Renaissance Machine / Magellan by G7 Solutions (04/27/2006) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Version: RenaissanceNav.exe version: 1.2.6.0 (04/26/2006) MagNav.ocx version: 1.2.8.0 (04/27/2006) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------RenaissanceNav.exe-------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ver:--1.2.6.0 (04/27/2006) 1 It's own separate install 2 When selecting com ports, it will only show what's available 3 Location X and Y 4 Counter a Replace Bobbin (default = 33,000 stitches) b Oil Hook (default = 168,000 stitches) c Oil F/R Bushing (default = 840,000 stitches) d Oil Head (default = 1,168,000 stitches) e Total Stitches Counter: Note: You can have the machine auto stop one "Replace Bobbin" counter by going to options and check "Stop on Bobbin Count Down". Default is off. 5 will take a Frame out (jump stitches) from MagDig. Must go to Options and check "Keep Jumps-Outs" Ver:--1.1.12.0 (05/25/2005) 1 Bug fixed where Nav will not crash on exit Ver:--1.1.12.0 (04/11/2005) 1 Creating RUD file properly when exiting windows. 2 Centering function added to Step and Repeat. (good for finished patches) 3 "Auto Grid for Hoop" for Step and Repeat updated. a 13.5 x 16.5" 3.6 x 1.7 patches Renaissance Sash b 13.5 x 16.5" 3.9 x 2 patches Renaissance Sash c 13.5 x 16.5" 4.5 x 2.6 patches Renaissance Sash d 13.5 x 16.5" 3.8 x 1.4 patches Renaissance Sash Ver:--1.1.11.0 (04/11/2005) 1 Creating RUD file properly when exiting windows. Ver:--1.1.11.0 (03/01/2005) 1 Force jump if stitch is longer than 12.0mm 2 Step and Repeat updated to add the use of finished patches a Center to center measurement between each patch. Ver:--1.1.8.4 (11/21/2003) 1 rename from MagellanNav.exe to RenaissanceNav.exe 2 Works with Ovation sewing machine. Ver:--1.1.7.10 (11/20/03) 1 (OPTIONS) Abstracts added to items that only work when loading a design 2 Error reporter. The error reporter is now click-able. It will show you the last 20 error. you can click on the error for more information. This will launch "C:\GN\Magellan\Links\Magellan Tech Support.htm" and go to the "TAG" in the page that goes with the error. Description Message Tag Name Notes Timeout waiting for status packet … … _______ 7 underscores Timeout waiting for ACK code … ___ 3 underscores Emergency Stop is press Emergency Stop. Emergency_Stop_ Motor driver card internal failure Motor Driver Error. Motor_Driver_Error_ Limit switch is actuated Limit Error. Limit_Error_ Control panel key stuck Control Panel Error. Control_Panel_Error_ Head is not positioned correctly Head Position Error. Head_Position_Error_ Status packet was wrong size Bad Packet Size. Bad_Packet_Size_ Bad ACK code received Incorrect Ack Code. Incorrect_Ack_Code_ Thread break Thread break. Thread_break_ Main shaft not at home. Main shaft position error. Main_shaft_position_error_ No long used - memory was cleared Machine reset. Machine_reset_ Send to machine completed OK Download completed successfully. Download_completed_successfully_ Ver:--1.1.7.8 (11/20/03) 1 The ability to receive stitch from Magellan in demo mode. (comx) 2 The ability to use step and repeat in demo mode (comx) Ver:--1.1.7.7 (10/31/03) 1 Fix for Step and repeat when not sewing first color. Ver:--1.1.7.7 (10/29/03) 1 Fix USB for chip writing Ver:--1.1.7.4 (10/28/03) 1 Copy protection fixed with Com X 2 USB to Serial "Bad Packed" error fix. Ver:--1.1.7.2 (10/23/03) 1 corrections for handling the case when no design is loaded. Ver:--1.1.7.1 (10/20/03) 1 Step and Repeat Mode added. This can be found under Options. Refer to PDF update for more information on how to use function. 2 Hoops New Renaissance hoops added to sarhoops.txt for step and repeat. 3 Remove test Nav... 4 Ghost of old design fixed Ver:--1.1.6.11 (06/11/03) 1 TEST Nav... Box has been added to Nav to show stop code. Ver:--1.1.6.10 (05/20/03) 1 (H) added after the Stopped tag line on the Machine Status display. this means the shaft is home if no (H), then shaft is not on home. Ver:--1.1.6.8 (05/20/03) 1 Bug fix with color list. 2 auto color change fixed Ver:--1.1.6.6 (05/13/03) 1 If selected needle is changed via software. The software will warn you before changing. 