Support Software MEXE02 Revision History

Date of RevisionVersionLanguageDescription
January 2024Ver.4.18.3.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported for the latest firmware

  • Compatible with the latest firmware for AZX series EtherCAT
  • Compatible with the latest firmware for AZX series EtherNET/IP
  • Compatible with the latest firmware for AZX series PROFINET
December 2024Ver.4.18.2.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported for the latest firmware

  • AZ series mini driver compatible with the latest firmware of Ethernet type
September 2024Ver.4.18.1.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional ChineseImprove operation stability
August 2024Ver.4.18.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported for the latest firmware

  • Supports the latest firmware for AZ series mini driver Ethernet type

Adding features

  • Adding Ethernet connection function to AZ series mini driver Ethernet type

Integrates the contents of the dedicated MEXE02

  • AZ series mini driver Integrated the contents of Ethernet dedicated MEXE02
May 2024Ver.4.17.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • CVD Series Fully Closed-Loop Control Type

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for AZX Series EtherNet/IP Compatible products
May 2024BLS Series-Dedicated
Ver.1.0.1.0		Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported languages added

  • English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese
May 2024BLS Series-Dedicated
Ver.1.0.0.0		JapaneseBLS Series-Dedicated MEXE02 released
March 2024Ver.4.16.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • CVD Series Multi-Axis Type EtherCAT Compatible
  • AZX Series PROFINET Compatible
March 2024Ver.3.72Japanese/EnglishAR Series Built-In Controller Type (ARD-AD2, ARD-CD2, ARD-KD2) Supported
November 2023Ver.4.15.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • BLV Series R Type (BLVD-KBRD)
  • αSTEP AZ Series mini Driver Ethernet Type

Connectable products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver Slim Type MECHATROLINK-III Compatible
  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver Slim Type SSCNET-III Compatible
November 2023AZ Series mini Driver
Ethernet Type-Dedicated
Ver.1.0.0.0		Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional ChineseAZ Series mini Driver Ethernet Type-Dedicated MEXE02 released
October 2023Ver.4.14.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • AZX Series EtherCAT Compatible

Connectable products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver Slim Type EtherCAT Compatible
June 2023Ver.4.13.4.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional ChineseOperational stability improved
June 2023Ver.4.13.3.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Functions added

  • Trace monitor added to αSTEP AZ Series EtherNet/IP Compatible products
March 2023Ver.4.13.2.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • Hollow Rotary Actuator DGII Series Servo Motor AZX Series Equipped

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series EtherNet/IP Compatible products
  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series MECHATROLINK-III Compatible products
February 2023Ver.4.13.1.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional ChineseOperational stability improved
January 2023Ver.4.13.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • AZX Series EtherNet/IP Compatible

Supported OS added

  • Microsoft Windows 11 Supported
September 2022Ver.4.12.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series mini Driver Pulse Input Type With RS-485 Communication
  • EH Series 3-Finger Type
July 2022Ver.4.11.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series mini Driver EtherNet/IP Compatible
  • αSTEP AZ Series mini Driver PROFINET Compatible
June 2022Ver.4.10.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • BLV Series R Type
  • Robot Joint Actuator RJ Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
March 2022Ver.4.9.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series mini Driver EtherCAT Compatible
January 2022Ver.4.8.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • BLE2 Series Standard Type/Electromagnetic Brake Type
  • BLH Series Digital Setting Type
  • BLH Series RS-485 Communication Type

Support for latest firmware

  • Supports for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series mini driver RS-485 communication type
  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series EtherNet/IP Compatible products
  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series EtherCAT Compatible products
  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series PROFINET Compatible products
December 2021Ver.4.7.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series MECHATROLINK-III Compatible
  • αSTEP AZ Series SSCNET III/H Compatible
December 2021Ver.3.71Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for Network Converter CC-Link Ver.2 compatible NETC02-CC
September 2021Ver.4.6.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series mini Driver RS-485 Communication Type

Operating environment updated

  • Changed from NET Core 3.0 to .NET Core 3.1
May 2021Ver.4.5.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver DC Input EtherCAT Compatible (Driver Ver.2.02 or later)
  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver DC Input MECHATROLINK-III Compatible (Driver Ver.2.01 or later)
  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver DC Input SSCNET III/H Compatible (Driver Ver.2.01 or later)

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series EtherNet/IP Compatible products
  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series EtherCAT Compatible products
March 2021Ver.4.4.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series PROFINET Compatible Driver
January 2021Ver.4.3.1.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional ChineseOperational stability improved
December 2020Ver.3.70Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for Brushless Motor BLV Series Standard Type/Electromagnetic Brake Type
  • Support for latest firmware for Brushless Motor BLH Series Digital Setting Type
  • Support for latest firmware for Brushless Motor BLH Series RS-485 Communication Type

Operational stability improved

December 2020Ver.4.3.0.0Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Supported products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series Pulse Input Type, Built-In Controller Type, Pulse Input Type With RS-485 Communication
  • αSTEP AZ Series Compact Driver

