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New Features

 

PAX-it Version V6.9 Download Procedure

 

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PAX-it Features

Incrementing Fields


The QuickSave wizard now allows users to specify any database field to increment as images are captured. The incrementing may be in alpha or numeric units, and will append to other data in the field (field data-1, field data-2, etc). Image Management and Image Analysis software 
Cut Toolbar

Image Management and Image Analysis software
A new toolbar allows users to specify dimensions of areas that are cut from images. The dimensions may be in pixels or in calibrated measurement units.
Split ID Tag
The Properties section of the ID tag has an adjustable splitter, to further extend user’s flexibility to optimize their PAX-it workspace.
Export Filename Enhancement


Image Management and Image Analysis softwareExported images may be sent out to Windows with a database field entry as the filename. This will streamline the workflow when exported images need to be identified with a project number or other descriptor that is already present as a db entry.
One-Click Export

A default export Preference can be set up so that exporting is a one-click operation that sends images to a specific file in a specific format and with a specific filename based on a database field.
Reverse Icon Order


mage Management and Image Analysis software A Preference is added to allow users to place image icons in folders in reverse order. This puts more recent additions as the first icons in the folder, to minimize the need for scrolling within the folders.
Recycle Bin Navigation

The PAX-it Recycle area now has folder navigation buttons and an “Empty All” feature, for easier use.

CD/DVD Burning

Double-sided disk drives are now supported, to extend the capacity of offline media.

 

Measurement & Analysis Features

Circular ROI for Image Analysis
Image Management and Image Analysis softwareUsers may specify a Region of Interest on their images in a circular or elliptical mask.
Dimensional ROI

 

When performing Detect Areas or other image analysis functions, the Region of Interest may be set for a specific calibrated area or for specific dimensions.mage Management and Image Analysis software
Detect Layers Edit
The Detect Layers image analysis routine now allows individual lines to be edited, for fine tuning of results.
Custom Calculations

 

mage Management and Image Analysis software Users may create formulas to calculate new measurements from their named data. For example: Penetration / Total Thickness X 100 = “% Penetration”. The new measurement is automatically calculated and reported in the standard Measurement Totals window.
Live Measurement Line Sequences

The Live Measurement Module now allows defined Line Sequences to be used, for super-quick measurements of multiple lines in a field of view. (Live Measurement is a module available only to PAXcam users)
PAXcam Digital Microscope Camera

PAXcam Features

Rotation of PAXcam Crosshair
mage Management and Image Analysis software The PAXcam crosshair may now be rotated, similar to the rotation controls for other types of overlays. Rotation is remembered from session to session.
Fill Screen Preview Size
PAXcam preview size can be set to expand to fill the screen’s resolution, optimizing the size of the preview for the current conditions.
ROI Histogram

 

A histogram function is available for the live preview Region of Interest in the PAXcam interface. Intensity values within the ROI are displayed graphically.mage Management and Image Analysis software
16bit Image Capture
PAXcam cameras can now capture in 8bit and 10bit color depth. 10bit images are translated into 16bit format for compatibility upon export.


New PAX-it V6.8 Features Include:


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PAX-it Features

Set Up Wizard
Set Up Wizard

New Wizard walks users through getting their PAX-it/PAXcam configured and running optimally.  Users select from options as the Wizard progresses, so that their Options and Preferences are set, and their databases are configured.
Vista Support

Windows Vista Logo
PAX-it Version 6.8 along with all USB2 PAXcam cameras are now fully Vista compatible, allowing users to upgrade to the latest OS from Microsoft.
Network License Logout
More efficient use of network resources are maintained by automatically logging out site licensees who are idle in PAX-it for more than a user-defined amount of time.
 

Measurement & Analysis Features

Custom Formulas

Users may now add custom formulas/columns to the Measurement Totals table.  This allows the results of an analysis to be further processed by a user-defined formula to create a new column or cell of reported data.
Docking Measurement Totals
The different tabs in the measurement totals window can be docked to positions in the PAX-it workspace.  Positions are remembered from session to session in PAX-it.  Users may now view multiple types of measurement data simultaneously.
Advanced Binning
Advanced Binning

Users now have advanced binning capabilities for separating detected objects into bins during an analysis.

