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DataXchange Updates
Version 2020.04.29
Added additional viewing functionality to the DX Service Logging window. More Information
Added Utilization Percentage to the Shop Floor Layout View in the RTV. More Information
Added percent averages to Equipment Status Summary Report. More Information
Added PCSDB Variables for Historical Downtimes. More Information
Added a shift name column to Export Custom Variable Report. More Information
Added a new report for Equipment Status Per Period for Specific Statuses. More Information
Added the ability to run Equipment Status Detail and Summary Reports on a quarterly basis. More Information
Added an Unknown Downtime Start Variable. More Information
Added the ability to backfill unknown downtime from the ODI. More Information
Added quarterly to the frequency options for scheduled emails.
Added Snapshot and Restore functionality for Email Templates.
Added Equipment, User, and Shift group validation when deleting a Plant.
Added End Point validation for OPC UA settings.
Added permissions for future charts.
Updated Data Entry to ODI and Status Relay Controller to SRC in Expression groups.
Updated Data Entry Expressions to ODI
Updated the report and chart engine to a new version.
Update the behavior on the Shift Hour and Shift Break forms where clicking twice was required to change the checked state.
Updated the list of Custom Variables so they are sorted in the Excel Custom Variable Report.
Updated the built in email templates so they can be translated the same way as other labels and messages.
Optimized the start time of the DX Service.
Corrected an issue where upon restart an error would appear halting the program.
Corrected an issue where some exports did not produce a [No Data] message when no data was available.
Corrected an issue where after the last update the ODI tab may have been unavailable.
Corrected an issue where the Equipment Status In Cycle was going active and then inactive after a restart reflecting the wrong status duration.
Corrected an issue where some Export reports were not opening in a consistent manner.
Corrected an issue where expression groups where duplicating upon restore of a previous snapshot.
Corrected some inconsistencies with how buttons behave on some forms.
Corrected an issue when using the greater than filter in Target Utilization was not displaying correctly.
Corrected an issue when adding the new connectivity column to the RTV Grid and Shop Floor Layout
Corrected an issue when assigning equipment to a ShiftGroup
Corrected an issue to no longer allow duplicate names for individual and group RTV screens.
Corrected an issue where the Administrator user was not showing in the list of users.
Corrected an issue where a change in an email address for the Administrator would not allow you to proceed unless a last name was entered.
Corrected an issue where spaces were not being allowed when creating expression group names.
Version 2020.03.25
Increased the length of the data that can be collected using custom variables.
Modified ODI to not error on certain certificate checks when Internet access is blocked.
Extended the OPC UA capability to work with servers that do not have a server certificate.
Corrected an issue where plant permissions were not being honored.
Corrected an issue where the mobile application was displaying NO DATA for the current equipment status.
Corrected an issue when running charts for machines outside of a selected shift group caused errors.
Corrected an issue where MTConnect was unable to Map Custom Variables.
Corrected an issue where the Poll Rate settings for OPC UA was not being sync'd correctly.
Corrected an issue where the Target window in the expression builder form was incorrectly re-sizing.
Corrected an issue when defining the Operation Time(PPH) the value did not display correctly.
Version 2020.02.10
Added the HAAS NGC Communication Source. More Information
Added Ideal Time and Actual Setup Time to the Equipment Status Grid. More Information
Added the ability to display and calculate Ideal Time in Parts Per Minute. More Information
Added new parameters to the Shop Floor Layout view for the RTV. More Information
Created a new FOCAS variable to strip characters when data starts with an 'N'. More Information
Added an MTConnect part number variable with customizable syntax to capture data from a comment. More Information
Modifed the FOCAS current block variable so it will no longer strip the line number.
Modified the DX Service Commands on an Extended SRC so they stop if the scaling is missing.
Enhanced the Alarm Grid to show alarms when not active.
Updated the Part Number and Ideal Time Import document to initially open to the first column in the worksheet.
Updated the cell formatting on Excel documents to display lengthy part numbers as text instead of as scientific notation.
Corrected an issue where the Equipment Status Summary was calculating duration by shift incorrectly.
Corrected an issue where Utilization was incorrect when defining by shift, and display grouping.
Corrected an issue where the Equipment Status Time line was calculating by shift incorrectly.
Corrected an issue where selecting multiple machines and shift from the picker, the data returned is applying the shift date range to all equipment.
Corrected an issue where running the Equipment Status Event report applied the incorrect name.
Corrected an issue where adjusting permissions for the Previous Modify Time Stamp button was not being honored.
Corrected an issue where running report by quarters produced an incorrect layout.
Corrected an issue where the RTV view, Target Utilization was not filtering equipment correctly.
Corrected an issue where Dynamically Adding Plants was not working as expected.
Corrected an issue where defining an overlapping shift between a plant, and equipment not assigned to specific shift group caused an error.
Version 2020.01.09
Added Unknown Downtime as a filter option in the Equipment Status Downtime Pareto Chart. More Information
Added an Alarm grid to the RTV Views. More Information
Added the ability to run Equipment Status Summary in weekly increments. More Information
Added the ability to modify permissions on each menu item rather than just the sections. More Information
Added the ability to track OPCUA alarms independent of downtimes. More Information
Updated messaging for the API management screen to reflect active integration. More Information
Added scroll bars to Equipment Status, Email Templates, Modify Part Counts, and Modify Work Orders screens when being displayed on on lower resolution screen.
Modified the list of View Types when assigning a View in the RTV to be sorted in ascending order by name.
Modified the User Group window in the Manage Application permissions form to accommodate larger group names.
Modified the FOCAS Current Block variable to strip leading line number if they start with ‘N’.
Modified the process for loading work orders and associated operations.
Removed the DxService variable Focus.part.number_active.
Extended the address space that DataXchange can read for the FOCAS PMC.
Updated the behavior of the check boxes and highlighting to be consistent.
Updated messaging for the API management screen to reflect active integration.
Updated the Android ODI application to an new API level.
