Q2 v4.4 Patch 8, 3rd April 2008

Applies to

Q2v4.4. Incorporates all previous patches for Q2 v4.4.

Change list

1.      Q2 Comms Server: If communication with the Console is lost, the Comms Server will quit, allowing plate output to continue. (T+1086)

2.      Q2 Engine.exe: Correct problem resulting in plates (very rarely) being reported as 'Job died' in the Imager queue; Operation: Add barcode. (T+1063)

3.      Q2 Engine.exe: Correct problem causing a resident process which dies to be restarted multiple times. (T+1274)

4.      AddBarcode.exe: Remove limitation of 1000mm for images into which a barcode can be stitched.

5.      Q2 Engine.exe: corrected a rare problem causing the next job to be started too early. This has only ever been seen with InkMonitor. (T+1532)

6.      Q2 Engine.exe: corrected a rare problem resulting in completed jobs (possibly remaining highlighted in green), remaining in the queue, with the completion action not being taken. (T+1552)

Severity

Change

Severity

Description

1,2,3,4,5,6

Mild

Operation could be confusing or limiting to the user.

 

Solution

Apply this patch.

Files (example shown is for Cobra; installation on a Python PC is similar)

Filename       

Version

Installed path

Engine.exe (Q2)

v4.4.8

D:\Cobra\Q2 v4.4\System

Q2CommsServer.exe (Q2)

v1.0.3

D:\Cobra\Q2 v4.4\System

AddBarcode.exe (Q2)

v1.1.9

D:\Cobra\Q2 v4.4\System

Installation shown is for Cobra PC; installation on a Python PC is similar.

BACK UP THE EXISTING COMPONENTS SO THIS PATCH MAY BE REMOVED

1.      Log in as Administrator.

2.      Ensure none of the Cobra software is running.

3.      Copy the existing engine.exe and Q2CommsServer.exe from ‘D:\Cobra\Q2 v4.4\System’ to a safe place elsewhere on the D: drive (in case you need to revert back to these files).

INSTALLATION OF THE PATCH FILES

1.      Ensure none of the Cobra software is running.

2.      Copy the contents of this patch’s sub-folder named ‘Q2 System components’ to the ‘System’ folder within the folder 'D:\Cobra\Q2 v4.4' replacing the existing files.