LabSpeed 5.7 (Maintenance release)
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Include list of local SQL servers when choosing a SQL Server from a list of network servers
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Corrected a Chart problem that could arise in unusual circumstances, such as when using the same value for both X and Y axes.
LabSpeed 5.6
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Support for electronic scales in Special Views
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Auto-start multiple Monitor Sessions
Electronic scales, including the Ohaus Adventure Pro Balancetm with RS-232 communications is now supported for use in LabSpeed Special interactive Views in order to import the sample weight and weight units into the solution. Although previous versions of LabSpeed could auto-start a Monitor Session, version 5.6 allows multiple Monitor Sessions to automatically start when LabSpeed is run .
LabSpeed 5.5
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Support for File monitor mode
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Subset Elements / Element Order support for Add-Ins
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'Close All Sessions' menu item
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'Save Session Template As..' Context Session popup menu item
File Monitor Mode extends LabSpeed's ability to monitor not just database changes, but also individual data files exported or saved by the instrument software, and to perform auto-print and auto-export and real-time data verification actions. LabSpeed 5.5 also provides Add-in support to allow the user to choose a subset of elements and to report / export them in a specific order.
LabSpeed 5.4 (Maintenance release)
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Improved Client Manager and management of incompatible-installed Addins
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Improved View Error management
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Improved File connection setup to a directory instead of a file
LabSpeed 5.3
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Support for the new MatWeb 5000+ Alloy Database plug in extension
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Support for external Export Providers, including a new provider for exporting to a SQL Server database
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Enhanced Network Repository support for sharing LabSpeed templates and files
The MatWeb database contains the compositions of 5000+ alloys and is is closely integrated with the LabSpeed Grade Library. The MatWeb database is easily searched using wildcards and up to 300 grades may be tranferred directly to the grade libary. Both the grade library and the MatWeb database may be used to determine grade matches using unknown instrument results. If the PC has internet access, all physical properties for selected alloys may be viewed.
LabSpeed 5.2
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Support for VISTAtm, including the newer 64-bit Operating Systems
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Support for Plug-in Auxiliary Features
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Grade Library and Alloy Identication support
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Ability to auto-export reports to PDF and other formats
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Automatic filename generation for Exports. This ensures unique filenames by incrementing a count or adding a Date/Time to the filename
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Ability to reorder Table columns by drag & drop
The Plug-in Auxiliary Features is an architecture change that can extend the capability of LabSpeed by installing new features the same way Add-Ins are used to provide support for a new instrument database or data file type.
The first new extension feature to LabSpeed is Alloy Grade Identification support. This includes a full Grade Library editor with Alloy Search, an interactive and an automatic Alloy Identification window for finding best matching grades for selected samples, and ability to use specific grades in the Grade Library for limit checking. The highest quality matches may be added to the sample information so they can be reported and/or exported with the sample.
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Refresh the Session data with a single click using the new Refresh toolbar button. Refresh data by specifying a time queue or retrieve newest data since last refresh action.
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Run LabSpeed with normal "User" security rights.
LabSpeed 5.0
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Build your own element-mapped data look-up tables.
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Perform Limit Checks, Quality Checks and Print Limit Checks with data color-coding, flagged output and pass/fail status reports
- Reference check tables in Research Grids, Tables and Charts
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Perform Limit Checking on any numeric data field, such as average result, RSD or BEC
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Create custom look-up tables to provide variable data to your column formulas, such as sample weight, dilution factors or species factors.
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Report on the pass/fail status and corrected results
Example Limit Check Tables and how they can be used to color-code results and report pass/fail status.
| Limit Check Tables for checking element concentrations and RSDs |
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| Limit Checking applied to a standard export Table in LabSpeed |
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| Limit Checking applied to a Chart |
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| Quality Checking applied in a Report |
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