NeuroCheck 6.1 - History Copyright (C) 1993-2016 NeuroCheck GmbH, Germany Last change: March 15, 2016 Key to the symbols: [ ! Compatibility note ] [ + Added feature ] [ * Improved/changed feature ] [ - Bug fixed ] In case of questions or problems, please contact support@neurocheck.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes from NeuroCheck version 6.1.9 to 6.1.10 ! Changed file format for check routine files. ! Changed file format for configuration files. ! Changed file format for Process View files, Control Panel files and Control Panel Menu files. + Added new device category "3D cameras" in Device Manager and in programming interfaces for Hardware and Plug-ins. + Added support for 16-bit images for all check functions. + Added false color rendering for 16-bit images in live image dialog, Manual mode result view and Process View check function visualization image window. Useful for 2.5 dimension 16-bit height images. + Added possibility to configure multiple output data pins for a single output data register. - Problem fixed with calculation of result image in "Free angle" mode in check function "Rotate image". - Problem fixed with display update of data register values in Process View. - Several minor problems fixed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes from NeuroCheck version 6.1.8 (SP1) to 6.1.9 ! Changed file format for check routine files. ! Added warning messages for check routines operating from image files instead of cameras. Existing applications might stop during Automatic mode type change after installing the new software version. ! The Software Settings option "Reset input registers" will no longer reset input registers that are connected to "Parameter / Target value input". + Added Multi start manager tool for easy configuration and start of multi-operation mode. + Added possibility to change ID and data type of existing data registers in data register manager. + Added support for 16-bit images for check functions "Transfer Image", "Determine Threshold", "Create ROIs by Thresholding", "Compute Features", "Create Edges" and several other check functions and for image output. + Added feature in Virtual Field Bus device to import the state of input bits from file. * Improved dialog design of Device Manager and Data Format Converter Manager. In Device Manager the arrow buttons to change the order of cameras are now visible in the main dialog. * Improved preview of current design in Control Panel Designer, Process View Designer and Control Panel Menu Editor. The window position configured in the Software Settings dialog now will be applied to the preview. * Improved visualization of check routine, individual checks and check functions in Manual mode Check Routine Explorer that participate in data input and data output. * Improved performance in data output after check routine execution. Only the channels of configured output registers are flushed instead of the whole data format converter. - Problem fixed with result computation of "Hue" features in check function "Compute Features". - Problem fixed with saving check routines with password protection. - Several minor problems fixed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes from NeuroCheck version 6.1.7 to 6.1.8 (SP1) ! Changed file format for configuration files. ! Changed file format for Process View files, Control Panel files and Control Panel Menu files. + Added support for Windows 10 operating system. + Added control panel menu command "Register initialize from file". + Added command line option "/CPUAFF" to set the desired CPU affinity. + Added "Project snapshot" to Diagnostics tool. + Added category "Devices in use" to Diagnostics tool. + Added command line options "/systemcheck" and "/projectsnapshot" to Diagnostics tool to allow non-interactive operation. + Added "Diagnostics" menu item in the "?" main menu in Manual mode to start the Diagnostics tool directly from the NeuroCheck software. + Added new driver for NeuroCheck cameras supporting NCLG series (NcDc.NeuroCheck.BO.UI.dll version 6.1.1). + Added new data format converter for Modbus communication over an Ethernet adapter (NcFmtCnv.NeuroCheck.Modbus.NET.dll version 6.1.0). + Added format options for an input string in fieldbus data format converter (NcFmtCnv.NeuroCheck.Fieldbus.NET.dll version 6.1.4). * Improved window management of Process View: Window can not be closed by clicking on the top right red cross unless the commands "Process View Show" and "Process View Hide" are available. * Improved "Serial communication test" dialog. * Improved fieldbus communication behavior for multi-operation mode (NcFb.Hilscher.CifX.NET.dll version 6.1.4). * Removed impossible option "Stop bits = None" for serial port driver (NcSc.SerialPort.NET.dll version 6.1.2). - Problem fixed with calculation of "White pixels" and "Black pixels" feature in check function "Compute Features" for non-rectangular ROIs. - Problem fixed with Automatic mode start behaviour in check function "Initialize Data in Register". - Problem fixed in "Reset" operation of TCP/IP over Ethernet driver (NcSc.TcpIp.NET.dll version 6.1.5). - Several minor problems fixed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes from NeuroCheck version 6.1.6 to 6.1.7 ! Changed file format for check routine files. ! Changed file format for process view files. + Added new check function "Initialize Data in Register". + Added new check function "Get System Information". + Added buttons "Import values" and "Export values" in Data Register Manager to manage files containing the register values only, for example for use by check function "Initialize Data in Register". + Added command line option "/NODPIWARNING" to prevent from displaying a warning message on startup. * Improved color display of ROI group results in "Count ROIs". * Extended TCP/IP over Ethernet driver to support more than one device of type "TCP-Client" per Ethernet adapter. (NcSc.TcpIp.NET.dll version 6.1.4). - Problem fixed with creation of ROIs in special cases in check function "Create ROIs by thresholding". - Problem fixed with editing the "Text" property of menus and commands in Control Panel Menu Editor. - Problem fixed with setting of column widths in "Check Function List Visualization" in Process View Designer. - Problem fixed in high-speed image stack acquisition of NeuroCheck camera driver (NcDc.Baumer.UI.NET.dll version 6.1.4.0). - Several minor problems fixed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes from NeuroCheck version 6.1.5 to 6.1.6 ! Changed file format for check routine files. ! Changed file format for process view files. + Added scale invariance in check function "Template Matching". Proportional and non-proportional scaled search options are available. + Added configurable "Input Reset Mode" for serial communication (for TCP/IP or RS232 devices). The data format converter pins can be reset for request-reply communication pattern or buffered for a fieldbus like behavior. (NcFmtCnv.NeuroCheck.Serial.NET.dll version 6.1.4). + Added socket polling to detect interrupted TCP/IP connections. TCP/IP server and client start to reconnect automatically. (NcSc.TcpIp.NET.dll version 6.1.3). + Added option to ignore usual output reset at startup for fieldbus devices. Useful for multi-operation mode. (NcFb.Hilscher.CifX.NET.dll version 6.1.3). + New property added to specify column width in "Check Function List Visualization" in Process View. * Improved zoom usability using mouse wheel in result view. * Improved copy and paste functionality of grid points in template editor in parameter dialog of check function "Template Matching". * Improved performance reading multiple pins in check function "Read Data into Register". Refresh of data format converter is called only once per channel. * Improved performance reading from multiple channels in check function "Read Process Input Bit". Only the channel of a data format converter is refreshed instead of the whole data format converter. * Class names can be renamed in check function parameter dialog of "Color Matching". * Multiple driver event mechanism is not applied in case of "High detailed level" logging for special analysis of regular high speed inspections. * Additional parameter for process command "Register reset" in remote control. Input, output and free registers can be reset separately. * Additional parameter for Control Panel Menu Command "Register reset". Input, output and free registers can be reset separately. * Improved error handling in data format converter communication. - Problem fixed with feature "Template Index" in check function "Template Matching" when using rotated templates. - Problem fixed with groupwise execution in check function "Color Matching". - Problem fixed with language specific function names of Buttons in Control Panel Designer. - Problem fixed with marginal differences in calculated rotation angles between 32 and 64-bit systems in check function "Template Matching". - Several minor problems fixed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes from NeuroCheck version 6.1.4 (RTM) to 6.1.5 + Extended Plug-in Interface to directly access camera image acquisition. + Added detailed information about multiple check routine IDs on the "Check type" page in the Software Settings dialog. * Extended possible range for check routine ID from 16383 (14 bit) to 2147483647 (31 bit). * Changed load behavior of external DLLs to make Windows no longer block modules downloaded from internet. * Check routines with invalid flow configuration now display an error upon loading. * Improved runtime performance for data register visualization of data type "String" in the result view. - Problem fixed in configuration of length of floating point numbers in overall fixed protocol mode. (NcFmtCnv.NeuroCheck.Serial.NET.dll version 6.1.3). - Problem fixed with displaying Log files in Internet Explorer. - Problem fixed with saving look-up-table in "Polygon" mode in check function "Apply Look-up Table on Image". - Problem fixed with display of gauging "Degree" sign in the result view. - Problem fixed with manually saving images on Windows 8. - Several minor problems fixed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes from NeuroCheck version 6.0 to 6.1.4 (RTM) Please refer to the "What's new in NeuroCheck 6.1" documentation. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------