OMNIC Paradigm Software Release Notes

These features and enhancements apply to Time Series measurements.

This version of OMNIC Paradigm software introduces two new workflow tiles and adds more options to familiar tiles.

For some users, the software would close unexpectedly when trying to view Time Series measurements on the dashboard. This is now fixed so you can safely switch to viewing your saved Time Series measurements.

When performing a multi-component search or some other library searches, the results may not have matched the final format of your spectrum. For example, if you searched using a spectrum in %T format, the results may have been in absorbance units. The results are fixed to now match the format of the spectrum used in the search.

Previously, when you attempted to export a SPC file with the Export tile in a workflow, the workflow would incorrectly export an SPA file. The tile now works correctly to export SPC files.

Peak annotations were incorrect if you moved the label. This is fixed so that the peak values remain correct even after moving labels.

When you viewed the preview of an SPG file in the Open dialog, clicking a second SPG file would add the preview to the preview of the previous file. Now the preview shows only the correct SPG file.

If you use the Smart NIR Accessory in a workflow, the NIR Background Mirror setting does not correctly move the mirror in or out of the beam path. This only affects user-created workflows. The mirror works correctly in all qualification workflows.

As a workaround, enable Use Sample Shuttle in the Measure tile to move the mirror in and out of the beam path.

Previously, factory-created workflows would sometimes open in the Workflow Editor view instead of running. This no longer happens, but in certain circumstances, the workflow may fail to run. If this happens, the software prompts you to restart the software and run the workflow again.

Occasionally, these features will interfere with one another and prevent the other from working. For example, if you use the camera view in an FTRaman session, you may not be able to use the Run button in the Workflow Editor afterward. If this happens, the software prompts you to restart the software.

If you send spectra to the dashboard from a Session, the spectral metadata may be missing information or showing incorrect information.

When you import a session file, the new session is not added to the list of sessions on the dashboard immediately. To see the new session, you must either click Refresh to update the list of sessions or restart the software.

If you convert the x-axis units several times between wavenumbers, microns, and nanometers, errors may occur.

%T values were 100 times greater than they should be when you imported these files types:

This is fixed and the software now displays the correct values for %T.

A bug caused you to have to indicate that you trust the connection every time you started the software and connected to a Nicolet Summit or Summit PRO spectrometer. This is fixed, and the software now remembers if you trust the connection.

OMNIC Paradigm software now uses HTTPS instead of HTTP. This means that the data you send over the network is encrypted for improved security and privacy. This change also means that the first time you connect to a remote instrument, such as a Summit spectrometer on your network, you will be asked if you trust the instrument. This is expected.

When connecting to a Nicolet Summit or Summit PRO spectrometer with a built-in computer, a prompt may appear asking if you trust the connection. This prompt should appear only once and then remember your response. However, there is currently an issue that may cause this prompt to appear every time you start the software and connect to the instrument.

If you are upgrading from version 2.3, Thermo Software IQ may show that there are missing files after installing the new version. To fix this issue, repair the installation using the operating system tools. When the OMNIC Paradigm software installation screen opens, select Repair.

If you see a message during the software installation that says an error has occurred during installation of OMNIC Paradigm, click Yes to cancel the remainder of the installation. Restart your computer and then start the installation again. This should resolve the issue. If the issue persists, contact a support representative.

If you cancel the low-magnification (such as 4x) mosaic, the system should still switch to the high-magnification (such as 15x) objective and perform autofocus. Instead, it does not switch or autofocus automatically. To bring the sample into focus, change objectives in the software and use the autofocus tool.

If you are using the default MariaDB database, back up your database using the Database Backup tool in the software before upgrading. Version 2.3 of OMNIC Paradigm software upgrades the version of MariaDB, so you should have a backup available in case you have any problems with this upgrade and need to recover your data.

If the installation fails during the Instrument Support step, select Yes to cancel the remainder of the installation. Return to the beginning and attempt to install the software again. This should resolve the issue. If it does not, contact technical support or your sales representative.

With the new qualification standards tool, you can import DST and QDF standards files and track expiration dates, serial numbers, and more conveniently in the software.

