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Date (dd-mm-yy)
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Item
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21/07/10
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ControlDraw and Reviewer updated, new quick page RTF Text view in the reviewer,
greatly improved web and document hyperlinks
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06/07/10
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Minor version updated from 5 to 6 following the recent improvements. New Network
Licensing possible, contact for details, plus Minor improvements
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29/05/10
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ControlDraw and Reviewer updated- further
improved Descended Objects and new Recipe Parameter map making it much easier to
define and review the Parameter Defers. Updated Help and Manual
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12/04/10
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ControlDraw and Reviewer updated- more Tag
Balloon types, improved Descended Objectss
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06/04/10
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ControlDraw and Reviewer updated, with great new
Tag Balloons.
These appear separately from the object in a variety of
shapes and are like ISA tags on P&IDs'.
Tag balloons are auto sized and split the first letters before the number part and the remainder.
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29/03/10
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ControlDraw updated, Various improvements and
some minor fixes, updated set
of sample models,
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07/02/10
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ControlDraw updated, (minor) plus Setup package updated with new Code signing
(last one had expired)
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01/12/09
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ControlDraw updated, Paste Variants so you can quickly
create variants, improved history logging and more.
Reviewer updated so you can size the columns in the page change history.
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04/11/09
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ControlDraw updated, you can now set the Auto
Link positions for each text position
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17/10/09
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New button FName on the File Manager, this runs the File Name Copier,
which is also updated..
ControlDraw updated,
Other minor issue (eg split
connections in variants) resolved
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06/09/09
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ControlDraw updated, some small fixes and Matrix
Links view showing all matrix to symbol links. Small valve shapes were difficult to drag.
Tagging Scripts can now be used for RealTags and Field values and there are more
options
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11/08/09
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ControlDraw and Reviewer updated, several small fixes, transposed user queries, Control over the Jumps
when connections cross and various improvements including Print All Instances
with External Tags and with Instance data.
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07/07/09
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Purchasing ControlDraw - 10 years in business special offer (this has now
ended)
To celebrate 10 years in business there is currently a special offer, which
is reflected temporary low prices.
And there new Starter Licenses at even lower prices, along with Student and
Personal ultra lost cost licenses
And you can now buy online using
Google Checkout.
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18/05/09
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ControlDraw
Updated - new function >View > Matrix Data Table >Matrix as Boolean (or Boolean Comma Sep or Integer, Hex or Octal).
This provides a list of the values of the rows in the matrix the required format along with the mapping of the bits to the device settings. This assists with the generation of the bit mapping code and data for efficiently programming equipment state matrices in, for example PLC's.
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12/05/09
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ControlDraw and the Online
manual and the PDF Manual
Updated
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26/6/09
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ControlDraw updated. Improved performance and Help, and many new minor but
useful improvements such as better Cross Referencing, making split links in
SFC's enter the Step on the left, ability to hide Tagnames and links in variants
and more. Download and see the Version history for details
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13/04/09
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ControlDraw and Reviewer updated. Added a new ControlDraw Modelling Flash demo
showing
how to make an equipment
module
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12/04/09
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Plus a new demonstration model showing State
Based Control of a distillation unit
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23/03/09
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ControlDraw 3 updated with improved symbol data, variants and new Recipe
Equipment Requirements enumeration from a Recipe Procedure (or lower level)
diagram
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11/03/09
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A complete updated set
of sample models, including the latest reference model and a new Process Flowsheet example showing how process
data can be attached to symbols and tabulated.
There is also an update and a new complete Setup for ControlDraw
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25/02/09
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ControlDraw 3 updated - Page Settings, more cross referencing, Copy signal
styles from one to many others, quicker setting of class including for groups
plus make multiple child pages for a Group.
Print and Review updated to improve
page changes report
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29/12/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated with improved SetState functions and more
Print and Review updated to
improve diagram compares and with new Print variants table option
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21/11/08
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Evias
in Germany can now supply ControlDraw models and support ControlDraw users
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18/10/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated. you can now use the SFC Draw chart
arrange functions on normal SFC diagrams
plus other Minor
improvements and fixes.
Print and Reviewer updated.
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23/09/08
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ControlDraw 3 and the reviewer updated. Improved Symbol Details connections, you
can now rotate them.Copy images in the file manager, plus other Minor
improvements and fixes.