Updated the icon for Alarm Pareto in the RTV Views.
Optimized the synching process when connecting to the DX Tab to improve performance.
Enhanced the Assign Expression form to improve the user experience.
Standardized window sizes for the expression builder, expression creator, and equipment detail screen.
Corrected an issue with the Data Listener not listening to requests when copying communication data from another machine.
Corrected an issue where spaces in a parameter resulted in incorrect values for the identifier.
Corrected an issue where the Equipment Downtime Summary was not grouping correctly.
Corrected the message that was displayed when connecting an SRC after being in an offline mode.
Corrected an issue where the [PCSDB.Equipment] data in the body of an email was missing.
Corrected an issue where the Time Stamp for the Excel export for Work Order Operations was not displaying correctly.
Corrected an issue when the client was generated an error accessing Work Order Templates.
Corrected an issue where the welcome email template had additional forward slashes in the link.
Corrected an issue when an error occurred when assigning expressions.
Corrected an issue with the extended SRC where scaling was not working properly.
Corrected an issue when running the OEE Summary by Company Group was not calculating correctly.
Corrected an issue where expressions with the same name could not be modified.
Corrected an issue where the count by occurrence for the Equipment Status Downtime Pareto was incorrect.
Corrected an issue where the Excel Export report for PPH was generating incorrect results.
Corrected an issue where the RTV Equipment Status Grid was displaying a part number when there is no part active.
Corrected an issue where custom mappings for MTConnect variables were not saving correctly.
Corrected an issue where the tree control for permissions was not honoring partial permissions.
Version 2019.10.21
Added new PCSDB variables and the ability to track program numbers. More Information
Added a new report to the History List for the most recent login for every user. More Information
Added a new Excel export data report for Work Order Operation. More Information
Added the ability for default communication to be automatically assigned to new equipment. More Information
Added a new Expression Group section. More information
Added an Offline button for the SRC allowing properties to be accessed in an offline mode. More Information
Changed the layout of the ribbon bar when disconnected from DX Service. More Information
Changed the name of the Backup button on the ribbon bar to Snap Shot. More Information
Enhanced the equipment tree flag functionality. More Information
Enhanced the Creating Expressions page. More Information
Enhanced the Assigning Expressions page. More Information
Added the option for Display Group by Equipment or Equipment Group to Charts for Target Utilization.
Added Grouping filter to make the Work Order Status Export and Work Order Summary consistent.
Added a new Excel export data report for Program Numbers events.
Added a column to the RTV Equipment Status Grid for Program Numbers.
Added a drop down for the data listener in the create expression form.
Added the ability for user names to include spaces for LDAP compatibility.
Added the API Setting message for Integration API based on the license level.
Added additional integration functionality.
Moved the Average Operation Time and Operation Time into menu items.
Updated the embedded browser.
Optimized reporting and charting for Alarm Statuses.
Optimized the Work Order form.
Changed the label in Application Security from Parts to Parts and Equipment.
Removed the DB Poll Rate setting from the DXService under the manage tab.
Renamed the Parts section to Parts and Work Orders.
Corrected parameters for add/subtract scrap parts.
Corrected an issue where Equipment Status Detail was generating an error when shift and work order were selected.
Corrected an issue where the password no longer auto fills on the DX Service Settings page on the initial connection.
Corrected an issue on new accounts where the ODI permissions were not set correctly.
Corrected an issue where an error was produced when moving Part Number Groups.
Corrected an issue where reports were producing an error when there was no data.
Corrected an issue where permission were added to ODI groups when Data Entry labels were changed to ODI.
Corrected an issue where the Target Utilization chart was not respecting metric definitions.
Corrected an issue where the password field shifted when the reveal password button was used.
Corrected an issue when exporting and no data was available an error was produced.
Corrected an issue when Target Utilization per Period was run by shift.
Corrected an issue where SRC's were reporting connectivity events incorrectly.
Corrected an issue where the ODI was displaying a certificate error.
Corrected an issue where downtimes were not correctly displayed in the ODI.
Corrected an issue where modifying the part count was not updating in the ODI.
Corrected an issue when modifying equipment with an active part number the part number would become inactive in the RTV Grid.
Corrected an issue where Part Counts Per Day Per Shift was not sorting correctly.
Corrected an issue where the work order management screen was not rendering correctly.
Version 2019.04.17
Added an Operator Note report for Scrap. More Information
Added an Operator Note report for custom command notes. More Information
Added strong passwords. More Information
Added the option to authenticate through LDAP. More Information
Added the ability to use an external SMTP server. More Information
Added additional connectivity monitoring variables and source expressions. More Information
Added the ability to assign two different operations for the same piece of equipment. More Information
Added the ability to enter ideal times per operation rather than just per equipment and part
Added an Application Settings section to the Manage tab which consolidated the API and ODI settings, and two new features into Application Settings.
Added a button to unmask the password.
Added an additional label on the ODI settings, Modify Previous Time Stamp Settings.
Added the current Work Order Number to the RTV Grid View.
Updated the Email Templates to validate the email body is not empty.
Optimized the Equipment Status report to improve performance.
Enhanced the DataXchange Service for additional inter nationalization options.
Enhanced Default Cycle Status for Actual Run Time within Metrics Definitions to allow selection of more than one cycle status.
Enhanced the filter for Equipment Target Utilization Trend to allow for selection of more than one cycle status.
Changed licensing level of the connectivity variables to Bronze.
Renamed the Communication Role target from Data Entry to ODI.
Renamed the application permission tree from Data Entry to ODI.
Renamed the Data Entry notes report to Operator notes.
Removed the TCP Socket from the DX Service communications options.
Corrected an issue with the Alarm capture that prevent some alarms with special characters from being recorded.
Corrected an issue where a user would receive an error message when accessing the Scheduled Downtime form.
Corrected an issue where ODI Flashing expression was not working properly.
Corrected an issue where disabled shifts or shift groups were still using shift hours in the RTV.
Corrected an issue where the PPH Plan was not resetting after reactivating a work order.
