Release notes
- Last UpdatedMar 11, 2025
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PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch
Version 5.1.11.11
Overview
PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch collects batch, manufacturing, and process data from the Siemens SIMATIC system using a Siemens PI CONNECT Simatic Batch API (PIConnectSimatic64.dll).
The interface collects batch data, converts the data to PI tags and PI batch properties, and stores the collected data as event frames and elements within PI Asset Framework (PI AF). You can use tag templates to control PI point creation and event population. All modules, tags, tag aliases, and health tags are automatically created on the PI server.
The PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch 5.1.11.11 release is a maintenance release that addresses several issues in the Batch Framework and PI Event Frames Interface Manager, in addition to providing support for long-running batches and SIMATIC extended data comments.
Fixes and enhancements
Fixes
This section lists items that were resolved in this release of PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch:
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Work Items |
Description |
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79243 |
Service IDs that start with "-" now function as expected. |
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94680 |
startup.dat file is no longer written in delete or status mode. |
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95051 |
SIMATIC Extended Data Comments are now captured by the interface. Additionally, the Query Delay Buffer parameter can be used in the INI file to allow for a small delay (in minutes) to wait for event data to be written to the database so there are no missing batches and events. |
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98019 |
Null parameter messages are no longer logged when processing point annotations. |
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98872 |
Debug messages now show values rather than value lengths. |
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100363 |
Desc or Description may be used interchangeably in recipe or property templates. |
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102472 |
The batch interface element is created after startup rather than before shutdown. |
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103371 |
Batch interfaces now exit with a helpful message when AFSDK timeout errors occur. |
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103600 |
The ENABLEINTERFACEELEMENT and INTERFACEELEMENTPATH options are now properly documented. |
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105740 |
Batch interfaces with SQL sources no longer shut down due to multiple sql source contention. |
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106721 |
A standby failover interface starts at the time the previous primary stopped processing. |
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106798 |
Batch Interfaces log an error message to let the user know that they need to modify MaxMessageLength in their PI Server. |
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107355 |
The /dpretc command line switch now properly allows for disabling propagation of referenced elements to children. |
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107429 |
Batch interfaces properly connect to PI Server Collectives when PICONNTO or PIDATO are defined. |
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109005 |
New INCLUDELIST setting, formatted like UIDLIST, allows certain long running batches to always be queries during recovery, even if their start time would normally preclude them from being read. |
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109039 |
SISBatch now obeys DELAYBUFFER to avoid missing events in real time mode. |
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113190 |
Batch Interfaces now truncate string tag values and log each occurrence. |
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113191 |
Batch interfaces can write any number of tag values without failing due to PI server message size limitations. |
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113796 |
Siemens SIMATIC batches are now processed in time sequence to avoid extra processing incurred by backtracking. |
Enhancements
There are no new features or enhancements with this release of the PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch.
Known Issues
The section lists the known issues present in this release of PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch.
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Work Items |
Description |
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116323 |
Includelist and UIDlist settings are removed from the INI file after making configuration changes with PI Event Frames Interface Manager. |
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.
Vulnerabilities Found or Fixed
This section provides relevant security-related information to guide your installation or upgrade decision. We are proactively disclosing aggregate information about the number and severity of security vulnerabilities that are fixed in this release.
For this release of PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch, there were no vulnerabilities identified or fixed.
Distribution Kit Files
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Product |
Software Version |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (x86) |
14.21.27702.2 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (x64) |
14.21.27702.2 |
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PI Network Subsystem Support (PINS) |
3.4.450.165 |
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PI AF Client 2018 SP3 Patch 4 |
2.10.10.2539 |
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PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch |
5.1.11.11 |
* - The PI Network Subsystem Support (PINS) component is not displayed on the installation welcome screen if the PI Data Archive is installed already.