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07/09/08
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Updated the new model for the ISA 5.6 documentation
-see the PDF version or download the model here
You can see a Compare
PDF showing the changes since the first version was
published here. It shows how detailed change tracking is possible with the
reviewer
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03/09/08
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A new version of the Safety Shutdown
demonstration model showing how to handle Cause and Effect logic and more. See
the PDF version or
download the model here
And a new model to demonstrate how to produce Functional Specifications
according to the ISA 5.6 documentation standard, this contains models for the
examples in that standard.1
See the PDF version
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03/09/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated to Version 3.5.1140
Recent changes include improved handing of clones the option of displaying Review status in the diagram window header,
a warning if opening an editable archived model. (just in case you removed
a read only attribute)
The ability to import with connections
Tag.Tag.Tag.Tag in calculations
Improved Model Review SetState and Calculation checking
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03/07/08
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Version 3.5 brings improved Procedure Function
Charts - you can Define the Recipe Procedure Phase links to to Equipment
Procedural Entities as you draw. Help updated too.
And you now can use scripts for setting instance fields
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31/05/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated to be faster with large
complex models that use many SetState and Calculation objects
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23/05/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated with new Palette Drag mode
for placing symbols on diagram and more improvements such as changing the positions of connections for clones,
better help etc
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16/05/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated with new Script based
method for Real and External Tag. Great for aligning to those awkward P&ID
tagging schemes and system naming schemes.
Both updated to work under MS Vista
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09/03/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated with great new Calculation
functions.
New version of the ControlDraw Manual
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04/03/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated -now has Add Transition
when right click editing PFC's
See our new blog, www.s88control.blogspot.com
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21/02/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated, new Symbol data functions
to automatically fill Instance data
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27/01/08
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ControlDraw 3 updated -now you can derive a
State Transition Matrix Automatically from a State Transition Diagram using a
new Special Symbol.
You can see this in the new Flash rolling demo of the ISA
Best Glue Plant model, including the PackML State Transition diagram in
simulation mode.
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16/12/07
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ControlDraw 3 updated - improved help
New version of the ControlDraw
manual (20mb PDF, right click to save)
New version of the ControlDraw
Online manual - search now working
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05/12/07
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ControlDraw 3 and Print and Review updated to support installations where My
document is on a network but the network is not connected
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02/12/07
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ControlDraw 3 updated with major improvements to
the simulation.
Print and Reviewer updated to support new simulation abilities.
You can also download the latest sample dynamics and milkshake models
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01/12/07
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Added a new Movie,
A
Phase driving an Equipment module,
This new Flash movie shows a Phase that drives a chromatography Equipment
Module.
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21/11/07
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ControlDraw now has a new digitally signed
Setup Program. As well as working with Windows Vista, it also improves the
setup process for Windows 2000 and XP users. Digital signing is based on
Microsoft Authenticode® technology.
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18/11/07
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ControlDraw 3.4 now available
3.4 is another major improvement to the software. The Matrices are greatly
improved and can be transposed seamlessly in case you want a lot of settings
and a few states shown on a portrait diagram
Even more importantly it allows the inclusion of Child objects - for example if
you want to enable/disable a lot of alarms depending on an equipment state.
This is particularly useful and extends the capability for Continuous type
processes, safety systems etc as well as for batch.
Dynamic simulation is improved too
You can download it from the ControlDraw ControlDraw
support web.
You must be registered to do this. If you are not yet registered you need to
complete this form.
(Note - a new Setup program that handles Windows Vista
User Account Control is under test.)
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20/07/07
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Print and Reviewer and
ControlDraw 3.3 updated.
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14/06/07
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ControlDraw 3 updated.
And the Presentations
page has more too!
Defining
User and Functional Requirements for Process Manufacturing
is a web site for people who write URS and FDS's
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25/03/07
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One Model - two S88.01 methods! See the S88
Links Page
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04/02/07
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Print and Reviewer updated with much improved model compare functions, see the
Download
page.
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28/01/07
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ControlDraw 3 update - available on the ControlDraw
support web
General improvements such as making diagrams with clones faster, showing if
a symbol has clones and faster variant selection and more.
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12/01/07
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Latest version provides powerful new option in Paste Special, which can import a complete set of diagrams containing symbols and child pages from a simple list. This
is very useful for quickly building (and reverse engineering) models.
Print and Reviewer now includes page browser.
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14/11/06
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ControlDraw Ltd will be exhibiting at the WBF
2006 European Conference
Francis will also be presenting a Paper. See the WBF website for more
details
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22/09/06
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Online Demonstrations are now available. Please phone or call by Skype if you
want to do this.
See the Contact Address page for
details.
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24/08/06
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Print and Reviewer updated. Latest version has much improved
functions to import comments from another comments database or from a previous
revision of a model.
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20/08/06
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Version 3.2.426 of the reviewer provides a new Import Comments function making
it easier to gather a number of users comments into one comments database.
