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On March 14, 2025, Lafayette Instrument Company released LXEdge v1.1.6.23, bringing with it a range of powerful updates aimed at improving chart printing, user interface responsiveness, sensor tools, and audio/video functionality. This release marks a significant step forward in refining user experience, streamlining workflows, and enhancing the stability and flexibility of the platform.
🖨️ Improved Chart Printing Capabilities
This version introduces a complete overhaul of the printing system, designed to offer greater clarity and control:
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Multi-Page Printing Support: Users can now choose to split charts across multiple pages or shrink them to fit on a single page.
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Detailed Headers on Every Page: Each printed page includes a header summarizing chart contents, boosting clarity for documentation.
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Question Order Included: Printed charts now list questions in the order they were asked — a key feature for case reviews and transparency.
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Refined Layout: Formatting improvements make printed materials cleaner and more professional.
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Simplified Workflow: The “print current chart only” button has been removed, streamlining the interface.
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Automatic PDF Generation: All print jobs now create a PDF stored directly in the PF’s attachments folder.
🧠 Enhanced Sensor Tool Behavior
The update brings thoughtful refinements to the RLE and PPG Pulse Amplitude tools:
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Tools can now be enabled in the Sensors tab and retain their settings as expected.
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Users can also configure sensor positions and enable tools from the Chart tab before opening a PF, ensuring consistency across future files.
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Color-coded scoring visualization now makes interpreting recommended scores easier:
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+1: Green dot with green border and font
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–1: Red dot with red border and font
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0: White dot with blue border (PPG), or white/gray dot with blue border and font (RLE) depending on R/C ratio
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🔊 Audio and Video Efficiency Boosts
Audio and video recording functions see noticeable improvements in performance and storage efficiency:
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New “Very Low” Audio Quality Option: Ideal for long recordings, producing files as small as 0.2 MB/minute via ffmpeg compression.
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Improved UI Feedback: Audio quality settings now appear appropriately when audio capture is selected.
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Bug Fixes: Several inconsistencies in audio settings have been addressed, ensuring more predictable behavior.
🔧 Additional Features & Tweaks
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PF Tools Update: The term “zip” has been replaced with “archive”, reflecting broader file packaging formats.
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File Association Enhancement: The
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Templates Handling Refined:
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“New Folder” prompts now appear only on right-click within a folder
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Dragging folders in user-defined templates has been disabled
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More robust error handling when accessing deleted folders or templates
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Revised Checksums: New checksum algorithm increases reliability in high-security environments.
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Spacebar Optimization: Actions triggered by the spacebar have been reordered to reduce delays during test execution.
🐞 Bug Fixes and Stability Enhancements
LXEdge v1.1.6.23 resolves a wide range of known bugs, including:
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Audio/video recording misbehavior when closing a PF prematurely
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Display issues on high-resolution or dual-monitor setups
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Missing EDA and cardio details in chart summaries
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Instability when editing templates or working with OneDrive-synced folders
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Multiple issues in the Spanish language version, including display glitches
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Crashes when combining charts, emailing PFs, or playing media after deletion
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Intermittent playback failures with text-to-speech and audio files
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Temporary file clutter in PF directories, now automatically cleaned
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UI bugs with microphone name lengths and chart navigation
Final Thoughts
LXEdge 1.1.6.23 is a feature-rich update that underscores Lafayette’s commitment to enhancing examiner experience, chart clarity, and software reliability. With smarter printing, more intuitive tools, and a stronger technical backbone, this release ensures LXEdge continues to meet the evolving needs of polygraph professionals.
For examiners seeking a streamlined, responsive, and professionally polished platform — this update delivers.
Source: https://lafayetteinstrument.com/downloads/manuals/lxedge-1_1_6_23-release-notes.pdf
