MaxPRO

What's New in the Latest Release

Before April 2010

Version 1.4.0.1

Automatic and Manual check for software updates
Camera Wizard for easy camera setup and configuration
Monitor and Control of VPU Status
VPU Configuration Tool
Max number of identified segments increased from 255 to 2000
Support for new Advanced Synch Unit
Support for Fastec SportsCam and Troubleshooter LE
Uniform new version numbering

Version 1.3, January 2010

Save and Load Workspaces Associate file extensions with MaxPRO
Default Marker List in Marker Options Tab
On-Line Support Resources from Help Menu
Improved AVI File Import using a common dialog for all cameras
Analog Inputs

Version 1.2

Process- ing Workspace Tab Added. This tab is used to apply post processing to the data. Currently MaxPRO can transform marker data into a local coordinate system defined by 3 markers and/or apply a translation to the marker coordinates.

Analysis Screen added. You can plot Position vs Position and Position. Velocity, Acceleration and Residuals over Time.
Improved Camera Error Handling

Version 1.11

Record Video option. Allows you to save the recorded video along with the 2D/3D marker data. The video9s) can be viewed in the 2D camera views. A "v" will be displayed next to the camera number if a video was recorded. To enable a camera to save the video, use the Camera tab in the workspacebar and enable the Record Video option. Video files are stored in a separate file with the extension Cam_n.avi added to the file name. A link in the moc (c3d) is maintained to the video files.
Options dialog has been added. This allows you to set various program options and properties.
A DHCP Server has been added. It is recommended to use DHCP for any Ethernet based cameras. If you're not connected to a network with a DHCP server you can use the supplied server. It can be started with MaxPRO and run in application mode or it can be installed as a service. For most installation, running the server in application mode (Start with MaxPRO) is recommended.
The File Tab in the workspacebar has been enhanced.
Diagrams and drawings are accessible from the help menu.
Interpolation bug fixed.

Version 1.1

2D Camera Views have been added to the Tracking/Viewing Screen. The 2D Views are only available when the file has 2D data present.
Beta status removed

Version 1.0-008 Beta 4

Added External Sync to Master Camera Setup. This is used when an external clock is being used as system clock/sync. This must be used with the Fastec Inline cameras and the clock output connection.meout
Version 1.0-007 Beta 4
Changed from using localhost as default to 127.0.0.1 for Vista systems that doesn't have localhost defined.
Import of AVI fixed so it doesn't use long timeout
Version 1.0-006 Beta 4
Added Delete 3D point. Use this to remove bad 3D point or to trim a 3D segment. If the point is at an end point of a segment then the segment will be trimmed, otherwise the point will be marked as invalid.
Added Undo command. Undo works on most editing commands such as identify, stick, delete point and hide segment.

After April 2010

Version 1.4.2.1 through 1.6.4.1

FIXED: Incorrect Lens written to MOC file
FIXED: Can't save video when viewing video
FIXED: Sometimes the V doesn't show up ???
FIXED: Locks up when opening file from recorder
FIXED: Stick Figures in wrong direction
FIXED: Processing Marker Names doesn't change when renaming markers
FIXED: Open MOC File, Save to ASCII and it will ask to save when closing file
FIXED: Must Expand Ports in Camera Setup to change port numbers
FIXED: If require calibration option not set, then it is not showing correctly in options
FIXED: If go to record and record is disabled due to calibration status and then go to calibration the record status is still disabled
FIXED: Sometimes camera 5&6 don't update their window after start record to display dark gray window.
FIXED: Can't create files with more than 255 unidentified segments due to C3D limitation
FIXED: Camera previews flash. It also takes a long time before markers start showing up. Looks like it sometimes reads without getting anything back
FIXED: Sometimes camera 1 don't show tracking preview when using 5/6 cameras
DONE: Backup of Registry Key(s)
DONE: Save and Load Camera and Recorder Settings to INI from WS Toolbar
DONE: Save and load workspace
DONE: Associate file extensions with MaxPRO
Must text under Windows 7
DONE: Default Marker List in Marker Options Tab
DONE: On-Line Support resources from Help Menu (with new website)
DONE: Improved AVI File import using a common dialog for all cameras
DONE: Remove Noise setting from tracking and use Low, Normal and High speed settings for acceleration
DONE: Camera Setup Wizard
DONE: VPU Tray Application
DONE: Must have some kind of External Trigger forced flag
DONE: VPU Configuration Tool
DONE: Analog
CHECKED: Need to make sure that analog is included in WS
DONE: Load and Save Analog WS
DONE: Analog Options Dialog with new NoStop option
DONE: Update Analog MoCap Table and Create Labels and Descr in C3D
DONE: Use Labels from File when loading in TrackView
DONE: Export Analog
DONE: Can't preview video while recording (disable record when video preview)
DONE: Exposure not initialized correctly with Basler and VPU
(sometimes timeouts when adjusting exposure and preview is on)
DONE: User Interface Update and Wait for Trigger must be improved. Sometimes a camera view is grayed during tracking ?
DONE: VPU LEDs not showing when started as maximized
DONE: Run Camerawizard without new workspace
FIXED Crashes on Exit if recorded (and have analog ?)
FIXED: Analog
Edit Analog Names
- Be able to select channels to view ?
- Need to be able to scale and zoom etc.
DONE: Must Add Default Marker List
FIXED: Camera init Progress not working after an Error

