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Version 4.5

Supply Peak Power Optimization (Pro version)
- Added option to add/subtract DC Bus [Cbus] and/or ESS [Cess] capacitance for quick scenario analysis
- Also added ability to find optimal [Cbus] and/or [Cess] to quickly find the optimal capacitance to minimize supply energy
Added Mechanisms in Parallel (n>1) support for
- Ball Screws
- Rack & Pinions
- Rack & Gearbox Pinions
- Two Pumps
Motor Model
- The motor phase current [Iph] and power factor [PF] are changed so that [Iph] is always positive, and the [PF] now changes to negative when the motor is generating power back to the drive. Previously, it was the other way around.
All Feature sets
- Enabled [Iq] and [Id] phasors as option to display in Sequence chart. Previously only enabled for Advanced & Pro versions.
Print Report
- Rack & Pinion mechanism now organizes Rack data under its heading, and Pinion data under its heading
- Shade all affected cells when more than 1 mechanism/transformation/motor/drive in parallel. Ie. n>1.
- See Mechanisms in Parallel: Print Report
Max-Stop Mode
- In the Sequence form when in Max-Stop mode, select the crosshairs and right-click and select Start Max-Stop here to specify the Max-Stop ramp for the active axis or all axes in the Power Group
Move form
- Extended profile type "Sub-Segment" to a fully flexible Jerk-Linear-Jerk ramp segment
- Ie. Specify any portion of a standard Linear profile by specifying the Jerk, Start & End Velocity and Start & End Acceleration
- Previously, only the linear, Start Jerk ramp or End Jerk ramp portion could be specified in one Sub-Segment
- This exteneded capability allows for a continuous spline using a standard jerk profile without the need for polynomials
PMSM Field Weakening UI
- For PMSMs, when the Motor FW curve is used, now display "FW" beside the Bus Voltage value. If field weakening is applied to the motor where the application profiles (green) cross over into the shaded FW zone, the "FW" text is highlighted in pink, the same colour as the pink shading of the motor FW zone in the chart. The same display is also done in the Main form beside the bus voltage drop down list.
PMSM
- Added database field [Ld] "Stator d-axis inductance" for PM salient machines
Position Based Load
- Added ability to edit table data including add/delete rows, edit cell values
- Applies to Rotary and Slider Crank mechanisms
  - Slider Crank
    - When motion defined at the Crank, added the option to specify "360deg Modulo"
Linear Mechanism forms
- Moved the Incline input under the "Load" tab
- Applies to Conveyor, Ball Screw, Rack & Pinion, Cart, Slider Crank, etc.
Ball Screw Mechanism
- Added Nut Roller Inertia input, used when the screw is rotating and the nut is stationary
- Added Screw Dynamic Load Rating [Ca] as an input under the Limits tab for a user-defined ball screw, thereby allowing for liftetime calculations for a user-defined ball screw
- Added drop down list for suggested mechanism efficiency values
  - Ball Screw: 95% (typ. 70-95%)
  - Roller Screw: 90% (typ. 70-90%)
  - Lead Screw: 65% (typ. 35-65%)
- Added the following parameters to the Ball Screw performance data displayed on the Main form, consistent with the Performance form and Print Report
  - Equivalent dynamic load
  - Stroke
  - Lifetime (distance)
  - Lifetime (cycles)
  - Lifetime (hours)
Add / Edit Rack & Pinion form
- Added buttons to list all Racks or Pinions using the same combination parameters, along with the variables that are different such as rack length
- For those vendors that publish Rack & Pinion product data, this is a huge improvement that will help quickly isolate product data issues.
Command Line Interface
- Added the ability to set the Operating Mode in the command line
Command Line Print to File
- Added the ability to set the Operating Mode in the command line
Database Utility
- Added extensive combinations checking for Racks, Pinions, FMax database tables. For those vendors that publish Rack & Pinion product data, this is a huge improvement that will help quickly isolate product data issues
- Added check if [DocPath] field is numeric with message "Invalid url". This will catch the scenerio where perhaps the [ProductZone] value was mistakenly entered in the [DocPath] column.
Help
- Overload Monitoring
  - Added formulae for Infeed Pxt, Inverter Ixt, Bleeder Bxt, ESM I2t and Motor I2t models
- Motor Models
  - Added PMSM Phasor Diagrams
- Added the following pages
  - Mechanisms in Parallel
  - Ball Screw Lifetime

