Hydrocarbon Expert 5
Revision: 39
Release Date: 01/12/2023
File Size: 319.0 MB
Problem Fixed:
– Peaks could be labeled as unidentified even if the retention time/index matched that of an identified component in the reference template..”
Improvements:
Revision .38
Problems Fixed:
– Under certain circumstances, a reference component was identified even though it was disabled from a previous analysis. This seems to happen with template files from previous revisions.”Improvements:
– Updated driver to access databases
Problems Fixed:
– Under certain circumstances, a reference component was identified even though it was disabled from a previous analysis. This seems to happen with template files from previous revisions.”Improvements:
– Updated driver to access databases
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Revision .37
Problems Fixed:
– A report was always printed when HCE5 was executed automatically. The software ignored the user setting “Print”
– Under certain conditions, identified components could have been reported as not present in the LIMS special report
– Removed support for Apache’s Open Office file format
– Changes to the inflection detection flag or to smoothing parameters were not considered global events. Therefore, these types of changes could not be saved in the master templateImprovements:
– Access control has been modified to allow three (3) attempts before closing down
Problems Fixed:
– A report was always printed when HCE5 was executed automatically. The software ignored the user setting “Print”
– Under certain conditions, identified components could have been reported as not present in the LIMS special report
– Removed support for Apache’s Open Office file format
– Changes to the inflection detection flag or to smoothing parameters were not considered global events. Therefore, these types of changes could not be saved in the master templateImprovements:
– Access control has been modified to allow three (3) attempts before closing down
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Revision .36
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– An option was added to define the delimiter used to extract the HCDX name from the sample name. The option has to be configured manually in the HCE_CFG.INI
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– An option was added to define the delimiter used to extract the HCDX name from the sample name. The option has to be configured manually in the HCE_CFG.INI
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Revision .35
Problems Fixed:
– “Forward” was misspelled in the Formula Editor Dialog.Improvements:
– Add the option to read HCDX name from Sample Information instead of from Sample Name. The option has to be configured manually in the HCE_CFG.INI
– A copy of the active HCDX can be automatically saved on a user-defined location upon exiting analysis
– The load signal dialog in the MS module remembers the folder of the last loaded signals
Problems Fixed:
– “Forward” was misspelled in the Formula Editor Dialog.Improvements:
– Add the option to read HCDX name from Sample Information instead of from Sample Name. The option has to be configured manually in the HCE_CFG.INI
– A copy of the active HCDX can be automatically saved on a user-defined location upon exiting analysis
– The load signal dialog in the MS module remembers the folder of the last loaded signals
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Revision .34
Problems Fixed:
– If an unidentified peak was next to a component with a user-defined percent weight, then the unidentified component will also report a fixed amount value.
– Under certain conditions, the time offset field of the selected peak was empty in the Component selection dialog.Improvements:
– Improved speed of transition effect when selecting HCDX files in the process signal dialog. The transition effect was affected by a Microsoft Windows 10 update
Problems Fixed:
– If an unidentified peak was next to a component with a user-defined percent weight, then the unidentified component will also report a fixed amount value.
– Under certain conditions, the time offset field of the selected peak was empty in the Component selection dialog.Improvements:
– Improved speed of transition effect when selecting HCDX files in the process signal dialog. The transition effect was affected by a Microsoft Windows 10 update
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Revision .33
Problems Fixed:
– The “Component List by Group” and the “Component List by Group/Carbon” only exported one line to Excel.
– The Component Selection Dialog becomes very slow after Microsoft Windows 10 is updated to revision 10.0.19042.Improvements:
– Added a button to the Component Table to convert names to IUPAC format.
Problems Fixed:
– The “Component List by Group” and the “Component List by Group/Carbon” only exported one line to Excel.
– The Component Selection Dialog becomes very slow after Microsoft Windows 10 is updated to revision 10.0.19042.Improvements:
– Added a button to the Component Table to convert names to IUPAC format.
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Revision .32
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– The software now uses a different version of Microsoft Access Engine that should not be deactivated every time MS Office is updated.
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– The software now uses a different version of Microsoft Access Engine that should not be deactivated every time MS Office is updated.
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Revision .31
Problems Fixed:
– Moving a flag after pattern recognition changed the identification of peaks beyond the segment defined by the prior and post reference peaks.Improvements:
– The software checks for the existence of the Access Engine during startup.
Problems Fixed:
– Moving a flag after pattern recognition changed the identification of peaks beyond the segment defined by the prior and post reference peaks.Improvements:
– The software checks for the existence of the Access Engine during startup.
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Revision .30
Problems Fixed:
– The snapshot of the HCDX saved inside the Traceability DB was not up-to-date.Improvements:
– Results can now be exported to Microsoft Workbooks (XLS) without needing Excel to be installed on the same PC.