April-June 2017

DONE: Rotated Camera Views (probably should be done in CamView)
DONE: Marker List Editor
DONE: Tooltip Description when hoover on Markers
DONE: Gradient Colorizer DONE: Auto Advance/Reverse on Invalidate (Alt+Del)
DONE: Interpolate All/Colorize from Point Table Header Menu
DONE: Implement T0 and T1 (Export only between these)
DONE: Pos/Vel/Acc vs Time Graphs should use First and Last Frame

July 2017

DONE: Filters
Write filtered data to C3D Fid section. Flag any Segments as SEG_FILTER. Segs that are filtered will read data from Fid instead of XFid section. Unfilter will simply remove SEG_FILTER status from segments
DONE: Command Qualifiers /ANALYZE /TRACK /RECORD/CALIBRATE
DONE: Initial Graph View
DONE: Unidentify, Filter and Interpolate from Tools Menu
DONE: Select/Hide Using Wild Card Characters
DONE: Delete Available Segments
Flag the segment as deleted in the status field. Add a Deleted Segments Table that can be selected instead of Available Segments Table by double-click on Available Segment Header. This will display the deleted segments and the user can undelete any of these.
DONE: Quick ID: Don't deselect marker when clicking outside a marker while in QuickID mode
DONE: Disable application of multiple filters on markers
DONE: Split Segment
DONE: Implement Camera Present graph (or numeric or…)
DONE: Autorange valid frames
This will look for frames with all markers valid and set first and last frame
DONE: C3D option to select range
Option in General Options implemented to allow selected range to be used when creating C3D file
FIXED: When Splitting then SEGMENT:TABLE needs to be extended ?
FIXED: Load Tracking WS the inter/filter pars are incorrect

July 2022

DONE: MaxD3DX – Show Cameras
FIXED?: Dbl-Click on CameraView is messed up sometimes
FIXED: Frame Rate in Calibration and Recording must be different

April 2023 – v1.6.4.5

DONE: Unidentify All
DONE: Implement and use D3DOptions
DONE: Must write camera type to MOC file. This should then be used when display files and show cameras is on
- Write as string from CamView()->GetCameraType()

DONE: Exclude Camera from 3D by Right-Click camera and select Exclude/Include.

Draw X across camera view or different Background color ?
 CamView Use RCLICK menu to select Include/Exclude and FireEvent and
 use GetStatus
 M2DViewer Use Set/GetOptions(…) to set Include/Exclude state. Add to RCLICK menu in
 CTrackView::OnMouseDownM2dviewerctrl1
 Camera Exclude Status must be written to file

FIXED: If fewer markers than set in tracking the it appears that QuickID can't be turned Off ???. This happens when there's fewer markers created than set in tracking and all the markers have been IDed. This is because OnUpdateToolsQuickid function will check if all markers have been IDed so it will be QuickID will be disabled. ESC will still work. QuickID need to be turned off when pMoCap->GetNoOfMarkers( UNIDENTIFIED ) returns 0
DONE: Initial Dynamic3D Zoom Option (pan and tilt too?)

May 2023 – v1.6.5.3

Spinner on Recording Time
Delayed Start in Recording
Anti Alias and Object Resolution in D3D Properties Tab
Default Marker Names Option and Use Default Marker Names Right-click option
Show Camera information in File Info Tab
MaxD3DX 3D Trajectories
FIXED: OnOnPreviewStateCamviewctrl when Video/Marker preview is toggled using right-click menu
FIXED: Outdated link to WhatsNew.htm corrected