Version History

Version Release Date Comments
2.0 October 2007 1. Source data can be in degree F
2. Source data can be in a CSV file containing data
    collected from multiple temperature probes in the
    same storage area
  • Compute MKT for each temperature probe separately
  • Compute averages or low/high from all temperature probes and use them to compute MKT
  • Graphing is enhanced to include all data from all temperature probes
  • Capability to select various reduced data sets (such as every 2nd data, every 3rd data, ...) to determine the effect of reduced data set on the computed MKT
  • Capability to use a series of activation energies to compute MKT's to determine the effect of activation energy on the computed MKT
  • Capability to handle different time periods to answer questions such as "What is the mean kinetic temperature if eggs are stored at 20°C for 2 hours, 4 hours at 2°C and 1 hour at 25°C?"
3. Extensive help information by clicking the F1 key on
    your keyboard
4. Old .MKT files are still supported
1.7 August 2007 1. When the Refresh button is clicked, all graph
    windows, if displayed, will disappear.
2. Shows the activation energy in the alternate unit in
    the tip information for the Activation Energy input
    box.
3. New function to change the folder where MKT files
    are located.
4. When temperature readings are displayed, you can
    now double click the box to call Notepad to edit the
    content.
1.6 October 2006 1. Accepts negative temperature values.
2. Creates graph.
3. Creates graph from a selected data block. This is a
    good tool to examine the temperature profile more
    closely.
4. A new Find button to search the loaded temperature
    readings using a substring search
    criterion.
5. Added sequence number in the temperature reading
    list. The sequence numbers are added for
    display only. They are NOT part of the MKT file.
1.5 September 2006 When a data set uses comma as the decimal separator, the calculation of MKT is incorrect. This is corrected.

Note: The calculation is tied to the Windows Regional Setting.

If you use a period as the decimal separator (as in '25.6'), the Windows Regional Setting must be one of locals that also uses period as the decimal separator (such as 'English (United States)').

Similarly, if you use a comma as the decimal separator (as in '25,6'), the Windows Regional Setting must be one of locals that also uses comma as the decimal separator (such as 'German (Germany)').
1.4 June 2006 Added 'Get default value' button to reset the activation energy value to 83.144 kJ/mole. Added error checking. Updated program name.
1.3 May 2006 The calculated MKT is also reported in degree F.
1.2 May 2005 Allow entering the activation energy in kcal/mole directly.
1.1 January 2005 Use a slash, instead of a comma, to separate temperature readings on the same text line. This avoids the conflict when the comma is used as the decimal point.
1.0 May 2004 First Release.