Use the straight line tool in the Processing menu to replace a region of the spectrum with a straight line. As with Blank Region, this is useful for removing unwanted features of your spectrum.

With single measurements, you can now apply atmospheric correction after the measurement is complete. Before, you could only apply the correction before measuring data.

You can now add many spectra to a custom library at once. Before, spectra could only be added one at a time.

The software now features PHEUR and PV qualification workflows for the NIR Module.

In previous versions of the software, backing up the database would create extra, duplicate files rather than overwriting the existing backup files. These duplicates could be very large files that would eventually fill your disk space. This is now fixed so that when you back up your database, the new data replaces the old data rather than creating extra files.

Reports now show digital signatures used with Security Suite software.

The Lightbar was not responsive to commands from the software if the instrument was connected with USB. The Lightbar now works correctly over USB.

Some older libraries used in OMNIC had a different data structure that was not supported in OMNIC Paradigm software. We have corrected this issue so that these libraries can now be used.

The windows account username is included in the reports generated in the software.

A bug in Advanced Spectral Math prevented you from calculating A/B. This worked in regular spectral math but not Advanced Spectral Math. This has been fixed.

Currently, you can apply atmospheric suppression from the Processing menu to single measurements after they are measured. However, you cannot use this feature with measurements that you collected as part of a Time Series measurement or from a microscopy session. These measurements record a different set of data and do not have the information required for atmospheric suppression. Note that you can use atmospheric suppression during these measurements. You just cannot apply it after the measurement is complete.

In version 2.2, OMNIC Paradigm software introduces Time-Series analysis. Time-Series analysis is useful for exploring how sample measurements change over time. For example, you can open a collection of standard measurements to see if your measurements remain consistent throughout a given week or month, helping you identify trends in your data. In version 2.2, you can analyze data in Time Series but you cannot yet collect data directly as a Time-Series Analysis.

Use Offset Scale in the Spectra view to offset your spectra somewhat in an overlay view. Offset scale can help you visually compare peaks.

The Live Spectrum control is now in the toolbar and easier to access. When youre using an IR capable objective, use the Live Spectrum control to toggle the live view of the spectrum.

The historical results table in workflows was not correctly showing all results. This is now fixed.

Previously, only the portion of the session data that was saved in the database was backed up. Now, the entire session is backed up and restored when you back up and restore your database. In the spectra view, the display resets to Full XY Scale after zooming in on a portion of the spectrum.

Use Contaminant Analysis to quickly identify and quantify potential contaminants in your sample. You provide a known material, and OMNIC Paradigm tells you what potential contaminants are in your sample.

Use Smooth in the Processing menu to reduce noise in your spectra. Apply either automatic smoothing for fast improvements or fine-tune the smoothing by adjusting how the Savitsky-Golay algorithm is applied.

You can now change the Y-axis scale of spectra to a "normal" scale, in which the Y values of the data points range from 0 absorbance units for the lowest point to 1 absorbance unit for the hightest peak or from 10% to 100% transmittance. These normal scales are typical of spectra in commercial libraries.

With the new database cleanup tool, you can automatically delete old measurements when they reach a preset age.

If you open the Search Setup from the Spectral view, the region selection now shows your currently selected spectrum instead of the default example spectrum, making it easier to specify regions around peaks in your specific spectrum.

If you are using Security Suite software, you can now use the Signature filter to find records based on their signature status. For example, you can now quickly find all your records that need to be approved and approve them all at once.

Now you can print your system status from the System Status dialog.

If your Nicolet RaptIR FTIR microscope includes the optional polarizers, you can now control the visible and IR polarizers in the software.

You can now use a quant method created in TQ Analyst software as your chemical image profile in FTIR microscopy. The quant profile can be applied only after collecting data.

When using the RaptIR sample holder, you can automatically move the stage to the built-in reference location for easier background collection.

If you have three objectives installed, you can now easily cycle between them or choose a specific objective.

Move the stage and collect a new mosaic (high or low magnification) and add it to your mosaic sky view. Makes it easier to example a large area of your sample or to focus on a new portion of the sample.

Open .map files created in OMNIC software and automatically convert them to a .session file that you can explore in OMNIC Paradigm software.

Now you can export and import your saved settings used with the Nicolet RaptIR FTIR microscope, just as you could for spectroscopy settings.

