EZReporter 4.0.18.0 Released

Diablo Analytical has released Version 4.0.18.0 of the EZReporter Software.

This is a major update with the following enhancements and fixes:

[-] = Bug fix or change in behavior
[+] = Enhancement

[ALL] = Applies to all modules
[NGA] = Natural Gas Analysis/Liquids Modules
[RDB] = Results Database Module
[MOD] = Modbus Module

Significant Enhancements:

[+] [ALL] When an instrument is saved and the “Monitor instruments” checkbox” is not checked, the user is prompted whether they want to begin to monitor instruments for results. If “Monitor Instruments”” is unchecked and auto-start monitoring is not enabled, the user is prompted whether to enable both options.

[+] [NGA] Updated the ASTM D2598-21 FPS and SI configuration templates to include the MON physical properties and MON Component and total results in the report. These configuration templates have raw amount units of liquid volume%.

[+] [NGA] Added the D2598-21 Motor Octane Number (MON) calculation with both Component and Total MON results. The MON physical properties have been added to both the D2598-21 (FPS) and D2598-21 (SI) data sources. If you have existing configuration files reporting D2598 results, you will need to transfer the MON physical constants to your configuration in order to calculate MON.

[+] [RDB] The following new fields have been added to the Results Database:

ComponentResults table:

D2598MON float(50)

NGAResults Table:

D2598MON float(50)

The Results Database user version has been updated from 4.0.8 to 4.0.9.

Important: You will be prompted to upgrade your database when you restart EZReporter. The upgrade simply adds these fields to the table. Your current database file will be backed up prior to the upgrade.

Significant Fixes and Other Changes:

[-] [NGA] Fixed an issue with the “Bottle Cleaned” custom sample information field in the “BLM Onshore.Extended.GPA 2145-16.FlowCal.cfgt” configuration template that would cause an error when exporting text. The “Bottle Cleaned” field was inadvertently set to “Numeric” when it is actually a text field.

[-] [NGA] Fixed an issue with the logic when enabling/disabling Water Calculations. The Saturated/Flowing/Wet reporting options are now unchecked when water calculations are disabled. This prevents other dependent settings like “Prompt for Flowing Temperature and Pressure” from getting locked in an enabled state.

[-] [NGA] Fixed an issue where you could not set the NGL C6+ extended fraction and bridging components to “None” once they had been set to an actual component.

[-] ABB PCCU Connector Plugin: If Processing Method 2 is selected and PCCU is not installed on the computer, then the Run Reports folder will be set to the EZReporter export folder. This enables processing of existing Run Reports files by dropping them into the folder, or using the “Open and Process PCCU Run Report File” context menu option.

[-] [NGA] Fixed: The ISO 6976 (2016) Net Calorific Value result could have the value of the uncorrected Gross Calorific Value if the configuration was edited and saved and then reprocessed manually without loading the configuration file. This issue was not triggered when processing results automatically from the GC data system, after restarting EZReporter, or after loading a configuration file.

A complete list of fixes and enhancements is provided in the release notes.

.NET Framework 4.7.2 Runtime is Required

This version of EZReporter 4.0 requires the Microsoft .NET 4.7.2 Framework runtime to be installed. If the computer has an Internet connection, then the installer will automatically download the runtime if it is needed. If the computer is not connected to the Internet, then you will need to download the runtime file from our web site and copy it to the same folder as the installer before starting the installation. The runtime file is 526 MB in size.

Note: if you are running a relatively recent version of Windows 10 (April 2018 Update – Version 1803 or later) or any version of Windows 11, then your system already has the runtime installed. In addition, another program may have already installed the runtime. So you only need to download the runtime if it isn’t already installed on your computer.

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.