What's new

This release of Control Architect provides powerful tools to aid in control strategy analysis and validation along with tools for quickly building control strategies using existing Control Modules as a typical or Template.

Features include:

PKS Control Builder exported (Cxxx,ACE) configuration importing to a Configuration Asset Model to facilitate control strategy analysis and documentation
PKS Control Edge is supported
SCADA, Triconex, and FSC configuration import
LCN EB (Exception Build) configuration import. ENIM/EHPM are supported.
HMIWeb and LCN Schematic DX file import
Exporting of configuration data to Excel
Control Module chart viewing similar to the Control Builder chart view with enhanced features and functions
SCM function block conversion to SCM# Language script for straightforward analysis of complex SCM's
Control Module Chart View Ink surface annotation to facilitate white board collaboration amongst users
Full external references for all function blocks and parameters including references to CAB and SCM alias references
Visual peer analysis within community server nodes including ACE, C300, and FIM
Visual InterCluster parameter analysis of control strategies between EPKS server nodes and communities
Policy validation engine (PolicyCop) that provides powerful rule authoring and execution on Cxxx/ACE project XML configuration files
Automatic policy rule generation based on existing Cxxx/ACE Control Modules to be used as a Template or typical
Workflow activities used for Control Conversion tasks to convert Honeywell Exception Build (EB) files to Excel
Control Conversion views that support property (parameter) generation and binding to external Excel Data Source types to support Control conversion tasks such as migrating Hiway based configuration to C300 or building/editing Control Modules based on data residing in an Excel Workbook file
Workflow activity that generates new Control Module configuration based on data binding to external Excel Data Sources
Workflow activity that provides batch editing of Control Module configuration
Integrating reporting with export to media types such as Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF
Project configuration comparison for changes

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It is important that all users report any and all defects so that we can continue to provide a high quality robust application for engineers. Thanks to users and organizations that have contributed both in reporting defects and proposing new enhancements that result in reduced engineering effort and life cycle costs for integrated Honeywell Control systems.

What's New in Control Architect Release 24.30.x - {September 8, 2024}

New LCN Network Hardware View

Added a new LCN Network Hardware layer view to the configuration views. New hardware views are being developed and deployed for all supported Control System platforms. These same hardware views will support the upcoming release that will include the ability to reserve I/O for future project usage.

Support for PKS Control Builder EHPM

LCN EHPM configuration exported through Control Builder is now supported.

What's New in Control Architect Release 24.20.0 - {July 29, 2024}

PKS CDA and SCADA History is now supported

When importing PKS Control Modules (CDA) and SCADA point data the history configuration is also now imported and viewed in the configuration Data View along with the PI and PHD History configuration. A new report has also been implemented to generate history parameter data to an Excel Workbook.

What's New in Control Architect Release 24.10.1 - {June 10, 2024}

MongoDB Server is upgraded to 6.0.10

Installer now upgrades the existing MongoDB Server 5.0.12 installations to MongoDB Server 6.0.10. Existing 5.0.12 Mongo Server installation is also uninstalled during installation of Control Architect.

Support for DMC configuration asset

DMC configuration is now supported as an asset when importing configuration assets. DMC references are now shown in Chart views.

Enhanced Control Conversion Functions

Scada Control Conversion binding now supports binding to the parameter names "STATETXTn" where n = 0-7 to form the required Scada Status ‘STATEDES’ parameter value.

Mongo Database Packaging now supported for Remote Servers

MongoDB Database packaging is now supported for all remote server applications including the Mongo Atlas Cloud server.

Export Wizard now supports integration to Honeywell TPS Builder application

Export Wizard now supports integration with Honeywell TPS Builder to support exporting of specific container structure and parameter data. This function is intended for those customers that use TPS Builder for maintaining control systems developed using hierarchical folders and containing modules.

PKS Control Module Duplication enhancements

PKS Control Module duplication function now supports changing BlockName values such may be the case where I/O Channel blocks are renamed to match the Instrument device.

Other Enhancements

Numerous other small enhancements including adding Channel and Controller RTU parameter data to the Chart View Block surface parameters when importing SCADA data into a configuration snapshot.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes as well as new functions and enhancements.