Version 4.4

Added Auxiliary Power Module (Pro version)
- Adds "Power vs Time" Sequence and Cascaded Power Groups
- Allows for "Cascaded Power Groups" where an Auxiliary Power Module feeds the DC Bus power to another Power Group (Pro version)
Added Kinetic Buffer (Pro version)
- Kinetic Buffer axis stores and/or absorbs energy in a rotating disc to help manage the DC bus during a mains supply loss
- Model a machine to come to a controlled stop or continue running through an intermittent loss of power
Added new concpet of Operating Modes
- Added Backup Power Mode, allowing for users to define a specific sequence when the mains supply power fails
Supply Peak Power Optimization (Pro version)
- Added full support for Energy Storage Modules to find the minimum supply peak power including constant supply power when possible
- Changed from Peak Factor to absolute Max Supply and Max Regen values
- Added Regen Peak Power so can control Supply and Regen power flow separately
- Added new solution Type: "Lowest Pmax with No Regen"
- Added Target Bus Voltage range [Vt0 - Vt1], where previously there was only Vt0
Cart Mechanism
- Added new tab called "Traction"
- Added new concept using "Spring Normal Force" or suspension for the driven wheels. When using the Spring Normal Force, the Applied Traction Force is not used
- Added the option to include the Applied Traction Force in the Radial Force calculations [Fr] for gearbox output bearing sizing
- Moved Lever Arm and other friction inputs under the "Traction" tab
- The Gravity force for the Radial Force calculation now uses the Percentage Weight Over Driven Wheels instead of equally distributing the weight across all wheels
- Added check if No. Driven Wheels > No. Wheels
Dual Rack & Conveyor Mechanism
- Updated images on Main and Mechanism forms, Print Report and Help page
- Re-organized formulae on Help page so easier to understand
- Calculation results remain unchanged
Extended Project View Only Mode
- Performance charts now viewable in "View Only Mode" for Power Groups, Motors, Transformations, Gearbox, Gearbox Shaft Loads, Actuators and Mechanisms.
- This allows users with less capable feature sets view to more detailed performance data from projects created by Advanced and Pro versions. Further, this change allows vendors to better support their customers when using their Pro version to better size/optimize a customer's Manufacturer version project, that can then share with their customer.
Sequence Shaft Loads
- Added X2 & Y2 offsets for each move segment that are used to calculate the tilting moment at the adjacent gearbox output
- Allows for much more detailed tilting moment calculations for sizing gearbox output stage bearings
Power vs Time form
- Display "Bus Voltage" profile when no Energy Storage Solution
- Added DC Bus Power Profile, and moved the Bus Energy Y Scale to the right side of the chart
Add Edit Rotary Motor form
- Added support to generate AM parameters based on nameplate data and Mn & nN
Move form
- Added "Motoring at standstill" checkbox
  - Provides the option to specify the mechanism is "Motoring", meaning that it is applying the Thrust/Torque/Force, and therefore, the efficiency is [1/n]
  - When unchecked, the mechanism efficiency is [n]
Optimizer PRO
- Added new optimization target, Motor I2t, allowing the optimizer to minimize the motor's I2t
Print Dialog
- Add checkbox "Include Page Numbers" to either include or exclude page numbers in the header and footer. This was requested so vendors can generate a "partial" report with some but not all pages in the original report and include only what they need without causing confusion about excluded pages. "Include Page Numbers" is enabled by default when creating the initial print report.
Vendors tables
- Now allow up to 2000 characters in the [Address] field, to allow multiple office locations
- Added support for Product Zone variables - Z1, Z2, Z3, etc. - where one zone can be defined by one or more other zones.
  - Eg. "Z3: Z1, Z2, 826", which means the countries in Z1 and Z2 as well as the UK.
  - Note that the ProductZones supported since v4.0 - v4.3 are also supported for backwards compatibility. Only when "Z" is used, is v4.4 format assumed.
Gearbox Sizing
- Added support for resonance frequency as part of sizing rules
Database
- Gearboxes
  - Added Typ = 10 = "Strain Wave Gear"
  - Added Typ2 = 4 = "Hollow Bore Flange"
  - Added Lh2type = 3 = "HD" that uses Operating Factor (fw)
  - Added new column "Torsional Rigidity for Resonance Frequency calculation" [Ctf2]
  - Added new column "Bearing pitch circle diameter at output" [dp2]
System Check
- When field weakening is applied to the motor, the message "Field weakening applied to the motor" is displayed. Now added to this message "Contact vendor for the drive configuration parameters needed for field weakening"
- Added new "Help" column, where when the help icon is displayed, indicates the associated help topic is available by clicking on the help icon
License Activation Wizard
- Added "Save to File" button to save a license request to a text file that can be emailed to the license server
ACT NW License Servers:
- Now support ACT NW licenses in addition to DGL NW
- This makes Network License Servers (NWLS) easier to configure as Virtual Machines since there is no need to connect to a physical dongle plugged into a USB port
- ACT license mechanism is bound to the h/w & s/w signature of the server, and expires at the License Ends date
Installer
- Windows 32-bit no longer supported
Help
- Added new pages
- Cart Mechanism
  - Added clarifying note that the Applied Traction Force [Ftr] is "a clamped force, for example in rail systems"
  - Added several detailed diagrams and text to explain how the traction and friction forces are calculated
- Dual Rack & Conveyor Mechanism
  - Updated image and re-organized formulae so easier to understan
- Linear Motor Mechanism
  - Added "Total Travel Distance" section explaining how this value is used
- System Requirements
  - Changed Minimum Requirements from Windows 7 64-bit to Windows 10 64-bit
  - Added Windows 11 support
  - Increased to 8GB RAM minimum and 16GB RAM recommended
- Common Tasks
  - Organized "Common Tasks" into subfolders
- Organize Infeed, Bleeder, Capacitor, ESM and APM modules in "Bus Modules" folder

