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Amberg Rail - Release Notes

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Changes/fixes from 3.2.1 to new version 3.2.1.1 (16.08.2017)

Measurement modules/screens

- IMS 1000/3000 absolute survey: Target offsets are correctly considered, when adding new

design control points by measurement. (GOX-11229)

Jobs and Applications

- Absolute Survey IMS 3000 - L-Dist editor: Calculation of absolute coordinates now

considers profiling device offset of Profiler 110. (GOX-11205, GOX-11206)

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Changes/fixes from 3.2.0.1 to new version 3.2.1 (24.07.2017)


- GRP 3000 neighbour track measurement: The entered railhead width will be proposed for the

next measurement. (GOX-10557)

- GRP 3000 auto-profile measurement: Improved workflow, when using "Pause" function.

(GOX-9723)

- GRP 3000 profile measurement: Auto-profile and single profile points now can be combined

arbitrarily. (GOX-9922)

- GRP 3000 profile measurement view: On the bottom left side in the graphic view now the

superelevation of the track is displayed. (GOX-10416)

- IMS 1000 relative survey: An option for sleeper numbering is now also available in this

measurement screen. (GOX-10676)

- IMS 5000: Improved stability of data acquisition. (GOX-10895/10760/10813)


- TPS Jobs - Export MRO: This new export function converts sen-files into the MRO-format as

it's used in CZ/SK quite often. The export is accessible by right-click on a corresponding

job. (GOX-10779)

- IMS 1000/3000 control point measurements: The first and last measured control point of a

sequence is now marked as LP, in order to use this information, when manually switching

on/off control points for processing the data. (GOX-10754)

- Control point editor: Entries written into the export dialogues of the control point

reports DB persist. (GOX-10836/10837)

- Clearance Profile view - Measurement function: In Profile view there is now a measurement

function, that allows measuring distances between arbitrary points. At the same time, when

being in this mode, UTC X/Y is shown, when moving with the cursor over profile points. The

function can be switched on/off via toolbar or menu. (GOX-10962)

- Clearance Profile view - LIRA export: Objects with code overhead wire are now considered.

(GOX-10301)

- Clearance Profile view - ASCII export: The ASCII profile export contains design radius

information again, if available in design data. (GOX-10964)

- Clearance Map view - Masking function: A masking process can be aborted by pressing ESC.

(GOX-10847)

- Tamping Track view - Matisa CDF export: The CDF export has been integrated according to

latest specifications from Matisa. The previous export has been marked with "deprecated",

but can still be used. (GOX-10728)

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Changes/fixes from 3.2 to new version 3.2.0.1 (10.05.2017)

- GRP 5000 measurement module: Solved connection problem, when using Profiler 5003/5033.

(GOX-10785)

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Changes/fixes from 3.1.2.1 to new version 3.2 (03.04.2017)

New Use Cases / System Configurations

- Amberg Survey IMS 1000/3000: With this version the IMS Survey use cases (absolute 3D und

relative) published with version 3.1 are enhanced by a local 3D as-built survey. This means,

that IMS 1000/3000 can also be used, when no control points are available at the beginning

of the measurement. Those will be continuously added, marked and measured during an initial

measurement run, while directly measuring the track in between the control points. The final

result is a local 3D track alignment including control points in the same coordinate system.

From this data a local design can be created, that e.g. can be the basis for future

maintenance tasks. (IMS-1071)

- Amberg Clearance IMS 5000: This version combines the well-proven GRP 5000 System with IMU

technology (AMU 1030). Thereby a high precision, high resolution and high performance 3D

acquisition of track and track surrounding are possible without the use of total station or

GNSS signal. (IMS-617)

General

- 64bit: This is the first version that is compatible with 64bit operating systems. Within

the Clearance application the 3D viewer as a whole and the movie export of the Map view had

to be adapted in this context.

- Windows 10: This is the first version that officially supports Windows 10 operating system.

- Improved runtime in Track view and Track geometry record (TGR) - Opening these editors and

handling of data is significantly faster. (GOX-9278)

- Improved workflows and display of the status of data (GOX-8506)

-- Measurement sequences can be excluded from processing or definitely deleted.

-- In project tree directly beside the measurement sequence there is an indication, if it

has already been pre-processed.

-- In the dialogue for linking jobs it is displayed, if pre-processing is still up-to-date

respectively if all sequences have been pre-processed.

-- In the applications empty data editors are greyed out.

-- Functions, that cannot be executed, are no longer active.

- The zooming window from now on can be freely defined (no longer a fix rectangle) in all

graphical views (except Map view). (GOX-5559)

- Fast access window for Projects and Jobs: There is a new function to activate a fast

access window, which directly after starting AR3.0 indicates the recently used projects in

the main center part of the software. After selecting a project also a measurement job can

directly be started by double-click. The fast access window can be switched on/off via "File

- Options - General". When installing the software on a CF-19 the option is automatically

activated, in order to have fast workflows during field work. (GOX-9961)

Project and Design data

- Design data import: During import it is recognized, which project data elements are

concerned and in case a corresponding tree node is not yet available, it will be created.

Furthermore the warning, that existing data will be overwritten, will only occur, when

already some data has been defined in the corresponding data set. (GOX-9505)

- Display of rel. control points: Beside the absolute control points from now on also

relative control points are displayed in the horizontal alignment editor. (GOX-7549)

- Sleeper editor: In addition to the import format Stationing / Sleeper name the import now

is also possible, when only a list of Sleeper names is given. (IMS-971)

- Korean cubic parabola: The horizontal alignment editor now contains the new design element

"Korean cubic parabola". (GOX-2304)

- Vertical alignment - element changes: Element changes are now shown in the graphical view.

(GOX-4478)

- Project and measurement data export: For IMS data there is now also the option to export

raw data. (IMS-1009)

- There is now an ASCII import and export available for all design data elements.

- Configuration set - import and export: Defined configuration sets can now be exported and

imported. (GOX-9693/9694)

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- Configuration set - speed based tolerances: For tamping applications it is now possible to

define different tolerances based on allowed speed. (GOX-8417)


- GRP measurement screens: The list showing all measured track points has been completely

revised. (GOX-9853)

-- Detailed information for the measurements is displayed.

-- Editing of code and comment is now possible.

-- Sorting of the table is now possible.

- Jobs with total station: For single point measurement it is now possible to select between

"Standard" and "Fast" measurement mode. In "Standard" mode the high precision single point

measurement will be executed as in the past, which takes some seconds for each measurement.

In "Fast" mode a faster measurement routine will be used, which takes only around 1-2

seconds, but which is also a little bit less accurate. The definition of the mode to be used

is part of the job definition wizard. (GOX-9139)

- Slab Track: In this measurement screen from now on also the horizontal corrections are

displayed separately for both rails. (GOX-7559)

- GRP 3000 measurement screen - profile view:

-- Trolley is displayed more prominently. (GOX-9608)

-- Measurements to lateral objects (L-Dist) are now also displayed in profile view. (GOX-9667)

-- When measuring a profile in auto-profile mode, the point density can be adjusted during

measurement. (GOX-9757)

-- There is a new function, which allows aiming of the Profiler 110 FX by clicking into the

Profile view. (GOX-7043)

-- In the settings it's now definable up to which maximum distance profile points shall be

connected. (GOX-9609)

- Vertical angle inspection IMS 1000: The vertical angle inspection is now part of the IMS

1000 measurement module and can be executed if required. (IMS-417)

- IMS 1000/3000: The button for changing from tabular to graphical view is now better

recognisable. (IMS-761)

- IMS 3000: The automatic pointing of the Profiler 110 in connection with CP measurement can

now be switched on/off via "File - Options - Measurement settings". (IMS-1368)


- Making gaps visible: In Track view and in TGR gaps in track data can now be made visible.

