Release 1.7.1 - July 2025


This release reflects the following Specifications:

FCG TS62769 Revision 1.3


This release reflects the following Test Specifications:

FCG_TT20019 {2.0} HART EDD Test Specification 


This release reflects the following Application Guide updates:

FCG AG10101{2.5} Using the HART Standard DD



The following CRs were resolved in this release:


Comm Servers

CR/Bug NumberSummary

4431

Signature missing for HART-IP CommServers


Device Model Services (DMS)

CR/Bug NumberSummary
4299

RRTE hangs and occupies 100% CPU when the user navigates to other root menus like Diagnostics, Maintenance, etc. for  SIMOCODE device

4037

DMS exception when accessing missing function block

4479

Schema for Semantic map should be clearly numbered

4433



RRTE freezes when Command 50 returns codes not supported in DD.



4274



Variables used in graph are read 6 times during graph initialization



4083



REGRESSION: Test H-3.1-038 fails for FF and HART in .NET RUIP when executed in 1.6.0 build 601 (failing host test)



4457



RRTE Enhancement: Command 9 must different values in all slots for Device Variables greater than 8



3780



CFF file [VFD 2 "x" Block Defaults] not properly supported for Bit String Variable Types



4485



Integrate .NET6 into delivery build process



4395



Write to HART device results in endless loop if device is already disconnected



3841



Difference of a variable outside of up/download or offline menu causes useless error message



4454



DMS not able to support EDD path longer than MAX_PATH characters



3036



RRTE stops responding during method



1929



PB/PN HTK FDI_H_4_18_001_PA and others - Big float and double values are not accepted




Device Package Conformance Test Tool (DPCTT)

CR/Bug NumberSummary

4722



Crash on command line run with Response File specified



4630



Crash on close with certain command line options



4458



DPCTT V1.7.0 still indicates V1.6.0



4650



When started by command line DPCTT should return an error code



4598



Enable CTT to Run Completely via Command Line



4697



Failure on command-line based runs



4599



CTT for 1.7.0 not able to create a report via command line.



4525



HART CTT 1.7.0: test execution stopped




EDD Engine

CR/Bug NumberSummary

3199


FF HTK TC_TEMP_001, TC_TEMP_002 - FF Date / Time datatypes in a DD5 EDD Template are not correctly displayed in RRTE



FF Tokenizer

CR/Bug NumberSummary

4239


Can tokenizer detect and warn/fail if UI builtins are detected in pre/post read/write actions?


4771



UI Builtins "delayfor" and "delayfor2" should generate ERROR when used in PRE/POST READ/WRITE ACTIONS on a VARIABLE



HART Standard EDD Library

CR/Bug NumberSummary

4349



Can additional trends be added to standard reference array


4162



AG10101 should discuss all cases where redefinitions for voltage devices may be needed



4531



How to make use of expanded units code in HART standard features



4276



AG10101 must be clear that If Command 33 resides in device, this command must be in burst command list



4547



Need to add TURBIDITY (and maybe other) units code expansion macros



4484



Allow use of Post-Edit actions for writable variables



4237



Add new FDI_TECHNOLOGY_VERSION variable to HART standard DDs to be imported.



4386



Reading analog channel endpoints for PV-only devices.



3983



AG10101 needs to explain how to define conditional enumerations



4001



Conditionals for Standard Items & AG10101



4348



Can it be allowed to specify a subset of variables for Trending?



4115



Need to redefine the handling of standard variables



4540



embedded_strings.h is missing details for Process_Data_Quality_temp.



4579



Inconsistant usage of whitespace characters in HART Standard Dictionary



3967



AG10101 should discuss the mechanism for adding members to standard collections



4550



Standard METHODs must not be REDEFINEd



4463



Update of AG10101 for HART 7.9 needed



3990



Sample DD for condensed status should show how to delete mapping enumerations




4528


Command 35 may not be mandatory




4402


Review command 102 for correct implementation



4013



Need to explicitly define exact enum variables that are allowed to be redefined to shorten list



4644


FDI-IDE installer is missing latest files for HART standard library




HART Tokenizer

CR/Bug NumberSummary

4608


 

Error 855 needs exceptions


4762



Crash on COMMAND TRANSACTION checks



4557



Tokenizer false failure for VARIABLEs within COLLECTIONs used in OPERATION COMMANDs



4112



Error 612 Not making sense



4451



Builtin isOffline causing error message



3892



COMMAND REPLY and REQUEST must match



4732



Check for ManufacturerName and DeviceType from devices.cfg must be case sensitive



4500



Error 688 should be suppressed on standard DD items



4582



ERROR 641: Manufacturer specified for Device Specific COMMAND, not permitted.



4560



READ REQUEST/REPLY constants checking is too strict



4448



Ignore ERROR 696 for Common Practice Condensed Status Commands #523 and #524



4465



Improper Error 855



3302



REDEFINE OPERATION Needs to be -k ERROR not syntax error



4572



PNG image library crash




IDE Plugin

CR/Bug NumberSummary

4489

FDI Package name should indicate the real protocol (not generic)

4490

Several protocols missing for generic packages

4319

Change of Feature Unit conversion not taken into account


PA-DIM Server

CR/Bug NumberSummary

 

4176

AutoAdjust method succeeds the first time and fails the second time


Reference Runtime Environment

CR/Bug NumberSummary

 

4437


 

Provide .Net 4.8 in addition to .Net 4.8.1 for FDI interface (fdi.dll)


4211



Need new color banding rules implemented



4519




RRTE error: 'failure to subscribe for layout updates'


4474



Update name from PA-DIM View to PA-DIM Inspector



3822



RRTE cannot connect to HART device



4400



RRTE no longer works with a HART Serial modem



3724



Persistent Data Storage (FILE) support in RRTE needs improvement



4527



About dialog of RRTE does not correctly display the build number of UIEngine.



4779



GaugeColorBand code line not currently in installed UIEngine.xml



4568



APPLY button to be changed to "SEND" or "SAVE"



3541



Add Profibus/Profinet Device Type Identification in catalog xml




Signing Tool

CR/Bug NumberSummary

 

3908

improve usability for resigning packages

4694

Signing Tool Should Not Allow Signature without mandatory timeserver URL


UI Engine

CR/Bug NumberSummary

 

4428


REGRESSION: Missing window border lines and faulty windows behaviour


4456



Disable close button in PUT_MESSAGE builtin window



4295



REGRESSION: KEY_POINTS of XY Graph for FF Host test case TC_GR_012 are not plotted correctly



4434



HART 512: HQAVAR19XXX - Time Variable Tests - Variable Dependencies are not updated after primary variable is written to the device



4464



Each of the controls used in WPF that could be automated with UIAutomation should implement AutomationPeer



4523



Apply button on Dialog doesn't work



4526



For Write_As_One the chain icon shall be paced after the engineering unit



4113



Parameters who are referenced in a MENU STYLE DIALOG are not written after "Apply"



3757



FDIOPT10260 & FDIOPT10270: Resizing (Shrinking & Expanding) must change the Width Gain of Menu Items



4351



RRTE hangs and occupies 100% CPU when the user navigates to other root menus like Diagnostics, Maintenance, etc. for SIMOCODE device




Known Issues

Known issues at the time of release are included below. If additional notable issues are found with this version of the product, they will be added to this log for reference with the date they were reported.


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