PI Connector for OPC UA Gen 1 1.3.1 release notes
- Last UpdatedAug 27, 2026
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PI Connector for OPC UA provides connectivity between OPC UA servers and the PI System, translating OPC UA variables into PI Asset Framework objects and PI Point data streams.
PI Connector for OPC UA Gen 1 1.3.1, released January 2019, focuses on improving connector stability, data processing accuracy, configuration flexibility, and overall operational resilience.
For more information on product features and functions, refer to the following sections:
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Prerequisites and system requirements
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Installation/uninstallation instructions
The latest information about the 1.3.1 release is available online on the AVEVA Documentation Portal.
New features and enhancements
The following items were added in this release:
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Added the ‘Connector’ timestamp option for servers that are not able to provide correct event timestamps.
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Allowed a disable creation of subscription option for servers that do not support subscription for static variables (property).
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Added a feature so that if a connector service account does not have access to the type definition file, startup type “cache” can be used in “tag-only” mode to re-create PI Points in a new type definition file.
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Compilation with Tau framework version 1.3.3.
Resolved issues
This section lists items resolved in this release:
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Work Items |
Description |
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50295 |
Completed a bug fix to show the attributes count in the ReadBlockSize PI Connector for OPC UA parameter, rather than the NodeId count. |
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50382 |
Completed a bug to enable export of the Available TypeDefinition when the TagOnly filter file was loaded. |
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50385 |
Completed a bug fix to correct connector failure following a datasource update related to a user/password change. |
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50390 |
Completed a bug fix to correct a failure to validate Timeout parameters. |
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50409 |
Completed a bug fix so that in TagOnly mode only tags presented in the filter file are updated. |
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50420 |
Completed a bug fix to properly update the Static Enum variable. |
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50427 |
Completed a bug fix to ensure that all history recovery periods are processed in the event that the connector loses connection during startup to the data source. |
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50438 |
Completed a bug fix to correct the triggering errors in the method CheckDuplicateSessionId. |
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50439 |
Completed a bug fix to correct a failure to recognize the ‘,’ character in a NodeId or CustomStreamId. |
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96103 |
This version includes the addition of a datasource configuration parameter that allows the user the option of ignoring a Bad_WaitingForInitialData status. |
Known issues
There are no known issues for this release.
Security information and guidance
We are committed to releasing secure products. This section is intended to provide relevant security-related information to guide your installation or upgrade decision.
We proactively disclose aggregate information about the number and severity of security vulnerabilities addressed in each release. The tables below provide an overview of security issues addressed and their relative severity based on standard scoring.
Overview of New Vulnerabilities Found or Fixed
This section is intended to provide relevant security-related information to guide your installation or upgrade decision. AVEVA is proactively disclosing aggregate information about the number and severity of PI Connector for OPC UA Gen 1 security vulnerabilities that are fixed in this release.
For this release of PI Connector for OPC UA Gen 1, the following vulnerabilities have been identified or fixed.
Security vulnerabilities fixed in PI Connector for OPC UA Gen 1 1.3.1 release
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Severity Category |
CVSS Base Score Range |
Number of Fixed Vulnerabilities |
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Critical |
9 - 10 |
0 |
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High |
7.0 - 8.9 |
3 |
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Medium |
4.0 - 6.9 |
0 |
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Low |
0 - 3.9 |
0 |
Vulnerability mitigations in PI Connector for OPC UA Gen 1 1.3.1 release
This table lists the known vulnerabilities along with their mitigation in this product.
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Component |
Version |
CVE or Reference |
CVSS |
Mitigation |
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jQuery |
2.1.3 |
jQuery 2.2 and 1.12 Released (https://blog.jquery.com/2016/01/08/jquery-2-2-and-1-12-released/) |
7.9 |
The referenced component uglify.js is not used in this product’s development process. |
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jQuery |
2.1.3 |
CVE-2015-9251 |
6.1 |
No cross-domain AJAX requests are made. |
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jQuery |
2.1.3 |
CVE-2019-11358 |
6.1 |
Input is sanitized for all calls to the referenced ‘extend’ function. |
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jQuery |
2.1.3 |
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2965 |
8.6 |
Input is sanitized for all calls to the referenced ‘parseHTML’ function. |
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jQuery UI |
1.8.23 |
CVE-2016-7103 |
6.1 |
The referenced property ‘closeText’ is not used. |
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jQuery UI |
1.8.23 |
CVE-2010-5312 |
4.3 |
The referenced “jQuery UI dialog” widget is not used. |
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Knockout JS |
3.3.0 |
https://github.com/knockout/knockout/issues/1244 |
8.6 |
This product is not supported for use in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7). |
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Knockout JS |
3.3.0 |
CVE-2019-14862 |
6.1 |
This product is not supported for use in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7). |
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Bouncy Castle |
1.8.1 |
CVE-2020-15522 |
5.9 |
This vulnerability does not apply to PI Connectors because they do not use ECDSA Encryption. |
Distribution Kit Files
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Product |
Software Version |
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Setup |
4.8 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (x86) |
14.21.27702 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (x64) |
14.21.27702 |
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PI AF Client 2018 SP3 Patch 2 |
2.10.8.440 |
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PI Connector for OPC UA |
1.3.1.142 |