Firmware Version 001.005.000 - EcoStruxure Panel Server Advanced Release Notes

New Features

Backup and restore of Panel Server configuration on a Panel Server of the same model, by using Panel Server webpages or EcoStruxure Power Commission software.
Wireless networks (Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.15.4) can be concurrently and permanently deactivated in the Panel Server by using the Panel Server webpages.
Panel Server Modbus serial port can be configured in reverse mode on Panel Server to allow any Modbus client connected to the RS485 port, to access data from devices connected to ETH1 and/or ETH2 Ethernet port.
Publication to SFTP server, of data sampled on devices connected to the Panel Server Advanced.
Selective pairing with wireless devices by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software.
Display in the Panel Server webpages, of data related to Panel Server digital inputs.
For Smartlink Modbus:
- Data related to the device displayed in Panel Server webpages.
- Predefined alarms (circuit breaker opened, circuit breaker trip, generic input status) displayed in Panel Server webpages and available for email notification.
Publication of alarms related to:
- Communication issue between a device and Panel Server when available from the end devices (see DOCA0241EN EcoStruxure Panel Server - Modbus File).
- Energy Reduction Maintenance Settings (ERMS) on circuit breaker.
- The three levels of alarms from HeatTag sensor.
Additional supported wireless devices: Acti9 Active Vigi.

Known Issues

The Earth leakage protection trip alarm is not managed by the Panel Server for ComPacT NS trip units that do not offer this alarm.

General Features

The following table presents the availability of general features on Panel Server Advanced in firmware version 001.005.000.

Available

Not available

General features		Availability
Functionality	Separated network topology
	Switched network topology
	Connection to Edge Control (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert, EcoStruxure Power Operation,EcoStruxure Building Operation, any Building Management System, or third-party monitoring or supervision system)
	Panel Server webpages to disable concurrently and permanently the wireless networks (Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.15.4)
Wi-Fi	2.4 GHz
Wi-Fi	External Wi-Fi antenna (reference: PASA-ANT1)
IEEE 802.15.4 communication	Maximum number of wireless devices: Up to 40 wireless devices as combination of PowerTag Energy sensors, PowerLogic Tag energy sensors, Acti9 Active, wireless indication auxiliaries for ComPacT and PowerPacT circuit breakers, wireless CO₂ sensors, wireless temperature and humidity sensors, PowerTag A, PowerTag Ambient, Easergy TH110/CL110 environmental sensors, and PowerLogic HeatTag sensors, with a maximum of 3 HeatTag sensors or up to 65 Easergy TH110/CL110 environmental sensors
Modbus TCP/IP communication	64 Modbus TCP/IP devices maximum including devices physically connected to the Panel Server and virtual devices (that is, IEEE 802.15.4 devices connected to a child Panel Server gateway)
Human Machine Interface (HMI)	FDM128 Ethernet display
Human Machine Interface (HMI)	PowerTag Link display
Backup restore	Backup and Panel Server configuration restore by using Panel Server webpages and EcoStruxure Power Commission software
Configuration	User management by single user account
Configuration	User management by multiple users with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Alarms	Publication of alarms related to: Communication issue between a device and Panel Server when available from the end devices ERMS on circuit breaker The three levels of alarms from HeatTag sensors
Protocols	Modbus TCP/IP server
	Modbus TCP/IP client
	DHCP client
	DHCP server
	DPWS server
	HTTPS
	SFTP client

Commissioning and Monitoring Features

The following table presents the availability of commissioning and monitoring features on Panel Server Advanced in firmware version 001.005.000.

Available

Not available

Commissioning and monitoring features		Availability
Modbus serial communication	Commissioning of feature to use the Modbus serial port in reverse mode by using Panel Server webpages
Digital inputs (PAS800L)	Commissioning by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
	Commissioning by using Panel Server webpages
	Monitoring by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
	Monitoring by using Panel Server webpages
Firmware update	Applied to one Panel Server gateway by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
	Applied to one Panel Server gateway by using Panel Server webpages
	Applied to several Panel Server gateways by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
	Applied to several Panel Server gateways by using Panel Server webpages
Backup restore	Backup restore on a Panel Server of the same model by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
Backup restore	Backup restore on a Panel Server of the same model by using Panel Server webpages
Configuration	Configuration by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
	Ethernet configuration for upstream communication by using Panel Server webpages
	Modbus configuration of Modbus TCP/IP and Modbus serial devices by using Panel Server webpages
	Selective pairing of wireless devices by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
	Selective pairing of wireless devices by using Panel Server webpages
	Disable concurrently and permanently the wireless networks (Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.15.4) in the Panel Server by using Panel Server webpages
Monitoring	Display of data of Smartlink Modbus devices by using Panel Server webpages
	Display of data of Panel Server digital inputs by using Panel Server webpages
	Display of data of the supported devices (see commercial references in Supported Devices) by using Panel Server webpages
	Diagnostic by using Panel Server webpages
Email notification	Email notification of selected alarms by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software
Email notification	Email notification of selected alarms by using Panel Server webpages
Data logging	Access to 3-year data logger with predefined data sampling that can be configured by using Panel Server webpages
Data logging	Access to 3-year data logger with predefined data sampling with EcoStruxure Power Commission software
Data export	Panel Server webpages for publication on SFTP server
	Publication on Schneider Electric cloud by using Panel Server webpages
	CSV export on PC by using Panel Server webpages

Performance and Limitations

Performance and limitations on Panel Server Advanced:
- No manual addition of wireless devices connected to a child/downstream gateway by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software.
- The typical response time to Modbus TCP/IP request for a wireless IEEE 802.15.4 device is 30 ms.
- The maximum response time to Modbus TCP/IP request for a wireless IEEE 802.15.4 device is 1 s, set up Modbus/TCP client timeout accordingly.
- Typical Panel Server latency between Modbus TCP/IP request forwarded to the Modbus serial network is 10 ms.
- Wi-Fi function available through a connection to a Wi-Fi infrastructure only. Access point function not available.
Limitations on logging and alarming:
- The number of individual data points that can be sampled is limited to 2,000 and limited to a flow of 500 data points per minute.
- The number of individual alarms that can be configured to trigger an email is limited to 100.
Limitations on Smartlink Modbus:
- Commissioning by using EcoStruxure Power Commission software only, not by using Panel Server webpages.
- Status of Smartlink Modbus output not displayed on Panel Server webpages.
- Alarms not displayed on EcoStruxure Panel Server webpages.
- No control of Smartlink Modbus by using Panel Server webpages.
Limitations on wireless devices: PowerTag Control and PowerTag Display are not supported by Panel Server Universal.