setting is General-purpose communication.

Corrected the following errors.

• The print preview of an unopened PB is not displayed.
• The monitor of the device monitor screen stops when PB conversion is executed online.
• The selection for devices returns to the default when the list of devices in use is automatically hidden and displayed again.
• An error message is displayed again and again when Counter is selected in the list of devices in use. (when PLC type is FP7)

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.5

• Changed so that comments put in LOOP or LBL instruction can be edited in each PB separately.
• Changed so that the I/O comment bulk edit screen can be activated from the I/O comment input screen.
• Added the mode to activate the I/O comment input screen automatically after the device input.
• Changed to enable to jump from the block comment list display screen to a ladder.
• Changed to perform showing/hiding comments for all PBs.
• Changed to perform starting/stopping monitoring for all PBs.
• Changed so that the monitoring base number can be changed from the menu.
• Supported "Cut" of network in the ladder edit screen.
• Added the functions such as copy & paste, and insert/delete rung to the logging device registration in the logging/trace settings.
• Improved the scroll of the device monitor.
• Added the mode to stop the automatic insertion of blank rungs in the ladder edit screen.
• Supported new FP7 instructions. (GPB, PINGREQ, BUNI, BDIS, etc.)
• Changed so that desired comments can be saved in FP7 CPU.

Corrected the following errors.

• Even when multiple lines of block comments had been edited, only about three lines of them could be displayed in the ladder edit screen.
• If an encrypted PB in which a block comment exists other than the starting network had been uploaded, FPWIN GR7 was force quitted.
• Communication sometimes could not be performed with PLC on a PC which multiple LAN ports are valid.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.41

• Supports Windows® 8.
• Added the FTP client, HTTP client and mail setting screens.
• Supports a new Ethernet instruction.
• Separated the screens of FP7 configuration and added the functions for saving and reading settings to each screen.
• Improved the I/O map setting screen greatly.
• Supports the simulation function.
• Added the Boolean ladder edit mode.
• Added the expansion unit setting to the I/O map.
• Supports the analog unit In8.
• Added the selection of languages at the time of CSV output to the logging/trace settings.
• Added MC protocol to the connection setting operation mode of the built-in ET-LAN.
• Added the compact display mode (MAP display) to the used device list.
• Added the button to jump to an unmatched point in the verify function.
• Made I/O comments to be enterable in the following instructions and made them to be displayed in the used device list.
  LOOP,JP,LBL,CALL,FCALL,ECALL,EFCALL,SBL,INTPG

Corrected the following errors.

• Sometimes the copy and paste operation in the Edit I/O comment window was extremely slow.
• The Edit I/O comment window and a part of the used device list were not displayed correctly when the size in the display setting was set to 125%.
• Sometimes the save confirmation message was not displayed when trying to close a project in which a comment was changed.
• The function, which enables to register the network selected in the ladder edit screen in the device monitor by drag and drop, was not activated.
• The I/O map did not exist in the FP7 configuration selection screen which is activated from the project tree.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.2

• Supports the Thermocouple multi analog input unit.
• Supports the RTD input unit.
• Inputting system relays (SR) to contacts is enabled with the [S] key when ladders are edited.

Corrected the following errors.

• There was a difference between the CPU configurations when verifying a project right after PLC type conversion and the same project after downloading.

The following points have been upgraded.

The following problems have been fixed.

• If you opened a project file that has been saved on the network drive, FPWIN GR7 was force quitted.
• If (UM) was specified as a replaced device in the replace function, the end number of the replacement range had become decimal notation.
• When you opened the "List of devices in use" in the ladder of TM/CT instruction is used, TM/CT did not appear as an output device.
• When you converted the PB on the PLC that was upload protected and transfered the changed program to PLC, an error was occurred.
• Even if you changed the PB to "Target for Execution" from "Detarget for Execution", all networks in the PB had been detarget.

The following points have been upgraded.

New features on Ver.2.1

• Supports the programmable I/O unit.
• Supports the new models of FP7. (CPS41E/CPS31E/CPS31)
• Added the setting for Pulse Output Unit in the I/O map.
• Modified to display the status screen when an error occurs by switching the PLC to RUN mode.
• Added the setting for SCU in the I/O map.
• Added user privileges to the password setting screen.
• Changed to require password entry for opening a file on which a PLC password is set.
• Changed to enable the customization of the size of ladder editing screen and colors.

Corrected the following errors.

• A syntax error occurs in PLC when inputting a bit device on which index modification has been used, with a high-level instruction in which bits can be specified such as ZRST instruction.
• The default value for the setting "RTC error alarm" in the CPU configuration was incorrect.
• The vertical line on the right side of the basic comparison instruction breaks by converting a circuit such as ST(bit), OR(bit), OR(Basic comparison instruction) or OT(bit).
• When "Instruction text color" has been set to white in the ladder editing screen, ladders (contact devices, instructions and operands) cannot be printed.
• When the operation unit is SL/UL in the basic comparison instruction, a syntax error occurs in PLC when inputting a constant value on which index modification has been used for operand.
• After conversion of program blocks, unnecessray breaks are inserted in ladder diagrams.
• The ASCII 32-bit display of word device was displayed as [..] in the device monitor.
• Sometimes the number of points warranted for one scan in the ladder monitor was not displayed when "Warrant monitor 1 scan" was set to "Warrant".
• The maximum number of each device could not be registered in the device registration of Device moitor or Logging/Trace settings.
• Sometimes the result list displayed in the output window by Find All was different from the position of the ladder corresponding to the result.
• INTPG-IRET was not displayed in the pair instruction map.
• An unnecessary large amount of memory was allocated at the start up of FPWIN GR7.
• The menus of GR7 could be operated while waiting for communication timeout, and an unexpected error occurred after that.
• When a command sent from GR7 was returned without change, it was not detected as a communication error.
• When PB was downloaded with user password, comments were not transferred.
• When the EXT instruction in which index register was specified for operand existed, the ladder monitor was not executed.
• In searching/replacing timer/counter, instructions were not searched when relays were searched.
• Corrected some errors in converting ladders.
• In the ladder monitor, values in the eleventh digit were not displayed.
• In reading files of FPWIN GR, the zeroth bit was not set when this bit was specified by F130 instruction.
• FPWIN GR7 was force quitted by pressing the slash key, F8 key or Shift+F7 key when a vertical line existed on the right side of the cursor.
• When the operation unit was set to "STR" in a differential execution type high-level instruction, the display changed to "BIT" after conversion.

Note

• Files created in this version cannot be opened in versions older than Ver.1.31 of FPWIN GR7.

The following points have been upgraded.

• Supported new types FP7 CPS3E and CPS3.
• Supported the System monitor.
• Supported the System history.
• Supported the through communication via GT.
• Supported the Logging/Trace configuration.
• Added configuration of the high speed counter unit to the I/O map.
• Added the time chart monitor (trace graph display).
• Added "Disable uploading" to the project.
• Supported the new instructions.
  (SD card access, double-precision real, PB control, Sampling, IMASK, ICLR, INTPG, IRET)