Firmware Version A50-19.04
New Features
The new features in this release are listed in the following table:
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Main Features |
Benefits |
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Enabling new switchgear: PMSet UR Series |
Supports PMSet UR Series (available soon). Refer to UR-series documentation |
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Linux kernel 4.19 + Cyber security enhancements |
Significantly reduces known cybersecurity vulnerabilities |
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Add Inrush Restraint into 331 Point List |
DNP3 mapping list enlarged |
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Add Pickup Multiplier into 331 Point List |
DNP3 mapping list enlarged |
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Major Bug fixes |
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Wrong SEF Angle |
Improves protection algorithm |
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IEC104 Closing Connection |
IEC104 |
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Event Flooding (« current is less than… ») |
Helps prevent flooding and reduces risk of memory corruption |
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WSOS - PTCC Parameter Lost |
Fixes product selection and retro-compatibility |
Bugs fixed
The list of features and bug fixes is detailed in the following table:
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Jira DAN |
Bugs/Features description |
Detected by |
Comment |
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DAN-1056 |
61850 - AutoRecSt signal state update Issue Summary: During a Reclosing cycle, the signal AutoRecSt should change from 1- ready, 2 - in progress, 3 - successful ,........ However, the signal AutoRecSt is always with value 1 (Ready) even after a complete recycling process |
Customer |
IEC 61850 Fixed |
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DAN-1484 |
ADVC3 - IEC 61850 Configuration file VLAN-ID Issue Summary: When users set a standard VLAN value of 0x001 in the CID file, WSOS uses 12 bits to generate the VLAN address, resulting in 0x001 However, when the VLAN value is changed to 0x00B, WSOS uses 16 bits, resulting in the address 0x000B |
Customer |
IEC 61850 Fixed |
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DAN-1602 |
WSOS - Possibility to enter OCP bar prefix code ADVC3 Issue Summary: WSOS currently does not allow entering OCP barcodes with the ADVC3 (or advc3) prefix because the format only allows such codes beginning with ADVC2 For example, it should be possible to enter the code ADVC3-2222-A |
Internal |
General Fixed |
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DAN-1610 |
The calculated angle for SEF fault in Directional Overcurrent Protection/Detection is wrong for a certain threshold Issue Summary: The angle that is calculated for SEF in Directional Overcurrent Protection/Detection is normally wrong. The involved protections are: Directional Protection (ACR), Directional Blocking (ACR), Directional Detection (LBS) and Directional Blocking (LBS) This issue normally appears when the SEF fail current is small (15 A or less) |
Internal |
General Fixed |
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DAN-1599 |
WSOS - Error loading firmware when setting text manually Issue Summary: When you manually enter the path of the .advc3 file in the File text box of the ADVC Loader Wizard dialog, clicking the Next button displays the following error message: Error unpacking tar file - Invalid tar magic. The tar file is invalid or corrupted However, the file path, even if correct, is not considered correct by WSOS and the firmware is not downloaded to ADVC3 This does work if you search the route by pressing the Browse button and selecting the same .advc3 file |
Internal |
General Fixed |
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DAN-1601 |
WSOS - Invalid Point List link Issue Summary: When you open the Custom Logic Tool window (Customize/Custom Logic Tool/Open menu) and enter a signal database version higher than the latest version, the Open Custom Logic Tool Configuration window appears with the following text: SCADA points introduced after version AXX-X.X will not be available in this version of WSOS. Please refer to the Point List for more information The words Point List always lead to the same file ADVC-PTCL-331.html, regardless of whether the platform is ADVC3, ADVC_LITE, or PTCC |
Internal |
General Fixed |
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DAN-1910 |
IEC 104 Closing TCP Connection Issue Summary: We are sporadically experiencing a freeze of communication on several of U27/ADVC3 with IEC104 communication protocol. The issue is that the CAPE stops communicating correctly with the data concentrator:
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Customer |
IEC 104 Fixed |
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DAN-2007 |
Fault Current DNP3 Analog Value when in Alarm Mode Issue Summary: When in Alarm Mode, after a fault detection, register the Maximum Fault currents into the DNP3 variables, the same way when there is a trip |
Internal |
DNP3 Fixed |
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DAN-2077 |
WSOS - Platform options appear at Product selection Issue Summary: Platform options appear at Product selection. If you select ADVC Controller Range, ADVC Range or PTCC at the Product field, an image with a ? will be shown and it will allow you to continue with the steps of the creation. This issue happens in each of our 3 Platforms After the steps have been completed, no message is shown and the Switchgear file you have just supposedly created does not appear at Switchgear Collection |
Internal |
UR27 recloser Fixed |
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DAN-2240 |
WSOS - UOF Protection Online Help (ROCOF) Issue Summary: I believe the highlighted word in the image should be replaced by rate of change of the frequency. It does not make sense to compare Frequency (Hz) with Setting rate (Hz/s) |
Internal |
General Fixed |
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DAN-3220 |
WSOS - Removal of "Hybrid Mode" and "TEF" in feature selection |
Internal |
General |
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DAN-3269 |
WSOS - Digital Signature Certificate Fix Issue Summary: Following the cyber security report issued by a client regarding WSOS installer not being signed with a valid certificate, an investigation and fix will be performed in order to correct the situation and be able to sign production releases with a valid certificate Currently both internal and production versions are being signed with a test signature instead of a valid certificate. Internal versions may remain being signed with a test signature, while production versions have to be signed with a valid certificate |
Customer |
CyberSec Fixed |
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DAN-2698 |
ADVC3 - USB FW Load Does Not Work w/ New Naming Issue Summary: Since firmware packages are now named pcom_internal_.advc3 and pcom_prod_.advc3 instead of pcom_repo, which has been always, apparently the firmware load via USB only works with the legacy naming. ADVC is expecting a package named pcom_repo[...].advc3 and will not work with new naming |
Internal |
General Fixed |
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DAN-1910 |
Issue Summary: WSOS - Check Master IP not working The Check Master IP Address feature from the IEC 60870-5-101/4 IP Validation tab does not properly work Given its description, if the Master device does not have any of the IP addresses specified in the list and the Check Master IP address option is ON, the communications will not work However, it does not work for the latest version since communications still work even when the Master IP address does not match any from the list |
Internal |
IEC 104 Fixed |
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DAN-1593 |
Add Inrush Restraint to 331 Point List Issue Summary: Add to 331 point list |
Internal |
General |
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DAN-1973 |
ADVC3 - Batch Reboot Issue Summary: Add feature to allow the user to send reboot messages to a group of controllers |
Customer |
General |
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DAN-3627 |
Event Flooding (« current is less than… ») Issue Summary: Excessive logging of this event can eventually cause Flash memory corruption |
Customer |
General Fixed |
Known Issues
IEC104 has the following issues:
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Connection instability has been reported in version A50-17.14
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Analogue floating points scaling is incorrect, in A50-19.04.
For IEC104 users, we recommend using A50-17.10 and correcting the analogue scaling issue at the SCADA.