Corrected an issue where Equipment Groups instead of equipment names in OEE charts/reports and RTV.
Corrected an issue where utilization was not calculating correctly for Per Period report.
Corrected an issue where utilization percentages are different if equipment included that is not a member of a shift group when the other machines are a member of the shift group.
Corrected an issue where the OEE Per Period report produced an error when no shift was selected.
Corrected an issue with the built in Administrator User Group not having full access to resources.
Corrected an issue receiving unexpected errors when running the Utilization chart in the RTV.
Corrected an issue where Target Utilization charts were not displaying some of the most current data.
Corrected an issue with the Custom Variable report was not producing a report when data was present if a part number was not active.
Corrected an issue with the user history report was showing duplicate data.
Corrected an issue where part number formatting was not applied without a service restart.
Version 2019.01.16
Added the ability to import Work Orders, combining with the Data Import functionality. More Information
Added the ability through expressions for users to log in using a bar code scanner. More Information
Added the ability to create PCSDB Constants. More Information
Added the Schedule Planned Downtime feature. More Information
Moved the Service Status flag and Restart Button to the DX Service Section. More Information
Updated customizable color identifier groupings for scrap and equipment statuses. More Information
Updated the MTConnect viewer to dynamically select the Device.
Updated MTConnect variables MTC.connect_time and MTC.prev_connect_time to look for the availability of the Adapter, not just the MTConnect Agent.
Updated saved charts and reports to display user-provided title when running the report or chart.
Updated part numbers, part number format, work order format, and work orders to accept a maximum of 50 characters.
Updated the new user welcome email template.
Updated target utilization to hide target when not set.
Added target label to the Utilization legend when viewing equipment with No Target on the RTV screen.
Added the Modify Data for Work Order feature.
Added report and chart filter options for work orders.
Corrected an issue where the system was not honoring user resource permissions for saved charts, Reports, and RTV screens.
Corrected an issue where a connectivity test for Focas would fail for some IP's
Corrected an issue when updating equipment names, the new name was not automatically refreshing on the RTV PPH chart.
Corrected an issue when running an Excel export for User Events.
Corrected an issue with labels not showing the name of equipment in the Downtime Pareto Chart.
Corrected an issue honoring translation name permission for new users.
Corrected an issue with Saved Charts not returning data for certain time zones.
Corrected target utilization legend color for On Target to be light green.
Corrected an issue where the PPH% on the RTV Equipment Timeline was not calculating scrap parts correctly.
Corrected an issue where the OEE was not calculating availability independently.
Version 2018.10.30
Added variables to flash the ODI screen by using expressions More Information
Added the Operator Data Interface Screen More Information
Added Work Orders to Manage tab More Information
Added Work Orders to the Operator Data Interface More Information
Added an Equipment Overlay View to the Operator Data Interface More Information
Added an Excel report for Work Order showing all of the work order event activity More Information
Changed the license level for FOCAS and MTConnect program number variables from Gold to Bronze
Changed the license level for Connectivity Monitoring from Gold to Silver
Updated the Welcome email message when new users are created
Corrected saved charts in the RTV not automatically refreshing settings that had changed
Version 2018.08.30
Added connectivity health monitoring for the Equipment, Command, and the Cloud More Information
Added an Export to Excel for Parts Numbers More Information
Added an Export to Excel for User Events More Information
Added an Export to Excel for Alarm Statuses More Information
Added an Export to Excel for Connectivity Health More Information
Added new logging filters to the DataXchange Service live log view More Information
Updated the way the DX Service logs are organized More Information
Added the ability to display historical saved charts within the RTV More Information
Added the ability to force a notes into Data Entry More Information
Added additional Features to the connectivity tester More Information
Added the Alarm Detail Report More Information
Added Target Utilization Trend to Saved Charts
Added the ability to save wildcards with the proxy settings
Added additional Shift Break name validation for duplicate names
Updated the automatic sizing for the Target Utilization and Parts Per Hour Charts within the RTV
Added an average bar to the Target Utilization Per Period Chart when ran as an Equipment Group
Hid the Data Entry Users from the User Group Screen so that it is not longer possible to modify or delete it
Corrected an issue with underscores being stripped out of a user group name in certain forms
Corrected an issue with the specific downtime statuses not displaying properly when using the Equipment Status Downtime Summary within the RTV
Corrected an issue with the Equipment Downtime Summary Chart not matching the same chart if ran from a Saved Chart
Corrected an issue with the Utilization Per Period Chart not matching the Utilization Chart if ran with the same data set across different time zones
Corrected an issue that prevented shift hours to be modified
Corrected an issue with a Focas alarm causing DataXchange to error out
Corrected an issue with the Dynamically adding new equipment check box not working as expected
Corrected an issue with the MTConnect connection variables not always mapping properly based on the version of MTConnect
Corrected an issue that caused users to not be able to login to DataXchange if the system information could not be detected from the PC
Corrected an issue that caused the application to flash every minute.
Corrected an issue with the Utilization Chart Per period not showing targets when displaying by machine group
Corrected an issue when using the Data Entry screen for the first time when a new user logs in
Corrected an issue with the Parts Per Hour Report not selecting the correct stop time
Version 2018.06.19
Added a Parts Per Hour Export Report More Information
Added new filters to the equipment detail report More Information
Added multiple filters and sorting options to the RTV Equipment Status Grid view More Information
Added additional filtering to the Target Utilization Chart, the Target Utilization Saved Chart and the Target Utilization RTV View More Information
Added additional filter and sorting options to the Equipment Status Summary Report More Information
Added a collapsible tree to the list of equipment when selecting from a company or user group
Added sorting to the RTV Share a Screen form by user and user group
Added Equipment Make, Equipment Model and notes to the Equipment form
Added a notification in the ribbon bar the version of the .NET Framework is lower than the version required to run DataXchange in an upcoming release
Updated the RTV Equipment Status Grid to size the columns based on the width of the potential data for the column
Updated the action when DataXchange is unable to connect to the Cloud when checking for an update. The message is now logged rather than being displayed as an error.
