Sylcom Release Notes: ********************************************** Version 1.5.11 Patch 1 - May. 2025 ********************************************** Bugs : C++ DLL Crash at Startup - C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 needed ********************************************** Version 1.5.11 - Mar. 2025 ********************************************** Features : Leverage Dial (LPD/Dial) -> Manage length of probe Add "Minute" option for Last Time Items Filter (Last N Minutes) Z5 Compatibility for Sylcom Add multiple resolutions for app icon Add various missing info and images for each instruments Sylcom OEM - Adapt Sylcom for Bowers Bugs : Fixed : Sometimes resetting a BT instrument doesn't erase the bond on it Fixed : Restart of a Part in control plan does update Excel Export positon to next line Fixed : Shortcut not always created on Desktop Fixed : Error message during installation Fixed : 5-digit resolution for P25D Fixed : Error when scanning Bluetooth devices with empty name BETA Features : PERF Mode Management for instrument (BETA) ********************************************** Version 1.5.10 - Jul. 2024 ********************************************** Features : Network Configuration - Auto Associate instrument to Channel - Using Name #6263 : MTC Send correction also when out of tolerance Enable Probable Deviation Correction calculation for MTC Replace "User Windows" by "User" in Export SPC Add S_Cal Evo d s v4.54 menu table - TBL117 Bugs : #6221 : Group of channel in control plan - Problem with undo/skip #5781 : Export Excel : Remember position not working when restarting Sylcom (Multiple characteristic) #6266 : Excel Export Position problem when abort part Do not export of file when Control Plan is aborted Control plan in Characteristic list in doesn't refresh - Restart Needed Exception When MultiEdit Channel With a Custom Formula ********************************************** Version 1.5.9 - Jan. 2024 ********************************************** Features: Allow to update Zephyr (BT5 Smart) dongle to version 0.2.6 Int gration PM297 - Menu and Commands SMike Pro 3 Buttons - Update commands Simplify Battery Display for PBAT instrument Sylcom export User Windows at position 7 in QCalc Bluetooth tab: use the selected dongle for scanning Tooltip to show on which channels an instrument is used Update polish translations in Sylcom Be able to avoid scroll on Traceability Field popup Bug Fix : Traceability fields (TF) name is not updated in Export file and Export config if TF is renamed Instruments won't disconnect when closing Sylcom (Zephyr dongle) Workmenu not visible in Operator mode SPC Excel Export, Part tracability field at end of batch all the same Bluegiga dongle v1.6.0 reboot/crash when reconnecting instruments P12D/P25/Proximity connection problem ********************************************** Version 1.5.8 Patch 1 - Aug. 2023 ********************************************** Features: Bluetooth : Update dongle LAIRD Zephyr firmware in Sylcom Workmenu - Expander for HID Configuration Bug Fix : Zephyr BT5 : crash stabilization, enhancement Workmenu : No instrument image Bluegiga dongle v1.6.0 reboot/crash when reconnecting instruments ********************************************** Version 1.5.8 - Jul. 2023 ********************************************** Features: New design for the Bluetooth Scan and the Bluetooth Scan view Improved buttons style Battery level not displayed if not available Sylcom operator user tracability field last value autosave when changing config P25D Int gration Trimos Z5 : Send command at connexion for AutoPrint and DiaCen Seperator P25D now supported OPC UA : Be able to auto enter Batch Serial Number when starting a ControlPlan Send Battery information in GetInstrumentInfo and GetInstrumentInfoText Disconnect instrument if not responding to any command at connection Zephyr Bluetooth compatibility Metro MB-1R compatibility Bluetooth : BT5 pedal connection/reconnection Bug fix: Fixed auto save configuration issue when user is an operator Fixed truncated column issue on Export Settings page Fixed issue on License activation buttons disabled Fixed issue on Excel file closing automatically at configuration loading Fixed memory leaks on config change Bad export positioning when using Batch/Loop in Excel Export DFQ file should not export previous/duplicate values part when pressing Terminate Fixed issue with instruments commands compatibility if instrument versions contains uppercase letters Fixed configuration name loading issue with previous Sylcom versions When instrument lock on the serial N , when changing config, instrument not set properly on channel Be able to select the instrument with GetInstrumentInfo with OPCUA Fixed auto refresh value issue when tolerance are enabled Fixed data sending issue when pressing on instrument button When duplicate control plan, background images in schematic are not duplicated Sylcom Data Cloud Request not working with Date From/To Filter Fixed exception message when closing Sylcom Database full error message - Max 257 Mo Go/NoGo QC-Calc Export not exporting correct USL/LSL Fixed : Problable deviation issue (now disabled) MB-RS - BT dongle / USB unplugged by mistake / No information as disconnected Fen tre du scan BT : en supprimant les instruments, le scan s'arr te Start a control Plan using Trigger - Exception Fixed issue on loaded properties filepath Cannot retreive the excel export position after restarting a Batch/Part in Operator Exception when checking if Part exist in Batch Exception in Control Plan with Data Session Fixed HiCal Dia/Cen issue with store command on last channel (Cen) using BT Pedal Export Excel With Sampling and offset - Data not export correctly (1.5.8?) Monitoring : Data load twice at Sylcom startup Database request for TF always returning all result Exception in monitoring when traceability field name got spaces Background path configuration not retreive after changing CFG ********************************************** Version 1.5.7 - Dec. 2022 ********************************************** Features: Control Plan : Improved Number of Parts option in Batch configuration Export : Be able to retreive Excel export position after restarting a Batch/Part Instrument : Added option to set a custom Standby value Instrument : Improved commands sent at instrument connection or selection Instrument : Improved controls for editable and read-only values Instrument : Improved notification button reactivity Instrument : Improved Standby mode if ECO mode changes Instrument : Improved tooltips on On The Fly settings MBIO : Be able to reset the MBIO output if channel is not active Monitoring : NaN displayed if data is not set On The Fly : Acceptance criteria option to Store data On The Fly : Added button to enable OnTheFly mode on instrument On The Fly : Added classification for instruments On The Fly : Added Preset custom value for instruments On The Fly : Added Tolerance for instruments On The Fly : Added tolerance status on last export On The Fly : Allowed UPC-UA commands (Preset, Store) On The Fly : Animation at Store command On The Fly : Auto start module only after login On The Fly : Data validity refactored On The Fly : Instruments detection info refactored On The Fly : Live global data status and tolerance around table On The Fly : Right Panel Resizable On The Fly : Simplified access to the module On The Fly : Store enable only if data are selected On The Fly : Updated user rights On The Fly: Replaced Start Timer button by a configuration in Settings Tool Corrector : Added Advanced mode Tool Corrector : Characterstics import refactored Tool Corrector : Correction Matrix intagrated to the main view Tool Corrector : Correction proposal refactored Tool Corrector : Corrector creation refactored Tool Corrector : Header refactored Tool Corrector : Improved Characteristic's import choice Tool Corrector : Main view refactored Tool Corrector : Moved some menu in Advanced mode Tool Corrector : Synchronized Characteristic's parameters between Control Plan and Tool Corrector Tool Corrector : Updated user rights Bug fix: MBRS : Fixed issue with Probe in inch with -A formula Bluetooth : Fixed issue on data sent from instrument with Laird connection Bluetooth : Fixed issue with long packets on Laird Configuration : Fixed issue on renaming Configuration Configuration : Improved Configuration saving proposal Help : Fixed some Video links Installer : Fixed issue with version number Instrument : Fixed Lock inconsistent behavior Instrument : Fixed issue on Instrument lock if calibration expired Measurement : Fixed blank on Press Go Tolerance option Measurement : Fixed issue with a constant in custom formula Measurement : Fixed issue with Analog Display in Inch Measurement : Fixed issue with the Hold option at page changing OPC-UA : Fixed issue with save dialog at configuration load Settings : Fixed sound issue if Sylcom folder is deleted in ProgramData Tool Corrector : Fixed configuration saving proposal issue Tool Corrector : Fixed Exception at end of batch Tool Corrector : Fixed issue if Characteristics are removed in Control Plan Tool Corrector : Fixed issue with Tool Corrector counter saving ********************************************** Version 1.5.6 - Aug. 2022 ********************************************** - Bluetooth : * Improved Bluetooth connection * Support LAIRD dongle with BT4 and BT5 instruments * Manage instrument connection in queue for Laird dongle * Show the Smart Basic script version of Laird dongle * Extend range of Bluetooth instruments connection with Long range option for LAIRD dongle v2.2 with BT5 instruments * Allow to connect a Kinex Bluetooth pedal * Fix connection/deconnection issues in pair mode * Fix S_scale connection issue * Fix VERX Command for BT5 Instrument and HiCal BT5 * Fix Laird dongle with wrong version and appears as unsupported * Fix not started Bluetooth scan on Laird dongle * Fix reconnection fails after profile change on dongle with 8 paired instruments * Fix reconnection fails with pair profile and Laird dongle on BT5 instrument * Fix all connected instruments removed at Laird dongle unplug * Fix instrument doesn't reconnect sometimes * Fix low advertisement issue when connecting on Laird dongle * Fix instrument connection sometimes stuck to 50% with BLE dongle * Fix no connected instruments in the Bluetooth instrument list * Fix instruments in Bluetooth list not in the instruments list * Fix Windows 11 compatibility for Bluetooth connections with internal chip - Measurement : * Make buttons more visible when in warning mode (Measurement page) * Fix same group channels assigned to only one instrument at configuration load * Allow PDF image import for background * Allow to crop and zoom an imported background image - Cloud : * Add Cloud Status mode for Monitoring * Add Station ID Management in the