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[[File:Granity3dhires.png|600px|right]]Granity is the configuration software tool for Granite Devices motor drives, such as [[IONI]], [[ATOMI]] and [[ARGON]]. Granity has been designed from ground up aiming for effortless setup of servo drives while keeping functionality and reliability maxed out.
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Granity is the configuration software tool for [[Argon (servo drive)]]. Granity is a successor of [[GDtool]] software.
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
<gallery widths=400 heights=350>
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From [[GDtool]] times, Granity has been redesigned from ground up and aims to deliver effortless setup of servo drives while keeping functionality and reliability maxed out.
File:granity windows 1.14.png|Granity on Windows
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File:granity linux scope.png|Granity on Linux Ubuntu
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[[File:Granity3dhires.png|800px]]
File:granity macos.png|Granity on MacOS
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</gallery>
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==Download==
 
==Download==
Download the latest release from the link below.  
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Download the latest release from the link below. To run Granity, just extract the Zip file and launch Granity.exe. Installation is not needed.  
*Windows & Linux
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*{{dlfile|GranitySoftware.zip|Download Granity for Windows & Linux (~18 MB)}}
**{{dlfile|Granity 1.15.3 win64.zip|Download Granity 1.15.3 for Windows (This version fixes the software freezing bug) (91 MB)}}
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*[[:File:GranitySoftware.zip|Older versions]]
**{{dlfile|GranitySoftware.zip|Download Granity and DeploymentTool bundle for Windows & Linux (64 bit) (41 MB)}}
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**[[:File:GranitySoftware.zip|Older versions]]
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*MacOS (64 bit)
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**{{dlfile|Granity.dmg|Download Granity for MacOS (41 MB)}}
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**{{dlfile|DeploymentTool.dmg|Download DeploymentTool for MacOS (12 MB)}}
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Basic installation:
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*To run Granity on Windows, just extract the Zip file and launch Granity.exe. Installation is not needed.
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*To use Granity on Linux, see [[Granity for Linux]]
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*To use Granity on MacOS, open the .dmg package file and drag & drop the file to your Applications folder
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Utils:
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*GNU Octave script for loading Granity scope captures saved as CSV files {{dlfile|read_granity_csv.m|read_granity_csv.m}}
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===Drivers===
 
===Drivers===
 
In most cases Windows detects the [[SimpleMotion V2 USB adapter]] as USB Serial port and is able to install drivers automatically. However, if not, download VCP (Virtual COM Port) drivers from [http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm this page]. The recommended package is the setup executable ([http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM20830_Setup.exe direct link]).
 
In most cases Windows detects the [[SimpleMotion V2 USB adapter]] as USB Serial port and is able to install drivers automatically. However, if not, download VCP (Virtual COM Port) drivers from [http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm this page]. The recommended package is the setup executable ([http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM20830_Setup.exe direct link]).
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** New scope capture features
 
** New scope capture features
 
** Home switch signal source selection added
 
** Home switch signal source selection added
* Improvements
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* UI improvements
** Homing configuration UI refreshed
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** Homing configuration refreshed
** Scope refreshed, new features:
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** Scope and log feature refreshed
*** Offline scope capture support, see [[Downloading offline scope capture in Granity]]
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*** Scope capture pre-trigger delay is adjustable
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*** New trigger choice (external trigger) added when drive FW supports it
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*** Preservation of scope settings, settings are now stored in drive flash memory and settings files
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** Added a button to automatically set {{Param|CAO}} for Analog and PWM setpoint sources
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** Added dedicated DeploymentTool to bach upload drive firmware & settings
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** Compatibility between different Granity & drive versions improved when saving or loading settings files
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* Fixes
 
* Fixes
 
** Bug of Granity 1.11.0 causing connection error with message telling that parameter address 547 failed
 
** Bug of Granity 1.11.0 causing connection error with message telling that parameter address 547 failed
** Fix an issue where "Searching devices" status may be stuck on until application is restarted
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** Saving and loading settings file improvements
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|1.14.0
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|17.1.2018
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* Added direct support for FTDI USB chipset (no dependence on virtual COM port)
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* Support for latest firmware features added
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** Added absolute encoder support for IONI FW 1.7.0
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** Add support for operation with just Hall sensors (no encoder)
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* Fixed few bugs / issues
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* Small user interface improvements
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* Released MacOS version
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* Released 64 bit Linux version
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|1.14.1
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|20.3.2018
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* Fixed few bugs / issues
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** Workaround crashing in Windows version when online help-page load fails (i.e. no internet connection)
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|1.14.2
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|16.10.2018
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* Added hotkeys to control Quick stop feature of recent firwmares (Ctrl+Alt+Q sets quick stop, Ctrl+Alt+R resets quick stop)
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* Granity now remembers last used interface device
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* Small UI / UX improvements
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* Updated internal SimpleMotion library for proper TCP/IP support
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|1.15.0
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|18.9.2019
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* Added support for newly introduced firmware features
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* Small UI / UX improvements
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* Saves new version of DRC file compatible with latest deployment functions of SimpleMotion V2 library
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* Improved TCP/IP support
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* Various internal improvements
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* Updated Drive Deployment Tool to support new file formats
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* CSV file export delimiter changed from ; to ,
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|1.15.1
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|20.11.2019
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* Small UI / UX improvements
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** Added drop down menu to allow connecting directly to given drive address without going through scan & select dialog
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|1.15.2
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|7.8.2020
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* Scope capture
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** Added option of 25 Hz sample rate
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** Added support for scope sample averaging on drives that support it
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** Allow exporting graphs to both .csv and .png formats simultaneously
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* Added -longtimeout command line argument to tolerate higher latency connections (i.e. over TCP/IP)
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* Added support for various new target device types
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==Bugs and TODO's==
 
==Bugs and TODO's==
===Known limitations===
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===Known bugs===
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*Halls enabled & Granity connected & drive restart -> starts spinning and follow error faults - fix attempt done
 
*Serial numbers read -1 when loading .drc file
 
*Serial numbers read -1 when loading .drc file
  
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*User settable temperature fault level
 
*User settable temperature fault level
 
*Add mm/min and inches/min speed units
 
*Add mm/min and inches/min speed units
*Set fixed Y axis range for graphs
 
  
 
==Open source licenses==
 
==Open source licenses==
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*[https://www.qt.io Qt]
 
*[https://www.qt.io Qt]
 
For full details and licenses, see [[Third-party licenses]].
 
For full details and licenses, see [[Third-party licenses]].
 
[[Category:Downloads]]
 
[[Category:Software]]
 
[[Category:Granity]]
 

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