Changelog DWC 3.x Beta

Version 3.5-b1

Upgrade notes:

• Internet Explorer 11 and probably old iOS/Safari versions are no longer supported
• It is highly improbable that plugins built for DWC v3.4 can be loaded with v3.5 due to an upgrade from Webpack 4 to 5
• External plugin support is considered experimental at this point because the Webpack custom imports plugin had to be rewritten

New features:

• Ported every component to TypeScript
• Moved over to the new @duet3d/objectmodel TypeScript definition of the object model (WIP)
• Upgraded all packages except Vue 2 and ChartJS to the latest versions (including Webpack 5)
• Multiple bed heaters can be grouped as a single one using a new machine-specific setting
• Added missing translations where applicable using i18n-ally
• Added new setting to customize auto-switching to the Job Status page on job start (thanks MintyTrebor)

Bug fixes:

• It is no longer necessary to run newer NodeJS versions with the --openssl-legacy-provider option

Version 3.4-b7

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.4-b7
• RepRapFirmware 3.4-b7

New features:

• Added new bottom navigation menu for mobile devices and made margins smaller depending on the screen size
• Added back "Install Updates" button for standalone mode users
• Moved plugin tabs to a single page and added new "Install Plugin" button to "External Plugins" page
• Selected nodes on the object model browser can be copied using a new button
• Added new npm run build-plugin script allowing users to build external plugins easily (see also the new plugin guide)
• Added Japanese translations (thanks nyarurato)

Changed behaviour:

• Reduced height of navigation menu items in desktop mode

Bug fix:

• Webcams could not have an indefinite update intervals (0ms) which could conflict with MJPG streams
• Layer stats were not properly regenerated after reconnecting to a Duet in standalone mode

Version 3.4-b6

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.4-b6
• RepRapFirmware 3 or newer

New features:

• Added search/replace/goto dialog to the G-code editor dialog (see here for the key mapping)
• Prompt after editing config.g asks users to either reset or rerun config.g

Changed behaviour:

• Modified default extruder feedrates to match values on PanelDue
• When the controller is halted and the Reset button is displayed, the connection dialog can be dismissed
• Added message to firmware update prompt advising users to install firmware updates over DWC in SBC mode only on explicit request

Version 3.4-b5

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.4-b5
• RepRapFirmware 3 or newer

Changed behaviour:

• Added divider to "Control Heaters" dropdown between button and temp controls

Bug fixes:

• OM values boards[].mcuTemp, boards[].v12, and boards[].vIn were not nullable
• Upload of multiple system files was no longer working as expected

Version 3.4-b4

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.4-b3
• RepRapFirmware 3 or newer

New features:

• Added support for password protection to SBC connections

Changed behaviour:

• Increased default number of extrusion factor sliders from two to six

Bug fixes:

• Order of displayed extruders depended on toggle order
• Auto-completion drop-down list could overlap the code input

Version 3.4-b3

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.4-b3
• RepRapFirmware 3 or newer

Changed behaviour:

• Heightmap plugin is now based on BabylonJS (removes dependency to ThreeJS)

Bug fixes:

• When the sys directory was set without 0: at the start, the path was truncated on the System Files page

Version 3.4-b2

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.4-b2
• RepRapFirmware 3 or newer

New features:

• Greatly improved performance for object model updates
• Plugins may now register custom i18n data
• Added controls from DWC-CNC fork

Changed behaviour:

• Old-style rr_status requests are no longer supported
• Built-In/Third-Party Plugins are now called Integrated/External Plugins

Version 3.4-b1

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.4-b1
• RepRapFirmware 2 or newer (1.2x may work but untested)

New features:

• Added preliminary Polish translations (thanks Chri55)

Version 3.3-b3

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.3-b3
• RepRapFirmware 2 or newer (1.2x may work but untested)

New features:

• Added new accelerometer plugin with frequency analysis
• Object model browser reads DSF API docs for property descriptions
• When PanelDueFirmware.bin is uploaded, DWC asks for update via M997
• Updated syntax highlighting for new G-code meta keywords
• Added global namespace to the object model

Bug fixes:

• In standalone mode no upload retries were attempted on upload errors
• Update prompts were not shown when files were uploaded via floating buttons
• Excessively long tool lists are queried using multiple requests (standalone mode)

Verson 3.3-b2

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.3-b2
• RepRapFirmware 2 or newer (1.2x may work but untested)

New features:

• Added new wizard for plugin installation
• Rewrote backend for layers chart in standalone mode

Bug fixes:

• When the "Decompressing" notification was dismissed too soon, an error message was written to the console
• Setting all tool temps worked only if the tools array didn't contain gaps (null items)
• New slicer time wasn't displayed correctly
• Default speed factor was 10000% instead of 100% (only when not connected)

Version 3.3-b1

Compatible versions:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.3-b1
• RepRapFirmware 2 or newer (1.2x may work but untested)

Changed behaviour:

• Code reply notifications are no longer shown on the Console page
• Display menu has been moved to the System page and added new option for Firmware
• M568 is used for inactive tools to set the spindle RPM, otherwise fallback to M3/M4
• UI allows already loaded filaments be loaded into other extruders

New features:

• Added support for new heightmap format with variable axes
• Object model explorer shows live values (configuration changes may need manual refresh though)

Version 3.2.0-beta4

Changed behaviour:

• Added new delay setting for SBC mode to reduce CPU usage on demand

Bug fixes:

• Job progress didn't show correct simulation status when the simulation was paused
• Pause/Resume button didn't show correct captions when the simulation was paused

Version 3.2.0-beta3

Compatible files:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.2.0-b3 or newer
• RepRapFirmware 2 or newer (1.2x may work but untested)

Changed behaviour:

• Height Map plugin is loaded by default
• Last job duration is now displayed on the Job Status page
• Height Map plugin is automatically loaded if no settings could be loaded
• Changed default height map viewing angle

Bug fixes:

• Heightmap wasn't refreshed automatically
• Text editor wasn't automatically focused when editing a file

Version 3.2.0-beta2

Compatible files:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.2.0-b2 or newer
• RepRapFirmware 2 or newer (1.2x may work but untested)

Changed behaviour:

• robots.txt is no longer part of the SD package
• Plugins may inject their own plugins into the App component
• Added new on-screen keyboard plugin (primarily for Raspberry Pi touchscreens)

Bug fixes:

• When loading the settings from local storage, no plugins were started
• When loading the heightmap, only an error message could be seen
• Added missing "Starting" item to the status type enumeration
• When creating a new macro the new editor was not activated
• Visualizer wasn't displaying live G-code files correctly
• Fixes for the new code editor
• Made plugin loading more robust

Version 3.2.0-beta1

Compatible files:

• DuetSoftwareFramework 3.2.0 or newer
• RepRapFirmware 2 or newer (1.2x may work but untested)

Changed behaviour:

• Plugins may now be loaded. Refer to the plugins directory for further details
• The Height Map has been moved to a built-in plugin (see Settings -> General -> Plugins)
• Increased maximum editor size from 16MiB to 32MiB
• JSON outputs are automatically formatted in the Code Console
• Replaced /sys/dwc2- JSON files with /sys/dwc- (rename them manually to restore your DWC settings)
• Option to revert to DWC1 has been removed

Bug fixes:

• Fixed some incompatibilities to RRFv2
• Code input occasionally required enter to be pressed twice to send a code
• Base URL as defined by compile options was not respected in the connectors
• Depending on the configuration inputs for bed/chamber heaters were disabled
• Under special circumstances the "Reset heater fault" dialog could never time out