IPGScan ReleaseNotes IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.23292 - Required Firmware Version: 3.7.10 - New Features - Bug Fixes - Resolved an issue in communication between IPGScan and OmniWELD in which the sequence ID would become out of sync - Resolved an issue related to LDD recording IPGScan welding trajectories to OmniWELD - Resolved an issue in IPGScan when opening the advanced timeline for the jobs with GoToGroup action controls - Known Issue - In some cases, Sentech camera driver software will need to be reinstalled. IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.23107 - Required Firmware Version: 3.7.10 - New Features - Enhanced User Security - This feature enables the user to assign various function groups within the IPGScan to their user with more granularity than before. - LDD Integration enhancements - Bugfixes related to multiple job support and other - Known Issue - In some cases, Sentech camera driver software will need to be reinstalled. IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.22328 - Required Firmware Version: 3.7.9 - New Features - IPGScan Multi-Instance Support - This feature enables the use of up to four instances of IPGScan on a single PC. Each instance is connected to a different scanner. - Guide Laser Control After Processing - Users can now configure the scanner to turn on or turn off the guide laser after processing completes. - IPGClean Job Timing Information Fix - A bug has been resolved where IPGClean jobs were not displaying timing information on the advanced timeline. - Dryrun Hardware Bit START Fix - Previously, during a dry run, IPGScan would require users to set the hardware bit START active before proceeding through the remainder of the IPGScan job. This issue has been addressed. - Bug Fixes - Known Issue - In some cases, Sentech camera driver software will need to be reinstalled IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.22132 - Required Firmware Version: 3.7.9 - New Features - Software Emulator - Ability to work offline and create, edit and simulate welding applications without IPG Scanner hardware - Enhanced support for YLPN lasers - Pulse duration control - Available only with type-E scan controllers - Enhanced Point and Shoot process visualization and analysis - Configurable PLC Handshake - Ability to enable/disable PLC acknowledgment - LDD Integration (improvements) - Simplified coordinate export to LDD (GPI export) - Load Register from LDD - Bug Fixes - Fixed delayed TCP communication by letting the user to disable TCP logs - Known Issue - In some cases, Sentech camera driver software will need to be reinstalled IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.20761 - Note - Please restart computer after install - Required Firmware Version - 3.7.7 (required) - New Features - Case sensitivity for TCP communication - Known Bugs - Fieldbus and TCP operation may not work as intended when an operator is logged in IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.20665 - Note - Please restart computer after install - Required Firmware Version - 3.7.7 (required) - New Features - LDD Integration - GPI output - LoadRegister from LDD action - Focus Offset - Trace laser - Added a new type of laser to run the job by moving galvos without laser - JobStart TCP command update to override processing parameter to use Trace laser - AMB support for the handshake feature - LoadRegister from Fieldbus Offset action - Laser OK - The job will not start if the laser is not ready - Camera (Lucid Vision) - Updated Scan feature - Faster than the previous version - Accurate than the previous version - Now using Jacobian rotation from the calibration data - Improved Vision functionality - Timeline for point-and-shoot jobs - Scanner Emulator - Bug fixes - Focus Guide correction when an adapter transform is applied bug - Job tree reordering save bug - Known Bugs - Fieldbus and TCP operation may not work as intended when an operator is logged in IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.18788 - Note - If IPGScan doesn’t start after install, uninstall and re-install - Required Firmware Version - 3.7.5 (required) - New Features - Fieldbus support - Firmware Update Utility - Signal Monitor - Updated Japanese Translation - Bugfixes - Known Bugs - Reinstall sometimes won’t start IPGScan