New VENUS Software Release

Hamilton (Venus)
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Hi all,

My apologies - in hindsight, I should have provided some information on known incompatibilities.

  • VENUS 6 methods will not open in previous versions of VENUS
  • VENUS 6 liquid classes will not open in previous versions as the VENUS 6 liquid class dataset now incorporates a new field for MagPip parameters.

Legacy libraries:

  • ASW 3.1 (obsolete) does not work with the new Run Control GUI
  • ASW Custom Vector Dialogs <=1.1.2 does not work with the new Run Control GUI. A compatible v1.1.4 version is available.
  • HSLDeckVisualize - UpdateLoadedLabware to blink an item does not work with the new Run Control GUI. This will be fixed in an upcoming patch.
  • Step Tracker <=1.61 does not work with the new Run Control GUI. A new compatible v1.62 version is available.

I’ll work on getting more clarification on the lack of forward/upward compatibility, but historically with VENUS, it’s been discouraged as there may have been updates to core libraries and functions in newer versions that weren’t compatible with older versions.

-Eric

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I also wanted to add when using the shell command, Venus 6 will not open the command prompt when using /K. There’s no way to continue without having to reboot the computer.

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Happy Friday, everyone!

As others already alluded to in the thread, there was a reformatting in the med and smt structure with VENUS 6 that prevents them from opening in earlier revisions. Good news is that a patch is forthcoming that will address this and in the interim, @BrandonBare_Hamilton created a method to convert the files.

This method isn’t “official” and neither the method or the patch will address all compatibility concerns. For new functions such as the expanded If/Else command, there will be syntax errors when importing into earlier versions.

I should note that the patch is different than the planned service pack. As soon as I get more info on those, I will be sure to share the news on the forum!

-Eric

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I am encountering a bug with the Deck Layout Editor. I am unable to select desired labware that are stacked on each other. I’ve tried sending the undesired labware backwards, but still unable to select it. Is this a known bug?

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Hi Hoai,

In 3D mode, if you right-click anywhere off-deck, you can select Select Labware, which shows a list of all labware on the deck. Select the labware you want and it will highlight it and from there you can adjust it.

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I’m seeing issues with the send to forward/back functions though in 2D mode so I will follow up internally.

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That works. Thanks Eric. I was using 2D before.

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