The following are the Tetra Data Capture App release notes for versions 1.x.

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IMPORTANT

The Tetra Data Capture App is available through an early adopter program (EAP) currently and is activated for customers through coordination with TetraScience. For more information, or to activate the app in your environment, contact your customer success manager (CSM) or account executive.

v1.6.0

Release date: 24 February 2025

What's New

TetraScience has released its first EAP version of the Tetra Data Capture App, version 1.6.0. The app is designed to help scientists easily capture readings from simple instruments that generate single data-point measurements and lack file export or software control capabilities. It then automatically uploads those measurements to the Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud, where they're accessible through the Tetra Data Platform (TDP) and any preconfigured electronic lab notebook (ELN) or laboratory information management system (LIMS).

Prerequisites

Tetra Data Capture App v1.6.0 requires the following:

• Tetra Data Platform (TDP) v4.0.0 or higher.

• One of the following supported iOS devices:

  • iPad 6th generation (Recommended) or higher with Apple A10 or higher, at least 2 GB memory, and running iPadOS 13.4 or higher.
  • iPad mini 5th generation or higher with Apple A10 or higher, at least 2 GB memory, and running iPadOS 13.4 or higher.
  • iPhone 6th generation or higher with Apple A8 or higher, at least 2 GB memory, and running iOS 13.4 or higher.

• QR codes that encode each instrument's identification information. Make sure that you place the QR code close to the instrument display. The QR code must be captured in the same image frame as the displayed reading.

New Functionality

New Functionality includes features not previously available in the Tetra Data Capture App.

• Photo capture readings from simple instruments: By taking a single photo of a reading from a simple instrument, the app can capture all of the following information, and then automatically send it to the Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud:
  • Instrument reading
  • Image of the instrument reading
  • Sample ID
  • Instrument metadata
• Push data to downstream LIMS and ELN systems: After the readings for specific tasks (threads) are captured, the app automatically sends the data to the Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud and any preconfigured LIMS or ELN systems.
• View completed threads: After a thread of readings is completed, those readings remain accessible to users within its TDP organization.
• System log: The app automatically tracks what user is assigned to each thread, and who completed it.

Enhancements

Enhancements are modifications to existing functionality that improve performance or usability, but don't alter the function or intended use of the system.

• There are no enhancements in this release.

Bug Fixes

There are no bug fixes in this release.

Limitations

The following are known limitations of Tetra Data Capture App v1.6.0:

• Data capture is limited to balances only.

• The app must be in portrait mode to capture readings.

• When entering the TDP server URL, do not include the https:// portion of the URL.

Deprecated Features

There are no new deprecated features in this release. For more information about TDP deprecations, see Tetra Product Deprecation Notices.

Known and Possible Issues

There are no new known and possible issues in this release.

Security

TetraScience continually monitors and tests the app's codebase to identify potential security issues. Various security updates are applied on an ongoing basis.

Upgrade Considerations

The Tetra Data Capture App is available through an EAP release currently and is activated for customers through coordination with TetraScience. To start using the Tetra Data Capture App, contact your CSM or account executive.

For more information, see the Tetra Data Capture App documentation.