IPGScanSuite_1.0.0.17062 - Required Firmware Version - 3.7.4 (recommended) - New Features - Laser ON Monitor - IPGMonitor installation no longer required - Instant Data Actions - Sinewave shape - Updated software manual - Bugfixes - Robotic On-The-Fly Timeline display fixes - Remote API case-sensitivity fix - Robot tracking fix - Fill line length reduced to ensure the overlap with the outline - Fixed IsoGrid spacing for fill - Known Bugs - AMB Ring control doesn't work stationary point objects Version 1.0.0.15136 - Required Firmware Version: - 3.7.1 - fpga-image-1.7-r119284.cortexa9hf_neon.rpm - New Features: - Independent core and ring power control for AMB lasers (requires Scan Controller manufactured after Dec 2021) - Wobble Power Modulation - Support for GS1 Barcode for markers - Support for circular wrapping of graphics and text - OTF Trigger Delay - addresses the delay between the robot software signal and when the robot generates the signal - Enable UI Animations - improves the UI performance during processing - New ParkAt action as a streaming data action - Bugfixes: - Fix for false Ext. IO error reporting (require FPGA firmware update to version 119284) - Re-introduced independent Bug Reporting Utility launch Version 1.0.0.14238 - Known Issues: - Robotic on-the-fly processing does not work with Kuka robots (connectivity issue). Point and shoot functionality can still be used with Kuka robots. - Unavailable Features (In Development) - “Save to Robot File” function for Robotic On-The-Fly processing is not currently available for ABB, KUKA, or Motoman robots. - New Features: - Process Timeline / Detailed Timeline - Timeline Tabular Representation enhancements - Automatic dry run on table edit for Timeline - Timeline playback controls - OTF Beam Trajectory - Beam Projection Volume - Rearrange groups - Bug Reporting Utility Integration - Improved STL Alignment - Simulated Robot Trajectory - Rotary Marking - Added Dryrun flag for Remote API JobStart - Faster Dirty Window Sensor and IO Polling - Enhancements to JobGetStatus command - Automatically open job on JobStart TCP command if a job is not opened - Addition of TCP commands for Dirty Window Sensor functionality - Additions of TCP command for Alarm Manager - Head Visualization - New new TCP command to reset all active alarm - “SystemResetAllAlarms” - Defocus - Display of Available IO - Report of Laser Status, “LaserGetStatusCode”, “LaserGetStatusMessage” - Bug Reporting Utility is now able to handle much larger attachments - Bug Reporting Utility version is now attached to the SVN version (this version should show as “1.0.0.13585”) - Camera Scan Adjustment factor addition - Rectangular Field Of View - Support for larger STL files - Error Proofing - PLC Handshake - Galvo Position Monitor (Beta) - only with Scan Controller vers 3.7.1 - Heartbeat - only with Scan Controller vers 3.7.1 - IPGScan suite installer - Signed installers - Bugfixes Version 1.0.0.10697 (08/26/2020) (Requires ScanPack version 0.1.10661) - Enhancements - Projection Volume visualization - Beam Tracking visualization- Font style for text shape - ScanControllerUtility functionality in IPGScan - Recovering unknown static IP scanner automatically feature - Enhanced vision functionality - Init Actions for Point and Shoot Job type - Adapter Transform adjustments - Energy Table for Points and PointArray when in welding mode. - Sort types for MultiShape- Wait for Strobe Action under Wait action - Barcode fill using points - Multiline support for barcode- Usage of Ready Bit option for stored jobs XML - Added stage/encoder tracking visualizations - Bug Fixes - Fixed Worldview for Point and Shoot type of jobs-Enhanced LoadRegisterByDate action for various formats of dates-Fixed "EnableRotary menu cancel doesn't update status of the software" issue - Fixed "Monitor doesn't update when number of probes are not in sync with the scanner - Fixed XML export for XML format so it can be loaded in the web browser without errors - Fixed stored job error- Renamed GPI1 to GPIO1 in System IO Screen- Fixed barcode invert issue. - Changed MultiShape so that basic shape can be added in editing mode- Fixed "losing canvas when changing the job type"- Updated "LoadRegister via TCP" and "LoadRegister via TCP client" for addition of "FirstResponse"- Fix or memory leak and GDI objects leak- Enhanced