Replacing the LoopCont library

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Hi,
is there a simple way to replace the LoopCont library, which is no longer supported in AS6? We just use the LCPWM and LCSlimPID Elements. Integrating the complete mapp Control would be overdressed.
Regards
Marcus

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The official replacement function blocks are now part of mappControl and the MTBasics library.
You don’t need the full mappControl, just add the MTBasics library to your project in order to access the new function blocks.

For example the MTBasicsPID

and MTBasicsPWM

I hope this helps.

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Hi,

thank you, that looks promising. But I just stumbled upon some more function blocks being used, such as LCLiScINT and LCCounter. So I am thinking about staying with AS4.
That’s a bit annoying to be forced to use mapp components in an existing application…

Regards

Marcus

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A post was split to a new topic: Can you please advise me which new library replaces LCCounter?

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The MTBasicPID library still does not provide the same functionality as the LoopCont LCPID().
So is there for example the feed forward value not available.

I am wondering why the LoopCont shouldn’t be compatible anymore since it does not have any hardware or AR dependencies so far as I know and it is just a library with calculations and control algorithms.

We have to maintain a source base which has to be compatible down to AS 2.7 and that would break the compatibility without any to me clear reason.