Animatronic Workbench - Version History

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Version History of the Open Source Software Animatronic Workbench Studio

Version 0.8.2 - ( in progress )

• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.8.1 - ( 2025-04-23 )

• Visual management of the connected EPS32 client boards
• Display of the states and errors of the connected EPS32 client boards
• Live transmission of servo positions to the connected EPS32 client boards in configuration mode
• Reading the servo positions from the connected EPS32 client boards in configuration mode
• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.8 - ( 2024-10-12 )

• Copy + paste keyframes in the timeline
• Improved handling of servo error conditions
• Improved copy and paste buffer

Version 0.7.5 - ( 2024-09-20 )

• Automatic scrolling when the play position is outside the visible area
• Start/stop the playback via the space bar
• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.7.4 - ( 2024-09-13 )

• Introduction of the globalMp3Manager for custom code

Version 0.7.3 - ( 2024-09-29 )

• Bugfix for faulty custom code export
• Support for DFPlayer Mini MP3 Player
• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.7.2 - ( 2024-08-20 )

• Fixed a bug that no keyframes could be changed after changing the timeline
• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.7.1 - ( 2024-08-16 )

• State-Selector Servo functionality removed
• Empty timeline no longer appears when loading the project
• Improved handling of timeline editor and custom code

Version 0.7 - ( 2024-08-10 )

• Neopixel support
• Custom code for your own C++ classes and functions
• Stricter review of project configuration
• Improved Incorrect Configuration Notices
• Debug PIN no longer mandatory for the EPS32 configuration (prevented client scanning on the COM port if debug PIN was 1)
• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.6 - ( 2024-07-14 )

• Project configurator instead of manual editing of JSON files
• Minor bug fixes
• New Project Save Format
• Automatically generate "Hardware.h" from the project configurator

Version 0.4 - ( 2024-06-05 )

• Various bug fixes and improvements
• Optionally deactivate only the affected servo (instead of all servos so far) if it is too hot or overloaded
• Debugging indicator to detect problems when the ESP32 freezes
• Status display on the ESP32 redesigned
• Autoplay export finally replaced by ESP32Client export

Version 0.3 - 2024-05-01

• Completely redesigned timeline editor
• New timeline save format
• Nested timelines introduced
• Remote control via second ESP32 board

Version 0.2 - 2024-02-10

• Integrate sound / speech into timeline
• Control via mouse / keyboard (without mandatory midi controller)
• Various bug fixes and improvements

Version 0.1 - 2023-09-22

• First version with timeline editor and live mode

• Support for STS and PWM servos

• Midi controller connection

• Web interface for the client

• Autonomous mode

• Memory of movements in the microcontroller

• Windows Studio app

• ESP32 client

• Integrate servos into timeline

• Control via midi controller

• Control STS serial servos

• Control SCS serial servos

• Control PWM servos

• Waveshare ESP32 Servo Driver

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