Updated the notes from the Data Entry to not reset the current status timer when only updating notes and not the equipment status.
Optimized the DataXchange Client update process
Optimized the RTV data refresh rate for accounts with large volumes of data
Optimized the loading time of the Ideal Time form when loading a large amount of parts and equipment
Corrected an issue with alarm start time being displayed incorrectly when selected a shift while using the Alarm Detail Chart
Corrected an error when using the Data Entry screen to modify a previous unknown downtime when there is a large amount of data returned
Corrected an issue with the "Dynamically Add Equipment" check box showing up in historical reports
Corrected an issue with the status colors being incorrect at times when generating some charts and reports
Corrected an issue when pulling a large data set when running the Operation Time Chart
Corrected an issue with the configuration file that would not allow a user to login
Corrected an issue when modifying historical data and the change not showing automatically within the RTV Views
Corrected an issue preventing equipment from being deleted
Corrected an issue with the Equipment Detail Report returning an error when pulling data by all users
Corrected an issue when running the Downtime Summary chart by User
Corrected a connection issue when using the SRC over RS-232
Version 2018.04.10
Added additional downtime filters for the Downtime summary and Pareto charts and reports More Information
Added the ability to further filter equipment statuses on the Equipment status Trend and Operation Time charts More Information
Added the ability to further filter equipment statuses on the Operation Time, Average Operation Time, Excel Operation Time Reports
Added the ability to display the Downtime Pareto by occurrence More Information
Added Ideal Operation Time as a metric within DataXchange More Information
Added Operation Time to the Ideal Time Import More Information
Added the ability to overwrite Part Number descriptions when using the part number and ideal time import More Information
Added the Target Utilization Trend Chart More Information
Modified the Ideal Cycle time Report to generate data using the ideal operation time and updated the name of the report to Average Operation Time More Information
Modified the amount of ideal times you can update at one time through the user interface to 25000 records More Information
Added the ability to modify notes left with the Data Entry Screen More Information
Added Custom Command notes to the Data Entry Notes Report More Information
Added a new PCSDB variable for the current equipment group assigned to a machine More Information
Added the ability to dynamically modify Ideal Setup time, Ideal Cycle Time, and Ideal Operation time using a data scanner and script More Information
Added the ability to schedule and email Excel exports for Utilization by Shift, Part Count by Shift, and Equipment Status Per Day
Added an audit trail when previous data is modified using the Data Entry screen
Added hover over information when running target utilization of a machine and the chart returns no data because the machine has overlapping shifts defined
Added the OEE per period report to My Reports and Group Reports
Added a bypass proxy field to the accounts tab
Improved the performance of the User form
Improved performance of the user interface when selecting a lot of machines and part numbers on the Manage Ideal Times form
Improved performance of the Data Entry Notes Report
Updated the PPH RTV views to not include shift definitions for disabled shifts
Updated the descriptions for the constant variables, Focas Jog, MDI Mode, Memory Mode, and Edit Mode
Updated Data Entry to update when the current status or part count are modified through the modify data form
Corrected an issue that allowed the modify data form to return more data than was requested
Corrected an issue with the Equipment Status Summary RTV view not returning any data when being displayed by User
Corrected an issue with the RTV PPH view showing all machines when Dynamically Add New Equipment in Plants is checked and there are multiple plants selected
Corrected an issue that caused DataXchange to record and error when there were parenthesis in an alarm description
Corrected an issue when selecting a general status with Reports and Charts when no specifics have been defined for the associated general status
Corrected an issue which prevented a shift group from being disabled
Corrected an issue with Group Type not populating when creating a new user reporting group for a new account
Corrected an issue where parts per hour could show negative in the RTV
Corrected an issue with the Data Entry Screen not excluding statuses excluded from the PPH calculation
Corrected an issue within the Data Entry screen that can cause the PPH plan number to fluctuate
Corrected issue with Dynamically Add new Equipment check box showing up when it doesn't apply
Corrected an issue with the part count chart not displaying the correct amount of parts if the first record in the data set was a scrap part
Version 2018.02.05
Optimized the new Parts Per Hour features
Corrected an issue with an error popping on the client when it could not communicate with the update process
Corrected an issue when setting up equipment groups for the first time
Version 2017.12.27
Added the ability to share C# script across multiple machines More Information
Added more customization as to how the RTV rotation can be configured More Information How-to More Information
Added Data Entry Notes to the Excel Equipment Status Export More Information
Added an OEE Per Period Report More Information
Added a Parts Per Hour to the RTV Grid More Information
Added a Parts Per Hour chart as a RTV view More Information
Added the Extended SRC into DataXchange More Information Variable Detail More Information
Added the Part Count Per Day Per Shift Report More Information
Added multi-select options when editing data using the Modify Collected Data screen More Information
Updated the user interface for the Data Entry Screen to support Parts Per Hour More Information
Added an average line to the Operation Time Chart More Information
Improved the default saving location for Excel exports. Now the files save to a folder on the users desktop called Scytec DataXchange Exports More Information
Added email notes as a PCSDB Variable to allow the current equipment status to be included with the note
Added Per Period charts to the summary, timeline, and target utilization saved charts
Added a user filter to the Equipment Status Summary report
Added an average line to the target utilization chart
Added additional validation when using the Manage Data Entry Settings screen
Status identifiers will automatically generate the next available identifier number when creating a new status
Removed the ability to create a Machine Status that has a ' or " in it
Removed the ability to create user names that contain spaces
Removed the pop up error notification when the client is checking for an update and the process times out due to network latency
Updated the validation process when deleting a plant to verify that it doesn't have any active shifts assigned to it
Improved the RTV Equipment Status Grid to dynamically size the displayed custom variable indicator and value when being displayed
Improved readability for the RTV Current Part Count Per Equipment Chart
Improved the process when an processing error occurs when using the Part and Ideal Time Import
Improved the permissions for scheduled reports
Improved the alignment with some time line per period reports machine names being displayed off center
Improved the information message when modifying part count data
Improved sizing of the utilization RTV chart when there are only a few machines being displayed
Improved the Part Count Chart to display fewer grid lines when a large range of data was displayed
Modified functionality so that disabled equipment would not show in charts, reports, and RTV screens
Modified functionality so that exporting a chart image will now also have the time in the name of the file to ensure the file name is unique
Corrected an issue when using saved reports and not being able to save a report with all machines selected
Corrected an issue with the Equipment Status Current and Current Part Count Per Equipment RTV screens causing a memory leak and causing DataXchange to shutdown
Corrected an issue when modifying part count data not finding results for a selected timeframe beyond a certain point
Corrected an issue with the Ideal Time Import. Under certain cirumstances the imported times were being entered in as the default times
Corrected an issue when copying and pasting TCP SRC communication setting to another machine