Version 4.3

Leitachse-Folgeachse Modus ergänzt (Pro version)
- Im Leit-/Folgeachse Modus wird die Bewegung jeder Folgeachse mit Bezug auf die Position der Leitachse definiert
- Basiert auf einem virtuellen Master mit Modulo-Distanz und Zeit
- Unterstützt Master Sequenzen mit konstanter Geschwindigkeit und auch variable Sequenzen für dynamische Szenarien wie Max-Stop-Modus
Optimizer PRO (Pro version option)
- Optimiere Leit-/Folgeachse ergänzt, womit eine ganze Leistungsgruppe im Leit-/Folgeachse-Modus optimiert werden kann. Dabei kann der Master mit konstanter Geschwindigkeit definiert sein oder mit einer variablen Sequenz.
- Neue Optimierungsziele „Versorgungs-Spitzenleistung“ und „Versorgungs-Dauerleistung (Auslastung)“ hinzugefügt. (Leit-/Folgeachse)
- „Auslastung der Leistungsgruppe“ als Randbedingung hinzugefügt (Leit-/Folgeachse)
- Neue Randbedingungen für Transformation, Motor, Umrichter, Einspeisung und Bremswiderstand hinzugefügt
Kommandozeilenschnittstelle (Option für die Pro version)
- Die Kommandozeilenschnittstelle ist eine neue Option, die mit der Pro-Version bestellt werden kann. Sie ermöglicht einem externen Optimierungstool, SERVOsoft zu steuern und nutzt dazu die Funktion Sequence Auto Update
- Das externe Tool kann ein Profilgenerator sein, ein Programm, Tabellenkalkulation oder ein Optimierungstool, das die Sequenz schrittweise anpasst
Added Command Line Print to File (Pro version)
- The Command Line Print to File allows other tools to command SERVOsoft to generate print reports of existing project files
- Supported file formats are PDF and TXT
Optimierung der Versorgungs-Spitzenleistung (Pro version)
- Optimierung der Versorgungs-Spitzenleistung eignet sich für Leistungsgruppen mit Zwischenkreiskopplung
- Die Sollspannug auf dem Zwischenkreis und die Reduzierung der Spitzenleistung der Einspeisung werden kombiniert, um die Einspeise-Spitzenleistung an der Netzversorgung zu optmieren/reduzieren/anzupassen
Datenbank für Transformationen
- Die Datenbank für Kupplungen wurde erweitert zur Datenbank für Transformationen. Dadurch können auch eigene ‚Getriebe‘ und ‚Riemen und Scheibe‘ in der Datenbank gespeichert werden
- Künftig können weitere Typen von Transformationen wie Wellen, Rutschkupplungen, Bremsen etc. ergänzt werden
Lineare Aktuatoren
- Transfomationen für ‚Lineare Aktuatoren‘ werden unterstützt, wobei die Transformation von jedem Typ sein kann, einschließlich ‚Getriebe‘ und ‚Riemen und Scheibe‘
- Transfomationen für ‚Motor + Lineare Aktuatoren‘ werden unterstützt, wobei die Transformation von jedem Typ sein kann, einschließlich ‚Getriebe‘ und ‚Riemen und Scheibe‘
Hauptseite
- Wenn zum Max-Stop-Modus gewechselt wird, wird der Benutzer gefragt, ob alle Sequenzen in den Max-Stop-Modus kopiert werden sollen, wenn die Max-Stop-Sequenzen leer sind