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03/08/06
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New version of the ControlDraw
Manual
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23/07/06
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The development of ControlDraw2 effectively ended in May 05.
There have been
only 2 ControlDraw2 bugs fixes since then, the last in October 05. So fixes to ControlDraw2
are now over. It is not obsolete, but is retiring.
Around a thousand hours of
development has gone into ControlDraw3 since then, only a small part of that on
the conversion, most on new features, improvements to many of the windows and better
documentation and online help.
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18/06/06
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New and improved ControlDraw
Online Manual.
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07/06/06
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New version of the Reviewer
manual
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07/06/06
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A
major upgrade of the ControlDraw Print and Review software.
Provided free of charge, the ControlDraw Print and Review software is a reader
for ControlDraw models. CDReview is much more than a simple text file reader.
As well as providing users with simple tools to explore the entire content of a
ControlDraw model, it includes comprehensive facilities for commenting on
models and for comparing versions of models.CDReview3 can be used seamlessly
with ControlDraw2 and ControlDraw3 models.
Print and Reviewer updated, see the
Download
page.
Version 3.2.417 of the reviewer provides many improvements
New Comment style, Regions are a rectangle or ellipse with the
comment attached via a line.
Show the Author name and date above the comment
Greatly improved Help
Diagrams are even easier to navigate
Data in a model is much more easy to access.
Many other Improvements, check Help Version History
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07/03/06
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Added a new presentation ControlDraw,
Modularisation, Standards And Re-Use.
A short PowerPoint presentation of how ControlDraw helps you to handle these
crucial issues.
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09/02/06
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New Free Edition of ControlDraw3.
A new free version of ControlDraw, to replace the old and clunky
ControlDraw1. (this is still on the web as there are some
plants that were designed 5-10 years ago using CD1 models and occasionally they
change their computers.) If you have ControlDraw1,
please try the new version. You do not have to even have to apply for a code,
just register on the web site.
ControlDraw3Free is limited to no more than 30
Diagrams, and it does not support the database functions or reference models.
You can still try the full version for 45 days, but if you cannot afford to
spend any money then after that time the Free version will still work.
And you can do a lot with it, click here to see.
To obtain this version you must register
first and then download the full ControlDraw3
Setup from the ControlDraw Support Web.
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01/02/06
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Added Exception
handling - a discussion about exception handling in an S88 framework
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10/01/06
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SFC Draw Beta released - See the SFC
Draw Home page
SFC Draw is a new Windows program for the production of Sequential Function Charts according to IEC1131/3.
To date SFC/Grafcet drawing has only been available within expensive packages such as some PLC and DCS programming software, or with large applications like ControlDraw. No low cost software has been available for this purpose. Some drawing program, such as Visio or
SmartDraw, have add-on's or libraries that help, but these are limited in many ways.
The software is under development and ControlDraw Ltd is looking for testers
The software designed for process and control engineers who need to produce SFC's for inclusion with
documents such as process descriptions and functional requirements specifications.
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17/12/05
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Added "Is a
storage tank a Unit ?" a short article by ControlDraw.
New links on the S88 links page. ControlDraw
was recently reviewed
by Manufacturing AUTOMATION
More News about ControlDraw3
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25/11/05
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Web site modified, ControlDraw 3 now available on the
ControlDraw
support web
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10/09/05
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New look for the web site, as you can see.
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30/08/05
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It has been quiet here lately. But things are
happening In the Lab
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26/06/05
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ControlDraw
support web, version 2.8.861 released.
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08/05/05
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The S88 Links page has
been updated to remove broken links and provide new ones.
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16/04/05
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Updated the ControlDraw2 manual
- PDF (18 MB), right click and choose save as).
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11/04/05
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Reviewer 1.2.383 released. This
provides the option of starting with a pre-selected page ID. This makes it possible to
hot link a control system PC directly to the relevant part a model, for example so that operators
can click a button on a Graphic to open up the design documents.
The Reviewer can now also run the model simulations and there is a new version of the
Dynamics demo model to go with it. Both are on the Downloads
page
ControlDraw
support web, version 2.8.857 released - this includes the latest
ControlDraw and Reviewer files. ControlDraw now includes functions for DeltaV
recipes and the design of the Defer Levels in the DeltaV batch system.
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22/03/05
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Added a new page to this web site providing some
Windows Media File videos of
ControlDraw in action.
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08/02/05
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Added a new demonstration model - SafetyLogic describes a shutdown system
including a Cause and Effect matrix, Event Trees and dynamic Fault trees,
integrated into the design for a boiler. ControlDraw is not just for batch!