Corrected an issue when user reset their password and auto login was enabled
Corrected an issue with the user interface when using My Charts and selecting a shift
Corrected an issue with the Data Entry Screen not displaying correct downtime statuses after a status is removed from a status group
Corrected an issue with the mobile timeline reports using the incorrect time zone in certain scenarios
Version 2017.10.12
Added notes to the custom command section of the Data Entry screen More Information
Added application resource security to the custom commands notes within the Data Entry screen
Added the ability to save notes to the database when using custom commands within the Data Entry Screen More Information
Added the ability to email the notes that an operator entered into the Data Entry screen More Information
Added Default email templates for machine status, scrap part, and custom command notes
Added the ability to import part numbers and ideal times into DataXchange More Information
Added the ability to dynamically add new equipment at the Plant level to RTV Views and Saved Charts
Documented the Data Entry Notes Report More Information
Improved the Fanuc FOCAS variable '[Focas.pmc_address_value]' to now read a range of PMC addresses instead of one address More Information
Improved the user interface when filtering reports and charts by user
Removed the default owner when generating an Excel export through DataXchange
Corrected an issue when filtering a chart or report by user and the unknown downtime was not showing up in the returned data
Corrected an issue with the timeline report not displaying machine statues properly if the time wrapped around midnight
Corrected an issue with certain reports not displaying specific cycle statues when results were filtered by user
Corrected an issue with the equipment name variable not showing up within the email template creator
Corrected an issue with the Average Cycle Time Report displaying inconsistent data under certain circumstances
Corrected an issue when using the current shift filter and the downtime Pareto chart within the RTV
Corrected an issue with the Equipment Status Report Per Day displaying incorrect data when machine status data wrapped over midnight
Corrected an issue with some reports not including data if an equipment status had been deleted
Version 2017.09.13
Added a new variable 'Focas.current_block' that displays what is currently being executed when using Fanuc FOCAS source More Information
Corrected an issue with Auto Login settings not being retained when exiting DataXchange a certain way
Corrected an issue with Data Entry screens losing their machine list after a reboot
Version 2017.08.17
Added the ability for Focas.pmc_address_value to read more than one byte from a PMC address More Information
Improved the method of machine names updating automatically within the Data Entry screen after they were changed
Improved functionality when using parenthesis in a target of certain expressions that would include the parenthesis with the data
Corrected issue when creating a new user and the user permissions where not being applied to the Data Entry screen without a service restart
Corrected an issue when using TCP-Listener Source and starting a machine status
Corrected an issue with the Save Report, Custom variable export not generating because the user was unable to define a path to save the file
Corrected an issue with the Data Entry settings being set to their default when a machine name was changed
Corrected an issue when using the Modify Collected Data from the DataXchange tab that prevented the modifications from taking place
Corrected an issue with the RTV Status Grid swapping the check boxes to display Scrap Part and Logged in User
Corrected an issue with modifying part data under the DataXchange Tab when the part has been removed from the system
Corrected an issue with the Data Entry equipment status list when removing all equipment statuses from an equipment status group
Version 2017.08.14
Added a new OPC UA data source to DataXchange Overview, Constants and Variables and, Communication as a source
Created a new Excel Export Equipment Status Per Day More Information
Created a new Excel Export Part Count by shift More Information
Added the ability to track users from the Data Entry Screen More Information
Added a Filter to display data by User for the Equipment Status Summary and Downtime Summary Charts as well as the Equipment Status Detail Report
Added ability to Modify previous unknown downtimes from the Data Entry screen More Information
Added the ability to configure how much unknown downtime data a user can alter by machine More Information
Added the ability to select a time zone when scheduling a report
Added a column for the Logged in User to the RTV Equipment Status Grid
Added more granular Application Security Permissions to the User Tab More Information
Added additional compatibility with Focas Alarm descriptions
Added a summation to the equipment status summary report by column
Added automatic updating of DataXchange client while the application is running More information
The legend for the Alarm Detail Chart is now hidden by default
Improved the process of the RTV receiving screen modifications
Improved the Alarm Summary Report to display more of the alarm description
Improved and optimized the Database Syncing process
Improved the Data Entry Screen layout by merging Status Color and Status Rows
Improved the Data Entry Screen layout by adding an active user row within the RTV grid
Improved the accuracy of the Equipment status time on the Data Entry screen when there is a time difference between the DX Service and the Data Entry PC
Restricted the ability to create a custom variable that contains a space
Restricted the ability to only be able to create a unique identifiers for equipment status and part identifiers
Corrected an issue with Selected Timeline Specific Cycle Statuses in the RTV not being honored with the drop down
Corrected an Issue with the utilization chart not displaying properly while using RTV screen
Corrected an issue that wouldn't allow a group screen to be assigned to a user group if there are not any users in that group
Corrected an issue with running the per period report with certain shifts
Corrected an issue with Manage Scheduled Reports not functioning properly
Corrected an issue with Excel Part Count by Shift displaying a duplicate day
Corrected an issue when modifying the machine startup type where an erroneous message would be displayed
Corrected an issue when using the variable [PCSDB.current_part_number_time] within an expression
Corrected an issue with the Utilization per period report displaying data by status instead of by name
Corrected an issue when using certain international time zones and formats
Corrected an issue with the DataXchange service not backup up configuration file correctly under certain circumstances
Corrected an issue with Windows 10 Data Entry App not connecting to a local service
Corrected an issue with the mobile App not displaying timeline data if the status wrapped around midnight
Corrected an issue when printing the timeline chart in landscape mode
Corrected an issue with machines not showing up in shift group assignment page when assigned to certain machine groups
Corrected an issue with the Alarm Pareto not showing properly
Corrected an issue with cycle statuses initially showing up in Data Entry screen even when removed by permissions
Corrected an issue with data getting duplicated outside of the timeline per period report shift filter
Corrected an issue with not being able to properly schedule a Group Report
Corrected an issue with Custom Variable Excel export using the wrong part data
Version 2017.05.30
Added option to select two month's worth of data for saved charts and reports
Created a Data Entry App for the Windows 10 store
Updated Data Entry App for iOS and Android to handle new features
Improved Handling of multiple plants across different time zones
Enhanced compatibility with time and date international formats
Corrected an issue when deleting a group RTV screen
Corrected an issue with user groups not showing up when scheduling a group report
Corrected an issue with SRC communication information getting stored in the Database twice and causing errors
Version 2017.04.18
Improved existing features and functionality with the SRC More Information
Add the Custom Variable Excel Report More Information
Added additional advanced features and functionality to the SRC
Enhanced the way notes are handled within the Data Entry Screen More Information
Added Permissions to the Data Entry Notes field
Added Ability to enter notes without changing the machine status
Added Notes to the Scrap Data Entry Screen
Updated the built in web browser.