What's New in Control Architect Release 23.30.0 - {August 28, 2023}

Enhanced Control Conversion Functions

Added support to Control Conversion functions for Parameter names that start with a ‘$’ character as typically found in LCN Parameter data. This allows us to reference this particular Parameter or Property type in a script.

A Bulk Edit generation function has been added to the Data Collection view generated when executing a Control Conversion task. This menu option generates a Control Builder Excel compliant data set that can be pasted from the Windows Clipboard into an Excel (*.XLS) file. The user simply has to rename the default “Sheet1” Worksheet name to “Parameters”.

Enhanced Control Conversion importing of HW Template or Based On configuration entity parameters such that Parameters are properly typed as a ‘Double’ vs an ‘Integer’. Often parameters such as trip points and other double types may be incorrectly set as integer types when they should have been double types. The user has to catch this type of error when the Data Collection parameter values are inexplicably being rounded, which is the case when a double value is converted to an integer. There is now a list of often encountered Double type parameters that is now used to qualify whether a number value is a true Double type.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 23.20.0 - {March 28, 2023}

Enhanced Control Conversion Functions

Enhanced the Control Conversion Data Collection View to always show the 'New' entity items to be created regardless of whether any Parameter data changes other than 'Name' were detected when copying the data to the Windows Clipboard.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 23.11.0 - {March 10, 2023}

Enhanced TPS Builder synchronization during Import

During import ‘Custom’ and ‘Identification’ Parameters are now imported to the generated configuration Control Module entity.

Enhanced Control Conversion Functions

Enhanced the Control Conversion for SCADA type generation to support the “BLOCK_DELETE” command being used in a ‘NAME’ Control Binding expression. If the expression evaluates to “BLOCK_DELETE” then the Entity will not be generated.

A new function named “ExistsInColumn” was added. This function is used to execute a query on the specified Worksheet in the Excel Workbook that contains the data being processed. It will lookup and try to find the specified value in the specified column. This function will return ‘True’ if the specified query statement results in a data item being found. This function can be referenced when developing a Control Binding expression.

Enhanced Data View Data Export function

Enhanced the Data View data export function.

UI navigation and content has been changed to reduce complexity in choosing the parameter scopes to export.
The default Parameter scope is now defaulted to “Embedded Params”, which provides access to all parameters available for a particular Entity or Control Module.
Parameter list file paths are now saved to a Most Recently Used (MRU) list that is saved between sessions. When clicking the drop-down menu button any previous used Parameter list files will be available as a menu item to choose vs having to browse for the file path.
There is now an option to exclude the containing Control Module params for SCADA & LCN types. Using this option will now export a single row of data for these template types.

New Configuration Data View Report

Generates a report that includes all external references to an Entity. This report data is copied to the Windows Clipboard for pasting into an Excel Worksheet. External references that are reported include I/O Modules, Graphics, Application Source code { LCN CL, CDA CAB }, other Control Strategy Parameter references, etc.

Other Enhancements

View the detail release notes for specifics on other new functions and enhancements.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 22.41.0 - {December 8, 2022}

Enhanced Comparison Report Export

Enhanced Comparison Report exporting to Excel function such that Excel sheets [NewEntities] and [DeletedEntities] are now created.

The sheet data also now includes the Entity description.
When viewing a previously saved Comparison report you did not have the option to export this to Excel. Exporting to Excel is now supported.

MongoDB Server upgrade to version 5.0.12

The installed Mongo Server is upgraded to a more recent version during installation.

Enhanced Data View Data Export function

Enhanced the Data View data export function.

UI navigation and content has been changed to reduce complexity in choosing the parameter scopes to export.
The default Parameter scope is now defaulted to “Embedded Params”, which provides access to all parameters available for a particular Entity or Control Module.
Parameter list file paths are now saved to a Most Recently Used (MRU) list that is saved between sessions. When clicking the drop-down menu button any previous used Parameter list files will be available as a menu item to choose vs having to browse for the file path.
There is now an option to exclude the containing Control Module params for SCADA & LCN types. Using this option will now export a single row of data for these template types.

