Exp379T / 385T Application Developer Technical Report
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Selected issues are highlighted, but not reviewed in exhaustive detail. In general, see the ship activity log and product pages on the developer site for additional detail: {+}http://banff.iodp.tamu.edu/display/DEV/Developer+Home+Page+
The activity log specific to this expedition will be placed here: {+}http://banff.iodp.tamu.edu/display/DEV/Ship+Activity+Log+
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Produce | Current Version | Release Notes |
DESClogik | 16.1 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
ImageCapture | 5.1 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
MegaUploadaTron | 15.11 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
SampleMaster | 12.7 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
SpreadsheetUploader | 7.3 |
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VirtualPhotoTable | 6.4 |
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BulkPrinter | 6.1 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
GasMonitorUploader | 4.1 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
RequestCodeManager | 1.1 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
ThermCon | 4.3 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
| ThermconFileConverter | 2.1 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
| TPFit (Downhole Temperature Uploader) | 4.2 | Modified to implement new module to that causes project to default to current expedition on application launch. |
| ValueListMAnager | N/A | Increased maximum-row-count in table so that it does not truncate lists with more than 500 items. |
| LORE - JR6 Expanded Report Definition | N/A | Deployed latest report definition to so that ship report matches shore version of report; adds several new columns for raw-data-file-name, raw-data-file-link, Instrument, etc. |
| LORE IW Report | N/A | Modified report definition to include sampling tool (in preparation for uploading new water samples that will be distinguished by tool used to acquire sample). |
| LORE BW Report | N/A | Added new report in preparation for taking samples using new Multi-Temperature Fluid Sampler tool; modeled after IW report except that samples are not taken from a core, they are acquired using a down-hole sampling tool so samples are parented directly from a hole. |
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Outstanding items are tracked by development in a system called Trello. www.trello.com
Special Projects / Issues
Velocity
Technician on this previous expedition demonstrated that user does not have a chance to review data, in particular the offset value, before the data is saved and uploaded. They would like a small change to Velocity to add a "pause and review" feature after they pick the first arrival (or it is auto-picked by the application) to allow them to review all of the information to make sure it correct before the data is saved and uploaded. This issue remains outstanding.
Correlator
For several days in a row, over the course of over a week, the Correlator was throwing errors and uploading affine tables that were corrupted in some way. Every time, restarting the application or the entire computer resolved the issue. This was a consistent problem if the program had been running for 24 hours or more without a restart. It seems likely that the program has a memory leak. Updating the SOP to require a daily reboot should be an adequate solution to prevent any problems until a software update can fix the underlying issue.
CahnBalance / Coulometer Applications
Home Screen Module
Chemistry technicians requested a small change to the login module. When a user clicks "Change Login" on home screen it immediately logs the current user out and so the user must login again before they can continue using the application. They would like this changed so they have an opportunity to cancel out of the login screen and keep the current user credentials so they can continue measuring samples.
History Module
Chemistry techs reported that the history display screen sorts all columns in character order. They would like the numeric fields (standard-deviation, mass, ,etc.) and date fields (timestamp, etc.) to sort in proper numeric and date order respectively. This represents a significant modification to the history module; including initializing it with data-type information when it is started by the main application.
Cahn Balance Host Computers
Worked with ALO and MCS's to convert two older model laptops to host machines to run CahnBalance software. These will be used in the Rad van and the DOE van to be installed during port call in San Diego.
Development Tooling and Infrastructure Changes
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