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Card 146 of 9932026-09-21 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-21

CIOBench, a drag-and-drop workbench for Motoman controller I/O

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A focused editor for Concurrent I/O on Yaskawa Motoman controllers, producing the CIOPRG.LST and IONAME.DAT files those controllers load.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-21 issue.
For
Yaskawa Motoman robot-cell technicians and controls engineers
Worth noticing
Each cell keeps a working folder, HSES host, and SHA-256 snapshot trail tied to the robot rather than just its IP address.

Field notes

CIOBench organizes work around individual robot cells, retaining a working folder, optional HSES host, and SHA-256 snapshots from pulls, saves, USB actions, and manual notes. Its file model separates names that can live in IONAME.DAT from additional names kept in a Relay Label File, while the page describes locked PART 1 system ladders and semantic comparison against the last pull. The public page links to a demo, manual, and pricing.

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