Complete feature and improvement details for FrameworX 10.1 Update 5 and Update 5b, organized by product area.

Release Notes → Update 5b → Update 5b - Detailed Release Notes

FrameworX 10.1 Update 5b — Released June 5, 2026

Resolved from Update 5

• Visual Query Editor — the schema tree now reflects the actual tables and columns from the connected Dataset database, enabling live schema-driven query design. The embedded Visual Query Editor is now fully operational.
• Industrial Ontology import — JSON-LD (.jsonld) and Turtle (.ttl) formats are now importable, completing import/export format symmetry: all four formats (RDF/JSON, N-Triples, JSON-LD, Turtle) are available in both directions.

New Features and Enhancements

• OIDC / OAuth2 — SSO Sign-In Button: The SSO entry-point button on the client logon surface is now active. Operators see a direct single sign-on option alongside the standard login; identity provider sessions are managed transparently through the configured Keycloak, Auth0, Entra ID, or login.gov provider.
• AI Chat — Multi-Provider and Richer Conversations: AI Chat now supports multiple simultaneous providers — Local AI, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4o, Google Gemini, and Azure OpenAI — with the active provider selectable per conversation. The conversation experience adds streaming responses, code-block rendering with syntax highlighting, and one-click copy, making AI-assisted operator workflows more productive.
• Local AI — Simplified Setup and SecureGateway Routing: A guided first-run wizard streamlines Local AI service configuration. SecureGateway routing enables AI endpoints hosted in the cloud to be accessed through the FrameworX gateway, simplifying hybrid and air-gapped deployments.
• Runtime REST API — Tag Writes and Standardised Errors: The Runtime REST API gains POST /tags/{name}/value for writing tag values, complementing the existing read and history capabilities. All REST endpoints now return RFC 9457 Problem Detail error responses, providing consistent, machine-parseable error handling for IT integrations.
• SiemensPlus — Cross-Platform Siemens Driver: Update 5b introduces SiemensPlus, a new Siemens driver built on a modern API foundation with native cross-platform support — running on Windows, Linux, and Docker-hosted FrameworX deployments. Existing solutions using the original Siemens driver continue to operate without any changes; the legacy driver remains fully supported for backward compatibility.
• Combo Box and List Box — Live Enumeration Sourc: Combo Box and List Box controls can now source their data items directly from a Tag enumeration definition. Values and display labels update dynamically as the enumeration changes — keeping dropdowns in sync with process configuration without manual maintenance.
• Linear Gauge — Fully Dynamic: Fill colour, minimum, maximum, and all range-band boundaries on the Linear Gauge are now bindable to tags. Gauge appearance responds live to runtime value changes, enabling process-aware visualisations without scripting.
• Security Secrets — At-a-Glance Credential Health: The Security Secrets dialog is redesigned around operational clarity: each secret shows its current status (Valid / Invalid / Expired), expiry date, and a Rotate action — giving administrators a single, actionable view of credential health.
• Industrial Ontology — Faster Large-Scale Imports: Large ontology imports are significantly faster, with reduced memory usage during RDF graph traversal. Deployments with complex or extensive ontology definitions see meaningful performance improvements on import and reload.
• Device Nodes — Category Field: A new Category field on Device Nodes enables grouping and filtering in the Device Explorer tree, improving navigation and organisation in solutions with large numbers of devices or complex architectures.
• Solution Center — Offline License Activation: Air-gapped deployments can now activate FrameworX licenses without internet connectivity. A QR-based activation code exchange allows a connected machine to generate and transfer the activation to the isolated target machine.
• JSON Import/Export — More Control: Exports support filtering by tag type, enabling targeted round-trips for specific asset categories. Import correctly handles circular UserType reference structures that previously required workarounds.

Improvements

OPC UA

• Remote engineering certificate management is more robust: the private key is correctly preserved across saves, and the Designer certificate list remains clean.
• Server endpoint URLs are validated before a connection is attempted; feedback is surfaced immediately in the TraceWindow.
• Reconnection after a server restart completes within the configured timeout.
• Subscription recovery after a lost connection correctly reflects only actual value changes, preventing stale data from appearing as live updates.