Bin objects by height, width, aspect ratio, area, perimeter & more
Bin objects by multiple criteria at a time.
Automatically split bins into multiple bins (for example to distribute the  analysis results for “Size” into 20 equally spaced bins).  Save/Restore settings for repeat analyses.
Layer Detection

Leyer Detection

User may now specify the distance between slices to make a measurement every user-defined spacing interval. This feature is in addition to the standard method of specifying a certain number of equally spaced slices over the distance of the analysis.

Connect Videotext
Users may now use the connect videotext tool to connect detected areas, to report the distance between them.
Report Dropdown Menu
Report Dropdown MenuPAX-it now keeps a list of the most recently used report templates so that you can create a report with a single click, or choose from recently used reports in a dropdown menu.
Measurement Options
The measurement options have been re-categorized in a new tabbed interface to make it easier to find options.
Average grain size
The average grainsize is calculated and displayed when multiple images are analyzed and the results are viewed with the multi-image Measurement Totals window.
PAXcam Digital Microscope Camera

PAXcam Features

PAXcam5

Support for the new PAXcam5 camera, giving users a 5mp single shot PAXcam alternative with the full range of familiar PAXcam features.
PAXcam crosshair enhancements
PAXcam crosshair enhancementsThe crosshair in the PAXcam interface is now moveable, so that users can place it anywhere on the live preview. In addition, the tick marks for the crosshair may represent calibrated measurements as well as just equidistant non-calibrated marks. A great feature for those using the crosshair for counting, relative sizing, or simply for positioning.
Max Exposure for PAXcam2+
Max Exposure for PAXcam2+Users may now set a desired end point for the long exposure range on the PAXcam2+ cameras.
Improved Automatic Exposure routine
The AE ‘Set’ feature has been enhanced on the PAXcamEDU, PAXcam3, PAXcam5 and PAXcamARC, for more stable locking of exposure values.

New PAX-it V6.7 Features Include:

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User Interface New Features

User Interface Upgrades


NEW tool windows give much more flexibility in the user interface. The PAXtool view of thumbnails, the image notepad, and the ID tag may all be used in this new style of interface. New User Interface
The PAXtool thumbnail view may be split out from the other views and docked on an edge of the workspace. A green box now outlines the area of the image that is currently being displayed in the PAX-it workspace, as an aid in panning.
The notepad may be docked to an edge of the workspace or floated. Multiple notepads may be stacked together in a tabbed interface for quick access. When switching image views, the notepad will update automatically!
The ID Tag may be docked to an edge of the workspace or floated. Multiple ID Tags may be stacked together in a tabbed interface. Fields that are required are indicated in the interface, and a new identifier indicates if the image is calibrated and ready for measurements. The image thumbnail and the image properties also show in the ID tag for quick reference.
Storage Dropdown

Storage DropdownA new dropdown list from the toolbar allows you to select which storage media you want to open, for quicker access to your different databases. The last accessed database is remembered.
New Toolbars
PAX-it now has a whole new set of toolbars with an updated look and feel. You can customize your toolbars or create your own toolbars with the specific tools you want quick access to.
Recycle Bin
Recycle Bin
A Recycle Bin has been added to PAX-it to receive deleted images or other files. When you restore an image from the Recycle Bin, not only does the image restore, but also the database information, annotations and notepads. Up to 30 separate delete events will be held in the Recycle Bin.
 

Measurement & Analysis Features

Line Name Sequence


Users can now create special sets of line sequences for measurements. If you have a routine that you typically measure (“Leg 1”, “Leg 2”, “Throat” then “Penetration”) you can save that sequence and call it back up later for quick and easy measurements. This is perfect for repetitive welding applications.
Measurement Totals Window
The Measurement Totals Window has been updated to make it far more powerful and easy to use.

