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1. Fixed Abort exception handling issue when a job is started and stopped repetitively Fixed Null Reference exception issue Fixed bounding rectangle results for the FileDocument GetBoundingRectangle command Universal API No Change EC1000 Firmware New Features Full 20 bit Lightning II support over XY2 100 Added streaming of large vector images from SM API to avoid out of memory issues Added RTC coordinate system and ctb file processing compatibility 90deg rotation in field Enhancements Permitted rotational corrections that are both positive and negative around zero Added a LaserFire XML command to permit overlapped laser firing with jumps to the next location Added encoder selection as an attribute to the MOTFWaitForCount XML command Added support for checking the XY2 100 Status bits SetXY2ErrorCheckMode and causing an exception when they go into an error state Added script support for setting Motf DelayCompensation Eliminated BroadcastMonitor from Startup menu to avoid conflicts when it got launched via the scheduler on login Made laser pipeline 4 signals wide and put FPK through it Generalize the ability to inhibit updating any XY2 100 axis ScanMaster Designer V1 5 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 5 0 RELEASE NOTES Switched to using hashCode tags to search the deferred segment list to speed it up during execution Added dela2. click on Upload License File Changes from Previous Version Raster modes renamed and functioning changed as follows Pulse Width renamed to Pulse Width Single Pulse EC1000 Only Power No change EC1000 Only Laser On Time no change to name but no more EC1000 support SC500 Only Pulse Period with Duty Cycle renamed to Pulse Width Multiple Pulses Accepts lead in lead out and laser on time parameters EC1000 Only Hatch spacing minimum limit changed to 1 bit Real time transformation Velocity compensation and MOTF tracking defaults are set on job start Marking and jumping now uses 32 bit instructions SC500 laser FPS Width and FPS Advance made available for editing through device Configuration 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 18 RELEASE NOTES ScanScript New Features Velocity based Power Compensation The average laser power is now changed in real time based on the simulated velocity of the scanners compensating for the laser spot slowing down as the galvos trace out an arc or a sharp corner H left uncorrected this slowing down causes too much average laser power to be applied in the corners causing burning or cut through where only partial penetration may be desired Two controls are available in ScanScript 1 Aggressiveness represents how close the ga
3. following shapes Linear Barcode Shape Data Matrix Barcode Shape QR Code Barcode Shape Spiral Shape ScanMaster Designer V1 4 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 4 0 RELEASE NOTES Hatch Shape Circle Elliptical Arc Added new shape exploding API and Bounding box API samples ExtensionShapesSample Dynamic Text Arc Text Hatching Classes are introduced that allow hatching of dynamic Text and Arc Text shapes _DynamicText hatch properties including lt textvar gt Hatch Angle lt textvar gt Hatch LineSpace lt textvar gt Hatch Style enum LineHatchStyle Marking Order Marking order and inclusion of hatch and or outline is supported for dynamic linear barcodes datamarix and QrCodes as well as DynamicText and Arc Text property name is MarkingOrder enum MarkingOrder File Image amp Font Support Custom exception FileReadingException is generated when trying to open a file type that is not supported OVF font absolute path is now supported Version Compatibility Checking Compatibility with ScanMaster versions of Script Engine and FPGA are now verified Enhancements Raster Marking Improvements Raw data with 16 bits pixel support for Jump and Fire mode Raster scan line shifting supported Lagging support RasterImageShape Port property type changed from int to PowerPort Miscellaneous Lase
