Latest Version: 4.0.3p4

A link to download the update files is at the bottom of this page.

What’s new in 4.0.3p4

• Multi Control Group Support
  • External Axis (Base/Station) Configuration and Programming
• WeldBuilder App
  • Features to support WeldBuilder/UWI (Inform, V= units, FWD/BWD)
• System I/O & I/O Simulation
  • Can now read/write all I/O types (External, Specific, Network, Registers etc.)
• Smart Pendant compatibility with FTP “Standard” for OPC-UA etc.
• Usability improvements (view running parallel jobs in Teach, I/O & Safety usability, keyboard support for accented characters)
• Extension SDK enhancements
  • New APIs (Kinematic, Expanded Inform Modification, Access to robot files, Direct Open, Current Job Line)
  • New YML (List/Scrolling improvements, z-property, expand/collapse)

What was new in 3.1

• Support for 4, 5, and 7 axis robots (in addition to 6 axis)
  • Support PL-series arms for palletizing use with Pallet Builder
• “User Group” I/O allocation and use in INFORM commands
• Interface Panel
  • New controls: Current Job selection, Job Start/Pause/Stop buttons, Top of Master Job selection
  • “Operator Mode” – boot into a fullscreen panel with limited access to other Smart Pendant screens
  • New functionality: set value for Light control, OFF value for Switch
• SetLoad INFORM instruction
• Test Start and jogging improvements
• Extension SDK enhancements
  • Performance enhancements: speed up setting extension properties, time required to store jobs in bulk
  • New YML controls: Slider, Progress Spinner, ScrollView, ToggleSwitches at integration points
  • New APIs: M-Register access, retrieve variable ranges, security level
  • New events: access to properties within events, YML compiled event, joggingModeChanged improvements

Features that are not yet supported in SP 4.0.2 are:

• Ladder Logic Editor (CIO)
• Coordinated motion for multi-robot applications
• MotoSight 3D
• Conveyor Tracking
• Some maintenance mode functions
• Tag aliasing functions
• Jobs created in the previous robot controllers such as the XRC, DX100 and DX200
• T-Axis Control Function or Endless rotation function

Classic Interface (on SP) or YRC Pendant or Software Pendant are required for Service/Maintenance mode.

Other Links of interest:

Instructions for Smart Pendant Manual

Smart Pendant Extension SDK

Smart Packager

Yaskawa Motoman Developer Portal

PalletBuilder Yaskawa Install Package (YIP)

Installation Instructions

First verify that the controller system software version is compatible with the current version of Smart Pendant software. See Below:

System Requirements

For using all the new functions in 4.0.2, the system software version required is:

• YRC1000 Controller version: YAS5.40
• YRC1000micro Controller version: YBS4.15

SP 4.02. is also backwards compatible with the versions greater than and equal to the ones listed below. However, there are some known limitations when 4.02. is used with these versions.

• YAS 2.95
• YBS 2.31

(1) Confirm that current version on the Smart Pendant is 1.3 or newer.  

*If updating from earlier than Smart Pendant 1.3 or if your controller software version is not compatible with this Smart Pendant software version, please contact:

• Yaskawa customer support (End Users)
• Partner Support (Resellers)

(2) Download Smart Pendant update file at the bottom of this page.

(3) Unzip update file into a formatted USB drive.  Results will appear as below (perhaps a different drive letter and version.)

(4) Power Down the Controller

(5) Connect the USB drive to the Smart Pendant.

• USB port is located on the back-side of the pendant (bottom-right corner)

(6) Power up the controller.

(7) Execute the upgrade by clicking YES at the bootup prompt (as shown below, showing NEW version.) The upgrade takes about 10 minutes.