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This version has several fixes focused on probing and auto leveling. Many issues was caused by mixing of units, for instance if the UI was set to show in inches and the probing was done in metric.

The visualization of the autoleveling will now also better show the height data based on the lowest point relative to the highest. Here is a sample where I did an auto level on a coin where the probe area was 12mm x 13mm with a max scan depth of 0.16mm:

Probing is now implemented as actions which can then be mapped to a keyboard shortcut, gamepad button, toolbar button or toolbox button.

For you vampires out there - the dark theme has got some updates:

For those of you who are using lasers - the visualizer will now also display the spindle speed:

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows 64-bit Windows 32-bit Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

What's Changed

• Add possibility to visualize spindle speed/laser power by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2241
• Simplified the version string parser by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2244
• Copy and paste geometries in designer will now preserve groups by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2246
• Bugfix/colors flatlaf dark by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2247
• Now parses genmitsu version strings by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2255
• Fixed problem with responses containing "error" not being an error in FluidNC by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2260
• Added checkbox to hide warning that language is not translated. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2261
• Add missing translation keys by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2262
• Fix problem with "run from processor" by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2266
• Fix problem with the arc expander not working with inches by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2267
• Fixed problems with the workflow helper by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2269
• Smart scan by @nickmayer in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2270
• Fixed a problem with grblHAL by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2275
• Fixes problems in autoleveler with scaling between metric and imperial units by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2273
• Auto leveler UI by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2277
• Fixes to probe UI by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2280
• Bugfixes on probing by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2281
• Autoleveler safe retract by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2282
• Added new game controller by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2284
• Fixed problem with machine boundaries being inverted by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2285

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.18...v2.0.19

Credits

An extra thanks to Chris and George over at SainSmart for donating one of their machines which made development and debugging so much easier.

Protocol fixes for Smoothieware, TinyG and GRBL.

Check out the wiki for instructions on how to install.

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UGS Platform

Windows 64-bit Windows 32-bit Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

What's Changed

• Sort geometries spatially to shorten rapid movement between them by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2210
• Bugfixes for TinyG by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2212
• Fix for smoothie by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2216
• Parse version string from millright firmware by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2218
• Can now parse grbl-l-mega version string by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2232
• Add support for import kicad position files by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2237

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.17...v2.0.18

This version of UGS has a new algorithm for detecting GRBL version which fixes the connection to GRBL on Arduino Mega.

Check out the wiki for instructions on how to install.

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UGS Platform

Windows 64-bit Windows 32-bit Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

What's Changed

• Update jogl / gluegen to 2.4.0 by @ulrichloose in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2159
• Fix parsing of alarm state in legacy grbl status format by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2186
• Moved the responsibility for parsing the command response from the communicator to the command by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2190
• Fix faulty encoding transformation by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2192
• New GRBL initialization protocol by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2194
• Now parses snapshot from GRBL version by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2196
• Feature/hole probing by @risototh in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2197
• Fix problem with resizing entity not updating the shape by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2198

New Contributors

• @ulrichloose made their first contribution in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2159
• @risototh made their first contribution in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2197

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.15...v2.0.17

In this release we have attempted to fix a long lasting bug for jogging using keyboard shortcuts where the movement hanged.

There is also a an improvement in the connection toolbar where you no longer have to press a refresh button to update the list of available ports, it will refresh it automatically.

Check out the wiki for instructions on how to install.

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows 64-bit Windows 32-bit Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

Changes

• Small adjustments to the clipart library and added new clipart sources by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2146
• Added file actions as mappable with a joystick/gamepad by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2147
• Attempt to fix concurrency problem in event dispatcher by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2148
• Fixes for SVG import by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2151
• Optimised the tool path for pocket operation by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2152
• Added actions for jogging to next or previous selected object by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2153
• New design and gcode actions by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2154
• Add possibility to multiply objects with a distance using decimals by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2156
• Added feature to emit keyboard events through a macro by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2161
• Intercept shortcuts and perform long press action by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2163
• Fixed dependency bugs in action for creating new gcode by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2165
• Updates to the connection actions/UI by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2166
• Fix problem with the shortcut service by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2167
• Added parser for DXF arcs by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2171
• Fixed keypress macros by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2172
• Added support for importing Eagle PNP files by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2173
• Updated game controller database, added missing XInput controller by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2175

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.14...v2.0.15

The focus of this release was some cleanup and refactoring needed to improve the console log where we now use Netbeans Input/Output. The auto leveler feature has been looked over with a couple of bug fixes by @nickmayer. A couple of bug fixes and new features has been made to the Designer.

