New in System Platform 2023 R2

System Platform 2023 R2 includes the following features, as well as miscellaneous bug and security fixes.

Operations Control and the connected experience

AVEVA Operations Control is an industrial software subscription to one or both of two packages that provide access across both on-premises and cloud applications. This flexibility provides multiple configuration, architecture, and deployment options that support your objectives and meet your requirements.

Adding connected experience to an Operations Control subscription provides the security of federated identity management for authentication and authorization, superseding the segmented approach of individual product security configurations. A per-user common identity is configured, authenticated, and managed through AVEVA Connect.

The AVEVA Operations Control documentation describes the AVEVA Operations Control and connected experience, how Operations Control differs from perpetual and flex license modes, and benefits of the Operations Control mode with connected experience.

Changes to the default TCP port for communication with Historian Server

The default TCP port for communication with Historian server has been changed to 32565. This is configurable and is used for data replication and communication with remote IDAS version 2023 R2 and later (which implies gRPC communication). The Classic Historian TCP port - 32568, for WCF communication, was used for data replication and remote IDAS communication with Historian versions 2023 and earlier, and has been retained for compatibility with previous versions.

Support for import of SVG as an industrial graphic

The Industrial Graphic Editor supports the import of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) as Industrial Graphics. You can perform the following:

• Import an SVG into the Industrial Graphic Editor. The graphic elements are automatically converted to an Industrial Graphic, which can include many primitives.

• Insert the SVG using the Image icon from the Tools panel of the Industrial Graphic Editor

• Use SVG for the UpImage and DownImage on a button

• Use SVG for the Quality & Status display icons under Styles configuration