π SIMATIC AX 2610 Release Information! π
Release 2610 of SIMATIC AX Logic Control Engineering is packed with powerful new features designed to supercharge your automation workflows, improve IT/OT integration, and make engineering again smoother than it was before.
Here are the top 6 highlights you don't want to miss:
1. βοΈ 1st Release of Motion Control Engineering
A huge milestone for SIMATIC AX. Introducing the first release of Motion Control Engineering for technology objects with textual configuration support for TO_SpeedAxis, TO_PositioningAxis, and TO_SynchronousAxis (gearing). Complete with templating support, language server features, and online commissioning tools including an Axis Control and Status Panel.
2. π Advanced Tracing, Visualization Profiles & Diagnostics
Debugging and variable tracing just leveled up. Take advantage of Trace Visualization Profiles (saving custom track layouts, colors, and scaling directly as YAML in your project), alongside fast monitor file startups via connection sharing and intelligent global variable adding to monitor files.
3. π οΈ Commissioning Supercharged: Inline Monitoring, IP Assignment & Online Interface Selection
On-site commissioning is faster and smoother than ever. Use Inline Monitoring for instant variable insights directly in your code and configure/adapt IP addresses directly on PROFINET IO devices on-site without needing a full PLC hardware reload. Plus, easily pick and persist your network adapter directly from the Online Hub toolbar.
4. π Seamless apax make & apax exec
Build systems just got a massive speed boost. With apax make, a single command handles your entire build and executes your tests immediately, in case of no changes in the test setup. Need to run utilities without project bloat? apax exec resolves and executes trusted packages instantly.
5. π Advanced XLAD Innovations
Ladder Diagram (XLAD) users rejoice: You now have direct support for advanced data types (Named Array, Named Value, Enum), instant instance creation within networks, Variable Usage Search and seamless transpile integration into apax make.
6. π― Unit Testing Superpowers
Boost your test quality with Branch Coverage (revealing hidden untested paths in your code) and Test Fixture Inheritance with centralized mock setups.
π‘ Ready to dive in? Check out the full release notes and update your workspaces today. Let us know in the comments which feature you're most excited to try! π
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