Check out the wiki for instructions on how to install.

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows 64-bit Windows 32-bit Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

Changes

Improvements and bugfixes

• Updates & fixes for Auto Leveler plugin by @nickmayer in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2022
• Extracted the async communicator event dispatcher by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2103
• Fixed concurrency problems by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2106
• Fix problem with custom colors not working on some systems and LaF:s by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2107
• Command creator by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2108
• Fix concurrency problem when running really fast streaming gcode by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2109
• Gcode streamer now requires a command creator for generating commands by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2110
• Do not use CentralLookup to look up the Controller-instance by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2122
• Fixed problem with saving designs by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2129
• FluidNC usability fixes by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2135
• Small adjustments in the Designer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2131

New features

• Add highlight container for sent gcode commands in editor by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2100
• New plugin for console log by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2098
• Add action for jogging to center of an entity in the designer. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2111
• Mappable shortcuts in the designer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2118
• Add action for following the running gcode in the editor by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2123
• Add actions for selecting previous and next entity in the designer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2126
• Add a feature for hiding objects in designer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2128
• Add menu for opening recent files by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2132
• Add support for "Save as..." in the designer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2133
• Added feature for exporting/importing settings by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2134
• Added new feature enabling to rearrange entities in the designer tree by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2139

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.13...v2.0.14

A major change in this release is that we have upgraded the graphics library for OpenGL that caused a lot of issues on different platforms. We are now also building the software using github actions and store all binaries on github which should make downloads more reliable.

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows 64-bit Windows 32-bit Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

Changes

• Fix macro shortcuts by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1959
• Add FluidNC probe support by @nickmayer in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2058 and @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1963
• Visualizer settings by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1964
• Fix null exception on open by @bertieconfundo in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1970
• Fix jSerialComm hangs on MacOS by @bertieconfundo in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1969
• Fix Temporary Directory Hijacking by @JLLeitschuh in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2000
• Adjustments to CLI for fixing connections using TinyG by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2037
• Changed where cache directory is located by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2038
• Update netbeans and jetty versions by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1996
• Update Jogamp (now uses jzy3d packaging) by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2039
• Update engine.io and socket.io in /ugs-pendant/src/main/webapp by @dependabot in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2060
• Update loader-utils from 1.4.0 to 1.4.2 in /ugs-pendant/src/main/webapp by @dependabot in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2053
• Update decode-uri-component from 0.2.0 to 0.2.2 in /ugs-pendant/src/main/webapp by @dependabot in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2075
• Update commons-net from 1.4.1 to 3.9.0 in /ugs-platform/application by @dependabot in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2073
• Update qs from 6.5.2 to 6.5.3 in /ugs-pendant/src/main/webapp by @dependabot in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2074
• Update express from 4.17.2 to 4.18.2 in /ugs-pendant/src/main/webapp by @dependabot in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2076
• Add build script for nightly builds by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2064
• Removed permission overrides in build script by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2065
• Fix build problem by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2081
• Fix file encoding problems by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2082
• Add feature for creating points and allow DXF to have points imported. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2083
• Made run actions require that the gcode document is saved before the file can be sent by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2086
• Fix build warnings and sonar issues by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2087
• Add release build script by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2088
• Removed the event for communicator state and removed unused code by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2093

New Contributors

• @JLLeitschuh made their first contribution in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2000
• @nickmayer made their first contribution in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/2058

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.12...v2.0.13

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows 64-bit Windows 32-bit Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

