Release Version 2025.11v7.22.55
Release Date
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Nov 30th, 2025
Components
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware: PMC 117.22.55
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Download: 117-022-055.pmiu
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Changelog: pmc 2025.11v7.22.55 (117.22.55)
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Planar Motor Tool: PMT 117.21.01
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Download: PMTool117.21.01.zip
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Changelog: pmt 2025.11v7.22.55 (117.21.01)
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Planar Motor Libraries for PLC Platform: PMLib 6.03.048.00
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Download: See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms
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Changelog: pmlib 2025.11v7.22.55 (6.03.048.00)
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Planar Motor Libraries for PC Platform: PMLib 117.12.02
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Download: See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms
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Changelog: pmlib 2025.11v7.22.55 (117.12.02)
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Feature Changes
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Added Mover ID Register IDs, which allows the user to register XBots in the Absolute ID registration table
Changes to existing commands
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Get Zone Status Extended now also outputs the zone override type, zone speed override and zone acceleration override
Previous Releases
Release Version 2025.10v7.22.30
Release Version 2025.10v7.22.30
Release Date
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Oct 31st, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
Download |
Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.22.30 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.19.01 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.047.00 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.11.01 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
Feature Changes
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Stream motion with a non-zero ending speed can now smoothly exit into a buffered linear motion command
Release Version 2025.09v7.22.07
Release Version 2025.09v7.22.07
Release Date
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Sept 30th, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
Download |
Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.22.07 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.18.01 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.047.00 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.11.01 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
Feature Changes
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Support Safety Sector feature in configuration
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Added Get Flyway Position, which gives the bottom left position of the Flyway for the corresponding Flyway ID
Release Version 2025.08v7.20.49
Release Version 2025.08v7.20.49
Release Date
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Aug 31st, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
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Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.20.49 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.17.01 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.046.00 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.11.01 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
Changes to existing commands
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Stream Mode Control can now be added to the motion buffer of an XBot by using the new “Buffer” input
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The Stream ID that an XBot is following can now be retrieved using Get XBot Status
Release Version 2025.07v7.20.40
Release Version 2025.07v7.20.40
Release Date
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Jul 31st, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
Download |
Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.20.40 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.16.01 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.044.01 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.09.01 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
Feature Changes
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Increased the number of borders from 4 to 12. This means that in Multi-PMC systems, a single PMC can now share borders with 12 other PMCs
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Added more functionalities for the Star-Planet (or Sun-Planet) feature: Get Star and Get Planets
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Added Get Incoming XBots Extended, which gives more information about XBots crossing borders in Multi-PMC systems
Changes to existing commands
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Auto Driving Motion now has an option to expand the workspace beyond the Flyway edges (15 mm)
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The X and Y offsets of Stream Mode Control have been reverted to the inputs to prevent breaking changes in the fieldbus library
Release Version 2025.04v7.17.55
Release Version 2025.04v7.17.55
Release Date
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Apr 30th, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
Download |
Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.17.55 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.15.01 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.039.00 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.09.01 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
Feature Changes
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The 4th byte of the subnet mask for the PMC Ethernet address can now be modified (previously, it was always 0)
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During Rz Full Rotation, all the other axes (X, Y, Z, Rx and Ry) are now allowed to be in Force mode
Release Version 2025.03v7.17.43
Release Version 2025.03v7.17.43
Release Date
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Mar 31st, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
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Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.17.43 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.14.01 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.039.00 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.09.01 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
Feature Changes
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Added more manual absolute ID scanning commands: Get Scan Location, Read Scan Status, Scan Mover ID and Set, to have more control over the XID scanning process
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Added mover label commands: Get Label, Set Label and Get XBot ID which help to identify XBots in Multi-PMC systems
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Added Group Linear Motion which simplifies translating a group of XBots together
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Added Get Flyway Connection Error Counts and Get PMNet Error Counts to obtain more information about the system if there are connection issues in Real Mode
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Added Get All Accident Locations to retrieve the position and dimensions of the accident zones
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The behaviour of the PMC on PLC communication loss can now be configured. The user can choose to continue the motions currently in the buffer (default), pause the XBots, stop the XBots or deactivate the XBots
Changes to existing commands
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Activate Auto Loading Zone and Auto Loading Zone Clear now have the additional input Next XBot Orientation to specify the orientation of the next incoming XBot
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Create Auto Loading Zone now has the additional input Loading Direction to specify from which direction loading will occur
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The X and Y offsets of Stream Mode Control have been moved to the output
Release Version 2025.02v7.17.35
Release Version 2025.02v7.17.35
Release Date
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Feb 28th, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
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Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.17.35 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.13.01 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.037.00 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.09.01 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
Feature Changes
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Absolute ID scan now also supports M3-25 XBot
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Stop XBot can now be used to interrupt XBot(s) executing Inject Noise and in Force Mode
Changes to existing commands
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Reboot PMC now has an option for warm/cold reboot in the Ethernet library
Release Version 2025.01v7.17.12
Release Version 2025.01v7.17.12
Release Date
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Jan 29th, 2025
Components
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Name |
Version |
Download |
Changelog |
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Planar Motor Controller Firmware |
117.17.12 |
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Planar Motor Tool |
117.12.07 |
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Planar Motor Libraries |
PLC Platform: 6.03.037.00 |
See PLC Platform: Control over Fieldbus for specific platforms |
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PC Platform: 117.08.04 |
See PC Platform: Control over Ethernet for specific platforms |
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Feature Changes
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Added Get Spaced XBot Positions to obtain adequately spaced XBot positions that can be used in Auto Driving commands
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Added Mover ID Manual Scan which enables the user to scan a specific XBot in Absolute ID mode when the PMC has been activated to Discovery mode
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Several XBot types can now be selected for detection in real mode, instead of only being able to choose one XBot type or All of them
Changes to existing commands
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Activate Auto Loading Zone and Auto Loading Zone Clear now have the additional input Next XBot ID to specify the ID of the next incoming XBot
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Read XBot IDs now scans continuously instead of being a one-shot