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INFICON Micro GC Fusion Reprocessing Error

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This error is usually caused with older units that have a large number of data files stored in the onboard computer.  This can result in the request EZReporter sends to the Fusion to find the reprocessed samples to take too long and generate a timeout error

If you are running version 4.0.12.6 or later, then you can increase the “Data Connection Timeout” value in the connector settings:

Increase the timeout value from 8000 to 20000 milliseconds.

If you are running a version of EZReporter that is older than 4.0.12.6, then you will either need to upgrade to a newer version, or edit the Fusion Connector settings file manually as follows:

  1. Close EZReporter if it is running.
  2. Browse to the following folder:

    C:\ProgramData\Diablo Analytical\EZReporter\Instruments\instrument1

    Note: The “ProgramData” folder is usually hidden by Windows, but you can enter the path manually.  Alternatively, in EZReporter click, “Tools > Browse EZReporter System Folders > Program Data Folder”, and then browse to the “instruments\instrument1” folder

  3. This folder should contain the following file:

    EZReporter.Connectors.InficonFusionConnector.xml

    You will need to open this file in Windows Notepad to edit it.

  4. The file contents should look something like this:

    You want to change the “getfusiondatatimeout” value from “8000” (8 seconds) to a larger value – try “20000” (20 seconds) to begin with. When you edit the value, be careful not to remove any of the quotation marks, slashes, etc.

  5. Finally, save the edited file and restart EZReporter.

EZReporter 4.0.15.0 Released

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Diablo Analytical has released Version 4.0.15.0 of the EZReporter Software.

This is a major release that includes the following enhancements.   A complete list of fixes and enhancements is provided in the release notes.

[+] [ALL] Added a new “Restore Configuration” function that will restore the files saved in an EZReporter backup ZIP file to their original locations. This can be helpful when transferring EZReporter to a new computer. Click, “Tools > Restore EZReporter Configuration”.

[+] [NGA] Added the EN 15984:1977 Carbon Content and Calorific Calculations with corresponding new component and total results and export variables.

Installing this Release

If you are running version 4.0.4.1 or later, you can download and install the correct version of the software using the “Check for Updates” option of the “Help” menu.

Otherwise, simply download and run the installation program from the download page.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you download the installer that includes support for the chromatography data system you are using.

NOTE: The “web” version of the installer can be used to upgrade an existing installation even if the computer doesn’t have Internet access.

Your current version of EZReporter will be uninstalled and the new version installed automatically.  Your license status will be preserved.

Software Support/Maintenance Subscription

This is a free upgrade if your software support subscription has not expired.  You can view the status of software support in the License Status window (click “Help > License Status”).  If software support has expired then you will need to renew your support subscription before upgrading to this version.  Contact Diablo Analytical for information on renewing software support.

About Diablo EZReporter Software

The Diablo EZReporter software is a flexible, advanced, post-run data analysis and reporting solution for any instrument that can be controlled by a supported chromatography data system. The EZReporter Natural Gas Analysis and Natural Gas Liquids Editions are state-of-art solutions for natural gas analysis and natural gas liquids/extended reporting.

For more information:  Diablo EZReporter Software

Upgrading

The price to upgrade to EZReporter 4.0 from earlier versions of EZReporter and BTU Calculator will depend on 1) the number of licenses, 2) the edition you are upgrading from and upgrading to, and 3) the number of instruments you want to license.

For Additional Information:

Contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about EZReporter 4.0.

EZReporter 4.0.14.8 Released

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Diablo Analytical has released Version 4.0.14.8 of the EZReporter Software.

This is a minor release that includes a number of enhancements and fixes.   A complete list of fixes and enhancements is provided in the release notes.

Installing this Release

If you are running version 4.0.4.1 or later, you can download and install the correct version of the software using the “Check for Updates” option of the “Help” menu.

Otherwise, simply download and run the installation program from the download page.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you download the installer that includes support for the chromatography data system you are using.

