Description of Additions and Changes

The EtherNet/IP EDS file parser now properly handles an EDS file that contains a Configuration Data Assembly that does NOT include the length / format specifiers.

Fixed a problem where clicking the 'Open Element Browser' button in the Contact Editor's toolbar would wrongly generated an error message.

When is a project is opened, if the number of WX & WY registers is out of sync with their corresponding RX & RY registers, offer to automatically fix the problem.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_10\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Fixed a problem where reconfiguring a serial port from Modbus Client to Modbus Server could cause the software to crash.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_10\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Fixed a problem where the number of WX & WY registers could get out of sync with their corresponding RX & RY registers.

Made the following additions:

Added Internal Ethernet Port Security configuration option that allows Do-more Designer Programming sessions to be encrypted.

Added DST414 ($CryptoAuthErr) and DST415 ($CryptoTokenErr) to monitor encrypted connection usage.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_10\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

User passwords can now be 4 to 32 characters in length.

SMTP (Email) passwords can now be 1 to 63 characters in length.

Relational Contacts can now use MATH expressions as parameters.

The Script Editor in STRPRINT, EMAIL, and DMLOGGER now have an way to easily add structure fields to the print script

HWINFO now has queries for I/O module’s starting address mappings for any X, Y, WX, and WY points.

MRX and MWX now support using structures for the local data storage

Improved Memory View support for structures.

Memory Image Manager now supports structures.

BRX CPU's Web Server can now respond with a User-created HTTPHeader.

Made the following additions:

Added EtherNet/IP Scanner for Implicit (I/O Messaging) communication.

Added EtherNet/IP Scanner Monitor.

Install EDS files for Automationdirect.com products that have them.

Added CEILING - Adjust Up to Significance instruction.

Added FLOOR Adjust Down to Significance instruction.

Added MROUND - Round to Multiple instruction.

Added DST71 - $POMMACAddress : if the installed POM is an ECOMLT, this location will contain the lower 4 BYTEs of the POM's MAC address (Little Endian; first two bytes of 6 byte MAC are always 00:E0).

Added DST72 - $EthPacketsFree : contains the number of unused packet storage buffers available for use by the Ethernet stack for all of the various Ethernet communications. Values above 300 indicate a healthy Ethernet stack. Values approaching 0 indicate packets are being received but not being processed so that the packet buffers can be freed for use by the Ethernet stack.

Added an option to the Ethernet Remote I/O configuration to manually set the amount of time the CPU will wait for its configured slaves to get online.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_10\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Fixed a problem in the Documentation Editor where the Element Documentation records were not properly displayed after using one of the sort options, or using the Filter option.

Improved the The Search / Replace dialog's handling of a List of Items.

The FmtReal function in the STRPRINT Script Editor now properly allows exclusion of the Thousands (comma) separator.

Fixed a problem in the Do-more Simulator that caused a crash if the simulator goes to STOP mode while a file on the RAMFS is still open. Also the FilePointer and EndOfFile fields were not being properly updated.

Made the following additions:

The Modbus I/O Scanner now supports ordering its Comm and Field entries with Move up and Move Down options.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_9\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Editting Modbus I/O Scanner Local Element entry field now properly allows Read Only structure fields, and properly disallows array elements.

Updated SMTP Client Settings Test Settings operation.

Ladder View now properly handle Replace operation of a structure with a nested structure

MSREGRD and MSREGWR now have range details in their Name and Description columns, they now have support for copying whole structures and range structure fields, and they can now handle table parameters.

FIFO and LIFO Queue Status properly handles unwritten changes to queue block sizes that are out of range after a block size change.

STRSUB now warns when Input and Output String's Maximum Lengths, Offset, and Length parameters could cause unexpected truncation of the Output String.

MATH now has the Element Picker button for Expression field for browsing browse element names.

The Documentation Editor now properly handles paste operations in projects with a sufficiently large amount of Element Documentation (typically over 1000 elements that have documentation).

Made the following additions:

Added DST156 ($QueueFull) - used by FIFOLOAD and LIFOLOAD when attempting to add a record to a full queue.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_9\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

PEERLINK array references - like PL[V0] - are now being properly handled.

Program Export and Copy / Paste now handle nested structures in the correct order.

For BYTE and WORD arrays in a structure, the array structure opcode was getting improperly decoded to the wrong field or an invalid field.