The value (default 10m) of the parameter "Gap threshold" can be defined on job level in the

properties window and on application level within the application wizard or also in the

properties window. (GOX-4432)

- All Track views - "Snap" on CPs/Codes/Comments: In Track view the cursor "snaps" to

CPs/Codes/Comments, when moving with the mouse within the corresponding columns. (GOX-4856)

- All applications: By right-clicking on an application and selecting "Change design" the

design data set defined for the application can be changed in hindsight. (GOX-7580)

- Repositioning of TPS measurements: There is a new undo function (right-click on job), in

order to revoke an executed repositioning, and furthermore messages to the user have been

improved. (GOX-9420)

- IMS 1000 - Protocol for Free Stations: For an IMS 1000 measurement job, for which Multi-CP

mode has been chosen as survey mode, it is now possible to create an export for all Free

Stations of the Total station by right-clicking on the job. Relevant information is written

into a simple ASCII file. (IMS-822)

- Improvements several data exports: When defining stationing ranges in export dialogues,

the same values will also appear, when opening the dialogue next time. Furthermore the name

of the application is proposed as file name. (GOX-9706, GOX-9707 and others)

- Application Survey - Correlation merge: For IMS 1000/3000 measurements using the Survey

absolute or relative job, there is a new merge option called "Correlation merge" available.

With this option different measurement sequences, which all have their own local coordinate

system, can be merged together, when certain criteria during measurement are fulfilled.

Please note that using this option only makes sense in connection with IMS 1000/3000

measurements. (IMS-738)

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- Application Survey: Control point editor is now also available in this application.

(IMS-921)

- Survey - Track view: The new function "Export 3D Track data..." creates an ASCII file only

consisting of Stationing, Easting, Northing, Height, Superelevation and Gauge without any

further information. (GOX-7424)

- Survey Track view - ProRail KRDZ export: Enhanced possibilities in export dialogue

regarding sigma values. (GOX-9967)

- Survey Track view - DXF export: The DXF export dialogue has been enhanced with the option

to also export lateral object distances. (GOX-9376)

- In the editor for control points and lateral objects now absolute coordinates are part of

the table (if computable). (IMS-836, GOX-10149)

- Slab Track - Track view: In the graphical view horizontal and vertical deviations are now

separated from each other and information is shown for both rails. Furthermore editing of

data has been improved/accelerated. (GOX-7559, GOX-9278)

- Tamping Track view - WinALC export: The export dialogue now contains a setting for

defining the sign of shift values. (GOX-9873)

- Clearance job - Track view: In Clearance absolute jobs with given design data it is now

possible to open a Track view by right-clicking on a measurement sequence. (GOX-7486)

- Clearance Map view - PTS import: Improved status information after PTS import according to

success or failure of operation. (GOX-9537)

- Clearance Map view - Import field comments: Comments acquired as "critical clearance

objects" during measurement can now be imported into Map view (dialogue of comment mode).

(GOX-9664)

- Clearance Profile view - ClearRoute export: Maximum distance for points to be connected is

also applied for this export. (GOX-5604)

- Clearance Profile view - LIRA export: The export dialogue now also supports the definition

of object types by a free text field in addition to the drop-down list. (GOX-10319)

- Clearance - 3D viewer: In 3D viewer there are now 3 predefined views (see toolbar or

right-click menu). (GOX-8700)

- VMS 1000 pre-processing: Comments created during measurement are treated properly again

during pre-processing and are subsequently visible in Track view. (GOX-10353)

- Data merging: Starting data merge from different jobs into an application is from now on

only possible from the "Link jobs" dialogue.

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- GRP 5000 measurement module - set H-lock for P5003: In order to operate the Profiler 5003

perpendicularly to the driving direction, the horizontal angle must be properly set and

stored. The function to do this within the measurement module (right-click on screen and

select "GrpSetHLock" or Ctrl+L) is now working again properly. (GOX-10058)

- GRP 5000 measurement module - connection to P5003: The Profiler 5003 can again be properly

connected. (GOX-10162)

- Survey Track view / TGR - 2D/3D distance summation: In last versions distance summation,

which can be defined in the configuration set, was always calculated as 2D independent from

setting. Now also calculation for setting 3D is working again properly. (GOX-10173)

- Tamping Track view - Synchropoint export (1): The export doesn't use local Windows

settings for numbers any more, but fix definitions according to the format specifications.

(GOX-10270)

- Tamping Track view - Synchropoint export (2): Control point names are now correctly

written to the file. (GOX-10327)

- Tamping Track view - WinALC export: When doing WinALC export now also the Synchropoint

file gets the same file name extension coming from the leading rail setting as the other

exported files. (GOX-10318)

- Clearance Profile view - design superelevation in table: The design superelevation value

shown in the table was incorrect and has now been corrected. It just concerned the display

in this table. Exports and reports from Profile view always had a correct calculation of

this value. (GOX-10172)

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- Clearance Profile view - LIRA export: Additional items have been added to the list for

assigning the types of encroachments. (GOX-10179)

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Changes/fixes from 3.1.1.4 to new version 3.1.2 (07.11.2016)

- Configuration set: New predefined configuration set according to RFI (IT) rules. (GOX-7049)

- Design data - control points: A simple text report has been added for control points.

(GOX-6856)

- All jobs using TPS: When measuring the track with total station in continuous (tracking)

mode, depending on the processor load of the CF-19 it could happen in previous versions that

not all coordinates coming from total station could be properly stored, what could result in

smaller gaps for track data. This could be improved by a better handling of incoming total

station data. (GOX-10011)

- All measurement screens now contain battery status information for the different devices.

(GOX-7649)

- Old-style measurement screens for GRP/VMS 3000: Optimized data storage workflows, when

profile and L-Dist measurements are mixed/combined. (GOX-7257)

- Measurement jobs Tamping / Slabtrack IMS 3000 - Automatic pointing of Profiler 110 FX:

After selecting a control point for measurement the Profiler 110 FX now automatically

rotates to the expected direction of the control point. In this way only a fine adjustment

will be necessary by hand, what makes the complete control point measurement process faster.

(IMS-942)

- Measurement job Relative Survey - New measurement buttons: Two new buttons for automatic

sequential execution of several different measurement types has also been added in this

measurement module ( 1) single point track measurement + control point measurement +

auto-profile and 2) single point track measurement + overhead wire measurement +

auto-profile). (GOX-9621)

- Measurement job Relative Survey - Change of clearance model: When measuring profile points

and changing the clearance model in between, already measured points won't be deleted any

more. (GOX-9676)

- Track geometry record: Export of "LandXML (as design)" now also possible from this editor.

(GOX-9203)

- Survey Track view - DXF export: Sign "/" in code name is replaced by "-" so that CAD

software can properly handle the information. (GOX-9794)

- Survey Track view / TGR - Display of CPs: Control points measured with IMS Survey job are

now displayed at correct stationing within the Track view or TGR. (IMS-890)

- Tamping Track view - Synchropoint export: Adaptation of existing export by reducing blanks

before stationing to one and adding a column for control points. (GOX-9036)

- Clearance Profile view - Editing mode: In profile editing mode now also CTC (canted track

coordinates) are shown in the table. (GOX-6902)

- Clearance Profile view - ClearRoute export: Content of export changed so that first object

point of the file is first bottom point beside left rail. (GOX-9810)

- Clearance Profile view - LIRA export: LIRA export now considers the defined max. point

distance for connecting points (part of settings) and furthermore measured height and radius

are used for export in case no design data is available. (GOX-9756/9927)

- Clearance - PTS import: Improved stability, when importing big PTS files (several GB).

(GOX-9780)

- Slab Track - Track view: Sleeper number visible in the table of Track view on job and

application level can now be edited by the user. (GOX-7555)

- Data processing in general: Processing running properly again, when comments entered by

the user contain umlauts. (GOX-9979)

- IMS processing: Further improvement of IMS processing routines regarding stability and

handling of special cases.

