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Release Notes Version 9

9.2.0.513 - April 13, 2012

  • Grab command
    • grab from file handled as grab from camera/simulation filename relative to profilepath if not complete path included
  • DrawModule - extended
    • PixToRef(ref,p)
    • PixToRef(ref,pnts)
    • RefToPix(ref,p)
    • RefToPix(ref,pnts)
  • pyTool
    • toObj(p,ref) - p = (x,y) or (x,y,z)
    • toObj(pnts,ref) - pnts = tuple of (x,y) or (x,y,z)
  • TemplateManager added
    • Manage Scorpion Tool Components - STC
  • BaseTool and Toolbox supports STC
    • Includes and protection
    • requires Scorpion SDK

9.1.0.503 - December 30, 2011

  • BaseTool allows ImageIndex =  0
  • Calibrator
    • added calibration quality to results
    • significant improved load/save time using binary format of calibration image
  • ScaleReference
    • added Pitch flag
  • ExternalData
  • Polygon editor - improves all Polygon ROI tools
    • new copy/paste/move buttons
    • added “copy/paste model” added template
  • Support for local search area in TemplateClass
    • PolygonMatch
    • PolygonMatch2
    • PolygonMatch3
    • PolyLineEdgeFaults2
  • Fixed spb memoryleak loading template attached tools

9.1.0.501 - December 15, 2011

  • TagDatabase
    • added System.ShowConsole
  • DataInput
    • added ReadOnly and Immediate options
    • refresh control size when open/close settings/service
  • Camera
    • delays camera opening to just before fireing event ‘Init’ to let Central initialize ActiveX controls properly
    • Camera’s will not be available in Central Start
  • ComputerManagement
    • New computers defaults to Target and current simulation mode
    • Solves the situation when a profiles is restored to a new computer
    • Simulation mode is the same as the backup
  • Upgrade
    • added Upgrade to ProfileSelection
    • added upgrade=<filename> to command line options
    • preserves HARDWARE,CALIBRATION,LOCAL directory content and tools local configuration for ExternalData and Toolbox
  • ToolBox
    • Command-line parameters
      • added SYSTEM=<profilename> UPGRADE=<zipname>
      • added SYSTEM= <profilename> RESTORE=<zipname>
  • Historylist
    • image icons due to reference classification state
    • Python ImageBuffer (HistoryList)
      • added properties
      • currentIndex
      • added methods
        • indexOf
        • save
        • saveAll
  • Licencing
    • added ProfileClass
  • ImageView
    • default solid gray background
    • configurable background color
  • Tools
    • added ‘APPLY’ command - updates config in SPB
    • added Component version field
    • using component name/version in GUI - tool identification
    • config dialog help linkes to
      • tools\stc\component\version.htm or
      • tools\stc\component.htm or
      • tools\toolgroup\tooltype.htm
  • pyTool
    • added componentName, componentVersion,toolType
  • SaveImage command - fixed default extension when no parameters
  • Licencingintroduced
    •  “Scorpion Framework Licence” - SFWL
    • licence registered in registry
    • SDK is retrieved from SFWL only
    • added profile licencing
      • profile licence camera counting overrides SFWL camera counting
  • Profile selection Dialog
    • added profile licence management
    • enables Open of licenced profiles without SFWL
    • only licenced profiles is visible when running without SFWL
  • Mainformadded
    •  SK - SDK checkbox
    • SDK required to configure AppMode
    • fixed calling of service/setting event/central handlers
      • actions BeforeOpenSettings and AfterCloseSettings was called entering Service
      • Central System.AccessControl was called twice entering Service
    • forces mainform gripable at start
    • forces settingsdlg gripable
  • Python
    • removed reference to Python 2.4
  • Extended tag database
    • Scheduler
    • TCPIP
    • RS232
  • TemplateFinder3
    • fixed missing deletion in spb when deleting templates
    • added initial ‘Load templates from file’ when loading
  • IndicatorPanelfixed
    •  missing user popupmenu items
  • Python plugins
    • added Copy/Paste/Refresh operations
    • handles copy/paste between profiles
  • Profile maintenance - Backup/Restore
    • added .hg in optional folder list
    • added .svc in optional folder list
    • added zip filter
    • added “Profile filter” in restore dialog (profilename *.zip)
    • added logged in windows username in zip comment
    • default filename in restore - defaults to latest backup
  • Statistics.ini moved to LOCAL folder
    $ProfileRevision.spb moved to LOCAL folder
  • fixed Component local settings
    • HARDWARE
    • LOCAL
    • CALIBRATION
    • includes group directories
  • simplified Component backup
    • Local configuration or single group
  • Commands
    • added Profile; Cmd=Upgrade
  • Mainformadded
    •  “System label”
    • rearranged caption options