Measurement Totals Window

Each measurement type (line, arc, area, etc) is now available as a separate tab on the measurement totals window. Just click the tab to view the appropriate data type.
Each measurement type can have a different unit of measurement, giving more flexibility in the view of the measurement totals.
You may now select alternating colors for rows in the measurement totals window, to make it easier to view.
The Measurement Totals window can now export directly to Excel in worksheet format, maintaining all of the tabs on the measurement totals dialog and also exporting the statistics information all at once.
You may now click on a detected area on an image and its information will be highlighted in the measurement totals window. This is very useful for locating the data for specific objects.
You may now collapse and expand the data or statistics on each of the measurement tabs. This allows you to easily hide data that you are not interested in.
You may now sort data columns by clicking on the header of that column. Quickly view measurements by size order, or by alphabetical order, etc., with the click of a button.
For layer and coating thickness analysis, each layer has its own tab so that information for each layer or coating is handled separately.
You may now hide objects in the measurement totals dialog so that they are not calculated in the statistics. This hide status is remembered even when you close and re-open the image.
The Multiple Image Measurement Totals Window has been updated to have many of these new features as well.
Area Detection
After an auto-separate of spots you may now have PAX-it! automatically project the perimeter across the sliced area. This also will work on manual slices. This is very useful for circular and elliptical objects that are overlapping.
You may now manually report auto or manual separations simply by clicking on the separation.
You may add manual separations one at a time without losing the last entered manual separation. You may also start over with new manual separations.
A new option for roundness calculation has been added, for “ASTM Shape Factor”.
Automatic Report Generation
Report tags may now be added all the way up to column ZZ allowing for large volumes of data to be handled.
New tags have been added for feret diameters, object equivalent area, width and height, calibration information and spot centers.
Measurement data can now be exported in scientific notation if you choose that option.
Calibration
CalibrationA new “Diagonal Calibration” has been added to PAX-it! to allow calibration via diagonal distance. Instead of lines used to calibrate the system, the user may use crosshairs to line up the left and right edges of a standard that can be at any angle in the image.
Each image may now have its own calibration that is not used globally by the rest of the images in the database. This is helpful when you have to do a new calibration for every image, as is the case with some macro work or EM images that have an internal scale.
Other Measurement Features
Live measurement values are now displayed on the image as you draw your measurement lines. This can speed up the process of getting a measurement.
The perpendicular snap function now works in conjunction with the midpoint and endpoint snap features.
You may now set the exact length of a line while drawing it. A keyboard command will pop up a dialog that allows the user to enter the length of the line.
An option was added to automatically increase the manual counting feature. This is helpful when manually counting events.
 

PAXcam Enhancements

White Balance
The PAXcam white balance routines have been updated for better color optimization. A new option has also been added for continual white balance requiring no user intervention.
 

Other Features

Misc. Features
Image Stitching has been enhanced to support and output 16 bit tiffs.
Users may now import Photoshop Logs into PAX-it as the notepad for the image.
An FFT routine has been added to easily remove periodic noise from images. Great for forensic applications where the technique can reveal desired information that was obscured in the original image.
The user now has the option to make a copy of an image before sending it to a hot-linked application. This is useful for keeping the integrity of the image in PAX-it! so that original image data is not overwritten.
There is now a new menu option in the icon page titled “Refresh Icon” that allows the user to reconstitute the icon in the case that another application has altered the original image or the user has burned in the annotations.
A new maintenance routine has been added to build the database in case of data corruption.
QuickSave information may now be shared between all user profiles on the workstation, or each user may have separate QuickSave information.
Adjusting images with multiple steps will now yield only one new “adjusted image”, instead of one at each step.

New PAX-it V6.6 Features Include:

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NEW PAX-it Features

Annotation
Videotext
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New toolbar for annotations, with easier to use controls.PAX-it Toolbar
Undo/Redo available for text on images, for easier editing.
Undo and Redo Buttons
Define a default position for micron bar placement, for standardization.
Custom colors for annotations.
Ability to copy annotations to the clipboard from one image and paste them on other images.
Ability to force non-measurement lines to be either perfectly horizontal or vertical.
Ability to select multiple annotations at once and edit or move them. You may also group the annotations together and save them as a group. Quicker edits are now possible, when changing multiple annotations at once.
Enhanced routines for moving annotations.
Excel Reporting
Microsoft Excel


Additional tag information to increase the power of creating reports and advanced JPG options to minimize the size of your spreadsheets.
Miscellaneous Features
A dropdown has been added to the cabinet button on the main toolbar for quick selection of the database to use.
Added the ability to tile images as a “Process Images” routine.
& more.
 

