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ORCHESTRA CONTROL ENGINE v2.5 - Release notes


MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS


INSTALLER

InstallerJava:
    * new suite installer.


FRAMEWORK

RTOS:
    * Ubuntu 8.04.3;
    * kernel 2.6.24.3-ubuntu-16.30 with hal patch 2.0-07 compiled for i586 with TSC support;
    * RTAI 3.7-test3;
    * RTnet 0.9.10;
    * Comedi >0.7.76 (CVS snapshot 2009-01-14), Comedilib >0.8.1 (CVS snapshot 2009-01-14).

HostSupervisor:
    * more robust against bad TCP clients.

Conf:
    * look&feel changed.

Core:
    * support for multirate control loops added;
    * ACT protocol revised and extended with new requests;
    * remote control loop start implemented.

RTM:
    * support for FBD language;
    * DLP online change and variables setting improved;
    * interaction with Core and Interpreter extended to multi-channel and improved;
    * ACT protocol revised and extended with new requests;
    * check on periodic tasks schedulability added.


MOTION CONTROL

Cartesian Interpolation Modules:
    * improved Look Ahead in CartesianInterpolator (formerly CartesianInterpolatorWithGeometricLookAhead)
       with bufferization handling and checks on acceleration limits and maximum deviation angle;
    * removed StandardInterpolator and AdvancedInterpolator;
    * added StandardInterpolator and AdvancedInterpolator features in CartesianInterpolator;
    * added Dry Run handling.
 
Bspline and NURBS Interpolation Modules:
    * added Dry Run handling;

CNC Framework (formerly CNC Modules):
    * added Dry Run and Machine Lock features in MotionSupervisor and ChannelInterface modules;
    * added CN Reset handling in MotionSupervisor module;
    * added override handling in incremental jog (Jog module);
    * added CurrentInfo module;
    * removed ActualPositionInterface and ActualVelocityInterface modules;
    * added check on velocity limits in SoftwareLimit module;

Interpreter:
    * support for gcode subprograms;
    * support for multi-channel systems;
    * added syntax for NURBS interpolation;
    * added syntax for helical, conical and spiral interpolation;
    * control loop parameters and outputs access implemented;
    * added programming of workpiece offset.
 

DRIVERS

Mechatrolink:
    * added OrchestraCore multirate test.

Ethercat:
    * EthercatMaster updated to v1.5-devel-r1770 (2009-05-25);
    * added parametrization of OrchestraCore test module;
    * RTM testsuite added;
    * major code reviewing.


HMI

HMI:
    * multichannel support added;
    * multiscope functionality added;
    * customizable look&feel;
    * graphic large mode for touch screens;
    * look&feel changed.


DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

Logic Programming:
    * FBD language added;
    * better remote target management;
    * multichannel CNC communication support;
    * export of PLC variables to XML file for third party usage;
    * undo/redo and copy/cut/paste support;
    * SFC/LD/FBD syntax validation;
    * actions association with keyboard shortcuts;
    * look&feel changed.

PLC Lib:
    * boolean functions (AND, NOT, OR, XOR) added.

Designer:
    * new orthogonal edge routing design;
    * DLC macros autocompletion;
    * copy/paste connections support;
    * look&feel changed.
 
Builder:
    * added support to constant parameters (off-line tunable).
 

EXAMPLES

Example Library CNC:
    * structure modified for OrchestraExampleLibraryCNC: added single channel and multichannels (2 channels) solutions;
    * added PLC project;
    * added Interpreter.xgc files;
    * added new part program examples in ISOFiles folder.

PLC Demo:
    * new suite component containing some LogicProgramming example projects.


BUGFIXES

Various bugs fixed in all the suite components.