System features

Enhanced recipe configuration, management, and runtime methods with the new recipe schema.

New ListView data control provides a list object with custom row instances generated automatically at runtime from a model, variable, or database source.

UI scaling factor property allows the application to scale at runtime for improved responsive design.

Unresolved and broken dynamic links tool detects and displays them in FactoryTalk Optix Studio output panel for improved project troubleshooting.

Alarm Widget enhancements include new layouts optimized for small and medium screen sizes and pre-configured alarm filters.

Optimizations for improved alarms, dynamic links, and web client performance.

Improved handling of large UDTs and arrays using block read and batch write operations.

Support for report generation on headless devices like OptixEdge and Embedded Edge Compute module.

User-defined project templates support for favorites and usability enhancements.

New "Tile" fill mode for SVG images.

Text box option for text trimming.

Virtual keyboard enhancements for Engineering Units and Range, and new "Open Virtual Keyboard" method.

Support for LDAPS directory access protocol for more secure Active Directory authentication and authorization.

Secrets encryption password complexity and global policy enhancements.

PlantPAx Process Library 5.20 support for additional process instruction faceplates available in FactoryTalk Optix.

FactoryTalk Asset Centre integration with disaster recovery support of FactoryTalk Optix applications.

S7 TIA PROFINET password-protected communication support.

CODESYS authentication with user, password, and certificates.

Online tag import and communications support for controllers running FactoryTalk Design Studio applications.

TwinCAT Tag Importer API to browse and import tags at DesignTime.

Version control Git provider enhancements for improved usability and repository management.

Support for Logix Designer extended tag properties configured with values passed through from the tag definition to instances.

MQTT Azure connector to publish and subscribe directly to Azure IoT Hub and Event Grid via a configuration wizard, providing faster, easier edge-to-cloud integration.

MQTT client Store & Forward automatically buffers data when the network is down and syncs once reconnected, reducing data loss in remote or unstable environments.

MQTT client Last Will & Testament automatically notifies systems when a device disconnects unexpectedly.

MQTT Data Logger enables publishing values directly from data logs via MQTT.