4. provide for clearing of the Output window creation of a message pop up and creation of a data entry input pop up These enable to engage the user in managing the flow of the job as well as feeding changeable data into a pre defined job Extended Applications Support Application extensions are compiled as Dynamic Link Libraries DLLs to enable various program functions such as communication with external devices complex mathematical functions computational intensive applications that are working in a separate host computer ScanMaster Designer V 1 3 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTE 13 ScanMaster Designer V1 3 0 RELEASE NOTES any desired low level of functionality and other functionality that are not available with ScanMaster Designer s script These extensions can be written in any Net language System Commands Support Send amp Receive commands were added to ScanScript to allow communication with ScanMaster API Both blocking synchronous and unblocking asynchronous types are available for the receive command Event Creation This method generates an lO Event when an I O condition is met Not supported for SC500 Laser On Off Methods have been added to explicitly turn the laser on and off Laser Timer This feature enables elapsed time measurement including pause and resume by the hardware providing a more accurate feedback Not supported by the SC500 String Formatting The format
5. will be made available in a later version Sample Job Management Application The new sample application is added to the samples folder to work with Job uploading and running methods Through the sample application you can upload Isj files as well as sdw files that were saved enabling Embed scanning information on saving in the Preferences window Sample screen shots are given below 02012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 22 RELEASE NOTES EE Job Management Sample WindowsCE 192 168 1 162 00 50 c2 v Load Scan Document Marking Status Error Codes Main screen Download Job 2 Download to Selected Card Save to Disk Location USB Y File Name Browse Job downloading screen Changes from Previous Version SetAngleUnits AngleUnits angleUnits supported PixelModulation enum field names changed RasterlmageShape energyprofile2 removed Energyprofile1 renamed to energyprofile RasterlmageShape energy profile changed to accept a float array of length 256 having values between 0 1 Motf WaitForCount Motf WaitForTriggerCount accepts scaled encoder counts bits Syntax changed as Motf WaitForCount int count bool isAbsolute Motf WaitForDistance distance and Motf WaitForTriggerDistance distance implemented In APISC500 laser FPS Width and FPS Advance made available in the device configu
6. G Cambridge Technology ScanMaster Software Suite Release Notes ScanMaster Designer RELEASE NOTES Contents E E a E E UE 1 IET Ai A aaa 1 PU iu di 1 scanMaster Desi NEE 1 Na at 1 PARO O ergeet AA et eg rege See 1 ICAO Plinio 1 NA ASAS ON 1 Enhancement A a 1 scanMaster Alondra 2 NeW e E 2 EN e HESE 2 A dauasosadgaslstavuaeaqatitusa as anduteeteauhcayavevaii taser dpasschveyassusisuaiauaioasdgnegatuneaseamiese dustin touaduesnsivesitastaaiuaieis 2 Universal AP EE 2 ECV OOO BUM E 2 Newer EE anes actin EE 2 ENANA CEMSA nt wens eiadeta bares naiet aaron eieaseaeni ani aa Selaatte 2 Version LA id aii 1 tro UCA sissies teeciii ata ty lianas aaa Ghia eins aang namie 1 PUD POS E 1 Can Master DESIG WSN E 1 New Fcatures iia dada EEN 1 Enhanced 1 o A O E O gn A letdaneandvtiastuciantas 1 Newcbeapupesg tee Setzer Seeerei 1 Ema COM AAA as 2 ScanMaster APM iii iii ii a A een AE 2 NEW Feature S A aa 2 Enhancements E 2 Universal BE ege EE EE H RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer ii RELEASE NOTES GEHALEN Ettel 2 Fmban Cements ege ger acvewiel i is 2 Dee 3 VIER E AE 5 Introductio E 5 A O a 5 ScanMaster Des iii iii cai 5 New Feature lt a iis ainda anes aE E A Ea aN aaa nina ae inane AAN 5 Role Based Access Control access deta ees Defien a 5 Enhancements tai aaa antic 5 CAMS CU TE 6 Enhanced 6 Performance MP Me idas 6 ScanMaster TAP DE 6 OST EE 6 Advanced Features Licensing cc 6 Shape Exploding Boundin
7. aster API Universal API and EC1000 Firmware ScanMaster Designer New Features Role Based Access Control The Role Based Access control module allows restricting access to functionality by managing user permissions In this model roles are created and permissions to perform certain operations are assigned to them Users are then associated with a role which restricts their access to the functionality for which they have been authorized Features User validation for every entity that is controlled by user permission User role creation amp modification User permission view amp edit Machine specific Login data file User Role import amp export User login logout times are logged in a text file Managed through a new tab in Preferences Enhancements Signed Client DLLs Tools and Installers work better under Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit and eliminate the need for a Right Click Run as Administrator activation Verified Publisher is Cambridge Technology Inc A default User script can be defined in Preferences and Project Settings 02012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 4 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 4 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanScript Enhancements Performance improvements Improved Server ScriptEngine performance to run more Real Time by changing its priority so it is not interrupted by other threads in the system Added System SetActiveCorr