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Changes/fixes from 3.1.1.1 to new version 3.1.1.4 (01.09.2016)

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- All jobs using TPS: During optimization of Geocom commands for controlling the total

station, the handling of a target height defined on the total station has changed. In past

versions (before 3.1.1) height definitions were ignored with the used commands so that they

had no influence. Since version 3.1.1 and the usage of updated Geocom commands they have an

influence on continuous track measurements. This means that the definition on the total

station must be set to 0, in order to have no influence on track measurements. If the user

doesn't want to care about that, this new version shall be used, where the target height

setting is changed to 0 automatically by our software. (GOX-9919)

- ProRail KRDZ export: Track measurements can now be exported from Survey - Track view to

KRDZ (ASCII) format according to ProRail (NL) requirements. (GOX-9151)

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- IMS 1000/3000 data acquisition: In certain cases the IMS 1000/3000 data acquisition in

last version 3.1.1 shows some inconsistencies, what may result in measurement data that

can't be processed without some manual editing. In this new version the problem is solved

and data acquisition is working properly. We advise all IMS 1000/3000 customers to

immediately switch to this new version. (IMS-845)

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Changes/fixes from 3.1 to new version 3.1.1 (18.07.2016)

- Project: The job name within a project can now again be changed without dongle. (GOX-9326)

- Design data - Sleeper editor: Within design data there is a new editor for the definition

of sleepers. Such a sleeper definition can be used in context of IMS measurements directly

within the measurement module. (GOX-9452)

- Design data - Absolute control points: For the absolute controlpoints there is now a table

report available as export format. (GOX-4940)

- Design data - Control points: Several improvements of the import and export possibilities

in connection with the absolute and relative control points. Read manual for further

details. (several issues, e.g. GOX-9427)

- Design data - Speed editor: The import of speed values now considers the unit settings

within the Options and doesn't assume the unit m/s for speed any more as default. (GOX-8662)

- All "old-style" measurement jobs: All buttons within the "old-style" measurement screens

(all except IMS and VMS 1000), which have been labelled by short texts up to now, have been

replaced by language independent buttons with symbols. Furthermore certain sequences have

been improved and e.g. an automatic sequential execution of several different measurement

types has been added (e.g. single point track measurement + control point measurement +

auto-profile measurement in one run). (GOX-9620/9662)

- Measurement jobs with graphical track data: In some measurement screens there is a

graphical view of the track measurements. To better understand the meaning of the different

graphs all of them received a title. (GOX-4472)

- TPS measurements - Power Search: The Power Search function of total stations can now be

used in the measurement modules. (GOX-7647)

- Measurement job GRP 5000 - Data acquisition: Improvements in context of data acquisition

with GRP 5000, what results in more stability and thus again less data loss risk. (GOX-9279)

- Measurement job GRP 5000 - Battery state: Adding of the battery state information to the

measurement screen of GRP 5000. (GOX-8906)

- Measurement job GRP 5000 - Zooming: Zooming within the graphical view of the measurement

screen is now remarkably faster. (GOX-8227)

- Measurement job Relative Survey - Point number: From now on also in this measurement

module a point number can be defined. (GOX-8954)

- Measurement job Relative Survey - Battery state: Adding of the battery state information

to the measurement screen of Relative Survey. (GOX-9607)

- Measurement job Tamping 3D - CP reference: The measurement screen now contains information

about the leading rail for the control points. (GOX-7387)

- Measurement job Tamping 3D - Tolerances: The measurement screen now shows a warning, when

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gauge and superelevation are out of tolerance. (GOX-7388)

- Tamping Track view - TCDD Report: For Turkish Railways TCDD a special report for exporting

track data has been implemented. (GOX-8909)

- Tamping Control point editor: Measured control points can now be sorted by property LP/CP.

This allows a faster finding and exporting of e.g. only LPs. (GOX-5591)

- Slab Track - Track view: Horizontal and vertical corrections are now separated into 2

different TABs. (GOX-7560)

- Track view / Track geometry record - Go to: In Track view of all applications shortcut

Ctrl-G opens the "Go to" dialogue for jumping to any stationing. (GOX-7552)

- Track view / Track geometry record - Measurements at same stationing: 2 or more

measurements at the same stationing are now correctly handled within Track view of all

applications. (GOX-7857)

- Track view / Track geometry record - Display of information: Display of the different

types of information has been changed for better readability / understanding (colours,

stroke widths, labels). (GOX-7933)

- Clearance application - PTS import in general: The PTS import has been completely revised

and is now more stable, when e.g. import files are unordered, there are gaps in data or

points are outside the defined project axis. (GOX-7826)

- Clearance application - PTS import with measured axis: The PTS import now also works with

the aid of a measured track axis and no longer only, when a track axis is available as part

of the design data. In order to use a measured track axis, this axis must be available in a

defined format at the same location as the PTS files. (GOX-9466)

- Clearance Map view - Encroachment info: With the new function "Encroachment Info" under

menu point "Edit data" the user can drag up an area in Map view, for which the worst case

clearance value including scaled stationing information will be displayed in the log

messages window. (GOX-9294/9295)

- Clearance Profile view: The standard colour for negative clearance values is now red and

can be adjusted, if necessary. (GOX-9565)

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- Amberg IMS Survey 1000/3000: With this software version we publish the first use cases

"Absolute as-built survey with given 3D control points" and "Relative track geometry survey"

in context of IMS Survey.

- Amberg Tamping Basic: With Amberg Tamping Basic a new system and software package has been

defined, which allows CP surveys with GRP 3000 for the analysis of the track quality

independent from the Tamping Plus package. From the track errors determined at the control

point correction data for the tamping machine in WinALC format can be exported. Additionally

this package also contains the Survey module, which allows absolute survey of the track.

(GOX-9232)

- Project - Performance: Projects with a lot of design data, jobs and applications can be

handled with less waiting time. (GOX-7693)

- Project - Deleting job: When deleting a job, there is now also the option to delete

complete raw data (up to now data was not deleted from harddisk). (GOX-8060)

- Project - Deleting application: When deleting an application, there is now also the option

to delete entire data (up to now data was not deleted from harddisk). (GOX-7798)

- Application wizard: The merging types have been renamed to "Simple merge" and "Universal

merge". (GOX-8942)

- ASCII Import and Export: From now on also "Comma" can be used as separator. (GOX-9239)

- Configuration set: The control point and L-Dist reference settings have been added by the

option Mephisto. (GOX-7831/7833)

- Design data - Automatic enlargement: By right-click on a design data set a new function

for the enlargement of the design data can be called. This can be necessary, when in context

of VMS or IMS the design data start/end directly at a control point. (GOX-9017)

- Design data - Import ProRail CSV: Design data import now also supports the ProRail CSV

format. (GOX-9146)

- Design data - Import Toporail: Design data import now also supports the Toporail formats

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*.xtr, *.ed, *.ep and *.et. (GOX-7287)

- Design data - Control points: The names of the control points are now sorted numerically.

(GOX-6932)

- Design data - Control points: Case sensitivity (small and big letters) is now supported

for the control point names. (GOX-9014)

- Job wizard VMS 3000: The maximum allowed height difference can now directly be defined in

the job wizard. (GOX-7343)

- Measurement jobs: There are now two ways of defining the distance between track

measurement points - either by a distance to the last measured point or by a fix interval.

(GOX-7088)

- Measurement jobs Tamping absolute 3D and Slab track: Arrows showing the direction of a

correction will also be shown, when a result is already within the defined tolerances.

(GOX-7386)

- Measurement with TPS: The total station can now be switched off remotely. (GOX-7645)

- Measurement with TPS: There is a new joystick function available to control the total

station remotely with different speeds. (GOX-7539)

- Measurement job VMS 3000: The switch from one chord to the next is now faster possible

with less user interactions. (GOX-8929/8865)

- Tamping Control point editor - DB report: The control point report (DB) has been enhanced

by additional information. (GOX-6995)

- Tamping Track view - New ramp editor: Beside the already existing way of defining ramps

there is a new one available now. The new ramp editor allows an easier and faster definition

of the incoming and outgoing ramps. (GOX-7006)

- Tamping Track view - Inserting ramp point: A new ramp point can be inserted by pressing

"p" on keyboard. (GOX-7459)

- Tamping Track view - Graphic view: The selection of the shown graphs in the graphic view

is stored, when closing the editor and will thus be available, when opening the editor

again. (GOX-7704)

- Tamping Track view - Display comment/code: Comments and codes, which are defined in

connection with continuously measured track points, are now visible in the track view even

though interval mode is activated for the display. (GOX-8778)

- Tamping Track view - Export name proposal: The name of the application is now a proposal

for the file name of all exports. (GOX-7650)

- Tamping Track view - WinALC export + synchro point file: The Synchro point file is now

directly exported, when doing a WinALC export. (GOX-8819)

- Tamping Track view - Gauge report: There is now a particular report for gauge. (GOX-6993)

