openCONFIGURATOR 2.0.0 Public Release

Dear all,

We are happy to announce the openCONFIGURATOR 2.0.0 release.

The release introduces a state of the art configuration utility for any POWERLINK network in form of a plugin for the Eclipse IDE. The openCONFIGURATOR toolkit now includes the all new C++ based core library and the Java developed plugin.

PLEASE NOTE:
The old openCONFIGURATOR TCL/TK GUI will be replaced by this release and therefore no longer maintained.

openCONFIGURATOR is also available in the Eclipse marketplace:
https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/ethernet-powerlink-openconfigurator

Key features - core library 2.0.0
- Newly developed C++ library based on the C++ 2011 standard.
- All features of the old library are supported.
- Additional support for redundant managing node configuration.

Key features - Eclipse plugin 2.0.0
- Integration into Eclipse IDE version 4.4.2 and higher.
- Modern look and feel in the Eclipse environment.
- Wizard support for project generation and import.
- Wizard support for controlled node and redundant managing node generation.
- Advanced properties support for controlled node, managing node and redundant managing node.
- Advanced object dictionary view.
- Easy to use mapping editor

openCONFIGURATOR 2.X Roadmap
Spring 2016 - V2.0.1 first planned maintenance release
Spring 2016 - V2.1.0 Modular device support

openCONFIGURATOR 2.0.0 release is available via:
- Plugin file download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipse-plugin.openconf.p/files/2.0.0%20release/org.epsg.openconfigurator.updatesite_V2.0.0.zip
- Eclipse plugin update site: https://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipse-plugin.openconf.p/files/update-site/
- Quickstart guide: http://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipse-plugin.openconf.p/files/2.0.0%20release/openconfigurator-plugin-quick-start-guide_V2.0.0.pdf

Source code:
- Library Git branch: https://sourceforge.net/p/openconf/openconfigurator2/ci/master/tree/
- Plugin Git branch: https://sourceforge.net/p/openconf/eclipse-plugin/code/ci/master/tree/

Best regards,
The openCONFIGURATOR development team