2 Machine will not start sewing at end of color change if connection to computer is reestablished. User must press "START" on machine. Ver:--1.1.6.5 (05/12/03) 1 Main shaft control (encoder) Under options you will find a slider bar that will control the sewing machines home position. It can be manual set to 0 to 10 pass the index main encoder. example: 100 degrees = 0 (very edge of encoder) 105 degrees = 5 (5 degrees pass very edge of encoder) 110 degrees = 10 (10 degrees pass very edge of encoder) Note: If computer is not connected to machine default = 103 degrees for home. 2 the software will change needles if selected needle color change is changed. Ver:--1.1.6.1 (05/06/03) 1 Look for chip version: if chip = or greater than version 1.1.6.1 Then MagellanNav.exe will use new function described in I and II. if chip less than version 1.1.6.1 Then MagellanNav.exe will not display new functions. I Set colors layer by layer without resending design to machine II in "OPTIONS" you can set Main Shaft Stop Position between 95 degrees to 110 degrees. Ver:--1.1.5.39 (05/01/03) 1 added the COM port designator to the title of each machine tab Example: Name - COMx 2 added the COM port designator to updating dialog box. Ver:--1.1.5.36 (04/15/03) 1 Adding color change will add new box to color chart on right 2 Corrected discrepancies in MagellanNav.exe. This was due to relatively new code added to help bring Navigator to the front of all other windows when the systray icon is selected. The software now contains slightly different ways of accomplishing the task for 98 and 2000. Ver:--1.1.5.33 (03/14/03) 1 Log File: Dialog messages was been added to log file. Ver:--1.1.5.22 (03/03/03) 1 Design Color Change instructions added to right. This will allow you to change the needle assignment of each color in a more user friendly manner. 2 Four Help Icons moved to bottom. 3 When exiting windows. The navigator exits properly and saves the temp rex file out properly. 4 Log file added: a Log file can be found at: c:\Magellan\Machine\{Magellan serial number}.log example: c:\Magellan\Machine\1210.log b The log file will log up to 512k or approximately 6000 lines. c If the file becomes larger than 512k, it will delete the oldest 500 lines. d The Log File: [date/time],[action],[Stitch Count],[Needle] Example: 2003/03/03 22:41:29,Navigator Started,0,119 2003/03/03 22:41:29,Restored: C:\Magellan\Machines\1210.rex,0,119 2003/03/03 22:41:29,Needle changed,0,7 2003/03/03 22:41:50,Changed needle for stitch 0 to 6,0,7 2003/03/03 22:42:29,Changed needle for stitch 0 to 5,0,7 2003/03/03 22:42:32,Changed needle for stitch 0 to 7,0,7 2003/03/03 22:42:35,Downloaded,0,7 2003/03/03 22:42:59,Started,6,7 2003/03/03 22:43:01,Stopped,9,7 2003/03/03 22:43:49,Started,10,7 2003/03/03 22:44:53,Stopped,717,7 2003/03/03 22:44:55,Started,723,7 2003/03/03 22:45:13,Stopped,892,7 2003/03/03 22:45:14,Started,898,7 2003/03/03 22:45:58,Stopped,1367,7 2003/03/03 22:46:02,Needle changed,1367,1 2003/03/03 22:46:02,Color Change,1368,1 2003/03/03 22:46:02,Started,1370,1 2003/03/03 22:46:04,Stopped,1373,1 2003/03/03 15:21:09,Loaded: C:\GN\MAGELLAN\EXP\REN_SM.EXP,0,1 Ver:--1.1.5.10 (02/11/03) 1 Active Screen will come to the top. Ver:--1.1.5.8 Result of MagNav.ocx change Ver:--1.1.5.14 Ver:--1.1.5.7 1 Bug: Navigator does not display color X of Y when there are more than 100 CC's. fix: Adjusted the layout of the Navigator to allow more room for color display Ver:--1.1.5.6 1 Added check to program to detect the creation of the main dialog window has failed. It now displays a message box saying "Failed to load registered components" and cleans up the application, including removing the tray icon. 2 If the MagNav.OCX has not been registered, the Navigator will appear to have loaded just fine but the icon will disappear when you move the mouse over the icon 3 Disable beeper function. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------MagNav.ocx-------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ver:--1.2.8.0 (04/27/2006) 1 BUGFIX: designs that ended in a CC were not processed correctly when in Retain Jump mode 2 BUGFIX: Error in TRIM Processing when Keep Jump Outs option was enabled New features: 3 Test for existing Nav instance and show message Only list found COM ports modified MagNav.ocx MOD: Changed default for Stop On Bobbin Countdown to OFF 4 Fixed stitch counting 5 2nd generation tests for new features 6 Added "Keep Frame-Outs" option - changes the way JUMP/CC sequences are processed so that Jump-Out locations are preserved. 