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04/01/05
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ControlDraw
support web, version 2.8.840 and Reviewer 1.2.373 now released.
This is a major update, adding a new
Procedure Charts form and many other improvements.
Procedures Charts provide a tabular way of defining Recipe Procedures and Unit Procedures.
For example if a Unit has three operations that it can perform, and the Unit diagram has these operations as objects on the unit diagram then the procedure editor will provide a drop down list to select the operation to run on each step.
In fact any object class can be used for the cell drop downs.
Updated ControlDraw Print
and Review.
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15/11/04
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ControlDraw
support web, version 2.7.837 and Reviewer 1.2.369 now released.
The reviewer can now print diagrams with changes - if a diagram is different to the
one in a compare model (typically a previously archived model,) the version of the diagram in the compare model is printed with deleted objects showing 'deleted', added objects overlaid and changed text
highlighted. And ControlDraw now has improved cross reference facilities.
Please note - you may have to re-register
to enter the support area.
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07/10/04
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Added A
short rolling demo of ControlDraw
(1.50Mb)
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05/10/04
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Added a new paper, the Functional Requirements Principles
document. This document explains a method for ControlDraw modelling for batch
plants and is completely cross referenced to S88.01
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26-09-04
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ControlDraw
support web, version 2.7.831 and Reviewer 1.2.361 now released.
Include symbols like ISA instruments on P&IDs and provides a new
Simple Menus option for novices. And it now includes links to the S88 standard
definitions (the ISA has agreed these can be included in the software.)
Please note - you may have to re-register
to enter the support area.
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12-09-04
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Updated S88 Batch Control Papers and Links
Updated ControlDraw Print
and Review.
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30-07-04
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Added a page covering What the
Users say about ControlDraw.
Added a page of S88 Batch Control Papers and Links
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12-07-04
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Added a page covering Applications
of ControlDraw
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15-05-04
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ControlDraw Ltd exhibited at Manufacturing
Excellence 2004.
Birmingham 15-17 June 2004
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24-05-04
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ControlDraw
support web, version 2.6.810 now released.
SFC and State transitions now have a token based execution engine. This provides
a major improvement to the Run mode behaviour of SFC and State transition
diagrams, which can now automatically follow the steps and transitions. If you
design S88 phases, you can run your phases as you design them. Smart steps can
link into your physical graphic.
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03-05-04
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Added the ControlDraw
Online Manual. Update 6-5-2004
A fast Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 600 by 800 is
best for this.
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19-04-04
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Updated the ControlDraw
support web, version 2.5.798 and the Reviewer to version
1.2.344. Great improvements in importing and comparing data between models, new
grid map option in reviewer. New Model Tracker to help manage multiple
models with a shared reference model.
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19-04-04
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The latest ControlDraw milkshake model is now available to download here.
Take a look! You will need either ControlDraw itself or the Reviewer to view
this file.
Updated
19-04-04
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24-10-03
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A new version of The
Milkshake model as a PDF exported from the ControlDraw sample model, which
has been considerably developed. Updated
19-04-04
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06-07-03
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ControlDraw now has new features for the design of process logic that
spans pages, including cross reference reports and special objects.
And 2 new diagram connection styles to support Inputs
on the left and outputs on the right. This can be used for compact logic
diagrams and other types, see
PDF example
Also, keep the diagram compact and list the step and transition text on a
separate table with the new text positioning options.
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29-05-03
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Announcement - ControlDraw and Novo Nordisk
Engineering
(*renewed, April 2004)
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25-04-03
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Added three PDF papers covering design
methodologies, EPC and System Integrator projects. See Presentations
.
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08-03-03
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ControlDraw continues to improve in response to the many people using the
software. The Reviewer now features more report handling and better support for
defining multiple views on your models.
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18-01-03
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A new FREE program, Copy File Names. Click
Here to read about and download it. (Updated 21-01-03)
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05-10-02
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Version (2.4.647) of ControlDraw improves the smart editing for
SFC and PFC diagrams. Right click to add, delete or move steps in an SFC. No
need to manually connect the objects, it is done for you. And there are many
more quick ways for making diagrams.
It also improves the reference model and importing functions
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05-08-02
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Added a PDF example of the
documentation output that is possible using ControlDraw.
Updated ControlDraw Print
and Review.
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12-07-02
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The FAQ for ControlDraw2 has been reviewed and improved.
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01-07-02
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The latest version (2.4.610) adds a number major improvements for handling large
projects with multiple models.
Added a new PowerPoint Presentation on Managing
Large Distributed projects using ControlDraw. This is also available as a
much more detailed paper, please email if you would like a copy.
