We are pleased to share with you the news that our VS EtherCAT Studio 2 has released a new version 2.12.15501.0 aimed to improve our tool and provide our users with a stable and efficient software.
Manager of templates for the signal representation
Added the templates manager for array type variables to create, edit, export, import and manage templates.
MDP plugin improvement
The public part of the SDF API has been extended to simplify working with modular devices.
Slaves Library enhancement
Updated the XML structure to include a SerialNumber property, enabling differentiation between slaves with the same name.
Enhanced serialization and deserialization processes to support this addition while ensuring backward compatibility.
Improved the Slaves Library UI to allow adding, displaying, and managing slaves with identical names, distinguished by their unique SerialNumber property.
License check extension
The Motion Configuration Utility tool is also subject to licensing.
Motion Configuration Utility improvement
Extended Motion Configuration Utility parameterization options for the user in terms of axis configuration.
Data Logger tool enhancement
The Data Logger tool has been extended with the possibility to collect the whole data, not only selected signals.
Safety configuration improvement
Safety devices scanning has been enhanced with device identification and validation.