News and Updates

OPCcalc® and EDICTvb.Net (v.4.7.0)

Exele Calculation Engines for OPC (DA/HDA) and OSIsoft PI
Version 4.7.0 highlights:
– Visual Studio 2022 support
– DCOM Hardening Support
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TopView® version 7.0.1 SP1

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v7.0.1 SP1
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TopView® version 7.0.1 Release

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v7.0.1
Version highlights:
– TopView Applications are now 64-bit only
– Support for Microsoft Teams
– Incoming VOIP phone calls (Voice Dial-in)
– Schedules – Rotating days/weeks
– Web Configurator: Windows Authentication
– Support for WhatsApp (Experimental)
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TopView® version 6.37.1 Release

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v6.37.1
Version highlights:
– TopView for OPC UA release
– SMS: Support for SIP Instant Messaging
– SMS: Support for Yeastar TG Series devices
– SMS: Incoming SMS for Twilio
– Engine Health: Automatic Engine Warnings and Health report
– Watchdog TCP For Engine Monitoring and Redundancy
– Mobile Web App (MWA): Windows User/Group security
– Manual Tags (new feature)
– SCADA Connect Tag Importer release
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TopView for OPCUA Pre-release Announced

TopView for OPC UA pre-release is available for those who would like to test TopView OPCUA before the release Read More


Exele OPC Products and Hardening DCOM Changes (KB5004442)

Microsoft released a security update in June 2021 which will change the level of DCOM security required between OPC Classic clients and remote OPC servers. Exele OPC products can be patched to prevent connection failures.
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Voice Calls: 10-digit dialing requirement for local numbers

Many area codes in the US will require dialing local numbers with the area code. This may break TopView voice calls for customers who have implemented 7-digit calling for local numbers.
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Email: The End of Basic Authentication?

Many email services and IT departments are ending support for email clients that use “basic authentication”. TopView customers affected by these changes will need to upgrade to a version of TopView that supports modern authentication.
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TopView® version 6.36.1 Release

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v6.36.1
Version highlights:
– Email and SMS: Secure Acknowledge
– Preview of the SCADA Connect Tag Importer
– Web Configurator permission improvements
– Alarm reports: Filter by priority
– Emergency License
– Configurator: New multi-select options panel for selected tags
– Engine Startup: Additional information now available
– SQL Server Alarm Log Improvements
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Make TopView phone calls over cellular

Install an inexpensive GSM VOIP Gateway and make TopView Voice Notification calls over celluar
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How does the end of 3G affect your TopView cellular modem?

How does the end of 3G affect your TopView cellular modem?
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OPCcalc® and EDICTvb.Net (v.4.6.0)

Exele Calculation Engines for OPC (DA/HDA) and OSIsoft PI
Version 4.6.0 highlights:
– Visual Studio 2019 support
– Editor performance improvements
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TopView® version 6.35.1 Release

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v6.35.1
Version highlights:
– Subscription license option
– Email Notification: Use OAuth
– SCADAConnect: now part of the TopView installation
– Alarm Actions: export to HTML
– Failover/Redundancy improvements
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SCADA Connect Support for Citect, ClearSCADA / Geo SCADA, RSLinx, RSView32, WinCC, and FactoryTalk Controller Alarms

TopView SCADA Connect adds support for Citect, ClearSCADA / Geo SCADA, RSLinx, RSView32, WinCC, and FactoryTalk Controller Alarms
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TopView® version 6.34.1 Release

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v6.34.1
Version highlights:
– Web Configurator updates
– Alarm Actions increased visibility
– Alarm History Summary grouping options
– Contact Groups
– Failover Watchdog generator
– Notification timeline
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Providing 100% Reliability for Water and Wastewater Systems

Aqua America’s existing alarm notification system was experiencing frequent failures, which eventually lead to a catastrophic failure of the entire system. Aqua America turned to TopView Alarm and Notification software for their new platform.
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SCADA Connect Support for GE iFIX and InTouch Edge

TopView SCADA Connect adds support for GE iFIX and Intouch Edge
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TopView® version 6.33.3 Release

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v6.33.3
Version highlights:
– Fixes issue with inaccessible TopView DataPath
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TopView® version 6.33.2 Release

TopView Alarm and Notification Software v6.33.2
Version highlights:
– Incoming email: IMAP
– View selected alarm actions
– MWA: brute force mitigation
– SCADA Connect status window
– Suppress email/SMS footer
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Make Voice calls from TopView with Twilio

TopView support VOIP/SIP for voice notification calls. You can use Twilio as the VOIP/SIP provider
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