For details on updating the XTPlus firmware, refer to the “Updating the TAPlus Firmware.doc” document located in the Utilities directory on your Exponent CD.
The numbers below are the major and minor version numbers, build number and issue number. So 4,0,1,0 is version 4.0 build 1 issue 0. All release versions for build 1 and later are issue 0 so anything higher in the last group of digits is a test / special version.
Windows 98 and Me
are no longer supported by Exponent Lite.
The last version that runs
on 98 and Me is 4.0.13.0.
Therefore the currently supported platforms for version 5,0,0,0 onwards are: Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7.
Fixed rounding error on fetching last data point that prevent the last data point from being displayed on some curves. (TE32 00931)
Fixed problem with Exponent responding slowly if T.A. switched off while input monitors window open. (TE32 00932)
The Sequence title in the graph info list was showing the Graph name instead of the Sequence name. (TE32 00933)
Fixed problem with Shape parameter prompting during a test if Rectangular or Cylindrical options where selected. (TE32 00934)
The Load Cell Capacity report field was display 0 for any cell below 1Kg capacity. (TE32 00935)
Added error trap around spreadsheet export function to help prevent exponent crashing if export fails. (TE32 00917)
Notes added to the results file are now truncated to 254 characters in the cell to prevent 'String Too Long' error message. (TE32 00918)
Fixed a problem with TA Information IDs being altered when loading some old files. (TE32 00920)
Project Notes now display with formatting when a project is opened. (TE32 00921)
Graph Notes now displayed with formatting when inserted into graph information tab. (TE32 00922)
Added extra options to /mi command line parameter so that USB devices can be specified by serial number. (TE32 00923)
Fixed problem with obtaining weight from our S.G. Balance (TE32 00924)
Improved refresh of T.A. Message log window when date range changed. (TE32 00927)
Now supports silent slave installations. See the Exponent Silent Installation.pdf file that is places in the Exponent folder during the normal (master) installation. (TE32 00910)
The Test Log Viewer window is now modless so it can stay open while you use other features of Exponent. (TE32 00886)
The menu bar is now disabled when a Macro is running so it does not pause the macro processing. (TE32 00887)
In the Test Log Viewer the column used to sort the data is now indicated by a < or > symbol to show the order. (TE32 00894)
Fixed a problem with the Highlight Missing Files command in the Test Log Viewer where it was not highlighting the first missing file of a block of missing files. (TE32 00895)
Added a button in the About window to open the Application Data Folder in Explorer. (TE32 00896)
The size of the last column in the Test Log Viewer was not being remembered. (TE32 00897)
The old Highlight Missing Files command is now Select Missing Files and the Highlight Missing Files option has changed to a toggle that turns the SavedAs column values red if the file is missing. (TE32 00898)
The order of the columns in the Test Log Viewer is now remembered when the window is closed and re-opened. (TE32 00899)
Leading Columns in the Test Log Viewer can now be frozen by right clicking on them and the last frozen column has a thick right-side border. (TE32 00900)
The Test Log Viewer filter selection window has been updated to make it easier to select date ranges. (TE32 00901)
If the current Locale uses dots between day-month-year then the DATE System Variable would produce invalid file names so the dots are now replaced with '_' . (TE32 00904)
The Send To LIMS macro command can now be modified in Lite versions. (TE32 00905)
The Send To LIMS macro command now has the option to append data to the output file. (TE32 00906)
Now built with Microsoft Foundation Class Library version 9.0.30729.4148 hence windows 95, 98 and Me have been dropped. This does provide the new Vista appearance when running on Vista and above.
Please Note: Some toolbar features are not compatible with the previous version. Therefore, to ensure the toolbars are recreated correctly when updating from a previous version, the location for storing custom settings has been changed. This does mean that your custom toolbar configuration will be lost when you update but it allows the old and new versions to co-exist (installed in different locations). If you end up with a corrupted layout you can reset to default settings by holding down the shift key at startup while the main window is created. E.g. Hold the shift key down when you launch Exponent Lite and keep it pressed until the main window has appeared.
New USB drivers included with XP64, Vista64 and Windows 7 64 support.