Monitoring * Disable Operator access cloud configuration * Add Missing Filters (Date, ...) in Cloud monitoring * Allow to switch between local and cloud data in Cloud monitoring - Instruments & Communication : * Updated instrument commands * Allow MARPOSS instruments to connect to Sylcom * Allow to connect SY273DG or Digital S_scale * Allow long range communication * Add ECO mode option to spare the instruments battery * Allow to switch the instrument ECO mode * Add option in Settings to enable ECO mode on all the instruments at connection * Allow to use the non-Sylvac COM ports from another application while Sylcom is open * Fix some instruments names display (Test indicator was displayed as Indicator) - Workmenu : * Fix image too large for some instruments * Add TBL088 (PS16 V2 from v4.17r) * Add TBL099 (CBG BT 289.910 from v4.53e) * Add image for S-DIAL PRO * Update CommandList for HICal BT5 - User Interface : * Change order of sub-tabs in Instrument menu * Avoid some scrollbars in some languages (Settings page) * Move Cloud configuration into a separate sub tab of Settings menu * Improve UI and move Path configuration into a separate sub tab of Settings menu * Fix No-used instruments in instrument list * Fix scroll issue in the Tracability Field View * Fix Bluetooth profile swith button not updated * Fix HID configuration issue with French keyboard - User manager : * Prevent adding same Username twice * Prevent creating UserName with only numbers * Prevent adding random ASCII chars - Monitoring, Store & Export : * Add Station ID Management * Store background images outside of the config * Fix Store issue after a Undo on the instrument button * Fix second traceability field not exported in Gamme mode * Fix data deletion issue with traceability fields in Monitoring * Fix F9 Page Trigger Export Exception * Fix data stored in double with the Program Page Store * Fix QC-CALC export * Fix restore issue with old data from a backup database * Re-order items vertically in Export Settings list - Gamme, Batch & Part : * Improved Batch management * Allow to stop/resume/restart Batch + Set Batch without a Number of Parts (Gamme mode) * Fix Tracefields filter for Parts and Batch - License : * Remove number of days if license (dongle) is plugged before the end of the demo version * Include pack of 25 correctors, OPC-UA, Parts import/export dynamically, On the Fly mode and Rotary table in Expert version - On Thy Fly : * New Export data format in one file for all the data measured by 1 instrument - Rotary Table : * Improve functionnalities (cope with negative rotation direction, display the number of ticks that were stored [needs to use the "Formatted Display" to display it in a characteristic], ...) - Configuration : * Save parameters each time we close Sylcom, no matter user connected ********************************************** Official version 1.5.5 (6829, 08.06.2022) Not published yet ********************************************** MINOR: - Fix: QC-CALC export (following Primatek customer request) ********************************************** Official version 1.5.5 (6665, 23.03.2022) ********************************************** MINOR: - Update new instruments command files - Update Eltima driver for Win10 (virtual COM ports creation) - MB-AG user interface: change Inch to inch and MM to mm (SI Standards) - Fix: Simple Sequence : if the user sent a value with the button, the "absolute" option didn't apply on the value - Fix: Data from instrument bug - Data is not always stored - Fix: allow to connect instrument SY273DG ( digital S_scale ) - Fix: Problem with SerialNumber Lock and Unlock - Fix: Workmenu image to large - Fix: when using "Temp" config name, the instruments were not reconnected automatically - Fix: when there were already 8 paired instrument on the dongle, the instruments would not be reconnected ********************************************** Official version 1.5.5 (6565, 05.01.2022) ********************************************** MINOR: - Trimos Z5: added commands APRI?, APRI OFF, APRI ON, REF1, REF2 - Fix: Characteristic display UI: don't cut texts and images when no instrument is connected - Fix: Issue when importing a config with a manual input - Fix: instruments are not re-connected when switching between 2 configurations ********************************************** Official version 1.5.5 (6518, 16.12.2021) ********************************************** MAJOR: - Pro: multi-class levels - Remote config/local instruments - new menu navigation ("Hamburger") - Air-Gauge measurement: added guided calibration, filter, units, more precision in Inch (5 decimals) - Expert: * Machine Tool Compensation (New Summary type to survey auto / server mode, Nelson rules) * OPC-UA * Parts import/export dynamically (already existing in v1.5.4) * On the Fly (already existing in v1.5.4) MINOR: - Allow to hide/show the classification color of the value inside a characteristic (green/red) before storing the value (goal: don't influence the operator to "cheat" with the position of the instrument before pressing the store button). - New instrument: Rotative table (RPI) + Programs: periodic action (modulo 360) - New options in Traceability fields : * add option to make them hidden/visible. e.g Hide a trace field when the supervisor wants to export it without changes from the operator * sort them alphabetically - New option: Absolute value of a characteristic (in characteristic properties window) - sampling 1/N: keep track of the number even if not in a batch (to reset counter, edit the control plan) - Added quick "Save" button in Home page (in addition to "Save as") - allow to change the name of the part, the description and the version (even without having the Expert version):"Parts" tab is partially enabled - Instruments connexion: Support TR signature for Trimos instrument - Workmenu : Add Fmin menu for MicroMeter - Add SY303L Image in Workmenu - Bug fixes ********************************************** Official version 1.5.4 (6466, 13.12.2021), not published yet ********************************************** MINOR: - Disable "Delete page" button if there is only one page - Fix: Target inside characterisic display didn't work - Fix: When assigning the B variable in a A+B formula, the combobox was't updated with the instrument on the B entry - Fix: undo a measurement didn't work at the end of a sequence or control plan ********************************************** Official version 1.5.4 (6450, 10.11.2021) ********************************************** MINOR: - Add image Z5 + S-Dial Pro Smart - Fix: sometimes, in Pages, some instruments didn't appear in the list box of the characteristic - Fix: "Characteristic Mode is changed from Delta to Min after Sylcom reboot" - Fix: Demo license: sometimes not working even if it is a valid one (indication "0 days left")(due to plugging a USB key) - Fix: "Start in measurement" property not working when changing configuration ********************************************** Official version 1.5.4 (6364, 31.08.2021), not published yet ********************************************** MINOR: - Calibration warning: blink the instrument before the expiration date - Preset: allow to perform a preset on several channels (using a program) in sequence or control plan when channels have a formula other than +A. - Integration of XT3 non Bluetooth and SY289 PLC - Fix: null reference exception when attempting to synchronize a channel with an instrument. - Fix: store was possible when batch popup was on front - Fix: if a characteristic Mode was set to DELTA, then when rebooting Sylcom, it was displayed as MIN ********************************************** Official version 1.5.4 (6325, 15.07.2021) ********************************************** MINOR: - Translation update (English, French, German) - Go/NoGo displays: make some fields available (in Control Plans, needs PRO license): "Sampling 1/N" and "Skippable" - MB-AG: read pressure for 10 seconds (new button in Instruments/M-BUS tab) - Formula on a characteristic: add Min/Max between characteristics [e.g. MIN(char1, char2) or MIN(char1, MIN(char2,char3))] - Export Settings: when opening this tab, select checked option if any (instead of the one on top of the list) - Fix: Instrument auto-detection with target on channel display was not always working - Fix: MBUS: add support for letter in Serial Number - Fix: When creating or renaming a config, it should be impossible to use an existing filename - Fix: Export: Selected column wasn't translated - Fix: SPC Export: When using Manual option for "Display part result summary", if the user pressed "Stop" instead of "Continue", the last values were not exported - Fix: QDAS export: Transform local datetime to a fix Qdas DateTime (dd.MM.yyyy/HH:mm:ss) + some details - Fix: Export At End Of Batch didn't work - Fix: Sylcom LITE: remove facilities in Monitoring (disable "Export Data and Statistics" button, disable "Full" display, enable "Table" and "Evolution" tabs) - Fix: Standard and Sylcom LITE: remove Hi-Cal pre-positioning facility (should be available from PRO license) - Fix: Go/NoGo displays in Control Plans: make some fields available : "Sampling 1/N" and "Skippable" - Fix: Pages: erasing a data in the right panel ("Store"sub-panel) could remove the wrong one => message to do it from Monitoring tab - Fix: UI: Control Plan/Schematic: the window was too large when displaying lots of characteristics - Fix: manual display: entering -0.XX didn't work ********************************************** Official version 1.5.4 (6240, 09.06.2021) ********************************************** MAJOR: EXPERT license: ****************** - On The Fly mode: read hundreds of instruments in Sylcom, without connecting them * show instruments value * show battery levels * sort the instruments for easier selection in a big list * export results regularly, at a customized timing - Automation: implement OPC-UA communication and commands - Tool correction for manufacturing machines automation (industry 4.0) - 1 corrector included (additional correctors at extra cost) - Parts import/export dynamically : * import CSV or Excel file to generate a Sylcom config automatically * synchro when updating the file * NB: this facility was available with PRO license in v1.5.3 PRO license: ****************** - 1/N Sampling when using a control plan (allow to measure 1 characteristic per N parts) - Hi-Cal : easier measurement by automatic pre-positioning of the probe before the measurements - Category: * Bluetooth window : when connecting an instrument wich has an embedded product number, display its family and details (e.g. Calipers, S-Cal Evo, L:150, R:0.00) * Characteristic display: when selecting an instrument for a characteristic, mark its compatibiliy via a color: +green: the right category (needs article number in the instrument) +orange: the right