The Edit Modbus I/O Scanner Device dialog now has an Add button so you can create a new Modbus Client Device in this dialog.

Modbus I/O Scanner user profiles now support Read Coils (FC1), Read Discrete Inputs (FC2), and Write Single Coil (FC5).

Online Status is now disabled any time the PLC's System Configuration is out of sync with the copy in Do-more Designer.

List of elements in Force is now fixed up any time the PLC's System Configuration gets out of sync with the copy in Do-more Designer

MRX and MWX online status now correctly displays the value of 2 16-bit registers when they are transferred to / from a complete 32-bit register.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_9\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Added the following instructions:

MSREGRD - Modbus Scanner I/O Register Read (BRX only)

MSREGWT - Modbus Scanner I/O Register Write (BRX only)

HSCNT - High Speed Counting (BRX only)

HSEDGE - Precise Edge to Edge Timing (BRX only)

HSPULSEC - Catch Pulse Input (BRX only)

Made the following changes:

Added Modbus I/O Scanner with System Profiles( BRX only).

Added Modbus I/O Scanner Monitor (BRX only).

User Data Types can now have Nested Structures.

Added a Text Filter to the Documentation Editor.

Added Go To Logic button in the Documentation Editor.

Comment Editor now allows setting text size to small, medium, large, and huge.

BRX POM configuration has been moved to its own dialog.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_9\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Made the following changes:

The parameters in a PWMOUT instruction properly change when the underlying PWM configuration is modified or deleted.

String Script Editor properly handles unsupported Element types.

Print now properly handles rungs with many rows.

BX-HSIO module configuration dialog properly saves the user-entered device name.

Do-more Designer now properly hides/disables EtherNet/IP Implicit Adapter fields and device creation in MQTTand FTP instuctions in CPUs that do not support those features.

Version Details button properly opens the Help topic about Do-more Technology Version 2.8.

The COPY and CALL instructions now support copying Heap item -to- Heap item.

Memory View now supports Bit data blocks in addition to Numeric and Structure data blocks.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_8\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Added support for the following I/O modules:

BX-05TRS-1 - Relay Output (isolated, high current)

BX-08TRZ - Relay Output (dry contact, no suppression)

BX-16TRZ - Relay Output (dry contact, no suppression)

BX-16NF3 - TTL Input 3.5 - 5 VDC (Sink / Source )

BX-16TF2 - TTL Output 3.5 - 5 VDC (Sourcing )

BX-16CF3F2 TTL Combination 3.5 - 5 VDC (Sink / Source) / 3.5 - 5 VDC (Sourcing )

BX-HSIO4 - 4 Axis High Speed I/O - 2 MHz, 8 High Speed Inputs (3.5 - 5 VDC differential) / 8 High Speed Outputs (3.5 - 5 VDC differential)

Added the following instructions:

DMLOGGER - Broadcast String to DMLogger.exe

FTPGET - Retrieve File FROM Remote

FTPPUT - Store File TO Remote

HWCONFIG - Configure Hardware

SGRSTI - Indexed Disable Stage

SGSETI - Indexed Set Stage

TESTNUM - Classify Numeric Value Types

Made the following additions:

Can now use the BX-P-ECOMEX to add a Secondary Ethernet Port to BX-DM1E-xx CPUs.

Added EtherNet/IP Implicit I/O Adapter.

Added an on-board Web Server with an HTTP-based REST API.

Added Server Whitelist to allow /deny access (by IP address) through the Ethernet ports.

Memory View can now handle blocks of system-created or user-created structures.

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_8\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_7\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_7\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_7\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_7\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_6\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_6\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_5\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_5\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_3\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_3\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Users\Public\Documents\Do-more\Designer2_2\Updates.pdf for a complete list of the additions and changes
 

See \Do-more\Designer2_1\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer2_1\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer2_1\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer2_1\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer2_0\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer2_0\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

If you have any previous version of 1.4 installed, make sure to select the Repair option if prompted during this installation.

See \Do-more\Designer1_4\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer1_4\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

DEVREAD - Read Device Register and DEVWRITE - Write Device Register instructions can now read and write the POP3 Server IP Address and the SMTP Server's Timeout value.

PACKETIN - Input Data from Packet Device and PACKETOUT - Output Data to Packet Device instructions now support numeric data-buffers of up to 1536 BYTEs.