- Tamping Track view - Additional info in machine driver report: The machine driver report

was added by the main points of the horizontal and vertical alignment and by the "Final

elevation" value. (GOX-6991/6992)

- Tamping Track view - Track quality report China: There is a new report, which amongst

others contains a track quality index (TQI). Basis for this report were

requirements/definitions from China. (IMS-352)

- Clearance Map view - Masking: In Map view there is a new masking function to define areas,

which shall be excluded from further treatment. In this way it's possible to mask objects

like total station on tripod or persons, so that they won't be part of the created minimum

profiles and won't disturb the clearance analysis. (GOX-6768)

- Clearance Map view - Encroachment info: The new function "Encroachment Info" allows the

user to draw a rectangle in the Map view, what provokes an info in the log messages window

about the most critical clearance value in this area. (GOX-7527)

- Clearance Profile view - Overhead wire filter: In the "Filter" category in the Options

dialogue a filter area for the overhead wire can be defined, which hides all measurement

points in this area for the display. Thus these points are excluded from further treatment

and analysis, but not deleted completely. (GOX-8976)

- Clearance Profile view - Baseline filter: The horizontal and vertical baseline filters can

now be logically combined by an AND/OR condition. (GOX-8975)

- Clearance Profile view - Profile export overview file: When profiles are exported to ASCII

or DXF, already for some time an overview file about all exported profiles is created. This

overview file has been enhanced by information to the track axis for each profile. (GOX-8126)

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- Clearance Profile view - Display of clearance distances: The clearance distance values are

now displayed in an optimized way depending on zoom level, so that there are no more

overlapping values. (GOX-8972)

- Clearance Profile view - LIRA export: The LIRA export now also contains absolute

coordinates. (GOX-8952)

- Clearance Profile view - ASCII export: The ASCII export allows to combine several profiles

in one export file. (GOX-8535)

- Track geometry record - Twists: All twist definitions according to the configuration set

are displayed. (GOX-8981)

- Track geometry record - Additional information: The additional table columns and graphs

"Écart de dévers" (requirement from FR), "Cant deficiency" and "Standard deviation" can now

be displayed. (GOX-8980/7350/7373)

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- IMS data merging from job to application: The data merging option "Overlap merge" in

software version 3.0.1.1 has been improved in the calculation of track azimuths for IMS

data. This improvement has an influence in cases, where measured gauge has a bigger

difference from design gauge. In case you use this type of merging for the IMS data, please

switch to this new version, where the improved azimuth values are calculated. When using

merge option "Amberg Rail standard" you won't be affected by the changes. (GOX-8894)

- Relative survey - GRP 1000 selection: Now also GRP 1000 can be selected in job wizard for

doing relative survey. (GOX-8943)

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Changes/fixes from 3.0 to new version 3.0.1 (29.10.2015)

- Relative survey module: From this version on it is possible to do a pure relative survey

of the track, which means acquiring just stationing, superelevation and gauge, what in some

cases is sufficient information for a first analysis of the track quality. The corresponding

job type is "Control Point Survey 2D / Relative survey". Within the measurement module

relative track data can be measured in stop&go and kinematic mode either with GRP 1000 or

GRP 3000. (GOX-6397)

- Relative survey - data analysis in TGR: The TGR has been enhanced in order to allow the

analysis of the measured relative track data. All measured parameters as well as some

calculated values like twist can be displayed. If design data (or at least a part of it) is

available also as-built vs. design comparison can be done for these parameters. (GOX-7772)

- IMS 3000 measurement module - support of L-Dist: The IMS 3000 measurement module from now

on supports L-Dist functionality for measuring platforms, neighbour track, overhead wire and

other objects around the track. (GOX-8473)

- Tamping application - Plasser WinALC Export: The export dialogue now allows the export

with more than one track height reference. In cases where the reference isn't known until

shortly before the tamping run, the export doesn't have to be done 3 times any more.

(GOX-8306)

- Tamping application - Plasser ALC/WinALC Export: The export dialogues have been enhanced

with a setting to apply defined max. shift/lift values to the export. (GOX-7648)

- Tamping application - interval points in Track view: When data display is set to interval

points (e.g. point every 10m), it's now still possible to add new marker points in between

these interval points. To do so, activate the corresponding function in the toolbar or menu

and click into the Track view. A new line will appear in the table, where a comment can be

entered directly. (GOX-7147)

- Tamping application - twist in Track view: The twist columns in the Track view are now

presented in the same order as they are defined in the "Superelevation change" table within

the configuration set. Furthermore the order is now also correct for the reports and

exports. (GOX-8329)

- Tamping application - Control point report (DB): Start and end stationing in dialogue for

Control point report (DB) are now filled automatically according to stationing of selected

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control points. (GOX-6994)

- Tamping application - Synchro file export ALC/WinALC: There is a new option in the synchro

file export dialogues, which allows the export of absolute control points as synchro points.

(GOX-8307)

- Tamping application - report "Handersatzmessung": In track view there is a new report

called "Ril 824.05 - Text report" available. It bases on the definition of Deutsche Bahn

(DB). (GOX-8434)

- Clearance Profile view - worst case clearance distances: The worst case clearance

distances are now also shown as columns in the table. Before the values were only displayed

in the graphic view. (GOX-6785)

- Clearance Profile view - selectable table columns: In the settings dialogue of the Profile

view there is a new entry "Table columns" under "Profile view". Here it is possible to

select the columns to be displayed and also their individual position. (GOX-8489)

- Clearance Profile view - profile merging: There is a new function called "Merge

profiles..." within Profile view. Select this function to merge several profiles for a

certain stationing range into one profile. (GOX-6834)

- Clearance Map view - annotation mode: In Map view there is now an annotation mode (menu

and toolbar icons line, circle, text). Select the item line or circle and paint it anywhere

in Map view. Additionally some text can be placed. (GOX-7908)

- Clearance application - Dynamic Clearance JR East (JP): Dynamic clearance envelopes

according to JR East (JP) definitions have been integrated for clearance analysis. The

envelopes are only available with special licence. (GOX-7909)

- Clearance application - Dynamic Clearance Infrabel (BE): Dynamic clearance envelopes

according to Infrabel (BE) definitions have been integrated for clearance analysis. The

envelopes are only available with special licence. (GOX-6772)

- GRP 5000 measurement module - more robust scanner handling: When the scanner is stopped in

the measurement module, the start button from now on will be deactivated until the scanner

has really stopped and sent a corresponding signal. This prevents undefined / weird states,

which made further execution of the application impossible. (GOX-8431)

- Design data - support of LandXML 1.2: With this version we officially support LandXML

version 1.2. (GOX-8139)

- Design data - superelevation in LandXML: The LandXML format used for import and export of

design data has been enhanced to better support the different types of superelevation ramp

definitions. (GOX-8482)

- Design data - design data name in LandXML: The name defined for a design data set is now

properly written to the LandXML file, when doing an export. (GOX-8414)

- Configuration set - asymmetric vertical deviation tolerance: The vertical deviation

tolerance for Ballast track can now be defined differently for negative and positive

deviations. The same for Slab track will follow in next versions. (GOX-7972)

- Validity check of M&S flag: With Amberg Rail 3.0 a new M&S flag has been introduced, in

order to better control the usage of the software. With this version an additional check has

been introduced, which checks the validity of the M&S flag. In case validity is below 3

months, the user will be informed accordingly. (GOX-8556)

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- IMS 1000/3000 measurement modules: This is the software version that officially supports

data acquisition and evaluation for the new Amberg IMS 1000/3000 systems.

- VMS 1000 measurement module - workflow improvement: In previous software versions the VMS

1000 measurement workflow required the GRP 1000 always to be moved from the end position of

the previous chord to the LP position to start the next chord. This also resulted in a

little gap (2-5m) depending on how close the operator moved towards the TSC. With this

version the GRP 1000 can respectively must stay at the position, where the measurement of

the last chord has been stopped (some meters before TSC) and start from this point for the

next chord. In this way there won't be any gap in the data any more. This new workflow is

also shown in the graphical explanation screens, which are part of the VMS 1000 measurement

module.