Previously, you could not delete a session. Now you can right-click a session on the dashboard and delete it.

In the microscopy session view, you can now see the exact X, Y, and Z stage position.

Previously, if you added a PDF to the Sample Prompt screen in a Measure workflow tile, the PDF would not be saved with the prompt and could not be displayed. Now the PDF is correctly attached to the Sample Prompt.

Variables that used the workflow name were not updated if you copied or renamed the workflow, which caused the tiles to break. Now the variables are automatically renamed to match the updated workflow name.

If you created workflows in earlier versions of the software, you need to update your Equation and Variables tiles manually before the variable can be renamed automatically. To update the tiles, open them and replace any variables so that they use the new workflow name. Then close the tile and save the workflow.

Previously, the list showed all settings, including those that were created for a different accessory and not useable by the accessory you have installed. Now the system only lists settings that were created for the currently installed accessory.

With the 2.0 version of OMNIC Paradigm software, you could back up your database but not restore it. Now, Restore Database is once again working correctly.

Session data contains two parts: a portion of the session is stored in the database and a portion of the session is saved in files on the disk drive. The database back up tool in OMNIC Paradigm software backs up only the data stored in the database. To ensure you can restore your data, you must use a backup utility program to back up the files stored in the following directory:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\thermo scientific\omnic paradigm\Sessions

Currently, the polarizer can be used to measure areas and points, but not lines. If you draw a line and then enable the polarizer, the line will be measured with the polarizer at only the fixed, starting position.

Currently, every time you start a new microscopy session using ATR analysis, you must open the ATR Contact dialog, change the settings, and then save the changes.

If your microscope has the optional polarizers, make sure they are moved out of the beam path before you run the qualification workflows. If they are left in the beam path, the data will be poor and the tests may fail.

When measuring points, a new background measurement is always collected before measuring any points, even if you accepted and collected a background measurement manually. The correct location is used, but the system performs an extra step.

If you return the dashboard during your microscopy session, the visual polarizer settings are returned to their default position.

OMNIC Paradigm software now includes a new interface and set of tools for FTIR microscopy with the Nicolet RaptIR FTIR Microscope.

You can now use OMNIC Paradigm software to configure and run the Nicolet iS50 spectrometer and sampling accessories. Supported accessories include the built-in ATR module, the Smart iTR, the Smart Diffuse Reflectance, the Smart NIR Integrating Sphere, the Smart Golden Gate, the Smart iTX, the Smart ARK, Smart OMNI-Sampler, Smart SAGA, and the Smart OMNI-Transmission.

The spectra and session views support a tabbed view, so you can open measurements in separate tabs.

The Measure tile in Workflows now includes more instrument and measurement settings, including gain, aperture, sample spacing, and zero fill.

When using the Operator view, if you tried to start a workflow, the system would sometimes show that a workflow was already running in the background.

"A change was made to the Optical Resolution tests in the Nicolet FTIR - CP Qualification, Nicolet FTIR - JP Qualification and Nicolet FTIR - Factory Qualification workflows. This change makes the measurement immune to baseline shifts caused by variations in the finish of the Polystyrene standard. This improvement to the measurement is consistent with the approach used in OMNIC ValPro tests. Customers upgrading from OMNIC Paradigm v1.9 will observe larger reported values for these tests after upgrading to OMNIC Paradigm v2.0. This is expected. All previous results are valid. This change is just an improvement to the measurement."

Occasionally, when measuring and signing data in a workflow, the signature event may incorrectly occur and be saved before the measurement event. This can happen because all measurement data is stored at once, rather than in a specific, predefined order. If this happens and the data is saved out of order, the measurement shows an invalid signature since it appears that the data was changed after it was signed.

If you are collecting large maps, such as large area maps, the computer may enter a power saving mode and suspend the USB devices, interrupting the collection and disconnecting the mouse and keyboard. To ensure that the collection finishes, disable USB selective suspend settings in the Windows power options.

When viewing a spectrum in the Touchscreen interface, the menu item for QCheck Setup appears enabled but does not open the setup screen. To edit your QCheck settings, select QCheck from the Home screen.

