Manuals/Firmware 6.xx Revision History

This is a revision history of firmware 6.xx. Major changes that affect user experience are shown here.

NOTE: Firmware 6.xx runs on A-Series devices. For T-Series products, please see Firmware 5.xx Revision History.

6.06

This release includes multiple bug fixes, improvements and new features.

ASCII Protocol

ASCII protocol support and new features are added. See ASCII Protocol Manual for full description.

Device Number and Alias Number

Valid device number and alias number range is reverted to 1 through 254.

Set Microstep Resolution (Cmd 37)

Home Status is cleared when setting microstep resolution.

6.05

This release includes multiple bug fixes and improvements.

Device Number and Alias Number

Valid device number and alias number range is changed to 1 through 99. Setting device or alias number to 100 or above will result in an Error response.

Home (Cmd 1) and Set Home Status (Cmd 103)

Device no longer clears Home Status when Home command is received. Home Status is only cleared via device reset or Set Home Status command.

6.04

Device Support

Adjusted default running current setting of LAC and LSA series for optimized performance.

6.03

Error:Temperature High (Cmd 255, code 67)

Calibrated temperature threshold before the error message is sent. In version 6.02, device would produce an error message when it is still within operating temperature.

6.02

Set Home Offset (Cmd 47)

Fixed unable to set Home Offset with some values when using non-default resolution.

Return Status (Cmd 54)

Responds with status code 65 when device is Parked. In version 6.01, Return Status returns status code 0.

6.01

Firmware 6 is released for A-Series devices.

For a comparison of Firmware 5 and 6, please see Manuals/Firmware_History_and_Migration#Firmware_Changes_from_5.xx_to_6.xx