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Release Notes Version 4

 

4.3.0.227 - June 16, 2006

  • Toolbox
    • Classifer
      • add edit parameters
      • updates converted values after measured values edited
      • added Quality result
      • added parameter options
        • Required
        • Always Included
      • parameter setup list
        • added toolbar/menu functionality
      • featurelist GUI
        • signals invalid values by '*'
        • signals error values by 'E'
        • shows converted measured values if checked (applied earlier to reference values only)
      • optimized opening browsing dialogs for max distance/min separation
    • LineFinder2 moved to beta
      • added Feature Classification
    • Added SurfaceAnalyzer - Alpha
  • General
  • Profile selection dialog
    • Optional Open (Debug start)
    • incremental zip fileno on backup
    • shortcuts - python adaption
      • params = full profile path
      • working dir = exe dir
  • ImageView
    • adding pointing precision
  • Console window
    • secures inside desktop if outside (may occure if screen size reduced)
    • added Save
  • Mainform
    • states was always enabled if state was only page in Settings page
    • added "Hide left pane" (Scorpion Central)
  • Central
    • Plugin position/alignment
      • Undocumented
    • Help
      • added Central/Plugin/PageConfig.htm

4.3.0.223 - May 18, 2006

  • Toolbox
    • Dynamic Threshold
      • RadialArcFinder, PolyLineEdgeFaults2
    • Classifier
      • fix calculation of weight when std=0
    • More efficient generation of XYf tuple strings
      • leads to dramatic speed increase on som polygon tools like blob4
    • Blob4
      • added polygon simply and convex hull calculation
  • General
    • Curves
      • Reduced Memory consumption on large profiles
      • faster to load on startup
    • ImageView
      • Edit can activate tool configuration
    • Commands
      • Image hide command added
    • Central
      • Improved shutdown procedure for ActiveX
    • PageAdministrator
      • added Copy / Paste
    • PythonForDelphi 3.31 used
      • Will maybe fix running on Windows Server 2003

4.2.4.220 - May 6, 2006

  • Toolbox
    • Moved to beta
      • PolyLineEdgeFaults2, Blob4
      • complete feature classification
      • more information in documentation
    • TF3
      • adaptive thresholds improves accuracy and speed
      • command to de/activate templates
      • command to load/save template files
    • Fail when no object is found options
      • Blob3, Blob4, Tf2, Tf3, Lf and Lf2
    • ColorAnalyzer
      • visualize only best color
    • Imageresampler
      • Individual X and Y pitch
    • Intensity
      • standard deviation result
    • PolygonMatch, PolygonMatch2
      • added origin result
    • MultiBlob
      • persistence bugfix
  • Central
    • Improved Copy / Paste
      • Can copy script from another profile
      • Script rename implemented
      • Python Editor
        • added Snapshot, Inspect and Restart Central to toolbar
  • General
    • ActiveX
      • improved instantiation
      • ActiveXContainerX will load plugin with disregard to loading error
    • WebServer
      • fix OnPost message
    • Options
      • New Fast mode - reduces overhead in running mode - vital for fast inspection rates > 10 Hz
      • optimise runtime statistics persistence
        • reduces inspection overhead
      • disabling Image Display in running  mode - inspection cycle overhead reduction
        • 75 ms reduction on Sony SmartCam
        • 10-20 ms on standard P4 PC
      • persistence error fixed on high priority option
    • Curves
      • Added System.ManagementTime
        • possible to measure Inspection Cycle overhead
    • Camera
      • ICamGrab added
        • Supports Sony SmartCamera XCI-SX1
        • 220 or later is recommended version for Sony SmartCam
    • States
      • Dynamic States defined by linking to Classifier Tool
      • "keep in history" option - possible to avoid filling historylist with unimportant states
    • ImageView
      • added Service layout
        • layout only available in service mode
    • Html-Help
      • Updated
  • Python
    • Python Editor
      • improved replace / find function
      • enhanced toolbar
        • execute, new, apply, close and open buttons
    • Profile command
      • confirm option
    • HistoryList
      • AfterInspect event added
        • dynamic filtering of images entering historylist

 