8. card used to communicate with the controller cards Upon startup ScanMaster Designer will scan through all available network cards and identify all available controllers This change also includes the removal of the Network tab from the Preference window Raster Energy Profile Editor Few enhancements were made to the Pixel energy Profile editor for raster images 1 The cursor s X Y coordinates are displayed 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 3 0 RELEASE NOTE ScanMaster Designer V1 3 0 12 RELEASE NOTES 2 Numerical energy percentage for specific intensity levels can be entered directly into a table 3 Table entries between manual entries can be interpolated automatically 4 Intensity levels that are to be skipped ignored can be defined manually Long Presets Save As Preset Custom Paneme Lead Presets Save As Preset Custom Patera w W Leni Presets Save a Preset Contom Patiesa Desenpoon Line Tool The line tool was modified to insert a single line at a time eliminating the need for the user to right click and End the operation Image Bottom Tab Names The Script View label at the lower left corner of the image display was renamed to Code View Design View Script View Design View Code View Bleser Output Output ScanScript New Features User Interface Capability Methods have been added to
9. e Wi ln N la dr d Al Miiy Un Fl la dan Mill ala Ke Path To utilize it select the shapes you want to optimize and click oz on the Tools menu 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 3 0 RELEASE NOTE ScanMaster Designer V1 3 0 10 RELEASE NOTES Vector to Raster Conversion Vector graphics are made of lines and curves called vectors They are processed by following the specific parts of the pattern Raster Bitmap graphics are made of a grid of colored dots called pixels They are processed by running the laser beam back and forth in the selected marking direction to cover the full area of the image Marking a Raster image is more time consuming and less defined in terms of outline lines and filling however some applications can benefit from using raster marking This feature allows the user to import a vector graphics image onto the SMD canvas and convert it to a raster image by right clicking on the image and selecting El Convert to Raster Image External Utilities Support 5 Home Tools Arrange Snap External This feature allows the user to add items to the External G A r i iga CA Ribbon that launch external applications from within cise Word ScanMaster Designer Sa Firmware Loader Text Quality Marking Support This feature applies the Marking Quality optimization to text objects to provide the user with the ability to compromise quality for increased throughput Mar
10. ected FPGA Ver 270130703 fixed a problem when aborting the ArcAbs command Lec_FPGA bin FPGA would crash after 5 10 consecutive sendStreamData sendPriorityData ABORT RTC emulation Crash of load_correction_file if file was not found 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 4 1 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 4 1 RELEASE NOTES ScriptEngine o O o O Server o O O O Error message added to invalid laser property names Fixed preload job error not shown Wobble period calculation error fixed Fix missing StartupJob parameter in the SMD Config Editor with new SMD v1 4 1 Fixed correction table adjustment method when tweaking it via transform Enabled XY2 Extended Addressing Mode Changed rotation direction to be consistent with Cal conventions Moved the system enable bit setting to the end of the initialization section as a more appropriate point to indicate the ready state Session fix loginSession when it is called after detachSession UAPI fix Empty list recognition ScanMaster Designer V1 4 1 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTES 4 ScanMaster Designer V1 4 0 RELEASE NOTES Version 1 4 0 Introduction Purpose This document provides an overview of the new features and enhancements introduced in version 1 4 of ScanMaster Designer The document is separated into several chapters ScanMaster Designer ScanScript ScanM
