Today we release new XPRTM firmware for all components and boot loaders listed below for download on the Xnet. The new firmware will transition revision levels as shown below:
There are numerous improvements enabled in these releases:
1. Firmware upgrade over EtherCAT(FoE) and Firmware upgrade over Serial(FoS)/RS422. This requires this last upload to occur via USB or Wi-Fi (all bootloaders must be done via Wi-Fi). Subsequent uprevs are then enabled through either EtherCAT or RS422 connections. This capability will be added to Phoenix 10.12 for EDGE Connect but will not be utilized until the next XPR firmware release. OEMs not using EDGE Connect will have to make some software code changes to enable this capability on their end (see XPR Firmware upgrade FSB, rev. 6 and XPR CNC Communication Protocol, rev. 4 for relevant references; information on the EtherCAT upload is available at EtherCAT.org.)
2. Torch Connect Console solenoid duty cycles changed due to new valves being used by supplier
3. Command added enabling users to set controlling source of system without rebooting (see XPR CNC Communication Protocol, rev. 4 for relevant references)
4. Fix for blank versions on Wi-Fi tool on the update page
5. Changed 2 code descriptions for improved clarity
6. Added new command in RS422 to retrieve the active fault list with details (see XPR CNC Communication Protocol, rev. 4 for relevant references)
7. Added support for uploads on more USB drives by allowing increased initialization times
8. The Wi-Fi refresh rate has been increased from 2 seconds to ½ second.
Uprevved versions of the XPR Firmware update FSB (809820) and XPR CNC Communication Protocol (809810) are available on XNET effective on July 10.
The upreved Phoenix® software (version 10.12) is also available, enabling the new functionality for subsequent uprevs