WinSCAN revision history ======================== Release 2.07.0005 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug. The previous release occasionally crashed at printing. Release 2.07.0004 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug. The previous release occasionally crashed at some evaluation routines depending from the measuring data.. Release 2.07.0003 ================= - new: The help file wscancom.hlp has been replaced by wscancom.chm. The new file is needed for Windows 10. Release 2.07.0002 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug referring the communication between the program and the CRPS hoist. The problem caused abnormal measurement terminations. Release 2.07.0001 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug. The previous release occasionally crashed at program start for unknown reason. Release 2.07.0000 ================= - modified: In the new program release, the way how gridlines are handled has been changed. - new: The help file WinSCAN.hlp has been replaced by WinSCAN.chm. The new file is needed for Windows 10. Release 2.06.0002 ================= - new: The new program release contains adjustments to MCA527 firmware version 21.00. - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug referring to the area calculation within the MCS spectra. Release 2.06.0001 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug what occured at file reading if the high voltage at $HV is higher than 3000 V. Release 2.06.0000 ================= - new: The new program release supports additional device components. Release 2.05.0000 ================= - new: The new program release supports additional device components. Release 2.04.0008 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug within main window. The text within the ROI info box was a little bit wrongly positioned. Release 2.04.0007 ================= - work arround: The new program release uses the work arround that was implemented with release 2.04.0003 for the normal scan now for the slow scan too. - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured during the slow scan. Release 2.04.0006 ================= - new: The new program release supports the MCA-527 OEM with power module. Release 2.04.0005 ================= - new: The options concerning to the motor pulses from the N-Box are within the SCAN setup dialog. They are also saved within the spectrum file and can be used for setup. Release 2.04.0004 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug within the SCAN setup dialog. If the option "Single points" was checked, the setting for the neutron input was not send to the MCA527. Release 2.04.0003 ================= - work around: The new program release restarts the measurement automatically after a stop because of insufficient processing speed at repeat mode 1. The work around is only applied if the CBVB hoist is used. - new: The counters of the MCA527 extension port can be used for neutron counting. (See SCAN setup dialog.) Release 2.04.0001 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured after file reading. The real time of the first scan cycle was already 0. Release 2.04.0000 ================= - new: The new program release uses a new algorithm for the calculation of the areas within the MCS spectrum. Release 2.03.0006 ================= - work around: The new program release restarts the measurement automatically after an unexpected CBVB hoist stop. - new: The new program release allows the neutron counting with the additional counters of the MCA527. Release 2.03.0002 ================= - new: The new program release logs unexpected CBVB hoist stops within a log file. Release 2.03.0001 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured within visual amplifier adjustment window. In auto adjustment mode, the spectrum was not refreshed immediately after the fine gain was changed. - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured if the program was connected with a MCA527 micro. The "Preamplifier power" menu command was enabled although the MCA527 does not supply preamplifier power. Release 2.03.0000 ================= - new: The new program release allows to operate the CRPS hoist. Release 2.02.0007 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured if the program was only connected with MCA and the scan speed was set to 25, 35, 40, 45 or 55 mm/sec. In this case, a meaningless message box appeared and in some cases the program even crashed. Release 2.02.0006 ================= - new: The new program release allows to set the scan speed of the CBVB hoist additionally to 25, 35, 40, 45 and 55 mm/sec. - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured if the program was only connected with MCA. In this case the program crashed if the scan direction was changed from "up" to "down". - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured if the program was only connected with the N-Scan box. In this case the display was not refreshed during a running scan. Release 2.02.0005 ================= - new: The new program release allows to use the new PZC adjustment routine for LF rejection that is available since MCA-527 firmware release 15.04. - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured if a spectrum file was opened and saved again while the program was offline. In this case the second line of the file block $DTC was not taken over from the one spectrum file to the other. Release 2.02.0004 ================= - new: The new buttons "Round down" and "Round up" in the SCAN setup dialog facilitate finding a proper scan length in case that the resulting number of cycles is not an integer number. - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occured if a MCS spectrum was printed out. The scan direction was not considered at scaling the x-axis. - changed: The user is warned only after the motor drift exceeds 15 percent. In the previous release, the warning was issued already at 5 percent. Release 2.02.0003 ================= - changed: The reference position of a scan is either the zero position (upwards) or the position that corresponds to the scan length (downwards) now. - new: The program forwards failure messages from the CBVB hoist control. Release 2.02.0002 ================= - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occurred if the fine gain exceeded 3.2767. In this case, a wrong negative value for fine gain was displayed in the summary dialog. Release 2.02.0001 ================= - new: slow scan ranges - changed: The IDs within the inspection information dialog allows alphanumeric characters now. - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug that occurred during file writing if the fine gain exceeded 3.2767. In this case, a wrong negative value for fine gain was written in the spectrum file. Release 2.02.0000 ================= - new: supports the new CBVB hoist - debugging: The new program release fixes a bug with the stabilisation parameters within the spectrum file. If commands were executed in a certain order, the program wrote wrong parameters into the $STAB block of the spectrum file. Because of the wrong parameters, the file could not be re-read. Release 2.01.0001 ================= - debugging: The new program release supplies a new communication library which fixes a problem that occurs if both old and new programs for the Mini MCA are installed on the PC. Programs that can only operate the MCA-166 are regarded as old programs. Programs that can additionally operate the MCA-527 are regarded as new programs. Release 2.01.0000 ================= - new: considers the technical progress of the MCA-527 firmware Release 2.00.0000 ================= - new: supports the features of the MCA-527 Release 1.02.0002 ================= - debugging: the previous setup was faulty, it contained a wrong version of mca32com.dll Release 1.02.0001 ================= - debugging: file reading, files of older versions of WinSCAN were not read correctly Release 1.02.0000 ================= - new: operates the MCA-166-USB with 307200 baud - new: automatic search for COM port - debugging: the block $PD_COUNTS: was wrong, the PD counts of all sweeps are written now Release 1.01.0008 ================= - writes the the block $INCR_PULSES: Release 1.01.0007 ================= - unpublished test program Release 1.01.0006 ================= - unpublished test program Release 1.01.0005 ================= - unpublished test program Release 1.01.0004 ================= - unpublished test program Release 1.01.0003 ================= - the program messages if the motor movement drifts Release 1.01.0002 ================= - max. scan length is 10000 mm now - program controls the NScan device now, NScan allows motor controlling and neutron rate measurement Release 1.01.0001 ================= - unpublished test program Release 1.01.0000 ================= - unpublished test program - debugging: all visual setup windows: the cursor stopped without a reason during moving it to right with the keyboard at 128 and 256 channels Release 1.00.0037 ================= - debugging: visual stabilization setup window: the cursor stopped without a reason during moving it to right with the keyboard at 128 and 256 channels - debugging: spectrum file: block $POWER_STATE, item UHVs was wrong - debugging: stabilization area and time did not take effect immediately after setting the stabilization, only after the first stabilization step Release 1.00.0036 ================= - completion for special MCAs with very high shaping time (>25.5 µs) Release 1.00.0035 ================= - debugging: file reading, the data were not read in Release 1.00.0034 ================= - debugging: the data were not reevaluted if a ROI was changed in any graphical setup screen (e. g. Graphical ernergy calibration) - debugging: ROI table: the data for the sum spectrum were not shown - debugging: If you printed several measurements on one page each, the printout looked terrible Release 1.00.0033 ================= - debugging: the order of stabilization area and stabilzation time in the spectrum file were confused (spectrum files written with release 1.00.0030 ... 1.00.0032 are read incorrectly or not at all, therefore you should not use these files for setup) - debugging: autosave (the program crashed while it searched for an available file name) Release 1.00.0032 ================= - The error bars are no more printed now, because a lot of printers does not print they in the desirable way. Release 1.00.0031 ================= - debugging: the program crashed if the inspection information or remarks dialog were shown while the battery voltage falled below 10%. Release 1.00.0030 ================= - The stabilization area and stabilzation time is setable now. Release 1.00.0029 ================= - debugging: the inspection information could not read in if it has contained any comma - remarks are printed now - the sum MCA spectrum is used for the energy calibration now Release 1.00.0028 ================= - printing improved Release 1.00.0027 ================= - debugging: spectrum files with 128 channels and ULD greater than 121 could not be read in, the maximum ULD was corrected to 123 Release 1.00.0026 ================= - debugging: spectrum files with a scan length greater than 4000 mm could not be read in while printing spectrum files read from the disk. Release 1.00.0025 ================= - debugging: setup summary dialog (sometimes the ADC input was wrongly shown) - debugging: Visual LLD/ULD adjustment (the maximum ULD was too small) Release 1.00.0024 ================= - sum spectrum is available - max. scan length is 5000 mm now Release 1.00.0023 ================= - debugging: setup summary dialog (sometimes the shaping time was wrongly shown) Release 1.00.0022 ================= - debugging - serial port COM1 ... COM20 is possible now Release 1.00.0021 ================= - debugging: HV setup (sometimes the HV polarity was wrongly shown) - additional HV polarity check