history NETLink PRO Family (Switch, WLAN, Compact, PoE) v2.74, 02.09.2021 - RESP_RR_NO_RESOURCE does not terminate the connection anymore. v2.72, 23.03.2021 - Telegram repetition enabled for 0xF0 and 0xF1 telegrams (Sinumerik application) v2.70, 01.08.2019 - Text adaptations in the Web Interface - no functional extensions. v2.68 24.06.2019 - further adjustments in communication response with S7200 implemented. - DHCP timeout value is now max. 300 seconds - Lifelist timeout raised (for CPU 212-1AB23 at 9600 baud) - Rack display improved in CP routing and default rack value set from 0 to 1 - possibility to query the runtime of the NETLink (via protocol). v2.66 27.06.2018 - Support for new flash chip (installed from hardware variant 6A-1B) - improve RFC connection WINCC 7.4.0.0 to S7200 - Web Interface: "Use address translation" option built-in - Web Interface: Improvements in password assignment (length check, umlauts are not allowed) V2.64 16.10.2017 - Internal process management was improved if you are communicating with more than 10 CPUs. - Improved handling with Profibus-side connection aborts - Improved login in CPU-CPU communication - The Lifelist will now be updated after every 'Go Online' for RFC1006 and Web Interface. - Fixed problems when socket resources or host connections were no longer available - If you get in to the webinterface the first time your password will be checked for the maximum letters of 8 v2.62 25.08.2016 - Only adjustments for an improved production process implemented. No functional changes. v2.60 26.07.2016 - RFC-1006 implementation for the "Project Specific Interface" in the Simatic Manager - Restructured the password management in the Web Interface: in the first access the user must be assign an individual password. (the first-login password is by default the last 8 digits of the MAC address, "admin" is no longer allowed as password) - Now prevent an exceeding of the max. connection resources in the RFC protocol - Fixed bug in NETLink WLAN with "passphrase" key in the infrastructure mode and the key size - Improve OPC communication handling in case of a disconnection - Increasing the internal timeout from 1.3 to 3 seconds prevents premature disconnection for devices which need more time to establish communication. - Improve performance with simultaneous operation of Micro / Win and visualizations - Adjustments for the MP224 panel - Improvements for Sinamics implemented - In a "Link Down" (blue LED flashes) will automatically every 30 seconds a reboot carried out - Improvements in communication with intelligent slaves v2.54 31.03.2015 - Improve the Sinumeric communication when no Credits exist - Number of maximal LAN connections increased from 16 to 20 - Stability at more than 10 RFC connections improved - Login telegrams from Proface panel with invalid bus parameters are now ignored - Adjustments for the visualization of ControlMaestro - Transmission to the Comfort panels with TIA V13 improved (this also SHS7Net version 3.3.4.2 is required) - MicroWin: project download improved - WINCC: Memory leak in massive lifelist queries are intercepted. - Visualization Visam: Multiple connections to S7200 CPUs can be established with RFC protocol - In connection with the SHS7Net version 3.3.4.2 now S7-1500 CPUs can be approched - Web interface -> Observe Variables: Query option for passive stations integrated v2.52 15.07.2013 - "Go-Online" as "SingleMaster" accelerated - Activation of S7200 communication with the RFC 1006-protocol - Security-values can now be reset with SHTools - Implement a Slot-Box in the Web Interface in the "Observe Variable" function for the access to 400 CPUs - Adjustments in the RFC protocol for TIA, S7 1200 and CPU-CPU communication - Improving of the "Life list" updates (disconnected CPUs are not longer recognized as active) - When a lack of resources appears during the "CPU-CPU communication", the NETLink will be automatically restarted! v2.50 08.12.2012 - improve the VISAM connection setup - WebInterface now with integrated help - improve the performance for "Observe variable" in the web interface. - Adjustments in the WebInterface for RFC mode (rack / slot - settings). - improve the project download with PROTOOL in a TP270 - improve USB-to-slave communication with Sinamics (starter -> Expert List) - General improvements for "starter" problems during connection - improve the S7200 communication - After changing the WLAN configuration there is now always an auto-restart - Fixed an error