TCP interface - Fixed "Snap To Viewport" doesn't apply rotation bug- Fixed timeline bug "passed objects become yellow after closing Processing screen" - Added manual link in Help menu - Changed so "Locked" shapes and actions can't be rearranged by dragging in job tree - Fixed MultiShape sort making shape flat (losing z coordinates) Version 1.0.0.9800 (02/18/2020) (Requires ScanPack version 0.1.9798) - Custom Barcode using Fill group - Enhanced export to CSV - Export to XML - Shutdown Laser action - Vision - Edge, Seam and Hole detection - Automatic camera calibration - IDS camera support - Lucid Vision camera support (preliminary) - Alarm Manager - Remote API: - New commands to TCP/IP interface: - ScannerGetMessageStatus - SystemGetVersion - Point and Shoot job type - New languages - Spanish - STL registration/part alignment (preliminary) - Override processing parameter for a run - SVG file import - Laser On/Off action - JavaScript support for Load Register - Other bug fixes and UI enhancements Version 1.0.0.8937 (07/17/2019) - Added option to enable or disable rotary configuration. - Added stored jobs functionality. - Added Weld End Point functionality to Multi Shape Editor. - Remote API: - Commands to TCP/IP interface: - ScannerGetWorkspacePosition - ScannerGetList - ScannerGetConnectionStatus - ParkAt - JobOpenList - TCP command “ScannerUnlock” can now be called with no argument. - Added help for TCP/IP interface. - TCP logs can now be saved to disk. - Added Vision Action Controls - Prevented the ‘save’ prompt appearing when closing a remotely opened job. - Added cross hatch or additional fills features. - Added Exclusion Radius feature for Spiral. - Added Sine, Cosine, Tangent and Atan2 to Math Load Register. - Added Reflow. - Added detailed time line. - Added language support: - Chinese - Japanese - Portuguese - Changed Job ID to represent the Group ID and Object ID to represent the object count. - Improved responsiveness of alignment feature. - Removed Xiris camera support. - Added option to save logs to disk. - Added Recent Jobs section in Jobs Explorer. Version 1.0.0.8270 - Added ActionControls for SetPortF, ClearPortF, and ClearStage - Can edit EnergyOffset or LaserTable for multiple shapes at once - Added ABB functionality - Added color property for camera crosshairs - Remove maximum value limit for XYZ based controls - Added ability to copy/paste a group's world view pose - Added Wait for Done option to Timer Action - Allow scrolling in the tree when dragging an object - Added rotation to nudge control - Fixed bug with the Remote API starting when connecting via Ethernet to load a register - Fixed bug with Robot Tracking - Fixed bug with Russian computers - Fixed bug with XML files and starting multiple instances at the same time - Fixed bug resulting in extra files being created Version 1.0.0.7818 - STEP file imports - Bug Fixes Version 1.0.0.7560 - Offset Save Fix - Minor Bug Fixes - World View bug fixes - New TCP Commands - Camera Updates Version 1.0.0.7358 - Improved Kuka trajectory recorder - Improved Shapes Nudge functionality - Circle's "Start Angle" and "End Angle" properties are changed to floating point - Expanded number of register varaibles from 10 to 24 - Multiple instances support - Global clipboard - Bugfix for "Snap To Robot" and "Snap To Viewport" - Bugfix for kinematics calculations Version 1.0.0.7176 - World View Feature - Robot FANUC KAREL - Updated Graphics Math - TCP Commands not case sensitive - Minor Bug fixes - Point Arrays update - Old jobs containing point arrays may look slightly different Version 1.0.0.6555 - Merged into IPGScan - IPGWeld - IPGMarking - IPGClean - Camera AutoFocus - Barcode and Image fill updates - Bug Fixes - Yaskawa Motoman Trajectory Fix Version 1.0.0.5815 - Bug Fixes Version 1.0.0.5742 - Bug Fixes Version 1.0.0.5714 - Security Updates - Serial Communication Updates - Backwards Compatiable - Improved Object Offset Calculations Version 1.0.0.5680 - KUKA Robot Support - Security Updates - Improved DXF Fill - Multishape Editor - Stage Action Controls - 3D Autofocus Version 1.0.0.5222 - Non-Blocking Canvas Size messages on startup Version 1.0.0.5205 - Fixes Save File Bug Version 1.0.0.5045 requires ScanPack 0.1.5030 - Improved Russian/English Translation - FANUC and Yaskawa Motoman On-The-Fly Support - 3D Head Support