Release Notes for RobotStudio 2020.3
General
The release name is RobotStudio 2020.3 and the build number is 20.3.9251.0. The release date is December 4, 2020.
What's new in RobotStudio 2020.3
IRB 1300 Foundry
The Foundry version of IRB 1300 has been added to ABB Library. It is supported in RobotWare 7.1.
IRB 14050 bottom connector
A variant of the IRB 14050 with bottom connector has been added to ABB Library.
IRB 390
The IRB 390 10 kg and 15 kg have been added to ABB Library. They are supported in RobotWare 6.11.
Quick setup of position signals for recording
Added a new Signal Setup option to include all robot position signals in a Signal Analyzer recording. These recordings can be viewed using the new Recording Playback functionality.
RAPID Editor - Dark color theme
Added a button in Options to apply a dark color theme to the RAPID text editor with a single click.
Recording Playback
Use the new Playback feature to view robot movements from a Signal Analyzer recording. The recording should contain joint signals for all mechanical units in the station.
Navigate to a specific time to see how the robot was positioned at that time or play back the whole recording. If the Signal Analyzer window is open, the selected time is indicated by a vertical line in the window.
Support for all revisions of a RobotWare release
Removed the revision number (e.g 6.11.02) from the information about supported RobotWare versions in Help/About. RobotStudio supports all revisions of a given RobotWare release.
Trace TCP Category 1 stop position
In trace TCP, it's now possible to select either category 0 or category 1 stop position visualization.
Unicode in RAPID strings and comments
Starting with RobotWare 7.1 it is possible to use Unicode characters in RAPID strings which makes it possible to create applications that interacts with users in any language. You can also use Unicode characters in your comments.
- The file extensions for RAPID module files have changed from .mod and .sys to .modx and .sysx. This is to distinguish these files from the files created with earlier RobotWare versions that do not support Unicode. RobotWare 7.1 can load .mod and .sys files but will always save as .modx and .sysx.
- RobotStudio supports Unicode characters in all scenarios where RAPID modules are created, modified, saved, loaded and so on.
- When creating a new module file from the File tab, options for .modx and .sysx has been added.
Example:
Corrections
| PDD | |
|---|---|
| 11118 | Discrepancy between RobotStudio and online CAD data for IRB-1200 The IRB 1200 models have been updated to match the real robot with regards to the dowel holes in the base. |
| 11287 | Message Box after using change options function not correct If an I-start is required after performing "Change Options" on a virtual controller the standard I-start dialog is now displayed, in order to inform the user that all configuration parameters and RAPID programs will be discarded. |
| 11512 | Group I/O in Smart Component changed from signed to unsigned integer The value type of Group I/O signals in Smart Components has been changed from signed to unsigned. Such signals can now represent a full 32 bit value range and be connected to a group signal in a Virtual Controller without issue. |
| 12090 | FMB library missing in equipment folder An entry for "Floor Mounting Base" was visible in the "Equipment" library even though the model is not available. The entry has been removed. |
| 12094 | Confusing messages when saving station When saving a station in a solution, the "Station was saved" message could appear before all backups had completed. This has been fixed. |
| 12198 | Unexpected behavior of the Reset simulation button with physics Fixed an issue with the internal physics model not being updated properly after performing Reset Simulation or Undo. |
| 12365 | Error in video recording Fixed an issue with video recording when the RobotStudio window was on a secondary monitor in a multi monitor environment. |
| 12419 | CPU Load
signal removed from the list of monitored signals in Signal Analyzer Starting from RobotStudio 2019.2, monitoring of CPU Load signal has been made
unavailable in the Signal Analyzer, but this change was not documented. RobotStudio Operating Manual has now been
updated to reflect this change. |
| 12435 | Not possible to delete multiple RAPID modules When multiple RAPID modules where deleted simultaneously an exception was logged to the output window, and only one RAPID module was deleted. This has now been fixed. |
| 12479 | Move Along Path does not work Fixed an issue where 'Move Along Path' was not working and giving the error message "Command failed, check the controller status." |
| 12505 | Text editor saves unicode characters in XML files incorrectly The text editor has been updated, fixing a problem that made unicode characters saved in an incorrect way for XML files. |
| 12585 | Gearbox Heat Prediction suggests unavailable cooling kit for IRB6700 Fixed an issue where the Gearbox Heat Prediction tool could suggest a cooling kit for IRB6700 axis 2 that is not available for purchase from after sales. |
| 12617 | Visual SafeMove - Unable to set CIP Safety, NodeID and SSN Safe IO Configurator has been updated making it possible to modify CIP Safety IP address and Safety Network Number, saving it to file or writing it to the controller. |
| 12711 | Wrong limits on axis 1 on robot 6620LX RobotStudio has been updated, fixing a bug that made axis 1 on robot 6620LX having wrong limits. |
| 12717 | String resources in virtual Operator Window RAPID string resources used in for example a TPWrite instruction would sometimes not be displayed correctly in the virtual Operator Window; the resource identifier would be displayed instead. This has been fixed. |
| 12770 | Exception in Motion Configuration with external axis Fixed a crash in Motion Configuration for a virtual controller with external axes. |
| 12795 | Physics problem for parts attached to robot. Parts attached to a physics enabled robot are now automatically set to Kinematic. It is also possible to change the physics behavior of attached parts between Kinematic and None. |