NOTE: The “web” version of the installer can be used to upgrade an existing installation even if the computer doesn’t have Internet access.

Your current version of EZReporter will be uninstalled and the new version installed automatically.  Your license status will be preserved.

Software Support/Maintenance Subscription

This is a free upgrade if your software support subscription has not expired.  You can view the status of software support in the License Status window (click “Help > License Status”).  If software support has expired then you will need to renew your support subscription before upgrading to this version.  Contact Diablo Analytical for information on renewing software support.

About Diablo EZReporter Software

The Diablo EZReporter software is a flexible, advanced, post-run data analysis and reporting solution for any instrument that can be controlled by a supported chromatography data system. The EZReporter Natural Gas Analysis and Natural Gas Liquids Editions are state-of-art solutions for natural gas analysis and natural gas liquids/extended reporting.

For more information:  Diablo EZReporter Software

Upgrading

The price to upgrade to EZReporter 4.0 from earlier versions of EZReporter and BTU Calculator will depend on 1) the number of licenses, 2) the edition you are upgrading from and upgrading to, and 3) the number of instruments you want to license.

For Additional Information:

Contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about EZReporter 4.0.

EZReporter 4.0.14.6 Released

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Diablo Analytical has released Version 4.0.14.6 of the EZReporter Software.

This is a minor release that includes a number of enhancements and fixes.   A complete list of fixes and enhancements is provided in the release notes.

Installing this Release

If you are running version 4.0.4.1 or later, you can download and install the correct version of the software using the “Check for Updates” option of the “Help” menu.

Otherwise, simply download and run the installation program from the download page.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you download the installer that includes support for the chromatography data system you are using.

NOTE: The “web” version of the installer can be used to upgrade an existing installation even if the computer doesn’t have Internet access.

Your current version of EZReporter will be uninstalled and the new version installed automatically.  Your license status will be preserved.

Software Support/Maintenance Subscription

This is a free upgrade if your software support subscription has not expired.  You can view the status of software support in the License Status window (click “Help > License Status”).  If software support has expired then you will need to renew your support subscription before upgrading to this version.  Contact Diablo Analytical for information on renewing software support.

About Diablo EZReporter Software

The Diablo EZReporter software is a flexible, advanced, post-run data analysis and reporting solution for any instrument that can be controlled by a supported chromatography data system. The EZReporter Natural Gas Analysis and Natural Gas Liquids Editions are state-of-art solutions for natural gas analysis and natural gas liquids/extended reporting.

For more information:  Diablo EZReporter Software

Upgrading

The price to upgrade to EZReporter 4.0 from earlier versions of EZReporter and BTU Calculator will depend on 1) the number of licenses, 2) the edition you are upgrading from and upgrading to, and 3) the number of instruments you want to license.

For Additional Information:

Contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about EZReporter 4.0.

EZReporter 4.0.14.4 Released

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Diablo Analytical has released Version 4.0.14.4 of the EZReporter Software.

This is a major release that includes a number of enhancements and fixes.   The significant enhancements are listed below.  A complete list of fixes and enhancements is provided in the release notes.

Enhancements to All Editions

[+] [ALL] Added options to the Report Control and Export Contol to report/export null (blank) values instead of “0” for component amounts that have not been measured. EZReporter determines if a component has been measured if it is included in the results from the GC (even if the amount is 0), entered manually in the manual data entry window (even if the amount is 0), or is the result of a calculated result. Some regulatory agencies only want a numeric value of 0 reported for the component amount if it was actually measured.

[+] [ALL] ABB PCCU Connector: Added an option to watch for, read, and process the standard PCCU RunReport files instead of using the Spreadsheet Output Automation – Option 3 format files (ezrpt.txt). Also added a new context menu option to the PCCU connector to open and process existing PCCU Run Report text files directly.

[+] [ALL] INFICON Micro GC Fusion Connector: Added a new “Archive Micro GC Fusion data files” context menu option to the instrument context menu. This option allows you to retrieve all samples that were run on or before a specific date and either save them to the local hard drive and/or delete them from the Fusion.

