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Release note Software version 1.6.xxxxx

For CB2 only

Last modified on May 21, 2025

This version supports joints with new motor type. Also -

 

  • This upgrade might affect the function of existing robot programs on UR10 robots
  • Improved dynamics model and friction model for UR10 (improves Force Limit Protective Stop issues)
  • Improved teach-mode feeling for UR10
  • Reduced vibrations in Size_4 joints in UR10
  • Improved communication stability between control box and robot joints at robot powerup

 

List of Main Features from the original 1.6 release

  • Force control / Compliance mode
    • Added a “Force mode” in which the robot can adjust its position based on experienced forces
    • Requires that robot joint firmware is upgraded to 1.6
    • Robots produced before 1.6 release will have larger tolerances in force control
  • Modbus server: Modbus units can connect to the robots. We provide a portmap of the available information on the support site.
  • Support for multiple TCP/IP sockets from URScript programs
  • Various improvements to the DashBoard-server, including functions to load a program from a socket connection. Find it on the support site.
  • Chinese language and character support in GUI
  • Added the ISO-10218 certificate (robot collaborative mode) to the manual (last pages)
  • Manual: An example where multiple UR robots share their emergency stop function using 24V is added to the section "Connecting Emergency Stop to Other Machinery"
  • The log file now has windows-compatible line endings
  • Added showing waypoint coordinates when selecting "advanced options" in a waypoint
  • New script functions, see the script manual for details. Find it on the support site under the download.
    • force_mode()
    • end_force_mode()
    • tool_pose()
    • binary_list_to_integer()
    • integer_to_binary_list()
    • point_dist()
    • read_register()
    • write_register()
    • socket_read_string()
    • socket_send_line()

 

List of Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where the robot would often go into security stop after having been safeguard stopped. This was especially a problem when restarting after a stop at high speed.
  • Fixed bug in “movel(p_x, a=0, v=0, t=0, r=0)”, hard crash
  • Fixed bug when using lists of Booleans with length 3 or 6
  • Fixed bug related to showing variable values when running in thread (not tracking program execution)
  • Fix bug in “Set name” on IO setup screen, when no IO was selected
  • Fixed bug when editing a name, and pressing OK without changing anything
  • Waypoint names now correctly updated in tree view when changing waypoint type
  • Fixed Exception when cut/copy/pasting a MoveP? containing only a CircleMove?
  • Fixed bug where the robot could be stuck in Security Stopped mode in the initialization screen
  • Fixed bug with very many “security stop” messages were written in the log
  • Fixed logical error in “While” with “Check expression continuously” when the expression was false the first time
  • Renaming an IO to an empty name resulted in the name “x”. Fixed by using the default name
  • Fixed bug where loading older installation files could cause problems with undefined tool and base view
  • Fixed bug with "no error message" when powering on a robot with communication cable problems
  • Fixed bug when using relative waypoints in a pallet function; "Duplicate label"
  • Backup to USB did not handle folder-names with spaces
  • Fixed bug in "reset safeguard" illustration in the user manual
  • Fixed bug where error messages from simulated runs could affect real robot runs
  • Sometimes buttons on the move screen were stuck. Including the teach button. This has been cleaned up
  • Fixed updating the program tree symbol correctly when selecting "check expression continously" in while commands
  • The program tree is no longer always expanded when the program tab is entered
  • Time on the Run screen is updated much more often
  • The IO power consumption now calculated and shown correctly on the log screen
  • It was possible to copy/paste the "Initialize variables" command
  • Settings for "Analog 2" and "Analog 3" was not saved/used correctly in the installation file
  • Fixed a bug where USB directories would reappear after a USB key had been removed.

 


NEWEst RELEASE NOTES:

    • Release Notes Software Version 1.8
    • Release Notes Software Version 1.7

previous RELEASE NOTES:

    • Release Notes Software Version 1.5
    • Release Notes Software Version 1.4
    • Release Notes Software Version 1.3

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