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PAS Technical Updates

Asset Model Update - April 2025

Published Date

The following Asset Models have been released. For a complete list of enhancement/fixes, please refer to the product Release Notes.

For more information about these asset models, create a support ticket through the Smart Community Portal.

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Asset Models Released and/or Updated:

Honeywell EPKS v7.2.0.2

Enhancements/Fixes Include:

  • Replaced asset explorer hierarchy of HMIWeb Display sub-objects with summary viewers on the HMIWeb Display objects in asset explorer.
  • Addressed defects listed below
    • Fixed an import error.
    • Fixed an error that caused the scripts folder to not get picked up when importing EPKS graphics/HMIWeb.
    • Fixed an issue with BMP files not being imported or displayed in Integrity.
    • Fixed an issue with EPKS server synchronization being lost when running the EPKS DCC tool.
    • Fixed an error that occurred during the Create QBDB Items Via Text import definition.
    • Fixed an issue with SCADA points not displaying in Asset Explorer.
    • Fixed an issue with CDA and RDA points not getting created when using the new data collection method of SQL tables dump files.
    • Fixed an issue with false defect indications of missing tag references in EPKS HMIWeb Displays.
    • Fixed an issue with empty summary viewers on DSP heading in EPKS assets that list out any DSP displays.
    • Fixed a truncation error in the event log while EPKS import is running.
    • Fixed an import script error.
  • New Data Collection is NOT REQUIRED when upgrading to this new version of the asset model from previous version.
    • If the new EPKS data collection options are desired involving the production of ERDB, EMDB, QBDB and/or OPCI data into files from the EPKS system SQL server instead of SQL database backup collection, then new collection is required.
    • PAS Inventory Items asset model WILL NOT BE UPDATED based on the changes in this model release.

PAS Network Device v3.11.0.4

Enhancements/Fixes Include:

  • Added bulk import capabilities for login credentials of targeted network devices using the Manual Inventory XML Tool of the PAS Network Devices asset model.
  • PAS Network devices data collection through SolarWinds now supports .htm files produced by SolarWinds.
  • Fixed an issue with missing Siemens Scalance Switch Version in Inventory Items.
  • Fixed an issue with managed network device switches not showing Inventory Link in Asset Discovery.
  • Modified all PND Import Container instance OUID names in the PND Import Container Repository to include the corresponding MD5 checksum.
  • Modified PAS Network Devices' Manual Inventory XML Tool to create cleaner PND Configuration Instance names for new objects.
  • Replaced all Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption.
  • Added Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) decryption.
  • Replaced all MD5 checksums with Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit (SHA-256) checksums.
  • Cleaned up all reported potential memory leaks.
  • New Data Collection is REQUIRED when upgrading to this new version of the asset model from previous version.
  • PAS Inventory Items asset model WILL NOT BE UPDATED based on the changes in this model release.

AB SLC500 v4.8.0.0

Enhancements/Fixes Include:

  • Added support for MicroLogix Controller.
  • Optimization of Asset Model for inventory-only data collection and import purposes.
    • DCC allows for inventory-only data collection.
    • Added Asset property Inventory Only Import in the asset model that allows the import of inventory-only information.
  • New Data Collection is NOT REQUIRED when upgrading to this new version of the asset model from previous version.
    • If data collection needs to be optimized for Inventory-Only collection and imports, then only a new collection script is required.
  • PAS Inventory Items asset model WILL NOT BE UPDATED based on the changes in this model release.