Problems Fixed:
– The snapshot of the HCDX saved inside the Traceability DB was not up-to-date.Improvements:
– Results can now be exported to Microsoft Workbooks (XLS) without needing Excel to be installed on the same PC.
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Revision .29
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Added option to disable extrapolation of boiling points distillation.
– Modified behavior of licensing request. Instead of holding a license until the software is closed, now the license is released after processing a signal. The license is also released when the Process Signal Dialog is canceled.
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Added option to disable extrapolation of boiling points distillation.
– Modified behavior of licensing request. Instead of holding a license until the software is closed, now the license is released after processing a signal. The license is also released when the Process Signal Dialog is canceled.
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Revision .28
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Improved shoulder detection when using built-in integrator.
– The font color of the number of integrated peaks was changed from Lime to Blue. It should have better contrast with the background
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Improved shoulder detection when using built-in integrator.
– The font color of the number of integrated peaks was changed from Lime to Blue. It should have better contrast with the background
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Revision .27
Problems Fixed:
– Long component names still overlapped with other columns in printed reports
– Formatting was wrong when including the “Area” column in the “Components by Group” report
– Components eluting before Methane could have a negative retention index
– Components belonging to a co-elution were shown in the list of available labels when right-clicking on top of an unidentified peak
– The software could crash when Methane was either not present in a parameter file or out of elution orderImprovements:
– Improved speed of pattern recognition algorithm.
Problems Fixed:
– Long component names still overlapped with other columns in printed reports
– Formatting was wrong when including the “Area” column in the “Components by Group” report
– Components eluting before Methane could have a negative retention index
– Components belonging to a co-elution were shown in the list of available labels when right-clicking on top of an unidentified peak
– The software could crash when Methane was either not present in a parameter file or out of elution orderImprovements:
– Improved speed of pattern recognition algorithm.
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Revision .26
Problems Fixed:
– Software could crash when pressing on the left or right arrows after a component searhImprovements:
– When creating a global GIX from a signal GIX, the software now removes the user-defined events. It also prompts whether to update the initial events of the global GIX when the system events in a signal GIX have been changed
– Driver for Chromperfect can now read Sample_ID from a user-defined variable
– Improved peak integration module.
Problems Fixed:
– Software could crash when pressing on the left or right arrows after a component searhImprovements:
– When creating a global GIX from a signal GIX, the software now removes the user-defined events. It also prompts whether to update the initial events of the global GIX when the system events in a signal GIX have been changed
– Driver for Chromperfect can now read Sample_ID from a user-defined variable
– Improved peak integration module.
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Revision .25
Problems Fixed:
– Fixed formatting problem in the LIMS report
– Multiple instances of Microsoft Excel were left running in the background after exporting results. This condition happened with some versions of Microsoft Office.
– Software could crash if a component label is selected in a reference template while the sample being analyzed is in the graphic integration modeImprovements:
– Added feature in the component table to import physical properties from another HCDX
– Installation package now accepts fully silent installation. Prompts for data acquisition driver and migration
– Software can operate for a number of days if communication is lost to the License Server or to the local USB dongle
– Software verifies whether a user-defined template folder exists. If it does not exist, then it reverts to the default location
– Graphic integrator database is automatically moved when template folder is redirected to a new location
Problems Fixed:
– Fixed formatting problem in the LIMS report
– Multiple instances of Microsoft Excel were left running in the background after exporting results. This condition happened with some versions of Microsoft Office.
– Software could crash if a component label is selected in a reference template while the sample being analyzed is in the graphic integration modeImprovements:
– Added feature in the component table to import physical properties from another HCDX
– Installation package now accepts fully silent installation. Prompts for data acquisition driver and migration
– Software can operate for a number of days if communication is lost to the License Server or to the local USB dongle
– Software verifies whether a user-defined template folder exists. If it does not exist, then it reverts to the default location
– Graphic integrator database is automatically moved when template folder is redirected to a new location
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Revision .24
Problems Fixed:
– %Vol and %Mol recoveries were not calculated when %Wgt recovery was defined by the user and internal standard was not added to the sample.
– Formulas in the Global Library were not indexed correctly. Therefore, the formula name did not match the formula definition.Improvements:
– Improved speed of loading MS signals
– Pattern recognition is also applied to grouping and rejection events
– Integrator works with raw signal instead of normalized signal
Problems Fixed:
– %Vol and %Mol recoveries were not calculated when %Wgt recovery was defined by the user and internal standard was not added to the sample.
– Formulas in the Global Library were not indexed correctly. Therefore, the formula name did not match the formula definition.Improvements:
– Improved speed of loading MS signals
– Pattern recognition is also applied to grouping and rejection events
– Integrator works with raw signal instead of normalized signal
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Revision .23
Problems Fixed:
– %Mol results were not accurate when internal standard was added to the sample.Improvements:
– When exporting to MS Excel, potential illegal characters are removed from the workbook name before saving
– Updated PMI algorithm
– Allow to control which properties will be exported to text file format (i.e. CSV).
