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2008-11-17: CANape 7.0 SP1

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With Service Pack 1, the following changes become effective:

General Usage:

  • Each installed Service Pack appears in the Windows Software list with a different name.
  • Project selection dialog does show the last loaded projects sorted by the project directory
  • The user is asked to save changed signal comments if a graphic window is closed
  • Logging import converter supports database names longer then 32 characters
  • Logging import converter handles flattened XLX files
  • Some issues during printing of display windows are resolved
  • The hotkeys Alt+<NUM> does work even the symbol explorer is activated
  • Panel buttons can be selected if only a script is assigned
  • There is a new macro to get the seconds of the current time
  • The statistics funtion of the graphic window take into consideration all selected signals now
  • The performance of the symbol explorer is optimized for large databases
  • The Shell Extension for MDF files can be installed optionaly during the main installation
  • Moving multiple signals inside the legend of display windows is possible now
  • Some issues during loading of very big configurations solved
  • There is a progress bar during loading large configuration files
  • Issue in the Data window is fixed if the delete command is selected without a selected item
  • ELF MAP files can be loaded even there is no version number defined
  • The setup dialog of graphic and bar display windows restore the y axis setting if they are canceled
  • The configuration name field of the status bar provides a context menu to load other projects or configurations
  • Logging import converter supports CANcase XL logging format XLX version 2.01
  • There is a project selection if the application is started in the program directory
  • The symbol Explorer support Display Names
  • A backup of project files is created if the project was created by an incompatible older application version
  • Components of structures can be inserted into Bar windows
  • Changed values of objects used a signal color will update the GUI
  • New XCPsim on FlexRay-Demo( requires Vector FlexRay interface hardware )
  • Canconv.dll: Support Condalo Log files

Measurement (expanded measurement data acquisition):

  • Improved TAB navigation within the measurement configuration.
  • Issue fixed when reading a big array (curve with 1672 axis points / data type: double)
  • The filter in the signal list of the measurement configuration browser support filtering by measurement events again
  • The default recorder file name is extended by the current date and time
  • There is a message box if a measurement file could not be overwritten
  • The result of the measurement configuration test is displayed in a message box
  • Most of the columns of the measurement configuration browser provide a tooltip text now
  • Stopping measurement with the ESC key can be disabled
  • Saving Motorola signals into measurement files version 3.1 or greater is enabled by default now
  • The measurement configuration browser provide a list of all events and all acoustic jobs now
  • Disabled events are marked in the tree view of the measurement configuration browser
  • Issue fixed at drawing the last value line in graphic windows during measurement
  • Measurement configuration browser status bar display of selected signals is improved
  • There is a new column displaying issues with measurement signals
  • Test measurement configuration for all devices improved
  • Display a warning when a measurement is started and a CANcab/CANpiggy is missing

Communication Protocol:

  • Issue of the logging import converter fixed in case of importing XCP on FlexRay messages
  • Crash with XCPonFLX project
  • XCPonLIN: Support of the LIN piggy 6259 MAG
  • XCPonLIN: Fixed response interpretation issue
  • CAN device: error messages appear cyclically in write window if no CANcab is used
  • XCP driver settings: Edit field of event channel number shows one byte only
  • CCP/XCP: Fixed DAQ measurement configuration issue
  • Da_Nidaq.dll: NI-6071-E does not work correct in differentiell mode.
  • Support GPS receiver "u-blox 5"
  • XCP (FlexRay, user defined networks): CANape crashes when a deactivated XCP driver tries to save a database
  • The CHECKSUM_MAX_BLOCKSIZE overwrites the LOAD_CHECKSUM_GRANULARITY fixed
  • XCP on Flexray: buffers which are not available are assigned if MIN_BUFFER_COUNT is used
  • XCP on FlexRay: Added relative MIN_BUFFER_COUNT which adds specified number of buffers to the internally calculated ones
  • XCP bypassing: Measurement buffer shows both daq and stim packets
  • XCP: Automatic detection of a wrong map file name displays now both the wrong and the expected name
  • Flexray: Fixed crash when the fibex file is replaced
  • XCP on FlexRay: Added relative MIN_BUFFER_COUNT which adds specified number of buffers to the internally calculated ones
  • Flexray: Fixed issues that an interface for monitor device could not be selected if no VN module was installed
  • Fixed several XCP on FlexRay configuration and communication issues

Functions and Scripts:

  • Script function Call() has a new option to wait until the executed program has finished
  • The function UserQueryDialog is extended by some new options for text alignment
  • Functions RecorderStart() and RecorderStop does work for multimedia signals (video)
  • MDF comment text limitation does work even the text is created by a script
  • User defined functions return zero if the function is left with cancel or return;
  • Correct compiler error message in case of calling a user defined function with invalid parameters
  • New IsNan operator to test for invalid floating point values
  • Functions of the measurement configuration with mode "On Start" are executed only once
  • A script assigned to a .NET Panel button is executed only once after pressing the button
  • Load time of projects with a lot of functions is improved
  • Added new scripting function CreateDevice()
  • XCP: Upload the A2L content from the ECU memory location indicated by the result of EXCHANGE_ID (address)
  • Fixed crash when testing measurement configuration being in offline mode