Extended the ability for web cameras to be viewed from within the RTV More Information
Modified the way passwords are reset More Information
Added a Utilization by Shift Excel Report More Information
Improved performance when Modifying RTV Auto Settings
Updated the report viewer fixing Windows Display Scaling issues when generating reports
Modified the process of applying permissions to the Data Entry screen improving performance
Corrected an issue with certain reports not filtering by shift properly
Corrected an issue with local access Data Entry screen connecting to the cloud as well as the DX service
Corrected an issue that caused plants not to show on the user form
Corrected an issue that wouldn't allow users to log in if they did not have a plant assigned
Corrected an issue with Equipment Detail page stayed on screen after switching tabs
Corrected an issue with service creating multiple backups when restarted
Corrected an issue when pulling back large data sets using excel report export
Version 2017.02.21
Added the ability to save Reports More Information
Added the ability to e-mail saved reports More Information How-to: More Information
Added a report for email activity More Information
Added ability for Custom Variables to store Previous Value More Information
Modified the way Alarm Data is collected More Information
Added an Alarm Data Summary Report More Information
Added an Alarm Pareto Chart More Information
Added an Alarm Detail Chart More Information
Added ability to display Custom Variables values and colors in the RTV grid View More Information How-to: More Information
Added Default RTV screens for new client installs More Information
RTV Screens that are in use will now automatically refresh changes after two minutes if they have been modified elsewhere More Information
Updated notification when validating a correctly formatted expression More Information
Replaced Focas program_number variable with Focas main_program_number More Information
Added new Focus Variable [Focas.program_number_executing] and [Focas.prev_program_number_executing] More Information
If RTV has screens defined in Auto Settings they will now automatically display More Information
Streamlined the Create Expressions form. Examples can be seen here and here
Modified the way custom variable values are handled when using the default {VARIABLE} More Information
Modified the way DataXchange validates machine licenses
Added Display Name to the Custom Variables Form
Updated the RTV play button functionality to respond right after modifying RTV auto play screen selections
Improved and optimized code behind the Data Entry notes
Updated the Operation Time Chart filter to default to no equipment or parts selected rather than all being selected
Updated Application security for saved reports and charts
Added Plants and User Groups to the user grid display on the Manage tab
Long expression names will now wrap when being displayed with the Expression Builder
The custom configuration for the DataXchange service logs have been relocated to the DXservice.user.config so it is not overwritten during updates
Added plant name to the drop down when filtering by Shift Group
Added Data, OEE and Alarm Charts and reports to application security
Updated the Part Count icon image
When writing an expression you are now allowed to enter a space when the cursor is in the leading position
Updated equipment startup settings to save in the cloud.
