CLISP Studio Release 2.7.0.0

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Adrian Rose

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Apr 23 2020

Clisp Studio 2.7.0.0 Release

1.1 Introduction

Clisp Studio version 2.7.0.0 is the first major revision released to the public in 2020. This significant update to Clisp Studio includes the introduction of new testing standards across many modules, addition of new instruments and many feature upgrades.

1.2 New Standards

Following recent revisions introduced by ASTM and BSI a number of new standards are now supported within Clisp Studio complementing the existing supported standards. The following standards have been introduced:

1.2.1 CS Triax - Total Stress Triaxial

BS EN 17892-7:2017 – Unconfined Compressive Strength

BS EN 17892-8:2018 – Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial

ASTM D2850-15 – Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial

ASTM D2166-D2166M-16 – Unconfined Compressive Strength

AS1289.6.4.1 – 2016 – Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial

T171 – Modified Texas Triaxial Compression

Support the use of internal and external load cells

Support the use of fixed and domed top caps

1.2.2 CS Triax and CS Triax Advanced - Effective Stress Triaxial

BS EN 17892-9:2018 – Consolidated triaxial compression tests on water saturated soils

Support the use of internal and external load cells

Support the use of fixed and domed top caps

Both modules require an Internal load cell required for Anisotropic consolidation and K0.

CS Triax Advanced only - Internal load cell required for Stress Path and Cyclic control.

1.2.3 CS Res - Resilient Modulus

Materials Testing Manual Edition 4 - Q137 - Permanent deformation and resilient modulus of unbound material

AG Standard graphs & tables added for permanent deformation results and analysis. Multiple performance improvements in large data set calculation

1.2.4 CS CBR - CBR Testing

ASTM D1883-16 – Californian Bearing Ratio of a Laboratory Compacted Specimen

1.2.5 CS Oedo - Consolidation

ASTM D2435-11 - One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading

1.2.6 CS Perm - Permeability Testing

BS EN17892-11:2019 – Permeability Testing

ASTM D5084-16 - Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter

1.3 New Features

Some of the new features added to this version of Clisp Studio include:

CS Stresspath now displays Mohr circles within the failure stage of the test.

CS Unsat now supports the use of on-sample transducers for the measurement of radial changes and small strain measurement; the use of fixed top caps is also now supported.

In CS Ringshear the British Standards now logs the outputs from the vertical displacement transducer and load cells through the preshear schedule. The test also now works out the average of the two load cells and logs and displays this for easy analysis of test data.

The soil steel interface test plan for the Ringshear system now has an additional stop criteria; this is to stop a test based on sample height change as well as the other features added to CS Ringshear.

The YouTube button within Clisp now takes you to our YouTube page instead of the video page on our website. The YouTube channel is updated more regularly to help provide you with better support and information about products and software.

CS Resilient standards now support the operation of a DSC1000 the latest VJ Tech dynamic system controller.

CS Dyna now support the operation of a DSC1000 the latest VJ Tech dynamic system controller.

CS Constant Shear now allows users to undertake multiple consolidation schedules.

New Colour coding has been added to Clisp to clearly show when a schedule is in a waiting state.

The new standards introduced into CS triax support the use of both internal and external load cells with use of both domed and fixed top caps (please check with VJ Tech to discuss compatibility of your system).

CS CRS now supports the use of instruments other than just APC’s for the feedback of pressure. This now allows the use of manual pressure control.

CS Triax Advanced now allows K0 consolidation testing that ramps the vertical stress and maintains the diameter of the sample using cell pressure control.

1.4 New Instruments

Clisp Studio now supports the additional new instruments:

1.4.1 DSC 1000 – Dynamic Servo Controller

This is VJ Tech’s latest dynamic controller and can be used with dynamic triaxal and resilient modulus systems.

1.4.2 VJT 2585-SS Direct and Simple Shear

The VJT 2585-SS is also now supported. This is a single shear machine than can perform both direct and simple shear tests.

1.4.3 VJT0650M-PHL – High Capacity ACONS

VJ Techs new high capacity (50kN) ACONS Pro is also now supported by this release of Clisp Studio.

