In addition to numerous application notes and CBS articles already available at our website, CAMAG now provides case studies on different HPTLC applications. These case studies demonstrate the benefit of HPTLC as an analytical method to our customers. In addition, application videos demonstrate all practical steps of this standardized methodology, showing the instruments as well. The first case study “HPTLC fingerprint of Ginkgo biloba flavonoids” is now online. More case studies covering other application fields will follow soon.
To read the complete CAMAGflash, please download the PDF below.
3 June 2014 – Muttenz, Switzerland – CAMAG Switzerland, the leading manufacturer of equipment for instrumental Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC/HPTLC), has added a new partner to its global network and appointed RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS (RI) as the exclusive distributor for CAMAG products in Malaysia and Singapore, effective 1 June 2014.
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS was founded in 1989. Today, RI is a clear leader in distribution and support of scientific products in S.E. Asia, representing leading manufacturers in providing current and next-generation tools and technologies together with training, applications support, instrument installation, validation, maintenance support.
Marcel Hug, Area Manager Asia Pacific for CAMAG commented, “We are delighted to be represented by RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS and are pleased to be working with this exceptional team of dedicated professionals. Their combination of excellent local market knowledge and extensive experience will support CAMAG to further grow in this region.”
Customer Support: For more information or support, please email us atsupport@camag.com
Introduction
This document contains the release notes for visionCATS version 1.4.0. The following sections describe the release in detail and provide late-breaking or other information that supplements the main documentation.
Installation and Upgrade Notes
Installation
See the installation instructions for full details.
IMPORTANT: You must completely uninstall any previous “developer release” or “early access” version of this product before installing this release.
Clean plate correction integrated in the comparison viewer
New layout for the reports
The visionCATS server can be installed in a virtual environment
Optimization of the image loading using the GPU
Handling of the instrument and COM ports reworked
Integration of the CAMAG Method Library, service provided by the CAMAG Laboratory
What’s new in visionCATS 1.4 SP1?
Migration from 1.3 (specifically license and Visualizer correction images)
SST definition and export/import
Backup and restore
Method library available with new SST features
Panel resizing, docking, small screen resolution
What’s new in visionCATS 1.4 SP2?
Time handling for the license registration
Correction of a specific bug during the migration
Restore of a visionCATS backup on a foreign system
Report improvements for 20×20 plates
Display additional image parameters in the report
Bug correction in the sequence table
Known Problems and Workarounds
Defect: After changing of Visualizer, a Visualizer cannot be executed in an analysis having already images. Reason: Only one Visualizer can be used in an analysis. Workaround: Redo the analysis.
Defect: After changing of camera for a Visualizer, already opened analysis with Visualizer step waiting for execution, or Visualizer Manual control or OQ may behave strangely (using old camera, bad image corrections…). Workaround: Before changing of camera, close all analysis with next step as Visualizer and Visualizer views.
Defect: After changing of camera for a Visualizer, Visualizer in toolbox isn’t marked as having a bad Diagnostic. Workaround: Restart the client.
Defect: While using two visualizers on a single PC, one or both camera aren’t detected, or the camera of one visualizer seems to be connected to the other. Workaround: We strongly suggest to use only one Visualizer per InstrumentService.
Defect: No image appears in Data or in Comparison after installing for the first time visionCATS on the machine. Workaround: Restart Windows.
Defect: Sequence table doesn’t allow to drag and drop a multi-selection. Workaround: Before clicking for drag and during the drag, hold SHIFT key for dragging a multi-selection.
Defect: Applications crashes after clicking on an image or opening a comparison. Workaround: Update your graphic driver to the latest version.
Defect: After installation, no visionCATS is installed. Also, the SQLServer service may not want to start. Workaround: Change the name of the user which installs the application, username should be different from machine and domain name.
Defect: Instrument aren’t responding correctly. Workaround: Check if you have an Intel(R) Active Management Technology – SOL COM port on your machine, and disable the corresponding COM port in visionCATS/General Settings.
Defect: visionCATS displayOut of memorywith only around 1.2GB of 4GB memory used by visionCATS, on a 32bits system. Workaround: increase the applications memory space with “bcdedit /set increaseuserva 3072“command, and restart Windows.
System Memory: 4’000 MB Free Disk Space: 100 GB Operating System: Windows 7 Networking: Internet access
Known issues and workarounds
Issue: The client doesn’t react when the server is down Workaround: Close the client BEFORE shutting down the server
Issue: Connection is lost after a hibernate of the PC Workaround: Switch off hibernate on the PC
Issue: Rf Frame is not correctly calibrated when using different visualizer within the same analysis Workaround: Use always the same visualizer during an analysis
Issue: Analysis is corrupted when the manual capture is used and an analysis has unaccepted images Workaround: Accept the images before the manual capture is executed
Issue: Settings in the user management are not saved correctly when the buttons are used Workaround: Enter the settings with the keyboard and save afterwards