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28-05-02
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Improved database build and data entry, Stream handling (as in Process Cells,
Areas etc) and Compare functions.
Updated the ControlDraw2
manual - PDF
Right click and choose Save As to download.
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25-04-02
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ControlDraw gets better and better. The latest version (2.3.569) considerably improves the
simulation and makes the population of State Matrices interactively much better.
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03-03-02
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Latest update introduces a new configurable test sheet generator. Produce all
those time consuming test documents automatically, in PDF or RTF formats.
Also you can now renumber the steps and transitions in SFC diagrams
automatically.
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25-11-01
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Francis from ControlDraw Ltd will be at the WBF April 7-10 North American
Conference in New Jersey.
Email us if you
would like to arrange a meeting around that time and place.
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20-10-01
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Added a PDF file on Managing
ControlDraw files
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02-09-01
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ControlDraw2 has now moved up to version 2.2. This is to celebrate major
improvements, especially Polymorphic diagrams. This means that you can draw a 'superset' diagram that covers all the alternative configurations of the particular type of object
(say an S88 Unit) and then define via Variant tables the alternative versions of the
unit.
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02-07-01
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A newer version of the Milkshake
PDF File is now available. This illustrates many issues about S88.01. It was
created entirely with ControlDraw. The print and review component created the
PDF from the ControlDraw model. It is intended for review by the WBF
example models group.
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08-06-01
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Are you looking for even better pictures to use in your Models than the ones
provided with ControlDraw? Have a look at the Symbol
Factory.
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12-05-01
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Updated the free ControlDraw Print and Review component. Each comment now has a Response associated with it. The Notes change colour if they also have associated responses. This provides a method for a
model builder and Users (eg persons who work with the model as client or architect, or reviewer) to record an audit trail of the development of the model.
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29-04-01
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Extended the presentation on Building Equipment
Modules.
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06-04-01
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ControlDraw introduces Start Templates. The evaluation version now includes a basic S88 starter. Licensed users
obtain more powerful templates.
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02-4-01
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Added a new presentation on Building Equipment
Modules.
Even if you do not use ControlDraw you should find it useful. The
presentation present a short example of the construction of a simple
Equipment module.
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17-03-01
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Added CD2 FAQ
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16-03-01
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Is your Consultant/Integrator still independent?
Or have they have been bought up by a supplier?
You relied on them to advise you whether Siemens or Rockwell or
ABB
etc would be the most appropriate choice for your application.
Of course, ControlDraw is still independent.
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04-03-01
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Added the World Batch Form Working Group 3 Milkshake model
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25-01-01
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The ControlDraw Reviewer and Printing component is now available. The program includes reporting facilities that can be used to print the entire diagram and data content of the model, and to export PDF files. It also provides facilities for ControlDraw project clients to view and navigate a model and to add comments on the diagrams. The model itself is not changed, it works with the model files in read only mode, the user keeps a separate database of
comments. You can
download the Reviewer here
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21-01-01
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The ControlDraw web site has undergone a major revision by designers at Community Internet Services. The original structure to the site has been rationalised which means that earlier cached versions of the site should now be updated.
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16-11-00
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ControlDraw2 is being used by a major
pharmaceutical company to design a large S88 batch system.
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21-10-00
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Added a PowerPoint Presentation explaining the background to and role of the product.
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29-08-00
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Reinstated the EBF Working Group 3 web. This is provided as a resource to help the new
WBF 'Working Batch Examples' working group.
The web is mostly the original version, but some parts have been updated.
There is now a link to the ControlDraw 2 support web on the main index frame.
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20-06-00
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Updated the 'What's coming' page (now the ControlDraw2 overview).
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16-03-00
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ControlDraw has moved back to it's old server. Some pages have been modified. Further developments are under way.
The alpha test program for version 2 is now open to everyone. You have to register and then go to the Support Web to obtain the files, report bugs
etc
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30-07-99
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Added Search and Site Map to Index Frame.
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27-07-99
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Added a paper on What goes wrong with batch process control system projects?
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08-07-99
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Updated the 'What's coming' page (now the ControlDraw2 overview).
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06-05-99
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Updated ControlDraw 1 again.
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05-04-99
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Updated ControlDraw 1 matrices NOTE - You must be registered to get this update.
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27-02-99
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Added a Brief Guide to ControlDraw models.
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23-02-99
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Declared ControlDraw 1 as Freeware.
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11-02-99
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Added the What's New Section.
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27-01-99
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Added a Presentation on S88 and Computer Integrated Batch Automation, currently not on the site.
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23-01-99
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Added a Presentation on using ControlDraw for S88.01 Functional Requirements Analysis.
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