Release date: est Sept 2015
(Includes changes since 6.44.00)
Digital Surfacing
Miscellaneous Changes
The LDTYPE label defines the type of surface point file used for a particular design. This could be set manually using the VCA over-ride for a lens style, for example, but now will be automatically set based on the type of file returned by the digital vendor (version 6.45.00).
A new, easier method of setting up multiple lens designs for a digital vendor has been added. For complete details, please see 1.4 Setting Up Lens Designs using Import File (version 6.45.00).
A new report, Digital Surfacing Report, has been added, showing number of lenses per digital design, for a designated period of time, and all or specific vendor (version 6.45.00).
Digital Interface From Order Entry (version 6.45.00)
Interfaces with digital calculators can now be done either directly from the order entry screen, or using the Digital Processor. Previous versions of Rx-Universe always used the Digital Processor to communicate with digital calculators.
The advantage of communicating with digital calculator(s) directly from order entry is that the user can see the results of the digital calculation directly from within order entry, and the work ticket that is printed, from OE, includes the results of the digital calculation.
The dis-advantage of doing digital calculations directly from Order Entry is that the user must wait for the communication with the DS calculator to finish before being able to finish entering/modifying the order. For a digital calculator that is located locally, this should be a short wait of, at most, a few seconds, but for a web-based digital interface, it could be many seconds, or even minutes.
The "mode" of communication can be set on the Digital Type setup for each manufacture. Note that this option affects only manually entered orders in Rx-Universe - orders sent electronically will still be processed by the Digital Processor.
When the "Interface at OE" is checked, digital jobs will communicate directly with the LDS calculator from order entry, and the digital processor will NOT process these jobs. The Digital Processor will, however, continue to process any jobs being received electronically from other systems.
The "Timeout for LMS files in OE" specifies how long, in seconds, the order entry session should wait for a response from the digital calculator.
Within order entry, when a digital job is entered, and the "F9/Calcs" button is pressed, the connection to the calculator is initiated. A series of messages will be displayed showing the progress of the communication.
Once the communication is complete, and results received, the results are available just as for a toric (non-digital job). Clicking the device icon will display the calculation results screen:
If results are not received back within the timeout period, an error will be raised:
An appropriate error will also be saved as the "digital status" of the job:
For Zeiss digital jobs, if the option "Print Zeiss Digital Ticket at Digital Processor" on the Digital tab under System Parameters is checked, then the Zeiss Digital Ticket will be printed when the LMS file is received back from Zeiss (within Order Entry).
Generating Prism for Digital Jobs (version 6.45.00)
A new option has been added to the device setup to allow sending any prism that wasn't blocked, to a generator for digital jobs. When checked, this causes digital jobs to be run the same as toric jobs; the maximum amount of prism supported by the blocker will be blocked, and any remaining prism sent to the generator. If a generator does not support prism on digital jobs, this option should be UNchecked:
If not all prism can be blocked, and the generator does not allow GPRVM to be sent for digital jobs, then an error will be raised when the job is requested by the generator, and the job not manufactured. This will prevent jobs from being manufactured without the correct amount of prism.
Zeiss Digital with Schneider Equipment and Alternate Interface (version 6.44.05)
When using Zeiss Digital with Schneider equipment, for which the alternate interface is to be used, a new option has been added which causes the order number of the job to be appended to the _ALTINTR=1 record sent to the device. This allows either the tray number or the order number to be scanned on the device, and allows the equipment to find the correct file. Because this option is not supported by all versions of software on Schneider equipment, it must be activated by checking the appropriate box when use is desired.
Essilor Eyezen
A checkbox has been added to the lens style Digital tab to require OC height (fitting height) to be entered for a design. This should be set for Essilor Eyezen design(s) (version 6.45.00).
Devices
Fixed issue where NPD was no longer being sent to devices which requested it for IOT digital jobs (version 6.44.01).
The re-use database wasn't being correctly updated, and correct block records were not being read. This has been corrected (version 6.44.04).
The device interface has been changed to send GAX as a decimal value, not an integer. If LAPAX is received, it will be saved and returned to devices when required (version 6.44.06).
Modified device interface to check if one-eye switch is set on interface, then the job number will be job+0 for the right eye, and job+1 for the left eye. We will parse the job number for the eye, and then send only the information for the eye that was requested (version 6.44.08).
A new option has been added to the "Tracer" tab of the device setup; when the "Combine L/R traces" option is checked, the lab can trace the left and right sides of a frame separately, and have them merged together when the second eye is received. 
Note that when using this option, care must be taken not to trace the right eye of one frame, and the left eye of a different frame, for the same tray at slightly different times (for doing so will cause the eyes to be combined into a single trace!) (version 6.45.00).
Support has been added for the Satisloh Micro-Blocker - for complete details, please see Satisloh Micro-Blocker (version 6.45.00).
A new checkbox has been added to the Device Interface Parameters on the Other tab; “Send one eye based on barcode” (version 6.44.08).
Work Tickets
A new option has been added to the Surf2 tab of System Settings, to specify that barcodes should be printed for the right and left eyes on the PCL work ticket:
This is needed for devices which must request the data for one eye at a time. When checked, the PCL work ticket will print 3 barcodes in the Conveyor section instead of just 1:
When using this option, the appropriate device interface should be set up to expect the one-eye barcode:
User-Defined Work Tickets
Support has been added for user-defined work tickets created using Satisloh's LOHReport program. For complete details, please see the section "User Defined Work Tickets".
Reports
The Stock Costing Report was modified to use the standard cost (vendor cost 1) instead of the average cost when determining the value of excess stock (version 6.44.02).
Order Entry
The PCL and PCI work tickets have been changed, for uncuts without frame, to print the User ELLH (version 6.44.04).
Order entry has Increased the allowable limit of the sphere to +/- 49.99 D (version 6.44.04).
When auto-attaching a trace to an order, if a CCIRCUM value exists, it will be removed since it resizes the new trace (version 6.44.07).
A new option for resizing frame shapes has been added. On the order entry screen, a new button allows a selected trace to be re-sized:
When selected, the subsequent window allows the user to specify different sizes for the frame and PD measurements. The original shape/size is displayed, and the new, re-sized shape/size is displayed in red:
For more information, see the section Re-Sizing Frame Shape (version 6.45.00).
System Settings
Two new checkboxes have been added to the Surf2 tab; “Use A4 paper for WT” and “Separate barcodes for left and right eyes” (version 6.44.08).
Pricing
Invoice Export to XML has been modified to add an option to allow export to CSV (version 6.44.09).