The web store where connection keys can be purchased will be launched during the coming days. A link to the web store will be added to the forum within short. Connections purchased during September will be discounted with 50% with the use of the discount code "IQANCONNECT". The trial period is extended so you can try the service for free by using this license file valid to 30'th of September 2016.

Forum trial license september 2016.iqd

IQAN-G11 Bluetooth adapters are available to order now and you can find more detailed info here:

Datasheet:

http://www.parker.com/literature/Electronic%20Controls%20Division/Literature%20files/IQAN-G11_datasheet_HY33-8416-UK.pdf

Instruction book: (link could be temporarly unavailable, will be fixed in the near future)

http://www.parker.com/literature/Electronic%20Controls%20Division/Literature%20files/IQAN-G11_Instruction_book_HY33-8416-IB_UK.pdf

I function expression, we can compare the parameter state or state machine to an integer value. problem with this is that you re-arrange the states or add a state, you have update all the values where ever you created the logic
Would it be possible to use the different parameter states as an enumerated value so that the logic can be:
a) clearer
b) easier to maintain

JMarc

Good Afternoon,

Our company is building multiple custom orderpickers for a warehouse and we are considering using IQAN control system.

Does anyone out there know if there would be any possible way to use an IQAN MC43FS module for the I/O and then use an Android or Windows tablet for the main HMI?

We would like to do this so that we can use that same tablet for other apps relating to inventory control, etc.

Thank you for your input.

Functional safety certification of IQAN-XC4

The IQAN-XC41, IQAN-XC42 and IQAN-XC43 expansion modules have been safety certified to IEC 61508 SIL 2, the same level as the IQAN-MC4xFS master modules.

When controlled by an IQAN-MC4xFS, the expansions can be used in safety functions with required Performance Level up to ISO 13849-1 PLd.

Existing XC41, XC42 and XC43 modules are covered by the certification by updating to XC4 firmware version 1.03, this is done automatically when the master modules have version 6.07 or newer.

See IQAN-MC4x/XC4x user manual for certificate and updated instructions.

In the system layout, modules certified for functional safety are denoted FS. 

Other updates IQANdesign 6.07

Property to disable C4x DOUT/PWM out HS open load detection

Implemented for single pin high-side DOUT and PWM out on MC4x/XC4x. 

Enable smaller loads on C4x DOUT HS+LS

Lowest load for MC4xFS/XC4x DOUT HS+LS in safety functions has been changed from 60 mA to 40 mA. 

See C4x-SMR-030:C in the IQAN-MC4x/XC4x user manual.

Also see IQANdesign release notes. 

I really would like a lookup table for text. I have a list of errorcodes, now we only give the error number. This is not very clear to the user. So if we get an error code, I would like to be able to display a text to let the user know what the problem is. Because this list is very long, it would be very helpfull to have it in a lookup table where we can import a list. It is mentioned before, but I think it is not an any developpers list.

Idea : Table to manage error code / Software / IQAN

It would be so nice to be able to adjust settings while connected via IQAN Design; especially when connected via CAN. The issue is during development. Because the CAN adapter (Kvaser Leaflight v2 in my case) will only initialize to either Design or Run on startup, I have to make code changes, close Design, open Run, make adjustments for testing. If I need/want to tweak my program, I am constantly closing/opening software in order to interact with the changes I have made. Would it be possible to allow IQAN Design to change settings?

We use the project compare function quite often when checking for changes in various different versions of software. Some parts that are listed are different are shown, but these are not something we need to worry about, for example position within the application (X Y).

I understand that perhaps some items may be useful for checking depending on the industry or what you are checking for. Could we have a series of tick boxes allowing us to limit the compare for certain changes only, perhaps parameters, IDCs, position, default values, started values etc rather than just a blanket check for everything? We find that although its useful sometimes, we get horrendous numbers when we have just moved some items around the screen and no logic change...

I heard a couple months ago that it is the plan for the futur that there will be a new program that allow a tablet to run a machine, is it true or in development?

Would like to be able to setup COUT adjust items with different names based on the channels Mode Selection. We use COUT's to run different functions based on machine setup and it would make it less confusing if the adjust channel could be named more specific to the setup instead of a generic name or a really long channel name with each function in the name. Sort of like how measure channels can have different names for the same measured channel.