ControlLogix

• Program-scope tags are read and written correctly when the controller is in Remote Program mode.

Bailey Driver

• Full communication is maintained for solutions upgraded from FactoryStudio 9.x.

TraceWindow

• The module name column is auto-sized on first open; wide module names are accommodated without layout impact.

Displays

• Shape.StrokeThickness changes applied via script take effect immediately.
• Portable controls (TRadialGauge, TKnowledgeGraph) inside a TChildDisplay loaded from a different solution render correctly in all configurations.

Trend Chart

• Real-time data for a newly added pen appears immediately, without requiring a manual time-range change.

Reports

• Page breaks in multi-page tables are positioned correctly in PDF output, eliminating any row overlap.
• Embedded images in HTML export are Base64-encoded inline, producing fully self-contained HTML files.
• The Alarm Linear Gauge report element renders correctly for all alarm count values.

Designer

• Theme changes (Light/Dark) propagate to all open property editors without a Designer restart.
• The Clone from template step in the Solution Wizard handles paths that contain non-ASCII characters.

Runtime

• The .NET 10 runtime correctly binds to ports 80 and 443 when running as a Windows Service.
• SQL Server connections default to Encrypt=Optional for compatibility with older on-premises instances; the TrustServerCertificate flag is exposed in the connection string helper.

Alarms

• The alarm count badge on the AlarmViewer toolbar reflects acknowledgements made via the REST API immediately.

Scripts

• E-Sign triggers defined in a Script Task’s OnValidated event fire correctly when the task runs from an automation schedule.

FrameworX 10.1 Update 5 — Released May 26, 2026

Platform Foundation

.NET 10 (LTS) Runtime
FrameworX 10.1 Update 5 ships on .NET 10 Long-Term Support — Microsoft’s latest and most performant runtime baseline. Every server deployment, Web Contents target, and Designer Web host benefits automatically. The upgrade is handled entirely by the installer; no solution changes or manual steps are required. .NET Framework 4.8 continues to be supported for environments where it is needed.

Within-Major Compatibility
Every 10.1.x solution opens and runs on Update 5 without migration, code changes, or rework. Solution Center’s multi-version routing allows 10.1.4 and 10.1.5 installations to coexist side-by-side during phased rollouts.

Platform Reliability

• Designer–Runtime IPC applies a bounded timeout, so a slow device driver can never drop an active Designer session.
• Backend services maintain uninterrupted operation in unattended deployments.
• Protocol driver file lookup is case-insensitive across Windows and Linux/Docker hosts, enabling seamless cross-platform deployments.

Enterprise IT, Security, and Deployment

OIDC / OAuth2 Single Sign-On
FrameworX now integrates with enterprise identity providers through OIDC/OAuth2, with out-of-the-box support for Keycloak, Auth0, Microsoft Entra ID, and login.gov. Per-provider configuration dialogs, LDAP dispatch, and industry-standard JWT validation (RFC 8725) are all managed by the runtime. The SSO sign-in button on the client logon surface is available from Update 5b onward.

Runtime REST API v1.0
A new data-plane REST API (port 3101+) exposes live tag values, alarm state, historian queries, and aggregated history — purpose-built for enterprise IT integrations and partner systems. Authentication is via Bearer-GUID. Update 5b adds tag write support.

SolutionCenter API v1.0
A management-plane REST API (port 10108) covers the full solution lifecycle: solution management, file operations, license control, and machine-level administration. Secured with JWT/OIDC and documented via a published OpenAPI 3.0 specification.

Kubernetes-Native Deployment
TServer and TWebServices expose /health and /ready HTTP endpoints fully compatible with Kubernetes liveness and readiness probes, making container-native and cloud-hosted FrameworX deployments first-class citizens.

