Mech-Center 1.7.0 Release Notes¶

This document introduces the new features, improvements, and resolved issues of Mech-Center 1.7.0.

New Features¶

Standard Interface and Adapter Communication No Longer Configured in Mech-Center¶

Mech-Vision 1.7.0 now integrates the interface communication service of Mech-Center. You can complete the configuration of Standard Interface and Adapter communication in Mech-Vision and do not need to use Mech-Center anymore.

Attention

For solutions that realize communication through Standard Interface, please load the new Standard Interface program to the robot.
Master-Control communication is still configured in Mech-Center. You need to open Mech-Center first, and then open Mech-Vision from Mech-Center. You can configure the communication in the same way as the previous version.

Newly Added Command 105¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 has added command 105 for all Standard Interface protocols (TCP/IP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, and Siemens PLC Snap 7). This command is used to receive the robot path output by the new “Path Planning” Step in Mech-Vision.

Newly Added Standard Interface Example Program¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 has added a new Standard Interface example program for ABB, FANUC, YASKAWA, KAWASAKI, KUKA, ELITE, and JAKA robots. This example program obtains the robot path output by the new “Path Planning” Step in Mech-Vision.

If you use Mech-Vision to build a solution that outputs collision-free robot paths, please load the new Standard Interface program and example programs to the robot.

Newly Added Standard Interface Programs for JAKA and ELITE¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 has added the Standard Interface programs for JAKA and ELITE robots. For detailed information, please refer to Standard Interface Program for JAKA and Standard Interface Program for ELITE.

Supported Robots Using Left-Hand Coordinate System¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 supports robots that use the left-handed coordinate system.

Added Command 110 for Siemens PLCs¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 has added command 110 to the Standard Interface programs for Siemens PLCs. This command allows a Siemens PLC to receive the vision result that includes custom port outputs from Mech-Vision.

Improvements¶

Modified Parameters of Commands 101 and 201¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 has modified the robot pose type and robot pose parameters of commands 101 and 201. Now you can input a set of pre-determined joint positions from the robot. In the ETH scenario, this set of joint positions is used as the start point for robot path planning.

Updated Master-Control Programs for ESTUN and AUBO¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 has updated the Master-Control programs for ESTUN and AUBO.

Improved Execution of Adapter Project¶

Mech-Center 1.7.0 now executes the Adapter project in its original path, instead of a copy of the project in the installation directory of Mech-Center. After modifying the Adapter project, you just need to restart the interface service to make the modifications take effect. Restarting Mech-Center is no longer required.

Resolved Issues¶

Corrected Position Value of Joint 3 in EPSON SCARA Robot¶

The position value of Joint 3 in EPSON SCARA robots has been corrected in Mech-Center 1.7.0.

Corrected Robot Frame Origin for FANUC SCARA Robots¶

The origin of the robot reference frame has been corrected for FANUC SCARA robots in Mech-Center 1.7.0.