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New software release, date 23.08.2021:

Installation file: https://liteplacer.com/Downloads/LitePl ... 8_2021.exe

Bug fixes:

* removed automatic control board identity check which caused issues to some users
* camera switching, stopping and status reporting improved
* on screen image processing paused for measurements (faster operation)
* minor reporting and logging changes

No new features.

New software release, date 29.08.2021:

Installation file: https://liteplacer.com/Downloads/LitePl ... 8_2021.exe

New feature:

* Added variable delay to camera measurements (expressed in frames)

Beta software release, 20.07.2022: viewtopic.php?t=6612.

last updated 24.08.2022.

New software release, build date 09.09.2022

Discussion thread: viewtopic.php?t=6615

Installation file: https://liteplacer.com/Downloads/LitePl ... 9_2022.exe

New features:

* Up camera assisted placement. Details here: https://liteplacer.com/up-camera-assisted-placement/
* Video to UI is scaled down to UI resolution (much better performance), measurements and visual processing use
full resolution image for precision.
* Cameras have properties button , and can now use fixed exposure. Details here: https://liteplacer.com/camera-properties/
* Variable delay (in frames) for camera measurements

Minor changes

* Multiple rows can be deleted from tapes data table
* Negative move guard sizes are now user settable
* Added +10 and -10 buttons on vision algorithm int parameter (greatly helps setting the contrast)
* Data file backups now go to dated directories
* Nozzle calibration from nozzle setup page depreciated (much easier done on vision processing page)

Bug fixes and improvements

* Setting machine size now sets the limits on control board, too
* Better tooltip and error messages text in multiple places
* Delete tape button now correctly labeled to refer on all selected tapes
* Homing from cameras or vision algorithms setup pages now correctly shows down camera in use
* Homing from nozzles setup page switches to basic setup page to restore z switch settings
* Setting pixel size now works correctly regardless of zoom and show pixel setting
* Changing zoom and show pixels status now recalculates the box size. Note, that this makes box size dynamic, it changes with zoom.
The mm/pixel value is the important value.
* Box size is not shown if it is not valid
* No crash if nozzle correction is asked when no nozzle is loaded
* Screen resolution settings did not always clear red error color
* You can now click the image to move the machine even if it is not homed
* Tape type drop box was not always filled with vision algorithm names
* Job data value and footprint columns are narrower, so that nozzle number is visible
* Deleting the first tape is now possible
* Basic setup tab now shows pump and vacuum statuses correctly

Known issues

If you change camera resolution, you need to re-set pixel size

New software release, build date 14.10.2022

Couple of bug fixes to the previous version that had much more features. If you are upgrading from earlier than September this year, please see also viewtopic.php?t=6615.

Installation file: https://liteplacer.com/Downloads/LitePl ... 0_2022.exe

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New Features, significant changes

* Added "Save All Settings" button
* Vision results are now color coded:
Red= wrong size; yellow= right size, wrong distance; green= OK

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Bug Fixes

* Manually editing CAD position data now invalidates measurements
* Jogging and test operations are now disabled during homing and startup
* Failed measurements now always restart cameras
* Clearer measurement results

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Known issues

* If you change camera resolution, you need to re-set pixel size
* Pause and Stop need to be clicked twice
* The application does not automatically restart when loading new settings from file. (there is now a dialog, though)
* Place fast sometimes uses last hole (which might not be whole), not the second to last as expected

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For info about earlier releases,
Please see https://liteplacer.com/downloads/ and
https://liteplacer.com/software-release ... -versions/ .

Yesterday's release (13.10.2022) did not handle zoom correctly in all cases when drawing color coded vision processing results. My apologies! Download link in the above post is updated.

New software release, build date 01.11.2022

Discussion thread: viewtopic.php?t=6622

Installation file: https://liteplacer.com/Downloads/LitePl ... 1_2022.exe

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New Features, significant changes

* F1 now opens web help page about the item under mouse cursor
* camera delay measurement now uses 0 to 15 frame delay and reports results

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Bug Fixes

* 'After placement' -operations (park, camera switch etc) are now always done before
error/OK message is shown
* No "ding" sound when pressing enter on text boxes [Note 1]
* Pixel to mm now calculated correctly, regardless of aspect ratio
* Control board recognition is redone (should be more tolerant and nicer with other serial devices on the computer) [Note 2]

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Known issues

* If you change camera resolution, you need to re-set pixel size
* The application does not automatically restart when loading new settings from file. (there is now a dialog, though)
* Place fast sometimes uses last hole (which might not be whole), not the second to last as expected

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For info about earlier releases,
Please see https://liteplacer.com/downloads/ and
https://liteplacer.com/software-release ... -versions//.

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Note 1: I installed sound on my software development system only a few days ago. How come that during all these years, nobody didn't complain about this super annoying thing?

Note 2: Works for me, but there are many different systems out there. If you run to any issues with this, please, please contact me!