[+] [ALL] Agilent ChemStation Connector: Multi-instrument support is now handled through the ChemStation connector settings. A new “Enable ChemStation multi-instrument processing” checkbox has been added to the connector settings. When this is checked by the user, instrument subfolders, 1-4, are created in the export folder if they don’t already exist. Then, the file, “EnableCSMultiInstProcessing.txt” is created in the export folder, which is read by the ezrptx.mac macro to determine where to save results. When the checkbox is unchecked the file is deleted and the macro will revert to “legacy” behavior and read the “ezrpt.ini” file to determine the folder. This helps address issues with the ezpt.ini file and newer versions of ChemStation that are installed under the \ProgramFiles(x86) folder.

[+] [ALL] Added new “Sample Information Rules” to the Sample Information settings. This option allows certain raw sample information results reported by the instrument/connector to be replaced with alternate text based on a set of rules. For example, if the Sample Name Equals “CAL” it can be replaced with “Calibration Sample”. You can also use sample tags and some variables in the replacement text. So in the previous example, if the replacement text is “Calibration Sample {Now}”, the Sample Name of “Cal” will be replaced with “Calibration Sample 12/21/2020 12:36 PM” in the report.

NGA and NGL Edition Enhancements

[+] [NGA] Added support for multiple standards to be defined and selected in the “Edit Standard Amounts” window, which has been relabeled, “Edit and Select Standards”.

[+] [NGA] Added support for the GPA 2261-20 Performance Evaluation Acceptance Criteria to the “Compare With Standard” window. The Performance Evaluation Acceptance Criteria are used to compare the analysis of a certified reference blend to the certified component amounts for that blend. A new “Blend Uncertainty” field has been added to the Edit Standard Amounts window. The actual blend uncertainty must be known for the reference blend and entered into this field in order to enable the Performance Evaluation Acceptance Criteria option in Compare With Standard window. The comparison table for the Performance Evaluation Acceptance Criteria Report will include “Ub” (the component blend uncertainty) and “PE” (the component perfermonce evaluation acceptance criteria) used to calculate the limits.

[+] [NGA] The “Units” in the raw component amount table of the manual data entry window can now be switched between Mole%/Wt%/Vol% and PPM or Lb/MMCF (for water). When the switch between % and PPM or Lb/MMCF is made the entered amount will be converted automatically to the selected units. When the “Process” button is pressed, if the units are PPM for any of the components or Lb/MMCF for water, then the amount will also be converted to % prior to normalization. To enable this option, check the “Enable selection of amount units in manual data entry” option of the NGA Settings. This allows the H2S concentration measured by a Draeger tube in units of PPM to be entered without having to do the conversion to Mole% first. The default water content units can be set to Lbs/MMCF in the Water Calculations settings. However, this enhancement allows you to switch easily between % and Lbs/MMCF in the manual data entry window.

Results Database Enhancements

[+] [RDB] The Sample Name listbox in the Results Database Find Results window now allows incremental search/autocomplete to find samples.

Installing this Release

If you are running version 4.0.4.1 or later, you can download and install the correct version of the software using the “Check for Updates” option of the “Help” menu.

Otherwise, simply download and run the installation program from the download page.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you download the installer that includes support for the chromatography data system you are using.

NOTE: The “web” version of the installer can be used to upgrade an existing installation even if the computer doesn’t have Internet access.

Your current version of EZReporter will be uninstalled and the new version installed automatically.  Your license status will be preserved.

Software Support/Maintenance Subscription

This is a free upgrade if your software support subscription has not expired.  You can view the status of software support in the License Status window (click “Help > License Status”).  If software support has expired then you will need to renew your support subscription before upgrading to this version.  Contact Diablo Analytical for information on renewing software support.

About Diablo EZReporter Software

The Diablo EZReporter software is a flexible, advanced, post-run data analysis and reporting solution for any instrument that can be controlled by a supported chromatography data system. The EZReporter Natural Gas Analysis and Natural Gas Liquids Editions are state-of-art solutions for natural gas analysis and natural gas liquids/extended reporting.