Measurement & Analysis Features

Basic Measurement


Measurement lines may be extended or trimmed relative to other measurement objects, for easy alignment.
Auto-numbering of measurement lines. If you start with measuring “Leg1”, the next measurement line will automatically be titled “Leg2”.
Measurement items may be drawn starting at the nearest, midpoint, center, endpoint, tangent, perpendicular or intersection of other measurement items. PAX-it will automatically adjust the starting point of these annotations per your request. Perfect for welding applications!
New moving routines for polygons, segmented lines, arcs, angles, parallel lines, fitted lines, circles and rotated ellipses.
Users may now change the font on measurement text items. This is good for high resolution images.
The tags for measurement lines may now be moved so that they do not overlap other tags. This is perfect for welding applications.
Measurement Totals window can be set to automatically open whenever a new measurement is made.
Grainsizing Update
PAX-it Image Database Software
PAX-it now has the ability to store the intercepts and threshold as separate items on the image so that they are available for reporting, and may be viewed on the stored image after an analysis is run. Great for reporting!
Heyn and Hilliard methods have been added. The user now has the ability to set the line and circle length and add X number of lines and circles to the image. Perfect for customizing a grainsize routine.
Thresholding
Range SelectorThresholding your images has never been easier. Along with the auto threshold, PAX-it will also show you an intensity histogram so that you can easily manually threshold your images. This also will show you a histogram for hue, saturation and luminance if you are working with a color image.
Automatic Report Generation
PAX-it will now allow you to enter a report template to use when running a saved analysis. This will allow you to automatically create a spreadsheet after your analysis is completed. Different templates can be saved for different types of analyses.
 

USB PAXcam Features

White Balance
The ability to adjust the number of white balance passes the camera will make thereby adjusting the accuracy of the white balance.


New PAX-it V6.5 Features Include:

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PAXcam Digital Microscope Camera

PAXcam Features

Quick Launch with Multiple PAXcams
Quick Launch with Multiple PAXcams
Users of multiple PAXcams may now specify names for the cameras connected to their computer. Need to switch PAXcam views? Simply select your named camera from a dropdown menu next to the PAXcam button on the toolbar, and toggle the view to your other camera(s).
“QuickLink”
Feature

QuickLink Feature

Upload images to the Internet with a single click!
Images may be captured directly to an FTP site, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Windows folders and the Windows Clipboard. With a single click you can capture directly into a report or presentation, and into your PAX-it collection!
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LIVE Background Correction
Correction for uneven illumination may be performed on live PAXcam previews in real time and on captured images through a simple interface.
Enhanced PAXcam Settings
User may now easily configure the properties of the focus indicator, crosshairs, find exposure, and saturation indicator, right from the PAXcam interface.
 

Measurement & Analysis Features

Save Measurements to Database
Measurements
Measurements are saved to the database, so that searches may be performed on measurement name and measurement properties. A great feature that allows data mining to find particular images based on measurement specs, or to report on trends in measurements over time!
Show Threshold on Areas Only Analysis
User may overlay threshold information from Areas Only (area fraction) analysis onto the image when finished. The overlay can also be included on the image when sent via the PAX-it Excel and Word Report Generator. Also works on exported images!
Measurement Line Thickness Adjustment
User may select line thickness of measurement items when exporting an image to a file outside of PAX-it, or to a report.
Calibration Enhancements
Calibrations may now be set up independently for each database, with the option to copy calibrations from one drive to another. Perfect for networked environments! User may also view specifics of calibration information.
Circular Plating Thickness
Circular PlatingUser may perform automatic plating thickness measurements on elliptical and circular layers.
 

PAX-it Features

FTP Images
FTP Images
Image files may be sent directly to an FTP site from the image folder. This is a great way to update webpages from within PAX-it with just a click of the mouse!
Jpeg2000 Support
Jpeg 2000 files may be loaded and saved within PAX-it, as well as for exporting, for more flexibility in file handling.
Native Format
Users may export images in their current file format rather than specifying a specific file type. Simplifies the batch exporting of multiple file types. CD/DVD's may also be burned with their native image file format.
Topmost ID Tag
ID tag dialog that stays on top and displays information on the currently selected image. No need to open a new ID tag when changing image views in the PAX-it workspace!
Lock Pan/Zoom
 Lock Pan/Zoom
When zooming images and panning around within them, a setting is now added to affect all images with one click! Perfect for comparing images in a side-by-side mode.
Auto Open the ID Tag
Preference added to open an image’s ID tag immediately upon opening an image from a PAX-it folder, for a more streamlined workflow