Other Enhancements

View the detail release notes for specifics on other new functions and enhancements.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 22.30.1 - {August 31, 2022}

New Control Edge Support

Control Architect has now been validated for UOC Control Edge. Configuration Import and Views are fully supported for UOC controllers configured as a CEE Peer node.

MongoDB Server upgrade to version 4.4.1

The installed Mongo Server is upgraded to a more recent version during installation.

New Honeywell FSC (Safety Manager) Integration using Modbus PCDI/SCADA

Control Architect now fully supports integrating Safety Manager Modus configuration that utilizes Scada Modbus and PCDI. When importing Safety Manger exported configuration the references between Modbus and PCDI Alias addresses are fully resolved and displayed as connection references when viewing referenced strategies in their Chart views. References that cannot be resolved are indicated as errors during import, which in itself provides a validation to the addresses used in both your Scada and PCDI Channel blocks.

New Interlock Function Block View

A new Interlock Function Block view has been added to the Property View of a Function Block. This new view visualizes the internal Gate configuration.

Other Enhancements

View the detail release notes for specifics on other new functions and enhancements.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 21.30.1 - {October 1, 2021}

Triconex PLC Viewer Enhancement

Added new PLC Program Logic viewer that is accessible from either the project configuration Data View or a Program Logic ChartView block. Triconex PLC assets that have been imported into a project Collection snapshot can quickly be viewed from a new drop-down button located in the Ribbon Tab for the Data View. This new view that replaces the original single Program Logic view allows the user to view all programs and their variable usage associated with a PLC Controller asset from within the same view.

Mongo Compass Installation

Mongo Compass is now installed during installation to provide users another application for administering their MongoDB installations.

Other Enhancements

View the detail release notes for specifics on other new functions and enhancements.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 21.21.1 - {September 15, 2021}

Triconex Integration Support

Added new PLC Asset view that is accessible from the project configuration Data View. Triconex PLC assets that have been imported into a project Collection snapshot can quickly be viewed from a new drop-down button located in the Ribbon Tab for the Data View. Unlike viewing a single PLC Program logic and its variable set from within a Chart View block, this view allows the user to view all program logic and their variable usage associated with a PLC Controller asset.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 21.20.1 - {April 17, 2021}

Triconex Integration Support

This release includes new Triconex integration support.

Users can export TriStation project configuration for importing into a Control Architect supported Mongo Database:Collection configuration snapshot.
Users can now visualize in their Chart Views Modbus connectivity between PCDI Channel blocks and SCADA Point blocks and a Triconex PLC asset.
Users can view their PLC Program Logic in a new Logic View with variable usage/navigation and property views.
Importing of Triconex project assets provides full reconciliation of all Modbus connectivity, which provides an important validation process for the DCS configuration.

Importing

The configuration Import function used to import other assets such as SCADA, EB, etc. has been enhanced to support importing Triconex assets that were exported from the TriStation application.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 21.11.1 - {March 1, 2021}

Application Theme Support

This release includes new theming support. The default theme "Dark" is installed by default. Users can choose the option to synchronize System Theme settings with the application theme such that if the user changes his system theme from Dark to Light, then the application will automatically select a "Light" theme.

Discontinued Support for Windows 7

This release discontinues support for the Windows 7 Operating System

MongoDB Server Upgraded to 4.2

This release installs a more recent version of MongoDB Server. Control Architect now supports MongoDB Version 4.2.

A new Log View function has been added to the MongoDB Server Options page that allows a user to view the cached log items for a local or remote MongoDB Server. This shall be used when troubleshooting MongoDB Server connection issues.

Usability Improvements / Refactoring

Application Wide Refactoring

Control Architect was refactored extensively to not only support the ability to set a theme, but to also provide consistency throughout the various views.

Chart View

Enhancements to support ChartView connections.

Control Graph View

Improved block adorner images to provide a more modern technical look and feel that scales well with the Control Graph zoom level.

Configuration Views

Data View grouping functions have been enhanced significantly to improve both performance and data grouping.

All group types are now displayed in a hierarchical tree format.
The grouped views now support the same "Filter" functions as the flat List view.