Problems Fixed:
– %Mol results were not accurate when internal standard was added to the sample.Improvements:
– When exporting to MS Excel, potential illegal characters are removed from the workbook name before saving
– Updated PMI algorithm
– Allow to control which properties will be exported to text file format (i.e. CSV).
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Revision .22
Problems Fixed:
– The editor crashed when deleting all the items from the header – Continuous alignment and two-point stretching did not work on a rotated view – Last identified component not always visible in a printed signal
Improvements:
– When printing a chromatogram that expands over multiple pages, header will only be printed for the first page. – Additional system variables were added to the report header editor. – Long file path are truncated at the beginning so that the file name can always be read. – A new report was added that allows exporting all components in the parameter file. This is useful when dealing with LIMS parser that always expect the same number of components.. – Integration events are now saved with the signal instead of the parameter file.
Problems Fixed:
– The editor crashed when deleting all the items from the header – Continuous alignment and two-point stretching did not work on a rotated view – Last identified component not always visible in a printed signal
Improvements:
– When printing a chromatogram that expands over multiple pages, header will only be printed for the first page. – Additional system variables were added to the report header editor. – Long file path are truncated at the beginning so that the file name can always be read. – A new report was added that allows exporting all components in the parameter file. This is useful when dealing with LIMS parser that always expect the same number of components.. – Integration events are now saved with the signal instead of the parameter file.
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Revision .21
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Improved pattern recognition – %Volume and/ or %Mole manual re-normalization is allowed even if internal standard is not present in the sample
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Improved pattern recognition – %Volume and/ or %Mole manual re-normalization is allowed even if internal standard is not present in the sample
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Revision .20
Problems Fixed:
– Under certain conditions, the Retention Index could be out of order
Improvements:
Problems Fixed:
– Under certain conditions, the Retention Index could be out of order
Improvements:
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Revision .19
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Check identification of FID signal against MS signal. Validation is carried out on peaks that are at least 0.1% by area.
Problems Fixed:Improvements:
– Check identification of FID signal against MS signal. Validation is carried out on peaks that are at least 0.1% by area.
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Revision .18
Problems Fixed:
– Fixed licensing issues with new License Server 3.
Improvements:
Problems Fixed:
– Fixed licensing issues with new License Server 3.
Improvements:
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Revision .17
Problems Fixed:
– Volume and mole percents were not accurate when weight percent values of one or more components were entered manually in the peak table.
Improvements:
– Compatible with License Server 3
Problems Fixed:
– Volume and mole percents were not accurate when weight percent values of one or more components were entered manually in the peak table.
Improvements:
– Compatible with License Server 3
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Revision .16
Problems Fixed:
– When running in automatic mode or offline, the reference signal printed was the same as the signal of the sample being analyzed.
Improvements:
– Help files were changed to comply with new Microsoft Windows standard
Problems Fixed:
– When running in automatic mode or offline, the reference signal printed was the same as the signal of the sample being analyzed.
Improvements:
– Help files were changed to comply with new Microsoft Windows standard
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Revision .15
Problems Fixed:
– Changing the identification while a result window was opened, caused the font size to change to an invalid size. – If the name of the file to be exported to ASCII was changed in the SaveFile dialog, then the file was created without extension.
Improvements:
Problems Fixed:
– Changing the identification while a result window was opened, caused the font size to change to an invalid size. – If the name of the file to be exported to ASCII was changed in the SaveFile dialog, then the file was created without extension.
Improvements:
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Revision .14
Problems Fixed:
– The built-in integrator could randomly crash during signal scroll. – If sample or internal standard weights were omitted when the internal standard was present, then the recovery calculated was a number much larger than 100%. Now, the recovery is reset to 100%.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– The built-in integrator could randomly crash during signal scroll. – If sample or internal standard weights were omitted when the internal standard was present, then the recovery calculated was a number much larger than 100%. Now, the recovery is reset to 100%.
Improvements:
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Revision .13
Problems Fixed:
– Formula editor crashed when adding more than 99 user-defined formulas. – The “Physical Properties Report” did not advance to the next page if the number of user-defined formulas exceeded the maximum number of lines per page.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– Formula editor crashed when adding more than 99 user-defined formulas. – The “Physical Properties Report” did not advance to the next page if the number of user-defined formulas exceeded the maximum number of lines per page.