11. ectiontable to dynamically change the active correction table of the EC1000 SM1000 controller Laser regulation and speed regulation script functions argument validations implemented for EC1000 SM1000 MOTF Implemented geometric scaling of planar XY corrections based on Z height value to support EC1000 SM1000 3D corrections Report function now supports boolean argument Modified ToNumber method to output negative value of a converted number rather than showing it in two s complement format ScanMaster API New Features Advanced Features Licensing A licensing scheme was introduced for advanced features to maintain the rich competitive feature set of the API while allowing users to pay only for the advanced features they need DXF file reading Shape exploding and Bounding box calculation 15 day evaluation license provided by default Shape Exploding Bounding box calculations Classes are introduced that allow exploding complex shapes into primitive shapes such as line dot elliptic arc arc and polyline This capability also allows defining the bounding box of all shapes e _Etl Hardware Extension Files renamed to Etl Hardware Extension ShapeExplodeHelper class introduced which can explode the given shape to primitive shapes Individual characters exploding supported BoundingBoxHelper class introduced which can calculate bounding box of shapes e ShapeExplodeHelper and BoundingBoxHelper supports the
12. es display Groups having zero width or height are supported Z values of shapes in group rectangular polar array are accumulated Rectangle Symmetric polyline Circle and Ellipse have the Clockwise property shown in the property grid Jump speed visibility can be changed using laser settings HelpIndex updated with Z compensation pages Spiral maximum allowed rotation count increased to 10000 Minimum limit for line spacing of the following was changed to 1 bit Spiral pitch Hatch Barcode DataMatrix QR Code Text hatching Raster image DPI minimum limit reduced to 10 Supporting 20 Bit correction table for future enhancements ScanScript New Features Support for Lightning II systems added 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 4 1 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 4 1 RELEASE NOTES Enhancements Disabled variable polygon delay application for the last MarkAbs just before Motf StopTrackingAndJump Math Round support added EC1000 wobble overlap percentage calculation error fixed lo WriteDigital and lo WriteAnalog functions flushImmediate optional argument added for EC1000 System EnableZCompensation and System DisableZCompensation functions implemented Laser PointerEnable and Laser PointerDisable implemented Added System Abort for EC1000 IO script error messages improvements In EC1000 modified LaserOnDelay so that it is used as the Velocity compensation limit if Ve
13. g Mark Jump scaling were wrong and always produced out of range lt jumpAbs gt 32535 32535 lt jumpAbs gt ScriptEngine o Add support for new SMD features Laser pointer enable disable supported lo WriteDigital and lo WriteAnalog functions flushImmediate optional argument supported Addded port 7 BUSY to WriteDigital capability Added ports 8 15 for access to DIO bits via ARM to FPGA PORT_H interface math round functionality added o realtime transformation enable D Oo O Er CO 0 ooo Server o Add 20 bit Correction table support Session o Add attachSession detachSession calls to disconnect from EC1000 w o stopping running Jobs SettleCheckMode command gained an additional argument to support explicit setting of the SettleCheckDelay which was implicitly done via the LaserOnDelay attribute of the JumpAndFireList command Fixes BroadcastMonitor o Make sure only one instance can run Installer was launching two instances under windows 7 o BroadcastMonitor Tool wouldn t run from Windows 7 Startup folder so installer was changed to start it via Task Scheduler o EC1000UAPI starts BroacastMonitor if it is not running as it needs it to find EC1000s lt MarkAbsList gt did not handle User units and float numbers Client Padding pixels in raster mode 0 amp 1 EC1000WIN32 When pc had more than 1 Local IP address it did not find controllers FirmwareLoader Sometimes reports error No controller sel
14. g box calculati0DS cmcinciincnncnnonnmm a 6 Dynamic Text Arc Text HatchiOB niiniininiin ninn e EE 7 Mer Eeer tits tido 7 File Image amp Font SUpport A A aa 7 Version Compatibility CheckiOB omniiiincinicnnnmm EEN EEEEn 7 Enhancement lin 7 Raster Marking Improvements A aaa 7 MiscellaneOus WA AAA AR 7 Universal EE 8 EN INCOM E 8 Seelbunn 8 Enhancement ai 8 VO CIE 9 ICO UCM A A tins dat Na 9 EE ona ra ani aida 9 ES ASP O 9 ee 9 RELEASE NOTES ili ScanMaster Designer RELEASE NOTES Path OPTIMIZA A aa 9 Vector t Raster Conversio Tsss ad auai iasadan aai dadin GN i iN 10 External Utilities SUPPO Tb a aa as 10 Text Quality Marking SUPport miii 10 IME and OCR A OCR B FORBES ociosa ri 11 Grid Spacing Controlan A A ee 11 OR Code TEE 11 Raster Marking on Cylindrical ObjectS ciniiniincinnnimnm as 11 Changes from Previous Ver a as 11 Automatic Network Adaptor Detection ENEE 11 Raster Energy Profile Editor viii iii 11 AP e OP O OP OOO 12 Image Bottom Tab Names eer 12 CAMS Cia AA AS OA A EIA AA day IS iO Asia 12 New CAU EE 12 User Interface Cop ii ada 12 Extended Applications Support sscsscicsccsicsscssescsscecstseciessssesstatecsesssecuseedetsneancensedcueancesueesnsedenseeseesebensescineasseseieeneseeaatee 12 System Commands Support EEN s 13 ANA eg Po OOO AA 13 Laser On Dl A AE 13 nn e OOO A 13 an AAA on E EA 13 OR Code el e GE 13 Kisel 14 NeW miii a ba 14 System Commands Ud A aa a aaa 14 Raster Marking on C