CANapeAPI:

  • New API functions to StopScript/StopAllScripts implemented in IFlashmanager2 interface
  • Fixed issue saving measurement objects using API modal mode
  • CANape server: fixed issue with GetComplexParameter
  • Issue fixed when the function Asap3Exit was called

MATLAB/Simulink Support:

  • The MATLAB/Simulink measurement object dialog provides a button which will create a device to calibrate the model.
  • Multiple usage support for CANape RT-Target generated MATLAB/Simulink DLLs.
  • Matlab API: issue fixed when using read/write API-functions by address
  • Matlab API: It should be possible to create a device without going online
  • File comment text exported to MATLAB files is not limited to 255 characters
  • Matlab API: Added function CANapeCreateModuleOnOffline(), WriteMemory(), ReadMemory()

Database:

  • ASAP2 keyword NO_FORMULA is used for variables without a conversion rule
  • An issue of the database editor after deleting variables from the search dialog is resolved
  • Changes of the MAP file settings are taken into consideration without restarting the ASAP2 Editor
  • Issue of the ASAP2 Editor is fixed if a Rescale or Curve axis
  • Fixed issue that deletion of optional commands in the a2l file was not detected by CANape

Data Management (optimized calibration data management - CDM Studio):

  • Binary parameter sets files will now be saved in the global par-file directory, if only the filename is given without of path. If the file name has a relative path, the path will be appended to the global par-file directory.
  • Correction in check address overlapping between source address ranges and target address in checksum calculation library. (first byte of target is ignored)
  • Complete the post process steps after closing CDM-Studio
  • Improvement in handling CDF20 and PaCo specific data (SW_CS_FIELDS are now visible)
  • Fix in handling user defined filter property dialog (now the correct property dialog will be opened)
  • Fix in PAR file reader. (handle invalid files correctly)
  • Performance improvements for variant codded Paco files
  • New option for MOTOROLA-S-Record files to define the used address record type (16-, 24
  • or 32-bit)
  • Support insert parameter to a calibration window during measurement using the main menu item or the defined hot key (F8)
  • Fix in merge parameterset feature in CDM-Studio
  • Fix in "Save all calibration windows" feature: All curves from a calibration window are saved. Not only the active.
  • Usability improvements in edit dialog of "attribute based" filters
  • New option to file format INTEL-HEX which disables the creation of the offset record type 02
  • Calculate the minimal offset depending on the referenced conversion rule
  • Fix in PAR file reader: Comment lines > 128 chars are accepted. (The main comment can have unlimited line length, but for standard fields only first 32 chars are considered)

Offline Analysis:

  • Support fast move (Shift + Alt) of the difference marker within the GPS window.
  • CANape RT-Target: Generation of data type dependent min/max limits if min/max is defined as -Inf/Inf.
  • Support of conversion rules for signals from BLF files if the database description has two conversion rules
  • The performance is optimized if a measurement file is unloaded in the measurement file manager
  • Both measurement markers can be moved syncronous using Drag&Drop with the right mouse button
  • Issue with recalculation of virtual MDF signals in case of replaced input files is resolved
  • MDF library supports sorting of MDF files with a too high cycle counter
  • A proper error message is shown if a MDF file with a format error is loaded
  • There is a progress bar during saving measurement files from the display buffer or from display windows
  • Errors during resolving MDF comment field macros are signaled in the GUI
  • Virtual file signals are recalculated only if some settings are changed inside the measurement file explorer
  • There is no limit any longer if a measurement file is loaded into the measurement signal displays

Diagnostic (more extensive diagnostic options):

  • Application note exists how to display DTCs in Grafic Window
  • Issues with environment data fixed when overwriting UDS fault memory requests
  • Added missing context menues in OBD window
  • Toolbar buttons of diagnostic windows can be executed via context menu and shortcut
  • Issue with Fault Memory Window fixed when changing the database language via the diagnostics driver setup dialog
  • Copy to clipboard issue fixed in OBD window
  • OBD window: show trace area button changed
  • OBD window: issue with missing CANcard fixed
  • Support of Prodis MCD-3D server (Vers. 22120)
  • Usability of automatic script creation (from templates) in diagnostic console improved
  • Now byte arrays are supported for diagnostic driver measurement/calibration objects
  • Support of CANdela 6.0 diagnostic databases
  • Support of CANapeScript extension *.cns in diagnostic console
  • Fault memory window (MCD-3D): Support for configurable fault memory requests
  • Default fault memory requests provided in Fault Memory Window in case of DSA PRODIS.MCD server
  • Fixed issue in automatic diagnostic macro creation
  • OBD window: Added buttons to select all or deselect all listelements
  • Diagnostic driver: Now complex parameters are also written to qualifier overview file
  • Diagnostic console: Update Byte:Bit Position for complex parameter fixed
  • OBD: Support 29 bit ID´s and CAN baudrate 250000
  • MCD 3MC: When adding a object to measurement list object has invalid raster

CANditoFlash (more flexibilty):

  • Support of ODX-D
  • use a generic CDD/ODX file
  • Allows to create a flash container

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