9.0.0.496 - October 10, 2011

  • Scorpion Vision Apps
    • added plugins to ImageView
      • Scorpion and ImageX
  • DataInput
    • added Line and Spacer separators
  • Profile Wizard
    • changed wizard importfolder My Documents\Scorpion 9.0\Import
    • range error crash fixed
  • Fixed startup error on XP-embedded
    • platform do not support ‘user\Pictures’ folder
  • SystemSpbEdit.ocx
    • fixed missing initial visibility of root level properties
  • Python support for Scorpion Vision Apps
    • pyImageBuffer
      • added indexing check in getState/Comment/Time
    • pyCamera
      • added pyEdit(tabindex)
    • pyTool
      • added optional tabindex and context in pyTool.edit(tabindex,context)
    • Added more dialogs
      • ok,spbxml=SpbDialog(caption,spbxml)
      • ok,sel=StringsDialog(caption,items,sel)
  • Scorpion Plugin adminstration
    • improved error handling when plugin load fails
  • BaseTool
    • fixed legal image instance name in execute method
    • added GetCenter command
    • moved resampling to new tab
    • removed edit execute script buttonfixed
    • ChildRefSys due to ROI
    • removed std results Value and Text
    • fixed childrefsys - including rotation and scale
    • displays resampled image in config dialog
  • TemplateFinder3
    • fixed missing template generation in executeCmd - “set” commands
    • bug from 8.4.0.488
  • PanelAdministrator
    • added Copy/Paste
  • PageAdmin
    • improved Copy/Paste between profiles
  • mainForm
    • fixed window size/position persistance
    • improved python plugin removal at shutdown
    • set initital dir in helpfile browse dialogs
    • fixed client visibility in Settings

