RHK Technology - XPMPro™ Release Archive

Current:

November 20, 2007 - Ver-1.2.3.4

June 27, 2007 - Ver-1.2.3.3

1.Correct DAC output now produced when only counter channels selected during spectroscopy.

2.Can acquire counter data during Dual DAC output spectroscopy partial dataSAFE
images not corrupted anymore

3.Graph cursor used to move in the wrong direction for some types of data

4.The bias value in the SPM Status window was not properly scaled by Bias volt per monitor volt

5.The number of points along a spectroscopy curve are calculated correctly for all conditions

6.If Angle/Lattice is used to overlay atomic positions, the dots are correctly spaced
after the image is cropped

7.Graph cursor functionality returns when x axis is in log mode

8.Units on power spectrum now properly display the square root symbol.

9.Tip retracted when imaging conditions changed has been solved

10. SPM Status window expanded so labels are not clipped.

11. MSCU TTL approach has an Invert option added

12. When using Drift Correction mode with a rotated scan angle, the frame was
not shifted correctly

13. Power spectrum x axis properly maintains the correct scale when auto scale
has been turned off

14. Under some circumstances an odd number of curves could be entered when alternating spectroscopy sweep direction was active, but now the parameter is always validated properly.

15. DataSAFE generated file names now contain a leading zero for proper sorting

16. An incorrect “out of memory” error message has been eliminated when viewing
large sets of spectroscopy data

17. Values in Gains tab were improperly set during program initialization in come cases

18. Derivative display mode of XY plots no longer improperly shifts the curve.

19. PMC100 dialog box cleaned up

20. Calculating an Image Histogram can crash the program for some data files.

21. Sample bias per monitor volts entry box is now validated for a wider range of values

22. Output units in multivolt mode is not blank anymore by default

23. Spectroscopy locations for line and region now properly saved

24. Power spectrum and spectroscopy plots are now exported with more significant digits.

25. SPM Status and AFM Status window positions are saved in the persistence file

February 20, 2007 - Ver-1.2.2.1

PMC100 IP address now remembers user setting

February 13, 2007 - Maintenance Release - Ver-1.2.2.0

•	Fixed min and max settings for X and Y axis of 2D plots when in logarithmic mode
•	Data displayed as expected when X and Y axes of 2D plots are in logarithmic mode
•	Page Info menu item now present for 2D plot data
•	Pulse counting data now shows full color gradient in the real time acquisition window
•	Status of dataSAFE now saved in PRM file and also active by default
•	Timeout during acquistion if each line exceeds ~10 seconds fixed
•	Mark path in NAV window now shows tip path for all zoom levels
•	Mark path now shows tip path for first drag mode and all subsequent operations
•	Eliminated cross graph program crash that occurred under some circumstances
•	XPMPro now uses its own gdiplus.dll to avoid crashes caused by incompatible version provided by some installed software
•	Settings/Configure Hardware/Gains parameters now set to correct values upon program start if SPM100 front panel Range knob turned to small values
•	NAV/Manual Control now modeless to allow acquisition while loop is off or tip retracted
•	Loading an image in the NAV window now preserves manual adjustment from realtime window
•	Scan size is now allowed to be less than 5% of the maximum scan area
•	Feedback loop no longer remains open while a file comment is typed in if spectroscopy data is saved
•	3D dual plot no longer mirrored about y axis
•	Fixed Resource leak in ‘Add plot’ operation
•	Calculated acquisition time in ACQ status window now correct when Multivolt imaging selected
•	Fixed crash in Dual Mask of 2D Histogram images
•	Fixed crash when the image window is closed without first closing the Image Scaled Sum warning message
•	Output change delay not ignored during dynamic lithography
•	Upper and lower z limit entry boxes now show Hz for pulse counting data instead of distance
•	Calculated acquisition time now correct for Image + Point spectroscopy if the Spec Location parameter set to a higher value than the image pixel density
•	Help content now present after any “save as” operation
•	Exported 3D view now correct when using “save as” dialog
•	Certain scan setting controls no longer become active if scan is paused
•	Attocube control electronics can now be reinitialized from approach panel
•	DAW browser thumbnails now appear first time when clicking on a directory name in the tree view
•	2D plots in ACQ window now show correct x and y units
•	Manually scaling X axis on a 2D plot produces a plot that now fills the entire width of window
•	Removed ~100 msec delay between spectral sweeps when using continuous mode
•	Eliminated incorrect warning message about insufficient memory due to miscalculation for some spectroscopy modes
•	Fixed program crash if spectroscopy sweep rate gets too fast
•	User selection persevered for the multivolt imaging mode

