ORTIM a5 / a6 Windows: Changes

Program version 2.4.2

Release: 04.2023
Updating the contact data in the info window.
Bugfix: Starting of video and audio recording in the Media App standardized.

Program version 2.4.0

Release: 11.2021
ORTIM a5pc becomes ORTIM a6 Windows
New feature: Media files can be created with the Media App and added to studies or sequence sections.
Camera, audio and list buttons for the Media App in the right menu.
Import, export and copy framework now possible with attachments.

Program version 2.3.0

Release: 03.2020
New measuring method: Measuring by entering the work cycle element number.
Updated installer: The Hardlock drivers are no longer part of the installation.

Program version 2.2.0

Release: 09.2019
Special character * and ? in work cycle element names, object names, study names und SCO-names are no longer allowed (Ticket #10657).
Problem with ORTIM a5 activation after upgrading Windows 10 has been fixed (Ticket #6731).
Translation into italian.
New Icons.
Updated installer: Database PSQL v13 included.
Hardlock-Treiber 7.92 Upgrade.

Program version 2.1.0

Release: 12.2017

Hardlock driver 7.61 upgrade.

Program version 2.0.2

Updated installer with signed components.
Hardlock driver 7.51 upgrade.

Program version 2.0.1

The installation setup has been improved.
Ongoing bug fixes.
Plausibility test when changing time category classifications.
Corrections on changing time category classifications.

Program version 2.0

Translation into french and polish.
Timestamp in protocol also with no running timer (ticket #6797, 6800).
Study lock when erroneous data structures are identified (Ticket #6812).
The installation setup has been improved.
Ongoing bug fixes.

Program version 1.19

Serialnumber extended for the new (3th) device generation.
Layout optimization in ORTIM a5PC (ticket #5355).
MP-Button and "No. WCEs/Page" in the right menü.
Studyfactor, Units/operation, Slow-motion factor deleted from Options.
Influence quantity description now scrollable.
Example studies language dependent (OS).
Activiation code in Info dialog.
Hardlock driver 7.41 upgrade.
Ongoing bug fixes.

Program version 1.18

New protocol type "timer assignment change" (ticket #5085).
Logging: user, datum und time are now always logged (ticket #4016).
Layout error by full screen/tablet-modus corrected (ticket #4943).
Several text improvements (tickets #5015, 5016, 5019, 5039).
SCO influence factors: display description (ticket #5022).
The full installation has been improved.
Pervasive PSQL Workgroup is installed on a workstation PC as Windows service. When the PSQL Workgroup is installed with ORTIM a5PC, a reboot message is printed at the end of the installation.
A new version of the PSQL Workgroup (v11 SP3) is integrated in the full installation.

Program version 1.17

It is now possible to differentiate between influenceable and uninfluenceable setup time in the time category classifications ORTIM.ZMB and ORTIMBAY.ZMB.
Inconsistencies when using the allowance "zuz" with switch "tuz_in_AA" set have been fixed.
Display problems encountered with the measured values after modifying a timer assignment have been fixed.
After a ti-copy, it is possible to set the performance rating (when assigned after the measuring point) without generating a log entry.
In the case of a ti-copy, the preselections for the target work cycle element are taken into account.
A running ORTIM a5PC no longer disturbs an RDP connection (Ticket #4647).
Activation procedure revised (PC version only, Ticket #3730).
Display problems encountered in the measured value tab when automatically closing the preselection display have been fixed.
The menu prompt when saving profiles has been improved (Ticket #3880).
When selecting work cycle elements (e.g. for ti-transfer), the option for the entry field "Sheet" is selected such that entries overwrite the existing contents (Ticket #3691).
Work cycle elements can now be selected (e.g. for ti-transfer) again using the measuring keys [1] to [20] (Ticket #4895).
The buttons Pr, RQ and Ps can be selected for the right-hand menu (Ticket #3731).
Display of the buttons in the left-hand menu has been improved (Ticket #4202).
Instead of the names of SCOs, you have the option of displaying the alpha codes in the entry screen (Ticket #4659).
You now have the option of displaying descriptions/texts in the 10-line mode of the left-hand menu (Ticket #3117).

Program version 1.16

Incorrect display on high-resolution screens has been fixed.

Program version 1.15

Problems encountered when creating and editing timers have been resolved (ticket #2926).