For more information:  Diablo EZReporter Software

Upgrading

The price to upgrade to EZReporter 4.0 from earlier versions of EZReporter and BTU Calculator will depend on 1) the number of licenses, 2) the edition you are upgrading from and upgrading to, and 3) the number of instruments you want to license.

For Additional Information:

Contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about EZReporter 4.0.

EZReporter 4.0.13.1 Released

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Diablo Analytical has released Version 4.0.13.1 of the EZReporter Software.

This release adds support for the GPA 2261-20 Standard and is recommended if you use the GPA 2261 repeatability or reproducbility limits or if one one of the enhancements or fixes applies to your application.  The significant enhancements are listed below.  A complete list of fixes and enhancements is provided in the release notes.

See the post linked below for information on updating the GPA 2261 repeatability and reproducibility formulas in your configuration files:

GPA 2261-20 Update

Enhancements

[+] [NGA] Added GPA 2261-20 Support: Updated the GPA 2145-16 (FPS), GPA 2145-16 (SI) and GPA 2145-09 physical property data sources and associated configuration templates to use the new GPA 2261-20 Reproducibility formulas for Carbon Dioxide and Ethane. End user configuration files will need to be updated to use the new formulas.

[+] [ALL] Added a “lightweight” password protection option for the configuration editor, instrument/sample processing settings, and Modbus configuration. You can enable and configure password protection using a new “Tools > Configure password protection” menu option. Once you have enabled password protection and set an administrator password, a password will be required to access the configuration editor, etc.

[+] [ALL] You can now enter calculated result formulas that evaluate to “True” (-1) or “False” (0) and then use the calculated result as the source for a parameter alarm. This provides for more complex alarming than is possible with the current high and low limits.

[+] [ALL] Added new options to the text variable alignment/formatting string to control whether the text is trimmed from the start or end when the alignment length is less than the length of the text. The “<” token trims the charaters from the start of the text, while “>” trims from the end of the text (and is equivalent to “!”). Example: {SampleName,,6>} and {SampleName,,6!} will trim characters from the end of the text if the length of the text result is > 6, while {SampleName,,6<} will trim characters from the start of the text result.

[+] [RDB] Added a new option to the results database “Batch Process” window that allows you to use the export file from the first result for all subsequent results during a batch export. This allows date and time stamps to be included in the export file name without creating new export files for subsequent results as the time changes during the batch export.

Installing this Release

If you are running version 4.0.4.1 or later, you can download and install the correct version of the software using the “Check for Updates” option of the “Help” menu.

Otherwise, simply download and run the installation program from the download page.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you download the installer that includes support for the chromatography data system you are using.

NOTE: The “web” version of the installer can be used to upgrade an existing installation even if the computer doesn’t have Internet access.

Your current version of EZReporter will be uninstalled and the new version installed automatically.  Your license status will be preserved.

Software Support/Maintenance Subscription

This is a free upgrade if your software support subscription has not expired.  You can view the status of software support in the License Status window (click “Help > License Status”).  If software support has expired then you will either need to extend your support subscription or upgrade depending on when your support subscription expired.  Contact Diablo Analytical for information on extending software support, or upgrading your license.

About Diablo EZReporter Software

The Diablo EZReporter software is a flexible, advanced, post-run data analysis and reporting solution for any instrument that can be controlled by a supported chromatography data system. The EZReporter Natural Gas Analysis and Natural Gas Liquids Editions are state-of-art solutions for natural gas analysis and natural gas liquids/extended reporting.

For more information:  Diablo EZReporter Software

Upgrading

The price to upgrade to EZReporter 4.0 from earlier versions of EZReporter and BTU Calculator will depend on 1) the number of licenses, 2) the edition you are upgrading from and upgrading to, and 3) the number of instruments you want to license.

For Additional Information:

Contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about EZReporter 4.0.