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Current Release:

v0.1.6 - August 29, 2023

New Features:

  • There’s a new look and feel to myvoltera.io along with a simpler onboarding procedure.
  • Added the ability for users to control software updates to avoid interrupting workflows (this feature will take effect on future releases).

Improvements:

  • Enabling machine learning features has been moved to the ‘Your Account’ section to require an explicit beta opt-in setting.
  • Added outgoing message to responses in application console logs for easier parsing of numeric responses.
  • The camera will now always position before other tools. This avoids traveling to XYZ-switch later in a workflow and gives tools a safer location to start positioning.
  • Release notes are pulled from the cloud when connection is available to show the user the latest available release information.

Fixes:

  • Fixed bug where deleting images in camera gallery could cause application crash.
  • Fixed bug where corrupted local materials caused application to crash on startup.
  • Fixed issue causing a "Failure to Match Circle" error. Restored maximum iterations to converge to delta less than 1px of center of circle.
  • Corrected small graphical error causing line to appear below header control panel at some resolutions/zooms.
  • Fixed network monitor that would boot a user from workflow after 60 minutes when the WIFI dongle was attached without an internet connection.
  • Updated fav-icon in application to reflect new branding.

Firmware:

  • Dispenser:
    • Clamped movement to 1.5mm from top of piston to avoid timeouts when depressurizing.
  • Gantry:
    • Refactored side rail led interface, adding command:
      • M95 R<0-255> G<0-255>B<0-255> Q<0-3> S<0-2> C
    • Increased XY jerk values to 50mm/min

Previous Releases:

v0.1.5 - July 4, 2023

New Features:

  • We’ve added a hard stop button to replace the release motors button. This will immediately reset the gantry and both tools. Then it will home the dispenser and abort the current sequence.
  • We’ve added the ability for a user to detect and purge any inactive wireless networks.
  • We’ve added new console commands to control the camera directly.

Improvements:

  • If there is a failure to detect the thumbscrew at the XYZ switch, NOVA will home the gantry and refocus before retrying twice.
  • A failure to achieve good results with the faster autofocus algorithm will fallback to scanning focus algorithm.
  • We’ve added a warning when the software determines that the mm to px ratio cannot be calculated and it will fall back to default of 0.02273 mm/px.
  • We’ve reduced the number of segments generated on small curves to reduce planner artifacts and speed up processing times.

Fixes:

  • We now filter out networks without SSIDs from the networking settings.
  • We’ve added an automatic WIFI network scan step when the networking settings are opened.
  • We’ve corrected the offset calculation when clicking on the camera overlay to adjust position.
  • We’ve added a recovery step when the gantry errors to resolve potential freezing on startup.
  • To ensure more reliable homing in the Y axis, we increased the distance the Y axis moves away from the home position upon starting to home to 6mm and the maximum travel distance in homing was increased to 335mm.

Firmware:

  • We fixed an issue in the gantry firmware where jerk settings could be overwritten.
  • The dispenser firmware now resets pressure and temperature ADC on startup to fix the “141 Invalid Temperature” error.
v0.1.4 - May 24, 2023

Security

  • Updated SSL certificates for myvoltera.io
v0.1.3 - April 19, 2023

Feature

  • Proactive Support: when a user sees an error message they can opt-in to proactive support. Allow support to deliver solutions more quickly and maximize the value our customers get from the Nova.

Firmware

  • Dispenser firmware version 1.0.4, rolled back addition of Atomic Blocks. Lower dispense temperature target.
  • Gantry firmware 1.0.2, fix for floating dispenser and height issue during printing.

Enhancement

  • Removed full refresh of login and settings page whenever application state changes.
  • Simplified quality step of calibration procedure.
  • Reduced quality of images that stream during autofocus procedure for faster focusing.
  • Reduced autofocus error to warning.
  • Added timestamps for sequences in the ~ console.
  • Added ability to log probe measurements in the ~ console with the LOG_PROBE_MEASUREMENTS command.
v0.1.2 - January 30, 2023

Feature

  • BETA FEATURE: Created an automated workflow for calibrating new inks using machine learning to detect print quality. Note - This feature has been tested using ACI FE3124, and is optimized for materials that have similar color, texture, and print characteristics.

Bug

  • Fixed bug where gantry recovers incorrectly after a plan aborts due to an error or manual stop, potentially crashing nozzles or probe tip.
  • Corrected the double inversion of the y-axis in the advanced alignment interface.
  • Resolved issue that was preventing load job from loading circuit and alignment.
  • Fixed issue where certain sequences would not stop after a plan aborts or a manual user stop requested.

Enhancement

  • Improved probe point generation for very small features.
  • Tool safety enhancement -- improved sequence recovery after a plan aborts or is manually stopped.
  • Added a reset password option on the login screen.
  • Dispenser will home when user stops a print to avoid leakage.
  • SVG Planner:
    • Fixed issue causing svg circuits to be mirrored horizontally.
    • Fixed issue centering svg circuits

Firmware

  • Dispenser firmware upgraded to execute interupts atomically.
  • Added ability to set pressure sensor calibration coefficients through the console
v0.1.1 - November 22, 2022

Feature

  • Added beta support for loading SVG files.

Bug

  • Resolved 143 Pressure Move error while pressurising dispenser.
  • Resolved failure to communicate to gantry after soft restart by power cycling the gantry.
  • Fixed bug causing unnecessary error in focusing on XYZ during calibration.
  • Resolved issue where soft-restarts would cumulatively consume disk space.
  • Improved temperature out of bounds error to indicate that the user should reconnect their dispenser.

Enhancement

  • Reduced size of application container for faster software updates.
v.0.1.0 - October, 2022

UX

  • Cleaned UI when scanning substrates.
  • XYZ Cycles for Probe and Dial Indicator reduced to 1. (Speed up positioning)
  • Alignment step can now be skipped
  • Reduced gCode console transmission delay. (More responsive console)
  • Clicking release should stop all active plans & abort active sequence.
  • When scanning substrates, the scanned regions in the minimap are now clickable.

Bug

  • Fixed issue with aligned circuit jumping to a different position when centering on XYZ.
  • Fixed issue where UI wouldn't indicate probe targets were being recomputed.
  • Fixed issue where plans could not be stopped, if stopped during XYZ positioning.
  • Fixed issue where camera would not focus correctly aftera failed attempt.
v0.0.9 - September 21, 2022

App

  • Optimized probe point order to reduce travel distance.
  • Optimized dispensing toolpath order to reduce travel distance.

Misc

  • Console can now accept commands meant for attachments. (Dispenser, Probe, XYZ Positioner)