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ctrlX AUTOMATION continues to develop rapidly in terms of its functionality and possible use cases. Bosch Rexroth therefore publishes new releases of apps and engineering software at regular intervals. This gives the community, customers and developers access to new functions. LTS releases (Long Term Support) are published once a year at the end of July. They are maintained over several years in the form of Service Packs (SPx) with bug fixes and security updates. For details on release cycle and download area, see Release cycle of Apps and Engineering software. Following are recent new features and highlights of the current version since the 1.12 LTS SP9 release.   New ctrlX AUTOMATION Apps ctrlX AUTOMATION – PROFINET Device to connect the ctrlX CORE as a subsystem below a third party PROFINET controller  ctrlX AUTOMATION – Modbus TCP to connect the ctrlX CORE to third-party devices via Modbus TCP ctrlX AUTOATION  – Telegraf – Server Agent to process information and write them to e.g. data bases  ctrlX AUTOMATION – IoT Dashboard – Visualize your data in dynamic interactive dashboards New ctrlX World Apps Bosch - DeviceBridge - Seamless OT-IT Integration with Smart Data Transformation at Edge Cedalo - Eclipse Mosquitto MQTT Broker - The most downloaded MQTT broker worldwide FANUC - RMI-Connector - Seamlessly integrate your FANUC robots into ctrlX AUTOMATION iniNet - SpiderControl SCADA Server - a tool for all requirements in the HMI environment New features ctrlX OS – the operating system Image update from removable media ctrlX setup for a customized backup/restore from removable media (USB, µSD) Support of the license dongle for transferring licenses Factory reset from the web interface Fieldbus & Communication List of compatible EtherCAT third party devices ctrlX AUTOMATION – DRIVE Connect   Load parameters from a file (.par) to an axis and save axis parameters to a file (.par) Support for CoE objects (CANopen over EtherCAT) Firmware update in parallel to multiple drives Connecting drives from other networks via their IP addresses Looking up Diagnostic Codes from Drive Database ctrlX AUTOMATION – PLC   Library CXAC_Diagnostics - Registering or sending diagnostic; managing individual diagnostic messages  Support of ctrlX CORE X7 PLC method call - Parameter of type ENUM Updated PLC Web UI - Project information Integration of CODESYS runtime 3.5.19.0 ctrlX AUTOMATION – MOTION   Velocity control Support of  ctrlX CORE X7 Support of up to 30 axes with ctrlX CORE X7 Support of EtherCAT CoE drives Configurable EtherCAT cycle time to 2ms, 4ms and 8ms Engineering ctrlX WORKS Engineering   REST APIs for ctrlX WORKS, ctrlX PLC Engineering and ctrlX IO Engineering for the automation of engineering processes License manager for Windows Applications incl. creation of license dongles Automatic creation of an App Build Environment ctrlX CORE virtual New feature for ctrlX CORE virtual (> 5 possible, selection Base image version, …) ctrlX PLC Engineering Improved Communication settings dialog New dialogue Library Parameters New library for access to ctrlX CORE diagnosis Support of CODESYS Trend recording Alarms configuration Integration of CODESYS 3.5.19.10 Introduction of Silent Mode  - API of ctrlX PLC Enegineering even works, when ctrlX PLC Engineering is not opened ctrlX I/O Engineering Updated API for "Search device"  - ScanAndMergeDeviceJob of EtherCAT Master Improved Communication settings dialog Introduction of Silent Mode - API of ctrlX I/O Engineering even works, when ctrlX I/O Engineering is not opened   ctrlX AUTOMATION – 3D Viewer   Assignment of Data Layer variables to model axes and value manipulation via mathematical expressions Visualization of Safe Areas More options for configuration and visualization of the toolpath (multiple toolpaths, choice of color, length, visibility, ...) Importing and positioning of workpieces ctrlX AUTOMATION – IDE   Motion Block Units: Support of units and weighting type of axes and kinematics Motion Blending Scope: The "Blending Scope" block can be used to specify the "blending" strategy for a defined number of commands. Persistence Extension: Connection to the ctrlX OS Key Value Database app to persist variables. Tools Extension: Timing blocks for runtime measurement and creation of time stamps Server Extension: Ability to host Data Layer nodes internally at IDE script runtime ctrlX AUTOMATION – Oscilloscope   Support multi record modes for NRT and RT signals: single shot, continuous, repeat and bulk read Support manual and auto (rising/failing/equal/rising-failing) trigger modes Improvement of UI (support multi instances, 20 signals in one instance, multi diagrams in one instance, multi-Y axes, zoom by mouse/cursor/brush, analyze recorded data by arithmetic, etc.) Store and load recording data as CSV, store and load configuration as JSON Backup and restore configuration with Solution App Multi Language Support(MLS), functionality and interface update for Diagnosis ctrlX AUTOMATION – Node RED   Node LTS update to version v18.15.0  ctrlX AUTOMATION – OPC UA Client    Supports multi-dimensional arrays (matrices) as data type Supports complex datatypes (Enumerations, Structures, Unions) also for methods arguments ctrlX AUTOMATION – OPC UA Server   Supports multi-dimensional arrays (matrices) as data type Access to PLC methods with parameters from PLC type ENUM Support of Data Layer BulkRead and BulkWrite if several nodes are requested in one service Methods can be added dynamically at runtime History Release notes in details are available in the respective app documentation in the documentation system. Release Date Release notes 1.20 LTS SP5 09/2023 Resolved defects and modifications 1.20 LTS SP4 08/2023 release notes & documentation 1.12 LTS SP10 03/2023: bug fixing release notes & documentation 1.12 LTS SP9 03/2022: first release with Long Term Support release notes & documentation   ... View more

Bosch Rexroth publishes new releases of apps and software on a regular cadence. This allows the community, customers and developers regular access to new functionality. Release Cycle Overview Long-Term Support releases LTS or ‘Long Term Support’ releases are published once a year end of July. LTS releases have been validated in the field and are recommended for most serial applications. They are maintained over several years in the form of service packs (SPx) with bug fixes and security updates. LTS releases are available via the crlX Store. For download only a myRexroth user account is necessary. Example with EtherCAT Master App: Download EtherCAT Master App LTS releases are also available in the Device Portal. Early Adopter releases Early adopter releases are published every 4 months between LTS versions. They provide the newest features and serve the field validation. Early adopter releases are supported for 4 months and do not receive bugfix or updates after that period. They are available for download until the functionality is integrated into the next LTS release. The newest early adopter releases are stored in an area with restricted access. (see Access level 3) Example with OPC UA Pub/Sub App: Download OPC UA Pub/Sub App Release cycles in One Pager available.  ... View more