The following files were changed for version 3.6.2 of Eurotherm Suite:
1. ESDataSrv.exe - this is a COM server used to manage data held in disparate parts of the system. DBF files, clone files, project database and runtime data. Modified for 3.6.2 to correct a number of parameter reconcile issues.
2. lindata.exe - this is the SuiteLink server for LINOPC data. Modified for 3.6.2 to support a new mode of operation that allows InBatch to operate correctly. InBatch clients behave differently to InTouch and can perform writes to deactivated items. This would fail because LINData would normally remove the OPC item on a deactivate request. LINData can now be setup to make sure the OPC item is only deactivated on a deactivate request. It is optional because it could cause licenses to be exceeded on some systems (InTouch activates items when they are displayed and deactivates them when not displayed/referenced). To set up:
In the [LINData] section of win.ini add the following:
<Topic Name>WriteDeactivatedItems=1 or AllTopicsWriteDeactivatedItems=1
This feature can also improve display responsiveness when displayed items are not permanently cached (by alarm provider) but BEWARE the potential license issue.
3. easeext.dll - this is the script extension DLL for Operations Viewer. Modified to:
a) Introduce a new script function which can be used to further restrict security access on a client (during particular plant events like "batch in progress" for example). Called UserSecAreaMinLevel.
b) Bug fix so that instance based alarm names do not prevent alarm acknowledges from working correctly.