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This page covers the new features, changes, defect fixes, and known issues in an KVB (Kollmorgen Visualization Builder) software release. KVB is a separate software package that is integrated with the KAS (Kollmorgen Automation Suite) IDE and Runtime software.
Information contained in this release note is subject to change.
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KVB Version 2.40 (build 2.40.1001)
New Features
- Option to disable alarms in alarm viewer functionalities has been added.
- Enable/disable alarms in Runtime. Toggles the enable status of the selected alarm in the viewer. Number of disabled alarms are shown on screen.
- Manage alarms. Manage enable status of alarms in a popup window.
- PDF Report generation functionalities added. Report can be saved as a simplified PDF file.
- Limitations:
- Cannot convert diagrams
- Not all excel features are supported.
- Report file names can be made FTP friendly. Enable FTP Friendly Names functionality has been added in the Advanced Project Settings for Print screen, Audit trail, Export recipe, and Generate report. Enabling the FTP Friendly Names replaces any spaces and dots in the file name.
- Limitations:
- QR Code functionality added to Miscellaneous Control Objects. The QR Code control object generates and draws a QR Code object from regular text and can either be generated from a constant string or connected to a tag.
Upgrading
KAS IDE v3.00 (and lower) template projects will generate KVB projects fully compatible with KVB v2.0. If KVB v2.40 is installed and launched directly from KAS IDE by double clicking a KVB project, the following pop-up message will appear:
If the “Yes” button is pressed, the project will be converted to a KVB v2.40 project:
The project cannot be converted back to a previous KVB version project. This message will appear only one time for a given KVB project.
For more details about project upgrades, please see the "Project Update Guide". It can be accessed from the startup screen:
Compatibility
KVB v2.40 supports the following:
- Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
- .NET Framework 4.7.1
- PDMM and PCMM hardware
- All previous AKI panel models
and the following are not supported:
- Windows XP and XP embedded
Fixed Defects
- BZ-9843: KVB project not building when using action "Generate report" in a button
- BZ-9587: Exporting tag list to .xls file does not work with Win10
- OPC UA server/client:
- OPC UA client failing to connect to OPC UA server, if server has tags with bad quality
- OPC UA client not supporting password using AuthenticationSessionRequest
- OPC UA Server not communicating if Switch is not connected while booting up
- Multiple OPC UA clients configured and running
- Alarms:
- Incorrectly updated after reboot
- AlarmItem Expression triggers value changing and writing result to tag
- Alarms triggered simultaneously are not in the same order in different Alarm Viewers
- Improper tag names in alarm list import causing compilation errors
- Alarm Viewer remaining unchanged after update to a new version
KVB Version 2.20 SP2 (build 2.22.353)
New Features
The new KVB v2.20 SP2 introduces support for the new HMI models:
- AKI2G-CDA-MOD-05T-000
- AKI2G-CDA-MOD-07T-000
- AKI2G-CDB-MOD-12T-000
- AKI2G-CDB-MOD-7T-000
Added system tags:
- Panel's serial number (AKI2G models)
- Flash memory diagnostics (AKI2G models)
- CPU load per core for multi-core models
Improved performance:
- Screen switching time
- Faster value update rate on screen
- Startup time of panel
- Smaller project size
- Screen caching
- Report generator
Added support for SQLite database (recommended).
KVB v2.20 SP2 is recommended for use with KAS v2.12 (and higher).
KAS IDE v2.12 (and lower) template projects will generate KVB projects fully compatible with KVB v2.0. If KVB v2.20 SP2 is installed and launched directly from KAS IDE by double clicking a KVB project, the following pop-up message will appear:
If the “Yes” button is pressed, the project will be converted to a KVB v2.20 project:
The project cannot be converted back to KVB v2.1 project. This message will appear only one time for a given KVB project.
Compatibility
KVB v2.20 supports the following:
- Windows 7, 8, and 10
- PDMM and PCMM hardware
- All previous AKI panel models
and the following are not supported:
- Windows XP and XP embedded
- All PAC models
Fixed Defects
- DT-3434: KVB View all object not working.
- DT-3422: KVB Serious error.
- DT-3392: Cannot add new tags to KVB project without Rebuild.
- DT-3307: Data Exchange Direction parameter in KVB tag setup is being erased (requires KAS v2.12 RC15 or higher).
- DT-3281: KVB unhandled exception error.
KVB Version 2.10 (build 2.15.2029)
New Features
KVB v2.10 adds support for the HMI models:
- AKI-CDC-MOD-xxx-000.
KVB v2.10 is compatible with KAS v2.8 (and higher).
Since KAS v2.8 automatically generates KVB projects fully compatible with KVB v2.0, these projects need to be converted to work with KVB v2.10.
If KVB v2.10 is installed and launched directly from KAS IDE by double clicking a KVB project, the following pop up message will appear:
If the “Yes” button is pressed, the project will be converted to a KVB v2.1 project. The project cannot be converted back to KVB v2.0 project. This message will appear only one time for a given KVB project.
Compatibility
- CDA and CDB are compatible with KVB v2.0 and KVB v2.15 IDE
- CDC and PC runtimes needs to have the same version on KVB IDE and KVB runtime.
Installation
The installation package contains both IDE and runtime for CDC panels. The packages are available from the Downloads tool.
CDA and CDB panels - The runtime is downloaded when the project is downloaded to the panel. Only the KVB IDE version matters.
CDC panels - The runtime is installed separately and the version should match the KVB IDE version.
Known Issues
- BZ-11242: KVB fails to start with a Windows Platform FIPS error
- BZ-8138: WebBrowser component not working for TxB panels
- BZ-11152: KVB window does not scale correct on monitor with Windows scaling > 100%
- Possible KVB IDE crash during project download to HMI: If the IP address is not valid or there are spaces in the KVB project name, it may cause an intermittent crash during download. If you experience a crash, please provide the detailed procedure to reproduce the crash to the KAS development team.
Troubleshooting
- If a project seems corrupted, a good thing to do is to clean the project. To do so:
- Open your KAS Project
- Go inside the temp folder of the KAS Project, go inside the HMI folder
- Delete the following:
- BuildFiles folder
- Temp folder
- All .CRI files
- If on a Panel the application does not start, one potential way to solve it, is to restore to default factory settings. Doing that will reset all parameters like the networks settings. To do it turn DIP switch 3 to on.
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