family (caliper, micrometer, ...) +red: the wrong family +black: no catgory is defined on the channel * Replace an instrument: show the green/red/yellow color depending on category compatibility - SPC export reserved for PRO package - Edit and Export list of characteristics of a control plan - Program tab: * new HOLD action ON/OFF to stop and restart measurements on demand. Useful to measure e.g. roudness or flatness by avoiding unwanted interruption surfaces on the part. NB: when using MIN/MAX/DELTA/MEAN, calculations will be done from the computer, not from the instrument. * new automatic trigger that just follows previous action ("continue actions") - Custom Preset : new user right to allow changing the Preset value during a control plan execution - Control plans: allow to move the characteristic edition window - Add calibration for MB-AG Nominal master, in addition to Min and Max (Caution: MB-RS minimum firmware version: v3.16) - Q-DAS export: * allow to select which fields to export ("Data to export" windows) * added 2 new fields in Control plans schematics (Drawing number and Drawing revision) Demo license: ************** - ability to switch beween all the available packages (Standard/Advanced/Pro), via keyboard shortcut if needed - for Sylvac agents or vendors only - limited to 1 year / renewable - alert 1 month before license expiration - evaluation licence: * increase to 60 days instead of 30 * evaluation version is now the Demo version: ability to switch beween all the available packages Standard license: ****************** - Added from ADVANCED license: * MBUS instruments connexion (MB-RS, MB-IO, MB-8i, MB-TP, MB-AG,...) * Flatness * Custom Formula - MB-AG new user interface for setting up masters (MIN/MAX/NOMINAL) - updated commands for several instruments - optimized scan connexions and disconnexions - Backup Database when it's filled more than 1GB (-Allow to use instrument data buffer, when instrument is out of range for a short moment (select an instrument in the instruments list, and in the bottom left section, scroll down and check the "Data buffer" checkbox)) - Help on new features: added some videos + shortcuts to access videos or links to texts (question marks icons, e.g. programs tab, parts tab, Instruments replacement,...) - Added "Futuro" caliper ("FCT-" advertising) MINOR: - updated German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Portuguese languages - Instruments/Workmenu: add BT button to connect new instruments - Adapt home page for stylus - Auto-detection target: display a panel to select instruments that cannot move: add instruments in Min/Max/Delta mode in addition to Blind mode. - Support of Micron Unit for D62S Advanced - Lock serial number : UI enhancements - Export: add new fields to export: Instrument serial number, Instrument Id (MacAddress) - QC-CALC export : * Hardcode Tolerance type=double sided tolerance (0) and Decimal number=4 digits * Export only the fields that the user selected - HiCal: in a dia+center sequence, don't store the 2 values at the same time - Workmenu: manage resolution for 0.0005mm - Option to disable Live Monitoring and Database Export - Add Part Name And Part Description when creating a Config in Sylcom + Schematic Version and Description, all available for export - Flatness: * inverted "Static" and "Dynamic" names (now we take the part movement into account. "Dynamic" is used when the part moves during measurement) * now "Preset" applies to all the instruments of the flatness (not only to the flatness characteristic itself) - Trace fields: default value is now per config - Fix: Hi-Cal connection and commands for Diameter + Center - Fix: in Program, if we rename a BT Pedal, it disappears from the combobox where we choose the trigger - Fix: Control plans edition: "Add group" button should add a group immediately - Fix: double-click on .sylc didn't work - Fix: Manual channel: not possible to introduce a negative value - Fix: Custom Preset didn't work well with decimal separator - Fix: User rights needed to be clicked twice, and sometimes added "Custom Preset" right automatically (ADVANCED license:) ****************** - no more available (Production license:) ********************* - New "PRODUCTION" license - New "PROD" tab in Settings * when starting a control plan execution, select article number from a predefined list * increment serial numbers automatically * at the end of a control plan, send article number and serial number to an instrument (The commands will be sent to the last channel's instrument) ("Cloud" license:) ****************** - Export data from Sylcom to the Cloud and monitor them from the Web via basic web page (with customers user rights management): batch + single measurement views ********************************************** Official version 1.5.3 (5928, 07.01.21) ********************************************** MINOR: - Basic Licence from 30 to 60 days - Option to disable LiveMonitoring and Database Export (quicker when having lots of characteristics) - Fix: Out of memory exception when running programs for a long time without restarting Sylcom - Fix: Evaluation license expiration message even when plugging a valid license dongle - Fix: Image Loading Exception when loading lots of images in control plans background - Fix: users in group Supervisor who were not named "supervisor" could not change the calibration date of instruments - Fix: Problem when using MB-IO if MB-IO isn't connected when running Sylcom - Fix: Rights refresh bug when changing user ********************************************** Official version 1.5.3 (5725, 01.10.20) ********************************************** MINOR: - When trying to embed a background image, send an error message if image is too large - Batch: when using existing part serial number and batch nb, popup a warning message - user rights: * Operator: show/hide connection icons in Characteristic window, depending on user right * Add new user right for operators, to display/hide the "Set" button * User Right "Show characteristic panel in Pages" should display all the panel settings - Monitoring : * Add some statistics in Standard package : show evolution graphic and display Nominal, Mean, chart, LSL, USL, Min, Max, Range * Export batch and part instance * when monitoring screens are small, optimize the display to show the graphics mainly * use same texts in Monitoring tab as in Export tab (column names and result data) - Multi channel edition: allow to press enter to assign the value entered in the textbox (no need to click outside the text box). - Video Help center: if no Internet connection, display a warning message - updated Polish language - Fix: Multigauge: sometimes, Preset button doesn't preset all the channels - Fix: new Hi-Cal V2: be able to display 2 values: diameter + center-line (from Hi-Cal firmware 0.23 of 21.07.20) - Fix: in non-English language, User rights were not saved correctly - Fix: double-click on .sylc didn't work ********************************************** Official version 1.5.3 (5509, 09.07.20) ********************************************** MAJOR: Standard license: ****************** - Support Laird dongle (15 instruments per dongle) - Allow to connect a new instrument easily (connection button in channel window, in case of disconnected icon) - Option to lock a channel to an instrument by its serial number (including USB instruments) * prevent the operator from changing the instrument by himself (in channel edition: Advanced/lock button) * if the instrument doesn't have a serial number, Sylcom can auto-generate a unique serial number into the instrument (press "Lock" button) * new "open lock" icon appears on channels displays which are disconnected while locked by a serial number - Monitoring tab : new display for batch evolution of a measurement (show tendencies, like in Tool corrector, in Data Monitoring tab / Parts / partname) - Add QC-CALC export option - Export instruments status (name, battery value, calibration date, state, serial number...) - New config file structure: * change ".conf" extension to ".sylc" * Allow user to double-clic on the ".sylc" file to open Sylcom * Integrate inside the same ".sylc" file : background images (.png, .bmp,...) and monitoring file (.Smon) - Allow to connect Hi-Cal, D62S, Z5, D70 for multi-channel display (needs specific instruments configuration) (- Tool correction: integration in Sylcom and communication with Tornos machine : still in development) - New tab: Video Help Center (PDF user guide + several videos about Sylcom functions) - Workmenu: HID: detect automatically the keyboard language, to update the instrument HID keyboard more easily - New instruments connexion: Bowers micrometer, Bore gauge, Test indicator (indicateur levier) - COM ports export: ability to send commands to the instruments from an external application (e.g. CHA1?, PRE, ...) Advance license: ****************** (- Integration of MB-BT modules for connecting Bluetooth instruments over MB-RS module (pairing mode only): waiting for Metro to connect several MB-BT modules) - MB-4D modules (Digimatic) : read at full speed and add a command for slower instruments (e.g. Mahr with 16EXD cable) PRO license: ************** - Parts: * Easy control plans creation, via the notion of a Part (new "Part" tab) * Import/export parts (CSV, specific format) + Wizard to select cells for Name/Nominal/USL/LSL... * Synchronization of control plans when linked to an imported part (e.g. when a nominal has changed, suggest to update all the control plans) * new user right : allow to refuse updating an imported part or plan when opening it after a change : Settings/User right/Can choose to update part - Control Plans: modify parameters on several characteristics at once (Home/Control plans edition/ Schematics/"multi-characteristics edit" button : opens a popup with the list of characteristics + parameters) - Trace fields after a characteristics measurement (operator can write text or choose in a list): * Settings/Traceability fields/Parent type=Characteristic, then Home/Control plans edition/ Schematics/double click on a characteristic, select Advanced/Traceabilty fields/"Always" * specific action after a characteristic measurement fails : select "NoGo" or "Rework" instead of "Always" - Batch (in Control plan edition): * Auto increment batch ID (and if needed, you can surround your ID with text) * trace field before a batch measurement starts: Settings/Traceability fields/Parent type=Batch * allow to export at end of batch ("Cloud" license:) ****************** - Export data from Sylcom to the Cloud and monitor them from the Web via basic web page (for beta testing) MINOR: - Restore Preset value at configuration loading when using probes (previously, the Preset value was 0 when re-loading the config) - Air Gauge MB-AG: display a message just after setting Low and High Standards (for operator feedback, to make sure the calibration was done) - Update ElecKey from R8 to R9. - when a characteristic is set to tolerance mode=none, don't take it into account for the page tolerance result - Program tab: new action "ActivateOutput on MBIO" - Translation of HID window (was only in English) - Fix: Workmenu: default menu was not the same as after a factory reset - Remove Supervisor password when loading Sylcom for the first time (AutoLogin user right by default) - Allow to Export instruments Serial numbers, together with the measurement data - Monitoring: * replace filter combobox by a button and popup * allow to filter by the trace field text or a combination of trace fields * trace field text: allow to enter part of the text only and be case insensitive (upper/lower case is not important) - Settings/Users/Password: removed check button => password is now stored directly when exiting the page - Rename "channel" to "characteristic", to be more consistent - Excel Export: close the file before loading another config or when exiting Sylcom (to avoid overwriting the data when re-opening the config later) ********************************************** Official version 1.5.2 ********************************************** version 1.5.2 of 20.04.2020 (1.5.2.5281) - not published yet =============================================== MAJOR: - Fix: LITE version: Can't connect an instrument MINOR: - Fix: sometimes export fails with Excel 365 - Fix: Workmenu: * "Default configuration" : set instruments default resolution to 0.001 instead of 0.1 * Reference values (Preset, tolerances,..) were not saved/restored in the xml menu file - translations: updated Polish and Spanish version 1.5.2 of 08.04.2020 (1.5.2.5258) =============================================== MINOR: - Fix: CSV export: last channel values of a sequence were missing - Fix: Skip option on last channel : freezes Sylcom - Fix: Batch started at 0/N instead of 1/N and popup was displayed twice - Fix: Control plans: when using the same instrument at the end and at the beginning of consecutive schematics, the 1st channel of the 2nd schematics was skipped - Fix: COM port didn't destroy itself when no more used - Fix: CSV export with wrong time zone version 1.5.2 of 25.03.2020 (1.5.2.5179) =============================================== MINOR: - updated Polish language - Fix: sequence : channels with same instrument kept refreshing instead of displaying stored value - Fix: sequence mode or gamme:formula was re-assigned to +A when going from a channel to another - Fix: Category: Avoid Exception when selecting a family instead of a specific instrument - Fix: change HID keyboard: error message if using internal Bluetooth (DLL win10: support answers that are longer than 20 bytes) - Fix: Error if delete traceability field just after creating it - Fix: Exception in monitoring when duplicating a widget - Fix: Min/max/delta were sent to the instrument even in non-synchro mode version 1.5.2 of 14.02.2020 (1.5.2.5087) =============================================== MINOR: - "Monitoring" tab => replace by "Data/Monitoring" - Add battery level in Bluetooth scan window - UI: Complete display with command buttons: center the value - Allow to open the Measurements view at Sylcom startup (instead of Home view): new option in Settings/general configuration/Start in measurement mode - Fix: when "Show channel panel" user right is OFF, the operator should not be able to edit the channel by double clicking o-n it - Fix: Instrument autodetection exception message - Fix: Airbus - Update Export And Blind Mode + auto activate internal BT chip with Windows 10 - Fix: Stop was not working at the end of a control plan - Fix: Problem in batch count when starting batch - Fix: Exception when duplicating a control plan - Fix: Correction in monitoring when trying to export the first time without changing anything in the columns version 1.5.2 of 23.01.2020 (1.5.2.4973) =============================================== MINOR: - Limit internal bluetooth to 6 instruments - COM port communication: When Asking the Value using "?", send it in the format +/-0000.00000 - integrate PM306 - Changed date format for SPC export ("yyyy-MM-dd_HHmmss_fff" instead of "ddMMyy-HH:mm:ss.fff") - QDAS : K1002 replaced by the PartName instead of the PartSN - Monitoring: date display and export with milliseconds + export only the selected columns - Fix: Program: Pedal And MBIO not working - Fix: Program: channels selection not working version 1.5.2 of 27.11.2019 (1.5.2.4886) =============================================== MAJOR: - Add "Monitoring" tab instead of "Data" tab - Home page: * allow to Delete / Rename a part ("..." menu on the files buttons) * when adding a new part, popup a window to enter its name * Order parts by date or filename - Export: allow multi-selection for multiple exports (e.g. export to focus + SPC QDAS export) (in progress...) - User guide: added French and German - Manage calibration date expired: show message "Warn before calibration expires" when calibration warning is "warn" or "block". - Interpret commands from COM Port(only if formula is +A), otherwise return the value of the channel - PRO package: * Batch management (in Control plans) : Batch ID, editable number of parts, summary, export * Category: select an instrument category for a channel (in Page or Control Plan or Instruments tab)=> family and detail * Monitoring: ** show several graphics: Evolution/Distribution/Full/GoNogo and statistics results (CP, CPK, Mean, Range, Sigma) ** allow to export screenshots of the graphs (evolution/distribution/full..) via a right click or a button on the graphs window ** parts and batches : add info about nb of success/failures ** "Export data and statistics" button : export all the measurements including statistics data (CP, CPK, Mean, Range, Sigma, ...) * Add traceability field in direct export (focus, file, excel, COM port and spcExport) * Control plans : allow to copy a channel ("duplicate" icon button on the right side of the delete icon) MINOR: - Default autodetection threshold in inch is too high - When a measurement is not stored, display an explicit message in the ribbon - COM port Export : CHA{number} instead of the channel name - Users rights: Add possibility to choose folder and manage a network file - Remove SPC Chart in Channel (replaced by Monitoring tab) - Allow to replace a trigger for all the configs (e.g. for changing a BT pedal by a new one) - Allow to undo a measurement at the end of a sequence or control plan ("Wait end of sequence" setting must be > 0) - low battery on a BT instrument : * option to display an explicit warning in the upper screen * small icon inside the channel display * blink instrument - Control plans: open edit window when double clicking on the channel window - Monitoring tab: Add trace fields in columns for batch summary => Part trace fields - Allow to Stop a Timer automatically on a Page - Store counter in channel window: * set to 0 when starting Sylcom, with no superior limit * right-click menu to reset it or reset all the channels counters - Add user option :"Prevent Page Navigation" in Settings/Users/User rights - Added Menus and Commands list for Trimos Z5 / V5 - Autodetection improvement (now when clicking outside the target button, autodetection is automatically stopped) - fixes for Control plans duplicate, export - Fixed several bugs, allowing a smaller memory footprint ********************************************** Official version 1.5.1 ********************************************** version 1.5.1 of 25.09.2019 (1.5.1.4559) =============================================== MINOR: - Simple UI mode (for "Airbus" only) : Hide BT instruments when article nb doesn't end with -A, and disable Blind mode - Instruments tab: added the sales number (num ro de vente) at the bottom. - Updated Instruments commands list - Fix: when opening a config including a page in drawing mode, the edit mode should be disabled version 1.5.1 of 09.09.2019 (1.5.1.4468) =============================================== MINOR: - updated Help file - Fix: channel sampling mode: automatically check the "store received values" checkbox - Fix: The 'Store received data' checkbox was not shown in some cases - Fix: Qdas export: writeTracability field after measured values - Fix: Excel Export - Read only file : Wait for all channels before closing and reopening - Fix: BT pedal no more works - Fix: During Export from the central button in Sequence with a Formula, it exported a wrong value - Fix: Missing ScroolBar in Control Plans panel version 1.5.1 of 17.07.2019 (1.5.1.4323) =============================================== MAJOR: - PRO Access only : channel sampling + SPC export (including QDAS export) - Allow BT instruments to use the "send data" button even when not in Blind mode MINOR: - PRO version: Program: Add New Trigger "Detect Store" - Simple UI mode (for "Airbus" only), including BT instruments display and connection only when article nb ends with -A - Fix: wrong offset when storing value in blind mode on a non-synchronized channel - Fix: SY303b missing image - Fix: Small Correction For Go/NoGo mode - Fix: in burst mode (when using a timer with less than 200ms period), the classification was not correct version 1.5.1 of 04.07.2019 (1.5.1.4278) =============================================== MINOR: - Allow channels not to be toleranced : Add "None" option to tolerance mode's list - Data/Export CSV or Excel now display a "Save As" window to allow choosing another name - Updated Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese languages - Add Warning message when pressing "Return to page" button - License - Manage expiration dates (e.g. 3 months or 1 year) - Added Edit button for SPC export - Fix: Execute SPC export only if the "SPC Export" button is active and the instant export is active - Fix: sampling mode - Fix: during installation, check if the Redistributables are already installed - Fix: UI: Home page: "_" is not displayed in the name of the config - Fix: UI : sampled channel number could take too much place - Fix: Adjust correct name on column in Excel Export version 1.5.1 of 07.06.2019 (1.5.1.4181): Release Candidate =============================================== MAJOR: - Enabled: Option to calculate Min/Max/Delta/Mean on stored measurements only - Enabled: Export to COM ports - Enabled: Trace fields : * Needs a PRO version * allows to enter customer data manually before the measurements, and then export them MINOR: - Delete a page or a control plan: automatically delete the included channels too - Delete a channel: ask 1 confirmation instead of 2 - updated Korean translations - SPC export: Add option to append to file - added "none" in the Trigger's list. The user can select this one to have no trigger on a page - update Win10 BT message to reboot the PC - Program