TwinCAT 3 HMI: TE2000#

Known bugs#

PLC properties can only be used explicitly in the HMI by linking the property individually to a control attribute. If the entire function block is linked to a control attribute, the property is not called. This is the case when a function block is used as the source data of the DataGrid or as a user control parameter.

Fixed a crash when loading symbols from a .tmc file
Add new controls:
- TcHmiObjectBrowser - a Treeview for heterogenous data
- TcHmiTabNavigation - a Tab navigation control
- TcHmiTachometer - a Tachometer
- TcHmiPopup - create popups from UserControls or Contents.
Add ReferenceLines and ReferenceLinesPosition properties for charts
New keyboard layout that pops automatically depending on the input field type. See the HMI Configuration Window.
Object browser to, for example, link a struct to present its contents. Can be used for both viewing and editing.
MDP/IPC diagnostics extension as a nuget-package.
PackML Control as a nuget-package.
TF2110 HMI OPC UA Client for TC/BSD
Allow maintenance mode to ignore license errors.
EcDiagnostics: configurable update intervals.
GetElementByIndex function for single data element of an array.
TcHmi Scope Extension: support of TcAnalytics file format.
Add TwinCAT build number to ADS diagnostics.
Autodetect for placing validation symbol in input elements.
Fill mode for lines for line and trend line charts.
BarChart: change the bar color when values are exceeded.
LineChart: add a one and two dimensional array support.

Add recipe management control to create and edit recipes.
New themed symbol type which responds to HMI theme changes
Improved TcHMI nuget package version management.
- Old version numbering:
  - HMI Product version 1.12.756.1 (Major.Minor.Build.Patch)
  - nuget Package version 12.756.1 (Major.Minor.Patch)
- New:
  - Server API Version (Server_API_Version.Minor.Patch)
- Breaking changes increase Server_API_Version.
- Meta package describe the dependencies.
EtherCAT diagnostics template for HMI project generator.
Add a scale factor for all HMI charts in the GraphDescription property.
Add stacked axis for bar charts.
Add support for x/y triggers in TcHmiScope.
EtherCAT diagnostics for Tc/BSD.
Add toggle for advanced settings of HMI server. Enable by right click the server in the HMI project.
Add pragma's to automatically map PLC symbols.

VAR
    { attribute 'TcHmiSymbol.AddSymbol' }
    { attribute 'TcHmiSymbol.AddSymbol.UserGroups' := 'test' }
    temperature : LREAL;
END_VAR

EtherCAT Diagnostics has now graphs for process data, similar to the online view in the IO tree in a TwinCAT project.
Scope control has new feature to download/upload recordings.
Added functions
- Locale/GetLocalizedText: Returns a localized text by key.
Pin HMI project to a specific TcHMI version. Disables auto migration to new HMI version.
Alarms can be created directly from ADS, OPC UA or a custom server extension. Includes EventGrid & EventLine support, localized text and integrated in the HMI server.
Directly download or upload scope records to and from HMI server.
Set min and max values for ENUMs and to define a value range.
It is possible to ignore escape sequences. Option ignoreEscapeSequences in the properties of for example a text block. − On C:\TwinCAT\Functions − Off C:TwinCATFunctions
Added TcHmi.Functions.Beckhoff.GetLocalizedText() to get the localized text of a symbol.
The maximum estimated database size and record time is added to HMI server config page on the tab TcHmiSqliteHistorize tab.

EtherCAT Diagnostics can be used to write/force values
New 'File Explorer' control
- Access the server's file system
- Access virtual directories outside of the working directory
- User management is integrated
- Upload and download files
New service webpage to manage multiple server instances. Accessible through right click HMI server > Service configuration.
New TC2049 "Time Based Clients" license. For 30 minute single client access if maximum clients are reached or for maintenance.
Event logger now supports Comment, Description URL and Description Text of an event.
Symbol ClearLoggedEvents is added to delete database entries from HMI client.
Extension SDK license is now included in the engineering server. A license is no longer required during development & publishing.

Black or whitelisting of symbols through the use of pragmas. See InfoSys.
Support for properties and method calls. See InfoSys. (Note: Properties have worked before in older version in a similar way. Not sure what has changed other than an icon difference.)
Multiple server instances on one system. See InfoSys.
Automatic closing of HMI server instances during installation.
TwinCAT HMI server registered as a service. It doesn't need to be started manually anymore.
Added NuGet package manager.

The HMI doesn't randomly write values into function block. Note: It is unclear if it was fixed in this version, or one between 1.10.1171.165 and 1.10.1336.203.

The CreateBinding action is replaced by a CreateBinding function. See InfoSys: CreateBinding. (Unknown if this cause issues during upgrade.)

Warning

Do not use this version. It contains a serious bug, where sometimes the HMI would randomly write default values into function blocks.