PowerShell and CLI Tooling

• Tatsoft.FrameworX PowerShell Module v1.0.0 — wraps the installer, TManageServices CLI, and SolutionCenter API into a cohesive scripted deployment toolkit.
• UpgradeSolution.exe — command-line solution upgrader with automatic named backups; the original solution is fully preserved if any step encounters an issue.
• TManageServices CLI — script-friendly Windows Service install/uninstall with standard exit codes and silent mode.

Security

• Session.AutoLogOff correctly enforces the configured DurationHours value across all client types.
• TPasswordBox delivers improved input reliability: cursor positioning is preserved during mid-string edits, and a binding adapter is available for tag write-back.
• SecuritySecrets values are masked by default; clipboard operations are restricted to administrators. BearerToken, AssociatedUser, and Enabled fields are accessible programmatically.
• ADO API database operations include built-in SQL injection prevention; an opt-in parameterised query mode via the PARAMS prefix enables safe handling of untrusted inputs.
• TLS/SSL certificate management for remote engineering workflows is more robust; MQTT certificate upload is available in a unified Designer dialog.
• EditSecurity popup management is improved: the dialog responds correctly to repeated interactions and permission-denied messages accurately reflect the access state.

Historian, Alarms, and Runtime Stability

Historian — Full Nested Path Support
Historian can now be enabled for tags in any AssetTree subfolder structure with full path fidelity. When enabled via Tag Properties, the complete qualified path (e.g. Folder1/Folder2/Tag) is stored and used for history retrieval — ensuring that deeply nested assets are historised, queried, and displayed with complete accuracy.

Historian and Canary Compatibility
Canary Historian maintains continuous logging through v9.2-to-v10.1 solution upgrades. The AssetTree path is preserved consistently when enabling Historian, Alarm, or Device for nested tags.

Runtime Stability

• Communication layer improvements provide significantly stronger TCP connection resilience under sustained high-frequency polling loads.
• OnlineConfiguration operates cleanly without TraceWindow noise.
• Device group startup is robust to edge cases in sort key configuration.
• Redundancy activates correctly when a solution is started from Solution Center; SmartClient URLs correctly carry redundancy parameters.

Alarms

• AlarmViewer displays sub-second (millisecond) timestamps with full precision when configured.
• AlarmViewer theme changes (Light/Dark) propagate correctly at runtime.
• AlarmViewer operates correctly in solutions where the Alarm module is present but not currently active.

Trend Chart and DataHub

• Quality-gap rendering is consistent between WPF and HTML5: gaps appear correctly when adjacent point quality transitions to Undefined.
• Each pen independently displays its own value for uncertain-quality (quality 64) data.
• Pen unit settings are preserved per pen after navigating away from a trend view and returning.
• Legend text respects the active theme on both WPF and HTML5.
• Trend Chart symbols render correctly in printed reports.
• LoadXY method behaviour is consistent between WPF and HTML5.
• DataHub cross-pen value isolation is improved for quality change events.

Devices and Protocols

OPC UA

• Tag imports complete reliably for address spaces beyond 1,000 tags, with no impact on Designer responsiveness during large import operations.
• Private UDT members are correctly withheld from external OPC UA clients, preserving data confidentiality at the OPC UA layer.
• Remote engineering certificate management correctly generates and binds certificates on the remote runtime host.
• A new Host Override field on the OPC UA Client enables flexible endpoint configuration for complex network topologies.

ControlLogix

• Tag imports complete reliably for large databases beyond 1,000 tags.
• Multi-byte data types are read and written with correct byte ordering in all configurations.
• Program-scope tag communication is fully supported via CIP two-segment encoding; <Type>:PROGRAM:<TaskName>.<Member> addressing is parsed correctly.
• A new ForceCIPLittleEndian option per Point enables compatibility with non-standard device configurations.
• L5K file import is now supported.

Siemens

• The XML importer produces consistent tag mappings, valid data types, and correct PLC addresses across all configurations.
• DBSTR/DBST/ST length is enforced as the total byte count including the 2-byte S7 STRING header (N+2 for TIA STRING[N]), and fully documented.
• Legacy address formats are automatically migrated to the canonical form when the configuration dialog is reopened.