HMIWeb View:

The function to show the static content of the selected process graphic has been changed to use Win10 installed Edge Chrome based browser as the content viewer.
The HMIWeb View has been updated to display the File Version for the graphics.
The copy function Ctrl+Shift+C key has been added, which copies only the summary data for the selected process graphics.
Graphics when exported now retain their original imported File date.

DSA:

DSA support has been added to the configuration Data View that allows you to navigate to other referenced configuration projects. Chart Views that reference an Entity in another configuration project (PKS Server) that is being accessed through DSA will now have its configuration project opened in a new set of configuration views focused on its containing Chart View.

MongoDB

The Mongo Server status LED located in the status bar of the main Application window has been updated to now reflect the status of a remote connected Mongo Server whether that is another Server in your local Network or a Mongo Atlas cloud connection.

Importing

The PKS configuration Import function has been enhanced to support automatically retrieving assets from other existing Collections. This helps to reduce efforts in creating a complete configuration model where certain types of assets such as the PKS Asset model and others may not change in between generated configuration Collection snapshots. These new import options also allow users to copy existing Ink Annotations and Control Graph View states to the new configuration Collection snapshot.

Defect Removal

What's New in Control Architect Release 20.10.1 - {January 20, 2020}

Mongo Database Optimization

Improved performance of Mongo Server connectivity by implementing a cached Database Connection Pool. This Connection Pool will eliminate the need to authenticate anytime a new database operation is requested will should improve performance especially over network connections.

Usability Improvements

PKS R520 Support

Control Architect now supports PKS R520 release when generating PKS compliant configuration files. The new release enumeration R520Plus will provide support up to Honeywell planned release of R600 unless a schema change occurs prior to R600.

HMIWeb View Browser View

Enhanced HMIWeb View Browser View to support a classic Window style vs the Popup view. A Popup view is always attached to the window where it originates from while a classic Window is movable and detachable from the originator.

Peer Map View

Enhanced Peer Map View to support a classic Window style vs the Popup view. A Popup view is always attached to the window where it originates from while a classic Window is movable and detachable from the originator.

Server Maintenance View

Added new data column to MongoDB Server Maintenance View that shows the timestamp of the configuration files contained in the Collection. The configuration file time stamp is stored as MetaData for a Mongo Database, which is added during import.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

What's New in Control Architect Release 19.30.3 - {November 7, 2019}

Mongo Database Optimization

Queries executed in the Mongo Database collections have been optimized to use more effective text collation searches.

Usability Improvements

Chart View Graphic Reference Navigation

Users can now navigate a graphic reference in a Chart View block. Mouse double-clicking a graphic reference item will automatically navigate to the HMIWeb view tab in the configuration views and show the Browser view for the graphic. The graphic Browser view is no longer hidden when switching away from the HMIWeb tab allowing the user to quickly see the graphic content when double- clicking a graphic reference item in a Chart View.

Chart View Reference Hyperlink Navigation

Chart View external reference tags when toggled to show its reference list now allows navigation of the list items using a single left mouse-click vs having to double-click to navigate. External Reference View list items also now support Hyperlink navigation.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

Enhanced PolicyCop Rule sets

Enhanced PolicyCop rule sets are available for validating PKS configuration.

What's New in Control Architect Release 19.30.1 - {October 7, 2019}

Enhanced Batch Print

Batch printing last used options are now saved and restored.

Enhanced HMIWeb Capture Tool

Tool now supports combining generated PDF graphic snapshots into a single PDF Book file.

Enhanced SCM/RCM Chart View

Chart view now shows the Handler description when hovering the mouse over the Handler Tab header.
Chart view rendering has been improved for R430+ visuals.
CDB blocks properties now includes its custom parameters.

Enhanced Control Conversion

Conversion now uses the target Property type, which is controlled by the user versus having to infer the type based on the Source property.
Values such as "----" are now converted to a Double.NaN type as would be typically found in a Honeywell LCN data set.
Empty values are now converted to a Double.NaN type.

Enhanced Document Search Function

The document search functions have been enhanced to show an integrated "Find" view that by default is visible when the document is first opened. It can also be opened using the Ctrl+F keyboard command if the search view is closed.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

What's New in Control Architect Release 19.21.1 - {June 24, 2019}

New Batch Print

Batch printing is now supported for configuration documents including, Chart View content, CAB, SCM#, CL source views and LCN Logic/Device Control Gate views.

