OTX Tools - New Version 9
- Jörg Supke
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
We are pleased to announce the release of our software version 9. This release brings significant enhancements in the areas of OTX, SOVD integration, performance, and developer tools. The goal of the new version is to make development and runtime processes considerably more efficient and to open up new possibilities for diagnostic and automation scenarios.
What's new?
Support for ASAM OTX Extensions 3.3.0
Version 9 supports ASAM OTX Extensions version 3.3.0. All changes and enhancements in this version are fully available. Further details can be found in the OTX Version History.
New JSON and SOVD extensions
The new version supports JSON and SOVD extensions. introduced. Highlights:
Support for modern diagnostic communication via SOVD
Integrated SOVD simulation directly in the tool
Simplified development and testing without external infrastructure
SOVD Design-Time Support
The development environment now offers extended support for SOVD during development via the Offline Capability Description. This allows the capabilities and interfaces of an SOVD server to be identified and validated as early as the design process.
Massive performance improvements to the OTX runtime
The OTX runtime has been comprehensively optimized and achieves significantly higher execution speeds in many areas, which are particularly important for execution in embedded systems. Performance improvements:
String processing: up to 12x faster
List and structure processing: up to 5x faster
Calling sub-procedures: up to 3x faster
Threading: up to 3x faster
Real-world OTX projects with diagnostic communication (e.g., VAP): up to 2x faster
These improvements lead to significantly shorter runtimes for complex diagnostic procedures.
Scripting Support
Lua scripts can now be used for particularly computationally intensive or performance-critical tasks. Features:
Call via ExecuteDeviceService
Lua scripts are automatically transported in the generated code
Ideal for complex calculations or special logic
Advanced search in the OTL Editor
The search and replace function in the OTL Editor has been significantly improved. New features:
Object-based search
Search Result Window
Faster navigation within large projects
Improved OTX Profiler
The OTX Profiler has been functionally enhanced and its performance improved. New features:
New view “Duration per activity”
Faster loading times
Export to Excel documents
Profiling directly within OTF
These enhancements enable even more precise analysis and optimization of OTX projects.
Conclusion
With version 9, our software sets new standards in OTX performance, SOVD integration, and developer productivity. The combination of enhanced diagnostic functions, significantly faster runtime, and improved development tools enables more efficient and powerful projects.
A detailed version history can be found in our release notes.