Modified service startup logic for the IR Instrument Engine to ensure that the service responds to the Windows service control manager in a timely manner.

In version 1.9, if you were running your system using languages that use the comma as a decimal separator, workflows would return incorrect results.

With Reprocess, you can transform your original data to better match library or other reference spectra, giving you a more accurate comparison.

Blanking a region is useful when your spectrum contains unwanted noise that would otherwise interfere with your analysis. Use Blank Regions to clear, or delete, a region of the spectrum. Blank Regions is also available in the Processing tile in Workflows.

With Statistical Spectra, you can generate new spectra that represent the average or standard deviation of 2 or more spectra. You can also use Statistical Spectra in the Processing tile in Workflows.

Go to Configure > Options to use your own company logo in reports and template reports. Your logo replaces the default Thermo Scientific logo on any custom reports you create and any template reports created in a workflow.

Find Peaks, Blank Regions, and Statistical Spectra are now all available in workflows.

The system status information has been updated to provide more accurate information. New icons indicate if your system is using security or not, clearer messages describe connection status, and updated messages help you troubleshoot any potential issues.

The new Thermo Scientific Web API Server is required for instrument connections. Make sure your firewall settings allow inbound connections over TCP Port 9004 on Private, Public, and Domain profiles.

Previously, in a workflow, if the resolution of your spectrum did not match the data in a quantification method, the method would fail. Now, the resolution of the spectrum is automatically lowered, or deresolved, to match the quantification method.

In OMNIC Paradigm software versions 1.8 and earlier, any sample measurements collected in a workflow stored interferograms incorrectly. Reprocessing these measurements will result in incorrect results. Measurements that you collect in version 1.9 and later can be reprocessed correctly.

To install Paradigm with Security Service Pack on a distributed installation, run Start.exe on DVD 1 on the server. When prompted, select initial installation. On the client, go to Apps and Features and uninstall Audit Log Service, if it is present. Then, run Start.exe on DVD 1. When prompted, select Subsequent Instruments. When DVD 1 is complete, run Start.exe on DVD 2.

Now you can use five more quantification methods in OMNIC Paradigm software, including

See the help information TQ Analyst software for more information on these quantification methods

Copy and paste spectra from the spectra view to external applications, including office applications or image editing software.

If you are using OMNIC Paradigm software with Security Suite applications, you can now set Access Controls for the New, Rename, Save, and Delete buttons for measurement settings. There are now also audit events for logged for these and other modifications. You can also control permissions for the More button to restrict access to advanced settings.

If you set limited regions in your Search Setup for multi-component search, the entire range was searched. Now, multi-component search correctly respects the specified range.

Previously, reports for multi-component search results showed only the first composite result. Now, the report shows whichever composite result you have selected when you create the report.

If you are already using Oracle 12c Release 2 or Oracle 18c for your database engine, you can continue to use them, but you should consider upgrading to Oracle 19c for the best support. See Oracles help documentation for more information on upgrading your database.

If you have an issue linking an instrument after an upgrade:

C:\ProgramData\Thermo Scientific\Paradigm\deeplaser\

C:\ProgramData\Thermo Scientific\Paradigm\deeplaser-1.8.4\

OMNIC Paradigm software now supports the Nicolet Summit OA FTIR spectrometer. The software comes pre-installed on all Summit OA spectrometers.

Use the Instrument Health feature in the software to link your instrument to your Thermo Fisher Connect account.

With the Run Program tile, you can run an EXE file from within a workflow. Pass arguments to the EXE file and use any returned values as variables in your other workflow tiles.

It was possible for the software to become disconnected from security services running in the background without providing any notification. Now, if the connection is lost, the user is notified and is forced to exit the software.

When canceling a workflow early, the Audit Manager software displayed Finished in the audit event. Instead, it now shows Cancelled if the workflow was exited early.

Custom reports created with a workflow did not correctly encode some characters. These reports now correctly use UTF-8 character encoding. The fix does not correct previously created reports, but it does apply to your current workflows.

Multi-component search does not use any regions you specified in search setup. The regions correctly apply to a correlation search, but not to a multi-component search.

Several files needed by Cloud Connector were not installed. We have restored these files so that Cloud Connector can fully connect.

