Linux & Windows Support:
Current Release: v5.02.01
Release Date: March 2024

Newest Features in this Release

• Upgraded OpenSSL from 1.1 to 3.07
• ODBC: Added Support for MySQL driver
• Improved Installation and Configuration
• Improved configuration of 61850 Reporting
• Improved method of creating and configuring security certificates
• Improved Equations creations and configuration
• Improved Linux Support and Stability
• Improved searching features and useability
• Improved Modbus write capabilities and SDG Engine stability
• Streamlined and Improved ICCP configuration
• Removed requirements for 7 layer parameters when 7 layer stack validation is disabled on for 61850 and ICCP

Watch a 5 minute video on how to migrate to SCADA Data Gateway v5.01+

Windows Support only:
Current Release: v4.02.0037
Release Date: October 2022

Newest Features in this Release

• 61850 and ICCP denial of service vulnerability fixed
  

Key Additions to Recent Releases

v5.02 (Linux & Windows support)

• Improved the reliability of service restart on all computers.
• Fixed several reported Security Vulnerabilities.
• Updated the OpenSSL version to 1.1.1t.
• Added support for Ubuntu 20.
• Add MySQL driver support for ODBC Client.
• Updated OPC libraries to latest version due to third party vulnerabilities.
• New warnings were added for self-signed certificates.
• Added new equation: countchange().
• Added support options, aliases, and descriptions in import/export mappings.
• Enhanced the startup logging with improved messages for the Monitor and Engine services.
• Improved the Linux install, IP address and password validation with install scripts.
• Allow Engine to continue running even if not licensed.
• Many other security, reliability, and performance enhancements.

v5.01.03 (Linux & Windows support)

• Addresses vulnerability ICSA-22-249-01.
• Upgraded installation software to latest version to eliminate reported vulnerabilities.
  
  

v5.01.02 (Linux & Windows support)

• Updated the SCADA Data Gateway to require https encryption. The application can no longer be configured to use http.
• Created a new GTWSettings command line utility can be used to modify some parts of the configuration including setting the host IP and setting the public and private certificates.
• Improve security and verification of files during workspace upload.
• Added a notification to the Gateway screen when the self-signed TMW sample certificates are being used.
• Improve several warning/ error messages, adding more details for the specific issues.
  
  

v5.01.01 (Linux & Windows support)

• Improved the functionality of the Migration tool that is used to upgrade configuration files from previous versions of the SCADA Data Gateway
• Modified the initial configuration to use 1270.0.1 instead of localhost to improve performance
• Corrected deep OPC logging
• Improved installation experience to help with the initial setup and configuration of the new SCADA Data Gateway.
• Update openssl to 1.1.1n.
• The new SDG was modified to limit the IP addresses that can access the web server to local addresses if https is disabled.
• A new icon to access the web browser has been added to the desktop after installation.

v5.01 (Linux & Windows support)

v5.0 (Linux support only)

• Web based configuration interface with support for multiple views for configuration and logging
• User access management with support for roles
• Audit Logging for User access control (more audits coming soon)
• Workspace support for management of different configuration files (INI, CSV, SCD)
• Improved Protocol/System logging with more filters and built in file logging
• Drag and drop of multiple items for mapping
• Client/Server runtime model for configuration (gets rid of the run as service and run as GUI required in SDG 4)
• Special Views for consolidating performance metrics, warnings, errors into a more concise location
• Improved display of point mapping integrated into the point list panel
• Added the ability to search and filter the point list from the web interface
• Compatible with INI/CSV configurations from previous versions of SDG (there could be some minor changes required related to file paths in the INI file)

4.02.0021 (Windows support only)

4.01.0180 (Windows support only)

4.01.0131 (Windows support only)

• Improved ICCP configuration and model editing including allowing dynamic modification of datasets and auto MDO mapping
• Added VCC folder to ICCP Server
• Added OPC XML Client functionality
• Improve OPC Logging
• Enhanced OPC AE to be more configurable
• Add OPCUA_PUBLISH_OFF option for all MDOs
• Add new Channel Action functionality for MDNP channel actions to allow pause between sessions
• Improve the stability of the SDG with internal library components
• Improve OPC UA and Classic Server to show “RW” status

