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Using the UI Panel , you can design dynamic user interfaces with Qt Quick/QML technology. This enables you to build personalized interfaces that are intuitive and easy to use, even for those with minimal technical expertise. By representing data objects with graphic controls like dials and sliders, you can streamline the configuration process, making it accessible and efficient. A configuration app for a standalone foil-winder unit using MovingCap For those looking to automate tasks further, the Kickdrive Automation module supports Python scripting, allowing you to script complex sequences and integrate them into your UI Panel. This combination of Qt Quick's graphical capabilities and Python's scripting power makes Kickdrive an ideal solution for creating robust field service tools. To get started, check out our collection of application examples , and related Kickdrive project files or ready-to-run executables available for download .  One-click update tool for field-service ...

The current worldwide health crisis many times requires some creativity and some locally sourced solutions, with materials readily at hand. When it came to establishing additional hygiene routines, Fullmo GmbH in Markdorf decided to place a portable hand washing station outside the main entrance. So before anyone enters the building or even touches the main door handle, it's about washing hands according to the well-known recommendations.  Luckily, our talented and resourceful student at Fullmo came up with a clever solution based on two MovingCap 349 drives and a standard (low) pressure washer. The first MovingCap 349 drive acts as a master. It implements a "wash-your-hands cycle" and is started via a standard footswitch connected to one digital input. This drive controls the water flow, and via digital I/O it activates the second drive, which works as a contact-less soap dispenser. The "wash cycle" with fixed waiting times will make sure the soa...

During the winter break we freshened up our Kickdrive software releases. So new versions v2.0 are available for  Kickdrive Zero, our freeware CANopen windows tool. fullmo Kickdrive, which allows you to do so much more .  You can grab a copy of the updated software from here: http://kickdrive.de/en/index.html?download.htm Changes include: Added support for CANopen data types REAL32 and  OCTET_STRING  Windows 10 compatibility adjustments(especially for fullmo USB2Drive hardware) Baud/Node scan uses now "Reset Nodes" instead of "Start Nodes" Object Editor: Export actual values to .xdc and additional formats (.csv, .cdcf, .txt) The UI Panel now uses the updated QML2 language Other minor corrections and fixes. For a complete overview see the Kickdrive Release Notes .  We'd like to thank the Kickdrive users for their encouraging and helpful feedback. We do realize that Kickdrive releases come a bit slowly. This is because we are v...