SEL and SUBNET Solutions, Inc. are pleased to announce Software Update 9 for SubstationSERVER.NET (SSNET) with these new enhancements and corrections.

 

SEL Fast Messaging Master

• Added periodically send enable SER to Communication Processor
• Every time the device goes offline, all Fast Meter Digital Input will be updated from A5D1 poll until the next SER unsolicited message.
• Modified buffer to Ensure Flex DO commands are issued in right order (First In First Out)

 

Conitel 2020 Slave

• Correctly reports the counter point value if a data group was mixed with counter points, simple status, MCD status and analog input points.
• Correctly reports points that are located at data section 2A and higher if the configuration has only analog input or (and) accumulator points
• Correctly reports the all points for group configured with 32 analogs.
• Enhanced fuctionality with ASE BCOM modules when baud rate is lower than 1200

 

Data Logger

• Added support to select if Quality, value or time change events are logged
• Added support to select if use update time instead of Event time
• Corrected reports for group configured with 32 analogs.
• Enhanced fuctionality with ASE BCOM modules when baud rate is lower than 1200

 

DNP3 Master

• Link Layer Messages will be counted into Communication Statistics
• Added Handles for action triggers on the device polls
• Added Handles for slave response to “Clear Restart” when FCB set in Data Link Control Byte
• Set “Control Time to Live” field to “5000” when upgrade configuration from SU7b

 

DNP3 Slave

• Added UDP Support
• Increased Master address from 0 to 65535
• Accept new connection request after the network connection was not shutdown gracefully
• Corrected Exception 0xC0000005 thrown in ID_FUNC_SCADAIO_BUFFOVER callback function

 

Harris 5000 Master

• Corrected not responded control for bring device offline

 

Harris 5000 Slave

• Allow for Spare Port
• Mark Port offline after all points offline
• Freeze Command allowed on timed interval
• Port definition method is changed
• Support both H6K and XA-21 SOE extension codes

 

IEC 60870-5-101/104 Slave

• Added support for Short Ack/Nack

 

Modbus Master

• Added support for Preset Multiple Registers

 

Modbus Slave

• Support for Diagnostic Function

 

OPC Server

• Configurable limit for maximum events to queue for each object
• If the client is synchronous IO connected, the event buffer will be cleared (prevent excessive memory usage).

 

Port Server

• Added support to configure more than 18 ports for the WHO command.

 

Calculator

• Calculator freeze and become non responsive at times.
• Calculator checks for invalid Group Name to match the same rules as variable name convention
• Fixed an issue with Pulse timer not being initialized at start up if services automatically start at boot up (can cause Input Master Resultant points to remain OFF RST at boot up)
• Updated so that the Time!Hour updates correctly when used in an expression.
• Updated so nested functions work correctly (such as nested trig functions)

 

SSNET Explorer

• Updated Device Import so they can update a device
• Allow strings larger than 1024(required for large Calculator Expressions and Flex Parse Decode Equations expressions)
• Licensing software upgrade to prevent fatal errors on some laptops
• “Description” of master point is copied to slave point during drag and drop operation

 

Traffic Viewer

• Log file now contains information on protocol that logged the info.

 

SES92 Slave

• Added support for SES92 Slave protocol

 

SES92 Master

• Select for Master to synchronize with slave at start up or after a reset command has been sent
• Fixed Dump Digital Status Change Event not setting time stamp

 

SEL and SUBNET Solutions, Inc. are pleased to announce Software Update 8b for SubstationSERVER.NET (SSNET) with these new enhancements and corrections.

 

DNP3 Slave

• Initial Value and Quality of Analog and Counter are not reported correctly

 

SEL Fast Messaging Master

• Flex Parse Polls can no longer be sent while the device is offline

 

Conitel 2020 Slave

• Controls are not working when multi-dropped connected to master via Radio Modem

 

SEL and SUBNET Solutions, Inc. are pleased to announce Software Update 8a for SubstationSERVER.NET (SSNET) with these new enhancements and corrections.

