EPSON RC+ 7.5.0 Release Notes

Seiko Epson Corporation
Robotics Solutions Operations Division
EPSON RC+ 7.5.0 Release Notes

September 1, 2020
Thank you for using EPSON RC+ 7.5.0. This document contains the latest information
for this release. Please read before using this software.
DOCUMENTATION ........................................................................................................ 2
GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................... 2
WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 7.5.0 ................................................................................ 2
WHAT’S FIXED IN VERSION 7.5.0 ............................................................................. 3
WHAT'S NEW FOR RC+ 7.5.0 API ............................................................................... 4
I/O ADDITIONAL METHODS .............................................................................................. 4
ROBOT STATISTICS METHODS.......................................................................................... 4
PART FEEDING METHODS ................................................................................................ 4
MAINTENANCE METHODS ................................................................................................ 5
CONNECTION ................................................................................................................... 5
FIELDBUS ......................................................................................................................... 5
FORCE GUIDE................................................................................................................... 5
CONTROLLER AND ROBOT INFORMATION ........................................................................ 5
ROBOT POINTS ADDITIONAL METHODS ........................................................................... 5
ADDITIONAL EVENTS ....................................................................................................... 5
VISION GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 5
CAMERA & LENS SELECTION TOOL ................................................................................. 5
PARAMETER TUNING TOOL.............................................................................................. 6
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Documentation
All RC+ manuals are in PDF format and are installed on the PC hard disk. These
manuals are accessible from the EPSON RC+ 7.0 environment Help menu.
Getting Started
Read the Getting Started chapter in the EPSON RC+ 7.0 User's Guide. This chapter
will refer you to the RC700 Controller manual Installation chapter. This contains
information for initial connections and start up.
What’s New in version 7.5.0

Part Feeding
1. The Part Feeding option is now included in the standard EPSON RC+ 7.0
installer.
2. Added support for IF-80, IF-380, IF-530v2 part feeders
3. Added support for simultaneous multiple parts and multiple robots.
4. Added the ability to purge parts from the feeder tray.
GUI Builder
5. Added new controls for GUI Builder: ProgressBar, StatusBar, TrackBar. See the
GUI Builder manual for details.
API
6. Added several new methods to the API, including support for reading task
information, connection information, and more controller information. See the
section What's New for RC+ 7.5.0 API in this document.
Fieldbus
7. Added support for CCLink version 2 controller board.
Vision Guide
Note: For Compact Vision, CV2-A firmware version 3.1.3.0 or greater must be installed
to use the following new features.
8. Added support for CV2-A connection password to prevent unauthorized users

from connecting to the CV2-A. See the Vision Guide 7.0 Hardware manual for
details.
9. Added support for Arc search windows for Correlation, Blob, Geometric, OCR.
10. Added ability for OCR to search for curved text.

11. Added ThresholdMethod for Blob, Contour, ImageOp Binarize which supports
LocalAdaptive thresholding. See the Vision Guide Properties and Reference
manual for details.
12. Added support for don’t care pixels for the DefectFinder and Polar tool.
13. Added statistics for vision histogram tool.
14. Added ability to use transparency for painting don't care pixels in ShowModel.
15. Added new SaveTeachImage property for vision tools with models. This allows
the image used during teach to be saved to a file.
16. Added ability to copy / export statistics data to a CSV format file.
17. Added ability to copy / export object results data to a CSV format file.
18. Added ability to enable or disable an object from the object right click menu on
the Vision Guide window.
What’s Fixed in version 7.5.0

Vision Guide
1. Improved performance for ShowModel when using don't care pixels. The data
transfer time was reduced and especially helps when using larger megapixel
cameras.
2. Fixed the Direction property for BoxFinder and CornerFinder. In previous

versions, the Direction value did not match the actual search direction.
3. Fixed a problem for ModelWinType. If the value was changed and the model
was taught, then after the project is re-opened, the model is shown as not being
taught.
API
4. Fixed MemInW for API. The wrong value was being returned if it was greater
than 255. Controller firmware 7.5.0.0 or greater is needed.
5. Fixed GetPoint method for point attributes. The JxFlag (J1Flag, J2Flag, etc.)
attribute values were not correct.
6. Fixed a problem were RebuildProject did not return if OperationMode was

Program.

GUI Builder
7. Fixed copy / paste for some control properties. After paste, some properties
were not being updated.
8. Fixed a problem where sometimes when selecting a form or control in the form
tree, the property grid was not showing the properties for the selected form or
control.
9. Fixed a problem for using the same names for controls on different forms.
10. Fixed a problem where when controls are overlapped, the overlap order was not
restored correctly after re-opening the project.
What's New for RC+ 7.5.0 API

Here are some of the key new features in the API option in EPSON RC+ 7.0 v7.5.0.
See the online help or the RC+ API manual for details.
I/O Additional methods

AIO_In
AIO_InW
AIO_Out
AIO_OutW
InReal
OutReal
Robot Statistics Methods

ATCLR
ATRQ
AvgSpeed
AvgSpeedClear
OLRate
PeakSpeed
PeakSpeedClear
PTCLR
PTRQ
Part Feeding Methods

PF_Abort
PF_Backlight
PF_BacklightBrightness
PF_Name
PF_Number
PF_Start

PF_Stop
Maintenance Methods
Brake
CalPls
GetJRange
Hofs
Connection
Connect now supports connection name
Fieldbus
FBusIO_GetBusStatus
FBusIO_GetDeviceStatus
FBusIO_SendMsg
Force Guide
FGGet
FGRun
Controller and Robot Information

GetControllerInfo now includes option data
GetCurrentConnectionInfo
GetRobotInfo
IsOptionActive
RebootController
Robot Points Additional Methods

PLabel
Additional Events
MotionStarted
MotionComplete
Vision Guide
Camera & Lens Selection Tool
A camera and lens selection tool is provided in the EpsonRC70\Tools folder after
installation. A PDF file with instructions is provided in the folder.

Parameter Tuning Tool

A sample project for a vision parameter tuning tool is provided in
EpsonRC70\Projects\Samples\Vision\VGTuningTool. A PDF file with instructions is
provided in the folder. The GUI Builder option is required to use this tool.

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What’s New in version 7.5.0

2. Added support for IF-80, IF-380, IF-530v2 part feeders

3. Added support for simultaneous multiple parts and multiple robots.

4. Added the ability to purge parts from the feeder tray.

8. Added support for CV2-A connection password to prevent unauthorized users

10. Added ability for OCR to search for curved text.

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13. Added statistics for vision histogram tool.

What’s Fixed in version 7.5.0

2. Fixed the Direction property for BoxFinder and CornerFinder. In previous

6. Fixed a problem were RebuildProject did not return if OperationMode was

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What's New for RC+ 7.5.0 API

I/O Additional methods

Robot Statistics Methods

Part Feeding Methods

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Controller and Robot Information

Robot Points Additional Methods

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Parameter Tuning Tool

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