You can now add custom annotations and peak annotations to spectra. Your annotations are displayed on any reports you create.

Add a table of results to custom reports in your workflows. The table displays results from the current run and from previous runs.

Calculate first and second order derivatives with the Processing tile in workflows.

Use the Auto Run feature to schedule a package workflow to run automatically in Operator mode.

Labels on reports were sometimes too large and overlapped the data. The labels are now a more appropriate size.

We increased the size of the handles to adjust the Find Peak region so that they are easier to use.

Previously, packages and workflows used a default file path that included the word Schema. We have updated this to say Paradigm instead. The update does not affect any current data and the system will continue to use your current file location.

If the database became disconnected while you were collecting data, there was no notification letting you know that your data was not being saved. Now, a notification alerts you that you need to restore the database connection. In Operator mode, you are prevented from running a workflow while the database is disconnected.

You can choose colors to use with annotation tools, but you cannot currently specify your own color. The Define Custom Color tools are disabled.

The Align and Calibrate menu options are sometimes incorrectly disabled after previewing a background or viewing a spectrum. If the options are disabled while you are viewing the dashboard, click Dashboard in the toolbar again (even if you are already viewing the dashboard) to enable Align and Calibrate.

We fixed an issue that prevented you from exiting the software after running a workflow.

After updating the software, you may have seen multiple versions in your list of installed applications. Now only the latest version appears.

You can now connect to and operate a Nicolet Summit LITE spectrometer.

Use the new Package Editor to bundle workflows and their required files into RDEP files. Open and run package workflows in the Operator interface.

The Processing tile in Workflows now supports spectral math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using two spectra.

When using Security Suite software, measurements and reports created in workflows now support digital signatures.

Previously, Class Names from discriminant analysis were not available as variables which meant that some results could not be used in other tiles, such as the Decision tile.

When using the Match Settings option in the Measure tile, the settings did not correctly match the Zero Fill setting. We fixed this so the Zero Fill is correctly matched.

If you installed OMNIC Paradigm software on a non-English version of Windows 10, the software would hang when you tried to measure a sample. This is resolved and you can now run the software as expected on non-English versions of Windows 10.

The spectrum history information did not display correctly when importing a SPA file from a system that was using double-byte characters. The history is now correct if your system is also using double-byte characters. The history information may still have display problems if your system is using single-byte characters and you import a SPA file from a system using double-byte characters.

When running the software with a system using double-byte characters, the Library Title field in the Library Manager does not display correctly.

Occasionally, the reports pane will display a duplicate report after creating a new report. Additionally, the report preview image may not be updated and will show a different report than the currently selected report. These are display issues only and do not affect your data. Click Refresh in the reports pane to refresh the list. If this does not solve the problem, restart the computer to clear the duplicate reports.

While standard spectral math supports spectral subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division using a single reference spectrum, you can now use Advanced Spectral Math to build custom equation using up to 10 reference spectra and using a wider range of powerful operations.

You can now revert your measurement to an earlier step in your processing and analysis, allowing you to undo any changes that degrade your data. Previously, you may have had to measure the sample again to have clean, unprocessed data.

With the new Duplicate Measurement feature, you can make a copy of a measurement from its current state or from an earlier step.

You can now view the measurement history to quickly visually compare your measurement data at different stages of processing and analysis. For example, the measurement history view is great for quickly comparing the spectrum before and after applying a baseline correction.

The measurement history report displays the spectrum at each stage in you processing and analysis so that you have a convenient record of how the data was changed.

Previously, you could export only top-level measurements from the Results Pane of the spectral view. Now you can also export sub items, such as reference spectra or spectra used in spectral math operations.

We added new policies, access controls, and default settings to Security Administration software for managing OMNIC Paradigm. You can now prevent the measurement preview from displaying during measurement or disable the pause button during a measurement and an audit event is logged when a workflow is cancelled.

There is a new, updated Operational Qualification procedure for use with Security Suite software and OMNIC Paradigm software. The updated procedure includes changes to access controls and updated system policies.

When printing a custom report created in a workflow, the print preview screen showed a mostly empty page. This is fixed and the print preview now shows the custom report correctly.