4.2.3.212 - March 16, 2006

  • Toolbox
    • Modeless results dialogs for all tools
    • Icon for tool script presence
    • New Alpha Tools
      • Blob4 - Blob3 with feature classification
      • PolyLineEdgeFaults - PLEF with feature classification
    • Moved to beta
      • ChangeReference
      • Classifier
        • Defines classes and reference based on values in the tagdatabase
      • PolygonMatch2
        • adds initial search for edges before search for polygon match
    • TF3
      • view only partial template
      • possible to edit template center with edit fields
    • PolygonEdgeFaults
      • supports Translation Rotation and Scale
    • PolygonMatch
      • adaptive tresholds
      • more EdgeSelect options
        • First Nearest
        • Larges Nearest
    • ExternalReference
      • exposes fit for all added points
    • Blob3, Blob4
      • Bug fix: ROI polygons split into several ROI blobs could lead to exception
  • Central
    • Improved Copy / Paste
      • Can copy script from another profile
      • Script rename implemented
      • Python Editor
        • added Snapshot, Inspect and Restart Central to toolbar
  • General
    • Fixed serious profile conversion keyboard exception
      • present since 175
    • Curves
      • Fixed parameter linked limits - present since 192
    • Rare start up crash fixed
    • Scorpion ActiveX
      • EventLogNTX updated
      • SimpleScheduler
        • possible to double-click to edit action
        • ctrl-a - activated / deactivates selected event
        • support large fonts
      • RS232TDVCmdProtocol
        • supports more than 20 comports
    • Camera
      • ICamGrab added
        • Supports Sony SmartCamera XCI-SX1
      • Cycle overhead removed from firegrab - means faster image grab and more time for image analysis
        • effect is important on larger images
      • Possible to change camera driver from camera popup menu
      • Signals active camera calibration
    • Scorpion Capture
      • recompiled with new grab speed
    • Html-Help
      • Pareto Plugin help updated
  • Python
    • Python Editor
      • added Snapshot, Inspect and Restart Central to toolbar

4.2.1.207 - February 5, 2006

  • Toolbox
    • Alpha version ImageMerger, ChangeReference
    • ImageResampler - bugfix whole image option
    • Size % --> pitch
      • ImageResampler
      • ImageCombiner
      • ImageFilter
    • TF3 - bugfix - reflect template angle in reference
  • Central
    • Script multi select operations
      • Edit/Delete
      • Copy/Paste
      • Export
    • Paste/Import - added script selection dialog
    • added Restart
    • removed Export/Import only in popup menu
  • General
    • Mainform - toolbar
      • servicetoolbar always right of close button
    • Image Layout
      • hides image selection in layout setup dialog for single images
      • changed default properties
      • up/down selected images
      • auto add new images
    • BeforeStart fix - was called twice at start
    • Shortcuts
      • handles shortcuts on Goto Toolbox/Central buttons from service toolbar
    • Profile protection
      • Protected replaces ReadOnly
      • disables pages in Settings pagecontrol instead of disabling Settings page when not in SettingsMode
    • SP2 com-object
      • speeds up loading of binary properties
    • Html-Help
      • Added description of Unibrain driver installation and Camera Properties
  • Python
    • DrawModule
      • TextStyle property in DrawText
      • updated examples
    • Python Editor
      • Improved Search / Replace
      • Font Properties persistence
      • Line Number persistence