Corrected an issue with Data Entry screens not refreshing statuses of the machines unless they were selected
Corrected an issue with some Application permissions for All Employees being overwritten during an update
Version 2016.12.07
Added functionality when connecting to an MTConnect machine to auto map connections. More Information
Added functionality to an MTConnect machine to map to multiple types of data on Conditions
Adjusted the alignment of where the machine name was located on the part count report
Updated Average Cycle Report to indicate when no parts have been defined within the system
Improved initial loading time when you press on the RTV tab
Added functionality when selecting specific statuses on the Operation Time Chart
Added a message on the Average Cycle and Operation Time reports when no parts were selected
Added functionality to display OEE data in the RTV when using shifts
Updated the MTConnect streaming tool to display multiple active conditions
Modified the saved charts to display saved Style and Animation
Modified colors on some charts addressing the scenario where chart labels where not visible when the color yellow was used
Removed variable named DATA VALUE from the Focus and MTConnect variables
Corrected an issue with part counts resetting within the Data Entry screen
Corrected an issue when pulling data using a shift that overlap a day verses manually selecting the same time period
Corrected an issue when moving shift assignments
Corrected an issue with Data Entry notes not showing up in the RTV screen
Corrected an issue with per period time line chart grouping displayed data when machines are in a reporting group
Corrected an issue when selecting Specific Statues from the Equipment Summary chart
Corrected an error when running the OEE Summary Chart
Corrected an issue with OEE Summary Chart displaying "No Data"
Corrected an issue when certain scenarios would generate a larger negative OEE Performance number
Corrected an issue when two machine statuses had the same name only one would show up in a chart
Corrected an issue when when adding parts would always work even when there was a part format in use
Corrected an issue when copying an RTV screen to all employees and it doesn't show
Corrected an issue with OEE Quality number not calculating properly
Corrected an issue with OEE Availability number not calculating properly under certain circumstances
Version 2016.10.03
Added a new MTConnect Data Viewer More Information
Added the ability to copy RTV screens to users or groups More Information
Added the ability for Scytec support staff to remotely restart the DataXchange services
Added a line to the Target Utilization per period chart that represents the average for each of the machines
Added a user interface option to change whether the DataXchange service runs over http or https
Added the RTV OEE Equipment Summary More Information
Added the RTV OEE Equipment Grid More Information
Added the Operation Time Chart More Information
Added a new Excel Export Report for Operation Time More Information and here
Improved performance with forms accessing ideal time and ideal defaults
Improved performance on the Equipment form
Removed the ability to delete a plant when it has equipment assigned to it
Corrected labels on the Metric Definitions page to properly reflect the calculations being used
Corrected an issue when only equipment with numbers in the name were selected for the OEE chart the equipment didn't show
Corrected an issue causing expressions with the same name to disappear
Corrected an issue with RTV missing the last Specific Cycle Status under certain circumstances
Corrected an issue when sorting by equipment filter for some reports and charts
Corrected an issue when unable to remove machines from the RTV
Corrected an issue with saved utilization charts not returning any data
Corrected an issue when managing user report group memberships
Corrected an issue with Auto Login not working in iOS
Updated the reporting group equipment selector
Version 2016.08.04
Added a new Shop Floor Layout RTV View More Information
Added a new per period chart for the Equipment Summary More Information
Added a new per period chart for the Equipment Timeline More Information
Added a new per period chart for Target Utilization More Information
Added a feature to dynamically add machines by groups to the RTV More Information
Added a feature to dynamically add machines by groups to the saved charts More Information
Added new Definitions to the Manage Metrics Definitions for OEE More Information
Added a new OEE Summary Chart More Information
Added a new Part report, Average Cycle Time More Information
Added a new Part Report, Operation Time More information
Added the ability to mass clear values to the Manage Metric Targets page
Added documentation to the help file on how to setup text alerts More Information
Added documentation to show how to display MS Office documents in the RTV using Office Online More Information
Added a sample application for use with DataXchange API calls
Improved the Excel API Output Data sheet
Added the ability to have two Data Listener sources at once
Correct an issue when a shift is set to 24 hours
Corrected a compatibility issue when the Data Entry screen on certain Windows touch screens and Windows 7 PCs
Corrected an issue when reporting with shift groups using the Equipment status detail page
Improved efficiency with part counts
Improved functionality when assigning an multiple data listener expressions, you no longer have to chose a data listener for each expression.
Corrected an issue when devices where disconnected from the internet.
Corrected an issue with Timeline Chart labels causing a shift in the display range.
Corrected an issue with emails not being sent when triggered under certain circumstances
Improved Alignment of the text the Create Expression form
Improved the RTV update interval for equipment status on the Equipment Status Grid and Current Status Views
Version 2016.04.14
Updated Metric options focused around ideal times More Information
Equipment Groups and interface have been updated More Information
Part groups have been added More Information
Part Number formats can now automatically add parts to a part group when added through the Data Entry screen More Information
Added the ability to exclude text from evaluations More Information
Updated the ability when using == within an expression to also perform a calculation between two variables More Information
Add the ability to exclude a string from being evaluated by the expressions
It is no longer required to keep a Part Number format in DataXchange after one has been created
Search filters modified to honor entered text in the search field after updating the data
At times the Data Entry screen was not following the proper part number formats when creating a new part
Updated and modified data limits through the API
It is now required to specify a DX Service when adding or modifying equipment
When creating a group chart you must now select what group it is apart of before saving
Multiple plants with the same name can no longer be created
Part numbers were syncing with the Data Entry Screen incorrectly under certain circumstances
Viewing part numbers through the data entry screen (Desktop and mobile) now sort alphanumerically
Utilization no longer showing above 100% even though there wasn't any cycle time recorded
Reports no longer contain percentages going above 100%
Connectivity tester for MTConnect will now test correctly on all versions of MTConnect
Scroll bar no longer disappears from the communication tab after navigating from the RTV to the Communication form
Target utilization screen was not showing the correct labels and hover over labels under certain circumstances
Improved compatibility with Windows 7 when using a touch screen
Added more detail to the custom variable export to show the active part at the time the data was collected.