New PAX-it V6.4 Features Include:

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PAXcam Features

Targeted White Balance

White Balance
Allows you to target your white balance to more off-white colors, giving more control over the white balance operation and allowing users to match colors to the sample when the color temperature of the illuminator is not true white. Available for the PAXcam ARC.
Exposure Control
Allows for finer exposure control with the PAXcam 2 or ARC at fast shutter speeds, yielding more flexibility for exposure settings in bright light situations.
Crosshairs

Crosshairs
Optional display of crosshairs with bullseye on live preview for the PAXcam 2 or ARC, to aid in image alignment.
 
 
 

Measurement & Analysis Features

Analysis Save & Reload
Reloaded analysis routines allows user intervention to readjust thresholds, reset regions of interest, etc. Much more flexible stored settings are achieved, for defining an analysis routine once and applying it to other images.
Plating Thickness and Porosity
Analyses will default to the last used settings for Color vs. Mono, Areas vs. Objects and Plating Direction, saving time and reducing error when stepping through the analysis wizard.
Measurement Titles
There are now 20 available titles for a measurement that can show in a drop down list from the measurement toolbar.
Measurement Reports
Measurement Item ThicknessMeasurement lines may be thickened when using large images in reports, so that the measurement is more visible when viewing or printing.
Smoothing for Spot Detection
Edges of spots may be smoothed.
 

PAX-it Features

Annotation Tools
Added several new line thickness options up to 20 pixels thick, so that annotations can be more easily seen on larger images.
QuickSave Wizard
Automatically save images into different folders based on a database field’s entry. Bypasses the QuickSave wizard step while still allowing folders to be set up for specific projects or cases.
Tagging

PAX-it Image Database Software
You may now tag images, reports, and other files from the icon page with a special designator. Tagged items may be retrieved through special database search functions, including date ranges for the tags.
Copy to Same Folder
A new method has been added to quickly copy an image or report to the current folder, saving steps when this function is needed.



New PAX-it V6.3 Features Include:

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PAXcam ARC Support
PAXcam Digital Microscope Camera
New PAXcam ARC camera with adjustable resolutions of 5Megapixel, 12MP and up to 20MP! Supports all standard, popular PAXcam features in its easy to use interface.
Microsoft Excel
Excel Reporting
Now you can create an Excel report from all of the images open in the PAX-it workspace. No more having to go back and run a report from the icons.
Connect Measurement Objects
You can now easily measure the distance between measurement objects, for example between a circle and a line. Connect two measurements so that whenever you adjust or move one, the distance between them is instantly updated. This is perfect for live measurements with the PAXcam.
PAX-it Image Database Software
Feret Measurements
PAX-it image analysis routines will now report feret measurements, using increments of one degree. The minimum, maximum and average feret measurements are reported.
Fitted Measurement Line
PAX-it will now allow the option to click on several points and automatically fit a line to those points. This feature is in the basic measurement module.
Measurement Specifications
The PAX-it measurement tolerances feature will now allow you to set up measurement specifications based on percentages of other measurements. For example, “Weld penetration should be 10 to 15% of leg thickness”.



Some highlights from previous versions listed below.

PAX-it V6.2 Features Include:

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Enhanced PAXcam Controls
Several new controls were added: A color saturation control has been added to the camera interface to help adjust the amount of color in your image. A new exposure "Find" function (see below) was added as well as a display function for over-saturated pixels.
Optional Live Measurement Module
Allows PAXcam users to draw lines, angles, calipers and areas on the live preview image for measurements. Send measurement data to spreadsheets for analysis and reporting. No image capture required. Includes Basic Measurement features also. Click here for more information.
Automatic Exposure Control
A button has been added to assist the user in automatically determining the best exposure settings for a sample.
Save Settings Permissions
The ability to save camera settings is now a User Permission that can be assigned or denied.