New Memory View utility that allows online reading and writing of blocks of Bit, Numeric, and String memory values.

New Element Picker, when editing instruction parameters, can help you select the right element for that specific parameter.

The Memory Image Manager (for retentive memory values) is now available offline, and allows you to modify the contents of any Bit, Numeric, or String data-block region, and store the data with your project file, offline or online.

New Program Check Rule Filter allows you to manage Program Check Warning and Information Rule "infringements" by simply ignoring specific rules in specific rung, code-block, projects, or across ALL projects.

The Documentation Editor has a new option to Fill Documentation Records and Increment Nickname, which allows you to use an existing Nickname as a template across multiple elements/nicknames, applying an incrementing index to the end.

Updated Write to PLC dialog now shows which portions of the project are being downloaded, along with options to download portions of the Memory Image, or perform any mode changes back to RUN after the download completes.

Added the following instructions:

See \Do-more\Designer1_4\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer1_3\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer1_3\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

NOTE: the Check For Updates process in Do-more Designer v1.0, v1.2 or v1.2 will NOT detect that v1.3 is available. You must manually download and install the v1.3 update. This update for Do-More Designer can be downloaded at no charge from the Automationdirect.com website, or a CD copy can be purchased from Automationdirect for a nominal charge.

Added DirectLOGIC Migration Utility that will migrate your existing DirectSOFT projects to Do-more Designer projects.

Added DMLoader Utility that allows OEMs to replicate and distribute Do-more Designer projects to end users without requiring them to use Do-more Designer. Can also be used to quickly replicate Do-more CPUs without using Do-more Designer.

DEVREAD - Read Device Register and DEVWRITE - Write Device Register instructions can now be used to configure the Strings and Numeric fields of the SMTP Server configuration at runtime to dynamically change the EMail account information, authentication, etc.

Do-more Network Message Viewer (DMLogger) now supports a file logging mechanism that allows the messages sent to DMLogger to also be written a file on the PC running DMLogger.

Trend View and PID View can now log all of the designated values in .CSV format in a single row at a specified time interval with the PC's date and time automatically added to each row.

Added the following instructions:

See \Do-more\Designer1_3\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Added support for the T1H-DM1 and T1H-DM1E CPUs.

Added Import Memory Data and Export Memory Data utilities.

Added Instruction Scope level for Cross Reference.

Added Offline PLC Setup utility.

See \Do-more\Designer1_2\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Added Ethernet I/O Master configuration to the CPU Configuration. This allows Do-more CPUs with on-board Ethernet ports the ability use H2-EBC100, T1H-EBC100 and GS-EDRV100 as Ethernet I/O Slaves.

Added Ethernet I/O Monitor utility to display the status of the current Ethernet I/O system.

Added I/O System View to display error and warning information for the I/O modules in the local base and Ethernet I/O Slave bases.

Added Module Configurations for Intelligent Analog modules.

Added ability to enable a Secondary Ethernet Programming TCP/IP port number for use by Do-more Designer.

The Input Leg of the STRPRINT, STRFIND, STRSUB, STRCMP, and DATAINFO instructions can now be configured as Power Flow Enabled or Edge Triggered.

Added GSREGRD and GSREGWR instructions to Read and Write parameter data in a GS1, GS2, or GS3 drive through a GS-EDRV100.

Added PING, DNSLOOKUP instructions.

See \Do-more\Designer1_1\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

Display Forces Suspended on the Status Bar and in Ladder Views when the Force table contains entries but the PLC is in Program mode

Updated the PLC-> System Information -> Update OS and Update Gate Array dialogs to show the currently loaded versions of the and the versions of the newest files on the PC.

Pasting (ladder logic, code-blocks, etc.) between projects now opens a dialog prompting for how to handle documentation differences between what is in the clipboard and what is in the project being pasted into.

User Programs and Tasks are now non-retentive by default. Added a checkbox in Code-Block Configuration dialog to optionally make them retentive. See the Help topic on $PgmModeRestart for information on the effects of making Programs and Tasks retentive.

Numerous updates to dialog box text, instruction editors, the ladder display, and the help content.

See \Do-more\Designer1_0\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.
 

See \Do-more\Designer1_0\Updates.pdf in the installation folder for a complete list of the additions and changes.