Improvements:
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Revision .12
Problems Fixed:
– Distillation points beyond the recovery were passed to the Merger module. This caused distillation plot to be off scale. – When naming a peak with a component that belong to a disable group, the software resets the peak to unidentified when leaving the analysis page (i.e. switching to the built-in integrator, saving & exiting the HCDX). A typical example is when working with a Hexen-1 as internal standard and disabling Olefins.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– Distillation points beyond the recovery were passed to the Merger module. This caused distillation plot to be off scale. – When naming a peak with a component that belong to a disable group, the software resets the peak to unidentified when leaving the analysis page (i.e. switching to the built-in integrator, saving & exiting the HCDX). A typical example is when working with a Hexen-1 as internal standard and disabling Olefins.
Improvements:
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Revision .11
Problems Fixed:
– Printing preferences were ignored when reprocessing an HCDX from the main menu.
Improvements:
– Executables have been signed. – New templates have been added to the Vault. The following standards are now available for the 35C oven ramp: – SD-053-090 [FCC Treated Gasoline] – SD-053-100 [FCC Untreated Gasoline]
Problems Fixed:
– Printing preferences were ignored when reprocessing an HCDX from the main menu.
Improvements:
– Executables have been signed. – New templates have been added to the Vault. The following standards are now available for the 35C oven ramp: – SD-053-090 [FCC Treated Gasoline] – SD-053-100 [FCC Untreated Gasoline]
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Revision .10
Problems Fixed:
– The percent volume had the wrong units when an internal standard was present in the sample. The recovery was not expressed as a percentage. – The software crashed when overlaying an HCDX that was converted from an old HCD using the built-in Editor.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– The percent volume had the wrong units when an internal standard was present in the sample. The recovery was not expressed as a percentage. – The software crashed when overlaying an HCDX that was converted from an old HCD using the built-in Editor.
Improvements:
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Revision .9
Problems Fixed:
– Corrected the formula to calculate the average specific gravity of individual components. The Avg SG is now calculated using volume property instead of moles. – New templates have been added to the Vault. The following standards are now available for the 35C oven ramp: – SD-053-040 [Light Naphtha] – SD-053-050 [Heavy Naphtha I] – SD-053-051 [Heavy Naphtha II] – SD-053-060 [Alkylate] – SD-053-070 [Reformate Feed] – SD-053-080 [Reformate Product]
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– Corrected the formula to calculate the average specific gravity of individual components. The Avg SG is now calculated using volume property instead of moles. – New templates have been added to the Vault. The following standards are now available for the 35C oven ramp: – SD-053-040 [Light Naphtha] – SD-053-050 [Heavy Naphtha I] – SD-053-051 [Heavy Naphtha II] – SD-053-060 [Alkylate] – SD-053-070 [Reformate Feed] – SD-053-080 [Reformate Product]
Improvements:
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Revision .8
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Carbon number column was added to the exported component list report. This applies to ASCII, Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice reports.
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Carbon number column was added to the exported component list report. This applies to ASCII, Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice reports.
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Revision .7
Problems Fixed:
– Hints were not showing when the cursor was placed on top of the buttons in the analysis window.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– Hints were not showing when the cursor was placed on top of the buttons in the analysis window.
Improvements:
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Revision .6
Problems Fixed:
– The software would randomly crash when printing a stored report from the main menu. The problem seems to be confined to 64-bits operating systems and the printed report included a sample chromatogram.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– The software would randomly crash when printing a stored report from the main menu. The problem seems to be confined to 64-bits operating systems and the printed report included a sample chromatogram.
Improvements:
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Revision .5
Problems Fixed:
– Additional properties report was not generated when internal standard was present and recovery was less than 100%. – Volume percent calculation was not accurate when internal standard was present and sample specific gravity was defined.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– Additional properties report was not generated when internal standard was present and recovery was less than 100%. – Volume percent calculation was not accurate when internal standard was present and sample specific gravity was defined.
Improvements:
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Revision .4
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Traceability of exported results. When this feature is activated, a copy of the HCDX is stored every time results are exported. The HCDX is stored in a password protected database. – Improved octane number calculation engine. – Automatic detection of potential co-eluting peaks in the MS module.
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Traceability of exported results. When this feature is activated, a copy of the HCDX is stored every time results are exported. The HCDX is stored in a password protected database. – Improved octane number calculation engine. – Automatic detection of potential co-eluting peaks in the MS module.
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Revision .3
Problems Fixed:
– Mapped drives were not visible in the browse window used in the export section – The import formula feature was not working. – The parameter file was not recognized in automatic execution.
Improvements:
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Problems Fixed:
– Mapped drives were not visible in the browse window used in the export section – The import formula feature was not working. – The parameter file was not recognized in automatic execution.
Improvements:
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Revision .2
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Includes Merge Expert 1 for front-end optimization of crude samples analyzed by simulated distillation.
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Includes Merge Expert 1 for front-end optimization of crude samples analyzed by simulated distillation.
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Revision .1
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Can export data to OpenOffice’s Spreadsheet
Problems Fixed:
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Improvements:
– Can export data to OpenOffice’s Spreadsheet
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