The features described below were new for LOGO!Soft Comfort V7.0.
New connectors
LOGO!Soft Comfort V7.0 provides new network connectors:
New SFBs
The following SFBs are new:
Updated SFBs
The following SFBs support new features:
The analog math SFB is renamed "Mathematic instruction".
The analog math error detection SFB is renamed "Mathematic instruction error detection".
Additionally, LOGO!Soft Comfort V7.0 supports new reference parameters for some blocks, such as timer blocks and the analog filter block.
New LOGO! Base Modules
Two new LOGO! Base Modules are commercially available:
LOGO! 12/24RCE
LOGO! 230RCE
The main change of the functionalities of these two new base modules is that the new ones have the Ethernet capability. For detailed information about these two base modules, refer to your product information and the LOGO! Manual.
New features
LOGO!Soft Comfort V7.0 together with the LOGO! 0BA7 hardware series provides the following new features:
S7 communication: Base Modules can communicate with each other on an Ethernet network as well as with SIMATIC controllers or SIMATIC HMI devices with Ethernet capability.
UDF (User-defined function) Editor
SD card support
Data log
Online test of the network transfer data and message text
Diagnostics for networking errors and SD card Read/Write errors
Simulation of the network
Ability to identify LOGO! 0BA7 firmware version
I/O name import/export
I/O status
LOGO! Base Module slave mode configuration
Ability to display reference information in circuit program
Block replacement
Remote change of parameters
Changed functionality
LOGO!Soft Comfort V7.0 provides changes in the following areas:
Maximum number of blocks increased from 200 to 400
Amount of program memory (RAM) increased from 3800 to 8400 bytes
Number of analog flags increased from 6 to 16
Number of shift registers increased from 1 to 4, and shift register bits from 8 bits to 32 bits
Number of open connectors increased from 16 to 64
RTC buffering time extended from 80 hours to 20 days
Zoom factors configurable in Print Preview
Two additional object alignment options available
Two additional block sorting methods available– sort by block type or name
Text wrapping available for text boxes on a circuit program
New color setting for UDF block frame
Additional warning message prompt for hours counter value reset when program downloading
One additional option on the Start Screen display
Ability to link comments to function blocks and cut connectors
LAN time synchronization added to the Set clock function
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Note
LOGO! 0BA7 no longer supports an RTC (Real Time Clock) battery card. |