Intrductin As with each new versin, minr changes and new ptins are added. Sme f these changes are nt visible because they are designed t imprve functins and crrect sme minr bug. Fr visible changes, please see all details n this file. Versin 8.2.2 : New system fr passwrd. Versin 8.2.2 Add a new ptin t prtect the «Histry» and «Statistical» menu. BCO PRO > Cnfiguratin > Administratin Pssibility t change the administratr passwrd BCO PRO > Cnfiguratin > Administratin > «Init Admin Passwrd» During the first run f the BCO PRO, the sftware will prpse t the user t create an administratr passwrd. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 1/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 8.2.1 Versin 8.2.1 : Crrectin f the fllwing errr in the mde Nn fficial apprach frmulas Add a new ptin t generate a rapprt f prductin. Can be useful fr wrking with an external sftware. T use this ptin, user has t cnfigure the file RapprtBCO.ini. This file is lcated n the fllwing flder C:\Prgram Files\BCO Technlgy\BCO PRO\Parameters. Cmpsitin f this ini file : [PATH] RPT=C:\ [PREFIX] PRODUCTION=RPT DEVIS=RPT [OPTIONS] ACTIVER_RPT=1 BTN_DEVIS=1 Path where the rapprt will be generated Prefix f the rapprt s name during a prductin Prefix f the rapprt s name during a simulatin Activate r nt the rapprt Activate r nt the rapprt fr simulatin Example f the rapprt www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 2/40 Versin BCO PRO
Add the spectrphtmeter «Dataclr Select» fr the shade research: www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 3/40 Versin BCO PRO
Add the tl «RegisterPV.exe» This tl is lcated n the BCO PRO flder. With this tl, user can register the BCO PRO like previus versins (< v8.0.0) with a user name «USER» and a key «KEY». It can be useful fr users which have nt internet cnnectin and wish t btain a registratin cde by phne. This tl are prtected by a passwrd. T btain this passwrd, please cntact yur lcal distributr. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 4/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 8.2.0 Versin 8.2.0 : News: Imprvement f the ACTIVATION. Crrectin f the prblem Erreur XX-XX-XXXX n est pas une date crrecte Optimizatin f the memry: Menu Creatin Lab is nw independante f the menu Frmula. New ptins fr prduct s margin. It is nw pssible t put a differente margin accrding each prducts type. New ptin fr Price categry. Pssibility t view a n f categry instead f a price. Adding a new warning s message when a shade culd have a prblem with pacity. Optimizatin f the memry - Creatin Lab Creating a separate windw fr the menu "Creatin Lab" t reduce the use f the "Frmula" memry. Optin «Margin per type» f prduct T enable r disable this ptin, please g n the menu "Cnfiguratin" "Administratin" If this ptin is enabled, then the user will be able t enter a different margin fr each prduct. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 5/40 Versin BCO PRO
«Cnfiguratin» «Prices Manager» «Prices Optins» Optins «Categry number» - Prices Categry : This ptin is activated r nt by CEAC. This ptin allws the user t capture award categries, nt by price but by categry number. The categry will be determined frm the price frmula fr 1 lt. If the packaging is 1Lt r 15Lt, categry number will be always the same. Optin disable Optins enable T print the price categry, user has t select the "Categry Price" field in the print ptins. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 6/40 Versin BCO PRO
News n the «Primer» ptin : The BCO PRO will require a secnd cnfirmatin when the user wants t create a shade that is a risk f prblem pacity. Versin 8.1.1 : News: Versin 8.1.1 Imprvement f the wrk with the HERO Tintwise Driver.. Nw the Driver Tintwise will be autmatically run with the BCO PRO and will be mre transparent fr the user. New buttn t access directly n the Tintwise page frm the BCO PRO (Menu Frmula). Imprtant nte: www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 7/40 Versin BCO PRO
T use this new update fr Tintwise, during the first use yu will have t d the fllwing: - Open BCO PRO - G n the menu Cnfiguratin Machine Parameters and cnfigure like bellw: Then - Ok - Open the Tintwise - Lg n Administratr - G n the menu Tl Optins External cmmands and cnfigure like bellw: www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 8/40 Versin BCO PRO
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Versin 8.1.0 Versin 8.1.0 : News: New frmula printing mdule Mde 2. Barcde fr clrant. Minimum dispense fr each clrant. Frmula printing Mde 2 : Printing frms has been cmpletely imprved. Nw user has the pssibility t insert als barcde fr clrant. T activate and cnfigure this new mde f printing, user has t g n the menu Parameters and select the ptin Mde 2 www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 10/40 Versin BCO PRO
T cnfigure printing ptins, the user must g t the menu Dispense Print By pressing print, the user print the Frmula with the ptins it has cnfigured. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 11/40 Versin BCO PRO
Barcde fr clrants: Frm the menu Prices Manager, user can enter barcde fr each clrant. These barcdes will be printed with the frmula (see Frmula Printing Mde 2). T nt use this ptin, simply leave the fields empty. Minimum dispense fr each clrant: www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 12/40 Versin BCO PRO
