Release notes - IQANdesign 7

IQANdesign 7.00 (28 Aug 2023)  [top]
Changes and new features
  27586 Security: Allow application stop
  Ensures that the machine is in a safe state before allowing application stop on application download or restart.
  44968 Constant channels in external functions
  Initialization function group can now be added in an external function. When adding an instance of the external to the main project, this is added as a function group under initialization.
  45617 Support for resizing channels and function groups
  The width of individual channels and function groups can now be changed.
  45867 Import settings and reset settings menu items
  Import settings and reset settings are now separate menu items under communication. Previously these were options for send/get project.
  47516 Switch to 64-bit
  IQANdesign is now a 64-bit program, eliminating PC memory limitations when working with large applications.
Compatibility note: CAN adapters need 64-bit drivers
  48628 Show channel default name in module block diagram
  Added option in the view menu of the block diagram.
  49658 Variant support of project file
  Variant project files can be used to maintain multiple mutually exclusive machine options in one single files.
Components that can be optional are Modules, CAN buses, Function groups, Display pages and startup Images.
From the main variant .idvx file, regular .idax files are exported, containing only the selected options.
Variants can for example be used to conserve application memory on controllers, or switch between different size expansions depending on I/O needs.
  50467 Show DTC with more than one FMI for same SPN
  Up to three DTCs with the same SPN and different FMI can be shown, in the module info DM1 viewer, the DM1 log and the popup messages.
  53056 Make it possible to prevent IQANdesign to connect to system
  Useful to lock production machines from being reprogrammed with a different application using IQANdesign.
  54716 Remove plugin modules
  Plugin modules were similar to external functions but specific for CAN modules, Replaced by improved functionality in external functions.
  55064 Use full width on MD4 DM1 list view
  Implemented.
  55316 Rename SPN in channel (SPN) to DTC in channel (DTC)
  Changed channel name.
  56751 Update XC4x firmware to version 2.00
  Update of XC4 firmware is done automatically at startup.
  57308 Include unit in DBC export
  Implemented.
  58211 MC4xFS: More memory available for application
  Optimized memory usage, amount of RAM and flash available for application increased with 200kB for MC41FS/MC42FS/MC43FS
  58254 Optimize file open
  Improved.
  58257 Add component and property statistics for each application
  Implemented.
  58462 Make selection more visible
  Fill color on selected items.
  58568 Use white background for graph measure as default
  Implemented.
  58606 Add value type conversion check (coding guideline)
  IQANdesign give warnings when mixing boolean and numeric values,
  58957 Block diagram: Use wider channel width
  Implemented.
  59042 Support IQAN Toolbox for Simulink version 1.0
  Change of supported toolbox version from 0.6 to 1.0.
  59357 Install without administrative privileges
  The default installation location is under the user’s application data folder:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Programs\IQANdesign <Version>
Bug fixes
  36228 Communication issues with Kvaser Leaf Light V2 CAN adapter
  Fixed.
  55653 MC4x log memory failures
  In some applications that wrote frequently to the log, a log could fail showing error message "Log 1:20", Fixed.
  57258 Unit mismatch for vectors using calculation objects
  Unit mismatch is now checked only for channel references.
  57789 System colors show up as black in measure group
  Fixed.
  57793 Crash when moving log betwen masters
  Fixed.
  58040 IDC delay on max value
  Added max limit based on cycle time (65535 * cycle time).
  58046 Crash when adding external function with translated adjust item
  Fixed.
  58070 Base page with multiple layers, some controls show on top of page controls in editor
  Fixed.
  58335 Project documentation show address 0 for J1939 and generic modules
  Project documentation now shows SA for J1939 modules.