•	Selected average only mode now displayed correctly for spectral data sets
•	Output units in the multivolt imaging setup tab now properly saved in PRM file
•	Values written to SM3 header during continuous scanning mode now correct if certain parameters changed without stopping/restarting the scan
•	Line colors in Image Line plot window preserved after channel removal
•	Switching between fast x direction and fast y direction no longer causes “Slow scan disabled” to be overridden
•	Y axis now correctly autoscales by considering all data even when display mode is set to average or certain curves hidden
•	If STM Bias mode is active for point spectroscopy, standby voltage is now zero
•	Acquisition time now correct for spectroscopy acquired within an image
•	Lines to draw parameter not ignored when spectroscopy acquired within an image
•	Page Info menu item now available from 3D plot window
•	Fixed Color EPS export mode
•	When extracting a section from an image, the beginning and end point of the line is now consistent
•	Image Difference removed from menu because it is equivalent to Image Scaled Sum if c=-1
•	Removed unneeded Actual spectra drawn parameter from 2D plot window
•	Image Y Average 2D plot shows correct unit on y axis
•	XPMPro Cross graph now displaying correct results
•	Interactive light shading plot now exported correctly
•	Using cursors in a 2D cross graph no longer causes application crash
•	Removed “Properties” menu item from DAW browser tree right click menu
•	Trying to close a 3D plot no longer prompts for file save when no real changes were made
•	Image line window displays now displays grid or y axis
•	Interactive Light Shade is now preserved when image is rotated
•	Fixed the export of data in raw mode
•	Fixed crash when changing the scale of 2D plots under some conditions
•	Removed error message about DT335 board requirement when using Contact AFM operating mode
•	Added the X and Y physical coordinates to the SM3 header file when spectroscopy data is acquired at the present position of the tip
•	Added visual indication in the NAV window when Range function is active
•	Added visual indication in the NAV window when Aux feedback is active
•	Real time display windows would now update channel name when changing operating mode or PRM file
•	After saving discrete point spectroscopy and opening the file in the DAW, data now appears in the plot
•	Fixed the No header option in spectroscopy save dialog
•	Upper limit of dataSAFE image number no longer tied to Scan Count
•	Eliminated incorrect memory check warning message in multivolt imaging when ramp speed 0 V/s
•	New splash screen included

May 22, 2006 - Ver-1.2.1.0

•	New and included Data Translation® interface board driver for greatly improved stability
•	Interactive plane subtract for user-customized image processing
•	Customizable acquisition status bar with event signal colors and scalable info boxes for full-text display
•	Custom coloring for navigation window background, lines, and text
•	Advanced electrochemistry
•	Closed loop scanning to correct non-linearities, distortion, drift, and creep
•	Spectroscopy along a line or within region chosen by user
•	Tip tracking of any single feature with Swartzentruber method
•	Contact AFM operation mode defined

•	Apply tip-clean pulses and take coarse approach steps without interrupting acquisition
•	“Dyanmic playback” retraces scan line while replaying data from previous scan
•	Navigation window mosaic composition and export
•	Status channels can be read once per pixel as well as once per frame
•	Standard deviation color mapping mode added
•	Export in JPG and PNG formats in additional to 7 other types
•	dataSAFE autosave activated regardless of total acquisition time
•	Two more approach motor interfaces defined and built in
•	Variable gap improvement of specifying V before Z, or Z before V

Sept. 15th, 2005 - Ver-1.1.0.9

•	Faster, easier-to-use Data Analysis Window (DAW).
•	“Ring Buffer” auto save method and periodic file save.
•	Added display for file size and acquisition time in each image.
•	Improved "Color Wheel”, Interactive, Persistent multiple color scales.
•	Improved histogram. Interactive and graphical.
•	Modeless spectroscopy menus allowing parameter changes while imaging.
•	Discrete dual DAC spectroscopy implemented. More flexible dual DAC ramp spectroscopy.
•	Real-time spectroscopic data slicing during acquisition. Spectroscopic data slicing in DAW.

•	CITS features merged into main spectroscopy menus.
•	Added variable sampling rate to ADC for spectroscopic measurements.
•	X,Y-coordinate display of each curve in spectroscopy.
•	Drift correction data auto-logged to file.
•	Better cross-section functionality.
•	Color bar and scale bar added to images.
•	Better Fourier Fast Transform (FFT) functionality in image processing.
•	100+ additional improvements and fixes.

June 3rd, 2005 -

Ver-1.0.0.2 - Solves bug related to tip location during a Tip Move/Drag operation.

April 25th, 2003

Ver-1.0.0.1

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