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- VMS 1000 measurement module - view chord: After having measured a chord, the user has the

possibility to view this last chord in a special view with horizontal, vertical,

superelevation and gauge deviations. This view has been improved in a way that each graph

now has a title and by clicking into the view, exact values of the current slider position /

stationing are displayed for all 4 graphs.

- VMS 1000 measurement module - precise pointing: After having measured the LP2 with the

TSC, the total station now points more precisely to the prism of the GRP 1000, since the

design axis information is taken into account, when available. If no design data is

available during measurement, the total station will turn by 90°.

- VMS 1000 measurement module - Correction values in working direction: When using VMS 1000

in two-trolley-mode, the correction values shown in real-time on the measurement screen from

this version on refer to working direction. In previous versions they referred to increasing

stationing direction.

- TGR as part of Clearance application: When the Track Geometry Record (TGR) licence is

available on the dongle from now on the editor is also available in the Clearance

application. (GOX-8215)

- GRP 5000 measurement module - check of data stream: The measurement module now controls

incoming scan lines of the scanner and gives a message at the bottom part of the screen,

when a chunk (certain number of successive lines) of lost scan lines is detected. In the

options the user can define the size of a chunk on his own. Chunks of lost scan lines can

occur, when the selected data rate of the scanner is too high for a proper treatment by the

available field computer CF-19 (there are different performance classes of CF-19 depending

on when they have been bought). Please contact us in case of questions in this context.

(GOX-7982)

- Clearance models - multiple envelopes: In the clearance model definition it is now

possible to define up to 4 different envelopes, which will then be displayed at the same

time within the measurement screen and Profile view. For clearance calculations just the

master envelope is used. (GOX-7906)

- Clearance Profile view - baseline filters: Horizontal and vertical baseline filters can

now be defined in the clearance section of the settings dialogue of the Profile view. 2

values for horizontal baselines and 2 for vertical baselines can be defined and furthermore

it can be selected, if points inside or outside the baselines shall be filtered out.

(GOX-6643)

- Clearance Profile view - vertex point clearance distances: In the clearance section of the

settings dialogue of the Profile view there is a new setting "Show envelope vertex

distance". When activating this setting for all vertex points of the clearance envelope

shortest distances to the measured profile are calculated and displayed. Furthermore under

"Export" these vertex clearance values can be exported to a simple ASCII file. (GOX-6641)

- Clearance Profile view - editing profile notes: There is a column "Note" in the Profile

view, which contains notes that the user has entered during measurement. By double-clicking

into such a field, the note can now be edited. (GOX-7964)

- Clearance Profile view - 2D profile export to DXF: When exporting 2D profiles to DXF,

there is a new option to put all profiles into one file. Each profile will be in an

individual layer within the DXF file. (GOX-6647)

- Design data - Toporail HST Import: When right-clicking on the design alignment node within

the tree, the design data can now also be imported from *.hst file.

- Design data - Infrabel CSV Import: When right-clicking on the design alignment node within

the tree, the design data can now also be imported from a *.csv file following Infrabel

specifications. The import is only available, when the design data set contains a relative

horizontal alignment. (GOX-6770)

- Design data - Calculator: New functions ("Import offsets..." and "Point projection...")

have been added to calculate from absolute coordinates to UTC/CTC and vice versa. Both new

functions use the defined leading rail as reference.

- Project data export: In order to export project data including job/measurement data and

application data, the new function "File" -> "Export..." is available. When choosing this

function a dialogue opens, where the user can select jobs, applications and a folder, where

the data shall be exported to. All data in the selected jobs and applications as well as all

design data will be exported then. Optionally the exported data can be compressed to ZIP

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format. (GOX-7002)

- Faster project loading: Loading of projects has been accelerated noticeably. (GOX-8023)

- Rearrangement of context menus: Context menus in the different editors have been

rearranged in order to bring similar functions together. (GOX-7740)

- Rearrangement of Options dialogue: The content of the Options dialogue accessible via

"File" -> "Options..." has been rearranged in order to reduce some pages and make it easier

to handle. (GOX-8162)

- Persistent wizards: All wizards, e.g. Project definition, Job definition, Application

definition, are now persistent, what means that information entered manually or settings

done are remembered and will still be available, when opening the wizards again. (GOX-7117)

- Visible splitter in editors: All editors have already had a splitter between graphic and

table view, but up to now this hasn't really been visible. With this version the splitter is

well visible and can be used more easily. Furthermore the splitter position is remembered,

when closing an editor.

- Display of editors: From time to time there happened an unintended resize of editor

windows, when having several editors open and closing one of them. This problem has been

fixed. (GOX-8176)

- License tool: In menu "Help" there is a new entry "License tool...", which opens a little

dialogue that shows all licenses on the attached dongle. By right-click within the dialogue

c2v-files, which must be sent to Amberg for required updates, can be created and v2c-files,

that contain updates and are sent from Amberg to the client, can be loaded onto the dongle.

(GOX-7312)

- Update of Japanese UI translation.

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Changes/fixes from 2.12.0.10 to new version 2.12.0.11

- Tamping application - Export HARSCO: With this version we support an export of track

correction data to HARSCO tamping machines. (GOX-7876)

- Design data - Verm.esn import: By right-click on a defined design alignment in the tree,

the design data can now also be imported from files *.tra/*.gra/*.kf created by the software

Verm.esn. Select a *.tra (hor. alignment) file to be imported and the software will

automatically search for corresponding *.gra (vert. alignment) and *.kf (control points)

files with the same name in the selected folder and import them as well. (GOX-7973)

- Design data - *.geo (WinALC) export: When doing the *.geo export from the design alignment

node in the tree, the superelevation code is now also correctly exported, when there is no

change at the same location in the horizontal alignment. The *.geo file as part of the

WinALC export from Tamping track view has already been working correctly. (GOX-8085)

- All ASCII imports / exports: The column delimiter for ASCII import and export files can

now be defined in "Options - Preferences - Import / Export". The user can choose between

"TAB" and "Blank". Files to be imported must correspond to the definition so that the import

works properly. (GOX-7801)

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- Tamping application - twist in text report: The highlighting of twist values exceeding the

defined tolerances now works correctly again. (GOX-7927)

- TGR - mean-to-peak versine deviation graphs: The TGR contains new graphs, which show a

mean-to-peak analysis for the horizontal and vertical versine deviations. The mathematical

model behind is a simple moving average approach with a user-defined number of measurements

used in the algorithm, which can be set in the TGR settings dialogue. (GOX-7970)

- TGR - twist limits in view: When displaying the twist graph in the graphic view, the

highlighting of values exceeding the negative tolerance border hasn't worked correctly. This

has been fixed in this new version. (GOX-7927)

- TGR - superelevation in graphic report: When using the TGR in connection with a Survey

application and no design data is given, the superelevation in the graphic report is

displayed correctly again. (GOX-7926)

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- Data acquisition GRP 5000 with Profiler 5033/6012: The laser scanners Amberg Profiler 5033

and Amberg Profiler 6012 provide a different data structure compared to previous laser

scanners, which results in more information per scan point. Additionally these scanners can

measure up to 1'000'000 points per second. These two changes result in a data amount per

second, which is approximately 3 times the amount of the previous scanner models. Based on

experience with many different configurations and having in mind the latest generation of

multicore / multithread processors this new version has been once again optimized in order

to further increase the reliability of the data acquisition, when using the highest data

rate of the latest laser scanners. (GOX-7877)

- GRP 5000 measurement module: The vertical angle filter for scan data during measurement

has been improved so that it can now be defined more flexible around the complete circle of

360°. Especially when using the Profiler 6012 the 2-wheel-part can now be filtered out

properly. Furthermore settings defined in the field will automatically be applied to the

pre-processing settings. (GOX-7808)

- Overlap handling: The data merging option "Overlap handling for single points" from now on

is available for all customers without the need of a special licence. (GOX-7893)

- Copy of existing application: It is now possible to simply make a copy of an existing

application. Just right-click on an existing application and select "Copy". Such a copy also

contains linked design data / clearance model data / projection model data of the original

application. Especially for clearance applications containing scan data this has the

advantage that certain processing steps or also stationing scaling don't have to be done

again compared to creating a new application and merging job data. (GOX-7807)

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- All Track views + TGR: Jumping between the measurement points within the Track view / TGR

has been improved in a way that the user can define a step distance in "Options..." ->