15. king Quality Marking Quality Maximum Error 03 Maximum Error 3 Number of Seament 5 Number of Sen EI ScanMaster Designer V 1 3 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTE 1 ScanMaster Designer V1 3 0 RELEASE NOTES IME and OCR A OCR B Fonts ScanMaster Designer s Text Editor now supports IME Input Method Editor components that allow you to enter characters in different languages using a standard keyboard as well as the two OCR fonts Preferences General Laser Transform Defaults Scripting Grid Spacing Control Default Unit Align Trace Options Grid Spacing The grid s spacing can now be set in ern foo giereg E a nci ou 1000 Inch mode 0 5 Preferences window Grid Spacing section gr SS QR Code Support QR Code is now available as one of the Barcode shape options To run the QR Code as a dynamic text contact CTI for an updated license for your controller Raster Marking on Cylindrical Objects When marking a Raster image on a cylindrical surface the laser beam may go out of focus at the far edges of curvature The marking surface must be rotated to position the marked Raster line directly underneath the marking head To synchronize this process a script is called after a pre defined number of lines are marked Changes from Previous Version Automatic Network Adaptor Detection The user is no longer required to identify the network
16. locity Comp is turned on This gives shape level control ScanMaster API New Features Support for Lightning II systems added Enhancements SC500 card initialization is now done during the connection of the card Correction file upload API implemented for EC1000 with Script error generation for errors found during correction table file loading EC1000 device configuration support for changing the start up job Added Chinese and Turkish resources to the SMAPI installer Universal API No Change EC1000 Firmware Enhancements DFMDLL o Move absolute was behaving as a move_relative because reset_device was being called every time o Updated to now use the new Stepper motor model EC1000WIN32 dll o Changed C implementation of this NET toWin32 bridge from deprecated clr OldSyntax to new c cli LecSession ScanMaster Designer V1 4 1 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 4 1 RELEASE NOTES o Add new support for Arcs lt ArcAbs gt Xcenter Ycenter sweepAngle lt ArcAbs gt Matrix_params o Added two new functions versions of sendCorrectionData RTC Emulation lt Data gt xml termination would be missing on a job list following an empty list send Add new support for n_arcs_abs and n_arc_rel Converting Scanlab CTB correction file into our XML format Fix filename extension compare to be case insensitive get_status was not reporting busy status while job still runnin
17. lvos will be to the requested speed as they mark arcs and turn corners The higher the number the more aggressive the algorithm behaves in changing the laser modulation characteristics A practical range of values is 500 to 5000 2 Limit represents the maximum compensation as a percentage of the normal marking power level lts range is zero maximum compensation to 100 no compensation For this release this feature is only accessible through ScanScript It will be made available in SMD and SM API in a near future release Angle Unit Management In ScanScript an Angle measuring unit can be set for a particular session where the set angle unit will be used whenever angles are encountered You can change the angle measuring unit using the SetAngleUnits AngleUnits angleUnits Please refer the on line help for more information Wait and Notify Events Two events were added to ScanScript s Events library to help synchronizing scripting and marking engine execution flows They are Wait and Notify events Wait Event This command generates a notification from the marking engine to the script engine to hold execution of instructions in the script engine Please refer the on line help to get more information A sample program is shown below This program demonstrates the CreateWaitEvent method ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTES 10 ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES SetU