R510 Qualified

Honeywell R510 configuration schema is fully supported.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

What's New in Control Architect Release 19.20.0 - {April 22, 2019}

Enhanced Compare Function Export

Enhanced Compare function to support exporting results data to Excel without using the generated Report View export function. The exported data is generated into the specified Excel Workbook file that will create the Worksheet tabs { Parameters, Attributes, Connections }.

Support for Mongo Atlas

Added support for user to specify address of remote MongoDB Server to connect with.

User can specify to connect with a local Intranet Mongo Server
User can specify to connect with an Enterprise Atlas Cloud Cluster

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

What's New in Control Architect Release 19.10.3 - {February 25, 2019}

Version numbering changed

Control Architect version numbering has changed to better reflect the calendar year that the version is released. Starting in January 2019 all releases issued during the calendar year will have their version number prefixed with “19” while the second part of the version number continues to reflect the quarter of the year where 10-19 reflects quarter 1 and 20-29 reflects quarter 2, etc.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

Usability Improvements

Below are highlights of improvements and new functions added to this release. Many usability improvements and new functions have been added, which can be viewed in the detail release notes that covers the preview releases starting with 5.23.2.

Control Conversion supports a new method LookUp(...) that allows a user to reference a Worksheet in the current Workbook file being processed or an external Workbook file to lookup a value for use in developing a Control Binding target value. Prior to this new Method users had to copy or move data into the Worksheet where the primary data was located so that the Control Binding execution had access to the data for developing a target value during conversion.
Chart View support has been updated for R510+ PKS release
Control Binding Template views now supports reporting for Control Binding details. A new Report button when clicked will generate a report of all Control Binding details that can be printed or saved to other media type including PDF.
PHD and PI history data is now supported during importing of configuration data. PHD and PI History details are displayed in the DataView as an additional data column.

What's New in Control Architect Release 5.23.1

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

Usability Improvements

Many changes to usability have been implemented to improve the user experience including enhancements to PolicyCop, Control Conversion tasks, Chart View rendering, and Solution views.

PolicyCop now saves the last enabled set of Rules for restoring when PolicyCop is launched
Solution View now supports Text TXT type files
Chart View IOChannel Reference blocks now show their virtual Channel Block parameter values on the Block surface
Chart View SCM rendering has been updated for R430+ PKS releases to align with the Control Builder visuals
Control Views now support Copy/Paste between Template file views.

What's New in Control Architect Release 5.22.1

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

MongoDB Database Packaging/Unpacking

Users can now package up the logical databases contained in a physical MongoDB database that is connected to the Mongo Server for deploying to other users or simply as a backup.

Report View Enhancements

The Report View has been redesigned with a newer navigation interface and a new Search function that allows users to search for content within the generated reports.

Solution View Enhancements

The Solution View now supports multiple opened Solution workspace files.

LCN Schematic Import Enhancements

The LCN Schematic DX File import has been enhanced to provide a consistent display of LCN Schematic references when viewed in the HMIWeb configuration view for the project. Entity.Parameter references are now related to the Subpicture where used as indicated by the "ShapeSource" data column.

Schematic Variable usage now displays the proper LCN Collection Rate. Generated reports will also show Parameter update rates and usage.

Control Conversion Enhancements

Enhancements have been made to provide visual cues when BaseOnFilename file paths do not match between the Control Property and Control Conversion templates.

Default sorting has been added to the Control Property and Control Binding views.

Configuration View Enhancements

A new refresh button has been added that allows a user to quickly refresh the configuration Asset model without having to close and reopen the configuration project as may be the case when importing additional configuration assets.

What's New in Control Architect Release 5.21.0

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

Workspace Solution Packaging/Unpacking

Users can now package up their Workspace solutions to a *.package file that can be used to deploy to another system or simply be used as a backup.

Control Graph Enhancements

Control Graph options view has been redesigned to categorize often used options vs. less used (advanced) options.

Control Conversion Enhancements

Control Conversion usage has been redesigned to provide a more intuitive flow of data and commands. Saving a generated Data Collection now automatically invokes the Workflow Manager Process view ready for task execution.

