Progress...status of embedded structures.
Is there a release date estimate for the embedded/nested structures added to DmD?
Yes, soon.
Pretty much all of our plans got scrambled by chip shortages. We were able to get parts to build BRX, but it did force some internal design changes that necessitate a new version of DmD. So to that end we were forced to delay the launch of some new modules, and instead focus on getting the new CPU version done, and by extension, version 2.9 of DmD. I don't know of the exact date, but I think it is December. Major features will be the new Modbus Scanner, nested structures, and support for the new (jokingly referred to Pandemic Model) BRX CPU.
To be clear, the "new" CPU is functionally identical to current CPUs, but built with a different FPGA and a different memory architecture. To the extent we've done our job well, you won't know the difference, save that "P" model FPGA can only be updated by DmD 2.9 or later. Operating system for all CPU models is the same, although "P" models have to run OS version 2.9 or later.
And to those who will ask, I am sorry, but the Ethernet/IP scanner will be in a release in the spring. It was planned for this release, but then the CPU redesign happened. Desperate times.
