WITNESS Horizon version 22.0

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What’s new in this release?

• Model Completion can be set via Options setting or Action command
• Model & Element Complete Actions can be executed on Model Completion
• Data Table Connections can be made to CSV files and Excel ranges
• Data Table Load & Save can be Interactive and/or Automatic
• Model & Data Table Load Data Actions can be added for Input Tables
• Model & Data Table Save Data Actions can be added for Output Tables
• New Data Table functions are available:
  • DTGetColumnCount 
  • DTGetRowCount
  • DTGetConnectionString 
  • DTGetConnectionType
  • DTSetConnection
  • DTGetErrorMode 
  • DTSetErrorMode
  • DTGetIOType 
  • DTSetIOType
  • DTGetRefreshMode 
  • DTSetRefreshMode
  • DTLoad 
  • DTSave
• Model Complete functions are available:
  • GetModelCompleteAt 
  • SetModelCompleteAt
• A Scenario label created in Experimenter is available during the model run
• Industry 4.0 Machine Predictive Maintenance can be modelled including functions:
  • BreakdownIntervalRemain 
  • StoppageIntervalRemain 
  • TriggerBreakdown 
  • TriggerStoppage
• Industry 4.0 Startup Tracks & Vehicles can model battery charge level; breakdowns; controlled speeds; intersections; passing points
• A new Industry 4.0 Demo model has been created with Connected elements (Conveyor Sensors & Machine Setup with no Part), AGVs and Predictive Maintenance

Feature Improvements

• Data Tables Input/Output; Active/Inactive; Priority; Load & Save Actions; Type Coercion & Error Handling
• An option to Clear Data for a Data Table is available on the Context Menu
• New Data Table Visualizations have been added for Table & Timeline
• The Charting Pack 1 Designer Elements has been enhanced for Table; Timeline; Machine / State Timeline
• Self-serve licensing hosted on Azure
• The Help menu now provides simple access to the Log File and License Administration

Infrastructure

• Support has been added for Windows Server 2016

Fixes

• Wrong value generated on Statistics report for Delay Buffer
• Unable to import Module containing a Histogram element
• Machine fails to progress beyond setup if it receives a part on a path while in Setup with No Part
• Crash in Debugger if Watch statements result in an execution error
• Memory error when using many Part Files with comments in Actions
• Error accessing attribute in Resource rule if Part is arriving ‘Using Path’
• N value error when parts exit delay buffer at same time
• Data Table error when accessed in an Input Rule
• Excel files are left open after WITNESS has written to them
• Multiple minor & cosmetic fixes

The Lanner YouTube channel features many video tutorials to guide you through the new functionality available in WITNESS Horizon 22.0.