Factory I/O v2.4.4 preview 2 available

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[Edit] Released: Factory I/O v2.4.4

A second preview for the v2.4.4 version of Factory I/O is now available for download:

  • Installer (link removed)
  • Portable (link removed)

The main new features of this preview are:

  • Improvements to the OPC DA driver, restoring the ability to connect to RSLinx Classic.

  • A new option for the S7PLCSIM driver, allowing connection with S7PLCSIM Advanced V3.0. It can be enabled by selecting S7-1500 (S7-PLCSIM Advanced) from the Model dropdown.

    plcsim-advanced

    Version 3.0 of S7-PLCSIM Advanced is required, and the virtual PLC must be configured with an instance name set to factoryio.

    instace-name

  • New tutorial and sample available for S7-PLCSIM Advanced v3.0.

Feedback on these features is welcomed.

Full release notes:

  • Core: Fixed errors when opening v1.x scenes.
  • Core: Fixed crash when a dragged item is deleted by a remover.
  • Core: Added scene.start_tag_export(filename, interval) and scene.stop_tag_export() console commands to allow exporting tag values at repeated intervals.
  • Core: Added physics.solver_iterations console command to allow changing the number of iterations of the physics constraint solver for contact and joint constraints.
  • Core: Moved scene.quit() and scene.force_quit() console commands to app.quit() and app.force_quit().
  • Drivers: Fixed crash by repeatedly showing an error message in Allen-Bradley drivers.
  • Drivers: Redesigned OPC DA driver which is now faster and more robust - it now works correctly with RSLinx Classic.
  • Drivers: Improved performance when browsing nodes on OPC UA servers.
  • Drivers: Fixed read errors not being correctly displayed on OPC UA driver.
  • Drivers: OPC items/nodes now show correctly data types following the IEC61131 standard.
  • Drivers: Added driver for S7-PLCSIM Advanced v3.0.
  • Drivers: Improved performance of the Open and Control IO drivers.
  • Drivers: Lowered the .NET Framework version requirement for external drivers to 4.6.2.
  • Licensing: Floating licenses are now more resilient during system shutdown/crashes.
  • UI: Fixed scene preview grid order after saving a scene.
  • UI: Fixed scene preview grid not updating if hidden when window is resized.
  • Installer: Advantech USD-4704 & USB-4750 device drivers must now be downloaded and installed manually. Advantech USB-4750; Advantech USB-4704.
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Great list of improvements!

Any chance you could add three simple objects?

  • A larger bin (like at least 4x the size of the gray bin)
  • Smaller parts (for source arrow to spit out, 1/4 the size of the lids would be great)
  • A generic machine we can put the source arrow inside?

These small changes would really help me integrate FactoryIO into my existing 8 courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

Thanks as always,

Shawn

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