"Graphics". When pressing CTRL + up/down keys on keyboard or using the corresponding toolbar

buttons, the measurement point focus jumps by the defined distance (e.g. directly 20 meters

further). When using just up/down key without CTRL functionality, the behaviour is the same

as before, what means that jump goes just one measurement further. (GOX-7665)

- Tamping application - deviation change report: Units in the report header for the

horizontal and vertical deviations have been corrected. (GOX-7666)

- Slab Track application - Text report: An extended report according to customer wishes

called "Deviation report (extended)" has been integrated. (GOX-7664)

- Design data - *.geo (WinALC) export: When right-clicking on the design alignment node

within the tree, the design data can now also be exported to *.geo (WinALC) file. (GOX-7663)

- Clearance Profile view - DXF profile export: DXF profiles are now created in a way that

all information is separated to different layers depending on point codes. (GOX-7662)

- Clearance Profile view - DXF profile export: When selecting CTC as export coordinate

system, profile points as well as clearance envelope are rotated correctly again. When doing

the export in version 2.12.0.5 the profile points are still in UTC, what is wrong in this

case. (GOX-7679)

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- VMS 3000 - height quality check: In order to have some feedback about the quality of a

measured chord, during pre-processing (which can happen directly in the field or later in

the office) an additional, optional height quality check is done. This check compares the

track height difference between LP1 and LP2 offset measurement (done with the Profiler 110

FX) with the height difference of the TPS prism measurements when the trolley was placed at

LP1 / LP2. In case of a too big difference (a limit can be set by the user in the Property

window under "Processing checks") between the two height differences, the user will be

informed accordingly. A height difference out of tolerance might have at least following

reasons: 1) Wrong CP selected for LP1 / LP2, 2) Wrong CP measurement by inaccurate/wrong

aiming or badly calibrated P110, 3) CP for any reason has moved and design offset doesn't

fit any more, 4) Wrong vertical offset definition for CP in design data, 5) TPS measurement

inaccurate e.g. due to too long distance/chord. The setting can be switched on/off in the

Property window under "Processing checks". By default it's switched off. (GOX-7325)

- VMS 3000 - stationing check for LP2: A check for possible stationing errors of LP2 has

been introduced. When doing LP2 measurement the check compares the stationing difference as

measured by the odometer since LP1 with the stationing difference coming from LP1 (already

measured) and LP2 design data definition. When the difference exceeds a defined limit, the

user is informed accordingly. Stationing errors may come from incorrectly defined CPs in the

design data set (wrong stationing) or a wrong CP selection during the measurement. (GOX-7337)

- Tamping application - Track view: When doing horizontal or vertical ramp definition in

Track view the zoom/pan setting (e.g. when zoomed in to a specific location) is kept also

when switching between the TABs "Horizontal ramp" and "Vertical ramp". In past versions the

zoom/pan setting got lost as soon as the TAB was switched. (GOX-7327)

- Tamping application - Track view: For marker definition in the office a faster and easier

way has been introduced. After placing the cursor to any stationing, where a marker

(comment) shall be entered, the user can just press the "m" keyboard button. Focus then

directly goes to the comment field of the corresponding measurement and the user can

directly enter a comment and confirm this with enter. (GOX-7330)

- Tamping application - Track view: For horizontal and vertical deviation/correction curves

there is a new setting available to use a dynamic (as up to now) and a fix scale for

display. The new fix scale is used to define a +/- deviation/correction range, which shall

be used for displaying the corresponding curve. In case of peaks that influence the display

in a negative way or when all values are below/above 0, this new setting allows an

individual definition for viewing the data and makes data better readable. The setting is

available in the application wizard and in the Property window. (GOX-7353)

- Tamping application - Export Plasser WinALC: When doing Plasser WinALC export, from now on

directly a certain folder structure is created for the export (as needed for the tamping

machine). A main folder with the name of the application as proposal will be created. In

this main folder 2 sub-folders with names "Geom" and "Versch" will be created, where the

*.geo and *.ver files will be stored. Also these files will automatically get their file

name from the application name. Finally also the machine driver report will automatically be

exported into the main folder. Also this file will get the name of the application. (GOX-7331)

- Tamping application - Export Plasser ALC: When doing Plasser ALC export, from now on

directly a certain folder structure is created for the export (as needed for the tamping

machine). A main folder will be proposed with the name of the application. In this main

folder 2 sub-folders with names "Geom" and "Extver" will be created, where the *.geo and

*.ver files will be stored. Also these files will automatically get their file name from the

application name. Finally also the machine driver report will automatically be exported into

the main folder. Also this file will get the name of the application. (GOX-7329)

- CP Survey 2D job: In the measurement screen of the CP Survey 2D job stationing was not

properly set, when going from CP to CP. This problem has been solved. It just concerned the

stationing displayed on the screen and not stored data, which was always correct. (GOX-7334)

- Design data - gauge editor: The ASCII import for gauge has been improved in the way that

number of decimals to be used for stationing values in the import file is taken from the

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unit definition within the Options. Up to now for stationing just 1 decimal number has been

used. (GOX-7304)

- Design data - superelevation editor: Design superelevation data can now be imported from a

simple ASCII (*.txt) file. (GOX-7326)

- Design data - PAX import: From this version on *.pax design data files can be imported

into the design data set. PAX is a well-known format established by our preceding track

surveying software GRPwin. (GOX-7328)

- Design data - pendular displacement: The pendular displacement option has been introduced

to the horizontal design alignment. When having this function activated the horizontal

alignment is treated in a special way depending on given superelevation. The option can be

switched on/off in the Property window, when clicking on the horizontal alignment in the

tree. By defining a value different from 0 for pendulum length, the function is activated.

The superelevation base, which is the second decisive parameter for the calculation, is

taken from the configuration set. The function corresponds exactly to the solution as

available in our preceding track surveying software GRPwin. (GOX-7335)

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- Tamping application wizard: The settings on wizard page "Tamping" are now remembered, what

means that when doing any changes compared to the default settings, these changed settings

will be visible, when creating another application. (GOX-7209)

- Tamping application - new Matisa CATT export: In track view under "Export" the tamping

machine format "Matisa CATT (.catt)" has been added. This is the latest format type

supported by Matisa tamping machines. (GOX-7229)

- Tamping application - synchro point export: When doing "Export synchro points" for WinALC

and DosALC from track view, all measured LPs (laser points of VMS measurement process) will

now be exported as synchro points. (GOX-7231)

- Tamping application - control point editor: The order of the columns of the control point

editor has been adapted to have all information for a certain parameter as a package (e.g.

Measured hor. offset, Design hor. offset, Hor. deviation). (GOX-7274)

- Clearance Profile view - adding profile points: When double-clicking on a profile in

Profile view, the editing mode is reached. In this mode there is a new function, which

allows adding new profile points (that haven't been measured) into the existing profile in

order to improve the shape of the profile in required cases. (GOX-7210)

- Clearance Profile view - overview file: When exporting profiles to ASCII or DXF an

additional overview file is created. Stationing information in this file has now cm

precision. (GOX-7245)

- Clearance Profile view - point connection: In the settings dialogue of the Profile view

there is a new setting called "Only connect profile points". When this is checked only real

profile points (no code or code "Profile point/Single profile point") are connected by the

profile line. All other measured points such as overhead wire, platform edge, etc. won't be

part of the profile line any more, but displayed as single points. This is also valid for

the profile view of the measurement screen. (GOX-7246/7247)

- Design data - Relative control points editor: The new export format *.csv has been

introduced. Such an exported file contains all columns as available in the editor. (GOX-7223)

- Design data - added half sine superelevation ramp: With version 2.12.0.3 we have

introduced "Half sine" as new horizontal design alignment element type. In this version we

have added "Half sine ramp" to the superelevation definition, what gives the possibility to

derive the superelevation automatically from a defined horizontal alignment. (GOX-7275)

- Imperial units: When using unit setting foot + inch small rounding erros depending on

number of displayed digits were eliminated. Example: 104'11.99982 resulted in 104'12.00

instead of 105'00.00) (GOX-7242)

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- Clearance application - PTS Import: For clearance applications there is a new function

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"Import PTS point cloud..." available, when right-clicking on the application. This function

allows the import of a PTS point cloud, which contains points with Easting, Northing and

Height coordinates, into the clearance application. The only precondition is that a complete

design data set, which is needed for calculating the 3D point cloud into the track related

system, is defined and linked to the application. Afterwards all standard workflows of the

clearance application can be done. (GOX-7119)

- Design data export to VFT format: For our customers in Czech Republic and Slovakia, we

integrated a design data export to a widely spread format called VFT. This export can be

done by right-click on the design data set, selecting "Export design data..." and choosing

*.vft as export format. In this case all available design data is exported to this format.

