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Release History: ==================== ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 2.1 February 2008 ============================ * New license AcqirisMAQS-S2 for GFT1208 Digital Delay Generator support * New tab in Instrument Settings for Time-to-Digital Converter attributes * New tab in Preferences dialog for Time-to-Digital Converter options * New directories option for Layout in the General tab of Preferences dialog * Counter Display supports attribute references * Fixed Counter Display cell delete * Fixed Counter Display cell formatting being lost after cell value deletion * Display of serial number in Instrument Settings fixed * Fixed problems of reset of persistence in Waveform Display * Fixed XY display * Fixed inversion of Y axis when loading data with negative scaling factor * Fixed broken communication ports option * Fixed activeChannels info in HDF data files which could be truncated * Fixed AqServer log files problems * Instrument is stopped when switching his current state machine * Fixed the use last loaded configuration in the Single Shot dialog when auto procedure option is disabled * Use native Open/Save file dialog to display shared network drive name * Added option for file preview in the Read Setup/Configuration dialog * Added option to allow multiple identical reference in a Counter Display Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.13.3.7 AcqirisMAQS.exe 2.1.6.1 AqDD_3.dll 3.6.1.279 AqSC_3.dll 3.14.4.3 AqIC_3.dll 3.9.11.164 AqMeasStd.dll 1.4.2.234 AcqirisITW 1.1.1.74 AqServer4.exe 4.3.5.1 AqLibraries 3.18.1 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 2.0 July 2007 ========================= * New Instrument Temperature Watchdog monitoring tool * Trace Identifier Format fully implemented for Waveform Display #2649 * Enabled the Help button in the Waveform Display Properties and added F1 shortcut in Waveform Displays * New option to set Waveform Display title with path of loaded trace * Fixed crash when reading hdf5 file containing more than 9 channels * Delayed calibration on start is canceled by first Calibrate/Fastcal command * Fixed detection of hardware failure during Single Shot procedure #2779 * New Custom Counter Display tool button #2745 * Single Shot: Abort button enabled and Cancel button disabled when first instrument triggers * Fixed Live mode acquisition not starting after switch from Single Shot mode #2882 * Added acquisition number in the Trace Identifier format #2879 * Trace Identifier Format fully implemented #2649 * Use the new location for html documentation (%AcqirisDxRoot%/html/AcqirisMAQS) * Disable drop/paste of traces in the Waveform Display if the identifier is not valid #2833 * Signal quality indicator moved to the Waveform Display trace list #2271 * Check for forbidden characters in filenames (*, ?, ", <, > and |) * Added links to PDF manuals in AcqirisMAQS online help * Added support for DP1400 and DC140HZ * Fixed DC440 family, 10MHz Ext Ref, ExtCk Threshold not applied during calibrations #2836 Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.12.3.4 AcqirisMAQS.exe 2.0.8.1 AqDD_3.dll 3.5.8.2 AqSC_3.dll 3.12.7.1 AqIC_3.dll 3.9.6.1 AqMeasStd.dll 1.4.2.3 AqServer4.exe 4.1.6.1 AqLibraries 3.15.5 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 2.0 February 2007 == Version 2.0 beta3 ============================= * Update data in Counter Display window also in Single Shot mode * New Reset button in Counter Display windows to reset data values * Data values automatically reset when starting a Single Shot procedure * Reading of HDF5 file from Counter Display window * Hardware timeout support in the server and in the client Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.12.0.1601 AcqirisMAQS.exe 2.0.2.9 AqDD_3.dll 3.5.3.4 AqSC_3.dll 3.12.2.3 AqIC_3.dll 3.9.2.0 AqMeasStd.dll 1.4.1.1 AqServer4.exe 4.1.1.8 AqLibraries 3.15.1 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 2.0 December 2006 == Version 2.0 beta2 ============================= * Added Single Shot for TC840 Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.12.0.895 AcqirisMAQS.exe 2.0.1.2 AqDD_3.dll 3.5.2.0 AqSC_3.dll 3.12.1.189 AqIC_3.dll 3.9.1.0 AqMeasStd.dll 1.4.0.29 AqServer4.exe 4.1.0.8 AqLibraries 3.15.0 _________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 2.0 June 2006 == Version 2.0 beta1 ========================= * First implementation of the Counter Display * Added support of TC840 & TC842 models Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.11.1.85 AcqirisMAQS.exe 2.0.0.4 AqDD_3.dll 3.5.1.691 AqSC_3.dll 3.12.0.14 AqIC_3.dll 3.9.0.2 AqMeasStd.dll 1.4.0.29 AqServer4.exe 4.0.0.3 AqLibraries 3.14.0 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.6 May 2006 == Version 1.6 ======================== * Export tools plug-ins are automatically loaded at application startup * FFT: scale is now dBV (1Veff = 0dBV) * Faster automatic Single Shot procedure (no archive copy confirmation prompt) Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.9.7.19 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.6.1.267 AqDD_3.dll 3.5.1.288 AqSC_3.dll 3.11.0.220 AqIC_3.dll 3.8.1.125 AqMeasStd.dll 1.4.0.23 AqServer3.exe 3.8.4.238 AqLibraries 3.13.0 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.6 March 2006 == Version 1.6 beta ========================== * Invalidate FastCal as soon as the instrument configuration changes #2397 * HDF filenames (Single Shot and Autostore) are now configurable using Server options #2061 * Corrected acquisition timestamps for Autostore #2437 * Corrected the trace identifier construction when file contains multiple acquisitions #2430 * New Waveform Display popup menu item "Add Trace / Select.." that opens a selection tree with all instruments and traces for multiple selection * New Waveform Display popup menu item "Save as Image" with the options "Traces only", "Traces and Scales" or "Whole Window" * Fixed bug in Adjust mode where scaling to physical units was ignored * New Single Shot automatic procedure * New HDF2ASCII conversion in new Tools menu Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.9.7.19 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.6.0.0 AqDD_3.dll 3.5.0.0 AqSC_3.dll 3.10.0.0 AqIC_3.dll 3.8.1.0 AqMeasStd.dll 1.3.0.16 AqServer3.exe 3.8.3.0 AqLibraries 3.13.0 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.5.1 March 2006 == Version 1.5c ============================ * Use updated Acqiris Device Driver (release 2.15c, see ReadMe.txt) Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.9.7.19 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.5.1.9 AqDD_3.dll 3.4.0.2239 AqSC_3.dll 3.9.0.26 AqIC_3.dll 3.8.0.3 AqMeasStd.dll 1.3.0.16 AqServer3.exe 3.8.2.37 AqLibraries 3.12.2 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.5.1 January 2006 == Version 1.5b ============================== * Fixed bug causing items to be displayed in the wrong Channels tree branch in some cases #2393 * TCP and UDP communication ports are now user configurable. * Connections are no longer possible if client and server versions are incompatible #2388 * In Single Shot procedure, corrected a problem with HDF5 file comparison when using combined channels #2431 Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.9.6.1 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.5.1.9 AqDD_3.dll 3.4.0.2239 AqSC_3.dll 3.9.0.26 AqIC_3.dll 3.8.0.3 AqMeasStd.dll 1.3.0.16 AqServer3.exe 3.8.2.37 AqLibraries 3.12.2 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.5.0 January 2006 == Version 1.5a ============================== * Solved the problem of possibly inconsistent data display: channel waveforms from the same instrument are always from the same acquisition #1689 * Added AqServer, Device driver and IO driver versions information * Added firmware version and options in instrument information #2206 * Port to big endian machines (added Mac OSX PowerPC support) #2123 * Fixed an infinite loop when ruler height was too small #2284 * Use trace table with current keyboard focus for determining the instrument in adjust mode #2282 * Traces from disconnected servers will automatically reappear when the server is reconnected * When MEM:: traces are saved, they are converted into FILE:: traces with the file just saved * Before leaving the program or closing a waveform display window the user is prompted to save any MEM:: traces (otherwise they will be lost) * Added "Save all traces" command to save every visible waveform in the display * The time section can now be dragged on the whole top bar, not just the corners * When unlocking the x (time) rulers, the cursors split into multiple 'shadows' each of the color of the corresponding trace/ruler * For Single Shot operations, data