4.01.0058 (Windows support only)

• Improved ICCP configuration and model editing including allowing dynamic modification of datasets and auto MDO mapping
• Improved transitioning from GUI to Service and back to GUI
• Added User Defined Folders for organizing internal MDOs and equations
• Added a new strcmp equation for comparing strings
• Enhance both Slave and Master modbus dual registers to support int32, uint32, and float32
• Add capability to manually switch to a specific redundant channel for M104 redundancy

v4.01.0047 (Windows support only)

• Improved ICCP configuration and model editing including dynamic modification of datasets and auto MDO mapping
• Added VCC folder to ICCP Server
• Added OPC XML Client functionality
• Improved OPC Logging
• Enhanced OPC AE to be more configurable
• Added OPCUA_PUBLISH_OFF option for all MDOs
• Improved the stability of the SDG with internal library components
• Improved OPC UA and OPC Classic Server to show Read/Write permissions
• Added new Channel Action functionality for MDNP channel actions to allow pause between sessions

v4.00.0140 (Windows support only)

• The SDG now allows you to create, edit, and delete model points and domains individually through the GUI interface. This is an alternative to having to define a model file and read it in. This means the SDG will allow modifications to the ICCP client model without having to read in a file.
• Improved ICCP mapping capability to automatic mapping and automatic addition to control blocks including automatic redefinition of datasets
• Added a “Show Config” option on ICCP servers to show the full model configuration that remote clients have setup
• Improved logging to file to provide a means to not fill up the disk and limit the number of logs that are generated
• Improved ODBC queries when mapped to equations to only update once when multiple arguments from the same query are used in the equation
• Improved 61850 server side controls when mapped to other protocol MDO controls to handle asynchronous updates

v4.00.0123 (Windows support only)

• Improved OPC UA and OPC Classic logging
• Added GUI configuration for the OPC UA server for all settings, including application certificates, user names/passwords and user certificates
• Added support for Windows IoT
• 64 bit support and continued support for 32 bit with support of up to 200,000 server points
• Fully support V3 OPC Classic for both Client and Server
• OPC UA (Client and Server)
• Added GOOSEMonitor device for monitoring GOOSE streams
• Enhanced description and tracing for IEC 61400-25 alarms
• Improved GUI performance
• Added TLS security to 60870-5, DNP, and Modbus TCP protocols

v3.06.0027 (Windows support only)

• Added support for redundant TCP/IP connections for IEC 60870-5-104 controlled station/outstation channels in the SDG (according to section 10 of IEC 60870-5-104 standard)
• Added capability for using Modbus dual registers (for 32 bit) in equations
• Improved parsing of point mappings configuration file (.CSV)
• Improved performance of processing IEC 61400-25 alarms
• Enhanced description and tracing for IEC 61400-25 alarms
• Added .INI configuration parameter for OPC Classic asynchronous write functionality
• Added .INI configuration parameter to update OPC tags on value change only
• Enhanced ICCP/TASE.2 client writes and reads

v3.05 (Windows support only)

• Added support for Secure Authentication for IEC 60870-5 (-101 and -104) according to the IEC 60870-5-7 standard based on the cyber-security standard IEC 62351 (Parts 3, 5, and 8)
• Added capability to subscribe to GOOSE messages using external references from an SCL file when configuring an IEC 61850 server
• Added capability to select which IED model to use from SCD file while when creating an IEC 61850 client connection to an IED or for creating a server model in the SDG
• Added numerous INI parameters for enhanced customization for IEC 101/104, Modbus, DNP3, OPC, and IEC 61850 protocols
• Added Read Range, Dual Register (32 bit integer/floating point), and Writeable Period Actions for Modbus Masters and Dual Registers (32 bit integer/floating point) for Modbus Slaves

v3.04.0025 (Windows support only)