in the TSAP calculation at station addresses from rack/slot settings - Increased the simultaneous log-process from 3 to 10 - improve the lifelist-storm processing (for WinCC on multiple CPUs) v2.37 08.08.2011 - adjustments in web interface for Firefox 4.0 - after changes of configuration in the web interface, a restart isn't necessary - Fixing a timeout response during PPI communications so the communication won't interrupting - General adjustments to speed up communication - Improvements in support of diagnostic repeaters - Improve the monitoring of invalid RFC 1006 messages v2.36 12.05.2011 - improved the Connect-Confirm for Stepper, FM353 - extend the "Write Protection" function for access to S7-200 CPUs. - RFC protocol: improve the Connect Request - increase the timeout for lifelist at low baud rates - web interface: enter the diagnostic page without input of user / PW - web interface: supports an adapter reset during an existing compound - all the LEDs turn on during the boot process - adapted Firmware for 700-881-MPI21 (PoE) Version 2.38 BIOS / Boot Loader - adjustments for 700-881-MPI21 (32bit RAM) - turn on all LEDs to distinguish the order from the boot process to normal operation v2.35 16.02.2011 - web interface prepared for wireless module with firmware v6.8.0.0. Adding on/off radio button for "Scan WiFi network" in ad hoc mode - Auto Baud detection with a high number of Profibus-participants improved - DPV1 slave communication improved - Add baud rate 45.45 and 93.75 in the web interface v2.34 02.11.2010 - WinCC communication with S7200 via RFC 1006 improved. - S7-200 CPUs via WEB-Service reachable - Improved Observe-Variable function in the Web-Interface - Cognition of the bus-baud rate improved - Waiting times for bus parameters increased if there are 'more participants' on the PROFIBUS - Access to SAIA CPU improved v2.32 16.06.2010 - if the "Automatic transmission rate detection" is turned off in the PG/PC interface the module will not waited longer on the bus parameters of the CPU, but it goes "online" immediately (sole exception: the NETLink acknowledges that the bus baud rate does not match the baud rate S7-NET driver required) - no influence on the "observe variable"-link in the web interface when a "variable table" is completed in STEP7 v2.31 30.05.2010 - automatic restart after a configuration change in the web interface improved - malfunction in the restart behaviour after NETLink switch update eliminated (bootloader / BIOS v2.33) v2.30 01.04.2010 - Function support of diagnostic repeaters - Sinamics communication improved - Change of approach of "going online": setting "Autobaud/Single Master" is no longer necessary. + if the NETLink adapter recognizes a "running" Profibus it takes over its bus parameters and uses them to go online (If no other active participant is recognized, the NETLink adapter uses the bus parameters of the S7-Net driver in "single master" mode. If no parameters are detected, it uses the stored bus settings from the web interface.) - The RFC 1006 mode is always active, that is, NETLink starts to go "online" as soon as it detects the first RFC telegram. - S7-200 communication via RFC 1006 protocol is possible with: + OPC-server + WinCC + CPU-to-CPU communication on general S7 areas such as E/A/M/DB (not SMB or other S7-200-specific contents) is possible. + the type of the CPU is independently recognized and the required communication protocols on the bus side will be adjusted accordingly. - Changes in the web interface + passive participants are displayed on the status page + new buttons: "update lifelist", "going on/offline" + setting for going online automatically for CPU-to-CPU communication. + setting for PLC write protection on the security page v2.20 23.10.2009 - CPU-to-CPU communication available now - Going-Online in "Single Master"-mode accelerated - improve the project download to operator panels v2.15 17.08.2009 - firmware update procedure with SHTOOLs improved. - firmware detection is contained to "NETLink PRO Family" now. v2.14 16.06.2009 - slave communication improved - WebInterface with new Coporate Identity - secure the configuration of the WLAN-module v2.13 29.06.2009 - disable communication to PLC and saving configuration at the same time, because of the danger to destory the board parameters. v2.12 17.06.2009 - after WLAN-configuration no "reboot" is necessary anymore - slave-communication improved - features in the WEB-Interface improved v2.10 20.04.2009 - first release