The latest version of P5 (1.3.0) has been released with several important bug fixes and updates. Users who rely on a CalComp digitizer board for data entry and Length measurements should upgrade as soon as possible.
Spurious pen clicks are intermittently generated by CalComp DrawingBoard VI digitizer boards, and the cause of these unintended clicks is currently unknown. This behavior is new this year and may be related to recent Windows or driver updates. TabletWorks—the driver software used by these boards—has not been updated since 2017 and is no longer supported on Windows 11, which may be contributing to the issue.
These spurious clicks most commonly result in random values being entered into the Length field. Version 1.3.0 filters out these phantom pen clicks, preventing incorrect length values from being recorded. Although it remains theoretically possible for a spurious click to activate a command square, we did not observe this behavior during testing.
We are currently evaluating digitizer boards from another manufacturer as a potential alternative. In addition, we are working with the PTSC to explore alternative methods for determining length using the Mobile Tablet Map and/or digital images.
Other updates in this release include the addition of duplicate checks for Genetic ID, Scale ID, and other tag fields within the Session validation process. A new method has also been added to restore the default column layout for all Sessions in P5. Several bugs have been fixed, including issues related to running queries, importing P4 configuration files, and a crash that could occur when exiting a data collection Session while offline.
See the Release Notes page for a complete list of updates in this version. Visit the P5 Software page to download the latest setup file.