When only a certain range of the design data is required, function "Export to VFT..." within

TGR can be used. (GOX-7121)

- Tamping application - Matisa *.cdf export: In track view under "Export" the tamping

machine format "Matisa CATT (.cdf)" has been added. (GOX-7131)

- L-Dist measurement - overhead wire: Overhead wire measurements within the L-Dist

functionality of the measurement modules Tamping 3D, Tamping long chord and CP Survey 2D

from now on are referenced to track centre line for the horizontal offset and no more to the

control point reference as defined in the configuration set. Also in the L-Dist editor on

application level this reference has been changed to track centre line. (GOX-7132)

- Design data - Australian cubic parabola: The horizontal design alignment element type

"Australian cubic parabola" has been introduced. (GOX-7133)

- Design data - Half sine: The horizontal design alignment element type "Half sine" has been

introduced. (GOX-7134)

- VMS 1000 / 3000 measurements: When discarding a chord during measurement, the chord

including the CP measurements from now on is deleted. Up to now the CP measurements were

still available in the application. (GOX-7137)

- Job / Application wizards (1): Finishing page of all wizards has been deleted, since there

was just text information and no more settings to be defined. (GOX-7118)

- Job / Application wizards (2): Also when running Amberg Rail 2.0 on Windows 7 the "Back"

button in the Job and Application wizard now is again beside the "Next" button (as it was

under Windows XP). (GOX-7144)

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- Pre-processing all jobs: During pre-processing of all jobs there are now some additional

checks done to check the quality of the data. At the end of pre-processing a message

dialogue will inform the user about success or occurred problems. With the button "View

details" in this dialogue, more information regarding the messaged problems can be found.

(GOX-7033)

- VMS 1000 - target offset application: During LP measurement the user can define target

offsets for cases, where the CP bolt isn't directly visible from the track and a special

target extension has to be used. When using the target offsets, the application of the

offsets already happened correctly for the CP measurement itself, but not for the real-time

track deviation calculation as shown in the measurement screen. This has been fixed with

this version. The mentioned problem just had influence on the real-time results of the track

deviations. All post-processing in the office has already correctly applied such target

offsets, what means that acquired and processed data is not affected by this problem.

(GOX-7032)

- New Application wizard - Type of merging: The settings on wizard page "Type of merging"

are now remembered, what means that when doing any changes compared to the default settings,

these changed settings will be visible, when creating another application. (GOX-7030)

- Tamping Track view / Track Geometry Record (TGR) - CP coloring: From this version on the

CPs shown in the Track view / TGR are colored as follows: green = measured as LP, magenta =

measured as CP, white = not measured. In this way it's easier visible, which CPs have been

measured at all and if yes, in which mode they have been measured (CP or LP). (GOX-6976)

- LandXML design data import: A special handling of LandXML files coming from ProVI software

from Obermeyer has been integrated. With this enhancement azimuths of transitions have

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correct signs. (GOX-7026)

- VMS pre-processing: Pre-processing of VMS data now also supports the parallel offset

option for horizontal track alignment. This means that now VMS systems can also be used in

projects, where a parallel offset has to be defined in connection with the horizontal

alignment. (GOX-7025)

- Tamping track view - WinALC export: It has been found that in certain cases the *.geo file

as part of the WinALC export contained small stationing differences (1-2 cm) for the

exported elements depending on the available measurement data. This inconsistency has been

fixed. (GOX-7023)

- Overlap merge functionality: This version also allows the definition of a "Compensation

length factor" of 0 (zero). The idea behind that is that only the overlapping points shall

be treated (averaged) and no compensation shall be done at all before and after an

overlapping part. (GOX-6929)

- Integration of latest translation of Chinese user interface (GOX-6986)

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- Tamping application: When merging VMS 3000 measurements from a job to an application it

happened in a special customer case that not all measured CPs (control points) were

available in the application. This problem has been fixed, whereby such cases shouldn't

occur any more. (GOX-6939)

- Clearance envelope definition: Clearance shapes, that can be selected when defining an

envelope, are now sorted in alphabetical order in the drop-down list. (GOX-6979)

- Integrated Swedish translation for reports (GOX-6965)

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- Completion of VMS 1000 functionality: detailed information about usage see Tamping Manual

or contact us directly

- TGR as part of Survey application: When the Track Geometry Record (TGR) licence is

available on the dongle from now on the editor is also available in the Survey application

and not only in Tamping and Slabtrack application. (GOX-6920)

- Relative and absolute CP editor: Proper tabulator key usage has been introduced into the

two design data editors. When adding new CPs or editing existing ones, it's now possible to

jump from field to field by pressing tabulator key of the keyboard. In other editors this

has already been working properly. (GOX-6860)

- Clearance application - merging and processing steps: In version 2.11.0.6 (see below) we

introduced the possibility to start several processing steps at once. In this version we

have enhanced the selection dialogue, which can be reached by right-clicking on the

application and selecting "Merge job data and process", that also the data merging step is

part of this dialogue. This means that merging and all main processing steps can be started

at once. Furthermore when processing tasks are finished, a final dialogue will appear, which

gives information about success of each step. (GOX-6822/6815)

- Clearance Map view: The quality of the reflectivity image for scan data has been improved

for all types of supported laser scanners. To see the positive effect for existing processed

data, pre-processing and merging must be done again. (GOX-6908)

- Track view - all applications - interval points: In certain cases track view didn't open,

when display setting was set to "Interval points" for the corresponding application. This

problem has been fixed. (GOX-6928)

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- L-Dist measurements in Tamping measurement screens: If a measurement is not successful the

user is informed that the measurement failed. In old versions the measurement screen froze.

(GOX-6828)

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- LandXML import for design alignments: When importing some types of LandXML the transitions

in the horizontal design alignment did have the wrong start azimuth. This has been fixed.

(GOX-6831/6842)

- Tamping track view: The export of WinALC files in cases where start stationing of

horizontal design alignment element and superelevation element were very similar but not

identical caused problems in the software Win ALC, when opening the *.geo file. This problem

has been fixed by introducing an accepted stationing bandwidth for such cases. (GOX-6871)

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- New project wizard - page 6: Project folder automatically proposed according to entered

project name. (GOX-6742)

- Overlap merge editor: Splitter between graphic and table working properly. (GOX-6688)

- Clearance application - clearance / projection processing: Clearance / projection model

can be added / changed by right-clicking on the application and selecting "Change Models".

(GOX-6743)

- Clearance application: Processing steps "clearance", "projection" and "3D" can now be

started all at once. Right-click on the application and select "Process data" to reach the

corresponding dialogue. (GOX-6803)

- Tamping track view - Text report: Syntax for gauge tolerance made more understandable and

added tolerance information for twist. (GOX-6809)

- Measurement modules - Total station info: When entering a comment for the total station

setup (dialogue "New Setup", field "Comment" below "Setup ID"), this comment is now shown in

the property window, when clicking on a measurement sequence within a measurement job.