4.2.0.204 - January 12, 2006

  • ToolBox
    • ColorAnalyzer - move to Release - Advanced Group
      • very powerful tool for color measurement combining ColorMatcher and an advanced blob analysis - improved p&k
    • Blob3 - bugfix memory leak on border blobs
    • tools using Spb2 internally
      • TemplateFinders
      • ImageCombiner
    • TemplateFinder3
      • calculate static grid when image size change
      • hit statistics page to simplify template evaluation in complex multiple templates configuration
      • added Translation - Rotation and Scale option to PolygonMatch
    • Euresys Tools
      • activeXes only loaded when needed
    • ExternalReference
      • single point p&k
    • PolygonMatch
      • snap / fit to model to current image
        • available using executeCmd
      • new important option - Scale - Rotation - Translation
        • increases hit rate where scale changes are present
      • new visualistation when no model is located
    • TemplateFinder
      • MaxSTDDeviation persistence error fix
    • Static grid update when image size changes
      • ImageCombiner
      • Tf3
      • ImageResampler
      • ImageFilter
    • ExternalDictionary
      • Moved from Beta to Release Data
      • New automatically generated variants are active
  • General
    • ImageLayout
      • User Configuration to define new Overview Image Tabs
      • Show / Hide on individual images
    • Camera Calibration
      • python interface to tools
      • tool set/getConfigValue implemented
    • Erases overlays on Inspect
    • ActiveX tab / arrow fix
    • Console window
      • persistance of length
      • persistance of topmost
    • New System Registers
      • System.ScorpionDir
      • System.Service
      • System.Settings
      • System.ImageMode
    • Updated Product Data Sheets
    • Update Html Help pages
      • Complete introduction to Scorpion .Net
      • Added Release Notes to help file
    • Spb and SPB2 com objects updated
      • less memory consumption on starting and terminating Scorpion
      • On large profiles memory saving may be 300 MByte or greater
    • ProfileSelectionDialog
      • Backup when updating an existing profile backup is working
      • Rename profile is supported
    • .Net Controls added to About Page
    • ImageMode - option to hide right pane of scorpion
    • Updated ScorpionCapture.exe
    • Access Control Command
      • option to activate Password Access dialog
    • New Central Events
      • ImageView.OnPageChanged
      • ImageView.OnImageModeChanged
    • Options
      • Enable Snapshot in operator mode
      • Enable Inspection in operator mode
      • Enable Snapshot while running
      • Enable Inspection while running
  • Python
    • pyTool  added methods
      • get/setBoolValue
      • get/setIntValue
      • get/setFloatValue
      • get/setStringValue
      • get/setResultValue
      • get/setPointValue
      • get/setLineValue
      • get/setConfigValue
    • python kernel additions
      • Get/SetBoolValue
      • Get/SetIntValue
      • Get/SetFloatValue
      • Get/SetStringValue
      • Get/SetResultValue
    • setConfigValue(tag,val[,reload=1])
      • optional-reload optimized set operations when multiple set operations on same tool
    • Uses Python for Delphi 3.30
      • Handles Unicode strings from .Net correctly
    • .Net Support
      • OverlayPanel .Net objects makes it possible to add .Net Panels to tabs and resultpanel
      • OwnedForm .Net objects make it easy to make custom dialogs / status window from python using .Net Framework 1.1
    • New ImageView python class
  • Central
    • none
  • TDVImageX
    • Support for
      • pyCamera
      • pyCameraList
      • pyCameraImage
    • blocks recursive call OnImage with SetImageMatr
    • access violation SetImageMatr
 

4.1.1.196 - November 12, 2005

  • ToolBox
    • ColorAnalyzer - beta stage
      • very powerful tool for color measurement combining ColorMatcher and an advanced blob analysis
    • Blob3 - option for removing Border blobs
    • PolygonEdgeFaults, PolygonMatch
      • exception with poor match and lens calibration removed
    • Speed of tagdatabase access improved - very useful when more than 300 tools in toolbox
    • New paste / import - possible to overwrite tools
    • ExternalData
      • added results are reflected immediately
    • Execute of tools where imageNo is higher than configured images handled without exception
  • General
    • Camera Calibration -
      • memory leak fixed
    • Camera Drivers Directory
      • Older firegrab drivers are included in setup
        • Use FireGrab.dll 2.7.5.35 if build 36 shows incompatibilities
    • Panels
      • DataInput page
        • exposes windows handle
      • New Custompage
        • can be populated with .Net controls
        • .Net control interface to be documented
    • Commands
      • SaveImage with maxcount - will limit the number of stored images to maxcount
      • Inspect
        • partial inspect implemented
      • Image
        • clear display added to support partial inspect
      • SaveImage
        • grahics=0|1 - can save image with grahics
    • System.Live Video added
    • Updated Product Data Sheets
    • Update Html Help pages
  • Python
    • Color can be specified as '0xbbggrr'
  • Central
    • none
  • TDVImageX
    • Support for
      • pyCamera
      • pyCameraList
      • pyCameraImage
    • blocks recursive call OnImage with SetImageMatr
    • access violation SetImageMatr
 