1.5 New Test Modules

This release of Clisp sees the full introduction of the new CS Triax Advanced test module. This supports triaxial testing to the new BS EN 17892 triaxial standards. The module offers flexibility and testing options outside of the traditional standards. The module allows saturation, consolidation (Isotropic, anisotropic and K0), stresspath, static shearing and slow cyclic control. The module when used with the correct hardware can operate both compression and extension tests. The module also supports the use of on sample transducers and mid height pore water pressure measurement.

1.6 New Test Types

The version Clisp Studio allows users to undertake more test types than ever before. These include support for new international standards in triaxial, resilient modulus, permeability and CBR testing. The modules also allow the operation of differing testing scenarios such as K0 consolidation whilst ramping vertical stress, control of either effective or total stress in anisotropic consolidation and stress path analysis. The triaxial advanced module allows users to easily select between drained or undrained testing with a schedule. Slow cyclic testing up to 0.1Hz is also possible using a Pro series triaxial frame using the CS Triax Advanced module.

The Simple shear and dynamic simple shear modules now also support both constant normal height and constant normal stress during shearing. Constant normal stiffness tests are also supported using the cs constant shear module.

1.7 Miscellaneous

The following performance improvements have been included within this release:

Test plan navigation in tests with large number of schedules.

Variable calculation speed improved

Test Import speed improved

1.8 Fixes

Case	Title
1876	Read All Button on instrument panel - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2246	csTriax - Implementation of ASTM D7181-11 (CD) standard - a new case is coming for the changes required for ASTm D 7181-20
2590	New Standard ASTM D2435/D2435M-11 - This is a duplicate of case 3030
2608	Export / Import Excel : Instrument calibration data - marked resolved so closing for release notes
2626	csPerm - Error in the calculation of permebaility - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2658	Standard Review - csTriax - CU tests (D4767-11 standard) - done to test
2667	STANDARDS FOR TODOS - done to test
2669	csStressPath - Deviator stress calculation in stress path stage when using non fixed top cap - marked resolved so closing for release notes
2678	csTriax - Implementation of a new standard (Modified Texas Triaxial Compression Test) - marked resolved so closing for release notes
2812	cs triax - feature request - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2822	csShear - Wrong report data when IMPORTING a test - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2824	Feature request - add a button to views that show calculated variables to display variable definition - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2839	feature request - warning message when starting schedule if channel is not selected from an instrument - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2844	cs rowe - extra graph available on all stages - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2909	csTriaxADV - Stress path stopping condition - This time I changed the UI slightly so that the user can choose the logic GREATER-THAN or LESS-THAN the signed strain value entered in the textbox. This makes it totally free to select the most appropriate condition.
2911	csUNSAT - Changes to work with fixed top caps - Fixes checked in v2.6.0.3776 (test plan 1.23) and work well. Case is closing.
2913	feature request Cs stresspath - Add mohr circle graph to failure stage - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2914	csUNSAT - Changes needed to use on-sample transducers with the module - All fixes have been tested and work well. Item 3 is fixed in case 2911. Case is closing.
2915	DSC1000 - Features and Fixes for csRes - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2916	CSR- Acons 2 problem - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2917	csSD-SWCC - Changes to be used with DW cell - Deleted 1 file from a past entry (#22056)
2919	CS Bender error message - Fixed. These menu options must be disabled for a Bender test because its plan doesn't have any logoc for triggering, logging or stopping conditions and there is no automation. The reason for the message is that having erroneously allowed to run a ...
2922	CS Ringshear Feature request - Add logging to Preshear schedule - Check in clisp version 2.6.0.3766 and the feature request works. checks included: loggin data excel export script export script import
2923	csShear Direct Shear tests - - 1. Fixed 2. Fixed. The text "Trigger as soon as the stress exceeds..." was incorrect. It should read "When the error is less than the percentage" 3. Fixed. The reverse speed variables are located in the Shear schedule. 4. Fixed. The conversion ...
2924	csSimpleShear- speed problem - Matteo
2925	YouTube link - Done