Fixed a problem when saving to folders that deny delete permissions. (TE32 00871)
Fixed GPF if a T.A. Sequence variable's display condition was set to itself. (TE32 00873)
The name of the user that ran a test and the name of the user that analysed the results are now added to the Info tab of the results spreadsheet. (TE32 00876)
Removed most of the #DIV/0! messages that appear in text format columns for row that have formula. (TE32 00877)
The T.A. Messages are now logged to files so the history is maintained after Exponent is closed. Message view updated accordingly. (TE32 00882)
Fixed GPF when opening lots of files that contain lots of results. (TE32 00889)
Exponent now detects when the TA is turned off while it is running. (TE32 00890)
A test can be aborted when serial communications is lost during the test. (TE32 00891)
Restarting the project or using the Project - Open Results command now opens the template results file as a template to reduce the risk of adding data to it. (TE32 00868)
Fixed when using the Chinese translation on Chinese windows Exponent can some times stop responding. (TE32 00863)
Fixed a problem using the superscript 2 to represent squared on Chinese Windows. (TE32 00864)
Fixed value from TA Info for Filter and Load Cell Type not being displayed. (TE32 00865)
Fixed first file selected after a folder change in file open dialog was not showing thumbnail or information. (TE32 00866)
Setup now has new help files for Teguide, Abstract and Probe & Fixture Guide.
Fixed GDI resource leak caused by Report objects. (TE32 00855)
The Select COM Port window has been updated to allow specific USB connections to be used. (TE32 00857)
The Create Now button in the Project - Test Configuration window now shows an error message if no drive is specified and will create a full path in one go. (TE32 00860)
Some folder browse windows were not working on Windows 7 so updated to new method. (TE32 00861)
Added option to Colours and Styles window to make list boxes use the System defined font so that filenames with non-English characters display correctly. (TE32 00862)
QuickCalculations now work on all selected graphs in the view. (TE32 00842)
Added an option to the Mark Value macro command to set if duplicates are allowed. Unchecked replicates pre-version 5 behavior. (TE32 00845)
The Macro indentation is now setup correctly for new commands added by the Record Macro feature. (TE32 00848)
Exponent no longer uses SSE2 instructions so it is compatible with older micro-processors. (TE32 00852)
Fixed a problem with a communications error message being displayed when used with old firmware. (TE32 00844)
A new command added to the Process Data menu and a new option added to Post Test tab of Test Configuration window to perform Quick Calculations. (TE32 00411)
Fixed a problem where occasionally the LIMS files created with the macro command look like Chinese when opened in Notepad. (TE32 00792)
Exponent now looks in all the template locations for a default.rsl file to load for new results documents. (TE32 00793)
New graph printing system that uses a report instead of fixed print format. (TE32 00794)
New TE32HPL.exe used that fixes a problem opening files via Explorer that are on a network drive. (TE32 00795)
Test Configuration - Parameters reworked so they are interactive with each other and a few new ones added so they now support three point bend stress and strain. (TE32 00796)
Fixed a problem with copying protected projects. (TE32 00798)
Fixed a problem with auto scales where the data could occasionally go of the top of the screen. (TE32 00799)
Add more decimal places to the scales when needed so the numbers don't repeat. (TE32 00800)
Fixed a problem where pressing the F10 key to drop an anchor was setting the focus to the menu so the cursor could not be moved along the graph with the keys. (TE32 00803)
Added more help areas to windows to make it even easier to understand what is needed. (TE32 00805)
Project - Files window has been simplified. (TE32 00806)
Project Title has been moved to the bottom of the Project Title and Notes window as it is no longer important. (TE32 00807)
Windows created by plugins were still trying to open the .hlp help file instead of the new .chm file. (TE32 00813)
After browsing for a file or path that is stored the section of the path that match system variables is now replaced with the variable. e.g. %_MY_DOCS_%. (TE32 00817)
The graphs "Add All To Spreadsheet" command now process all selected graphs rather than just the active graph. (TE32 00819)
Fixed a problem where macro comment field was lost when any undo was performed. (TE32 00822)
Send To LIMS macro command now has an option to overwrite the specified file instead of numbering them. (TE32 00824)
Graph notes are now added to info tab of results file. (TE32 00825)
When a file is added to the Project's Files window via the browse button the user is asked if they want to copy the file to the Project's folder (provided the project has been saved). Also when saving the Project for the first time or when using the Project's Save As option the user is asked if they want the referenced files copied to the projects folder. (TE32 00828)
Added the Project - Close command that close the current project and creates a new empty project in memory. (TE32 00829)
Added an optional Name field to the macro commands Mark Value, Area, Gradient and Mean. (TE32 00831)
Added g/cm2 units for Stress. (TE32 00832)
Fixed a problem when using two mark value macro commands of the same data type, etc, with different custom names was sharing a single column in the results file. (TE32 00834)
Fixed a problem when using some 750kg load cells that would generate a gain out of range error when stating a test. (TE32 00835)
Most places that used the old style folder browser now use the new resizable style. (TE32 00837)
Fixed the Create Now button in the Test Configuration window as it was not expanding system variables. (TE32 00838)
Added the Edit - Parameters menu command to the Graph window. (TE32 00839)
New USB drivers included with XP64 and Vista64 support.
