Epec releases SM8X Control Unit

Epec SM8X control unit is a high-performance controller designed for distributed control systems in off-highway machines. It meets the highest requirements for functionality, lifecycle cost optimization, and robust performance in extreme environments making it ideal for demanding applications in off-highway machines and non-road vehicles.

Support for SM8X unit has been added to MultiTool Creator, MultiTool Simulator and CANmoon. For more information, see Epec SM8X product page.

Epec releases SC4X Control Unit

Epec SC4X Control Unit is a compact and powerful controller designed for distributed control systems in off-highway machines and non-road vehicles. It meets the highest requirements for functional safety, lifecycle cost optimization, and robust performance in extreme environments making it ideal for demanding machine control applications.

Support for SC4X unit has been added to MultiTool Creator, MultiTool Simulator and CANmoon. For more information, see Epec SC4X product page.

Other improvements

• Added possibility to save installation logs to a zip archive
• Improved error texts in MTC installer
• Open and update doesn’t change between simulation and hardware device

Bugfixes

• MTC crashed when reading an eds file
• MTS icon missing form SL8X, SM8X and 6000 series devices in MTC add device menu
• Errors when reading PDO mappings from dcf file
• SRDO OD indices missing from exported eds/xdd file
• MTC crashed when removing a unit
• Exporting a unit failed if unit was not included in all machine types
• Error in responder SRDO signature calculation
• Safety responder TPDO messages had write configuration selected by default
• Responder SRDO mappings read only reselected when project was reopened
• Validation time not configured to TxSRDO messages
• Empty responder SRDO COBID crashed MTC
• Duplicate PDO mapping caused errors in code template
• SRDO related error messages not shown after reopening the project
• SRDO signature not exported to eds
• Errors in generated J1939 variables
• SRDO communication parameter index subnumber wrong in eds
• Wrong SRDO number in automatically generated SRDO
• MTC startup slow if no internet connection
• SRDO numbers not updated in SRDO view
• Library not installed if CODESYS newer than SP19 not installed

Upcoming Licensing in MultiTool Creator 8.5

Starting from version 8.5, MultiTool Creator will require a valid license. This change ensures we can continue developing MultiTool and bring you new features and capabilities in the future. For more details, please contact your local Epec Sales Representative or sales@epec.fi.