Downloads and Installation

What's new in Robotmaster 2024.2

Release Highlights

Robotmaster Pick and Place

Robotmaster 2024.2 introduces new part handling capabilities. Users can now simulate and program pick and place operations in Robotmaster and take advantage of all of Robotmaster’s powerful optimization and cell engineering/planning tools. This functionality compliments Robotmaster’s existing path-intensive applications by completing the value stream. Pick and place operations can be generated alongside other path-intensive operations to transfer objects, allowing the user to visualize and program the complete value stream in a single solution.

End-to-end value stream programming

• Empowers users to program the complete value stream within a single programming solution: transfer objects to robotic stations, perform the process required (welding, cutting, grinding, painting, polishing, etc.), and remove the objects from the stations.

Flexible commissioning

• Delivers easy and flexible cell commissioning as pick and place operations are programmed independently of the robotic system and gives users the flexibility to delete and replace cell components, including robots, without having to reprogram the entire pick and place process.

Robotmaster e-Catalog

Robotmaster 2024.2 introduces our latest advancement in Robotmaster's cell integration and commissioning tools: the e-Catalog. As an extension of our established Cell Creator and Cell Catalog, the e-Catalog offers a cloud-based solution for accessing robotic cell equipment, including robots, end-of-arm tooling, and other robotic cell components. This will facilitate and standardize the cell design, integration, and commissioning process in the cell editor.

User Interface and User Experience Improvements

Continuous enhancements in Robotmaster that improve user programming efficiency and experience:

• New drag and drop capabilities:

  • Improved drag and drop capabilities and visual feedback for the user when moving and interacting with items on the part and device tree.

• Improved setup and program reordering:

  • Improved process for reordering setups and programs allows users to easily change the order of operations giving them more flexibility and reducing programming time.

• Enhancements in tool loading:

  • Users can now define default behavior when loading tooling such that it is not required to gather this input with each tool loading session.

• Improved process for notifying users when a setup is missing tooling:

  • Robotmaster displays a red gear when the tooling is missing from the setup to identify to users that this is required before assigning the operation to a setup.

Other Improvements

Customer-driven enhancements have been incorporated in this version:

• Negative spindle speeds from CAM Interface can now be imported to be used to define CCW spindle direction.

• 3D Space mouse has now improvements with customizations available.

For partners, integrators, and resellers

Cell and Tooling Editor Improvements

Several enhancements have been made to our integration and commission tools:

• User frame automation:

  • Static user frames can now:

    • Be defined directly in the cell editor.

    • Be assigned to a configuration in the cell editor.

    • Be automatically loaded and selected in the programming session once the configuration is selected.

• Cell Editor configuration organization

  • When frames are displayed in cell editor, they are now better organized

Latest Supported CAD formats

The following formats and their versions are supported for reading or importing into Robotmaster 2024.2

The following formats and their versions are supported for writing or exporting from Robotmaster 2024.2

Generation 2 of the Processor Package (G2PP)

G2PP is an intuitive, low-code solution designed for all users, regardless of coding experience, to make modifications to the code generation module with confidence. G2PP is made up of the following components:

• Processor Definition Editor (PDE) - makes code customizations easy 

• Simple coding language (DSL) - legible coding language that leverages auto completion tools

• Debug trace tool - expedites and facilitates the debugging process

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Download the latest version of G2PP here.

G2PP Brand Templates

The lists of brand templates already supported on G2PP is shown below. Please not that this list is continuously growing. Additional robot brands are supported in G1PP as well (legacy).

• Fanuc

• ABB

• Kuka (KUKA Expert, KUKA Inline, Kuka CAMRob)

• Yaskawa / Motoman

• Universal Robots

• Stäubli

• Kawasaki

• OTC Daihen

• Denso

G2PP for pick and place

We expect to have brand templates for pick and place implementations in the coming months. Stay tuned for updates on brand templates for this application. The first brand template for FANUC robots can be requested through the partners portal. 

In the absence of other brand templates, users can leverage the integration tools built in G2PP, to create these templates. Please ensure you are using the latest version of G2PP referenced in the downloads section above.