Version 2.8 Do-more Designer is now available. (http://support.automationdirect.com/products/domore.html)
Version 2.8 contains the following new features, including support for the latest BRX I/O and Specialty modules, along with an enhanced Ethernet POM. View the Updates.pdf (http://forum.hosteng.com/wndm/Updates.pdf) file for complete details about all the new features available for Do-more PLCs in 2.8. See an overview of 2.8 in this video https://youtu.be/pmLH2CHxBEw. (https://youtu.be/pmLH2CHxBEw)
- New BRX POM:
- BX-P-ECOMEX (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-P-ECOMEX) provides a 2ndary Ethernet Port to BRX MPUs with an existing port, providing Client capabilities like Ethernet I/O Master, EMAIL, Modbus, HTTPCMD, MQTT, EtherNet/IP, FTP, et. al. With 2 Ethernet Ports, you can distribute your Clients between the 2 subnets. In addition to these Client capabilities, it supports the Server capabilities of a BX-P-ECOMLT.
- New BRX Specialty High Speed I/O Module:
- BX-HSIO4 (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-HSIO4) Similar to existing BX-HSIO1/2 but with higher Input and Output Frequencies of up to 2 MHz Differential or Single-Ended TTL, with Nominal Voltage Rating of 5VDC.
- New BRX Expansion I/O Modules:
- BX-16NF3 (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-16NF3) BRX 16 point TTL Input, Sinking/Sourcing, @2-5 VDC
- BX-16TF2 (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-16TF2) BRX 16 point TTL Output, Sourcing, 20 mA @2-5 VDC
- BX-16CF3F2 (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-16CF3F2) BRX 16 point TTL Combo, 8 pt. Input Sinking/Sourcing, 8 pt. Output Sourcing
- BX-08TRZ (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-08TRZ) BRX 8 point Relay Output, Dry Contacts
- BX-16TRZ (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-16TRZ) BRX 16 point Relay Output, Dry Contacts
- BX-05TRS-1 (http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/doc/spec/BX-05TRS-1) BRX 5 point High Current Relay Output, Form C, 8A @12-48 VDC, 24-240 VAC, or 0.5A @100-125 VDC
- EtherNet/IP Adapter w/Implicit Messaging
- HTTP Web Server and REST API
- FTP Client
- Server Whitelist Support
- Table Based String Script Editor for STRPRINT, EMAIL, and DMLOGGER
- Master Relay type Ladder Rungs (eliminates "AND ABOVE JOIN" issue)
(https://forum.hosteng.com/maf/AndAboveJoin1.png) - Memory View - added support for Structure data blocks, READONLY.
- New Instructions:
- FTPGET - Retrieve File FROM Remote and FTPPUT - Store File TO Remote GET(read from) and PUT(write to) files between a remote FTP Server and the PLC's File System.
- SGSETI - Indexed Enable Stage and SGRSTI - Indexed Disable Stage Similar to JMPI, Enable or Disable another Stage indirectly via a variable index of a range of Stages.
- DMLOGGER - Broadcast String to DmLogger.exe String Script commands, secondary Ethernet Port selection.
- HWCONFIG - Configure Hardware Manipulate I/O Configuration settings at runtime.
- TESTNUM - Classify Numeric Value Types Sets Value Type to one of five possible "types" based on the real/integer Input Value.
There are many more features added in Do-more 2.8 available across all Do-more PLCs (BRX, 205, Terminator, and Simulator). For a complete list, see the most recent Updates.pdf (http://forum.hosteng.com/wndm/Updates.pdf) file for more details.
To download the latest version of Do-more Designer (it's free), click here to go to the Do-more Designer download page (http://support.automationdirect.com/products/domore.html).