Version 1.3.0

Build: 1.3.0-245

Release date: 19.12.2024

This is a major release of Prosys OPC UA Forge. This version adds a few new features, improves many existing features and fixes several bugs.

New Features

  • Added extensive REST API for configuring Forge

  • Added Event Logger for logging OPC UA Events

  • Added EtherNet/IP driver

  • Added new Collecting Mode: History

    • Data collection via periodic Historical Access reads

  • Added new Collecting Mode: PollingAndSubscription

    • Data collection at a set interval and on change

  • Added value persistence for unmapped nodes in Forge

  • Added Docker Image for Aarch64

Improvements

  • Added support for Oracle databases

  • Added MQTT Subscriber support for mapping to external nodes

  • Added MQTT Subscriber support for Unix timestamps

  • Added MQTT Publisher trigger conditions

  • Added MQTT Publisher support for republishing previous messages

  • Added MQTT Publisher support for Structure mapping

  • Added MQTT Publisher support for publishing historical data arrays

  • Added Modbus Device option for connection sharing

  • Added OPC UA Connection support for namespace preconfiguration

  • Added OPC UA Connection mode options: Enabled, Disabled, Simulated

  • Improved Transformation Dictionary array handling

  • Improved NodeSet loading and validation

And many general feature and performance improvements.

Fixes

  • Fixed MQTT Subscriber failing to map Structure arrays

  • Fixed data collectors not requesting ServerTimestamp

  • Fixed issue with empty S7COMM device tag lists

  • Fixed Data Logger not respecting Delta filter

  • Fixed removal of child nodes when parents are removed

  • Fixed Event field mapping from underlying servers

  • Fixed reading history from History module

  • Fixed subscribing to Structure field nodes

  • Fixed scaling not working with differing value types

  • Fixed AccessLevel propagating through Value mappings

And many other minor issues under the hood.

Version 1.2.0

Build: 1.2.0-172

Release date: 10.06.2024

This is a major release of Prosys OPC UA Forge. This version adds a few new features, improves many existing features and fixes several bugs.

New Features

  • Added MQTT UNS Publisher

  • Added MQTT Single Node Publisher

  • Added Expression Mappings for nodes

  • Added Backup/Restore functionality

  • Added several export APIs to match imports

Improvements

  • Added overlay for informing when Forge is offline, e.g. during restarts

  • Added MQTT import buttons to the UI

  • Added navigation links to the enabled modules list in the dashboard

  • Added support for partial messages in MQTT Composite Publisher

  • Improved data type selection when adding new nodes

  • Improved OPC UA Connections view to react to state changes

  • Exposed license management to the UI

  • Log archives are now in ZIP format for better support

And many general performance improvements.

Fixes

  • Fixed issue with subscriptions for modules not always working after Forge restarts

  • Fixed issue with validation of InfluxDB Logging Profiles

  • Fixed issue when refreshing the Address Space when nodes were removed

  • Fixed issue with MQTT Subscriptions not activating after connection breaks

  • Fixed issue with Modbus subscriptions breaking when removing monitored items with multiple clients

  • Fixed issue with MQTT Subscription failing to extract simple values from JSON arrays

  • Fixed issue with MQTT Subscription import mapping the wrong fields

And many other minor issues under the hood.

Version 1.1.4

Build: 1.1.4-142

Release date: 13.05.2024

This is a minor release of Prosys OPC UA Forge. This version adds a few new features, improves many existing features and fixes several bugs.

New Features

  • Added Transformation Dictionaries

  • Added ADS support

  • Added S7COMM support

  • Added redundant namespaces support

Improvements

  • Added support for a new license format

  • CSV Logger now supports array values

  • Added UI for updating NodeSets

  • Improved MQTT Subscriber mappings to Enums and DateTime nodes

  • Added support for MQTT websocket connections

And many general performance improvements.

Fixes

  • Fixed issues with Forge uninstaller when updating installation

  • Fixed authentication issues after restarting Forge via UI

  • Fixed an issue that caused specific indexes to change in the NamespaceTable

  • Fixed an issue that caused invalid sampling intervals in Modbus module

And many other minor issues under the hood.

Version 1.1.2

Build: 1.1.2-117

Release date: 05.04.2024

This is a minor release of Prosys OPC UA Forge. This version adds a new import API for Data Logger, improves many existing features and fixes several bugs.

New Features

  • Added Import API for Data Logger

Improvements

  • Event Generator now adds relevant attributes to source nodes

  • Hostname resolving improved to be more consistent

  • Data Logger sinks can now be removed if Logging Profiles not in use

  • Forge now propagates events from underlying Server (i=2253) nodes

  • Organized CSV headers for import samples

  • Implemented missing History services for aggregated servers

  • Added permission checks to OPC UA REST API

  • Added connection error display to Data Logger sink view

  • Added support for path based reverse proxying of Forge UI

  • Improved displayed errors when operations fail in UI

  • Data Logger Logging Profile editor now has a button to refresh tables/measurements

Fixes

  • Fixed loading bars getting stuck in certain conditions

  • Fixed UI not allowing to set Static Value mappings

  • Fixed MQTT Publisher Method triggering

  • Fixed Anonymous authentication toggling in server settings

  • Fixed issues with mapping to Modbus nodes

  • Fixed Address Space view not updating correctly when using feature icons for nodes

  • Fixed OPC UA Publisher enabling

  • Fixed lacking field requirements when adding Event Generators

  • Fixed extra status checks to backend after leaving views

  • Fixed lacking field requirements when adding Users

  • Fixed Namespace Prefix Strategy being editable for OPC UA Connections, connection must be recreated to change it

  • Fixed MQTT connections showing as editable for View Only users

  • Fixed OPC UA Publisher Writer Groups not updating when changing Data Set Writers

  • Fixed User Group removal in certain cases

And many other minor issues under the hood.