| 12825 | Bottom value of a Safe Zone can be higher than top value in Visual SafeMove Safe Zone has been updated, showing an error when the bottom value exceeds the top value. |
| 12876 | RAPID editor tooltip color Fixed the text colors in the RAPID Quick-Info tooltip to comply with the colors set in Options.  |
| 12881 | Safe IO Configurator is not showing CI502 signals, only Global signals Safe IO Configurator is now showing CI502 signals. |
| 12964 | Invalid characters in Japanese version of RobotStudio Operating Manual Corrected invalid characters in the table of contents of the Japanese version of RobotStudio Operating Manual. |
| 12997 | RobotWare release check is not always correct See Support for all revisions of a RobotWare release. |
| 13024 | Problem with unpacking RobotStudio P&G file Pack & Go files with a virtual controller using RobotWare 7.0 to 7.0.4 could not be unpacked because a license file in the backup had expired. This has been fixed by using the license file from RobotWare 7.0.5 instead. |
| 13030 | Fatal error in VrSession Fixed a crash in the VrSession Smart Component. |
| Translate Path with MoveAbsJ failure Fixed an issue in Translate Path that would fail or produce incorrect result for MoveAbsJ instructions. | |
| Insert Action Instruction: Create button is not disabled when required parameters are missing In 'Insert Action Instruction', the 'Create' button was enabled even if required parameters were not specified. This has been fixed. | |
| Library Manager: Filtering of libraries or geometry with extension is not working The Search function in Library Manager did not support filtering on the file extension. This has been fixed, and support for wildcards (*) has been added. | |
| An exception occurs when user tries to deactivate himself in 7.x controller In 'Edit User Accounts' for a 7.x controller, the logged in user could clear the activated state of his own account which would lead to an error when trying to apply the changes. This has been fixed. | |
| Error when exporting CAD geometry of an empty part Removed the possibility to export an empty part (with no bodies) to a CAD format. | |
| Invisible bodies become visible after load Geometric bodies that were hidden in the graphics would sometimes become visible after saving and loading the station. This has been fixed. | |
| Color is not retained after defeature The Defeature function would not retain the colors of the modified part or body. This has been fixed. | |
| An error occurs when user clicks on RAPID Path Editor for an encoded module Removed an error message that would occur when trying to launch the RAPID Path Editor for an encoded module. | |
| Visual SafeMove -Checksum difference if writing an old safety configuration with a newer RobotStudio Writing a configuration generated with Robot studio 6.04.01 or older will cause the checksum to change. When the user try to do this, a message box is now shown that informs the user about this change. | |
| Exception when closing Online Monitor Fixed an exception that occurred when the Online Monitor windows was closed in float mode. | |
| Signal Analyzer recordings not included in Pack & Go After the redesign of Signal Analyzer, the recordings are saved as separate files which were not included in Pack & Go files. This has been fixed. | |
| Exception on clicking Print in Visual SafeMove Visual SafeMove has been updated making it possible to print even if the system name happens to be empty. | |
| Unable to configure SafeMove for stand alone controller Fixed an issue that prevented creating a Safe Range or Global Supervision for a stand alone controller. | |
| Visual SafeMove -Tool Speed Supervision from recording throws exception Before the Tool Speed Supervision button was enabled even if the points didnt formed a valid polygon. Now the button is disabled in this case. Before the first tool was selected if there where more than one tool. Now you have to select a tool if there is more than one tool.Disable reason is added for all buttons in the Auto Generate from Simulation category (Safe Zone, Safe Range, Tool Orientation Supervision, Tool Only, Tool and elbow). | |
| Visual SafeMove - A system without a robot cannot open a safety configuration that has a robot specified Fixed an issue where an exception would be thrown when trying to open a safety configuration file that had a robot specified, while the robot system is a Stand Alone controller. | |
| Visual SafeMove -Exceptions thrown when report saved/written If robot controller is used, online monitor has to be opened to generate geometries. Before an error occured while generating the pdf report. Now the report is generated without geometries. | |
| SmartComponent - Even though part is made as "Not detectable by sensor", it is getting detected The Smart Component "ClosestObject" could detect objects with "Detectable by Sensors" disabled. This has been fixed. | |
| Restore of backup repeated 3 times When restoring a backup the restore command was incorrectly sent 3 times to the controller. This could cause a restore command being sent to the controller after an hour from the initial restore. This issue has now been fixed. | |
| Visual SafeMove - Axis 7 joint values not read for YuMi When clicking "Read Current Values" in the Visual SafeMove synchronization properties window for a YuMi or Single-arm YuMi, axis 7 got the same joint value as axis 1. The correct value is now read for axis 7. | |
| Collision Avoidance - Incorrect visualization for Single-arm YuMi Corrected an issue where the visualization of Single-arm YuMi and attached objects differed between Online Monitor and Collision Avoidance configuration window. | |
| IRB 360-1/1130 Stainless/No axis 4 missing from ABB Library The IRB 360-1/1130 Stainless/No axis 4 model has been added to ABB Library. | |
| Visual SafeMove - Single Arm Yumi axis 7 Sync position displayed in millimeters Fixed an issue where the Sync position for the Single Arm Yumi was displayed in millimeters, instead of degrees in the safety report. |