CMM-Manager 2023 HF1 Version 2023 HF1 (12.3.1.9402) Release Date: 01/11/2024 Required SSC Date: 01/01/2024 or later General Information This hotfix release is a full standalone release and will overwrite any existing 2023 installation Bug Fixes [1] Error when connecting or homing with IMUSB box [2] Hole pattern paths deleted after running Operation Plan CMM-Manager 2023 Version 2023 (12.3.1.9387) Release Date: 12/22/2023 Required SSC Date: 01/01/2024 or later 1. Supported Operating Systems - Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise - Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise * Windows 7 or 8 may still work, but not officially supported or tested * CAD Converter 2023 or later no longer supports 32-bit OS, but CAD Converter 2022 can be used with CMM-Manager 2023 on 32-bit OS 2. Language Support - English, Chinese, Czech, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish 3. New Automation Software - QxAutomation-Manager - Simple yet powerful solution for automation integration with CMM-Manager - Intuitive UI for configuration, testing and operation - Allows a maximum of 255 programs - Supported protocols: - Modbus TCP/IP Server - Modbus TCP/IP Client - Generic, Fanuc, Siemens - Socket TCP/IP Client 4. Added support for Renishaw Equator Gauging System - Supports full functionalities including CMM calibration for Equator - Allows one program to be used for calibraiton, mastering and measuring - Supports VB Script variable for mode selection 5. Added support for API Laser Tracker - Supports API Radian Core/Plus/Pro models - Supports various targets including SMR, Nest and vProbe - Supports auto stability trigger and auto probe comp point collection - Supports Jog, Go To and Leap Frog operations 6. Usability Improvements - Added optional simplified CAD measurement interface for quick programming - Made Program database right click menu context sensitive - Added shortcut keys in the Program database for Copy, Paste, Cut, Find, Select All 7. Reporting Enhancements - Allows to add report notes from Report database right click menu - Allows multi-select Cloud features for Report Cloud Operation - Allows to include header and customer data fields at top of each report page - Allows output of report title in DDE operation - Allows to expand/collapse all report database window - Changed report preview display to higher contrast colors - Improved drag-n-drop behavior in Report database - Auto switch to Report database when creating a new graphical report - Fixed: buildup of background Excel instances caused issue with paste address function in DDE operations - Fixed: dashed lines for tolerance band did not show correctly in graphical report - Fixed: Distance and Angle Between batch reporting only applying nominal values to first report output 8. Path Planning Enhancements - Increased default clearance distance for path planning to 6.0 mm - Added preference for rectangular vs circular for 5-axis plane measurement - Fixed: link path issue in certain cases - exit point from previous feature was too far out than needed - Fixed: Verify did not create approach path if the first command was a 5-axis move - Fixed: find Hole paths for Relative Measure could be created on wrong side of the feature 9. Client Monitoring App Enhancements - Added tracking joystick motion as well as DCC motion - Added option to resize dashboard tiles - Fixed: DST issue in utilization calculation 10. Other Enhancements - [1] Added new operation to allow sending I++ DME commands directly - [2] Added Construct Point - intersection of (curve) cloud and plane/line - [3] Allows to open associated program operation from Feature dialog - [4] Keeps Furniture shown when using Place CAD command - [5] Changed circular plane size definition from radius to diameter - [6] Allows to set VB Script variables via command line argument - [7] Project revision history is now saved in file with optional comments - [8] Improve ISO 10360 Probing Test - Allows to retrieve/input temperature info - Allows to output raw data 11. Driver Updates - B&S Sharpe2 - COM port communication issue with USB to Serial adapter - Faro Arm - TP20 trigger not detected reliably on Faro USB Arm - Mitutoyo UC - Allow smaller pitch for SP25 unknown scan - Fixed SP25 calibration output not scaled to Scale Factor - Fixed software crash upon connection due to unexpected PHC response - UCC Direct 2.0 - Fixed failure to send tool offset to UCC when re-connecting - UCC I++ - Fixed software crash when doing I++ Sync with UCCserver that contains incompletely defined tools - UCC Manual - Add support for UCC manual controller (MMI-2) - Zeiss C99 - Allows to set joystick backoff distance 12. Bug Fixes - [1] Edge/Angle points did not simulate or verify when using the simulate/verify function - [2] Edge Point could show false error "two vectors are not perpendicular" - [3] 2D scan feature location should not be projected to working plane - [4] Edge Points in Points page sometimes did not snap points to the nearest edge - [5] Probe Assembly dialog always shown in 3 decimal places even for inch - [6] No verify button for Manual Measure Hole Pattern - [7] Furniture did not stay hidden across sessions - [8] No prompt to save project file upon closing with changes made to graphical report - [9] Probe display incorrect during probe change (higher than it is) - [10] Operation dialog shown on main monitor when CMM-M was running on second monitor - [11] Help desk file export did not include files in all subfolders - [12] Line-Circle intersection did not display points when axis line was used - [13] Re-Boundary CAD surfaces on some models could cause software crash - [14] Exported DXF Curves could not be opened in Fusion 360 / Autodesk - [15] Not all features translate after cut/paste - [16] Certain STEP model dimension became much larger when imported - [17] SP25 scan program execution could use wrong approach and backoff distance - [18 ]Selecting multiple features for construction may cause software crash - [19] Wrong T deviation output when actual and nominal ref. frames were different - [20] Homing in SFL without configuration file would cause the software to freeze - [21] Certain Construct Point operation in a program could cause software crash upon file close - [22] Failed to close programs with collapsed Program Groups containing disabled Get Probe Assembly operations - [23] Default Vision layouts included incorrect DRO window - [24] Error constructing mid-plane of two circular planes - [25] Construct Bestfit Plane probe comp direction could be wrong when PCS Z-axis was inverse of nominal plane direction - [26] Convert Excel to CSV may fail due to non-existent cached file path - [27] Gasket scan not working properly in INCH mode - [28] Ellipse fitting issue with probe comp - [29] Background was not white when printing the display window --End