Version Upgrades - Omron ZEN Operation Manual

The following table shows the relationship between the versions and functionality of the
ZEN CPU Unit and ZEN Support Software.
Date of
upgrade
System
software
version
January Ver. 1.1
2002
May Ver. 2.0
2003
February Ver. 3.0
2006
Note
The number of the system software version in the CPU Unit is not related to the model
number. The system software version of CPU Units with LCDs can be read by selecting
SYSTEM INFO from the OTHER Menu. "V03.00" will be displayed as the system software
version for V2 CPU Units.
Appendix D

Version Upgrades

CPU Unit
Main changes
The following functions were added to the
displays.
• A Clear Display function
• A Day/Month display object (DAT1)
• The number of timers, counters, weekly
timers, calendar timers, and display areas
was increased from 8 to 16 each and the
number of holding timers was increased from
4 to 8.
• A new CPU Unit with 20 I/O points was
added.
• The input circuits of CPU Units with DC
power supply were made compatible with
both PNP and NPN.
• A password input was added to the memory
all clear function.
• The model numbers of CPU Units end in
"-V1."
• Multiple-day operation and pulse-output
operation were added to weekly timers.
• Twin timer operation was added to the timers.
• An 8-digit counter and 8-digit comparators
were added.
• The power supply voltage for CPU Units with
DC power supplies and the transistor output
voltage range was increased to 10.8 to 28.9
VDC.
• The accuracy of weekly timers and calendar
timers was increased to ± 15 s or less per
°
month (at 25 C).
• The accuracy of analog inputs was increased
to ± 1.5% FS.
• Daylight Saving Time (DST) settings were
added for Australia and New Zealand.
• Connectable Expansion I/O Units:
ZEN-8E1 types only.
• Economy-type CPU Units and
Communications-type CPU Units were
added.
• Use the ZEN-SOFT01-V4 Support Software
Note The model numbers of CPU Units end in
"-V2."
Support Software
The following functions
were added to version 2.0
(ZEN-SOFT01-V2).
• Support for changes to
display function
• Simulation function
• Improvements to
functions, operating
procedures, and displays
The following functions
were added to version 3.0
(ZEN-SOFT01-V3).
• Support for V1 CPU
Units with 20 I/O points
• Support for V1 CPU
Units with 10 I/O points
Support for the following
Units was added to
version 4.1 (ZEN-
SOFT01-V4).
• V2 CPU Units with 20
I/O Points
• V2 CPU Units with 10
I/O points
• Half-size Expansion I/O
Units (-8E1).
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