2926	Pro Instrument Panel Mode updates - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2928	csResilient - Issues when using the DSC-1000H - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2930	cs triax advacned - solenoid valve not being opened or closed - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2931	CS Shear -Selecting vertical controller with no vertical load cell feedback - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2934	cs host - deleting logged transducer removes test data - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3776 and is fixed
2936	cs host - formatting of tests assistant has some issues - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2937	CS Oedo - unable to select pro series acons as controllers - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3824
2939	Control feedback (Pro instruments) - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2940	cs shear and shearscan pro - add feature to check displacement transducer reading against working range to stop shear stage runn - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2941	cs shear - feature request for additional trigger condition - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2942	cs triax - unconfined hardware assistant is broken - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3824
2943	csShear, but might be a wider Clisp issue - data loss when re-calculation take splace - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2944	cs totaltriax - texas triaxial issues - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2946	cs total triax - Texas triaixal issues - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2947	csTriax (new standards) - UU tests - BS EN ISO 17892-8 - Module was tested with CS v2.6.0.3800 and found to work well for all combinations of top caps and load cells. Case is closing.
2948	CS total triax - Texas Triaxial - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2949	csResilient - AG:PT/T053-07 - ok done. fixed a few issues. re-import customer table (its much faster now should only take 10 minutes), update to latest test plan. re-open results tables to check
2951	csTriax (new standards) - UU tests - ASTM D2850 - All issues have been addressed (Issue 3: Very good spotted!!). A final test with real sample will be done. Vas.
2952	csTriax (new standards) - UC tests - BS EN ISO 17892-7 - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2953	csTriax (new standards) - UC tests - ASTM D2166 - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2954	csTriax (new standards) - UU tests - AS1289 - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2955	Clisp studio - When an instrument goes into suspension (unsafe input) module keeps running - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2956	BS 17892-9 2018: CD - Isotropic Consolidation - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2957	BS 17892-9 2018: CD - Engage - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2958	csTriax - Effective tests - BS 1377:8 - Description of t100 variable needs changing - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2959	Clisp studio - Configuration export function - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3824
2960	cs constant shear - wrong initial vertical value used after multiple consolidation schedules. - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3824
2962	csResilient: Engage engine issue - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2965	csResilient - Open Completed Resilient Modulus Table & Graph - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2966	New BS Standard: issues - Issues checked in 2.6.0.3811 (test plan 1.03). New issues will be uploaded to a new case. Case is closing.
2967	csRes - AG Standard : Notes - done. to test
2969	Feature request - CS constant shear to be able to undertake multiple shear stages - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2970	Feature request CS Ring for Fugro Wallingford - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3824
2971	feature request Soil Steel Interface (ringshear) test plan - For Fugro Wallingford - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3824
2977	cs host - formatting issue - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2978	APCH Pro losing comms - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2980	Colour coding for schedule that is waiting - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2981	Cs ringshear - error message - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2983	csTriax - BS EN ISO standards - CD tests - Fixed top cap - Fixes confirmed in v2.6.0.3831 (Test plan 1.05) Case is closing.
2985	csTriax - BS EN ISO standards - CD tests - Domed top cap - The fix was confirmed in v2.6.0.3847 (test plan v1.07) Case is closing
2987	Pro series instruments - Advanced read - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2988	cs res - cannot select series 2 APC - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2990	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 standards - Calculation of the machine speed - Checked on v2.6.0.3844 (Feature version, test plan 1.08). Case is closing
2992	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU tests with domed - engage schedule doesn't trigger - Issue checked in v2.6.0.3837 (test plan 1.05) Case is closing