7 Added "Stop On Bobbin Count Down" option to stop machine when bobbin counter runs out. 8 BUGFIX: X Y display should update on all table movements correctly now. 9 Official BETA version - counters addition 10 Added: Bobbin Counter Oil Counter Auto "move to next color" when setting needles for the first time Return to starting needle on RTO Added temporary display for X,Y to see what Mini shows Ver:--1.1.9.0 (03/01/2005) 1 Force jump if stitch is longer than 12.0mm 2 Step and Repeat updated to add the use of finished patches Ver:--1.1.8.9 (01/31/2005) Updated the chip updating software Ver:--1.1.8.6 (10/25/2004) 1 When updating the machine chip, it will check the version within the rud and verify the machine is updating the proper machine... Cantare or Ovation. These rud files are only compatible with the correct machine. Ver:--1.1.8.5 (09/15/2004) Latest version... Check manual or PDF. Ver:--1.1.8.7 (11/11/2004) Made the REX file extension. Ver:--1.1.7.12 (04/01/2003) 1 Places serial number in log file. Ver:--1.1.7.11 1 Main shaft error will always show instead of once. Ver:--1.1.7.9 (11/20/03) 1 The ability to receive stitch from Magellan in demo mode. (comx) 2 The ability to use step and repeat in demo mode (comx) Ver:--1.1.7.7 (11/06/03) 1 If c:\temp\log.txt is set to read only, it will not lock up the MagNav during chip install 2 When erasing chip, it will do two pass before programming. Ver:--1.1.7.7 (11/03/03) 1 USB communication repair when programming chip. Ver:--1.1.7.6 (10/31/03) 1 Fix for Step and repeat when not sewing first color. Ver:--1.1.7.4 (10/28/03) 1 Copy protection fixed with Com X 2 USB to Serial "Bad Packed" error fix. Ver:--1.1.7.3 (10/24/03) 1 No more removing trim commands as design is sent to machine. 2 check for last sewn stitch being greater than designs last stitch. if last sewn stitch is greater then clear machine. Ver:--1.1.7.2 (10/23/03) 1 corrections for handling the case when no design is loaded. Ver:--1.1.7.1 (10/20/03) 1 Step and Repeat Mode added. Ver:--1.1.6.26 (06/11/03) 1 TEST Nav... Box has been added to Nav to show stop code. little different com handling Ver:--1.1.6.23 (05/21/03) 1 Bug fix with color list. 2 auto color change fixed Ver:--1.1.6.10 (05/13/03) 1 If selected needle is changed via software. The software will warn you before changing. 2 Machine will not start sewing at end of color change if connection to computer is reestablished. User must press "START" on machine. Ver:--1.1.6.8 (05/12/03) 1 Main shaft control (encoder) Under options you will find a slider bar that will control the sewing machines home position. It can be manual set to 0 to 10 pass the index main encoder. example: 100 degrees = 0 (very edge of encoder) 105 degrees = 5 (5 degrees pass very edge of encoder) 110 degrees = 10 (10 degrees pass very edge of encoder) Note: If computer is not connected to machine default = 103 degrees for home. 2 the software will change needles if selected needle color change is changed. Ver:--1.1.5.48 (05/06/03) 1 Test software bug fix. would not let you select needles in navigator. Ver:--1.1.5.47 (05/05/03) 1 Test software bug fix. Will display correct code. Ver:--1.1.5.44 (05/01/03) 1 It will try to tell the user if there is a modem present. Note: may not work with every single type of modem. Ver:--1.1.5.41 (03/14/03) 1 Log File: Dialog messages was been added to log file (Test Software). Ver:--1.1.5.35 (03/03/03) 1 Result of changes in MagellanNav.exe Ver:--1.1.5.22 (03/03/03) 2 Will ask to remove any unused comm. ports when software if first run. Ver:--1.1.5.16 (02/11/03) 1 Active Screen will come to the top. Ver:--1.1.5.14 (02/07/03) 1 For multi machine running. Only the displayed screen will draw at full speed. All other machine screens not displayed with update screen slower. The speed can be set in register to 50 to 2000 milliseconds. Ver:--1.1.5.13 (01/21/03) 1 Problem with NT4.0 install and running Removed USB links from OCX and tested on NT workstation. NOTE: NT requires SP6 in order to run install Ver:--1.1.5.10 1 Bug: If the machine is allowed to continue sewing when navigator is shut down, and allowed to run up to the next color change. The machine will auto start as soon as Navigator is started again. Fix: This has been correct for safety reasons. Ver:--1.1.5.9 1 Some Melco files were not loading correctly. They had extra color changes in Magellan (SSG) and extra normal stitch is navigator Ver:--1.1.5.8 1 Fixed bug with clear design in S-Mach Memory. When design is cleared from memory the trace information is also cleared Ver:--1.1.5.7 1 Set manual needle for trace Will not learn needle position if on stitch 0. 2 Com X, you can set the comm. port to "X" so you can see the MagNav without hooking to a sewing Machine. Note: you will get some errors, Click on OK and continue. 3 Chip version check: looks for x.1.1.x if not equal then update chip.