Program version 1.14

Problems relating to the detection of the next cyclic work cycle element have been fixed.
Problems encountered with ti-copy have been fixed.
In the PC version, adjustments have been made to touchscreens for Windows 8 (ticket #2564).
In the PC version, the user interfaces have been better adapted to tablet mode.
An option allows only timers that have been started to be displayed (ticket #2627).
An option permits multiple selection during the timer query (ticket #2611).
After changing the method of updating for new work cycle elements via the Options, the display is now refreshed.
After performing measurements with multiple timers in a new work cycle element, the display is now completely refreshed.
For a new work cycle element, the defaults for updating timers are now observed correctly.
It is now possible to set the study factor, units/operation and the slow-motion factor in the study.

Program version 1.13

Problems with preselected selection features have been fixed.
Display problems encountered with preselection and updating have been fixed.
The allowance "zuz" is now also added correctly if the switch "tuz_in_AA" is set.
The handling of Btrieve/PSQL error messages has been improved.
Errors with SCOs in framework copies have been eliminated. (Ticket #771)
When importing and exporting, the directory selection window now only displays those folders that are actually available in the file system.
File names can now been assigned better to the studies.
After loading, the cumulative time of the study is also displayed correctly if HM is not set as the time unit in the study.
The error "OS Error 2", which occurs when the computer has not been shut down properly but simply turned off no longer leads to the Study Manager not being displayed.
If the last measured cyclic work cycle element is deleted and/or removed, this no longer produces an error.
The Cycle key can now also be used for work sequence studies.
For the work cycle element selections (e.g. for ti-transfer), the allowance time button [Allowt] is now available.
A setting is now available that allows you to automatically return to the original WCE after measuring an allowance time.
Focus in various dialogs with list selection set such that the Page Up and Page Down keys can be used directly.
The 10/20 changeover in the left-hand menu is no longer centrally controlled, but individually for each dialog.
In dialogs featuring a left-hand menu, it is now possible to navigate by entering letters.
The influence quantity entry function for SCOs can now be opened directly via the right-hand menu button "SCO-IQ". (Ticket #1213)
The entry settings have been spread over two tab views "Entry" and "Windows".
Instead of the names of timers, selection features, objects or ti-texts, you have the option of displaying the alpha codes in the entry screen.
The PC version can now also be run in a full screen/tablet mode.
The PC version can be operated without a Hardlock, but then however on one computer only per license.

Program version 1.12

When deleted, studies are moved into the Windows Recycle Bin.
Error when pressing [Esc] while entering "ns" now fixed. (Ticket #51)
SCO influence quantities are now assigned correctly. (Ticket #153)
The automatic opening of the IQ entry user interface now also works first time.

Program version 1.11

Problems encountered with left-hand menu keys during IQ entry now fixed.
Error message in the info dialog improved if no network adapter is available.
Sporadically occurring error message after opening a new study now fixed.
[Esc] and [Return] no longer trigger a "default beep" in the time recording user interface.

Program version 1.10

Exceptions are now logged in a log file.
Selecting [New Timer] in the right-hand menu allows the user to create and start a new timer.
In the PC version under Windows Vista and Windows 7, the device keys are displayed better.
Problems encountered when changing the study name during the work measurement have been resolved

Program version 1.09

Problems encountered with the work cycle element copy function have been fixed.
In a number of dialog boxes, a problem encountered when selecting "OK" and "Cancel" using the right-hand menu keys has been fixed.
The message generated when attempting to create a work cycle element that already exists in the updating dialog box has been improved.
The data entry user interface is now fully refreshed after creating a new work cycle element in the updating dialog box.
The work cycle element selection dialog boxes now support the cursor keys and the scrollbar buttons in exactly the same way as they do in the data entry user interface.
Dialog boxes with the "Close window automatically after selection" option now only close after being selected using the left-hand menu keys.
Problems encountered with the ti-copy function have been fixed.
The timer selection for a ti-copy can now also be closed automatically.
The preselections are now no longer deleted if the measured value generation process is cancelled. Only the timer preselection is deleted when the timer is started.

Program version 1.08

An error message is no longer generated when attempting to export studies onto a USB stick that is completely empty.
It is possible to modify option "Calculate t/R" for the work cycle element and the corresponding presetting for new work cycle elements.
The study allows you to define whether new work cycle elements are cyclic.
It is now possible to select which statistics value (?, n', s_%) is to be displayed.
Problems encountered when transferring data from input fields into lists have been fixed.
Behavior when double-clicking on column separators in lists has been modified.
It is now possible to initiate the entry of influence quantities with the aid of the left-hand-menu keys.
Display of available studies accelerated.
A number of infrequently occurring display problems have been fixed.

