Release Note

Summary of new features in v12.3, including:

• Enhanced automation control: Tests can now be aborted automatically in response to a digital input, enabling greater integration with external equipment and automated test systems
• Enhanced digital I/O:
  • Multiple digital outputs can now be set or cleared simultaneously, providing greater flexibility when controlling connected equipment and automation processes
  • Digital outputs can now be set or reset using pulse functionality, expanding control options for external devices and automated workflows
• Enhanced quality control: Optional out-of-verification notifications alert operators when results fall outside defined verification limits and require acknowledgement before testing can continue
• Enhanced test integrity: New Delete Sample on Stop functionality can automatically remove incomplete samples whenever a test is interrupted, helping ensure result sets contain only completed tests
• Enhanced traceability: Abort operations are now distinguished from user-initiated test stops, providing clearer records of why a test was interrupted
• Enhanced calculations: Existing formulas can now be duplicated, simplifying the creation of similar calculations and reducing test setup time
• Additional quality improvements: Various automation, test management and usability enhancements to improve the overall VectorPro experience.

Summary of new features in v12.2, including:

• Enhanced graph analysis: New option to view all graphs within a batch set together, making it easier to compare test results and identify trends across multiple samples
• Enhanced traceability: Timestamps are now recorded whenever a test program version changes, providing a clearer audit trail of program modifications
• Enhanced test programming: Support added for multiple timelines within a single test program, enabling more advanced and flexible test sequences
• Enhanced testing capabilities: New Target Stress at a Rate of Loading (Force/Time) with Hold operation introduced, expanding the range of supported material testing methods
• Enhanced workflow: VectorPro now remembers the last entered attribute values between test executions, reducing repetitive data entry and improving operator efficiency
• Enhanced calculations: Existing calculations can now be duplicated, simplifying the creation of similar result calculations and reducing setup time
• Enhanced organisation: Workspaces can now be sorted alphabetically, making navigation quicker and improving management of larger test libraries
• Additional quality improvements: Various stability, graphing, export and usability enhancements to improve the overall user experience.

Summary of new features in v12.1, including:

• Enhanced workflow: Batch Export improved for more efficient data export

• Enhanced performance: VectorPro upgraded to a 64-bit architecture, delivering improved stability, scalability, and support for larger data processing requirements

• Enhanced efficiency: Improved performance when opening test results, reducing load times and improving responsiveness when reviewing historical data

• Enhanced workflow: Batch set configuration now allows direct editing of the number of batches and samples, reducing repetitive manual adjustments during test setup

• Enhanced result management: Option added to include or exclude archived results when viewing all test results, improving navigation and data filtering for high-volume environments

• Enhanced graphing: New option introduced to limit graph overlays to a maximum of 10 traces, improving graph readability and display performance

• Enhanced graph display: Ability added to display only the most recently executed sample data point in graphs, simplifying live test monitoring and result analysis

• Enhanced diagnostics: More detailed event logging added for incomplete tests, supporting improved troubleshooting and test traceability

• Enhanced connectivity control: Internet "On/Off" toggle check introduced within VectorPro, providing greater visibility and control over application connectivity settings

Summary of new features in v12.0, including:

• Enhanced workflow: Batch Export improved for more efficient data export

• Enhanced security: Logging added for failed Active Directory login attempts

• Enhanced user management: Ability to record a reason when deleting users or groups

• Enhanced testing setup: Default axis for new tests set to Load vs Displacement

• Enhanced calculations: Offset option added to the Value @ operation, enabling calculation of results at a specified displacement before the end of the test

• Enhanced test management: Ability to record a reason when deleting tests

• Enhanced connectivity: Support added to transmit batch results and raw data via COM Port

• Enhanced reports: Graphs in report templates now default to black

• Enhanced UI/UX: Custom Workspace introduced to group related tests and reduce workspace clutter

• Enhanced diagnostics: Notification added when the application fails to launch due to database folder permission issues

Summary of new features in v11.5, including:

• Enhanced UI/UX: Removed live speed from the graph screen
• Enhanced UI/UX: Test name now displayed on the graph screen
• Enhanced workflow: Increased the number of available operations in the timeline
• Enhanced testing logic: Toe Correction pop-up suppressed when User Defined mode is not enabled
• Enhanced reports: Verification values and .data results are now separated in Excel exports
• Batch export enhancement: Option to export only the current sample

Summary of new features in v11.4, including:

• Enhanced reports: Set a default file path for exporting results (text and Excel)
• Enhanced reports: Added headers and attribute columns in the “Results” view
• Enhanced security: New “Absolute Position Setting” permission to restrict ABS setting changes
• Enhanced UI/UX: Navigate directly to the root directory via the VectorPro database link/path
• Enhanced post-test workflow: Break detection settings can now be edited in VectorPro post-test
• General stability improvements and bug fixes

Summary of new features in v11.3, including:

• Enhanced reports: Export all peak/trough values
• Enhanced reports: Attributes with fixed values in test added to results export (Excel)
• Enhanced reports: Specify decimal places ('0' added) for results
• Enhanced UI/UX: Import selected test/batch report template from VCS/bin test definition
• Enhanced UI/UX: Import selected test/batch export settings template from VCS/bin test definition
• Enhanced UI/UX: Copy crash report to clipboard

Summary of new features in v11.2, including:

• Added support for RS232 COM results output
• Added support for offline results data export/import (no internet connection required)
• Enhanced UI/UX: Selecting All Test results
• Enhanced UI/UX: Deleting Tests (inc. associated results)

Summary of new features in v11.1, including:

• Display test stand and sensor serial and capacity in reports
• Batch features: Remember last entry (for attribute values)
• Pre-defined calculations: Young's Modulus
• Added export options (opt. sample numbers, current sample only, etc)

Summary of technical features added from v10.1 to v11.0, including:

• VectorPro installer for SqueezerPro
• Added 4-Point Bend test type
• New operations (Move to pre-defined home)
• New languages (Ukrainian)
• Auto-archive and restore test results
• Share test definitions locally (offline) and by email (as attachment)