- Die Funktion "Teilen / Kombinieren" für kombinierte Produkte wurde hinzugefügt, um sie in separate Produkte aufzuteilen und zu einem Produkt zu kombinieren. Gilt für Getrieberitzel, Transformations-Linearantriebe, Motorpumpen, Motor-Linearantriebe, Getriebemotoren, Antriebsmotoren und Antriebsgetriebemotoren
Sequenz-Seite
- Unterstützung für Export / Import-Ladeformel hinzugefügt
- Zusätzliches Profil „Belastungsleistung“, welches die Leistung darstellt, die auf die Last einwirkt
Formular Bewegung
- Für alle Bewegungen wird jetzt die Startzeit bzw. die Startposition der Leitachse sowie die Startposition der Achse dargestellt
- Erlaube jetzt Segmente mit "Geschwindigkeit Null Frequenzweiche"
- Lastkraft / Drehmoment hinzugefügt, ein Vektor, der von der Bewegungsrichtung unabhängig ist
- Sequenzwellenlasten (Fr, Fa, rUL, mUL) hinzugefügt (nur für Rotierend verfügbar)
Education, Lite und Manufacturer Versions
- Schub / Kraft / Drehmoment proportional zur Drehzahl formel hinzugefügt
- Vorlagen hinzugefügt
Leistungsflußdetails im System
- Die dargestellte mechanische Leistung ist jetzt die Leistung an der Last, d.h. die Leistung, die benötigt wird, um die Last zu bewegen.
- Bei Servopumpen ist es die hydraulische Leistung.
- Bis einschließlich Version 4.2 bezogen sich die Leistungswerte auf den Eingang der Mechanik
Schubkurbelmechanik
- Positionsabhängige Last zur Schubkurbelmechanik hinzugefügt (Pro version)
Pumpen
- Die Mechanik „Motor-Kupplung-Pumpe“ wurde umbenannt in „Motor-Pumpe“, weil die meisten Hersteller keine Kupplung verwenden. Wenn eine Kupplung eingebaut ist, wird die Mechanik als „Motor-Kupplung-Pumpe“ angezeigt.
- Unterstützung von mehreren Pumpen nebeneinander und mehreren Motor-Pumpen nebeneinander
Antriebe & Bremsmodule
- Unterstützung von mehreren externen Bremswiderständen pro Antrieb
Formular Leistung über der Zeit
- Für Anwendungen mit Einzelachsen wurde eine Ausklappliste für die Achsen ergänzt, um schnell die Anzeige der Profile der gewählten Achse hervorzuheben
Diagramme
- Mit STRG + Drehen am Mausrad kann jetzt in allen Diagrammen hinein-/herausgezoomt werden
Installationsprogramm
- Installationsprogramm
Hilfe
- Neue Seiten hinzugefügt
- Motordrehmoment über der Zeit
  - Im Abschnitt Motorkurven wurde der Bereich Feldschwächung hinzugefügt
- Ballastmodul
  - Details für die Formel des Bxt-Überlastmodells im Abschnitt Berechnung hinzugeügt
- Optimizer
  - Die Seite wurde überarbeitet mit den neuen zusätzlichen Randbedingungen für Transformationen, Motor, Umrichter, Einspeisung und Bremswiderstand
- Verbesserte Bedienung
  - Auf vielen Seiten aufklappbare Bereiche erstellt um sie zu gliedern und den Leser zu führen
  - Verbesserte Anzeige von „Tips“ und einigen „Anmerkungen“ um zu verdeutlichen, ob eine Funktion in bestimmten Versionen verfügbar ist