 

Calculator Application

• Per point quality (ex: Online, COMM. lost, LF, RF, etc.) can now be used in a logic expression
• Global variables support
• Access to current system time
• Updated to include forced resultant point in expressions

 

CDC Type II Slave

• Implemented

 

Data Logger

• Updated to handle events dated before January 1, 1970
• Updated to overwrite existing CSV file for incoming events if configured

 

DNP3 Master

• Support for Rich Command Pass Through
• Updated to apply poll retries in response to Class 1, 2, 3 IIN bits
• Updated multidrop device polling to correct one second restriction

 

DNP3 Slave

• Support for Rich Command Pass Through

 

Modbus^® Slave

• Added support for preset multiple registers
• Added support for 32-bit analog variations
• Updated to disable service when no device is configured

 

OPC Server

• Enhanced to optimize speed and garbage collection when connected to an OPC Client

 

Port Server

• Enhanced to optimize speed and garbage collection for each remote connection
• Corrected in network port that device LAN address to be separated from local networking LAN address
• Corrected auto-start procedure when modem is configured

 

SEL ASCII File Collection

• Time P00:00:00 now disables polling
• Corrected a possibility for service failure in a large configuration

 

SEL Fast Messaging Master

• Added date and time synchronization capability
• Added reserved SER indexes as digital input in device management to reflect event time
• Updated to automatically handle SER point indexing
• Updated to maintain Flex parsing poll order after decode string change
• Updated to retain last known value from Flex parsing on COMM. lost
• Corrected problem of Flex data point values getting set to +INF during event file collection
• Updated to allow same SOE index from different origination paths
• Corrected multiple events generation on SER configured points
• Corrected a possible service failure when communications channel is in use by port server
• Corrected to reflect quality of Offline, COMM. Lost when a LAN device is disconnected
• Updated to initialize points with quality flag Offline, RST

 

SES-92 Master

• Corrected automatic polling to start on auto-start

 

SSNET Explorer

• Implemented Automap Wizard
• Corrected loop hole that allowed configuration to be loaded into a live system. Services failed when .SSNET file was double-clicked while services were running.
• Corrected copying points from Microsoft^® Excel^® 2007 to SSNET Explorer
• Corrected custom column data errors on Excel copy and paste
• Corrected to allow control types to be mapped with .CSV files

 

SEL and SUBNET Solutions, Inc. are pleased to announce Software Update 7b for SubstationSERVER.NET (SSNET) with these new enhancements and corrections.

 

Harris 5000/6000 Master driver has been added.

 

SSNET Explorer

• Updated the main property pane to display current Software Update installed.
• Updated to ensure that the Tree View and the Services List View sort alphabetically.

 

DNP3 Master

• Updated to allow users to create custom polls with specific DNP3 objects, variations, and qualifiers.
• Updated to allow users to configure a periodic time-synchronization request.

 

DNP3 Slave

• Corrected high CPU usage when communications errors occur.

 

GETAC 7020 Slave

• Improved control operation for indices > 10.
• Added support for RTUs with reversed status bit ordering.

 

Harris 5000/6000 Slave

• Updated to support new Automatic Control Passthrough allowing simplified control configuration and enabling Raise/Lower duration time to be passed from the H5K Slave to the H5K Master.

 

Modbus Slave

• Improved validation of Write Single Coil operand word.

 

OPC Server

• Updated so analog points can now be configured to be reported using one of the following VARIANT types: VT_I1, VT_I2, VT_I4, VT_I8, VT_UI1, VT_UI2, VT_UI4, VT_UI8, VT_R4, VT_R8, VT_CY, VT_DECIMAL.

 

Recon 1.1 Slave

• Improved validation of slave address for Direct Operate controls.

 

SEL and SUBNET Solutions, Inc. are pleased to announce Software Update 6 for SubstationSERVER.NET (SSNET) with these new enhancements and corrections.

 

Telegyr 8979 Master driver has been added.

 

SSNET Explorer

• Added CSV Template support for DNP3 Slave LAN connections.
• Updated so protocol nodes sorted alphabetically in tree view.

 

IEC 60870-5-103 Master

• Updated so event logs are generated when controls are issued to enable improved control auditing.