MQTT

• TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 connections are fully supported.
• The Sparkplug B PublishMetricNames option decouples name-based publishing from Store and Forward — third-party subscribers that join after DBIRTH receive named DDATA regardless of Store and Forward state.
• Certificate upload is available through a consolidated, unified Designer dialog.

Other Drivers

• DNP3: log path is configurable; TraceWindow output correctly identifies the device.
• AB SLC/PLC5: Byte Swap is correctly applied to Device Points over TCP/IP.
• TwinCAT: stale handle caches are cleared on reconnect; the driver recovers from ADS router restarts without requiring a runtime restart.
• Omron FINS Master: UDP interface is fully supported.
• ModbusSlave: startup is clean when a channel uses the ModbusSlave protocol.
• Channel-level disable correctly scopes to the intended channel without affecting sibling channels.
• Device Points scaling values propagate correctly to the mapped tag definition.

Scripts and Automation

Script Engine

• @Module.Property references compile correctly in scripts that combine multiline block comments (/* ... */) and single-line comments (//) on the same line.
• Script Classes automatically inject WPF usings (Canvas, TDisplayControl, and related types), eliminating boilerplate in display code-behind scripts.
• Script Tasks in solutions with namespace classes compile cleanly; cross-script references to Script Class types resolve correctly at compile time.
• Compile diagnostics surface the fully qualified name (Namespace.Class) of unresolved identifiers, making troubleshooting faster.
• Designer Rebuild All converges correctly across cross-row Script Class DLL dependencies.

New Script APIs

• @Server.Retentive.Snapshot() — forces an immediate retentive flush on demand.
• AddTagAndDevicePoint — programmatic provisioning of tags and device points from scripts.
• TK.ApplyImageBytesToShape — applies an in-memory image to a Shape fill at runtime.
• The Script TK toolkit is reorganised into six sub-namespaces for improved discoverability. All existing TK.X scripts continue to work without modification.

Visualization, Displays, and Reports

New Controls

• TRadialGauge — a single portable control (Full, SemiCircle, CenterValue, and BandedRange presets) available across WPF and HTML5. Replaces three legacy circular gauges while maintaining backward compatibility for existing solutions.
• TChatSession — renders AI conversation threads bound to session tags, enabling operator-facing AI chat interfaces on any display.

Display Authoring and Runtime

• Image flip operations and clockwise polyline rotation behave correctly in all display configurations.
• Symbol Width/Height edits apply immediately in the Properties panel; a new LockAspectRatio property provides precise aspect-ratio control.
• Dashboard displays with static-text TextBox cells compile and render correctly.
• TChildDisplay frames remain correctly populated when a parent display is revisited.
• Display navigation buttons respond reliably during display load.
• Visibility transitions operate correctly on components with combined Shine and Visibility dynamics.
• TTextBlock MaxLength is configurable directly in the Designer.
• Display Connectors are fully restored with undo, clipboard, and delete support; endpoints snap to connectable shapes and auto-finalize under the SelectionTool.
• Display open time is improved with a cold-load optimisation.

TWebBrowser

• A new EnableBrowserStorage property enables localStorage support.
• SVG rendering handles URL-encoded colours and missing viewBox attributes correctly.

HTML5 Web Client

• DataGrid columns persist after display navigation.
• Blazor-based elements load correctly on mobile browsers.
• SSL/TLS URLs without a trailing slash connect correctly.
• DateTimePicker calendar and clock popups display correctly within TChildDisplay containers.
• A /displays/resource/<name> HTTP endpoint enables image resolution for embedded viewers over plain HTTP.

Reports

• PDF, XPS, and HTML report save is fully supported on .NET 10 deployments via a co-shipped .NET 4.8 helper.
• Text, Unicode, and ASCII export correctly preserves table content.
• The new Alarm Linear Gauge report element provides alarm-state visualisation in printed reports.
• Trend Chart symbols render correctly in all report formats.

Mobile

• First iOS Camera integration for the Mobile FX Client: QR/barcode scanning and photo capture are accessible via the ClientSession script API.
• The PDF viewer renders correctly on both mobile browsers and the native mobile app.