2015-08-07: ReadySense version 2.7.2 alpha is now available. Increased the maximum number of trials per experiment from 100 to 9999. Fixed a glitch with changing resolutions.

2015-07-13: ReadySense version 2.7.0 alpha is now available. Fixed a settings problem that occurred on systems that have no COM ports. Improved synchronisation of signals between hardware and software. Improved hardware handshake while adding support for 125000 baud. Improved efficiency and responsiveness when sliding sliders. Added support for battery charge management on supported hardware.

2015-05-31: ReadySense version 2.6.0 alpha is now available. Count Dropper now has improved reconstruction filter that provides better accuracy and less noise. A new Gaussian mode has been added to Count Dropper reconstruction.

2015-05-25: ReadySense version 2.5.4 alpha is now available. Resolved two small glitches. Resolved issue of washed-out appearance when using the recently added option on the Count Dropper. Added support for drag-and-drop to the Count Dropper.

2015-05-24: ReadySense version 2.5.0 alpha is now available. New 8-point edge mode detection system for Count Dropper. New ability to right-and left-click particles on Count dropper image to check circularity and to acquire additional details.

2015-05-23: ReadySense version 2.4.0 alpha is now available. Added edge-mode detection to Count Dropper while improving its accuracy. Implemented a new experimental feature in Count Dropper to remove smooth backgrounds automatically. Improved circularity detection on Count Dropper.

2015-05-20: ReadySense version 2.3.3 alpha is now available. Improved sound quality for Up and Down events. Made image view of Count Dropper resize with window. Added feature for highlighting particle on Count Dropper via mouse-over. Implemented new beta feature on Count Dropper for calculating variance of object circularity.

2015-05-01: ReadySense version 2.2.2 alpha is now available. New ‘Track Zero’ mode for more responsive zeroing of select debris. New buffer zone to minimise on-the-line interference. Greater resistence to brief visual disturbance. New options to toggle (enable or disable) event and statistics recording for Pre-Shock, Shock, and Post-Shock periods; these options work also on post-analysis. New ability to toggle Up and Down event recording. Additional smaller improvements.

2015-04-28: ReadySense version 2.0.0 alpha is now available. Added installation system with ability to import settings selectively from prior installations.

2015-04-27: ReadySense version 1.9.10 alpha is now available. Changed default settings to be more AutoDRO-friendly. Resolved a glitch with application of advanced camera settings. Made socket binding errors notify user. Resolved glitch where ‘disconnected’ COM ports would multiply upon change of resolution. Resolved a few theoretical glitches with communication between MC and SL components. Made some motor controller access errors more verbose. Resolved glitch where shock would persist beyond trial when post-shock duration was zero.

2015-04-25: ReadySense version 1.9.3 alpha is now available. Removed glitch where ‘disconnected’ cameras would multiply upon change of resolution. Resolved glitches related to switching resolution while improving post-switch re-zeroing. Other minor changes.

2015-04-22: ReadySense version 1.9.0 alpha is now available. Enabled support for running under Windows XP (SP3). Resolved a problem with ‘Force 32-bit mode’ option on 32-bit systems. Added new features for controlling (and remembering) camera Brightness, Contrast, Gain, and Exposure.

2015-04-21: ReadySense version 1.8.21 alpha is now available. Enabled more precise tuning of the pixel jump distance while making it scale automatically when switching resolutions. Improved handling of window resize. Added support for vendor-specific resolutions.

2015-04-19: ReadySense version 1.8.18 alpha is now available. Fixed problem with loading settings on network drive. Added option to lock the detection settings. Added option to lock the experiment settings. Improved calibration of edge detection mode. Redeemed the remembering of last zero — to expedite startup zeroing. Made real-time post-shock re-zero to minimise post-shock visual disturbance. Added option to hide the zero (when zero is enabled). Improved zeroing of post analysis and its cessation.

2015-04-03: ReadySense version 1.8.10 alpha is now available. New option to force 32-bit mode for support of legacy camera drivers. Camera dropdowns now remember disconnected cameras in same way as COM dropdown remembers disconnected ports. Pressing either “Big Reset” now resets both cameras (but still only one set of stats). Post analysis now shows one progress bar per camera. Fixed minor glitch on first run. Added Reset button to Extra Options COM dropdown. Minor UI changes. Improved performance when changing marking mode of count dropper. Added scroll-wheel-based zooming to count dropper. Resolved a glitch with camera names ending in numbers.

2015-03-25: ReadySense version 1.8.0 alpha is now available. New (beta) option to make sounds for Up and Down events.

2015-03-24: ReadySense version 1.7.20 alpha is now available. Now shows COM port as “disconnected” when it vanishes during program use. Automatically re-connects to COM port when it returns. An MC bug was resolved.

2015-03-22: ReadySense version 1.7.17 alpha is now available. The COM port and the list of COM ports can now be reset via the new “Reset” button.

2015-03-22: ReadySense version 1.7.16 alpha is now available. Improved display of camera frame-rate. Count Dropper now can load BMP files. Slightly improved error handling.

2015-03-17: ReadySense version 1.7.13 alpha is now available. A memory leak has been resolved. Upgrading is highly recommended.

2015-03-16: ReadySense version 1.7.12 alpha is now available. New option in Extra Options for pulsing during shocks.

2015-03-11: ReadySense version 1.7.11 alpha is now available. Post analysis now saves a log of the analysis upon completion. Post analysis now shows a brief report upon completion. A small glitch was resolved.

2015-03-10: ReadySense version 1.7.8 alpha is now available. The reliability and consistency of the lighting control systems have been improved.

2015-03-09: ReadySense version 1.7.7 alpha is now available. Post-analysis now uses the recorded experiment time. Post-analysis now integrates results in proper order. Logging now includes milliseconds.

2015-03-08: ReadySense version 1.7.4 alpha is now available. Settings are now unique to each copy of the XAP file (even in same folder). Added an option to enable changing the snapshot folder name (or path). Fixed a settings glitch affecting the switch between Main and Slurper. Possibly resolved a glitch with opening snapshots and snapshot folders containing spaces in their paths. Implemented a bare-bones recording and post-analysis system.

2015-03-01: ReadySense version 1.6.10 alpha is now available. Changes include updated website links.