Operating environment updated

  • Changed from .NET Framework 4.6.2 to .NET Core 3.0

Supported OS Changed

  • Changed Windows 10 supported version to Ver.1607 or later

Supported languages added

  • Added Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese to language selection
September 2020Ver.3.60Japanese/English

New products added

  • Rack-and-Pinion System L Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped DC Input
May 2020Ver.3.59Japanese/English

Functions added

  • Function to update to latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series
May 2020Ver.4.2.0.0Japanese/English

New products added

  • CVD Series RS-485 Communication Type

Operational stability improved

February 2020Ver.4.1.0.0Japanese/English

New products added

  • AZ Series EtherCAT Compatible

Operational stability improved

December 2019Ver.3.58Japanese/English

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series Compact Driver
July 2019Ver.4.0.1.0Japanese/EnglishOperational stability improved
July 2019Ver.3.57Japanese/English

New products added

  • Brushless Motor BLH Series RS-485 Communication Type
  • Brushless Motor BLV Series Standard Type/Electromagnetic Brake Type

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for Network Converter CC-Link Ver.2 Compatible NETC02-CC
July 2019Ver.4.0.0.0Japanese/English

New release

New products added

  • AZ Series EtherNet/IP Compatible
April 2019Ver.3.56Japanese/English

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for Brushless Motor BLE2 Series
December 2018Ver.3.55Japanese/EnglishOperational stability improved
December 2018Ver.3.54Japanese/English

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series

Operational stability improved

September 2018Ver.3.53Japanese/English

New products added

  • Rack-and-Pinion System L Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
  • Electric Gripper EH Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped

Support for latest firmware

  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series
June 2018Ver.3.52Japanese/English

New products added

  • Brushless Motor BLH Series Digital Setting Type
  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver DC Input
    SSCNET III/H compatible (UL and KC compatible products only)
  • Compact Electric Cylinder DR Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped

Support for latest firmware

  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver DC Input
    Support for latest firmware for EtherCAT Compatible products

Functions Added

  • Launcher equipped

Operational stability improved

December 2017Ver.3.51Japanese/English
  • New products added
    αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver DC Input MECHATROLINK-III Compatible  [Supported from December 4, 2017 Shipment (Driver Ver.2.01) onwards]
  • Support for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series
October 2017Ver.3.50JapaneseSupport for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series
June 2017Ver.3.44Japanese/English
  • Support for latest firmware for Brushless Motor and Driver Package BLE2 Series
  • Operational stability improved
April 2017Ver.3.43Japanese/English

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series Multi-Axis Driver DC Input EtherCAT Compatible
March 2017Ver.3.42Japanese/English
  • Support for latest firmware for Brushless Motor and Driver Package BXII Series
  • Operational stability improved
November 2016Ver.3.41Japanese/English

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series Pulse Input Type With RS-485 Communication

Supported OS added

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Supported

Other functional improvements

July 2016Ver.3.32EnglishOperational stability improved
June 2016Ver.3.33JapaneseSupport for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series
December 2015Ver.3.31EnglishOperational stability improved
November 2015Ver.3.31Japanese

New products added

  • Electric Linear Slide EZSH Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
  • Compact Electric Cylinder DRS2 Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
September 2015Ver.3.30Japanese

New products added

  • Brushless Motor and Driver Package BLE2 Series
February 2015Ver.3.20Japanese

New products added

  • Network Converter CC-Link Ver.2 Compatible NETC02-CC
October 2014Ver.3.12Japanese/EnglishSupport for latest firmware for αSTEP AZ Series
July 2014Ver.3.11Japanese/EnglishOperational stability improved
June 2014Ver.3.10Japanese/English

New products added

  • Electric Linear Slide EAS Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
  • Electric Linear Slide EZS Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
  • Electric Cylinder EAC Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
  • Hollow Rotary Actuator DGII Series αSTEP AZ Series Equipped
April 2014Ver.3.03Japanese/EnglishMicrosoft Windows 8.1 supported
January 2014Ver.3.02Japanese/EnglishOperational stability improved
January 2014Ver.3.01Japanese/EnglishOperational stability improved
December 2013Ver.3.00Japanese/English

New products added

  • αSTEP AZ Series
  • Electric Linear Slide EAS Series αSTEP AR Series Equipped
  • Electric Linear Slide EZS Series αSTEP AR Series Equipped
  • Electric Linear Slide EZSH Series αSTEP AR Series Equipped
  • Electric Cylinder EAC Series αSTEP AR Series Equipped
  • Hollow Rotary Actuator DGII Series αSTEP AR Series Equipped

Supported OS added and removed

  • Microsoft Windows 8 Supported
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Removed
October 2012Ver.2.60Japanese/English

New products added

  • Brushless Motor and Driver Package BXII Series
  • Stepper Motor and Driver Package RKII Series Built-In Controller Type
  • Hollow Rotary Actuator DGII Series RKII Series Equipped
  • Compact Linear Actuator DRLII Series Built-In Controller Type
  • Network Converter EtherCAT Compatible NETC01-ECT

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