If you used the Embedded Workflow tile, the preview image wouldnt update to show any recent changes to the embedded workflow after you used the Update Embedded Workflow(s) command. The command now correctly updates the preview image so you can see the latest changes to the workflow.

If you add a tag to a measurement and then immediately click Manage Tags, the new tag now correctly shows up immediately.

Previously, an error occurred if you tried to import multiple SPA files as once. We fixed this so now you can import multiple spectra successfully.

If you are running a workflow in the touchscreen interface, the Home button in the menu is still enabled, allowing you to exit the workflow even if the prevent cancel policy is enabled.

The spectrum information showed an incorrect detector name. It now correctly displays DTGS KBr as the detector in the in the Spectrometer tab of the Spectrum Information.

Clicking the More button caused laser calibration to lock up. The button is now correctly disabled during laser calibration.

When multiple spectra are selected in the Spectra view, only the non-commercial library spectra can be exported to a folder.

The iS5 system did not always recognize if an accessory was removed, which prevented the Laser Calibration from being performed.

After you install the software, it may show Simulation (Nicolet iS5) in the status icon. If this is the case, use the Connectivity menus Connection command to reselect the iS5. When the switch is complete, ignore the status icon and leave the instrument connected to the PCs USB port. Close the software and reboot the PC. The status icon should now show: Nicolet iS5.

OMNIC Paradigm software is now available to be installed on a computer controlling a Nicolet iS5 spectrometer. This software can be installed on any Windows 10 computer. The OMNIC Paradigm iS5 software is also compatible with our Security Suite software and can be used with a Distributed installation.

Discriminate Analysis quantitative method created in the TQ Analyst can be used in OMNIC Paradigm.

You can now customize the color and line weight of spectra in the spectral display and set the number of digits shown on the display and in peak tables.

Multi-component search is now at least four times faster. The total time for the search depends on the number of libraries used in the search, the number of spectra in the libraries, and the processing power of the computer.

We added four new, advanced workflow tiles to the Workflow Editor:

You can now configure reports to optionally show spectra, table data, and meta-data.

OMNIC Paradigm software is now available in Italian. The Japanese translation has been updated.

All new options listed above are included in the Security Suite software updates for the OMNIC Paradigm software. Access Control policies are provided to manage users within the Thermo Scientific Security Administration application.

OMNIC Paradigm software now displays an entry in the spectral history for a spectral name change.

We fixed an issue that caused the software to crash if you clicked in the Spectrometer tab of the Spectrum Information.

In the French translation, measurements in workflows allowed only scans of 1, 2, 3, or 4 and the scans entered were multiples by 256. Workflows now allow the correct number of scans.

The limits on the panes were not in sync when zooming (boxing).

If you used libraries with different spectral ranges in a search, such as FTIR, NIR, and RAMAN, the result would be No search results found. The search now returns correct results.

The Result is in the top pane, the Sample is the middle pane, and the reference is the bottom pane.

Previously, the search tile retrieved libraries only from the default OMNIC Paradigm library path.

This issue is caused due to an invalid workflow. Restart the software.

OMNIC Paradigm software is now available to be used on a separate computer as workstation. This software can be installed on any Windows 10 computer. The Workstation software is also compatible with our Security Suite software and can be used with a Distributed installation.

You can now control Nicolet Summit spectrometers remotely. Install OMNIC Paradigm Workstation software on a connected computer and use it to control the Nicolet Summit spectrometer. Connect over WiFi or Ethernet cable. (See OMNIC Paradigm documentation for additional information.)

Back up and restore your default Thermo Fisher Scientific Built-in MariaDB by using the new database management tools. Use the Back Up tool to back up the database manually or automatically to a specified schedule. Use Restore to restore a previously saved database backup to the current database location.

Run a QCheck analysis with OMNIC Paradigm workflows. In the Workflow Editor, the QCheck tile can be configured with the same settings available in the OMNIC Paradigm desktop software. You can also include QCheck in a workflow when creating a workflow automatically from the Spectrum History Information.

When building workflows, you can now use the Load Spectrum tile to load data from the database rather than from only a saved SPA data file.

Kramers-Kronig data correction is now available as a Processing option in the OMNIC Paradigm software and in the OMNIC Paradigm workflows.