This new ptin allws t set a minimum amunt fr each clrants. This ptin is useful when an autmatic machine is used, because the minimum amunt may change depending n the accuracy f the machine but als accrding t the type f dye. A clrant may be dispenser at 0.06ml while anther may be dispensed nly 0.08ml fr example. This ptin cannt be dne directly by the user, it shuld be dne by us with the database. When it is activated and if a values is less than the minimum amunt f dispense, then it will be nt pssible fr the user t dispense the shade: www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 13/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 8.0.0 Versin 8.0.0 : News: New Registratin f the BCO PRO Pssibility t put a cefficient fr each clrant and base. Lyalty mdule Search menu: simulatin f frmulatin. Registratin f the BCO PRO : New register mde f the BCO PRO. T register it, user has t dwnlad frm ur website and run the tl «RegisterBCO.exe». Label printing mdule Mde 2 : Nw user will be able t unselect a field, t leave it empty. Cef Clrants / Base : Pssibility t enter a cefficient fr each bases and als fr each clrants. «Cnfiguratin» «Administratin» «Cefficient» «Clrants Base» www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 14/40 Versin BCO PRO
«Lyalty» Mdule This new mdule allws t build custmer lyalty by awarding lyalty pints fr every kg r liter f paint purchased. The new mdule can be enabled r disabled frm the menu "Cnfiguratin" "Administratin". www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 15/40 Versin BCO PRO
If it is activated, during each prductin, the user can enter details abut the custmer : Then It will be pssible t recgnized his pints and reward him. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 16/40 Versin BCO PRO
«Frmulatin» Mdule This new mdule allws the user t replace the current clr search mdule by a frmulatin mdule. This mdule cannt be activated directly by the user. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 17/40 Versin BCO PRO
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BMT Tl v8.0.0 : Cnfiguratin Administratin BMT v8 Menu Prduct manager : The duplicatin f a prduct has been als updated. Nw user will have t enter the new name f the prduct, densities and % f TI02 f ach new bases. Imprtant nte: T wrk crrectly, the file Prefill.dbf shuld cntain all densities and % f TI02 f all standard prducts. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 19/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.2.1 Versin 7.2.1 : Warning message : When the sftware will expire in less than 15 days. Versin 7.2.0 : Bugs/Errrs : News: Versin 7.2.0 Crrectin f the errr during the generatin f a price list with the «Clrex» range. Invice printing mdule New label printing mdule Mde 2 Invice printing mdule Pssibility t activate r nt frm the menu «Administratin». T edit an invice fr a custmer, user shuld cmplete sme fields abut custmer, like surname, name, city www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 20/40 Versin BCO PRO
The field «N» allws t separate several prductins f a same day. After this jb, it will be pssible t edit and print an invice: www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 21/40 Versin BCO PRO
With ptins n the right side f the page, user can lad their wn lg, including his address, phne... Label printing mdule Mde 2 : Pssibility t activate r nt frm the menu «Cnfiguratin». T cnfigure this new printing mdule, user has t g n the «Label ptins» menu. «Dispense» «Print» «Label ptins» Frm this menu, user can cnfigure the label, by inserting his lg and all infrmatins he needs t printing. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 22/40 Versin BCO PRO
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Versin 7.1.9 Versin 7.1.9 : Add the clumn «Date» n the persnal frmula, which crrespnds t the date f the last mdificatin. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 24/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1.8 Versin 7.1.8 : «Histry» : Add the clumn «Intermediate base» fr the exprtatin in «CSV» r «XLS». Registratin f the BCO PRO n the menu «Abut» instead f «Admin» menu. Add the spectrphtmeter «Minlta CM2500d/2600d» n the spectrphtmeter list f the BCO PRO. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 25/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1.7 Versin 7.1.7 : COLORCATCH: Optimisatin f the menu «Shades Research» when the user is wrking with the spectr «Clrcatch». As the Clrcatch returns «RGB» values, then the BCO PRO will search directly by «RGB» and n mre with «LAB» values. T d this, the database needs a special cnfiguratin, if n, user will see the fllwing message: T enable this ptin, please cntact us t set up yur database. COLORCATCH: The «Quality cntrl» is nw als available with this spectr «Clrcatch» HISTORY menu: On the menu «Histry», add the pssibility t exprt als in text frmat «CSV» separated by «;». www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 26/40 Versin BCO PRO
HISTORY menu > Exprt: «PRODUCT MARGIN» and «BASE PRICE» are nw saved n the histry. MARGIN ptin: New mdule «Margin Categry» fr clrants in a frmula. Pssibility t select a variable margin accrding clrants prices f a reference. BCO PRO Prices manager Prices Optins. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 27/40 Versin BCO PRO