 

SEL Fast Message Master

• Added support for finding the Fault Location in CHIS reports on SEL-311, SEL-551 relays.
• Added support to issue Enable SER and CHIS requests to relay upon exiting Restart Delay state.
• Improved poll retry behavior.

 

Help Documentation

• Added DNP3 Slave and SELFM Master CSV Device Template examples.

 

SEL and SUBNET Solutions, Inc. are pleased to announce Software Update 5 for SubstationSERVER.NET (SSNET) with these new enhancements and corrections.

 

SSNET Explorer

• Added DNP3 Master Device Importer—Now, create a new DNP3 Master device based on a DNP3 Slave configuration in an SSNET configuration file.
• Improved custom column speed.
• Improved naming functionality when points are dragged to OPC Server.
• Improved SEL Fast Meter Online Relay Wizard—enhanced compatibility with SEL-734- created multiple TARGET points.
• Corrected SEL Fast Meter Online Relay Wizard to use the previously configured Level 1 password during rerun to update a relay configuration.
• Corrected configuration of DNP3 Slave Analog Input variations.
• Corrected Conitel 2020 MSB/LSB reversion.

 

DNP3 Master

• Provided New support for Floating Point analog inputs.
• Improved data security/sequencing in Data Link and Transport layers to increase robustness to line noise.
• Improved accuracy of serial and TCP/IP time synchronization.
• Corrected to UDP/IP listening port.

 

SEL Fast Message Master

• Updated to provide new support for SEL relays with Fast Meter protocol where scaling factors are stored in runtime message (e.g., SEL-551C).
• Updated to provide new support for Fast Meter Voltages-Only calculation blocks (e.g., SEL-352-2).
• Updated to provide new support for SEL relays with Fast Meter protocol where the scaling factor is not applied to all analog channels (e.g., SEL-352-2).
• Updated to provide new support for relays that require a minimum inter-poll spacing (e.g., SEL-734).
• Updated to provide new support for Flex Parse Digital Output points, which can now be issued under a Generic Device even when the driver considers the Generic Device to be OFFLINE.
• Updated to provide new support for \n, \r, \” added to Flex Parse Digital Output points.
• Improved stability under TCP/IP loading.
• Improved CHIS Reporting—updated Fault Location (CHIS report) retrieval algorithm such that CHIS is now issued immediately upon detection of first Unsolicited ASCII Fault Summary instead of waiting for ASCII Lockout time to complete.
• Corrected Flex Parse Digital Output points which issue binary commands.
• Corrected date/time for SER events received on last day of month issued through system.
• Corrected calculation of sequence voltage/current points.
• Corrected to prevent driver from adding a new set of initialization polls on recovery from communication error.
• Corrected to ensure that Event Time column is cleared at driver startup.

 

DNP3 Slave

• Improved buffering of analog change events for a single point restored to original behavior, where only one analog change event for a particular point is reported in an event poll.
• Improved TCP/IP Time Synchronization.

 

Harris 5000/6000 Slave

• Updated to provide new ability for RTS pre/post-amble transmission delays.

 

Calculator

• Corrected calculation of ATAN2 function.

 

SEL Network Service

• Improved stability under heavy TCP/IP loading.

 

SubstationSERVER.NET Database (SSDB)

• Provided new support for SEL-33XX hardware-based Control Lockout switch and Control Lockout indication status.
• Improved File Loading to increase robustness to corrupt configuration files.
• Corrected to ensure that Event Time column is cleared at driver startup.
• Corrected calculation of ATAN2 function in scaling equations.
• Corrected Table Editor to prevent reinitializing of the event messaging system.
• Corrected SubSQLConsole to prevent reinitializing of the event messaging system.

 

SEL and SUBNET Solutions, Inc. are pleased to announce Software Update 4 for SubstationSERVER.NET (SSNET) with these new enhancements and corrections.

 

GETAC 7020 Slave driver has been added.

 

SSNET Explorer

• Correction made to copying of DNP3 Master devices where the device polls would not be copied as expected.

 

TrafficViewer

• Improved stability under heavy communication loading.

 

Harris 5000/6000 Slave

• Improved robustness to line noise.

 

OPC Server

• Support added for Windows 2003 Server.