------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OMEGA™ 2.5.1 July 27, 2006 by Gerber Scientific Products www.gspinc.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OMEGA 2.5.1 Readme ================ Please review the following resources to learn more about the new and exciting features in OMEGA 2.5 and OMEGA 2.5.1: > Review the “What’s New in OMEGA 2.5” and “What’s New in OMEGA 2.5.1” pdfs located in the Documentation folder on the OMEGA 2.5 installation CD. > “What’s New in OMEGA 2.5 Multimedia Presentation” and “What’s New in OMEGA 2.5.1 Multimedia Presentation”that includes video screen-grab presentations and descriptions of new features which are located on the OMEGA Overview CD. > After installing the software, view the OMEGA 2.5 sample PLT files in the following location on your hard drive: C:\jobs\Samples (where C is the designation of the drive on which OMEGA 2.5 is loaded). > Press F1 to access the OMEGA Help system for the most up-to-date information on tools and features. > If you ordered a hard copy of the OMEGA Reference Manual, save the document “What's New in OMEGA 2.5.1” as it contains updated information. > Please review this Readme for last-minute product information and updates. Installing Fonts and Library Files ================================== OMEGA 2.5 and higher includes a new Font and Library CD which contains Fonts, Gerber Graphix Libraries, and the Braille Option. While the standard base set of Gerber Soft Fonts loads automatically with the OMEGA 2.5 installation CD (CP = 200+ fonts; CS = 100+ fonts), you must use the OMEGA 2.5 Font and Library CD to load additional free and purchasable fonts in OMEGA 2.5. Gerber Soft Fonts on previous versions of the Font CD are not compatible with OMEGA 2.5. Please note: It is not recommended to install all Gerber Fonts on your computer as the performance will degrade. To install fonts from the OMEGA 2.5 Font and Library CD ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Close the OMEGA 2.5 Installation program. 2. Put the OMEGA 2.5 Font and Library CD in the CD drive. 3. Right click the GSP Tray icon (small Gerber G in the lower right corner of the task bar) and select Font Manager. 4. When Font Manager opens the free fonts that can be installed without a password display in BLACK. Purchasable fonts which require a password display in BLUE. 5. Select the fonts to load and click the Install/Purchase button. 6. If the font is part of a purchasable Font Pack a password dialog box displays. If the font is free it installs automatically. 7. For purchasable fonts, enter the password that you received when you purchased the Font Pack. To install Gerber Graphix Libraries from the OMEGA 2.5 Font and Library CD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Close the OMEGA 2.5 Installation Program. 2. Put the OMEGA 2.5 Font and Library CD in the CD drive. 3. Start Composer. 4. Click File > Library to open the Browse to Folder dialog box. 5. Navigate to the Library folders on the Font and Library CD and click OK to open the Import Library dialog box. 6. Find the library clipart (GCA file) you wish to load and click Import. If the clipart file is part of a purchasable Library pack, the OMEGA Library Pack Password dialog box displays. If the clipart (GCA file) is free it opens in Composer. 7. For purchasable clipart enter the password that you received when you purchased the OMEGA Library Pack. The password unlocks all of the GCA files on the OMEGA Font and Library CD. For more information on loading fonts, Gerber Library (GCA) files, or the Braille option see the literature "Installing Fonts, Gerber Libraries, and the Braille Option in the "How Tos" folder on the OMEGA 2.5 Installation CD. Installing Gerber Device Profiles ================================= Gerber Device Profiles are no longer automatically loaded during OMEGA installation. You must load the Device Profiles from the OMEGA 2.5 Gerber Profile CD. To install Gerber Device Profiles from Device Profile CD -------------------------------------------------------- 1. Close the OMEGA 2.5 Installation program. 2. Put the OMEGA 2.5 Gerber Device Profiles CD in the CD drive. 3. Right click the GSP Tray icon (small Gerber G in the lower right corner of the task bar) and select Device Profile Manager. 