Error message while opening device description for Drive PLC V8.x (remedied from device data update 17)

Eliminated as of:
Device data update 17

Behaviour of the new version:
GDC can easily load the basic device description of Drive PLC V8.x and the device descriptions created with DDS V2.4 device data update 17.

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What happens?
When opening the parameter set for a Drive PLC V8.x, several error messages are displayed in GDC.
E. g.:
3030: There is not this parameter at '000'
The parameter set cannot be opened.

When does the problem occur?
If GDC V4.13 is used to load the basic device description of Drive PLC V8.x or a device description created for a Drive PLC V8.x using DDS V2.4, GDC stops device description loading and error messages are displayed.

Which products are concerned?
Global Drive Control V4.13
Global Drive PLC Developer Studio V2.4

EPL-10200 (Drive PLC V8.x)

Possible diagnostics?
None

Short-term measures/recommendations?
Install device data update 17 or higher.

If you have already created a device description for a Drive PLC V8.x using DDS V2.4, create it again after installing device data update 17.

Assessment:
GDC can neither be used to read out the parameters of a Drive PLC V8.x nor to create a new parameter set for a Drive PLC V8.x.

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