Program version 1.07

The time category evaluation function now calculates all the work cycle elements again.
Problems encountered with the ti-transfer function have been fixed.

Program version 1.06

Inserting and removing work cycle elements new.
Percentages are now displayed for the time categories V, Vs, VMS and VMZ.
Problems encountered when importing time studies with blanks in the file name have been fixed.
Problems encountered with the statistics display after moving work cycle elements have been fixed.
It is possible to suppress the calculation of statistics.
The calculation of statistics now takes place in the background, resulting in better reaction after measuring work cycle elements with numerous measured values.
Bug in the time category assignment function has been fixed.
Input options optimized in the dialogs for work cycle element selection.
A font with a fixed character width is now used for the study text.
When moving work cycle elements, only the work cycle elements now move up to the next gap.
All the functions available in the pull-down menu of the data entry window can also be accessed in the right-hand menu.

Program version 1.05

The program also reads old formats of the time category classifications.
Problems encountered with the entry focus and the special keys have been fixed.
After exiting the program from the entry screen, the study is unlocked for ORTIMzeit (ORTIM a5PC only).
When deciding whether to display statistical values for cyclic work cycle elements, any brackets and unresolved interruptions are taken into account.
Interruptions are linked separately according to the categories person, machine and material.
A problem encountered when entering the updating dialog has been fixed.
The timer stop for a time study that is subsequently resumed is now logged correctly.
It is now easier to modify the properties of all the values measured simultaneously in a work cycle element.

Program version 1.04

Shortcuts in the data directory no longer lead to error messages.
It is possible to perform a measurement while the message about a timer being started is displayed.
Problems encountered when selecting left-hand menu keys on entering and assigning influence quantities have been fixed.
New button in right-hand menu [WCE name]. This button activates the input box for entering the work cycle element name.
New button in right-hand menu [WCE text]. This button opens the dialog box used for entering the text to the work cycle element.
The data entry window now also allows you to use the usual key combinations for cutting, copying and pasting.
The cursor keys now work the right way round in the input boxes for the page and number of the active work cycle element.
The data entry window now allows you to navigate with the tab key.
In data entry mode, the study name is displayed in the area of the menu.
Problems encountered when changing the name of the same study twice in data entry mode have been fixed.
The options on the "Entry" tab have been arranged more clearly.
Sequence of the tabs in the timer dialog adjusted in line with selection features, objects and ti-texts.
It is now possible to set whether the timer dialog opens on the "Assign" or the "Start/Stop" tab.
For the measured value status, the number of assigned selection features is now displayed after 's' if more than one is assigned.
Problems encountered when changing the performance rating if the performance rating had been entered in front of the measuring point have been fixed.
Various minor improvements made with respect to the look and feel of the program.

Program version 1.03

When exchanging data with ORTIMzeit, Btrieve files within the ORTIM a5 data directory that are not time studies are now ignored.
The "Rename" button is now also translated into English.
If the user needs to select the timer to be used after setting the measuring point, the time of pressing the measuring key is now recorded as opposed to the time of selecting the timer.
If data are entered in an input field during the work measurement, these will also be adopted correctly after pressing the measuring keys.
It is now possible to import and export studies directly from the program to external storage media.

Program version 1.02

Incorrect designation in the entry options corrected.
Problems affecting the ti-transfer after a simple interruption have been fixed.
Problems affecting placeholder measurements and multiple timer preselection have been fixed.
Context-sensitive Help is available.
English version is available.
Display in the PC version improved.

Program version 1.01

License holders with an & in their name are now displayed correctly.
If no timer with the number 1 is available when the timer is started, but another one is, this timer will be started, unlike before when a timer with the number 1 was generated and started.
When the timer is started, the device number is now also logged.
Problems affecting the Select all button in the timer start/stop tab have been fixed.
The PC version now has a software keyboard for the device-specific keys.

Installation of the Update

An update is installed in the same way as the initial installation on the workstation computer. If ORTIMzeit is started during this installation, the window for transferring the device software is subsequently opened automatically. Otherwise, it is possible to access the transfer function manually from the File menu of the ORTIMzeit Study Manager.