18. nits Units Inches Set units to be Inches Laser JumpSpeed 250 Set Laser Parameters Laser MarkSpeed 150 LaserJumpDelay 150 Set Delays Laser MarkDelay 200 eventOne Events CreateWaitEvent Create an eventOne event to synchronize the script engine with the marking engine eventTwo Events CreateWaitEvent Create an eventTwo event to synchronize the script engine with the marking engine Image Circle 0 0 1 Scan a circle with a radius of 1 eventOne Schedule Schedule eventOne Image Box 1 1 2 2 eventTwo Schedule Schedule eventTwo eventOne Wait Wait for eventOne notification Report Circle is marked eventTwo Wait Wait for eventTwo notification Report Rectangle is marked Notify Event This command generates a notification to the event handler when marking has reached its scheduled position Please refer the on line help to get more information A sample program is shown below This program demonstrates the CreateNotifyEvent method 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES SetUnits Units Inches Laser JumpSpeed 250 Laser MarkSpeed 150 Laser JumpDelay 150 Laser MarkDelay 200 ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 20 RELEASE NOTES Set units to be Inches Set Laser Parameters Set Delays socket Network OpenTcpSocket 192 168 1 102 5032 Connect to the TCP server event Events CreateNotifyEvent PartCom
19. of dynamically changing strings can now be defined using the following sequence Flags Width Precision Specifier VariableName with the following specifiers e char i integer d decimal o octal e exponent u unsigned integer f float x hex g compact float S string QR Code Support QR Code barcodes can now be defined using ScanScript methods 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 3 0 RELEASE NOTE ScanMaster Designer V1 3 0 14 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster API New Features System Commands Support Send and receive commands are now available to complement the ScanScript ones Raster Marking on Cylindrical Objects Similarly to ScanMaster Designer SM API supports progressing a cylindrical object while marking a raster image Laser On Off Laser signal turn on at the end of the job and turn off at beginning of the job via API Not supported for SC500 Changes from Previous Version Laser Configuration EC1000 laser configuration LsrModType renamed to LaserModType Automatic Network Adaptor Detection Like ScanMaster Designer SM API will scan all available network cards upon startup Raster Modes Names Raster mode PulseWidth SinglePulse renamed to PulseWidth Raster mode PulseWidth MultiplePulses renamed to JumpAndFire ScanMaster Designer V 1 3 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTE 15 ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES Version 1 2 0 Introduction Pur
20. pleted function PartCompleted messageData Create a notify event socket Send String GetBytes Part messageData is completed n Encoding UTF8 end for index 1 100 do Image Circle 0 0 1 Encode the messageData as UTF8 event Schedule index Scheduled the event and pass the index as a parameter sleep 100 end Changes from Previous Version Raster marking Pulse Width Multiple Pulses mode supported using JumpAndFireList command ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC 21 ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster API New Features Loading and Marking of sdw Files Project files sdw that are saved with scanning information via ScanMaster Designer can now be executed through SM API Once loaded the following changes can be made ScanDocument PreviewInfo ScanDocument TransformMatrix2D ScanDocument Offset ScanDocument AfterCompletion These changes are also applicable for device independent file formats License restrictions imposed on files created using ScanMaster Designer are now applicable to sdw files loaded in SM API SC500 Beam Homing SC500 users can now define the required place move the beam to once the job is completed The supported features are Enable Disable beam homing Beam home position Disable laser beam Currently the beam homing speed is not configurable but
21. port for debugging the EC1000 Server RTC4 Emulator o Change how mark_speed and jump_speed are handled so it creates a float for num bits per step o Implement set_softstart_mode in the U API o Correct implementation of set Wer model for Circular mode Broadcast Monitor o Start tool hidden only via cmd line flag else it starts on foreground o Corrected failure to read all Targets StatusInfo when more than one controller is available Firmware Loader o Will not succeed if it is run with only Touch Display checked RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 3 0 RELEASE NOTES Version 1 3 0 Introduction Purpose This document describes key new features that are introduced in the ScanMaster Designer version 1 3 0 as well as changes from previous versions The document is organized in three parts ScanMaster Designer ScanScript and ScanMaster API The information presented in the ScanMaster Designer and ScanScript sections is also applicable for ScanMaster API users unless indicated otherwise ScanMaster Designer New Features Path Optimizer This feature optimizes the marking order of multiple shapes to decrease the number of jumps performed by the scanning mirror therefore reducing the overall job s cycle time i MM d dE GE a i Tes a M S