2993	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU test - Issue fixed in v2.6.0.3831, case is closing.
2994	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU fixed top cap - Triscan reverses at the end of shear - Checked in v2.6.0.3831 (test plan v1.05). Case is closing.
2995	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 - Calculation of current height and area during shear - Checked in v2.6.0.3844 (Test plan 1.08). Case is closing
2996	csTriax BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU - domed - membrane and filter corrections - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2997	csTriax - Effective stress tests - Mohr circles at the report are different than in the plot - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
2998	csTriax BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU tests - Domed - Strain calculation - Checked in v2.6.0.3844 (Feature version). Case is closing
2999	BS EN ISO 17892-9 Fixed top caps - Load is changing while in triggering condition - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3000	csTriax - Effective stress tests - BS EN ISO 17892-9 - Cosmetics issues - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3001	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU with Fixed - Current diameter in Ko changes - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3002	CS res - Cyclic stage still green after completing correct number of cycles - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3003	cs triax adv - axial strain from the engage schedule is added to the following schedules - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3004	csTriax BS EN ISO 17892-9 Domed top cap - Dimensions do not copy across specimens - Checked in v2.6.0.3844 (Feature version). Case is closing.
3005	cs ring - first reading of corrected relative average displacement isn't 0 - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3006	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU&CD tests - Calculation of Vertical Total Stress - Checked in v2.6.0.3844 (Feature version). Case is closing.
3007	dynadss - consolidation UI is incorrect - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3009	cs simple shear - vertical axis is not controlled by clisp in reverse stage - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3010	cs triax adv - maintained test going into suspension - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3011	cs simple shear - views not displaying correctly - checked in clisp version 2.6.0.3840 and is fixed
3012	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 CU&CD tests - Hardware setup - Checked in v2.6.0.3844 (Feature version). Case is closing.
3013	cs simple shear - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3014	cs shear and cs simple shear feature request - show the platen correct applied to normal stress - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3015	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 CD tests - Add option to allow full automation - Checked in v2.6.0.3844 (feature version). Case is closing.
3016	clisp studio exception message when opening - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3017	csTriax - BS En ISO 17892-9 - Soft soils option in hardware setup - Checked in v2.6.0.3844 (Feature version). Case is closing
3018	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-9 - Automation problem - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3019	Clisp studio - Can be opened in two windows at the same time - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3020	Feature request for CS CRS - add back pressure feedback from instruments other than APC's - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3021	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-8 (UU) with domed top cap - Checked in v2.7.0.3875, Mohr circles are now plotted correctly. Case is closing.
3022	ASTM D2166/D2166M - 2016 - Unconfined Compressive strength of Cohesive Soil - Adding to Clisp - check in clisp verfsion 2.7.0.3874 and standard works as required
3023	csTriax - BS EN ISO 17892-7 (UC) with domed top caps - Calculation of vertical stress - Checked in v2.7.0.3875 Case is closing
3024	ASTM D2850-15 - Unconsolidared Undrained Traxial compression Test - Adding to Clisp - The changes have been done. It does need to be tested!
3026	Updated User Guides & Manuals - marked resolved - so closing for release notes
3030	NEW STANDARD - ASTM D2435/D2435M-11 (consolidation) into csOedo - Feneral Tables. 1. New default tables, BS and ASTM:Log or Sqrt for Oedometer time intervals. 2. Description and soil classification is provided n the Results view. 3. Procedure is entered in Initial Conditions (dimensions) 4. The Pre-Con is ...
3031	csDYNA - Implementation of the D5311-13 standard - Checked in v2.7.0.3875. Case is closing.
3032	cs triax - bs 1377 part 8 isn't available - The UI has changed slightly (as agreed by VJTech) The "free" options are either Total or Effective. The standards displayed will be only those applicable.
3033	cs triax - user can select effective stress test in total stress test - The way the standard js selected has changed, as agreed with VJTech. The user now has to select the type (Total or Effective) and then the available standards will be presented.