tab: Add a "Stop Trigger" because if we choose Threshold transisiton to start the timer for example, the stop trigger would be the same. Now we can choose another trigger to stop the timer. - now when a page has no channel, the store, set, preset, clear, skip buttons are disabled. - Fix: When sending a value from an instrument in blind mode, the value of the channel is not updated before being stored when the formula is not +A - Fix: Blind mode / sequence: when opening the config, the 1st channel value is stored directly - Fix: Control plans: warning classification the bullet was not orange - Fix: Data view: the Value is displayed twice when using a date filter and pressing update - Fix: "Export in file": When using "skip" option , "NaN" was exported instead of void value. - Fix: installation: Do not ask to install C++ redistributable 2017, if it already exists on the computer - Fix: Sometimes a BT connection on Win10 will freeze and block (then no other connection are possible) - Fix: Channel: now the number of decimals of the stored values of a channel correspond to the resolution - Fix: save workmenu config crashed - Fix: Convert Instant Export To Local Time - Fix: channel view panel: when deleting 1 data, the "#N" channel counter is set to 0" - Fix: Sylcom asked whether to save the changes to a configuration even when no change was made - Fix: Manage SDial Work CBG version 1.5.1 of 14.05.2019 (1.5.1.4043) ======================================== MINOR: - Allow to remove filename in Export Excel and Export In File (red cross near the filename) - Fix: we cannot have 2 negative tolerances (upper and lower) - Fix: Win10 Bluetooth without dongle: when disconnecting an instrument, Sylcom always tried to reconnect to it anyway - Fix: MB-RS: If there is no module on the mb-rs, don't ask a value version 1.5.1 of 06.05.2019 (1.5.1.4031) ======================================== MAJOR: - Cloud connexion to send measurement data to an external Database - HID instrument configuration (keyboard language, decimal separator,...) - Export SPC at the end of a control plan or at the end of a page (Q-DAS, Excel, CSV) - Options to use the internal BT card (Settings/General configuration, Disabled by default) - Limit to 6 instruments when using internal BT card (Win10) - Control plans: allow to skip a measurement (Add channel skippable option + Skip button near the Store button) - Help file in PDF format (About box/Help button) (disabled for Control - Export to COM ports) (disabled for Control - Option to calculate Min/Max/Delta/Mean on N selected samples of measurements ["Sampling " checkbox under the Min/Max/Delta/Mean mode selection]) (disabled for Control - Tool correction: to be validated) (disabled for Control - Trace fields) MINOR: - Database Migration mecanism - Quicker M-Bus acquisition: Ask MB-RS all values at once (if there is no MB-BT or MB-IO connected) - Excel Export: enable exporting to a single cell for data that don't need to be repeated (e.g. same operator name or part number). Use "=" sign in the "Direction" column - when pressing the "target" button to detect instruments, show a warning for Blind mode instruments - "Flatness: Replace "Mode" combo list by : Static/Dynamic" - Fix: Export setting: Don't re-open a file twice if it is already open ********************************************** Unpublished version 1.5.0 ********************************************** version 1.5.0 of 25.03.2019 (1.5.0.3869) ======================================== MINOR: - Allow to Delete a single data in database (Menu Data/Delete selected) - Auto Refresh after Enter when changing dates ("Data" tab / "Specific period" filter) - Search in Home page non case sensitive - Add about box content - move LSL edit box to the left, to be before USL - Channel settings: show Preset and hide Warning as advanced - Sylcom startup was too long because of of Refresh Battery Status - Store file migration: now the text is more contrasted when the migration is done - Fix: Mixed Columns In Export (idem when reloading a config) - Fix: Disable Channel Editing in Control Plans Execution Mode - Fix: Missing Warning classification background color for pages - Fix: GoNoGo: too long after the validation of the channel , before access to the next channel version 1.5.0 of 14.03.2019 (1.5.0.3808) ======================================== MAJOR: - connect BT instruments without a BT dongle (Win10 only) - Migration tool: when "old" data (xml files) are present, invite to migrate them to new Database (Supervisor mode only) - Info message to help connecting the MB-RS (in Instruments/MB-RS tab UI) - Simple profile instruments quicker connection (communication speed, thread priority, optimize number of commands,...) MINOR: - Exception View Update to allow copying the exception text quickly - Control plans: Channel Description field is not displayed big enough - Export: * use Local date time conversion * Classification not consistent with the result value * Add "Part" column for standard and instant export * Manage export when file is already opened - Data view: Auto Refresh button - "Replace instrument" window: Add target to autodetect instrument + local name + value - SPC Chart * added Cpk * Fix: doesn't display first points - Workmenu: * add Preset for "one button" instruments * add multiple Preset references for some instruments (e.g. XT3) - Include page number in part serial number - Fix: Control plans: Missing Synchro Button - Fix: Undo => manage it from summary page and delete data from database - Fix: MB-BT communication (after a module disconnection) - Fix: when using several timers on several pages, the results were mixed version 1.5.0 of 04.02.2019 (1.5.0.3568): ======================================== MAJOR: - Add Channel results summary - BT without dongle (Win10). ONLY FOR TESTS: after the tests, we'll decide if we keep it in this version or in another one - implement warning limits in the displays and results (orange color) - Export: new "Data" tab to filter and show the measurement results MINOR: - Add BT Button in the instrument replacement window - Bluetooth: use timeout of 1500 ms instead of 500ms for FTDI - Fix: battery charge was not displayed correctly (automatic update when in Instruments display) - Fix: Export CSV didn't display Corean characters (needs UTF8 BOM format) - Fix: Exception when loading yome old configs - Fix: Sylcom couldn't start when the configuration folder wasn't accessible. version 1.5.0 of 15.01.2019 (1.5.0.3508): ======================================== MAJOR: - Replace an instrument by another instrument on all the channel - Add MEAN in the list of channel's modes (in addition to Normal, Min, Max, Delta), like on the D100S and D300S MINOR: - Add auto close when pressing enter on bar code - better connexion recover after a start of connexion fails - connexion time optimization: use PAR command to replace several single commands version 1.5.0 of 10.12.18 (1.5.0.3471): ======================================== MAJOR: - Simplified UI: Home page - use local database instead of xml files (quicker and easier to filter) * SQL CE database (limit: 4Gb) * use UTC time zone for stored measurements (independent from time zone) * date filters to retrieve data - Allow to store data quickly for very fast instruments (P12D): * use current timer on the page and start/stop with a trigger (e.g F1 or pedal) * when timer is lower than 200ms, data are stored in memory until timer is stopped. Then they are written on the disk * burst indicator on the channel(s) MINOR: - Fix: On some instruments, the PRE? command doesn't respond with a "+" sign when it's a positive preset - Fix: when sending a command to a disconnected instrument, the timeout was waiting instead of returning immediately. ********************************************** Official version 1.4.1 ********************************************** version 1.4.1 of 08.05.19 (1.4.1.40.42): ======================================== MINOR: - Fix: when having 2 negative tolerances (upper and lower), they were not restored - Bug 30 days test period reset rights after 60 sec - sometimes, Exception when loading config - allow several timers (yet, not tested completely) - Add milliseconds to part id - Update communication dll version 1.4.1 of 16.01.19 (1.4.1.3524): ======================================== MAJOR: - Add MEAN in the list of channel's modes (in addition to Normal, Min, Max, Delta), like on the D100S and D300S - Manage warning limits in the application (display yellow color and "warning" text in the export data) MINOR: - close window after barcode reading (if barcode contains the Enter key) - remove useless buttons on the title bar version 1.4.1 of 10.12.18 (1.4.1.3464): ======================================== MAJOR: - Display instruments connection window when loading a config - Better instrument reconnection MINOR: - Fix: trial period 30 days did not allow PRO features - Correction in instruments tab Test Panel (Ctrl-T) - Setup: new dependencies (VC++ 2017) version 1.4.1 of 22.11.18 (1.4.1.3422): ======================================== MAJOR: MINOR: - Updated translations (Portuguese, French) - Disable ask for save in barcode mode - Fix: Export: columns order of exported data was not the same as the display - Fix: display issues when assigning a formula to a channel (-A, A+B, etc) - Fix: Control plans: tolerance setting for manual value was not visible in channel edition - Fix: Control plans: trigger setting for go/nogo channel was not visible in channel edition - Fix: Don't allow to set the last calibration date in the future - Fix: Use Sylcom decimal separator to format number in text entries (instead of the dot) - Fix: Refresh the instruments list (some instruments were sometimes missing) - Fix: CAL warning (or blocking) was not updated correctly when instruments calibration expired version 1.4.1 of 12.11.18 (1.4.1.3386): ======================================== MAJOR: - New connexion status window (click on "X instrument(t) missing" text to display it) - Simple profiles : Better management of connexion/disconnexion - Add list of user rights to operators - Access to PRO features when the user is in the trial period - AutoLogin if it's the first time the user starts Sylcom (otherwise, login with "supervisor" with password "123") - custom units: ability to set a name and abbreviation - Control plans: * Reorder channels in groups * Added Custom Formula * Allow to choose the color of background and lines * creation wizard : changed some texts following feedbacks (Next, Previous, Finish,...) - Simple UI mode : * only BT connections window, mainly for "Airbus": Automatic login / Blind mode / channel creation / export to focus window) * command line = Sylcom.exe -mode Bluetooth MINOR: - Hide useless field in channel view for Go/NoGo - Allow to use config barcode loading from files in sub-folders - Better management of focus for manual text input in channels - Export: Added "Arrow" char in the list of separators (if "Settings/Settings/ Use CopyPaste for Live export" is disabled) - Fix: battery charge not displayed correctly (now the "full" battery status is displayed from 100% to 67%, then "medium" from 66% to 6%, and "low" from 5%) - Fix: flatness formula edition window was too small. - Fix: XT3 connexion - Fix: Export: exported value was not in the same order as in the export tab - Fix: Calibration Expiration alerts (warn or block) weren't displayed on the instruments. - Fix: exception thrown when Windows went out of hibernation. version 1.4.0 of 03.10.18 (1.4.0.3242): ======================================== MINOR: - Fix: Go/No go waiting circle - Fix: Settings: hide Auto-connect (set to disable from v1.4) - Channel auto resize bargraph - Display Scroll for Instrument View - Cannot select a unit in Control plan configuration - hide "custom unit" in combobox (They are implemented from Sylcom 1.5 only) - Fix: flatness formula edition window was too small - Fix: Instruments used by custom formulas and flatness formulas were not in the "used instruments" list version 1.4.0 of 25.09.18 (1.4.0.3199): ======================================== MINOR: - Gamme: * Be able to delete a schematic in gamme * Add remove channel button next to the channel * New action to start a specific control plan from a trigger (in Program's tab) - New setting to configure waiting time at the end of a sequence (to show last stored value) - Fix: channel formula result could be wrong in inch - Fix: connexion issues for instruments with RS232/FTDI adaptor - Fix: Unit symbol on top of channel is not refreshed - Fix: In drawing mode, "Load image" button displays as "Lo" => replace it by "..." version 1.4.0 of 07.09.18 (1.4.0.3126): ======================================== MINOR: - Bluetooth popup : * remove disconnected instruments (after 12 seconds of non advertisement) * fix font size for instruments value - When a sequence is off, let refresh the values of the channels - Disable trace fields if no pro version - more complete instruments command list (same as used by the Electronics team) - Busy indicator when quitting Sylcom to disconnect all the instruments - MBUS, MB-IO: Refresh the IOs configurations when loading a config - wait 2 seconds at the end of a sequence (to show last stored value) version 1.4.0 of 03.09.18 (1.4.0.3109): ======================================== MAJOR: - PRO version: * Control plans ("Gammes") * Trace fields * Barcode reader to open control plans or configurations * create groups of channels to allow multi-gauge storage * easier channels edition: + new "basic" window with advance button for specific configuration + new "Duplicate" channels button + Blind mode: change name to "allow to send data from instrument button" + change settings when selecting Go/NoGo or Manuel entry channels + display warning limits + option "Display only active" to show the active channel in the plan and hide the other ones - licences: PRO includes ADVANCED that includes STD (displayed in title) - Go/NoGo and manual value channels - New Bluetooth scanning window to show all the instruments around and allow specific selection - Get rid of Start/resume/pause buttons in a sequence (When leaving/entering the "Page" tab, the sequence is automatically paused/resumed) - IoT: Calibration date elapsed * warning on the instrument * Add a 3 states option (None, CAL message only or Block +CAL message) - several bugs fixes and user interface enhancements - improved simple profile instruments connections MINOR: - Option to disable page tolerance update during instrument live changes (in Settings/Settings) - Manual channel display: select all the digits when the channel is selected - Export : * new button to delete data after a manual export * show Excel sheet by default, and allow to change it * Excel : ability to add offset to export cell - Added "Micron" unit - PS16 menu update - XT3 v4.07r Updated commands - MB-IO: allow to test the outputs more simply - Send blink command to instrument/s when its channel is selected - Added an option to enable this feature in Settings tab > Configuration > "Blink instruments of selected channel" - Add Combobox to change the channel from the Channel edition window - MB-RS instrument has 4 digits now (On mb-rs list and instrument list, not on the channel) - Instrument Auto-detection threshold: add setting option to change its value - Internal: Test all the commands of an instrument automatically (and send result to an XML file) - User interface enhancements in Instruments tab - IoT Implement ADVI command - Fix: Configuration tab: now the tooltips are shown when the mouse cursor is over the slider or the text, instead of over the slider only - Fix: Application shortcut icon should not disappear after a Windows update - Fix: Disable channel auto-selection when editing a channel ********************************************** Official version 1.3.2 ********************************************** version 1.3.2 of 03.07.18 (1.3.2.2930): =============================== MINOR: - Fix: Display bug when positive tolerence in barGraph (Instrument Tab) - Fix: licence :"Program" tab was displayed for 1 minute with standard version (it should be displayed in PRO version only) version 1.3.2 of 27.06.18 (1.3.2.2865): =============================== MAJOR: - BT connexion popup: Hide pair/unpair button if using old profile instruments MINOR: - Allow to write last and next calibration dates on the instrument - replace the page Id by the pageName when exporting - German translations update - Fix: in case the image is missing, an exception was raised. Now a message is shown (only once) version 1.3.2 of 12.06.18 (1.3.2.2732): =============================== MAJOR: - New installation: DLL not found error : Add ftd2xx.dll in setup MINOR: - Updated commands list (CommandList.txt) and responses list (MappingIdRegex.txt) according to the trunk. - Settings Tab > Settings > General configuration, also display tooltips when the mouse is over the text (not only over the on/off switches) version 1.3.2 of 30.05.18 (1.3.2.2658): =============================== MAJOR: - Update commands list and menus for IoT new profiles MINOR: - Setup: added BT dongle driver and enable direct Sylcom launch at the end of installation - Fix: unselect all channel when changing tab - Fix: Export Excel DataGrid Selectd Backgroud White Problem - Fix: Battery level was undefined. - Fix: Bug missing border for SmallBarChart - Fix: Bug In SPCChart not deleting When Undo version 1.3.2 of 18.05.18 (1.3.2.2582): =============================== MAJOR: - Allow more than 30 USB instruments (change in communication DLL) - New Instant Export option: without Copy/Paste, slower but more reliable MINOR: - Setup now shows the uninstall window (for old version) before the install window. - Added TBL058 TBL059 - Added SY279 (UL4) - licence window: make texts more explicit - Channel: don't show Blink symbol if instrument is not able to interpret it (only new profiles can) - Fix: Reset on an instrument => don't reconnect it - Fix: Reset Dongle => Remove all simple profiles and don't try to reconnect them - Fix: when a channel name contains characters that are forbidden in file names (such as '/'), it is impossible to delete its stored values. - Fix: Round the Deviation to avoid number with 15 decimal (round with the resolution) - Fix: program actions bugs fixes (for PRO version only) - Fix: EleckKey HardDrive Error in case a SD Card Reader is pluged version 1.3.2 of 17.04.18 (1.3.2.2442): =============================== MAJOR: - DisplayMode - Grid / List / Image drawing MINOR: - Cmd for new profil and SY304 Command (partial) - Add FeelerGauge in Menu and Commands - Add profiles : Pair, simple and Hid from ver 1.0 on Feeler Gauge - Workmenu: Add Missing Images - Auto Resize Chart if needed (and remove points coordinates table if not enough room) - Image drawing mode:remove line connections Shadow - If the mac address was empty or null, could crash the program - Change Simple/Paired Button in Instruments tab - Workmenu: Update TBL 54, 56, 57, 054 version 1.3.2 of 12.04.18 (1.3.2.2422): =============================== MAJOR: - Image drawing mode: make background Resizable - Small Channel better display (avoid overriding texts) - Licence Bug in Trial Mode - Not able to connect instruments MINOR: - Fix: Add Background Image exception with Big Resolutions ********************************************** Official version 1.3.1 version 1.3.1 of 21.04.18 (1.3.1.2452): ********************************************** MAJOR: - Fix: all the files were not properly deleted during uninstall (just before new installation process). MINOR: - interpret error code when returned from NUM? command (e.g. "ERR2") version 1.3.1 of 17.04.18 (1.3.1.2443): =============================== MAJOR: - Licence Bug in Trial Mode - Not able to connect instruments version 1.3.1 of 09.04.18 (1.3.1.2407): =============================== MAJOR: - Statistics display: * Standard option: new simple stats display for channels (last 10 values) * Pro version: new enhanced stats window: distribution graph, date filter, pie chart, cumulative results (double click on channel display, then "SPC") - New channel type: enter channel value manually - Quicker BT instruments initial connection (40ms interval instead of 120ms) - New instruments profiles management: * BT Scan: show all available instruments, with their refreshed values, and allow to select one of them * When reloading a config, reconnect automatically the simple profile instruments * allow to change instrument profile from paired to simple and vice-versa * manage calibration date. Send "CAL" warning message in instrument when calibration is outdated * make instruments value blink, to help locating it (press a button in the channel) - Preset and hold commands on several channels were slow when applying to an entire page - Export: simpler interface: merge "Page" and "Channel" displays => include Part number and Page columns - Workmenu: updated several instruments menus (TBL: 000/047/048/049/050/051/010/004/053/053/055/056/062) MINOR: - Instruments list: checkbox "Warn if calibration expired" is now displayed for each instrument that has the CALA command. - Instruments list: Temperature column isn't displayed anymore. - Remove useless fields in Bluetooth (firmware, build, rssi, mac address) - Load config: Show list of connected Instruments and put a * near the disconnected ones - Added Vietnamese language - Add Standalone Install for .NET framework 4.5 - Fix: MB-2S: use the right formula to calculate the resolution - Fix: FlatnessFormula: Fixed display bug - Fix:Export Bug when Multiple Undo - Fix: channel visual limits were not saved - Fix: work menu display bugs ********************************************** Official version 1.3 version 1.3.0 of 02.03.18 (1.3.0.2265): ********************************************** MAJOR: - after MB-RS "Reset", it's not possible to detect the modules MINOR: - Store: Undo feature: show a message in the notification bar when the store of a value is undone with success. - Add SY016 Device version 1.3.0 of 14.02.18 (1.3.0.2219): =============================== MAJOR: - Fix: BT connexions sometimes stopped at 50% MINOR: - Fix: Store: when there is a big amount of stored values (typically more than 3000), add a plus sign "+" (and a tooltip) beside the store value counter to indicate that more values are available in the export tab. version of 09.02.18 (1.3.2211): =============================== MINOR: - use of Delete keyboard button to delete stored data - Fix: when deleting a stored value, all the data disappeared (display bug) - Fix: When deleting stored values, the remaining values are not redisplayed in the same order - Fix: Don't store data automatically after asking the serial number (data should be re-measured explicitely) - Fix: When a connection failed, the next connection cannot start until the timeout broke version of 07.02.18 (1.3.2188): =============================== MINOR: - Workmenu: Added S_Dial WORK Basic 3 buttons instrument in Menu list - Fix: Settings/Configuration, sometimes the "total" information was hidden version of 02.02.18 (1.3.2169): =============================== MAJOR: - Fix: A connected BT instrument that was disconnected in the same session couldn't be reset with the "Reset" button - Fix: new DLL to avoid "unavailable" message with new profile instruments - Fix: Sometimes, when pressing the Scan button, nothing was scanned MINOR: - Fix: The Clear function must not clear the Preset (same behavior as the instruments) - Fix: Undo Excel Export In Sequence - Hide MBRS Notify Icon after 10 sec - Workmenu: REF1/REF2: Invert USL / LSL display - Add missing image instrument - Disable Menu Writing if Menu are not readable - Bluetooth connection: show percentage instead of fractions (25%, 50%, 75%, instead of 1/4, 2/4, 3/4). - Add "Session" CheckBox to be able to disable it version of 30.01.18 (1.3.2131): =============================== MAJOR: - Preset and Min/Max/Delta: Modified the preset and min/max computation so that it behaves like on instruments. * Like on the instruments, the computation is done in the following order: multiplication factor, preset, min/max/delta, round. * When changing normal/min/max/delta mode: don't clear the preset. * When changing the preset: clear the min/max/delta values. * The first point implies that the delta value (delta = max - min) is not influenced by the preset value (like on instruments). * The first point implies that the delta value (delta = max - min) is influenced (multiplied) by the multiplication factor (like on instruments). - Fix: New DLL : when BT reset on an instrument blocked the scan, a new profile instrument could not be connected - Fix: Pressing delete from keyboard should be disabled when in Operator mode - Fix: Undo bug in a Sequence or multigauge MINOR: - Add new instruments menu tables (TBL 046, 050, 051, 052) - Page store: while a page is being stored, disable the Store button - Page: Use Multigauge mode by default (instead of Sequence) - IoT : PBAT command: set low battery level threshold to 5% to be consistent with the instruments - Fix: version nb. was displayed as 0.0 - Fix: Sylcom froze after 1-5mn when storing with a timer and a short delay (100ms) - Fix: MB-RS small bug fixes (removing a module, using an intermediate MB-RS firmware >2.21 and <2.41, ...) - Remove "store" display Fading effect on store action version of 16.01.18 (1.3.2059): =============================== - Advance Option: use new MB-RS command ("READY", from firmware 2.41) to avoid modules not connected after a shut down - Advance Option: Added MB-TP (from MB-RS firmware 2.41) - Added HOLD command to actions list in programs - Licence: save Activation key - IoT: Use a single command (PAR?) instead of several specific commands (UNI?, RES?, etc.) to get the parameters of an instrument - IoT: Ask the battery level with "PBAT?", then "VBAT?", then "BAT? - Fix: lose licence after a period of time, cannot close sylcom properly after licence window use - Fix: Sylcom wouldn't accept to exit if quitting during a BT scan - Fix: Session Counter Bug + Ask serial number - Fix: "When more than 50 instruments are connected, list exception can occur" - Fix: CustomFormula: Auto-insertion of instrument into formula version of 21.12.17 (1.3.2030): ======================================================= - Advance Option: Reset MB-RS at 1st connection, to avoid modules not connected after a shut down - New licences management : allow for software/dongle licence upgrade on-line/off-line - Export: remove "channel" and "page" selection, to simplify data sorting - Pages: Add Serial Number management for each part (e.g via a barcode reader), as an option inSettings. - Set channels resolution to 0.001 by default (instead of 0.00001) - Settings/Configuration: Replaced "Clear" config button by "New" config button - Save the config when : Exit, load or new config - Quicker instruments connexion: even if it has no "echo?" command, check the echo mode anyway (e.g for old instruments). - Enable Stopping the timer after a delay - IoT: allow long BLE commands (more than 20bytes) =============================== Official version 1.2 version of 12.01.18 (1.2.2050): =============================== - Display the last 100 values when opening export mode - Reset MB-RS when discovering it at 1st connection - Fix: BT instrument connection: Timeout 2s instead of 1s version of 18.12.17 (1.2.2007): =============================== - Advance Option: MB-RS better connexions: Support for new command in firmware 240 (added "Refresh" button in Instruments/M-Bus) - Translations: updated Polish - Settings/Language: Show name of language in the native language - support D50S and D300S unit (basic tests only) - installer -> Delete all files when uninstalling Sylcom before re-installation - IOT : add command (PAR?) - Fix: Avoid or reduce unavailable message on BT instrument - Fix: Correct "Channel" filter bug in Export - Fix: After the 30days of evaluation, avoid the soft to turn to a LITE version (check before running the software) version of 29.11.17 (1.2.1969): =============================== - Settings/About: Display complete version information - Export: allow to load last 100/3000/../12000 data - Small bug fixes version of 21.11.17 (1.2.1939 [idem 1944]): =============================== - Manage big data files: split them into several smaller files (file size configurable in Settings) - Show instruments names after loading a config - Fix: Export Filter on Channels in case of lots of data - Fix: Communication Dll: BT reconnexion for paired instruments and advertisement packet buffer overflow - Minor bug fixes in case of lots of instruments (exceptions) version of 15.11.17 (1.2.1924): =============================== - updated Japanese language - updated Communication Dll for new BT profiles - Minor Fix: chart display bug (remove "ghost" points) - Advance option only: *Same UI for MB-RS and BT *15sec delay after MB-RS detection, before reading value version of 14.11.17 (1.2.1915): =============================== - Fix: Export : buttons were sometimes disabled version of 13.11.17 (1.2.1913): =============================== - Allow up to 16 BT instruments in standard version (2 BT dongles) - Change default instruments refresh time from 1ms to 100ms - Wait 15 seconds before Initializing MB-RS - Fix: After MB-RS reset, hourglass loading should disappear after a while - Fix: "Collection Exception" when lauching Sylcom on Windows 10 - Fix: License detection: Switch Advanced and Pro Package version of 03.11.17 (1.2.1892): =============================== - Compatibility with new IoT profiles - Limit Special Formula to Advanced Users Only - Commands list: when sending a command to an instrument, display the response in the status bar - Integrate MB-4P - Setup : uninstall previous version before reinstalling it - Programs: Allow to stop timer after a delay - Fix: Number of instruments used by a config wasn't updated when the config was cleared - Fix: input functions (trigger actions) when connecting multiple MBIOs - Fix: MBIO tester: test the light on the leds of the MBIO by clicking on buttons - Fix: Programs : Only the first trigger of a program worked - Fix: the SVR command was sent twice to bluetooth instruments when connecting them version of 18.10.17 (1.1.1846): =============================== - Updated Chinese translation - Solve Setup problems with Excel DLL - Custom Formula: enable instrument auto detection for each variable - Bug fix: SET/PRESET buttons activated unwantedly - MB-IO: config duplication when having several MB-IOs - Partial fix - Work menu: Added images for SY289 o/n version of 11.10.17 (1.1.1824): =============================== - Close Excel When Closing Sylcom ( To Avoid multiple excel instance ) - Removed "Add channel" button from the Channel tab, because it was inconsistent - after clicking on "Clear config", Channels remained in the configuration . - "When a configuration takes time to load, instruments value might not be displayed" - "Flatness: display disconnected icon when no instrument is connected - Small improvements and bug fixes for custom formula : * When a formula expression is cleared (empty string), the inputs (a, b, c, etc) are also cleared. * When inserting an instrument into a formula, the instrument is directly selected in the list * Formula: Improved error management: now Evaluator can tell which part of the formula cannot be parsed - Angle: *The formatted value of negative angles was displaying a minus sign in front of the minute value. For example, "-10 -2'" was displayed instead of "-10 2'". * Added commands to change the unit of old angular instruments SY253 (Protractor). * Renamed the trailing unit symbol of degree minute second angle unit from '? to DMS. -Toast notifications: Quicker to disappear - Program/MBIO Created Program could not be stopped in program view - Added Scroll bar in Channel Export - Saving User info at Sylcom Close - Updated polish translation version of 22.09.17 (1.1.1774): =============================== - MB-IO: finished configuration user interface - Increase to 5 dongles limit in Advanced Package - Speed up instrument connection by delaying non-essential requests - When loading a config, add Info about which instruments are in the config - Export : By Default Select : All Channels - All Columns - Channels View - Bug fix when removing more than one device at the same time version of 15.09.17 (1.1.1742): =============================== - Export: * added Expand/collapse pages * ReadOnly Excel Export by