• New licensing options including direct support for Virtual Machines without a USB license
  Read more about the license changes before upgrading
• Significantly enhanced IEC 61850 functionality including:

  - Dataset validation for Report Control Blocks
  - Retry enable for Report Control Blocks
  - Manual Enable/Disable of Report Control Blocks
  - Manual reads of remote Server objects directly from MDO points
  - Support for Write-able points, including SP, CF, and SV functional constraints
  - Complete support for controls in Servers (controls already supported in Clients)
  - Better, more flexible support for handling IEC 61400-25 controls
  - Support for simultaneous close of IEC 61850 Clients

• Provided several customization enhancements for IEC 60870-5, Modbus, and DNP protocols including more flexible control over when and how quality and time stamps change
• Added better support and also greater customization for IEC 60870-5 -101 and -104 Slave reset requests
• Added additional support to allow more flexible protocol to protocol mapping including new control mappings between IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5 control types and OPC

v3.03.849 (Windows support only)

• Improved connect/disconnect process and thread management to further improve stability
• Added a configurable channel start delay to stagger the startup of channels
• Improved SOE Queue interface to allow applications to capture Sequence of Events data from the SCADA Data Gateway
• Added change event detection in equations to allow equations defined in the SCADA Data Gateway to be triggered based on input values changing 
• Enhanced shutdown performance for large gateway configurations
• Added new OPC Alarms and Events options
• Added full stack addressing for IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) for 7 layer stack address filtering and to allow multiple servers to use one port
• Improved mapping support for IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) including better support of controls
• Added support for Normalized Fixed Point ASDU Types MMENA and CSENA in IEC 60870-5-101 and -104 

v3.03.782 (Windows support only)

• InSight/OPC viewer component option added to SCADA Data Gateway
• InSight allows users to create custom displays for data visualization
• OPC viewer acts as an OPC Client to acces OPC Server data
• Performance improvements and new INI parameters for OPC Server
• Added IEC 62351 security for IEC 61850 Servers and Clients
• Additional improvements to thread pool management for improved performance
• Performance improvements for ODBC 
• Added the ability for pre-filter diagnostics for performance improvements
• Added additional "ift" (if-then) equation
• Fixed miscellaneous point mappings
• Performance improvements when using numerous IEC 61850 Clients

v3.03.729 (Windows support only)

• Added a thread pool to distribute load to multiple threads and improve utilization of multi-core processors
• Added support for Dynamic Data Sets with array indexes
• Optimized memory allocation further to improve the stability and robustness of the Gateway
• Improved startup time and re-connect times for many protocols and scenarios that the Gateway supports
• Added multiple features and capabilities to the IEC 61850, DNP3, OPC, and other protocol components of the Gateway (for example, the Gateway now supports Double Bit Binary Inputs for DNP3 and has increased support for Report Control blocks in IEC 61850)
• Added mapping ability between IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) command mdo's and ODBC mdo's
• Updated OpenSSL library to version 1.0.1g that protects against Heart Bleed vulnerability
• Added diagnostics related to database updates and input processing
• Added ability for polled point sets to be read as an array in 61850, significantly improving the reading of large polled point sets

v3.01.673 (Windows support only)

• Added enhancements to ODBC Client, ChannelActiveControl for IEC 61850 Client

v3.01.661 (Windows support only)

• Made improvements in memory handling for 61850 clients
• Added protocol analyzer diagnostic messages for an OPC AE Client
• Added additional statistics MDOs for 61850 clients for the request and response queues

v3.00

• First public release with bidirectional support for IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) and IEC 61850 Server
• Added IEC 61850 Ed. 2 support.

v2.54

• Added IEC 61850 client, ICCP Server, and ODBC client

v2.48

• Added support for OPC AE client

v2.42

• Added support for DNP3 Data Sets and Device Attributes

v2.39

• Successfully completed OPC certification and interoperability testing

v2.29

• Successfully completed third-party DNP3 Conformance Testing

v2.24

• Added support for mapping Slave points to other Slave points