3034	Error in K0 ramps either vertical or horizontal stresses - Fixed, Test Plan 1.24 - However this includes an extra view to allow Benthix to enter ramp times more than 99 hours because their Clisp installation hasn't been upgraded yet. Once they've done that I will update the plan to the next version.
3035	csDYNA - "Include volume change during saturation" option - Checked in v2.7.0.3871. Case is closing
3036	Clisp studio - Filter option for database - Feature has been removed from Clisp v2.7.0.3871. Case is closing.
3037	csDYNADSS - Shear setup - DSC2000 !!!! I thought that wasn't supported anymore. However, the problem was an exception caused by calling a variable long long gone! Once this exception fixed, everything works correctly. The Specimen/Copy bar is now hidden, but note that the ...
3038	CS triax - ASTM D2166/D2166M-13 listed in effective stress tests - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3868
3039	cs triax - engage schedule setup is greyed out - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3868 and is fixed
3040	cs triax - astm d4676-11stress path graph broken - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3868 and is fixed
3041	cs triax - ASTM D7181-11 and D4767-11 - shear conditons ui not complete - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3868 and is fixed
3042	cs triax - as 1289-2016 uu triaxial - specimen details UI descriptions are wrong - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3868 and is fixed
3043	csRES - AG - Quick Shear Initial Data window - Checked in v2.7.0.3871. Case is closing
3044	cs triax - automation stopped - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3868 and is fixed
3045	cs triax - shear stage has wring cell pressure in shearing schedule - Cannot reproduce.
3046	cs stresspath - test plan won't open for consolidation stage - Cannot reproduce. I suspect the Test Plan being used is corrupted.
3049	csROWE - Custom unnecessary graph - Not really a bug. Perhaps all "user views, graphs or tables" should go into their own separate top menu? In theory you can create one of these using data from several stages. The way it is at the moment it can be accessed everywhere, that is all.
3050	csOedo- Report error message - done. Also winrock, wincon, and marshall. please check all reports in all modules are present
3051	CS cbr - after stop isn't setup correctly if preparation method is changed - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3875
3052	csUNSAT - A test cannot be created - Issue fixed in v2.7.0.3871. Case is closing
3053	cs triax - ASTM D7181-2657 is a duplicate of ASTM D7181-11 - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3875
3054	csPerm (using a Rowe cell) - Cannot assign the second servo of a Dual APC pro to Outlet controller - 1. Fixed. The Outlet controller was not saving the axis selection. 2. It seems in March 2015 there was a big cock-up when the Rowe plan was overwritten with the Triaxial one, and was then corrected in May the same year. Since the cock up Clisp ...
3055	csPerm (using a Rowe cell) - Cannot create Permeability schedules - Case is marked Resolved, it has been copied into 3054. Vas.
3056	csOedo - BS EN ISO 17892-5 - Calculation of Cv and Mv - Fix checked in v2.7.0.3887. Case is closing.
3057	csTriax & csTriaxAdv - Schedule Type Support - 1. Done - new Test Plan V1.25 2. csTriax does not include Anisotropic extensions. csEffectiveTriax does, and has been fixed as requested. 3. Done - the menus are disabled. 4. Done 5. For Peter.
3058	csPerm (using a Triaxial Cell) - Issues - 1. Test name removed 2. Changed. However, please note that if automated a perm schedule must continue with a consolidation schedule, and viceversa. Unless the "Run all Consolidations" option is selected. And then what if there are more perm ...
3059	Test Import - Instrument Creation - Implemented. I tested it by somebody else double check it please.
3060	cs triax - hardware form in astm d 2166-16 has incorrect title - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3875
3061	cs triax - ASTM d 2166-16 - user can select platen as disaplcement feedback - Only available with 98598 - it is intentional.
3062	cs triax - basic issues with ASTM D 2850-15 - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3875 and is fixed
3063	cs triax - astm d 2850-15 issue with selecting fixed top cap - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3875 and is fixed
3064	CS CBR - Implmentation of ASTM D 1883-16 into Clisp Studio - checked in clisp version 2.7.0.3878
3065	Clisp studio - The installation folder has a different name - Changed to "vjtech" only in the Installation project,
3067	cs triax - astm d 2850-15 ipPreshearLoad varaible not working for fixed top caps - chceked in clisp version 2.7.0.3887
3069	csDSS - Shear Stage - Maintain Constant Normal Stress - fixed, Benthic will have to test it as we dont currently have access to a physical machine.
3070	csTriax - BS EN ISO standards (17892-8 & 17892-9) - UU, CU, CD tests - Base load with fixed top caps - ASTM D 2850-15 chcekd and works in clisp version 2.7.0.3887