On this example, if price f clrants fr a shade is 1.75, then the margin will be 8%. BACKUP menu: Upgrade f the Backup mdule. BCO PRO Cnfiguratin Cnfiguratin» r «BCO PRO Cnfiguratin Administratin» User can nw, select in details what he wants t save. The prgram will create a setup file (.exe) t facilitate the deplyment n anther cmputer. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 28/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1.6 Versin 7.1.6 : New ptin n the mdule «First Layer». By default, the BCO PRO will prpse t the user t dispense a «First Layer» accrding a list f shades which may meet an pacity prblem. Nw, prgram can frce t prpse t dispense a «First Layer» accrding intermediate base f frmulas. Fr exemple, we can parameters BCO PRO t prpse a «First Layer» fr all «TR» bases. T enable this ptin, please cntact us t set up yur database. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 29/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1.5 Versin 7.1.5 : New mdule «Prices Categry» fr clrants in a frmula. Pssibility t rund prices f clrants fr a reference by prices categry. BCO PRO Prices manager Prices Optins. On this example, if clrants price fr a shade is 2.12, then the shwing price fr clrants will be 4.00 The ptin «Discunt» frm the menu «Prices Optins» has been deleted. Upgrade f the «Histry» menu : Net price per clrant fr a prductin. Quantity per clrants fr a prductin. Margin which has been applied. Currency. Menu «Histry» : add a new ptin fr exprt n an «Excel» file: www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 30/40 Versin BCO PRO
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Versin 7.1.4 Versin 7.1.4 : Optimisatin f the mdule «Nn fficial apprach frmula» frmulated shades. fr the nt www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 32/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1.3 Versin 7.1.3 : We have added the 2 fllwing languages «Finland» et «Estnian». Pssibility t put a passwrd fr the mdificatin f frmulas: Cnfiguratin > Administratin www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 33/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1.2 Crrectin f the prblem we can meet smetime with the «Prices Lists» menu : Errr message : : «Trp de tables uvertes». www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 34/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1.1 Versin 7.1.1 : Frmula cmments : It is pssible t put a cmment fr a intermediate base. This cmment will be displayed in red and bld and will appear nly if n ther cmments is already present fr this reference. On this example we have a cmment fr intermediate base «TR». T enable this ptin, please cntact us t set up yur database. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 35/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.0 & 7.1 «Primer» mdule BCO PRO > Administratin If this mdule is activated, fr references that may have prblems f pacity, the prgram will ffer the pssibility t make first a primer. The primer is frmulated accrding the standard frmulatin where clrants will be divided by 2, and replaced by cheaper ne. The white paste will be deleted if it exists and the frmula will be transferred t the white base. Frm versin 7.1, it is pssible t partially disable this mdule fr sme prducts (\Data\Primer\ ExceptPrduct.dbf). When the user selects a reference requiring a primer, the fllwing menu appears: If he decides t apply the primer then the fllwing menu will appear: «Weathering stability» mdule (frm the versin 7.1) BCO PRO > Administratin www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 36/40 Versin BCO PRO
References will be classified int 3 classes f resistance accrding clrants which will be used n the frmulatin: Class 1 : Inrganic pigments Class 2 : Organic pigments with maximum light and weather fastness. Class 3 : Organic pigments with lwer light and weather fastness It is pssible t be less strict and shw the lg " Class 1" fr a frmula cntaining a clrant frm Class 2 prvided that the amunt des nt exceed a percentage. All this settings can be set by us accrding yur wishes. «Nn fficial apprach frmula» mdule BCO PRO > Administratin This mdule allws yu t add clur card which are nt frmulated but which cntains nly L*a*b* values f each reference. If this mdule is enabled, user will have this ptin in the "Frmulas" menu. By selecting this ptin, the user will decide t wrk with clur card which have nly L*a*b* values. The prgram will search the clsest shade n validated clur card: «Backup» mdule: In rder t facilitate backups and t duplicate yur fficial databases easily, it is nw pssible t create installatin files (. Exe). www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 37/40 Versin BCO PRO
BCO PRO > Administratin - «Prices and Packaging» : Allws the user t create a setup file f his prices and packaging. This setup will be gd t avid any re-enter after each new installatin. - «Create database setup» : (frm versin 7.1) Allws the user t create a setup file f his fficial database. Ideal if user has made changes, duplicatin f prducts, change the names f clur card... Integratin f Tecmec machine Clr Tecmec Driver ( www.tecmec.cm ) www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 38/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 7.1 Add the user guide in Hungarian language «Prices Optins» menu Add the ptin «Clring surcharge» in the menu «Prices Manager» «Prices Optins» This ptin allws the user t add a cst surcharge t the net price f clrants. In this example, 25 eur wuld be added n the net prices f clrants. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 39/40 Versin BCO PRO
Versin 6.7 Pssibility t add a cmment accrding «Prduct» and «Base». Data/OCmment/PrductMsg.dbf : T display messages t Prducts + Base which requires attentin. Example: T enable this ptin, please cntact us t set up yur database. www.bctec.ch BCO Technlgy GmbH 40/40 Versin BCO PRO