Release Notes 3.0
06/06/2023
New Features

Suppression of high-frequency colour changes of the status light

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

In version 3.0, the important new “Accessibility” tab is found in the user settings.

Description of function

With this new function, light-sensitive machine operators have the option of preventively turning off the flashing light (flickering light) of the status light of the DATRON machine, for example to minimise the risk of an epileptic seizure. 

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Increase in restart lockout after emergency stop actuation for spindle inverters

NO purchase option | ADDITIONAL hardware required - “S6K” spindle inverter

Another important function has been integrated. 

For machines with an “S6K” spindle inverter, acknowledgement of the error message when an emergency stop is actuated has been increased to 60 seconds. This means that the machine can only be reactivated after a safety-related interruption of 60 seconds. 

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Use function keys of the hand-held control unit

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

Our hand-held control unit is an essential support for operators when working on the milling machines. 

The function keys of our hand-held control unit have been given a new function: The operator can start a program with these keys to perform standard tasks.

Description of function 

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

I/O designation

NO purchase option | ADDITIONAL hardware required - User I/Os and / or automation box

Have you always wanted to use whole words when naming user I/Os instead of dealing with numbers?
From now on, you can decide whether you want to name the user I/Os using letters and/or numbers to make assignment more clear. 

Description of function

Names can be created in the user settings. They can be used in SimPL to address the inputs/outputs. Changing the name is also easy the user settings, so SimPL programs do not have to be adapted manually.

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Running time display of current tool in status screen

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

As of version 3.0, a simplified and clearer overview of the distance already run and the running time of a tool is displayed in the status screen.

This enables the operator to quickly and easily get an overview of downtime.

 

Short film about the tooling distance

Tool management display

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

We have made the system more user friendly and are allowing for more space for the display of tools in the future.

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Raw part measurement in G-code

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

We have also developed a new function for ISO code (G-code) users. 

You can now define the dimensions of the raw part to get a better simulation of the program.
The same functionality as in a SimPL program is now also given in a pure ISO file.

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Editor expansion

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

A small step for our developers, but a big leap for the operator. For faster and easier navigation, a button for jumping to program management has been added in the editor.

Description of function

You now have the option of jumping directly from the editor to program management to display the open program. This allows you to find, delete, copy your program more quickly, etc. 

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Call stack display during debugging

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

You want to debug a function that is called up from several places in the program and you don’t know from which one? This is how the new function can help you. You can see from which code point you have arrived at the breakpoint. You can click on the entries in the list, which also makes it possible to jump to the corresponding code points.

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Display library modules in the library assistance

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

You like to write your own libraries and have a lot of functions? 
In future, these will also be displayed in the library assistance. 

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Allow SimPL-Doc for the return value of a program

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

SimPL-Doc @doc@ can now also be used for the return value of a program or function.

This makes it easier to write return values. 

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Functional extension of program management

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

From now on, the fields “author” and “comment” can also be used in program management. 

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

Standardisation of contour smoothing units

NO purchase option | NO additional hardware required

In manual operation, we used to use the micrometre (µm) unit for contour smoothing for the contour error.

In the program, however, the value was given in millimetres (mm). 

This has now been standardised – in the future, contour smoothing will be specified everywhere in millimetres (mm).

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.

ToolAssist axis error message with axis designations

NO purchase option | ADDITIONAL hardware required - DATRON ToolAssist

All error messages of the ToolAssist axis system have been supplemented with the specific axis designation. This information is also transferred to the logbook. This makes it possible to identify which axis triggered the error. 

Function description

  • There is a new folder in the “HandheldFunctionKeys” path
  • This folder contains SimPL programs. 
  • Every key has a program.
  • They are linked to the keys by the module names. 
    “FunctionKey1” => F1 key
  • The empty templates contain a description of how to use it (as a comment).
  • When empty templates are executed, they generate a dialogue with help on how to set them up (the dialogue is not localised).
  • Pressing a key starts the assigned SimPL program from the folder.
  • The LEDs are not controlled.
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