MBX OPC Premier Suite Version 9.0 Release Notes
June 2017

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                        Table Of Contents
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1.0 Introduction

2.0 What's New in MBX OPC Premier Suite 9.0
    2.1 Common Updates
    2.2 MBX OPC Server
    2.3 MBX Driver

3.0 Installation
    3.1 Installing the Product
    3.2 Uninstalling the Product

1.0 Introduction
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The MBX OPC Premier Suite includes the following software products:

    - Math & Logic
    - MBX OPC Server
    - MBX Driver
    - Ethernet MBX Driver
    - Serial MBX Driver
    - MBX Gateway Driver
    - Virtual MBX Driver (32-bit Windows only)

These very well-integrated products provide connectivity to Modicon Modbus,
Modbus Plus, and Ethernet networks in distributed environments. They support
32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10/8/7 SP1/Server 2016/Server 2012/Server 2008 R2 SP1
applications, and 16-bit DOS and Windows (Win16) applications, and OPC DA and
AE clients.

2.0 What's New in MBX OPC Premier Suite 9.0
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2.1 Common Updates
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*  Some configuration editors and utilities did not scale the display properly
   on systems that used the display DPI scaling other than 100%. The problem
   was most noticeable on the new Ultra HD 4K displays. All affected applications
   have been corrected to properly handle the display’s DPI scaling.
   
*  Occasionally,  Windows Updates were corrupting the MBX devices configuration
   located in the Windows registry. To prevent future corruptions, the configuration
   information has been moved to a different location.
   
*  The Windows Start menu shortcuts are properly installed and handled on all
   supported Windows versions.

*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
   all MBX products.

2.2 MBX OPC Server
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*  Support for Modbus devices with non-standard register layout, such as those using
   Enron Modbus protocol, has been added. Custom address maps can now be created that
   match the register layout and the data types of the target device.

2.3 MBX Driver
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*  The support for the legacy non-Plug-and-Play adapters, such as the SA-85, SM-85,
   AT-984, MC-984, and Atrium, has been removed.

3.0 Installation
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This procedure will install version 9.0 of the software.

3.1 Installing the Product
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The MBX OPC Premier Suite uses the Installation Manager for controlling
the installation/upgrading process of the selected MBX products.
To start the Installation Manager, use one of the following procedures:

    Auto-run 
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    Insert the MBX OPC Premier Suite DVD into the DVD drive and let the auto-run
    start the Installation Manager.

    Manual start
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    Run the Setup.exe file found in the MBX OPC Premier Suite DVD root directory.
    Click the Start button and select Run from the menu. In the dialog box,
    enter:

        {DVD_drive_letter}:\Setup.exe
 
    Alternatively, you can double click the Setup.exe file from the Windows
    Explorer.

    Note:
        For systems without a DVD drive, you can use a network DVD drive
        to install the MBX OPC Premier Suite.

3.2 Uninstalling the Product
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To remove the MBX OPC Premier Suite, click Programs and Features in the Control
Panel.  Select the Cyberlogic Suites, click the Remove button, and then follow
the on-screen instructions.

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