What are the new features in SoMachine Basic v1.4?

The new features in SoMachine Basic v1.4 are:

4 new M221 controllers references with sink transistor outputs

• M221C16U, M221C24U
• M221CE16U, M221CE24U

2 new M221controllers references with sink transistor outputs and 4 PTOs

• M221C40U, M221CE40U

Programming Grafcet language (SFC)
Pulse output enhancements

• PTO Multi-segments (New MC_MotionTask_PTO FB and a Motion Task Table)
• Frequency Generator (New %FREQGEN FB)

Remote graphic Display enhancements

• Chinese & Turkish localization languages
• Operator interface application improvements

• New page template with 2 horizontal Bargraph
• New control table template with monostable command
• Use of “bits of word” in control table template
• Help page available on alarm page
• Configurable "Alarm" key

Memory and SD card management

• With SD Card

• Upload / download memory variables to/from SD Card (in addition to application, firmware and post configuration already supported)
• Firmware update of Display device

• With SoMachine Basic

• Offline:   - Creating and reading controller image
• Online:    - Backup and restore memory parts of controller
  - Erase in controller

Ladder editor enhancements

• Increase “Symbol area size” by hiding symbol comments
• Allow multi-ring selection for Copy/Paste between 2 projects
• Remove several rungs at the same time
• Insert new rung in middle of a POU or insert a new POU
• Switch IL / Ladder in online mode

Additionally, the default displayed language is Ladder after a Twido conversion or an application upload, and a Timer Function Block can be configured as retentive.