(GOX-6813)

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- Clearance shapes - DXF import: Enhanced unit settings flexibility for different types of

definitions within DXF file (GOX-6746)

- Clearance Profile view - DXF export (1): Correct export of Chinese characters to DXF

profiles (GOX-6752)

- Clearance Profile view - DXF export (2): Distinction between worst case (now also red like

in Profile view) and other clearance distances (GOX-6758)

- Clearance Profile view - TAB Map view profile: Correct view update for display of

clearance envelope in case of clearance on design (GOX-6756)

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- Clearance Profile view: Proper export of multiple profiles to DXF, when unit settings are

set to feet. (GOX-6721)

- Tamping track view - Text report: Information lines in header part of the report are no

more shifted when corresponding information is missing in project. (GOX-6701)

- Track geometry record (TGR): Information "Validation date" and "Comment" of design data

set and webpage in "Customer" part correctly displayed on graphic report. (GOX-6669)

- Demo mode: When using the software in demo mode, the user is now informed that changes

made by the user in this mode (e.g. in design data sets) won't be stored. (GOX-6733)

- Licencing: TGR licence again displayed in "About" dialogue, when available. (GOX-6708)


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- Overlap handling for single points: calculations made more robust for special measurement

cases, improvements in overlap display in editor (GOX-6713)

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- Tamping application: Control points editor allows export of WinALC tamping machine files

(*.ver and *.geo). (GOX-6703)

- Further improvement of "Cont to Single transformation" within new "Overlap handling for

single points" (introduced with version 2.11.0.0) according to received customer feedback

(GOX-6705)

- Internal code refactoring in different areas, no changes for users --> anyway recommended

to use this version from now on

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- Applications using Interval settings. Under certain circumstances Amberg Rail froze when

opening the track view of the application. This has been fixed. (GOX-6697)

- There were problems with stationing values of measured profiles acquired with Tamping jobs

(Tamping 3D, Long chord, Control point survey 2D). This only happened if only single profile

points have been acquired. This has been fixed now. (GOX-6696)

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- Please see the separate release notes for this main release.

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- Clearance shapes: Import and export of shapes in DXF format are correct for all unit

settings. (GOX-6674)

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- Tamping track view - Text report (1): Changed contents of text report (function "Text

report...") (changed content of header part; deleted data columns: chainage, horizontal

version long, vertical versine long; added data columns: twist, code, comment; added

tolerance values for all shown data columns) (GOX-6467)

- Tamping track view - Text report (2): The export dialogue for the text report now allows

the user to activate the function "Apply defined final elevation to height deviation", which

calculates the height deviation values shown on the report under consideration of the

defined final elevation value. (GOX-6475)

- Tamping track view - Export machine driver report: The machine driver report now contains

an additional column containing the point number as defined during measurement. (GOX-6476)

- Clearance Profile view: CTC coordinates added to profile ASCII export (function "Export"

-> "Export to ASCII...") (GOX-6465)

- Clearance Profile view: In settings dialogue under "Profile view" -> "Clearance layer" the

default value of the setting "Clearance minimum distance" has been changed from "0" to

"-10". In this way it's guaranteed that all infringements will be visible by default.

(GOX-6466)

- Clearance shapes: Import of shapes in DXF format correct, when unit settings are feet.

(GOX-6493)

- Survey Track view: In DXF, ASCII, LandXML and LandXML (as design) export dialogues there

is a new option that allows to export the height of the lower rail together with track

centre line position. This can be interesting in case no leading rail definition is

available. (GOX-6464)

- Height reduction for ASCII export (see also version 2.10.4.3 below): The export option has

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been moved directly to the corresponding export dialogues. It gets visible, when clicking on

the "+" symbol in the dialogue. (GOX-6462)

- Dutch translation of user interface available now (GOX-6605)

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- SlabTrack track view: On text report only deviation fields (and not measured values any

more) will be marked with red background color, if values are out of defined tolerance.

(GOX-6412)

- Tamping chord method job: In the options dialogue (File --> Options...) under

"Preferences" - "Measurement Settings" there is a new setting called "Measurement processing

settings", which allows tamping chord method users to switch on-site pre-processing on or

off. By default the processing is switched on. Switching off reduces waiting time in the

field (e.g. when starting the next chord), but brings also the risk that users don't have a

complete feedback, whether the measurement has been completely successful or not. (GOX-6403)

- Height reduction for ASCII export: In the options dialogue (File --> Options...) under

"Preferences" - "Import / Export" there is a new setting called "ASCII export height

reduction". With this setting, which is switched off by default, the user can define a

height value, by which the absolute track axis height will be reduced (perpendicular to top

of rail), when doing an ASCII export from the track view of the Tamping and Survey

application. In countries, where the height reference isn't top of rail, but somewhere below

(e.g. bottom of the rail), this setting can be used to export the correct height

coordinates. (GOX-6290)

- Clearance Map view: ASCII export of running track now contains superelevation calculated

under consideration of superelevation base defined in the configuration set. (GOX-6262)

- Adapted some Czech UI translations. (GOX-6406)

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- DosALC export: correct export of Bloss and Schramm ramps for superelevation (GOX-6280)

(actually the correction was already done for 2.10.4.0, but unfortunately there happened an

error when committing to the release version)

- Profile view - DXF export: worst case distances are now correctly exported to DXF (GOX-6362)

- Profile view - DXF export: text information within the DXF export file are now properly

scaled when using unit settings "Feet" (GOX-6353)

- CZ UI Translation: adapted some text lengths in the measurement module for Czech UI

(GOX-6361)

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- Support of Amberg Profiler 6012: With this software version the new Amberg Profiler 6012,

which can measure with up to 200 rotations per second, is supported. The only restriction

for the moment is a data rate of max. 500'000 points per second. Support of a data rate of

1'000'000 points per second is in development, but not yet functional. (GOX-6256)

- Import / Transfer of absolute CPs to relative CP editor: Now it is possible within the

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Relative CP editor to either import an ASCII file with absolute control points or transfer

absolute control points from the Absolute CP editor. More detailed information can be found

in the Amberg Rail Base manual. (GOX-5599)

- Profile view: Setting "automatic scaling (fit all)" for graphical profile reports works

again as expected. (GOX-6288)

- Correct import of LandXML 1.1 files to Horizontal Alignment. (GOX-6286)

- Tamping long chord measurement screen: no more flickering of arrows and table elements

(GOX-6285)

- DosALC export: correct export of Bloss and Schramm ramps for superelevation (GOX-6280)

- See also changes/fixes for 2.10.0.5 below, since this version never became public

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- Relative control point (CP, LP) measurement: Horizontal offsets and deviations displayed

in the measurement module for CPs on the left side of the track are now correct in case of

using horizontal target offsets in connection with the measurement. This concerns

measurement jobs Tamping Absolute 3D for GRP 3000, Control Point Survey 2D, Tamping Chord

Method, Clearance Absolute for GRP 3000 and Clearance Relative for GRP 3000. Note: Data

storage and further office evaluation have always been correct. This problem has only

concerned offset and deviation display in the measurement module.(GOX-6255)

- Profile view: DXF profile export now allows to select between UTC (un-canted track

coordinate system) and CTC (canted track coordinate system). (GOX-6263)

- French translation of user interface available now (GOX-6259)

- French translation of manuals available now (note: screenshots are still in English, this

will be updated at a later date) (GOX-6264)

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- GRP 5000 pre-processing: data also processable, when first file of sequence (m-file) has

zero stationing length because of no trolley movement (GOX-6230)

- GRP 5000 clearance / projection processing: Processing stopped correctly and 'Finished'

message shown again, when processing is over (GOX-6212)

- Chinese UI language: latest translation resources integrated (GOX-6228)

- ZFS SDK Version now displayed in About dialogue (GOX-6223)

- Map view: new graphic report layouts developed and integrated for reflectivity and

clearance report (GOX-6238)

- Profile view: new graphic report layout developed and integrated for graphic profile

report (GOX-6235)

- Profile view: DXF Export dialogue allows to define, if vertex points shall be exported in

addition to profile line or not (GOX-6232)

- TGR: now it is possible to select and delete one or several measurements within the TGR

data view (GOX-6215)

- TGR: now the user can edit, add or delete codes and comments within the TGR data view by

double-clicking into the corresponding field (GOX-6216)

- TGR: all information types selected by the user will be shown from now on in graphic view

or table even if corresponding information isn't available or cannot be calculated because

of missing measurement or design data (there will e.g. be N/A in column, but user at least

can see what he has selected) (GOX-6218/6219)

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- Support of new scanner models Z+F Imager 5010 and Leica HDS 7000 (note that these scanners

require a special adapter plate) (GOX-6198)


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- Tamping track view: corrected encoding number for transition type Schramm when doing

export to WinALC and DosALC (GOX-6193)

- Measurement modules: decreased loading time during the process of creating a new setup for

jobs already containing measurement data (GOX-6194)

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