FTG Software Updates and Manuals

This page can be reached from Help...FTG Web Site in any FTG program

 

What's New

The What's New page contains a summary of  important updates in FilmStar and Scantraq. An exhaustive list of improvements and bug fixes can be found in the Revision History page.

Resources

Users should consult our Technical Issues pages for FAQ, information about system and installation problems, hardware compatibility, program operation etc. Material not included in manuals or help can be found here. Click here for information about reporting problems to FTG Software.

FilmStar News: 2006   2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012
2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021 2022

Need on-site help? Installation? QA? Training? Automation? Thin Film Experts is an association of consultants in thin film technology. Experts have wide-ranging experience with FilmStar.

Are there FilmStar features and benefits you might not be aware of? Check out the Why FilmStar page for a series of e-mails sent to prospective users and links to flyers and videos.

Our Links Page is devoted to useful technical information, documents and further links available on other web sites.
FilmStar (Scantraq) Installers are listed below. Installation passwords are required. These are included in e-mails sent to your FilmStar Technical Representative. Please let us know if there are any other addresses to be added as cc.

Once you've installed FilmStar, the main installer Setup32.exe provides a convenient option for updating programs. You will not need to re-enter passwords until they are changed.

The version of any FTG program is obtained by clicking Help.. About. Version information is also found by right-clicking the file name in Explorer and viewing Properties.

FilmStar BASIC programs are included in the complete installation and in basic32.zip. The ZIP file lets you restore BASIC programs which were altered and no longer work. Shoji.zip includes two BASIC programs kindly contributed by Mr. H. Shoji of Tokai Optical. One program estimates coating time; the other opens Hitachi *.uds spectrophotometer files.

Don't miss Excel extends optical coating software capabilities in Laser Focus World, April 2014. You have Excel and your customers have Excel, so do more with it, like upgrading QA capabilities.

Click here to read the article; click here to download Excel workbook examples (Reference 1 in  the article). Be sure to contact us if you have any questions or need help.

Not receiving FilmStar News e-mails? Probably your system
treats them as spam/junk. Please contact IT and ask them to
add ftgsoftware.com to your e-mail Friends List/Whitelist.
Only current versions are available for download.
Please save installers and corresponding passwords.
Close all FTG Software programs before re-installing.

 Scroll down for Updaters which quickly replace EXE and help files.

Need to verify that downloaded files are genuine? Click here.
Under rare circumstances some FilmStar dialogs may fail to open,
thereby locking the program. The is usually caused by invalid window
coordinates and is easily fixed. Please click here for instructions.
Please check the date of downloaded installers. If setup32.exe is
already on your computer, it will be renamed setup32 (1).exe, etc.
Installers File Link

DESIGN 2.61.4772
INDEX 2.51.0802
MONITOR 2.54.0018
CRYSTAL 2.30.0068
MEASURE/Scantraq 2.51.2103/2122


INSTALLER:
Setup32.exe
(65M)

Installation & startup issues

Reinstalling on new computer
 

NEW INSTALLATION? BE AWARE OF
A RARE BUT POSSIBLE ISSUE.
The Destination Folder must include the
drive, normally c:\. If only Winfilm is displayed click <Browse> to add c:\.
 Updaters

The DESIGN Updater (3.4 MB) quickly updates DESIGN and INDEX.
Close any running FilmStar programs before updating or installing!
If your current version is too out-of-date, utilize the full installer.

MONITOR Updater (1.0 MB)

MEASURE/Scantraq Updaters (1.2 to 1.7 MB):
Mcary5     Mcary5U (UMA)     Mpe983     Mpe950 (1050 2D)    Mhp8453
 Mpe1050 (1050 3D)    Mpe1050g (1050 3D, InGaAs Sphere)


PE Lambda 1050 2D/3D Details


NEW: Mpe950.exe supports 1050 with 2D Detector
UV Winlab 6 required. UV Winlab 7 is incompatible.

It should be possible to control the Lambda 1050 (2D) with Mpe983.exe
in %T/OD modes (not URA). In that case UV Winlab is not required.
Select Device = PE 900/950 and please report outcome to FTG Software.


Mpe1050.exe supports 1050 with 3D Detector
UV Winlab 6 required. UV Winlab 7 is incompatible.

Updaters automatically back up previous versions.

Getting started with... FilmStar
FilmStar MEASURE
Scantraq
Additional Installation Issues

PE Spectrum FTIR: click here.

Cary UMA: Mcary5U.exe (WinUV 6 compatible) Driver Registration:
Name: FTG Software (Development)      Key: 106D00

Recommended when debugging FilmStar BASIC/Excel VBA solutions:


End stuck FilmStar/Scantraq processes: EndFTGprocs.exe

End other stuck processes:  Excel    Word   Chrome

Turn MEASURE/Scantraq Test Mode OFF in File..Configuration..Preferences

FileMaker Database Support
Requires FileMaker Pro 12-19 and
DESIGN>=2.61.4580 or MEASURE>=2.51.2030.
Accessing the FilmStar Database
FM12Setup.exe (2.5M, 22 Aug 21)

FileMaker Pro Free Trial
Sopra n,k Files
Install FilmStar DESIGN first
Soprank.exe (537K)
Lambda 1050 integrating sphere version 1050gupdate.exe (659K)
BASIC Macro Collection basic32.zip


Printed manuals are the same as <F1> program help, but updated less
frequently. Please consider environmental impact and print
only  required portions of manuals such as BASIC commands.

Printable Documents in
Adobe Acrobat format
File Link
Manuals DESIGN (1.61M, 07 Aug 22)
MONITOR (590K, 05 May 19)
CRYSTAL (208K, 05 Jul 08)
MEASURE (761K, 07 Aug
22)
Scantraq (757K,
07 Aug 22)
BASIC (627K, 13 Jul 02)
Workbook (147K, 20 Apr 99)
Getting Started with FilmStar (MP4 video, 342M) by Ron Willey

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