are read twice and stored in different files which are then compared. Available disk space is checked before any new shot * Solved the problem of error code overwritten in instrument detection #2207 * Hidden options (not accessible throught preferences dialog) are not erased if user changes preferences * The server closes without confirmation dialog if the system is shutting down * Performance problem fixed in Autostore for large number of acquisitions to store #1960 * Fixed bug in Autostore causing potential bad first samples * Corrected rounding of some attribute values causing coercion problems #2182 * Increased static ranges for Scale Factor and Offset attributes #2030 * Removed re-calibration if calibration fails at server startup * Corrected a crash when number of segments is greater than 200 #1739 * In the server user interface, all commands to instruments are now disabled as soon as there is a 'master' client connected, or if the instrument is protected (e.g. in Single Shot operation with macro-commands) * Do not allow to close or restart the server if an instrument is busy or in a protected state (e.g. in Single Shot operation) * Fixed server freeze in interrupt mode #1987 * Added interactive creation of simulated instruments in server * Many improvements to Instrument Settings window: reset to Factory defaults, fixed spurious coercion errors in multi range cases, channel row painted with disabled color if the channel is disabled or if the data readout is off * Removed matching criteria for configuration reload, replaced with Configuration Status dialog #2075 * Undo/Redo improvements #2273 * Once a setup is renamed or modified (comments), its state is set to Renamed regardless of its current state #2279 * Removed channel state/quality indicator in Channel View, now implemented in the Waveform display window * Instruments and channels/externals are shown in italics if the instrument is in Read Only * A padlock is displayed when the instrument is locked * Many improvements to Single Shot operation: Shot/Trial modes, copy to archive step, remember dialog geometry * Added indicator for disk write speed in Autostore #1959 * Undo/Redo & Log dock windows are now regrouped in the Status tab dock window. * Use current directories in Save/Load dialogs for Layouts, Configurations, Setup Manager, Snapshot, Waveforms. * Added browse button when editing file paths in Instrument Settings Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.9.3.17 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.5.0.2264 AqDD_3.dll 3.4.0.1946 AqSC_3.dll 3.8.0.2270 AqIC_3.dll 3.7.1.59 AqMeasStd.dll 1.3.0.8 AqServer3.exe 3.8.1.110 AqLibraries 3.12.1 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.4.0 13 July 2005 == Version 1.4c ============================== * Fixed load of channel combine-changing configuration (double load was necessary) #2032 * For Single Shot operation, instrument calibration is considered valid for 24 hours * Fixed server crashes due to HDF5 library being not thread safe (added mutex) Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.7.3.1 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.4.0.83 AqDD_3.dll 3.3.3.63 AqSC_3.dll 3.7.3.19 AqIC_3.dll 3.6.0.90 AqMeasStd.dll 1.1.0.0 AqServer3.exe 3.7.4.0 AqLibraries 3.11.4 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.4.0 16 June 2005 == Version 1.4b ============================== * Fixed Adjust mode button disabling bug * Time sections in Waveform Display (when bottom area is shown) draggable only near the corners, not over the whole bars * Fixed bug causing occasional crashes when computing FFTs * Fixed bug causing occasional crashes when deleting traces in the Waveform Display * New context menu item for fullscale on x ruler * Update HELP files Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.7.3.1 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.4.0.83 AqDD_3.dll 3.3.3.63 AqSC_3.dll 3.7.3.19 AqIC_3.dll 3.6.0.90 AqMeasStd.dll 1.1.0.0 AqServer3.exe 3.7.2.3 AqLibraries 3.11.4 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.3.4 17 May 2005 == Version 1.3c ============================= * Fixed Adjust mode confusion with multiple servers #1876 * Enable/disable of Adjust mode button in Waveform display when channel is read-only access * All D1 instruments now supported in digitizer mode * Fixed startup options problem #1798 * Run Control commands (run, stop, etc.) are completely executed when read-only instruments are selected #1898 * Force to read the FactoryInstrumentSettings.AqSettings file from the AcqirisDxDir folder * Keep undo/redo lists when Instrument Settings window is closed #1909 * Fixed synchronization problem with configurables items that should be hidden when the application is started * Server name not automatically added if more than one server managed by the system #727 * Added H5Open() call to initialize the HDF module in all threads (was causing application crashes in some specific situations) Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.7.0.2369 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.3.4.10 AqDD_3.dll 3.3.2.101 AqSC_3.dll 3.7.2.10 AqIC_3.dll 3.6.0.37 AqMeasStd.dll 1.1.0.0 AqServer3.exe 3.7.1.30 AqLibraries 3.11.3 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.3.1 4 Apr 2005 == Version 1.3b ============================ * Fixed memory leaks * Cancel button has now a standard behavior - in previous versions, initial values were restored even if Apply had been pressed * Fixed Single Shot arm failure due to trigger threshold rounding problem when saving/checking configuration #1853 * Added AqServer About dialog box * Fixed bug where preferences were incorrectly loaded #1853.3 * Fixed instrument settings cells coercion display and enhanced coercion log messages * Fixed update of instruments and configurable names when a configuration is loaded * Same instrument or configurable name authorized in the Channels tree #727 Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.6.0.3195 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.3.1.49 AqDD_3.dll 3.3.1.6 AqSC_3.dll 3.6.0.49 AqIC_3.dll 3.5.0.523 AqMeasStd.dll 1.1.0.0 AqServer3.exe 3.6.1.34 AqLibraries 3.11.0 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.3 14 Mar 2005 == Version 1.3a =========================== * Fixed client crash when deleting traces #1749 * Improved performance * StdDev waveform measurement function added * Multi-language support (English and French are available) * Implementation of Channel Summary pop-up * Fixed bug when Y axis is expressed in dB: full-scale signal = 0 dB * The SI unit scaler was chosen inappropriately for the cursor readouts in the display and in the trace table cursor panel * For local version, activate instrument configuration and unlimited configurable options. * Removed Connect to... command * Restore last server connections * Improved Preferences * Fixed client crash when the channel list contains more than 20 instruments * Added a data tab in Preferences to set default path for data files management * Enhanced Network communication performance * Fixed M-License rights for server connection #1826 * Major modifications in the Single Shot implementation and user interface * Fixed temperature reading at Server start-up * Added FastCal calibration mode * Added simulation of multi-instruments * Fixed AutoSetup failure for instruments with short memory length * Changed output folder creation for AutoStore (uses a temporary folder) #1807 * Fixed server slowdown due to XY traces where X and Y are from the same source #1841 * Fixed saving configuration collapsing all instruments in the Channel View #1748 * Fixed access violation when loading an invalid Configuration * Added table snapshot: uses only shown attributes if Instrument Settings Window is open and 'Snapshot only displayed attributes' is checked in Preferences * Extended drag&drop selection to instrument parents (e.g. server) * Display the ratio peak-peak/FS in a channel tooltip and info part * Improved AutoStore user interface * Added Single Shot monitoring mode Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.6.0.3195 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.3.0.1765 AqDD_3.dll 3.3.0.1101 AqSC_3.dll 3.5.0.1430 AqIC_3.dll 3.5.0.390 AqMeasStd.dll 1.1.0.0 AqServer3.exe 3.6.0.659 AqLibraries 3.10.0 ________________________________________________________________________________ AcqirisMAQS 1.2 (December 6, 2004) == Version 1.2a ================================== Versions: AqDrv4.dll 4.5.0.4771 AcqirisMAQS.exe 1.2.1.76 AqDD_3.dll 3.2.2.14 AqSC_3.dll 3.4.2.12 AqIC_3.dll 3.4.2.12 AqMeasStd.dll 1.0.0.56 AqServer3.exe 3.5.3.15 AqLibraries 3.8.4 _end_of_file____________________________________________________________________