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Latest 1.1 Version: SmartReader 1.1
Release Date: Jun 26 2001 12:00AM

New Features

Script and Modbus master added to SmartReader
Version Added: 1.1 Beta 2 SmartReader
Scripting and MobBus master have been added to the SmartReader. The Modbus master capability allows the SmartReader to pass data between other SmartReaders. The Scripting functionality allows the SmartReader to do complex string manipulations related to the OCR reader.
BC-412 1D Reader added to SmartReader
Version Added: 1.1 Beta 2 SmartReader
Support was add to FrameWork and SmartReader to read BC412 1-D barcodes. This functionality is in FrameWork 2.3 Beta 1 and SmartReader 1.1 Beta 1. Two variations are supported: the SEMI specified variety and the IBM variety.
Added ModBus Master timeout and polling control to User Interface
Version Added: 1.1 Beta 3 SmartReader
Added a control to the modbus master for controlling the timeout and polling rate when a slave it is trying to communicate with cannot be found. The defaults are 3 seconds for a timeout and 100 ms for a polling rate. These controls also help prevent problems that may occur if there is communication problems between a master and a slave over modbus.
Added Warn and Fail conditions to OCR for character scores
Version Added: 1.1 Beta 4 SmartReader
Added Warn and Fail conditions to OCR for minimum character scores.
Changed 1D dialog.
Version Added: 1.1 Beta 4 SmartReader
Changed the 1D barcode selection to a drop list instead of numerous radio buttons. The SEMI and IBM BC412 choice is made with an advance dialog.
Arrow added to 1D Readers
Version Added: 1.1 Beta 4 SmartReader
An arrow was added to the 1D reader to show the direction of scan.
Access Control added to SmartReader
Version Added: 1.1 Beta 4 SmartReader
Access Control has been added to SmartReader Software. It functions indentically to FrameWork's Access Control.

Known Issues

Other

Background Scripts not present in SmartReader 1.1
Version Effected: SmartReader 1.1 Version Fixed: 1.2.1 SmartReader Release Status: Verified Fixed
The Dialog Boxes for Background Scripts are not available in SR1.1.
Smartreader manual pdf not include in the distribution
Version Effected: SmartReader 1.1 Version Fixed: SmartLink 1.1 Status: Verified Fixed
Hi, I downloaded the web install of smartreader 1.1. The PDF manual doesn't seem to be on the system, I opted not to install the acrobat reader as I have a later revision already installed. The NT4 machine I installed to was clean, i.e no previous revisions of Smartreader present. I can't seem to find the manual on the dvtsensors.com manual, I'ld like to know the details on smartreader enhancements in v1.1 Niall
2D Advanced Search crashes SmartReader
Version Effected: SmartReader 1.1 Version Fixed: 1.2 SmartReader Beta 10 Status: Verified Fixed
When the intersection of two candidate lines was calculated to be outside the SoftSensor Bounding Box the firmware would crash and the SmartReader would lock up.