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               FiveCo's FSoft-MOTORCTRL README file         
                 	        01-NOVEMBER-2024

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CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. Warnings
3. Revision history
4. Copyright Notice

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1. Introduction

This file is intended to help the user to understand new features,
enhancement and bug corrections of new versions of the 
FSoft-MOTORCTRL software.

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2. Warnings

- Motor configuration files saved with version before v1.16 are 
  NOT COMPATIBLE with versions from v1.16 and nexts and otherwise.

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3. Revision history (only released revisions are commented)

REV. 3.18
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- Add FMod-IPECMOT 48/10 T2 Type 06.05 management.

REV. 3.17
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- Add FCO142-I2CDCMOT48/2 C T2 Management

REV. 3.16
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- Add StepMot Type 43 Model 5 Management

REV. 3.15
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- Minor visual improvements
- Bug fix loading parameters with device without register 0x55 IOCONFIG 

REV. 3.14
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- Minor visual improvements
- Bug fix saving parameters file with wifi connection

REV. 3.13
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- FCO141-I2CSTEPMOT 35/1 C T2 management

REV. 3.12
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- Popup message when saving parameters (user or factory) to avoid writing registers in same time.

REV. 3.11
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- Adaptations for FMod-StepMot with FW >=7.0 (predictive variables not accessible).
- Interface improvements of the Enhanced cmd / Loops Form.

REV 3.10
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- Update display and add new Loops counter modes and options in the Loops input form.

REV 3.09
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- Add "ComWatchDog" in the Warnings.
- Minor interface improvement

REV 3.08
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- Change application icon.

REV 3.07
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- Add option register bit #22 - uStep interpolation
- Display registers values in the Limit configuration window.
- Minor interface improvement
- Add Reset device button
- Add "NB POWER UP" and "TIME IN SERVICE" register display in status bar.
- Add 2 new Loops counter option in  the Loops Input interface

REV 3.06
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- Minor interface improvement
- Adaptation to special decimal symbol (',' or '.')
- Reset Timer Min/Max mode to 'NO' when openning some window and with new connection.
- Change the default values of Min/Max Input for Open Loop regulation mode.
- Values of Min/Max Input are now the same for StandyBy mode and for Position Trajectory mode.
- Expand accepted values for the Input timer to 1'000'000'000 ms

REV 3.05
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- Bug correction when I2C communication is openned

REV 3.04
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- Minor interface improvement

REV 3.03
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- Add tools in main form to manage input settings :
	- Two send input area 
	- Min and max input for the trackbar with specific values
	- Automatic set input with two modes (min-mayx and step value with defined timing).

- Move interface refresh trackbar from Communication/Information" to main form.

REV 3.02
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- Add button to define Anti RW (0x36) : 10'000/Ki if Kvff != 0, 1'000'000'000 else.
- Add Option bit 12 (linear dead zone) and 13 (2 IO on address bus). 
- Add Warning for "Index line" (bits 26 and 27).
- Improve communication error management  

REV 3.01
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- Force PID and Predictive regulation activation after auto-tunning and file loading

REV 3.00
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- FMod-IPECMOT 48/10 T2 management.
- Predictive registers management (for firmware version from 7.0).
- Auto-tunning with or without predictive function.
- I/O config register management.
- Graphic for Current sense (FMod-IPECMOT 48/10 T2).
- Main window resizeable to increase graphic area.

REV 2.16
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- Register IO_STATE address set to 0x56
- OPTION register, bits 12 to 15 are reserved

REV 2.15
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- Test user entries in all Edit fields.
- Register 0x0D is not available on FMod-IPECMOT 48/10 if firmware is <5.13 when loading config file.

REV 2.14
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- Add editable fields for regulation parameters on main form
- Add write button for all regulation parameters on main form
- All editable fields on main form (regulation parameters and input) are written if "enter" key 
  is detected with a valid value in the field.


REV 2.13
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- Correction of control mode bug when switching between mainform another form
- Stanby timer register address changed from 0x2B to 0x0D
- For speed trajectory mode, in the speed graphic, replace speed consign by desired state
- In graphics, hide values series without meaning following the regulation mode selected
- Add register address when error occured during file loads
- Add option bits 20 et 21

REV 2.11
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- Display of the Loops Input registers hexadecimals values in the Loops Input window
- Correct bug display in Option register window

REV 2.10
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- Correction of some visual problems (synchronize display with main thread)
- Disable peak current option for FMod-I2CSTEPMOT 35/1 SLP
- Update all displayed values when opening options window

REV 2.09
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- Read ENOCODER_RATIO at the end of auto-tunning process
- Add Warning "Output error"
- Correction of some visual problems

REV 2.08
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- Display corrections for FMod-I2CSTEPMOT SLP
- Register DESIRED not read with FMod-I2CSTEPMOT SLP
- Register STANDBY_TIMER only used with SLP cards

REV 2.07
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- LoopTime menu not availlable for FMod-I2CSTEPMOT SLP
- Display read value correction for the homing start input value.

REV 2.06
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- Add FMod-I2CSTEPMOT SLP device specific management.
- Update available options following the device type.

REV 2.05
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- Add register STANDBY_TIMER in the save/load file.
- Read motor regulation when the auto tunning ends.

REV 2.04
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- Correct bug I2CDCMOT not visible (1.34 - 1.39)
- New IDE compilation

REV 1.39
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- Compatibility with new registers of FMod-IPECMOT 48/10 T2 (Type 0x00060004 = 6.4).
  (Encoder 2, IO, Power dissipation)

REV 1.37
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- Scan FiveCo module compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7.

REV 1.33
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- Correction in speed display graphic

REV 1.32
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- 200 values in the graphics
- Read values on the device with the same time interval if data are written or not.

REV 1.31
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- Add individual graphic for the register COMMAND (0x32)

REV 1.29
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- OutVoltageMax is written during the autotuning process
- On I2C products, the Voltage value is now correct when writing register
- Loops input, available for FMod-I2C48eECMOT
- Warning and option values for "over current stop integrator"
  available for FMod-I2C48eECMOT from v01.01.

REV 1.28
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- Management of hardware version in the VERSION register for compatible products
- For I2C devices, use FiveCo's protocole function "I2CRWwithAck" instead of
  old read and write register function.

REV 1.27
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- Old version config file could be loaded.

REV 1.26 beta
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- Add warning and option values for "over current stop integrator"
  available for FMod-IPECMOT 48/10 from v03.04.

REV 1.23 beta
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- Save Loops input parameters in file
- Add I2C motor card management with FMod-TCP BOX.

REV 1.22 beta
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- Add temperature reading and Loops input access to the FMod-I2C485ECMOT.

REV 1.21 beta
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- Two new options (infinite positive and negative loops) in the
  Loops input window.

REV 1.20 beta
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- Peak current management in Loops input window.
- New warning for the peak current.

REV 1.19 beta
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- New window to manage Loops input functionality.

REV 1.18
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- New available TYPE 0x0019xxxx (FMod-I2C485ECMOT)
- Display TYPE in the Main application form title bar

REV 1.17
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- Synchronize vcl access in the save file thread.
- Delete existing file before save a same name config file.

REV 1.16
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- Bug correction on open and save motor configuration file.
  New files are not compatible with older version (see 2. warnings)

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4. Copyright Notice

Software, documentation and related materials:
Copyright (c) 2002-2024 FiveCo
All rights reserved.