22. pose This document describes key new features that are introduced in the ScanMaster Designer version 1 2 0 as well as changes from previous versions and known issues and limitations The document is organized in three parts ScanMaster Designer ScanScript and ScanMaster API The information presented in the ScanMaster Designer and ScanScript sections is also applicable for ScanMaster API users unless indicated otherwise ScanMaster Designer New Features Power Correction Power settings are corrected based on the Power Correction Table before being sent to the controller card Bar Graph Editor for Raster Energy Profile The energy profile of a raster marking can now be edited in bar graph mode This mode is better suited than curves to handle Dithered images that have only few colors but can also be used for continuous tone images Pixel Energy Profile Editor x Load Presets Save As Preset Custom Patterns al LLL oscine rarene IW Ill zil EditMode EdtesBas fe 8 color Dithered Image 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 16 RELEASE NOTES Pixel Energy Profile Editor x Load Presets Save As Preset Custom Patterns wm Laser On Time us L lll ee HII Wull i Y Description of the ras
23. r sync source selection implemented in the Device configuration editor Removed the Z argument from HatchShape boundary accepting functions and made old functions obsolete 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 4 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 4 0 RELEASE NOTES Universal API Enhancements Repaired U API UA_wait operation for delays lt 10 Added return errors codes during UA_connect EC1000 Firmware Enhancements Implemented automatic defaulting to using old XML rev 1 0 in LecSession dll if 2nd parameter timeout is no supplied for sendStreamData Improved Server JobEngine performance when adding new JobSegments to Engine while it is still running other preloaded jobSegments Improved Server ScriptEngine performance by changing its priority so it runs more Real Time and is not interrupted by other threads in system Changed Server Broadcast support to reduce internal memory Garbage Collection Changed default API Tuner KeepAlive Frequency and Timeout values from 15 amp 20 to5 amp 10 respectively to prevent unwanted disconnects Added a Server Timeout to prevent ReceiveFromSocket hanging due to disconnecting the Ethernet cable during FTP functions Fixed LocalMgr crash that occurred when rerunning a very large job This happened because memory was not released at end of the run Tools API Tuner o Add EC1000 Debug console via Telnet o Updated the user manual to include new sup
24. ration to change the values ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTES 23 ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES Known Issues amp Limitations Language support Win7 64bit support Chinese vrsion OCR A and OCR B OVF fonts Opening multiple sdw files at once Multiple text hatch selection e SC500 Intent and architecture cannot support the following Unit Bit Mode MOTF Commands IO Commands Interlock Configuration More than one laser Wobble Commands RotateRealTime TranslateRealTime Commands 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES
25. ter profile 2 Edit Mode Edit as Bars gt 0 IG 256 color Continuous tone image SC500 Raster Marking SC500 now supports raster marking in Laser On Time Pixel modulation mode one of the there modes supported by the EC1000 using a Point A Shoot mechanism Both the Dithered and Continuous tone images are supported as are all the sub features Scan Direction etc in the raster mode as shown in the following image Properties A Properties Laser Properties Image 1 5 Dpi Horizontal 1300 E Dpi Vertical 300 Ke D o Scan Direction Bottom to Top EE Pixelization Direction Left To Right D i Pixel Modulation Laser On Time D Max Laser On Time 100 Energy Profile 1 Edt Load Preset ScanMaster Designer V 1 2 0 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC RELEASE NOTES 17 ScanMaster Designer V1 2 0 RELEASE NOTES SC500 License Upload The SC500 license file can now be uploaded through the Device Configuration dialog box Right click on a SC500 device and select Device Configuration from the menu In the dialog box lt 5 C500 Device Configuration Field Correction File NoCorrection xml Look in Sample Pictures E D Upload License File My Recent Documents 3 f File name My Network Files of type SC1000 License Files ic Gel II ED Rb tit E e LE R is lei 1 shown in the following image
