Noldus Information Technology en-us This rss feed lists the most recent releases and patches from Noldus Information Technology. http://www.noldus.com/ http://www.noldus.com/site/images/nolduslogo136.gif http://www.noldus.com/ http://www.noldus.com/updates/ethovision-xt85610 30 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT Several small issues are improved with this patch. All EthoVision XT users who downloaded 8.5 before 30 November are recommended to install this patch. http://www.noldus.com/updates/ethovision-xt85610 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-8 7 Nov 2011 11:15:00 GMT EthoVision XT 8.5 is free for all 8.0 users and contains a variety of functional and performance improvements and fixes. You need a website login to download the software. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-8 http://www.noldus.com/default/when-i-export-data-catwalk-crashes 4 Aug 2011 10:05:00 GMT If you export the run statistics or trial statistics for all runs at once, this can sometimes lead to a crash. This update is recommended if you have ever had this problem. You need a login to the website: http://www.noldus.com/user/register. http://www.noldus.com/default/when-i-export-data-catwalk-crashes http://www.noldus.com/default/when-i-edit-or-rescore-event-log-observer-crashes 29 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT This fix makes The Observer more stable when you are editing or rescoring data. http://www.noldus.com/default/when-i-edit-or-rescore-event-log-observer-crashes http://www.noldus.com/default/if-my-computer-crashes-during-observation-i-loose-some-data 23 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMT This fix makes The Observer more robust against loosing data if your computer crashes. It is recommended for everyone using The Observer 10. http://www.noldus.com/default/if-my-computer-crashes-during-observation-i-loose-some-data http://www.noldus.com/default/trial-control-operator-box-does-not-behave-expected 16 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT If you use EthoVision XT 8 together with hardware and trial control, you may need to install this patch. For details, click the link. You need a login to the website: http://www.noldus.com/user/register. http://www.noldus.com/default/trial-control-operator-box-does-not-behave-expected http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-10 19 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT This update is advised for all users of The Observer 10.0 and 10.1. You need a login to the website: http://www.noldus.com/user/register. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-10 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/facereader-30 21 Mar 2011 15:00:00 GMT Customers using calibration and using FaceReader together with The Observer are advised to download and install this maintenance release. You need a login to the website: http://www.noldus.com/user/register. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/facereader-30 http://www.noldus.com/default/trial-control-operator-box-does-not-behave-expected 7 Jan 2011 10:00:00 GMT All customers using Trial Control in EthoVision XT 8 are recommended to download and install this patch. You need a login to the website: http://www.noldus.com/user/register. http://www.noldus.com/default/trial-control-operator-box-does-not-behave-expected http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-8 9 Dec 2010 16:00:00 GMT If you have a service contract, you can upgrade to EthoVision 8 from here. You need a login to the website: http://www.noldus.com/user/register. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-8 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-10 1 Nov 2010 17:00:00 GMT A maintenance release of The Observer XT 10 is available and recommended to all version 10.0 users. You need a login to get this update (http://www.noldus.com/user/register). http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-10 http://www.noldus.com/default/when-i-press-auto-detect-catwalk-sometimes-crashes 27 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT A patch is available for several problems related to detection settings. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register). http://www.noldus.com/default/when-i-press-auto-detect-catwalk-sometimes-crashes http://www.noldus.com/restricted/quick-start-guides-observer-xt-10 13 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT Quick start guides for The Observer XT 10 are now available in Chinese, Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese, German, and Spanish. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/quick-start-guides-observer-xt-10 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-7 2 Jun 2010 11:20:00 GMT If you want to run EthoVision 7 with Windows 7, an upgrade is available. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register). http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-7 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/technical-notes-and-otehr-manuals-observer-xt-10 27 May 2010 16:20:00 GMT Extra information and details about: Requirements for importing data into The Observer. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register). http://www.noldus.com/restricted/technical-notes-and-otehr-manuals-observer-xt-10 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-10 26 Apr 2010 10:50:00 GMT The Observer XT 10 has been released. If you have a plus or premium service contract you are entitled to a free upgrade to this version, otherwise you can purchase an upgrade. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register) http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-10 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-7-documentation 3 March 2010 11:50:00 GMT A overview of how to use EthoVision XT 7.0 is now available in the following languages: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register). http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-7-documentation http://www.noldus.com/help-desk 5 Jan 2010 11:50:00 GMT Noldus Information Technology are pleased to announce the opening of a new helpdesk on the East Coast of America. For contact details, click the link in the title of this news item. http://www.noldus.com/help-desk http://www.noldus.com/restricted/patch-facereader-2016 17 Dec 2009 11:50:00 GMT If you are using Windows Vista and have problems saving logs, then you can install this patch. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register). http://www.noldus.com/restricted/patch-facereader-2016 http://www.noldus.com/default/i-have-problems-creating-import-profile 1 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT If you want to create a new import profile in The Observer 9.0, you should download and install this patch. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register). http://www.noldus.com/default/i-have-problems-creating-import-profile http://www.noldus.com/restricted/coding-window-scroll 20 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT If you have more behavior than fit in the coding window, scrolling does not work properly. Download the patch to fix it. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register) http://www.noldus.com/restricted/coding-window-scroll http://www.noldus.com/restricted/video-pause 20 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT If you want to score multiple behaviors on the same frame, you do not want the video to start running after you score one event. Download the patch to fix this. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register) http://www.noldus.com/restricted/video-pause http://www.noldus.com/restricted/memory-problem 20 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT If your Catwalk frequently crashes, this can be solved by downloading and installing the patch. If you do not yet have a login you will need to create one (http://www.noldus.com/user/register) http://www.noldus.com/restricted/memory-problem http://www.noldus.com/restricted/problems-importing-data-observer-50 27 Oct 2009 11:20:00 GMT This patch is recommended if you import data from The Observer 5.0 into The Observer XT 9.0. It is available free to all users of the Observer 9.0. You will need to create a login to download it from the website. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/problems-importing-data-observer-50 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-90 8 Oct 2009 12:20:00 GMT The Observer XT 9.0.436 has been released. This maintenance release is recommended for all users of The Observer XT 9.0. It improves stability, support of digital media and corrects a variety of issues. You need a logon to the Observer XT 9 download section of the Noldus website; if you do not have one, you can create it straight away. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-90 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/technical-notes-observer-xt-90 8 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT This Technical Note describes how to carry out automatic synchronization in The Observer XT 9.0 when using the BIOPAC MP100 system. You do need a logon to the Observer XT 9 download section of the Noldus website; if you do not have one, you can create it straight away. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/technical-notes-observer-xt-90 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-6-documentation 8 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT This Usage Note describes how to use EthoVision XT 6 when you want to carry out a learning experiment. You do need a logon to the EthoVision XT 6 download section of the Noldus website; if you do not have one, you can create it straight away. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-6-documentation http://www.noldus.com/restricted/quick-start-guides-observer-xt-90 31 Aug 2009 12:15:00 GMT Quick Start Guides for The Observer XT 9.0 are now available in Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. You do need a logon to the Observer XT 9 download section of the Noldus website; if you do not have one, you can create it straight away. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/quick-start-guides-observer-xt-90 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-6-documentation 10 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT This Quick Start Guide describes how to automate the Social Interaction Test using EthoVision XT 6. In order to be able to do this, you need both the EthoVision XT Multiple Body Points module and the Social Interaction module. You do need a logon to the EthoVision XT 6 download section of the Noldus website; if you do not have one, you can create it straight away. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-6-documentation http://www.noldus.com/restricted/theme 16 Jul 2009 15:15:00 GMT This handy conversion tool is available for all registered users of Theme 5. You can use it to convert the ODX data file output of The Observer XT into a format suitable for input for Theme 4 or 5. You do need a logon to the Theme download section of the Noldus website; if you do not have one, you can create it straight away. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/theme http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-heatmap-generator 16 Jul 2009 09:15:00 GMT Utility to visualize how long an animal has been in each place in the arena. This software is free to all EthoVision XT users. You do need a logon to the EthoVision download section of the website; if you do not have one you can create it straight away. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-heatmap-generator http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-60 9 Jul 2009 09:30:00 GMT EthoVision 6.1 has been released. For EthoVision 6.0 users, EthoVision 6.1 is a free upgrade. This maintenance release features improved performance and better FireWire camera support. If you do not have one already, you will need to create a login to get this download. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-60 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-90 23 Jun 2009 14:30:00 GMT The Observer XT 9.0 has been released. If you are entitled to an upgrade you can download it from the website, otherwise please contact your sales person to purchase an upgrade key. