What's new in octoplant 101.4.1 (March 2025)

Welcome to our latest release! This update brings new features, fixes, and enhancements designed to improve your experience and streamline functionality.

Setup, migration, and update

Learn how the latest changes ensure a smooth and reliable setup, migration, and update process with minimal disruption to your work.

• MSI installer is now available for AdminClient, UserClient, EasyClient, ReportClient, and LibraryManagement, providing an alternative method for deploying octoplant.

  • It is not possible to install BackupClient with the MSI Installer.
  • This installer is not part of the SmartUpdate process but offers greater flexibility when rolling out updates.

Device integration and version control

Explore the expanded range of supported devices and improved version control, giving you seamless integration and enhanced productivity.

• Newly supported versions:
  • TIA Portal v20
  • Schneider Control Expert v16
• New integrations:
  • Added support for ABB Omnicore robot components.
  • Comfort Panels are now included in WinCC Unified compare.
    _TSR-52226
• Performance improvements:
  • WinCC compare now runs faster and more efficiently (upgraded from 32-bit to 64-bit).
    _{TSR-53047 TSR-53070 TSR-52744}
  • Enhanced FANUC CNC compare to better handle read-/write-protected backups.
    _TSR-52630
  • Changed Wago e!COCKPIT default upload type from UNC to CODESYS for improved compatibility.
    _TSR-53512

Stability and fixes

• TIA Portal:

  • Improved exception handling when deleting GSD files.
    _TSR-47304
  • Fixed job configuration issues when copying comparator settings to other jobs.
    _TSR-51366
  • Resolved StillAlive error during comparisons in TIA Portal v15.
    _TSR-54025
  • Fixed multiple false positive compare issues.
    _{TSR-51878 TSR-51808 TSR-51593 TSR-53446 TSR-53321 TSR-53362 TSR-53413 TSR-53428 TSR-53609 TSR-53671 TSR-53751 TSR-53778 TSR-53767 TSR-53028 TSR-53788 TSR-53804 TSR-53858 TSR-53923}
  • Mnemonics now display correctly when switching project languages.
    _TSR-53613
  • Resolved memory leak issue.
    _TSR-53612

• RSLogix:

  • Fixed an issue where function block diagrams were not compared correctly in RSLogix 5000.
    _TSR-53137
  • Resolved issue with non-existing tasks appearing in RSLogix 5000 compare results.
    _TSR-54001
  • Fixed RSLogix 5 and RSLogix 500 uploads when using local licenses instead of a license server.
    _{TSR-52675 TSR-50252 TSR-49271}

• WinCC:

  • Improved WinCC uploads to eliminate the need to update to ODBC v18.
    _TSR-51896

• Other fixes and stability improvements:

  • TwinCAT V3: Enhanced compatibility for standalone PLC projects.
    _TSR-51511
  • OMRON CX-Programmer: Fixed an issue causing Auto Compare failures.
    _TSR-52375
  • Emerson PAC Machine Edition: Improved stability to prevent crashes during compares.
    _{TSR-52633 TSR-52752}
  • FANUC CNC: Stabilized uploads by excluding edit-/display-protected files.
    _TSR-52915
  • CODESYS: Resolved unexpected errors in CODESYS v2 job configuration.
    _TSR-52540
  • B&R: Fixed incorrect compare results for B&R projects.
    _TSR-39490

User management

Benefit from a more intuitive and flexible user management system, enabling you to easily oversee users, permissions, and roles.

• Fixed an issue where repeatedly entering the wrong password caused login failures.
  _{TSR-51090 TSR-51149 TSR-52597 TSR-54106}

Ease of use / UI

Experience a more user-friendly interface with refined accessibility and navigation, making it simpler for you to find what you need.

• Improved text descriptions in the System Dashboard and License Dialog for better clarity.
• Fixed a scaling issue in the Login dialog for improved usability.
  _{TSR-51870 TSR-53985}

System performance and stability

Rely on strengthened performance and stability, so you can work more efficiently and without interruption.

• Enhanced Server Synchronization exception handling to prevent accidental deletion of temporary files.
  _TSR-53703
• Improved stability of internal process handling for simultaneous database operations.
• Strengthened version creation stability after job executions.
  _TSR-52368
• Optimized license handling to prevent unexpected expirations.
  _TSR-53361
• Fixed client-server communication issues encountered during server updates.
  _{TSR-54009 TSR-52400 TSR-53729 TSR-53967 TSR-53979 TSR-54042 TSR-53981}
• Improved Check-Out performance when deleting multiple components from a local client archive.
  _{TSR-53373 TSR-54217 TSR-53208}
• Enhanced AssetState export reliability to minimize data transfer issues.
  _TSR-52779
• Resolved ASCII compare errors to ensure accurate results.
  _TSR-50059
• Fixed an issue causing crashes in the AdminClient component type editor.
  _TSR-52447
• Improved internal token handling to prevent unexpected server downtime.
  _TSR-53973
• Optimized network communication to reduce load times during Check-In/Check-Out of large files.
  _TSR-47141

octoplant pro hub

We continuously expand the functionalities of octoplant pro hub and improve its performance.

• Redesigned Asset Inventory Dashboard for improved usability based on customer feedback.
• Administrators can now manually resend invitation emails to pro hub users.

Other

Discover additional adjustments and enhancements that further optimize your overall experience.

• Security update: Upgraded 7-Zip library to version 24.09 to mitigate a high-risk vulnerability
  (CVE-2025-0411, CVSS 7.0).
• Fixed an issue where job notification emails were not reaching all BCC recipients.
  _{TSR-52769 TSR-53825}
• Addressed a bug causing EventLog error notifications to send blank emails to administrators.
  _{TSR-51241 TSR-51539 TSR-52514 TSR-52627 TSR-52363 TSR-53982}