26. vements were made to handle large documents o Added streaming mode for all the Marking and Tracing options Project Active Image amp Selected Shapes Allowed user to set streaming images as a default in preferences and project settings o SMD downloads only the active image with the Marking Tracing options whereas earlier all the images were downloaded Removed memory leaks related to Garbage Collection Raster pulse width mode frequency calculation error fixed Fixed Undo Issue in Text editor Fixed improper initialization of LaserModSyncSrc in EC1000 laser configuration ScanScript New Features ScanImage streaming support Enhancements Added the optional argument distanceThreshold to Motf TriggerOnlo 02012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 5 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 5 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster API New Features Vectorlmage streaming support Silent installation mode support Enhancements Corrected cycle time calculation after image optimization RTC compatibility mode changes in supported EC1000 controller configuration Script changes if scan device independent data is used to create the ScanDocument Added offset unit type for all UserConfiguration and PerformanceAdjustment property pages in EC1000 device configuration editor Removed version checking when loading device configuration files for EC1000 device configuration editor Fixes
27. y parameter to Mark JumpAbsList command Added MOTF_COUNT_2 to register readback Optimized the ScriptEngine output buffer size to match the FPGA ring buffer segment size to avoid garbage collect issues Added support for MotfTriggerEx in the XML API ScanScript and the FPGA Added XY2AxisDisable command Added support for floating point mm or 32 bit integer bits offsets in the performance and user files Fixed problem with LaserModDelay not working when in synchronous laser modulation mode Check for server versions gt 270 before trying a getCalFactors priority message 2012 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC ScanMaster Designer V 1 5 0 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 4 1 RELEASE NOTES Version 1 4 1 Introduction Purpose This document provides an overview of the new features and enhancements introduced in version 1 4 1 of ScanMaster Designer The document is separated into several chapters ScanMaster Designer ScanScript ScanMaster API Universal API and EC1000 Firmware ScanMaster Designer New Features Direct support for Lightning II systems is not available Visit our website to learn more about this revolutionary technology Language support for Chinese added Enhancements Improved support for SPI G4 lasers user can enter any pulse waveform value within 0 127 Frequency is set for known waveforms only Application Preferences selection of large imported vector imag
28. ylindrical ObjectS ocmniincicncinnnnnmnm 14 Laser On E 14 Changes from Previous VA aaa 14 Laser COM vague Ae Aere Seed Kee etc ere AAA 14 Automatic Network Adaptor Detection ENEE 14 Raster Modes Nai EE 14 e E O ina EE 15 RELEASE NOTES ScanMasterTM Designer iv RELEASE NOTES ebe OA CCL OTA WEE 15 PUP DOS EEN EEN 15 SCAN MASTER Destino a a ai aa iia 15 New al y OA o ooo O OA 15 P wer COPPECUION iii id 15 Bar Graph Editor for Raster Energy Profile coincidir rs 15 SC500 Raster Mark debi 16 SC500 License UplO aleeden EE ege dt Eeer 17 Changes from Previous Veritas ect 17 EN dia 18 NEW PO AUS iia 18 Velocity based Power COMPeNSAON cnciiniinin nn nunnnnnnennonananan na nnnnnn nnne ne nent 18 Angle Unit Manageme nits A db 18 Waltand Mee td 18 Changes from Previous Version sssini EE 20 scanMaster API ini pta 21 AS o A nena 21 Loading and Marking of sdw les ninio 21 S5SC500 Eelere A 21 Sample Job Management Application cnc 21 Changes from Previous Version miii as 22 Known Issues amp Limitation inicia 23 RELEASE NOTES ScanMaster Designer V1 5 0 RELEASE NOTES Version 1 5 0 Introduction Purpose This document provides an overview of the new features and enhancements introduced in version 1 5 0 of ScanMaster Designer The document is separated into several chapters ScanMaster Designer ScanScript ScanMaster API Universal API and EC1000 Firmware ScanMaster Designer New Features Impro
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