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/observer-xt-90 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-6-documentation 12 May 2009 11:30:00 GMT An overview in 20 pages of how to use the latest version of EthoVision XT is now available in Italian. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/ethovision-xt-6-documentation http://www.noldus.com/default/i-get-blue-screen-crash-when-using-observer-together-noldus-mpeg-recorder 6 March 2009 15:30:00 GMT As a workaround until the problem is solved, close the NMR before you close The Observer, or use on separate computers. http://www.noldus.com/default/i-get-blue-screen-crash-when-using-observer-together-noldus-mpeg-recorder http://www.noldus.com/news/ethovision-xt-video-tutorial-online 6 March 2009 15:30:00 GMT This tutorial guides you through EthoVision XT: our state-of-the-art video tracking system for automatically recording animal activity and behavior. It introduces you to the various methods and techniques used in the software in an easy to follow, step-by-step video. http://www.noldus.com/news/ethovision-xt-video-tutorial-online http://www.noldus.web.aplus.net/tutorials/catwalk/tutorial_noldus_catwalk_xt.html 6 March 2009 15:30:00 GMT This tutorial shows you the basic concepts and how to use Catwalk. http://www.noldus.web.aplus.net/tutorials/catwalk/tutorial_noldus_catwalk_xt.html http://www.noldus.com/restricted/quick-start-guides-observer-xt-80 6 March 2009 14:00:00 GMT The Quick Start Guides for The Observer XT 8.0 are now also available in Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German and Chinese http://www.noldus.com/restricted/quick-start-guides-observer-xt-80 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/downloads-observer-xt-80 82 Feb 2009 16:00:00 GMT The following patch is recommended if you are using the read-only project import/export functions of The Observer, or the Coder license. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/downloads-observer-xt-80 http://www.noldus.com/default/ethovision-xt-51 8 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT This patch is strongly recommended if you are using EthoVision 5.1 with an NTSC FireWire camera. For other users, the installation is optional. If you are using EthoVision 5.0, please first install the upgrade to EthoVision 5.1, and then install this patch. The patch fixes a timing issue with these cameras. We recommend that you complete your current experiment before installing the patch, because it can have an affect on your tracked data. http://www.noldus.com/default/ethovision-xt-51 http://www.noldus.com/webfm_send/314 2 Dec 2008 09:50:00 GMT How the Observer Analyses overlapping and separated event logs in one observation. http://www.noldus.com/webfm_send/314 - http://www.noldus.com/webfm_send/309 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT With the help of the ObdTxtSds converter program, you can now use your observational data in GSEQ for Windows. This Technical Note describes how. http://www.noldus.com/webfm_send/309 - http://www.noldus.com/default/ethovision-xt-51 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT All users of EthoVision XT 5.0 are recommended to install EthoVision XT 5.1. In this version a couple of instability issues have been fixed. Furthermore, EthoVision XT 5.1 contains improved Hidden Zone functionality. http://www.noldus.com/default/ethovision-xt-51 http://www.noldus.com/restricted/downloads-observer-xt-80 10 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT All users of The Observer XT 8 using MPEG-2 are recommended to install this version. Some issues with the video duration have been fixed, as well as a number of other small items. http://www.noldus.com/restricted/downloads-observer-xt-80 http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200806002#NL 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT Van dit document zijn twee versies beschikbaar; voor het bestuderen van dierlijk gedrag en voor het bestuderen van menselijk gedrag. U heeft een licentienummer van The Observer XT 8.0 nodig om de documenten te downloaden. http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200806002#NL http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200610007 22 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT New import profiles are available to let you import Tobii Studio data into The Observer, together with a technical note to help you. http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200610007 http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200806002 11 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT You can use new technology in speech recognition to accurately and easily score events with your voice (instead of key presses). This technical note describes how and is available from the download section for The Observer XT 6, 7 and 8. http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200806002 http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200407033 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT You can install this version alongside your existing version of The Observer and use it for up to 60 days. You will need an Observer license number for The Observer 5, 6 or 7. If you have a license for The Observer 3 or 4, please contact us to request the trial version on DVD. This DVD is in any case being sent to all registered users of The Observer. http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200407033 http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200806002#it 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Two versions of this document are available: "Guida Rapida Come utilizzare The Observer XT nello studio del comportamento umano" and "Guida Rapida Come utilizzare The Observer XT nello studio del comportamento animale" http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200806002#it http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200809023 03 Sep 2008 11:00:00 GMT All users working with MPEG-2 video files in The Observer XT 8.0 are recommended to install this patch. It fixes some timing problems in the codec package which could cause either the wrong duration of the video to be shown and/or it could cause the wrong time stamp in an event log for events scored with MPEG-2 video files. http://www.noldus.com/site/doc200809023