Sales and Delivery Release for LOGO! 8 BM FS05 and LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.1.1 (SP1)

New versions of the LOGO! Basic modules and LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.1 should be available at the end of August 2017. The LOGO! 8 FS04 Basic modules still available in the EC and software will be sold off. Once the product is sold out, orders will be automatically filled with LOGO! 8 FS05 Basic modules or with LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.1.1.

Notes on LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.1.1 (SP1):

For technical reasons, the free upgrade through the Update Center from the LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.x programming software is currently not available.

The files required for the free manual upgrade are available at the following URL:
http://www.siemens.com/logo

Devices affected:

Changes for LOGO! 8Basic modulesFS05 with firmware V1.81.02

• Improved online test mode for diagram and network mode
• Parameter change for ON delay via LOGO! TDE
• Support of WinCC simulation
• Optimized display of bar graphs in the Web server
• Automatic saving of parameter changes on the MSD card during operation
• Support of the configured start value for the software switch function with active retentivity
• Improved copy protection when using MSD cards
• Reading of programs of older LOGO! 8 (FS01 to FS04) from MSD card
• Improved function of F keys in the Web server in TDE form
• Optimized operating hours counter in case of power failure

Changes for LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.1.1

• Improved color highlighting to track signals
• Support of DELETE and BACKSPACE keys with status text
• Improved links/references (for copied function blocks, in all types of display)
• Display of all characters in the message text after switching the LOGO! 8 versions
• Improved loading of network projects from previous versions
• Optimization of the Zoom In/Out function
• Support of "Forcing" in simulation mode
• Improved program comparison
• Improved printout for ladder logic and function block diagram (I/O names, modify print options, etc.)
• Integrated notice in case of incorrectly selected hardware during program transfer
• Improved password configuration (password cannot be deleted without password)

Changes LOGO! Access Tool

• Support of display and recording of high values in correct Format