Other Major V6.2 Features Include:


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Auto Thresholds / Invert Threshold
Automatically separate thresholds in the Image Analysis wizards. The threshold can also be inverted, allowing a user to view everything except the current threshold.
Measure Line Tags
The tags on measurement lines can show just the titles of lines, the lengths of the lines, or a combination of both.
Image Fusion / Stereo Microscope
Image fusion feature will now work with images taken from stereo microscopes, with automatic corrections in place for proper image alignment.
Calibration Routines
Allows non-repeated calibrations to be stored and associated with the specific images; for working with macro stands, zoom lenses, other “one-time” calibration situations, etc.
Illumination Correction
If you are experiencing uneven illumination in your analog or digital camera, you can use the new feature to help even out the illumination. This is especially useful when doing image analysis.
Image Fusion Smoothing
Allows users to adjust the level of smoothing for fused areas, to improve final image quality.
Highlighted Detected Objects
After Image Analysis has been performed, an object selected in the Measurement Totals window will highlight the corresponding object on the image.
Feature / Reporting Refinements
Significant improvements have been made to the background subtraction/correction and image stitching routines. Standard deviation calculations have been added to the regular reporting feature.


Major 6.1 Features:


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PAXcam improvements
PAXcam Digital Microscope Camera
2.0 megapixel sensor (1600 x 1200)
Greater light sensitivity
Truer color rendition
USB 2.0 interface for faster data throughput
Auto-exposure setting for maintaining consistent preview levels when changing objectives and/or illumination
Gain controls available for preview and capture, to further extend the light sensitivity
Gamma controls available for preview and capture
Focus strength meter to aid fine focusing Focus Strengh Meter
Reset buttons for contrast, brightness, gain and gamma
Easy recall of QuickSave settings!
PAX-it Image Database Software
Dropdown lists of saved QuickSave routines are accessible right from the QuickSave button!
Easy recall of saved analysis routines!
Dropdown List
Dropdown lists of saved Image Analysis routines are accessible right from the appropriate toolbar button!
Copy images to DVD!
PAX-it Image Database Software
Ability to burn PAX-it images to DVD’s is added to the CD/DVD Creator and Off-line Archiving Module, increasing back-up capacity by 7 times!
Measurement Tolerance Indicator!
Measurment Sample
Measurement data can be formatted with ‘in spec’ ranges, giving quick & easy visual indicators when measurements are in or out of tolerance.
Enhanced Status Bar Display
Status Bar
Pointer’s X-Y coordinates & pixel color can both be reported on status bar without switching between them.


Major 6.0 Features:

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Oracle
Compatibility
PAX-it image collections can now be housed in a robust Oracle database, augmenting the SQL-Server and standard versions of PAX-it. Upgrading an existing PAX-it database to Oracle is easy!
Advanced Database Search
New optional functions for Boolean searches such as AND/OR statements, searching by file attributes, file types and much, much more! Advanced Search
Image Stitching
Create mosaic overviews from multiple images effortlessly! Combine overlapping adjacent images automatically. Very easy to use, very precise, very functional!
Arc Measurement*
Trace An Arc
Trace an arc for instant mathematical measurements. Also includes new functions for closed ellipses and for perfect circles!
Plating Thickness**
Plating Thickness
Automated wizard for detection and description of platings, coatings and layers, with support for multiple layers in one analysis.
Flake Size Classification**
Flake Size Classification
Automated analysis for classifying flake sizes by industry standard means. No more comparison to a wall chart! Full reporting supported also.
Optical Density**
New measurements for auto-detected objects include average intensity and optical density for each detected area.
Security settings
Security Settings
Allows the administrator to lock different users out of calibrating the system, editing the ID Tag / database information, editing the notepad and customizing toolbars.
Save Group Settings
PAX-it Image Database Software
Import/Export of group, sub-group, cabinet drawer and folder titles for quick, consistent organization of multiple image databases.
Link to MS-Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
One click on the folder icons instantly attaches images, notepads, overlays and database information to a new outbound Outlook email!
Import Routine Improvements
Ability to rotate the image during import
Option to pop-up the ID Tag for each individual image or a group of images during the import process
Import Polling now allows for 3 different QuickSave settings—files from non-standard devices in other network locations can be automatically and regularly imported into specified PAX-it folders!
More New Features!
Colored Tabs
Tab colors on folders—gives visual cues
for further organization