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AutomationDesk 2024-A

• A new tutorial video series showing how to access simulation platforms via the XIL API framework.
• Resolved limitation for alias names in the XIL API mapping.
• New methods and properties in the automation interface for executing the inconsistency check.
• New command for DataContainer elements to alphabetically sort the contained data objects.
• Enhanced support of scaling methods when using the GetSignalFromMDF block in the Evaluation library.
• Planned discontinuation of the MotionDesk Access library.

• Configurable default behavior for assigning communication matrix elements to bus configurations and adding bus configuration features to communication matrix elements (preview version).
• Configurable XIL framework label IDs for TRC file variables.
• New J1939 PDU Priority and PDU Selector Field bus configuration features.
• Provide specific run‑time data to user code that is used with the PDU User Code feature.
• Various usabilty enhancements.
• Separate runnable functions for receiving and transmitting PDUs.  

• Extended and simplified SIC and BSC file compatibility. 
• Support of the fmi-ls-xcp standard for binary FMUs.
• Seamless generation of XIL mapping files.
• UDP support for data replay via new UDP Data Replay function block type.
• High data rate support for data replay and Ethernet communication.
• The SPI Master, Digital Pulse Capture, and LED Out function block types now support MicroLabBox II.
• Support of the advanced feature package for MicroLabBox II. 
• Various enhancements of the Bus Manager for configuring bus communication for simulation, inspection, and manipulation purposes.

Variable management enhancements

• Automatic import of XIL mapping files for dSPACE simulation platforms (preview feature)

Layouting enhancement

• Option to overwrite layouts on import
• Option to keep invalid variable connections during CONX file import

Instrument enhancements

• Searching for instrument connections globally
• Variable Array: Moving rows via drag & drop

Measurement and recording enhancements

• Automating data logging 

Bus Navigator enhancements

• Monitoring list: Data source display
• Monitoring list: Copying data
• Decoding view: Displaying converted values of Ethernet signals
• Generating custom layouts via automation

Automation enhancements

• Automating global search

• Linux support 

• MAPort: The previously unsupported retriggering of the Capture class is now supported, but with restrictions.
• ECUPort: Demo applications are now also available in MATLAB's M file format.
• XIL mapping parser for handling ASAM XIL mapping files. 

• Accessing ECUs with XCP on UDP/IP using an IPv6 address
• Support for 64‑bit data types 

• The Firmware Manager has no new features, but the discontinuation of the PHS‑bus hardware is also relevant to the Firmware Manager.

• Extended FPGA design tool support.
• General improvements for modeling and resource analysis. 

• A new Communication Service block is added to the Model and Sensor Interface Blockset to support the enhanced communications architecture for sending simulation data between the ASM models and AURELION.
• The Number of Objects parameter of a Transformtion object in the Simulation Data Objects block can now be set to 1500. This parameter is used to create multiple fellow vehicles from a single object. 

• Support of MATLAB^® R2024a 

• The Python Extension 24.1 does not have new features. 

• Support of MATLAB^® R2024a. 

• The Signal List Editor offers some usability enhancements. For example, you can now extend the signal list by adding multiple new signals or other required device topology elements at once. 

• Improved bus simulation performance
• Extended SIC and BSC file compatibility
• Support of FMUs with internal XCP service implementation according to fmi-lsxcp
• PcapNG bus communication logging
• Improvements for adaptive V‑ECUs
• GCC compiler updates 

• R2022b
• R2023a 
• R2023b
• R2024a

• Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Windows^® 10 GAC 22H2¹⁾
• Windows^® 10 LTSC 1809¹⁾  
• Windows^® 10 LTSC 21H2¹⁾ 
• Windows^® 11 GAC 23H2²⁾
• Windows^® Server LTSC 2019 (version 1809)  
• Windows^® Server LTSC 2022 (version 21H2)