VTube-LASER v2.9.17

Revision 2.9.17 Release Date: Unreleased Current Build: 8 Back to VTube-LASER Back to VTube-LASER Updates See also VTube-STEP Updates Download updates the Support Page

NEW - VTube-LASER Now Automatically Resets Straight Count at Measure

VTube-LASER users are used to editing from a "0" for starting straight count to some positive value. You won't have to do that any more in this new version - because now VTube will just fill in the correct straight count for you. You can still change it manually at any time.

NEW - Store Cylinder Fit Tolerances for Reuse in Other Projects

The new Cylinder Fit Tolerances Named Setup feature allows you to store cylinder fit tolerances in Measure 1 for measuring cylinders for use in other projects. Each setup is stored in a list of named setups that can be used in any other project. For example you could store a unique setup for measuring tubes with armor (like on brake lines) and another default one for regular tubes.

NEW - MAX Points for Cylinder Stripes Is Now 50

Through some experimentation, any point count above 50 per stripe is not helpful in VTube-LASER. For example, as you approach 1000 points per stripe, it slows the math engine significantly and actually causes more Cylinder Fit problems than it solves. VTube-LASER will now allow up to 50 points per stripe for measuring cylinders - never more.

FIX - 180-degree Bend Correction Feature

This is important to you if you correct benders with 180-degree bends using Bender Setup communications. The Split Bend corrections (for a 180-degree bend) were being applied in Bender Setup in the uncompressed mode - which means that only half the correction was being applied to 180-degree bends. Also, the wrong number of rows was sent to Bender Setup - which meant that correction data was not properly aligned with the data at the bender. For example, for a single 180-degree bend part, there should only be two correction rows. However, VTube was sending three rows of data for two 90-degree bends. This has been fixed in this version. See the resulting correction data grid in the Bender Setup screen below the image.

NEW- Auto Disconnect When the FARO Driver is Busy

When the FARO driver is busy with other connections (like to CAM2), VTube-LASER would give an error then shutdown. Now VTube-LASER closes the connection to the FARO arm and displays a message with a sound to let you know that the connection is closed.

NEW- Auto Display of DRO (Digital Readout) When Moving from VTube-STEP to VTube-LASER

When the arm is connected to VTube, and the user changes from VTube-STEP to VTube-LASER, VTube now automatically displays the DRO window (Digital Readout).

Other Changes

• For HTML reports, the screen-image bmp file is now only copied to the html export folder when it is present in the html report.
• In VTube-STEP, the export html report feature would display an error and would not save he html reports. This has been fixed.

Other Pages

• See VTube-LASER Addata ZModem Communications Protocol for more information.
• Back to VTube-LASER
• Back to VTube Software Updates (for LASER Mode)
• See also VTube-STEP
• See also VTube-STEP Revisions
• See VTube-LASER Customer Support Page to download the latest version.
• See the tutorial on DCF - Dual Cylinder Fit
• See the tutorial on DCP - Diameter Cut Planes
• See VTube-LASER Cut Planes
• See How to Measure Tubes Attached to an Evaporator with the DCP Feature