Peer Map and Configuration Stats View Enhancements

Peer Map and Stats View data are now saved to the project configuration database. This saved data is automatically loaded when the view is requested instead of generating the data for each view request.

What's New in Control Architect Release 5.10.4

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

Mongo Server Management

Mongo Server management functions have been added to support:

Maintaining an MRU list of attached MongoDB Databases
Quickly attaching to a MongoDB Database from the MRU list
Browsing for a folder path that contains a physical MongoDB Database for attaching to the Mongo Server
Creating a new MongoDB Database for attaching

Installer Improvements

The installer now preserves the last attached MongoDB Database when upgrading.

Control Conversion Enhancements

Warnings are now generated if an embedded BlockName change is not valid in the required CMname.BlockName format.

View the Release notes for details on enhancements that have been made to support Control Conversion tasks.

Control Graph Enhancements

Vertex node (Blocks) expansion now show connections to existing nodes in the graph without having to expand.
Control Graph optionally supports showing relationships to Graphics.
The Control Graph view can now quickly be copied as an image to the Windows Clipboard for pasting.

Other Improvements

Configuration import of PKS Scada now supports the Accumulator point type.
SCM and RCM SCM# conversion now supports writing of PHASE block parameters for those PHASE blocks that are not assigned to a Handler for execution.

What's New in Control Architect Release 5.10.0

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

PKS Alarm Groups

Control Architect now supports Alarm Groups that can be selected as an additional Model asset when importing PKS Server configuration.

PKS Asset Model

Control Architect now supports the PKS Asset Model that can be selected as an additional Model asset when importing PKS Server configuration.

Advanced Query for configuration data view

An advanced query function has been added that allows you to combine multiple filter items using boolean And/Or functions for filtering the configuration Data view.

Control Graph View enhancements

Control Graph optionally supports references to graphics. A Graphic is displayed as a block in the generated graph with its connected Entity references.
A new button has been added to the Toolbar in the view to allow quickly copying the Control Graph to the Windows clipboard for pasting.
References to existing blocks in the view from blocks that have not yet been expanded are now shown.

Solution View enhancements

The Solution View now indicates when a file system component as referenced in the Solution is not valid.

Support for LCN Schematic DX and image snapshot import

Control Architect now supports importing LCN Schematic DX and image snapshots into an LCN type configuration project.

Control Conversion enhancements

Control Conversion supports a new function <CPREF> that allows a user to specify connections to be added/replaced in an Excel file where the same Entity Name can occupy multiple data rows.

Installer enhancements

Control Architect installer now preserves any changes made to the Mongod.cfg configuration file by the user when upgrading to a new release.

What's New in Control Architect Release 4.30.5

Control Architect now targets the .Net Framework 4.6.2

Control Architect development is now targeting the .Net Framework 4.6.2.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

Control Architect now supports Mongo Server Authentication

Mongo Server authentication of MongoDB databases is now supported. It is strongly recommended that users choose to use authentication to secure their data.

Safety Manager FSC (SM) Support for integration of PKS CEE, FSC EE

Control Architect now supports the importing of FSC Excel FLD and Property definition files for an integrated Chart View rendering of CDA connections between C300 CEE entities and FSC FLD blocks. An FSC Control Module is generated during importing that shows a typical FLD drawing with all COM and FSC blocks embedded in the Control Module. FSC FLD Block to Block Peer connections are also visualized in the Chart views. The Peer Map view also shows any CDA peer between FSC Controllers and C300 CEE together with FSC Controller to FSC Controller Peer.

PKS Server configuration Import To MongoDB enhancements

The PKS configuration import view now supports selecting multiple folders for HMIWeb graphic source files importing.

Chart View Printing/Saving

Chart View printing/saving now includes a Control Module header that indicates the CM name, project name, and date.

What's New in Control Architect Release 4.30.1

Control Architect is a full 64-bit Application

Control Architect is now 64 bit and fully supports Windows 10 installation.

Defect Removal

Many defects reported by others and found during testing and Control System project usage have been removed. View the detail release notes for specifics on defect fixes.

Full support for PKS R430+ Chart View rendering

The Chart View rendering of R430+ configuration required significant changes to conform to the new R430 Visual model.