default - MB-IO: added partial configuration user interface - When exiting, don't force saving the config. Instead, ask to save/cancel it if modified - Added Polish translation and updated portuguese - Toast notifications (down, left) show only important messages - Disable display of Measure Part id if timer is enabled version of 25.08.17 (1.1.1668): =============================== - Excel Export By Row/Column: * horizontal or vertical direction * loop number (number of data to export before overwriting the same line or column) * "undo" deletes the value(s) in Excel sheet - Added Channels Ordering in Page for sequences - new messages notifications near the status bar - MB-8i: Add filter per instrument (sliding average) of 1 to 20 values) - MB-2S: integration and commands for interpolation and interval - Disable hotkey H1, H2, H3 when it is unused - Formula: added Pi constant - Add triple click on all Text boxes (to select all the text) - Bug fix: In Blind mode, sometimes the value of a channel was stored by error - Bug fix: MB-RS not connecting well when plugging the 1st module version of 15.08.17 (1.1.1630): =============================== - Export UI refactoring - Print feature completed ("Pro" option only): pages tolerances and included channels * available for USB printers too * able to fit small format too (e.g. A6) * new actions in Programs: Session Print, Excel and CSV export - suppressed "synchronization panel" pop-up - "Clear" command : now the command also clears the Channel's offset due to the set/preset commands - Filter Export Page by Date when opening Sylcom - Formula: improve error indication when there is a mistake in the formula provided by the user version of 21.07.17 (1.1.1597): =============================== - Added basic print facility for channels : via Pages/"Store to print buffer", then Add a new program with "Print buffer" action on a trigger (e.g. F2) version of 20.07.17 (1.1.1589): =============================== - Sometimes, Disconnected icon was still displayed in channel display, even if instrument was connected - WorkMenu bugs correction (following Request DGO) - "Undo Store" button was not always refreshed - Do not display "synchronization panel" pop-up when loading a configuration or at Sylcom startup - When loading a new config, the channel display was not refreshed unless the instrument moved - Use custom decimal separator also for instant export - Added support for angular instrument Protractor version of 14.07.17 (1.1.1570): =============================== - Protractor instrument connection crashed the application - MB-RS: some exceptions while connecting - Work menu small refactoring version of 13.07.17 (1.1.1559): =============================== - P12D: Don't display a filtered value more precise than the actual resolution of the instrument - MBUS: Instruments list was not always updated - Page tolerance: Change background color instead of page name + bugs fixes - Refactor UI WorkMenu - Page display was not correct when deleting a channel from the Channels tab - Custom formula : * insert instruments into formula with autodetection * display customer error in red, * bug fixes , * added help text * Enter to validate formula edition - Instant Export: File would not open in certain circumstance - MB-AG : no more limit of 9.999 - Exception when trying to open a 2nd instance of Sylcom and responding "No" - Better display of informations in channel-instrument synchronization panel version of 30.06.17 (1.1.1525): =============================== - Added custom formula - Tolerance on a page, saving the value for a page only - Optimized acquisition speed for fast instruments (the values are saved to the disk at a frequency defined by the user in Settings) - User can sort the data in the export file by sorting in the listView (if the user sort a column that he doesn't export, the program take the channelName by default) - Add a splash screen at startup - Workmenu: * Save and Restore * de/select all menus *Added a button "Default Menus" *Added a button "Reset Instrument" - Add a message when all the instruments of a config are connected - Check battery less often and when battery too low, add warning message in status bar - Export millisecond too have a better sorting - Last and next calibration disabled for operator - Show trigger list to the Operator - sometimes the auto channel selection didn't work - Changed Battery level threshold to display the "Low battery" symbol (Previously, it was 2.75V. Now it is 2.6V) =============================== =============================== Official version of 10.05.17 (1.1.1446): =============================== =============================== - Calibration date management (last cal and next cal) - Check the battery level regularly (every 5mn) - BT pedal fixes: when come back from stand-by, when used in Programs - Added Log details when a BT disconnection occurs - Warning message when resetting a BT dongle or a MB-RS - fixed restore of pages or channels to export - Improved performance when loading large XML files - Message when a trigger waits for an activation or when the program finishes or restarts - Channel autoselection : it didn't work for formulas (e.g. A+B) - translations version of 28.04.17 (1.1.1407): ========================= - Speed optimization when having big data files - More reliable export facilities (instant export and CSV/XLS export) - Don t show New instruments popups when a config has been saved - Work menu (user interface to cope with smaller resolutions, added target to auto-detect the instrument, ) - Rework classification mode - Timer facility for sequence or multi-gauge mode - Communication and user interface Bugs fixes - ... version of 04.11.16 (0.1.820) =============================== - Settings/"Configuration" and "Export": open Windows Files Explorer to choose the file - Instruments tab: Suppress "Refresh" column - Manage Blind Mode depending on number of instruments in channel: if channel = 1 instr, Blind Mode must be applied to the instrument, even if channel is not synchro - Message if the folder path (log, conf, ...) has no write rights - Activate or deactivate features depending on License Modules - Simplified configuration Load/Save/Clear panel - Simple sequences improvements: auto activate 1st channel when opening a page, show text for Active channel, pause seq when changing channel selection and allow ESC key to resume the sequence - Change Channel Selection (grey background) and Activation (orange contour) - Blind Mode : in Simple sequence mode, it now updates the active display only, stores data and activates next channel - New Autosave setting : to save or not when closing application version of 31.10.16 (0.1.787) - Channel autoselection: When an instrument moves, the first channel in the list that has this instrument as input is automatically selected - Sequences UI changes and bugs fixes - Work Menu completed - Data export: show a graph preview before exporting - Export filename: add an "Append Date" option checkbox - Bug fix in Bargraph display - instruments tab:send a command to an instrument. version of 14.10.16 (0.1.717) - Bug fix:it was impossible to change the channel display mode when only one channel was in the page - All the display modes can now display the channel value with a resolution of 6 decimals - Work menu: Added commands for most instruments (but still missing display units like D50, D100, ...) - really delete the channel if it's not used anywhere else (with a customer message) - Added channel-instrument synchronization for blind mode version of 10.10.16 (0.1.690) - Added dependencies installation (VS2013 redistributables and .NET 4.5) - Fixed Read/Write bug in Workmenu for S_Dial_Work instruments - MBUS: Added support for MB-IO, MB-TP, MB AirGauge, and Range for inductive probes (Sylvac + Metro) version of 04.10.16 (0.1.673) - channel/instrument synchro details information on the channel tooltip - MB-RS and MB-8i communication - Notifications / status bar that displays the last notification at the bottom of the main window of Sylcom - flatness formula - Bluetooth pedal trigger - trigger (State Trigger) when the value of a channel is more than a threshold defined by the user. - trigger (Transition Trigger) that raises only when the values of the channel crosses a threshold. - display for angle measurements (it uses the format value from the unit) - instrument calibration date and battery status. - New License options module - Workmenu for S_Dial_Work instruments (work in progress for the others) - Adapt to smaller resolution - When a BT dongle is too old, suggest to go to Sylvac right web site page - Several bugs fixes version of 05.09.16 (0.1.515) - Added user login and user management in settings - Default rule for synchronization/desynchronization channel to instrument: synchro only when channel formula is [+A] AND, in case other channels are connected to the same instr, their formula is [+A] too - Added user option to synchronize/desynchronize a channel to an instrument - Added UNDO button to delete last stored value 1 time only - Added formula A,A+B, A-B, 05x(A+B), -A-B - Better detection of a simplex - Bluetooth improvement in DLL (timeout, disconnection) - Bug fix: channel store loading was loading the wrong config store - Bug fix : Remove double instrument in Instruments list version of 26.08.16 (0.1.482) - Quicken and secure BT connection if already paired devices (WRITE_HANDLE in DLL) - channel store optimization when having a lot of values (it was very slow when changing channels) - Bug fix: outofmemory exception when not validating a detection popup - Set automatically min value = -max value if they are related (eg. if you set max to 0.2 it will set min to -0.2) - compatibility with XT2 Bowers - Allow better BT connection/deconnection - Support GE BT and cable (special case with no bonding) - Added instruments resolution detection and command - Simplified sequence user interface : show as a tree and edit choices with combobox - If an instrument doesn t answer to VER or ID, the instrument is created with the default commands set - Power RS instrument connection improvement (via FTDI ) - Remove BT dongles nb limitation (for tests, for now) version of 19.08.16 (0.1.464) Main changes vs previous version of 12.08 (0.1.436) : - Bug fix: Don t remove BT list of connected device (in case we receive no bonded device message from the dongle) - Popup if the firmware version of the dongle is too old (min : ver. 130) - In Instruments tab, add a column to show if the firmware is compatible - Store data counter in ALL channel (was only on numerical one) - Display adaptation to small resolution 800x600 - Scan button disable when scanning with time or if the dongle is connecting a device - Min/Max/Delta modes for PM289 - Added Channels Refresh time as an option in Settings tab/general configuration