9.0.0.493 - September 16, 2011

  • Scorpion Licences
    • Legacy tool BarcodeReader is removed
    • Sleeping no of tools in toolbox defined in Scorpion 9 Tools datasheet
    • New options for SDK added
      • SK = SDK key used to defines who can edit a component / application
      • EK = Execute key - can be used to defines oem licencing
    • With new SDK options the following features are added
      • Developers with a valid SDK and SK-key can protect
        • Scorpion Tool Components - BaseTool
        • Scorpion Toolbox
        • Service Mode of any Scorpion Application
      • Developers with a valid SDK and EK-key can licence and protect
        • Scorpion Tool Components - BaseTool
        • Scorpion Toolbox
  • Scorpion Plugins
    • Framework for new python plugin architecture created
      • The following plugins are available
        • LogoPlugin
        • CurvePlugin
      • In addtion there are a number of samples available in different demo
    •  Scorpion Plugins are managed from Service`General\Panels
    • Complete documentation yet to be prepared
  • Scorpion App Mode defined
    • Defined to support Scorpion Vision App
    • Remembers windows positions and state in operation/service and appmode
    • Appmode is when right part of Scorpion is hidden
  • Scorpion
    • New binary storage format
      • Faster saving of configuration 10x speed improvement
    • New eventhandlers
      • Camera.Open - called whenever camera opens/closes
      • Camere.ResetAll - called after camera reset all
      • Plugins.Notify - called whenever a plugins calls PluginNotify method
    • Changes to better support Windows 7
      • Colors.lut to AppDataFolder
      • CameraDrivers.txt to AppDataFolder
      • New default directory structures
      • Windows Vista / 7 UAC friendly
      • MyDocuments\Scorpion <major.minor>
        • Profiles
        • Archive
        • Wizard
        • default - MyPictures\Scorpion\Import
      • user settings stored in MyDocuments\Scorpion <major.minor>
    • Always recommend backup on minor downgrade
    • Remembers users archive folders
    • Scorpion Wizard
      • adds 3 default curves, GrabTime, AnalyzeTime, CycleTime
      • default import folder - MyPictures\ScorpionĚmport
    • Profile selection
      • rearranged popup menu
      • added explore archive folder
      • added button hints
    • TemplateFinder3
      • mask bitmap for unmasked templates not saved in spb
      • bitmaps saved via spb binarinterface instead of via SpbXml
    • Profile downgrade aborted on Scorpion Minor difference
      • previous versions aborted on Major differences
    • PolygonMatch3
      • Moved to release
      • added threading support
      •  Fixed bug in computation of result origin
    • Scorpion Tool Components
      • Scorpion Tool Components can be made using Toolbox and BaseTool
        • These tool has a edit mode activated by an SDK
        • In component mode the configuration part of the component is not visible
        • In edit mode the following is available for edit in the BaseTool
          • Tool Scripts
          • Execute method where a resampled image based on ingoing reference system is available
          • results definition - a la ExternalData
          • DataInput page definition
      • It is required to have an SDK to work with Scorpion Vision Apps and Scorpion Tool Components
    • Curves
      • added curve title options
      • Option to exclude parameter in title
      • Title font settings
      • added ShowSelector, ShowCaption, added ShowStatusbar
      • switched min/max positions in dialog
    • DataInput
      • Showcaption and SetCaption is added
    • Scorpion Vision Apps is supported by
      • new Scorpion App Mode
        • removed right pane
        • optional Service lock with SK-key and SDK
        • toolbar button management in Operation
          • can hide Save, Snapshot, Inspect and Help button
        • Toggles automatically AppMode and EditMode when entering leaving Service
        • Settings pops up only Settings Dialog
        • User can configure custom Operation and Settings Help file for projects and Apps
      • States definition moved to Service Mode - finally :)
      • StatusBar visible option finally working in version 9.0
8.3.0.473 - January 31, 2011
  • Toolbox
    • tool resultdialog
      • added Copy and View on popupmenu
    • Tools
      • added “Copy” in resultlist (as in tools result dialog)
    • Toolbox Tool
      • added DataInput support
      • adds multicore support
      • added menu “Import tools”
        • a faster way of adding ToolImport tools
    • DataInputsignals
      •  invalid parameter mapping with red-bold parameter text
    • ExternalData
      • Newly created items in external data tool transfer their default value to the results.
    • Complete Toolbox multithreaded
      • major parts of tools can be multithreaded
      • Easy to 2x to 3x image processing in many toolboxes
      • Tool threading
        • all embedded tool scripts now runs real threaded (as in unthreaded)
        • changed icons for threading
          • no mark - no threading support
          • empty mark - supports treading
          • green mark - threaded
          • yellow mark - threaded but threading disabled due to license
        • added “Threaded” button for fast toggling
    • Locate3D
      • can select 2D point arrays from any tool results
    • polygon match, added “Translation (circle)”
      • PolygonMatch2
      • PolygonMatch3
      • TemplateFinder3
    • CircleSegmentor
      • User can select is ROI is part of template
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  • General
    • Added express setup wizard
    • Added file import for images
    • Profile Select dialog
      • added shortcuts to Del,Copy,Paste
      • simplified copy-paste operations
    • Changed icon on running state
    • Changed System Shortname - case 445
    • Fixed missing guard INV for tag/script guards
    • Improved Scorpion Instance counting
    • Indicator panel
      • Now error message is shown if user enters invalid Rows or Columns
    • Added new Simulation Folder Browser and directory cache
    • Added filesupport
      • a3D - ascii based 3D format
      • tif and png
    • Maintenance on GRIM image processing
      • to be made obsolete by future usage of Numpy
    • added Target Computer Manager - Service-General-Profile
      • used to make switch between TargetComputer and Simulation computer safe and easy
      • work documentation and features will follow
    • RS232CmdProtocol - 1.0.8.15
      • Implemented additional RS232 mode :
        • 6. <DATA><CR><LF>
        • 7. <DATA><LF>
    • Image setup - Import replaces Reset button
    • 3D view - simplified popupmenu captions
    • ImageView
      • Zoom/pan coupling implemented
    • Implemented that window title shows state (running/stopped)
      • In minimized state short system name + state is shown
    • Documentation for backup updated
    • OpenCV 2.2
    • fixed minor range error for very large statistics counters
    • added “Discard incoming Images while processing” - fantastic option
    • added System.Grabbing and System.Inspecting
      • System.Grabbing controls Snapshot button
      • System.Inspecting controls image discards
    • added more bool System variables as guards
  • ImageX - VisionX
    • expanded commands - Load/Save/Grab
    • added some System tags
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