New macro command added to send a row of results to a file for LIMS to pick up. (TE32 00781)
Fixed a problem with saving results spreadsheets when a local HP printer is the active printer. (TE32 00782)
The four RS485 channels are now configured to work with the CAL temperature controllers so they can be used for data 1 and data 2. (TE32 00783)
Add X and Y intercept, Maxima and Minima, Copy Section and Zero Correction commands. (TE32 00784)
The text for inches of water has been changed from I.o.W. to the more common text inH2O. (TE32 00785)
Sub routines are more clearly defined in the Graph Information tabs. (TE32 00788)
Line numbers are now displayed in the graphs T.A. Sequence tab. (TE32 00789)
The T.A. Sequence End Sub command was not working properly when used inside an If... block. (requires XTPlus firmware version 0.01183) (TE32 00790)
The order of items in the project and macro lists can now be changed in the File Manager window using the Ctrl+UP/Ctrl+DOWN arrow keys. (TE32 00791)
When multiple rows are selected in the Chart column / row selection window, pressing the space bar toggles the "Used" option for the selection. (TE32 00770)
Markers for: Goto..., Mark..., Maxima, Minima, Count Peaks+, Count Peaks- and average gradient are now only drawn on the relevant data and also on the second y axis if applicable. (TE32 00771)
Fixed problem with the "Create Directory" macro command where variables where being confused. (TE32 00772)
The first filename used to save a file is recorded in the graph info so that renaming a file can be seen. (TE32 00774)
The "Store Variable" macro command now adds the variable to the graphs results list as well as the spreadsheet. (TE32 00775)
When a text object is selected with the right mouse button the cursor is no longer moved to the anchor point. Also a text object can now be selected with the left mouse button and the cursor is moved to the anchor point. (TE32 00776)
Fixed problem where the wrong data type was selected for the Y axis in the graph preferences when using a Spanish translation. (TE32 00778)
Added a command to backup all the global and current users registered project to a specified location. (TE32 00730)
Support for new system variable for My Documents added. (TE32 00747)
When a result is selected in the results tab of the graph window the cursor is placed at the location of the marked value or the anchors used for the result are selected. (TE32 748)
Added an Exit Log menu item to the log window to supplement the close button. (TE32 00761)
Fixed problem where Goto % of Max failed if the percentage was set to 100 and the max value was the last data point. (TE32 00764)
The Raw Data View now detects the smallest time base of the viewed data so that empty rows are removed when viewing just the RS484 data or user data. (TE32 00769)
Macro Batch function was not showing the file selection window. (TE32 00753)
Fixed problem where an error message was incorrectly displayed when manually adding a column to the result spreadsheet. (TE32 00757)
Fixed problem where cursor would not run along the curve after a test was saved. (TE32 00725)
Added commands to the T.A. menu that move the probe to a Preset so they are available for shortcut keys to be assigned and also added toolbar buttons to the T.A. category of the Commands tab in the customise toolbars window. (TE32 00727)
Added a command to the T.A. menu to Tare the loadcell and also added a toolbar button to the T.A. category of the Commands tab in the customise toolbars window. (TE32 00728)
Fixed the problem where the User Input dialog would randomly restrict the number of characters allowed. This was noticed when the user was prompted to enter a value for a macro variable at runtime. (TE32 00729)
It is now possible to delete an empty batch from the results spreadsheet. (TE32 00732)
Value fields that do not have a specified number of decimal places will now show up to 15 significant digits. (TE32 00733)
System Variables are now decoded in the Batch field when a test is run. (TE32 00734)
It is now possible to add the T Test batch formula to a results spread sheet even when there is no data. (TE32 00735)
Fixed GDI resource leak on the tab control used by the graph window, etc. (TE32 00736)
Macro view can now show line numbers in the program lists. (TE32 00737)
When saving a document the first view of the document is brought to the front to help see what is being saved. (TE32 00738)
Custom formula rows are now restricted to row 5 and greater so they don't cause problems. (TE32 00744)
Startup now checks for the presence of the splash window as well as main window to determine if another instance is running to reduce problems caused by multiple mouse clicks on the icon. (TE32 00745)
First official release of the Lite version.
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