You can now import and export GRAMS SPC files from the OMNIC Paradigm desktop and touchscreen software. Additional file formats previously supported in OMNIC software can be converted using the TQ Analyst software and then imported into the OMNIC Paradigm software as either SPA for SPC file formats.

A new diagnostic workflow is available to test the throughput of your ATR accessories. The workflow will walk you through the test to determine if your ATR accessory is working properly. Contact your Thermo Fisher Scientific Service Engineer for further information.

OMNIC Paradigm software is now available in the following languages: Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Polish, French, Spanish and Russian.

We added an arrow icon to the spectral view in the desktop software that you can use to collapse and expand the side panel.

You can now use the right-click menu in the spectral view to modify the display limits by entering the X and Y limit information. This option is available for both desktop and touchscreen.

Spectral math now works with single beam data.

Spectrum titles are now visible when in Overlay mode in the spectral view.

All new options listed above are included in the Security Suite software updates for the OMNIC Paradigm software. Access Control policies are provided to manage users within the Thermo Scientific Security Administration application.

OMNIC Paradigm software now handles interferograms attached to data that was collected with OMNIC Paradigm workflows similarly to data collected with the desktop and touchscreen versions of OMNIC Paradigm.

When changing the sample name using the backspace key, the previous name was not cleared properly.

The Collect Background option is no longer disabled when the number of background scans is set to fewer than 10.

We fixed issues that were causing Create Report to display different scaling and display limit information.

Spectrum Collection and Processing history now shows any title changes for the spectral data record.

Select All was previously not operating on all selected spectra for processing functionality.

We removed unnecessary dialogs that were appearing in the touchscreen interface when smart accessories were inserted or removed.

Spectra collected using a workflow were reporting Unknown for the Zero Fill value in the Collection & Processing Information, but now display the correct zero fill values.

When trying to set the number of background scans for background options Measure every _ minutes and Measure before sample, the value could not be less than 10 and the tooltip was incorrect. These issues have now been corrected.

Smart Background sometimes collected more scans than specified. It now collects the correct number of scans.

We improved the scroll bars in the touchscreen interface to make them consistent and easier to use.

Peak labels displayed on the spectral display are no longer cut off when printing.

The Hide All option on the spectral display side panel did not always hide all spectra. This is now fixed.

Supported files can now be imported from both the local computer and from a specified network location.

Indexing large amounts of data in the database was very slow but is now much faster.

Text search sometimes failed when searching User Libraries, but it now works consistently.

This issue can be solved by modifying your Display Settings for your computer. Under Display Settings in the Windows Settings there are two settings that need to be set to the recommended values:

This may also require a reboot of the computer to get the display to show properly

OMNIC Paradigm software is now supported with the Security Suite software in both Single computer installation and the Distributed installation. Administration of policies is controlled using Security Administration and the Audit Trail information can be found in Audit Manager.

You can now monitor a network location or USB location for updates so that you can be notified automatically of new software releases.

We fixed localization problems that were introducing errors throughout the software, including the System Status dialog.

Improved the Cloud Connector to make it more robust so that it can better handle when the internet connection is inactive or lost.

The interferogram is now automatically updated when you change the gain settings.

You can now toggle and scroll the main menu when using the touchscreen interface.

If you cancel your changes when configuring your database, the changes are now discarded. Previously, unwanted changes were saved.

We added a confirmation dialog to verify that you want to delete a selected workflow before it is deleted.

When all the spectra in the window are selected and Ctrl W or Clear Spectrum is used from the right click menu, only the last spectrum was cleared instead of all the spectra. Now, all the spectra are cleared from the display.

We fixed an error that was causing all items in the Acquire menu to be disabled if you ended a workflow early.

A checkbox you would use to specify the number of background scans in not present in the touchscreen interface. The checkbox is present in the desktop interface.

If the instrument is not ready, the Run Workflow button may be disabled.

Spectral histories are missing information for Correlation Search and Multi-Component Search. This information does appear in the Collection and Processing information.

If you modify the location of a library that you have referenced in a Search tile in a workflow, you must update the Search tile again before running the workflow.

This is the initial release of the OMNIC Paradigm software.