Fixed an issue when a reporting group is modified but changes did not reflect within the RTV
Fixed an issue when a shift set to 24 hours caused part numbers not to show up in the Data Entry Screen
Fixed issue where data any data listener could be assigned to an expression
Version 2016.01.27
Improved performance of the Data Entry Screen
Updated the Modify Timestamp interface on the Data Entry Screen
SRC Standard Configuration abilities added More Information
SRC X008 can now be customized using the configuration tool More Information
Added utilization to static charts and saved charts More Information
Added MTConnect device browsing More Information
Added MTConnect Auto mapping to IP, port and device name
RTV screens can now automatically add newly created machines to pre existing screens using the auto add feature More Information
The RTV can now display equipment groups for selected Views. More Information
RTV status grid view now has the ability to sort equipment by status. More Information
Added Scrap count for RTV Status Grid view More Information
Added Reset options for the RTV Status Grid view More Information
Added a Scrap Pareto chart More Information
Added a Plot Chart for Custom Variables More Information
Added a Histogram Chart for Custom Variables More Information
Added ability to retrieve DataXchange Service logs remotely for Scytec employees
Added a Web Service Application Programming Interface (API)
Modified filtering to honor text entered after the form has been submitted
Improved the DX Service update process
Fixed an issue allowing the ability to have the addition of scrap automatically subtract good parts More Information
Fixed an issue with the Data Entry screen when selecting a part from the list
Fixed an issue where time line reporting was not showing correctly
Fixed an issue with proxy settings not being retained
Version 2015.11.23
Added Font size to Grid
Added TCP Port modification for the DataXchange Service More Information
Improved performance of the Data Entry Screen
Updated the Modify Timestamp interface on the Data Entry Screen
Improved the performance of the DataXchange Service
Added Communication Testers More Information
Added the Script Source More Information
Added the Caron TMAC Data Source
Added new Platinum licensing level More Information
Backup and Restore of DX Service settings now contains user name and notes More Information
Version 2015.10.07
Updated the version of the built in Browser to support Windows 10
Updated the allowable length of the Report Group Name
Updated the expression engine to allow for the "." character to be in program names
Modified the alignment on the Excel export from Reports
Improved performance of the Data Entry Screen
Fixed an issue that caused the DX Service to shutdown
Fixed an issue where modified expression would not load without restarting the service
Fixed an issue when running a saved chart
Fixed an issue when running an Equipment Summary chart with Equipment Groups
Fixed an issue where a DX Service with the same name as a deleted DX Service was not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue where the RTV would shutdown when a Group Screen was removed from rotation when rotation was active
Version 2015.07.09
Added Caron TMAC Status RTV View More Information
Add Browser RTV View More Information
Modified the copy paste functionality More Information
Added the ability to copy expressions in the Expression Builder
Added the ability to clear the Account Settings
Updated the Data Entry Screen
Added chart printing
Added chart exporting
Added report exporting
Added Current Plant variable
Version 2015.03.05
New improved Data Entry screen More Information
Added Custom Commands More Information
Added Equipment Status Group Assignments More Information
Added Custom Command Assignments More Information
Added Part Numbers to the Data Entry Screen
Added Good Parts to the Data Entry Screen
Added Scrap Parts
Added Scrap Reason Assignments
Version 2014.12.30
Added Hour intervals to the Timeline Chart
Updated the code signing certificate
Version 2014.10.28
Added the Target Utilization RTV View More Information
Improved the DX Service Backup capability
Fixed an issue with the axis labels on the Pareto chart
Increased the precision on time based PCSDB variables
Improved the Value as Percent functionality on charts
Fixed an issue when International date formats are used
Fixed an issue requiring a manual restart of the DX Service after the initial install
Fixed an issue when saving proxy settings
Version 2014.07.07
Added Saved Chart templates More Information
Added an SRC variable for the Alternating state More Information
Added notifications for Source connection monitoring More Information
Added the option for mutually exclusive cycle type statuses
Improved performance on many charts and reports
Improved performance on the DataXchange Service
Version 2014.03.19
Added Send Part Start and Send Part End PCSDB variables
Added Send Add Good Part and Send Subtract Good Part PCSDB variables
Added multiple Part Number and Count Identifier PCSDB variables
Added current part number and current part number time PCSDB variables
Added math operators for use in expressions
Added Focas Part Number and Part Count variables
Added SRC Part Count variable
Added group parameters to the current equipment status PCSDB variables
Added part count charts and reports
Added part count RTV view
Version 2014.01.21
Improved the Trend chart
Added DX Service restart from the DataXchange client application
Added proxy detection and configuration options
Added initial auto configuration of the Account Settings for the DX Service
Extended Equipment Status Group functionality in expressions
Version 2013.12.23
Improved the Trend chart
Current Status on mobile devices will now show Specific colors
Fixed a bug with Unknown Downtime on the Timeline Chart
Version 2013.11.13
Added PCS custom variables
Added Focas Mode Selection variable
Added Focas Emergency Status variable
Added Focas Rapid Override variable
Added Focas Program Stop (M0) variable
Added Focas Optional Stop (M1) variable
Added Focas Macro Variable
Added Focas Part Number variables
Added Shift based reporting and charting
Added specific colors to the row highlighting of the RTV Grid View
Added the ability to name the individual RTV Views
Added the display of the assigned licenses on the Manage Equipment form
Added multiple select on the Shift Hours form for faster data entry
Modified the Assign Expressions form
Version 2013.09.19
Added the ability to define shifts
Added the association of the active shift to the data collected
Added the ability to define shift breaks
Added the ability to modify collected data
Added Focas alarm codes and description variables
Added Focas Spindle Override variable
Added Focas Feedrate Override variable
Added Focas Active Tool variable
Improved MTConnect variable display names
Added PCS Current Time variable
Added multiple PCS Shift variables
Added the ability to automatically enter scheduled planned downtimes
Version 2013.07.17
Added Excel exporting
Added CSV exporting
Added Email notifications
Added a new Downtime Pareto chart
Added a new Downtime Pareto chart to the RTV
Improved scrolling in the historical charts
Added scrolling on the RTV charts
Added a new report for the Data Entry Notes
Added a new column to the RTV Chart view to show the Data Entry Notes
Version 2013.04.30
Added the Data Entry screen
Added a new Downtime Summary report
Added a new Downtime Summary chart
Added a new Downtime Summary RTV View
Modified the Create Expressions process
Modified the Assign Expression process
Updates for communication with the mobile apps
Version 2013.02.25
Bug fix relating to the trend chart values
Bug fix relating to the RTV Screen data
Bug fix relating to the Company icons on the RTV ribbon bar
Modified the shortcuts for the RTV screens on the ribbon bar
Modified the change password procedure if a password is reset
Updated the icon used by the application
Updated when the saving process takes place on the RTV Screens
Updated the restore process for the DX Service configuration
Updated the Application Security to its own security group
Version 2012.12.31
Released the Silver version
Released the Real Time Viewer
Added the ability to save and restore the DX configuration
Added the notification of the connection status of the DX Services
Many minor features
Version 2012.09.28
Fixed a bug in the DX Service relating to the saving of the configuration file
Version 2012.08.20
Bug fix relating to adding new users without specifying all user information
Version 2012.07.06
Bug fix relating to collecting data and reporting across time zones
Version 2012.05.14
Released the Bronze version