4.1.0.192 - October 12, 2005

  • ToolBox
    • New Tools
      • EasyOCR - beta stage
      • EasyOCV - alpha stage
      • ColorAnalyzer - alpha stage
        • very powerful tool for color measurement combining ColorMatcher and an advanced blob analysis
    • ColorMatcher / TextureMatcher option to rotate roi to reflect incoming reference
    • Point & Click ROI feedback for most tools
    • PolygonMatch
      • add circle and rectangle roi tab
    • Corrected TraceLine sample dialog
      • LineFinder, RadialArcFinder, TemplateFinder3, PolygonMatch, PolygonEdgeFaults, WidthGauger and CircleGauger
    • TransferPaste option - External Point, ExternalData and ExternalLine
      • to avoid accidentially overwrite persistent settings
      • Make persistent changes default on data tools
    • Calibrator
      • Internal Point & Click for calibration grid roi
      • Calib subdirectory - all calibration files are stored in this directory by force
        • keep all calibration files in backup file
    • ExternalReference
      • up to six points - makes it possible to validate points
      • Point & Click support for local coordinates
    • ImageResampler
      • Whole Image option for ROI
      • Static resampling speeds up resampler by a factor of 4 to 10
    • Paste ROI will reset clipboard
    • WidthGauger - new results
      • miniumum and maximum points - positive and negative side
    • Resampling Correction
      • ColorSegmentor, ImageConverter and ImageResampler
    • Static grid for resampling speeds up
      • TemplateFinder3, ImageCombiner and ImageFilter considerably
    • Minor bugfixes - with Calibrator reference
      • Blob3, PolygonEdgeFaults and PolygonMatch
    • Common resampling for all Scorpion tools
      • faster and more consistent - remove minor bugs
    • TemplateFinder3 moved to release
      • Faster than TF2 and recommended to use in new projects
      • When activating PolygonMatch option it can be used to locate objects with subpixel location accuracy
  • General
    • System.Context - easy way to switch the complete toolbox on product changes
      • includes new system events After/BeforeContextChange
    • New ActiveX - TdvPicture
      • used to display product images in web-pages
    • Updated FXGrab camera dll for Baumer Optronic Firewire Cameras
    • Camera Calibration - make it possible to resample image before entering toolbox
    • New FireGrab.dll 2.7.5.36 improves support Unibrain driver
      • Tested with Unibrain 3.03 and the following cameras
        • SONY DFW-V500 v1.00
        • SONY SX-900
        • SONY XCD-SX910 v2.20E
        • SONY XCD-X710 v2.01D
        • SONY XCD-X710CR v2.01A
        • SONY XCD-V50CR
        • Unibrain Fire-i 1.2
        • PixeLINK Firewire Camera Release 4
        • Imaging Source DMK 21F04 (non - Unibrain driver)
        • IBM Ultraport (non Unibrain driver)
      • fixes reported lack of support for format7 and persistence for some cameras.
      • recommended to update to this driver - camera interface is compatible with previous Scorpion versions
    • Update HTml-Pages
      • New sony camera usage pages
  • Python
    • New Python Classes
      • Camera
        • hw-trigger R/W property
      • CameraImages
      • DataInput
        • possible to refresh a data input page
    • ImageBuffer
      • new property path
    • Dialog support - making it easier to implement custom web-pages
    • Hash-index for GetValue and SetValue access from Python speeds up access on large Scorpion profiles - more than 750 tools.
  • Central
    • New System Event
      • AfterInspection

