July 17, 2026
news
Updated Documentation, Tutorials, and Samples for S7-PLCSIM Advanced V8.0 (TIA Portal V21)
We have updated our documentation, tutorials, and sample projects to fully support Siemens S7-PLCSIM Advanced V8.0
October 14, 2025
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Factory I/O 2.5.9 maintenance release
Factory I/O v2.5.9 adds long-awaited support for S7-PLCSIM V20, includes minor bug fixes, and updates documentation for Codesys OPC UA server integration.
December 18, 2024
release
Factory I/O 2.5.8 maintenance release
New Factory I/O 2.5.8 maintenance release available. If you've encountered any issues with keyboard input, we strongly recommend updating to this latest version.
July 16, 2024
release
Factory I/O 2.5.7 maintenance release
Factory I/O 2.5.7 is now available, featuring support for Siemens Open Controller 1515SP-PC2 PLCs and S7-PLCSIM V5.4 SP8. This update also fixes issues with Pick & Place handling Stackable Boxes and ensures proper deletion of cached floating licenses on quit.
November 20, 2023
release
Factory I/O 2.5.6 released
Factory I/O 2.5.6 is now available for download. This release includes changes to parts, driver improvements, licensing fixes, and an experimental upscaling feature valuable for users running Factory I/O in high-resolution displays.
July 21, 2023
release
Factory I/O 2.5.5 released
Factory I/O 2.5.5 addresses urgent issues related to Advantech USB-4750 interface boards, Siemens PLCSIM, and possible crashes on low-performant systems.
January 30, 2023
release
Factory I/O 2.5.4 hotfix released
This is a hotfix for the regression found in the contains filter of the OPC UA driver.
January 25, 2023
release
Factory I/O 2.5.3 released
The new release of Factory I/O 2.5.3 is now available for download. This version includes fixes for several major bugs found in the core of Factory I/O. It also improves the stability and performance of the OPC UA driver and an updated Siemens documentation (manual and tutorials)
January 10, 2023
news
New pricing coming soon
Starting February 9, we're changing Factory I/O prices, our first price increase in six years.
August 8, 2022
release
Factory I/O 2.5.2 released
The new release of Factory I/O 2.5.2 is now available for download. This update includes a new feature to drag parts in run mode, allows fine positioning of sensors and adds Web API PUT verbs for forcing tag values and injecting on/off failures, as well as many bug fixes and overall improvements.
