ConfigurationDesk and Bus Manager 2025-A (25.3)

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ConfigurationDesk and Bus Manager 2025-A (25.3) is compatible with dSPACE Releases 2025-A, 2024-B, and 2024-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 2025-A, Release 2024-B, or Release 2024-A. It requires a license with a maintenance end date of July 30, 2025, or later.

ConfigurationDesk New Features & Benefits

• Provides a new demo project for using a SCALEXIO FSX Rack
• Supports SCALEXIO customized systems
• Provides enhancements of SCALEXIO OTS Configurator and FIU functionality
  • New connection modules for SCALEXIO Ethernet boards and a front connection panel for the DS6001 Processor Board
  • Support of an OTS HIL with a LabBox equipped with DS6051
• Enhanced UART function block type
• Extension of the Container API to add additional files to an RTA container

Bus Manager New Features & Benefits

• Inspection of CAN Frame Triggering Properties
  • Configure and adjust CAN frame triggering parameters in the Inspection part
  • Enable run-time switching of frame triggering settings via ControlDesk run-time ports (e.g., CAN IDs)
• Inspection of J1939‑76 PDUs
  • Inspect J1939‑76 PDUs with standard IPDU inspection features
  • Enable J1939 safety header message (SHM) Validation

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 (25.3) 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.

Download Patch: ControlDesk 24.1 Patch

VEOS

To achieve full compatibility with VEOS 2024-A for BSC files, you must install VEOS 24.1 Patch 2 or a later patch.

Download Patch: VEOS 24.1 Patch

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 (25.3) 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 (25.3) 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 Support Request.