4. When the Gerber Device Profile Manager opens choose the devices for which to install profiles from the list on the right. Previously installed profiles display in the top window. Profiles that are not installed display in the bottom window. 5. Select the profiles to install from the bottom window and click OK. For more information on using the Gerber Device Profile Manager press F1 when the Device Profile Manager is open to display the Help topic. Alternately, see "Using the Gerber Device Profile Manager" located in Chapter 66: Using GSPTray in the OMEGA Reference Manual. Vinyl Only Jobs in OMEGA 2.5 or higher ====================================== Vinyl only shapes of the same color can be stacked and paper printed with more control in OMEGA 2.5 using the "To front" and "To back" commands. For example, you can now stack, view, and paper print red vinyl, green vinyl, then the same color red vinyl without the red vinyl going onto the same stacking level. To offer this new stacking functionality, you must now use the Combine tool to get inside shapes to knock out of outside shapes of the same color. For example, if you have concentric circles that are both the same red vinyl color, you must select both circles and click the Combine tool to get the inside shape to knock out of the outside shape. This only applies to shapes created in OMEGA 2.5 such as circles, squares, digitized, or vectorized shapes. Text still automatically combines, and jobs from previous releases also automatically combine. Exporting Clipping Paths ======================== When exporting plot files with clipping paths, Exporting to Hot Folder and the following export filters support clipping paths: > AI - (GSP) Adobe Illustrator(R) File > EPS - (GSP) Encapsulated Postscript(R) File > BMP - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Bitmap > JPG - JPEG File Format > TIF - Tagged Image File Format Note: Other OMEGA export filters (including PDF) do not support clipping paths at this time. Paper Printing ============== If you are experiencing problems when paper printing from Composer, try printing at a lower resolution, a lower print quality, or at a smaller size. GSPPlot Changes =============== The Vinyl Only command has been removed from the View menu of GSPPlot. This command is no longer valid for OMEGA 2.5 or higher. View commands include: Show Cut, Show Print, Show All, and Preview. The Rewind Between Layers command now rewinds after each layer is output including the last layer. Updates to OMEGA 2.5.1 ====================== Periodically you should visit the GSP website to check for updates to the OMEGA 2.5.1 software: www.gspinc.com/support/downloads/software.html Installing OMEGA 2.5.1 on a 64-bit Computer with a 64-bit OS ============================================================ 32-Bit computers should install OMEGA as directed in the Getting Started with OMEGA 2.5.1 manual. 64-Bit computers with 32-bit OS (operating systems) do NOT require special OMEGA installation and use the standard 32-bit Sentinel(TM) System Driver. Follow Getting Started with OMEGA 2.5.1 for complete instructions. 64-bit computers with 64-bit OS should install the 64-bit Sentinel System Driver before installing OMEGA. Follow these instructions: IMPORTANT:DO NOT PUT THE SECURITY KEY ON THE SYSTEM UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SENTINEL SYSTEM DRIVER. > To install the 64-bit Sentinel System Driver ---------------------------------------------- 1. Insert the OMEGA 2.5.1 CD into the CD drive of your computer. If the OMEGA Installation menu does not open click Start > Run. Browse the CD for Setup.exe. Click OK to open the Setup Wizard. 2. Click the Browse CD Contents button and open the OMEGA folder. 3. Open the Sentinel_7_2_2 folder and locate setup.exe. 4. Double click setup.exe to launch the Install Shield Wizard and follow the prompts to load the 64-bit Sentinel System Driver. 5. Install the OMEGA 2.5.1 Security Key and continue with OMEGA installation by choosing the Install OMEGA 2.5.1 button from the Install Products Menu. For detailed instructions see Getting Started with OMEGA 2.5.1. Copyright (c) 2006 Gerber Scientific International. OMEGA is a trademark of Gerber Scientific Products. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks in the US and other countries. Adobe Illustrator and Encapsulated Postscript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. Sentinel is a trademark of SafeNet, Inc.