Release notes

• Small fixes by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1843
• Fixed intermittent unwanted jogging after release of jog button #1849 by @bertieconfundo in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1850
• Added position anchor and lock ratio to the Designer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1858
• Added setting for changing pendant web port. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1860
• Added a feature for tracing bitmap images by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1872
• Starts the spindle when starting carving design by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1880
• Several fixes to improve stability by @hovercraft-github in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1877
• Option for inverting mouse zoom by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1888
• Clear status report commands in TinyG by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1896
• Fixed problem with gcode files not loading with an empty first line. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1897
• Fixed entity remove bug in designer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1899
• Update localization files from POEditor. by @winder in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1904
• Reworked the UI of the welcome screen by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1912
• Added a FluidNC implementation by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1907
• Tool rotation and interpolating rotational movement in visualizer by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1916
• Added buttons for jogging ABC-axises by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1920
• GRBL controller will now detect if coordinates contains ABC-coordinates and add it as a controller capability by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1921
• Improved connection initialisation, now doesn't continue when status didn't contain a proper status message and attempt to retry. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1925
• Fix FluidNC startup when in certain alarm state by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1933
• Fixed bug where DRO popup showed coordinate in wrong units by @bertieconfundo in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1935
• Added support for Win64 by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1937
• FluidNC filebrowser by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1936
• Reactivate joystick on canceling options by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1939
• Interpolate rotational movement on XYZ by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1941
• Fixed bug where re-opening the same file doesn't actually load the new gcode by @bertieconfundo in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1942
• Fixed problem with crash on quit (joystick thread) by @bertieconfundo in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1943
• Fixed bug where deleting file at the wrong selection index by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1951
• Fixed problem with file upload/download adding extra bytes by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1953
• Fixed problem in designer where actions got duplicated by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1954
• Added feature for file rename by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1955

New Contributors

• @hovercraft-github made their first contribution in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1877

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.11...v2.0.12

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

Release notes

• Angular update by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1783
• Changed default controller settings for g2core by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1784
• Fixed problem with stopping during door state by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1787
• Added the possibility to export a design as gcode by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1794
• Changed to a more obscure separator character for preprocessing files by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1797
• Added option to open files using a default argument to the application by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1798
• Added a clipart library for simple import of shapes. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1799
• Fixed problem with NPE when setting a coordinate that wasn't set in the status report by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1801
• Connect/disconnect will now allow to abort a failed connection by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1805
• Added listeners to commands to listen for when it completes. by @breiler in https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/pull/1809

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.10...v2.0.11

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

Release notes

Bugfixes

• Fixed a bunch of issues with the CLI-interface (terminal).
  • It did not wait for the homing complete before trying to send the gcode file.
  • When the stream was paused there was no way to continue
• Now remembers the file chooser settings (#1710 and #1749)
• The editor will now recognize gcode commands that are zero-padded (G0 == G00)
• Fixed the CTRL-S shortcut for saving files
• Fixed problem with translate to zero that also changed the Z position of the model.
• Fixed problem with highlighting lines as processed in the visualizer when using generated commands such as jogging.
• Fixed problem with the "Run from action" only working on the first opened document. The context was never refreshed.
• Fixed visualizer highlight line width to work without deprecated OpenGL API:s for setting line width
• Error parser now parses gcode when file is loaded, fixed bug requiring the user to modify gcode for the parser to kick in.
• Fixed problem with actions not getting enabled given a certain state (#1747)

Features

• Now possible to ungroup/split geometries in the designer (#1742)
• Added feature to multiply geometries in the designer (#1743)
• Added units to setting text fields in the designer (#1746)
• Added possibility to set the start depth for cutting in the designer
• Fixed the pocket operation in the designer
• Added a highlight in the editor to show what gcode being skipped when using "Run from..."
• Added actions to editor toolbar
• Added actions to visualizer toolbar
• Added a zoom action that listens to a shift-key to toggle zoom out / zoom in the designer.
• Added mouse wheel zoom in the designer
• Now uses jog feed rate to generate outline (#1767)

Other improvements

• Removed the usage of jgitver which caused issues when developing in IntelliJ

Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.9...v2.0.10

Downloads

UGS Platform

Windows Mac OSX Linux RaspberryPI All platforms (requires Java)

UGS Classic

All platforms (requires Java)

Release notes

This release is focused mainly on the issue #1550 where if a certain feature in the controller is activated will fail the connection process. It also contains an early version of a designer plugin which is demonstrated here https://youtu.be/iUi6Lr8nZCo.

Bugfixes

• Fixed problem with menu multiply XY Step Size by 10 not working (#1645 - @AndyCXL)
• Fixed bug with copying partial position (#1550 - @breiler)
• Fixed potential problem with buffer overrun (#1678 - @bertieconfundo)
• Fixed bug where abort/reset won't stop stream (#1341 - @bertieconfundo)

Features

• New designer tool for generating gcode in UGS using vector graphics (#1409 - @breiler)
• Added support for importing DXF (#1701 - @breiler)
• New processor for splitting lines (#1633 - @winder) Full Changelog: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/compare/v2.0.8...v2.0.9