MindConnect Hardware Release Notes

General

  • MindSphere provides a highly reliable system, however the MindConnect can be affected by system internal incidents.

  • The MindConnect system send data into the MindSphere. If the data provider (e.g. OPC server) is not available. A value "0" with a bad quality code will be send up. To see the quality code in the IoT model it's necessary that the quality code is always turned on at the creation of aspects.

  • We recommend to use a OPC UA server as data source with an certificate.

MindConnect Nano

Fixed issues

  • The buffer to store data is currently reduced to 500MB.

  • S7 400 PLC: The connection via a CP is not possible.

Known issues

  • When an agent is onboarded, offboarded and onboarded again, no data will be sent to MindSphere. To enable the existing configuration of the agent you need to press the "Apply" button again to save the configuration in the Asset Manager.

  • The usage of more than 30 datasources (MindConnect Nano) is not recommended.

MindConnect IoT2040

Fixed issues

  • The buffer to store data is currently reduced to 500MB.

  • S7 400 PLC: The connection via a CP is not possible.

Known issues

  • When an agent is onboarded, offboarded and onboarded again, no data will be sent to MindSphere. To enable the existing configuration of the agent you need to press the "Apply" button again to save the configuration in the Asset Manager.

  • The usage of more than 5 datasources (MindConnect IOT2040) is not recommended.

MindConnect Integration

  • From the Launchpad MindConnect Integration is accessed. Once the user tries to go back to the Launchpad via the UI it takes the user back to the MindConnect Integration page, not the Launchpad.