Version 4.2

One install package and one program for all versions and license types (ACT/DGL/TS)
- When the program starts, it finds all licenses
- If more than one license is found, then the user is prompted to choose a license
Project View Only Mode:
- Added "Project View Only Mode" when opening a project using features not enabled in current version. The Main form is essentially locked down so the user can see the project layout and general performance values on the Main form. Otherwise all other features are locked/disabled. The user still has the option to open the project as before with the disabled features' inputs removed.
Rotary Mechanism:
- Added Position Based Load (Pro version) where users can import a table of Position, Inertia, Thrust & Torque, where Torque is a vector
Options form:
- Added Text Size Factor to increase or decrease the text size throughout the entire program
Main form & Project Structure
- The ADVANCED and PRO versions now allow multiple Motors, Transformations, Gearboxes and Linear Actuators as well as multiple Drives, Infeed, Bleeder and Capacitor Modules in parallel in the same axis/slot (1-6)
- The Axis view now shows the Drive Bus, Chopper & Bleeder performance in addition to the Inverter performance values
- Added support to double-click the large images on the Main form as same short cuts when double-clicking the tree nodes
Pumps:
- Added support for Variable Displacement Pumps
- Added "Flow Leakage" and "Power Loss" profiles in Sequence Chart
- Added "Mean Flow Leakage" and "Mean Power Loss"
- Now chart dP vs Q on the X scale because Q is largely proportional to speed
Sequence form:
- Increased Sequence Maximum Segments from 500 to 2000 for the EDUCATION, LITE and all Manufacturer versions
Bleeder Calculations:
- Added Bxt overload thermal model
Drive & Motor Performance Chart:
- Added chart toolbar button to show 1 or 2 Quadrants (Advanced, Pro versions) more...
- When the chart Crosshairs are enabled and the user right-clicks to snap the Crosshairs to the nearest data point, now the segment is highlighted and a tooltip also appears with information about the data point, allowing the quick detailed analysis of all torque/force vs speed performance charts.
Rotary & Linear Motors:
- Added [VbusMax] field, which is the "Max allowed DC bus threshold voltage"
- System Check uses VbusMax to ensure the motor is not connect to a bus voltage above what is allowed. Specifically, the check is if the DC bus Threshold Voltage > VbusMax, then a System Check alarm occurs.
- [VbusMax] can also be used in database selection to filter motors below, above a max voltage limit.
Combined Products Database form:
- Added 'Check Combinations' report for "sub-Models" in the Combined Products table. After the report runs, two new columns are added, identifiying any "sub-models" that do not exist in the main tables, along with the specific details of the missing data. For example, for a Gear Motor, perhaps the motor model does not exist in the Motors table. This report was created to address this issue. Works for all combinations including Drive Motors, Motor Linear Actuators, Motor Coupling Pumps, Gearbox Pinions, etc. A similar report was also added to the Database Utility. This goes a long way in helping vendors manage their product data in the SERVOsoft database.

Version 4.1

Version 4.0

Project Configuration
- ADVANCED version increases from 5 to 9 axes
- PRO version increases from 40 to 50 axes
- Multiple Power Groups (Pro version)
- Up to 3 Infeed Modules per Power Group
- Up to 3 Bleeder Modules per Power Group
- Up to 3 Capacitor Modules per Power Group
Energy Storage Modules for KOCH Products more...
- DES, DEV & DEK products
- DSM & DLC (super capacitors) products
- (Advanced, Pro and some Manufacturer versions)
Optimizer Pro:
- Added 'Motor Peak Torque Margin' target, which optimizes to a target margin value
- Added support for 'complex splines' with up to 3 different profile types in one spline
- Added two new constraints - 'Start Accel = End Accel' and 'Start Jerk = End Jerk'
- Added 'Curve Fitting' more...
  - Optimizer works within the drive, motor, gearbox, and/or mechanism rated curve(s)
  - And then generates the resulting motion profile at the load
Mechanisms
- Two Servo Pumps driven by one Motor (Pro version) more...
- Servo Pump (standard in Pro version, was an Option in v3)
- Ball Screw Database (Lite, Advanced & Pro versions)
- Cart Mechanism (Advanced & Pro versions) more...
Sequence form:
- Added option to display the motor current phasors, Iq & Id (Pro version)
- Display diagram of the Rotary mechanism when the chart crosshairs are selected
- Display diagram of a Rotary Knife mechanism when the chart crosshairs are selected using the 'Rotary Knife' template
- Quick Import Sequence (Advanced & Pro versions)
Import Sequences:
- Added support to import 'Time, Velocity and Accel' table data
Move form:
- Added "Accel Capped" feature, which calculates Start & End Jerk values to minimize the maximum acceleration for the Poly1-7 profile
Database forms:
- Re-order columns, set grouped columns, and then save as the "Default View"
Performance Improvements:
- Further improved the calculation performance up to 3.5x wrt v3.3
- Further improved thrust and payload formula calculation performance to 1.6x faster wrt v3.3
- Project files open 20% faster, and some large project files open as much as 5x faster wrt v3.3
- Project files use compression algorithm resulting in 2-8x smaller file size
Utilization bars on all forms and print report
Language Options:
- Enabled all language options French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish & Chinese in addition to the standard language options English & German (Education, Lite, Advanced & Pro versions)
When loading a project, if products are not found, now wait until the entire project is loaded, and then provide a list of all products that are not in the database.
- Then users can select which products to be added to the database.
- By default, all products are checked.
- This is much more organized and more manageable, especially for large projects with 20-50 axes and perhaps 100 products that may not be in the local database.
Runs as 64-bit application on Windows 64-bit, allowing for better performance for large projects

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Version 4.5

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Version 4.3

Version 4.2

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