Helinks STS 2021-01 V3.2.0 Quarterly Release Release Note


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Release Date: 31.12.2021


Helinks STS 2021-01 V3.2.0 Quarterly Release is now available for download in the Helinks Customer Portal: Helinks Customer Portal


What is New?

Logical Device allocation in IED Crafter improved

New Tab "Process" in Communication Editor

Improved Error Messages and Naming for "Verifying Implementation" Function

Fixes in Validation for SCL 2007/B4

Improved visualisation and documentation for Sampled Values

Bug fixes and enhancements for the Communication Configuration

Additional Views available showing Input Signals

Library support for GOOSE and SMV Applications

MSI installers for the Standard and Trial version of STS

Support for IEC 61850 6-100 update

Library Support for Equipment Functions

Improve IEC 60870-5-104 Address Calculation

Support for Non IEC 61850 Signals




Detailed Feature and Change Description

Logical Device allocation in IED Crafter improved


  • Logical Devices can be configured and related to Functions

  • Support for Functional Naming (LDName)


New Tab "Process" in Communication Editor


This Tab shows the Substation/Process section of the project.


Improved Error Messages and Naming for "Verifying Implementation" Function


Former "Synchronize Communication Configuration" Dialog


Fixes in Validation for SCL 2007/B4


Improved visualisation and documentation for Sampled Values


  • New Sampled Values Matrix Tab in Communication Editor

  • Documentation for Sampled Values in Report (PDF-Document) Export.


Bug fixes and enhancements for the Communication Configuration


  • Proper Dataset overflow handling

  • Fixes in FCDA names

  • Dialog settings of communication configuration dialog fixed


Additional Views available showing Input Signals


  • There is a new view for Inputs in the lower right perspective position.

  • The Configure Inputs Dialog has additional tabs showing different input types.


Library support for GOOSE and SMV Applications


GOOSE and SMV Application can be converted to a "Templated Application" by qualifying Functions and Signals with roles. A "Templated Application can be added to the library and reused by assigning matching roles to Functions and Signals in a pproject.


MSI installers for the Standard and Trial version of STS


In case a firewall blocks access to our server, we provide msi installers.


Support for IEC 61850 6-100 update


  • Subfunctions s-Attributes and Control Refs are added to the SSD File

  • ISD export


Library Support for Equipment Functions


There is a new type of Library Functions: Equipment Function. An Equipment Function is related to a Power Equipment. When adding a Power Equipment with the Single LIne Editor a new equipment Function is created in the Function Diagram. In addition, a new tool entry in the Function Diagram is added. This allows now to add multiple Equipment Functions to the same Function.


Improve IEC 60870-5-104 Address Calculation


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Support for Non IEC 61850 Signals


Non IEC 61850 Signals can be added to the Signal List by using a dummy Logical Node LXXX. This signals cannot be used for any IEC 61850 configuration.

Issue created in Slack using /jira create.





The following Bugs are fixed in this Version

Priority

Key

Summary

Status

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STS-790

Missing column in Zenon Excel Export

Done

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STS-774

Strukton - MMS Reporting

Done

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STS-763

Library truncates LN Prefix to 7 characters

Done

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STS-762

104 not properly deleted from scl specifically for MX

Done

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STS-759

Default Excel Export fails

Done

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STS-757

Bay template instantiation may crash with specific equipment configurations

Done

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STS-750

Services.SMVSettings.sampleRate is not respected

Done

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STS-740

Repository key fails to calculate for non-repository structures

Done

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STS-738

SignalConnections SoftReferences do not always maintain object relation

Done

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STS-737

Migration of v2 project may leave SignalConnections with partial object relation

Done

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STS-735

LDName must not contain "/"

Done

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STS-734

SMVLink are always created in default SMV Channel

Done

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STS-726

BlkRef is not properly configured

Done

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STS-725

Corrupted Diagram data prevents opening SIL

Done

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STS-716

Replacing Virtual IED Assignement to Function in Process Editor does not work

Done

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STS-715

Empty subnets are part of exported SCD

Done

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STS-710

Synchronize Communication Configuration does not display errors

Done

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STS-709

On SCD Export, do not export Inst number in ExtRefs with lnClass LLN0

Done

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STS-702

add IED to library

Done

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STS-701

Logical Device Structure : can not save empty Logical Device

Done

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STS-698

Virutal IED copy (bug and improvement)

Done

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STS-695

Logical Device Structure : Equipment function name

Done

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STS-694

Configure new power Equipment : for sub Type

Done

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STS-687

STS Log dialog is in Warning status without any warning messages

Done

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STS-680

Mapping dialog show wrong information for Specification LN

Done

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STS-678

Samplade Value configuration failed if sender has ConfDataSet avec isModify=false

Done

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STS-674

library : function description

Done

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STS-673

Update Equipment from Library sets LNode prefix update strategies to 'None'

Done

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STS-655

Bay library does not properly add client names to all library signals

Done

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STS-654

RepositoryPrecommitListener may process Remove/Readd in wrong order

Done

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STS-633

DataSet Overflow causes new DataSet to exceed FCD(A) limit by 1

Done

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STS-632

DataSet Overflow causes extra DataSet with only 1 FCD(A) being created

Done

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STS-621

ComConfDifferences shows unused later binding ExtRef as "Removed"

Done

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STS-612

MMSInputs dialog deletes/recreates redundant connections unnecessarily

Done

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STS-598

Validation does not use correct label for 2007/B/4 namespace

Done

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STS-597

2007/B/4 validation erroneously flags TServiceSettingsNoDyn data types as wrong

Done

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STS-596

Inconsistent FCDA name - separating char '/' only present if non-blank prefix

Done

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STS-594

GOOSEMessage.tGSE member can accept any type of Drag'n'drop due to being typed as EObject

Done

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STS-593

Drag'N'Drop of BAP can turn them into hidden subApplication child of other BAP

Done

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STS-592

Report generation no longer renders application diagrams

Done

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STS-591

ComConf SCL deletion does not properly respect dialog settings

Done

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STS-585

TemplatedApplicationGroup with empty participant list can not add new, first participant

Done

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STS-582

Signal & InputList show FinalDestination SignalItems when selecting LNode

Done

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STS-577

Templated Application does not gracefully handle duplicate elements

Done

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STS-576

Siemens VP deletes all Input sections on IID import

Done

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STS-546

FunctionCompartment crops LNode error decorator when auto-sizing

Done

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STS-472

Signal Selection of sending functions in Templated Applications can no longer be changed

Done

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STS-469

Setting VoltageLevel.Voltage with weird format causes NumberFormatException

Done

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STS-175

First Launch after update does not load utility & vendor packages

Done



Looking forward to hear your feedback.


Thanks,

Team Helinks STS