Firmware function improvements, features and extended security

Improvements

• Extended security
• Support of MRP (Media Redundancy Protocol)
• OPC UA Alarms & Conditions
• The S7-1500 and ET 200 CPUs support the handling of OPC UA certificates via GDS (Global Discovery Service)
• Rounding off the DNS (Domain Name System) functionality for OPC UA / OUC and in the webserver
• Support of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
• Deactivating/activating the iDevice in the user program
• With MODBUS TCP, the newly supported mode 23 enables users to read and write data within a job
• Improvement with PROFINET IO operation mode "IO device" with GSD file configuration
• Automatic backlash compensation at the axis technology object for compensation of the mechanical backlash
• Synchronous operation functions
• Kinematics functions