ConfigurationDesk and Bus Manager 2025-A (25.2)

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ConfigurationDesk and Bus Manager 2025-A (25.2) is compatible with dSPACE Releases 2024-A, 2024-B, and 2025-A. This allows you to use a later ConfigurationDesk and Bus Manager version while all other products continue to be used with their versions included in dSPACE Release 2024-A or Release 2024-B. It requires a license with a maintenance end date of April 30, 2025, or later.

ConfigurationDesk New Features & Benefits

• Providing a new shared data interface for efficient data exchange between Bus Manager and Simulink models
• Support of power supply control I/O function on DS6101 and DS6807 boards
• Support of power switch I/O function on DS6842 board
• Support of current measurement I/O functions on DS6101/DS6807 boards for OTS HILs
• Enabling the use of flexible I/O functions with FPGA containers on MicroLabBox II
• Generation of XIL mappings for I/O function ports directly with ConfigurationDesk (no longer needs ApplTools Solution)

Bus Manager New Features & Benefits

• New interface for exchanging data with behavior models and generating container files
  • Exchanging data with Simulink models
  • Generating bus implementation containers (BIC files)
  • Preview version of the shared data interface
• Import messages with multiplexed signals from DBC communication matrices as extended multiplexed IPDUs
• New bus configuration features:
  • PDU Cyclic Timing Status
  • Frame Triggering
• Enhanced PDU Trigger feature
• Reusing settings of the Bus Configuration behavior table from an earlier ConfigurationDesk version
• Securing J1939‑21‑compliant TX IPDUs using the J1939‑76 protocol
• New features of the tool automation interface

Compatibility

In a few cases, some additional steps must be taken in order to fulfill compatibility.

Automation Using Python

All software products in dSPACE Release 2024-A support Python 3.11. The setup of ConfigurationDesk 2025-A (25.2) additionally installs Python 3.12 for its internal Python interpreter.

As a result, the Windows file associations (default applications) for .py and .pyw files are then set to the newer Python version. However, automating the products from Release 2024-A should be done with the matching Python version to avoid potential problems due to library dependencies. ConfigurationDesk does not have such library dependencies and can be automated with the Python version from the earlier Release.

Therefore, follow these recommendations:

• Reassign Windows file associations to PythonWin 3.11 by running PythonInstaller.exe from <DVDRoot>\Products\Common\Python3.11 of your dSPACE Release 2024-A installation media (e.g., DVD).
• Use an external Python interpreter to automate dSPACE tools, especially for scenarios that automate several products in one script. Do not use ConfigurationDesk’s internal interpreter for this purpose. If you use the interpreter in ConfigurationDesk to access other products that do not yet support Python 3.12 (e.g., MATLAB®) via Python scripts, this might lead to errors and exceptions.

ControlDesk

To achieve full compatibility with ControlDesk 2024-A for EXPSWCFG files, you must install ControlDesk 24.1 Patch 2 or a later patch. For a download, go to https://www.dspace.com/go/patchescd.

VEOS

To achieve full compatibility with VEOS 2024-A for BSC files, you must install VEOS 24.1 Patch 2 or a later patch. For a download, go to https://www.dspace.com/go/PatchesVEOS.

SYNECT/Workflow Management

To achieve full compatibility with SYNECT/Workflow Management 2024-A (named dSPACE WFM SYNECT 24.1 Solution 2024-A in Installation Manager), you must install at least version 24.1.0.33. For a download, go to Workflow Management Solution Updates.

ApplTools Solution

To use ConfigurationDesk 2025-A (25.2) in combination with dSPACE Releases 2024-A and 2024-B, you must install at least version 24.1.0.81 of ApplTools Solution 2024-A or at least version 24.2.0.79 of ApplTools Solution 2024-B. For a download, go to ApplTools Solution Updates.

Electrical Power Systems Simulation Package (FPGA)

dSPACE ConfigurationDesk 2025-A (25.2) does not support the dSPACE Electrical Power Systems Simulation Package (FPGA) from dSPACE Releases 2024-A and 2024-B. If required, please fill out the support request form provided on the website at http://www.dspace.com/go/supportrequest.