Specifications

RN: 1-3
RS3: Software Release Notes for P1 R4.2
P1 Enhancements to RS3
Table 1.1. Summary of New Software Features in P1 (continued)
Feature
When
Added
For More
Information
Description
Automatic backups Capability has been added for automatic backups of
plant and console configurations.
RN:4 P1 R1.2
BatchonSMS Batch commands now available on System Manager
Station (SMS).
RN:4 P1 R1.2
Master License
Agreement
User must now confirm Master License Agreement to
continue the restore operation of a program file or
folder.
RN:4 P1 R1.2
Capture entire
memory dump
Memory dumps have been expanded to include
Controller memory dumps.
RN:4 P1 R1.2
FIC passthrough Limited passthrough capability added for FIC.
-- -- P1 R1.2
HART passthrough
extended
HART passthrough has been extended to blocks other
than SIB and HOB. Passthrough now works with AIB
and AOB (provided the hardware supports it).
-- -- P1 R1.2
HOB
communication
with non-Fisher
devices
HOB communication with non-Fisher SMAR T devices
has been enabled, via HART.
-- -- P1 R1.2
Link Editor
capabilities
T rend, Trend display, Group display, and Report
configurations are now supported. Some minor changes
have been made to the Link Editor screen.
RN:4 P1 R1.2
New tape drive
supported
Support for the Tandberg Tape drive.
RN:4 P1 R1.1
New hard disk
supported
Support for the IBM DeskStar 540 hard drive.
-- -- P1 R1.1
Alarm Banner
Enhancement
The format for standard and [EXCH] alarm list
description has been modified to be more informative.
AL:1
OP:6
P1 R1.0
AMS passthrough
support
Several code-level changes were made to allow the
RS3 to pass through AMS (Asset Management
Solutions) messages from the field to a computer
running PERFORMANCE software, with RNI 2.2 or
higher. The RS3 does not process this information.
-- -- P1 R1.0
Crash Dump
Format
The crash dump format, which applies to crashes
occurring in the console and in the CP/Controller is
being expanded to include more system stack, more
user stack and some registers.
-- -- P1 R1.0
Disk-only console A modified version of the Engineering Console without a
supporting tape or floppy drive. This is not the same as
the System Manager Station (SMS).
DT: P1 R1.0
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