MongoDB Document Server Technology

Control Architect now fully supports integration with MongoDB Document Server technology.

Most configuration documents require importing in a MongoDB Server database through Control Architect. Control Architect no longer supports/maintains local file storage, but has moved to a Document Database that can reside on your local host or be scaled to a commercial Cloud or Server based hosting.

MongoDB Server Maintenance View

A new Server Maintenance view has been developed to allow users to administer their MongoDB Server database.

Control Architect Reporting

Control Architect now supports an integrated Report View that supports report generation for supported view functions.
Currently reporting is integrated with the HMIWeb Graphic View and the Control Architect Rule Authoring application.
HMIWeb view supports many predefined reports to aid in project development and life cycle maintenance of HMI.

Reports can be exported to various document types including Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, etc.

Control Architect Rule Authoring Document Editor

The CA Rule Author now supports an HTML editor for documenting Rule Sets that are executed in PolicyCop for validation of configuration.

HMIWeb Graphics Capture

A new HMIWeb graphic capture tool has been developed to allow users to document the WYSIWYG rendering from Honeywell HMIWeb Display Builder.

User can choose to copy this standalone executable to a Honeywell PKS Station or Server for execution or alternatively install HMIWeb Display Builder from the PKS DVD to your local development machine.

Graphic images can be captured as PNG or PDF file types.

Control Conversion supports Honeywell Win7 TPS Builder Application

Control Conversion activities now support Honeywell Win7 TPS Builder.

An API has been developed that allows the building of LCN based Control strategies by programmatically driving TPS Builder and its SqlServer database.

Importing LCN EB (Exception Build) configuration data using the Text File Conversion tool also support synchronizing with TPS Builder to import Control strategy containment (folders).

Enhanced MRU Lists

The existing MRU list that maintains most recently used Project names has been enhanced to support pinning of MRU items. This allows users to pin project items of importance that are not automatically rolled out of the recent list of project names when the MRU maximum limit of items is exceeded.

A new MRU list has also been implemented for Control Conversion solution files.

What's New in Control Architect Release 3.40

Control Architect has been tested and qualified for Windows 10 installation

Control Architect has been tested and qualified for Windows 10 installation.

Control Architect now supports 64-bit execution

Users can choose to install the 32-bit or 64-bit versions. Users that require Honeywell TPS Builder Win7 integration need to remain on the 32-bit version.

What's New in Control Architect Release 3.30

PKS R430+ Support

Control Architect fully supports PKS R430+ releases for building XML configuration files and for rendering the new Chart View visual model.

Enhanced Control Conversion functions

Entity references in HMIWeb graphic shapes are now visualized as invalid if they cannot be located in the Asset Model. Invalid entities are marked as “[INVALID] entityname” when data is pasted into Excel.

New MRU (Most Recently Used) functions for Solution and Xml Project items

Enhanced the Most Recently Used (MRU) lists for both the Xml projects and Solution projects menu items. An MRU function has been added to the File-Open Solution menu to include a new drop-down menu button that displays the MRU list of items.

The MRU lists now provide the ability to pin an item to the Pinned category. Right mouse-click on an MRU menu item to display its Context menu and select the option “Toggle the Pin status for this item”. Unpin items by again accessing this option to toggle its pinned status to unpinned.

Enhanced HMI Web View

Enhanced HMIWeb paste to Excel to include Parameter Update Period statistics for each graphic.

Modified order of data columns when pasting HMIWeb graphic data into Excel.

HMIWeb view data that is copied and pasted into Excel now has its Entity Reference split into 2 data columns Entity and Parameter.

New Data View Container Grouping view

A new Tree View has been developed for showing Module hierarchical relationships when grouping the Data View on its Container property.

There is additional support for the new Win7 Honeywell TPS Builder that allows synchronizing your TPS Builder projects to obtain Repository (database) and Project information for creating the TPSB Equipment Modules as XML Configuration files. This synchronization process occurs while converting your exported Exception Build files to PKS XML configuration standard.

