RosettaCNC 1.8 Released

**shineworld** · 10-21-2020, 11:40 AM

The development team is pleased to announce version 1.8 of the RosettaCNC software downloadable from the download page:

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Changelog 1.8.5 vs 1.7.9

Improved UI features:
- Added customization of Top Toolbar.
- Added customization of Left Toolbar.
- Added control bar with Main View and G-Code editor.
- Added custom descriptions for User I/O and Analogic I/O.
- Added customizable DRO View for Feed and Spindle panels.
- Added DRO fields for Feed and Spindle as Motor Torque, etc.
- Added custom descriptions for AUX/PLC/Advanced parameters.
- Added units & descriptions for Input/Shared/System/Protected parameters.
- Added new icon to describe Access Level feature is disabled.
- Added new G-Code Analysis management.
- Added new info pannel when Jog Soft Limits are disabled.
- Added more digits for axis positions in Program and Machine view.
- Added new File -> Open Application Data Folder.
- Added setting to disable G-Code editing (read only).
- Added new G-Code editor menu Resume From This Line.
- Added new Functions -> Macro Management to view and crypt macros.
- Added new Overrides controls for Feed X+ and Feed X- OVR.
- Changed Resume button to be Resume From Pause or Resume From Stop.
- Extended available space for the first catched Alarm Message.
- Moved Overrides controls from Work panel in the new Overrides panel.
- Improved G-Code editor as wil be reported below.
- Improved management of compiling phases.
- Improved 3D view modes in toolbar.
- Fixed File -> Open Sample... to get right samples folder.
Improved Board Monitor management:
- Improved Info panel with more info about CNC Board and Order Code.
- Improved User Input panel info and features to force inputs state, etc.
- Improved User Output panel info and features to force outputs state, etc.
Added multilanguage support for all custom texts.
Added new Fixed Distance with CTRL + Fast Click parameter for UI Jogs.
Added new sample macros to support new CNC Board features.
Added homing management for U/V/W-axis.
Added new Virtual Machine EVO-1000.
Completed support for mm/inches.
Improved DRO to show TCP positions for Program & Machine.
Improved ToolChange to support more MTC/ATC scenarios.
Improved ATC Management macros to work with Tool Change macro.
Improved panel to notice the state of feature Jog Soft Limits Disabled.
Improved Overrides management.
Improved Resume after STOP and Resume after STOP from line.
Improved EtherCAT Board CNC errors management.
Improved 3D management of transparency objects order.
Improved online update management.
Completed M166/M168 implementation and related #5740..#5755 params.
Added full support of Metric/Imperial units mode.
Added new Access Level locked features:
- Edit of G-Code in the Program Editor.
- Force of Digitals and Analogics I/O Values in Board Monitor.
Added new G-Code editor features:
- Added auto-complete engine activable with ALT+Space.
- Added customizable dictionary engine activable with CTLR+J.
Added Resume From This Line management.
Improved Resume from Stop and Start From Line management.
Improved interpolatator to support Motion Dynamics and Jerk Control.
Improved 3D Scene Engine:
- Added new cursors for Pan/Rotate actions.
- Added new View Modes as Initial View and User View Mode:
  - Front/Back/Top/Bottom/Left/Right/ISO 1..ISO 6/Custom View 1..4.
- Fixed STLs ugly drawing when objects are very far from camera.
Improved ATC Management pannel:
- Improved operations to manage all cases.
- Improved macros to use named parameters.
Improved Virtual Machine Engine:
- Added shader engine.
- Added menu to Replace a geometry.
- Added menu to Move a geometry in another machine/axis part.
- Added scale parameter to resize geometries.
- Added geometries contour edges management.
- Added toolbar with geometry File Name and Triangles count.
Completed MDI integration to support all CNC features.
Improved MDI panel with more info about CNC states.
Improved GCode languange:
- Added start.ngc macro called at program start.
- Added restart.ngc macro called at program resume.
- Added pallet_shuttle.ngc macro called at M30/M60 execution.
- Added encrypted macro management.
- Added G68.2: 3D plane rotation (arcs not supported).
- Added G102: Homing request.
- Added G103: Set traverse rate.
- Added G104: Set interpolated motion dynamics.
- Added M1: Program optional stop.
- Added M48: Enable the feed rate and spindle speed override controls.
- Added M49: Disable the feed rate and spindle speed override controls.
- Added M50: Enable/disable the feed rate override control.
- Added M51: Enable/disable the spindle override control.
- Added M67: Read analog input.
- Added M68: Set analog input.
- Added M166: Read digital input group.
- Added M167: Read analog input group.
- Added #5081..5086: Current TCP position when restarting X..C.
- Added #5091..5096: Last stop TCP position X..C.
- Added #5127: Active Jerk.
- Added #5128: Active max acceleration.
- Added #5129: Active max deceleration.
- Added #5136: Active feed override mode.
- Added #5137: Active spindle override mode.
- Added #5139: Active traverse rate.
- Added #5730..#5739: User input values from M109 or M120.
- Added #5740..#5759: Input values from M167.
- Added new <#sys.xxx> constants.
- Added new <#math.xxx> constants.
- Added new <#cnc.xx> constants.
- Added new <#compile.xxx> constants.
- Added new <#axis.xxx> constants.
- Added new <#tool.xxx> constants.
- Added new <#wait_input.xxx> constants.
- Added new <#pick_place.xxx> constants.
- Improved M109 to permit multi-entry fields.
- Improved compiling errors messages management.
Moved application data to user application data roaming folder.
Fixed Model transparency management.
Fixed issue in edit of some fields with decimal points.
Fixed and improved ATC Management interface to macros.
Fixed Virtual Machine transparency management for Model.
Fixed compiler issue with G43.2.
Fixed compiler issue with #100..499.
Fixed missing Tools Library save when modified with G10 L1 command.
Fixed visualizzation of M48/M49/M50/M51 states.
Fixed algoritm to enable Resume from this line action.
Fixed start axes limits check when G43.4 compensation is already active.
Fixed English and Italian translation texts.
Fixed reported issues.
Added new firmwares for Board-A/B 1.41:
- Aligned features with INTERFACE LEVEL 8.
- Added new Gantry axes management.
- Added gantries management in case of set to "Use slave motor control".
- Added new CNC Board state RETRACT.
- Improved I/O management.
- Improved Spindle management.
- Improved Overrides management.
- Improved Withdraw/Retract Tool at Stop management.
- Fixed PAUSE input management.
- Fixed dynamic offset management.
- Fixed spindle state after a retract.
- Fixed M166/M167 management.
- Fixed setup data integrity management.
- Fixed Alarm state when toolpath overlap software limits.
- Changed Board-A/B OS to version 1.12.26:
  - Added new command to set software limits tolerance.
  - Updated profile generator to support new Jerk limitation.
  - Added point acceleration/deceleration set during interpolation.
  - Improved interpolation performances.
  - Fixed override management with little value changes.
  - Fixed stop command during a dwell command execution.
  - Fixed TCP speed calculation with some kinematic configurations.