4.0.0.180 - June 24, 2005

  • ToolBox
    • Dynamic Tool menu
    • Set ImageIndex works all types of images
    • SetManualExecute - updates icons
    • All Data Tools
      • explisitt transfer of values from initial value to results
      • support for p&k on points and lines
    • ExternalData
      • added options Set Initial Value - Make Persistence
    • Point & Click - Ctrl-A for add polygon
      • Blob3
      • Blob2
      • MultiBlob
      • MultiIntensity
    • ColorMatcher
      • improved matching with extended featuremeasure
      • p&k for adding reference images
      • shortcuts menu in imagelist
      • integrated color crossindex
    • TextureMatcher
      • p&k for adding reference images
      • shortcuts menu in imagelist
      • integrated texture crossindex
  • General
    • New options
      • manual update while running - lower cpu consumption
      • force vertical imagelayout
    • New profile
      • indicatorpanel off
      • default state pass
    • SaveImage
      • can add tag and date time to saved image
  • Python
    • New Clipboard class
    • Draw Module
      • quicker
      • psFilled new style for circle, rectangle and polygon drawing
  • Central
    • Activates All when starting

4.0.0.179 - June 10, 2005

  • ToolBox
    • TextureMatcher - executeCmd
    • ColorMatcher - executeCmd
    • ImageMenu - Ctrl-Z goes to open tool
  • General
    • Jpg - 8 bit support for bw images
  • Python
    • New Clipboard class
    • Draw Module
      • quicker
      • psFilled new style for circle, rectangle and polygon drawing

4.0.0.178 - June 8, 2005

  • ToolBox
    • TextureMatcher - p&k reference images
    • ColorMatcher - p&k reference images
    • New Tool dialog
      • selects color plane individually for each tool
      • last tool is included in reference choice
  • General
    • 177 did crash with no licence when starting
  • Python
    • ToolList
      • clearOverlay - bugfix

4.0.0.177 - June 6, 2005

  • General
    • Faster and Improved Configuration Format Access
      • New SPB2 com object
    • Option to delete profile before restoration
    • Actions
      • Possible to run Central Start / Stop from script
        • Script; Central Start/Script.Central Start
        • Script; Central Stop/Script.Central Stop
      • LogMsg - fix for three arguments
    • New Page Administrator
      • new data input page
      • support multiple web pages
    • HistoryList
      • del will delete entry
    • Service -Mode
      • new service toolbar
  • Documentation
    • New examples
    • Updated tool descriptions
    • Upgrade notes for Scorpion Vision Software 4.0
  • ToolBox
    • General
      • improvement - selected tool keep focus
      • filter persistence fix
      • can select variant in new dialog
      • active variant is shown in toolbox
      • Set operations support Variant
    • New Tools - more information in htmlhelp pages
      • ExternalData
      • ExternalDictionary
      • CenterLinesFromLines
      • NormalLine
      • ImageResampler
      • LineReference
      • CircleGauger
      • WidthGauger
      • EasyMatrixCode
      • EasyBarcode
      • ImageCombiner
      • ImageFilter
      • ExternalPolygon
    • Updated tool
      • PointDistanceTools
    • Visualisation
      • ResultReference and axis
        • Blob3
        • PolygonMatch
      • ResultRef and  visualisation added for:
      • CenterLineFromLines
      • LineFromPoints -- also ChildRef
      • LineReference
      • MoveReference
      • NearestPointOnLine -- also ChildRef
      • NormalLine
      • PointFromLines
      • PointLineReference -- more visualisation
      • PointOnLine
      • NormalLine
      • WidthGauger
      • ImageResampler
      • LineReference
      • CircleGauger
      • TemplateFinder3
      • LineFinder
    • Point & Click support for "all" tools
    • New tool command ExecuteCmd - make it possible :
      • Add polygons models for all polygons tool
      • Manage templates for tf2 and tf3
    • TemplateFinder2 and 3
      • add template based on four points inside the roi
    • Blob3 and Tf3
      • can set ROI to the complete image
    • Blob3 can ignore holes by size
  • Python
    • Central
      • toggle debugconsole fix
      • shows line of error in editor
      • helpbutton in editor
    • Python Draw - handle NaN - not a number
    • sikrere activeX initialisering
    • Loads script before toolbox
    • Runs Central Stop after system event Close
    • New system events
      • System.LoadTools
      • System.SaveTools
    • Improved toollist object
      • ToolList
        • add(type,name,notify=1)
        • deleteAll(notify=1)
        • changeNotify()
    • Start
      • Automatic save of configuration only in ServiceMode
    • Fix - ClearOverlay

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