What's New in Control Architect Release 3.20

A new Manifest viewer has been added to the Configuration views

The Manifest view allows the user to see the configuration sources that were used in generating the Asset Model. For mixed LCN/SCADA/PKS projects you would expect to see a reference to the source used for the LCN EB file data, the SCADA pnt & hdw file data, and the exported Control Builder XML configuration files.

Support for OPCI references

The Manifest view allows you to specify the OPCI data files copied from the PKS Server. When the configuration project is parsed, these OPCI files provide additional connection references that are visually shown as NonCEE type references in the Chart View.

Support for Importing Strategy data into TPS Builder

Control Architect now supports direct importing of Strategies into TPS Builder. New Control Conversion activities were added to support this conversion type. The Control Property Import Wizard and the Control Conversion Template view now support additional UI controls for specifying the SQL Server connection to the TPS Builder Control Library and a Repository (Database).

Support for printing Chart View to PDF

The Chart View now supports printing to PDF type documents. You can also copy the current Chart View to the Windows Clipboard as a bitmap type image for pasting into application such as Paint and Excel.

What's New in Control Architect Release 3.10

Support for duplicating items from within the Data View

Selected items in the Configuration views Data View tab can now be duplicated to quickly build PKS XML Configuration files

Support for NonCEE type references

External references to NonCEE types such as SCADA and LCN are visually shown using a user defined color and a Watermark applied to the Function Block that makes use of the NonCEE reference.

What's New in Control Architect Release 2.30

Support for identifying delved layers in Control Graph

When delving into Control Strategy relationships using Control Graph, the new exposed Vertex nodes as a result of delving into a particular entity will now show a colored border to identity its layer or group of entities that were exposed

Support for Node statistics

The configuration views now provide a Tab named "Stats" that when clicked will analyze and show various statistics associated with the configuration project such as Memory Units, Process Units, block or device usage. A visual bar graph shows the usage stats on a device or block basis while bar graphs show the MU and PU stats for the project nodes.

Special support was added for LCN xPM type nodes such that Control Processor Point type summaries are shown as a bar graph that includes the used range, spare slot ranges, maximum available slots, etc. This data along with IOM Hardware slot usage can be copied to the Windows Clipboard for pasting into Excel.

New Log Viewer

A log viewer is now available for helping to troubleshoot and isolate defects and anomalies.

Support for PCDI Master Block peer viewing in the Peer Map view

PCDI Master Blocks are now shown in the Peer Map view.

What's New in Control Architect Release 2.20

Support for building LCN and SCADA point type Configuration through the Control Conversion functions

A new Workflow activity has been added that supports building LCN Exception Build (EB) files and PKS SCADA PNT text files when executed with a Data Collection.

Support for viewing xPM Logic and Device Control Gate logic in a visual Block view

When viewing LCN xPM type entities in the Chart View Logic and DevCtl point types will show an Adorner button that invokes a view that contains the visual Block configuration for the configured gates and inputs.

Support for multiple tabbed Chart views and Configuration projects

You can now view multiple Chart Views as tabbed views including the ability to position the views. You can also view side-by-side multiple configuration projects.

Support for enhanced filter expressions

Filter expressions now support the use of the bracket characters for specifying a range of values.

What's New in Control Architect Release 2.10

Support for LCN and SCADA point type Configuration has been added to Control Architect

A new conversion tool has been developed that converts LCN Honeywell Exception Build (EB) and SCADA (PNT) exported entities to XML Configuration file types.

Control Architect supports the conversion of other non-PKS CEE type configuration such as Honeywell Exception Build (EB) and SCADA Quick Builder to a compliant PKS Configuration standard. Control Architect uses the PKS CEE Configuration schema as the standard for all configuration views and tools. This Text File conversion function allows you to convert other non-PKS CEE configuration types to a compliant PKS Schema type.

Entities parsed from Text files are generated as a simple Control Module with a single embedded Function Block where the embedded block represents the original parsed Entity. Block styles and attributes are configurable on a Template or Point type basis.

Other Control Architect functions such as Visual Peer Analysis, PolicyCop validation, Data Export, etc. work seamlessly with these other point types.

Control Conversion Workflow

A new Workflow has been added to the Workflow Manager that allows you to quickly build the set of required Control Conversion files required to support a Bulk Build/Edit task.