Latest version: 4.00.0034 ================================================================================================================== 30/06/2006 4.00.0034 ================================================================================================================== -Updated 6506 raingauge instrument to support 0.01" raingauge and also userdefined multipliers -Corrected 6529 Evaporation montitoring system ================================================================================================================== 26/06/2006 4.00.0033 ================================================================================================================== -Updated SDI_Q.MAC file to support XRT's and optimise to convert and init read in same scan -Updated all logger instruments to generate CDT code in the BeforeCompile method. This stops the bug where CDT settings were only applied after saving the scheme twice -Addition of SMS dial-group manager to Unidata Instrument Library -Updated RELTIME instrument to support XRT loggers -Changed 8007B1 logger instrument so that the number of channels to send as an SDI-12 sensor can't be 0. 8007A boards stopped scanning if number of channels to send==0 and if an SDI-12 sensor -Changed data file naming [INDEX] parameter to support > 100 data files (max. == 1000) ================================================================================================================== 08/06/2006 4.00.0032 ================================================================================================================== -Enabled correct formatting of logged data as per channel "Format" parameter -Updated StarCommand functionality to support SAVEPOINTERS function, LASTARCHIVE and LASTSAVEDARCHIVE variables -Corrected Microwire instrument to swap output channels for dual channel microwires -Corrected Babelstar instrument to operate correctly in HSIO mode -Updated NIWA Instrument Library "Generic Analogue Instrument" -Corrected INC file generation so that SaveAs copies original INC file, and new scheme overwrites exising INC file -Improved StarCommand hangup sequence ================================================================================================================== 16/05/2006 4.00.0031 ================================================================================================================== -Completion of M8110 Tait Radio reset instrument in the NIWA Instrument Library -Updated SDI-12 instrument to be able to support log intervals > 255 scans -Corrected Pulse instruction for Micrologger based systems. Output when triggered would continue to be triggered every scan. -Added 100mm 0.2mm resolution for the UNIENC instrument in the NIWA Instrument Library -Added Microwire instrument (for Starlogger and Prologger) to Unidata Instrument Library ================================================================================================================== 01/05/2006 4.00.0030 ================================================================================================================== -Forced 8 character length file names in Recorder -Added GPRS Flosys alarm dialout -Added beta support for external data processing -Added CDT settings for counter channels -Changed default output headers to Label and Units ================================================================================================================== 21/04/2006 4.00.0029 ================================================================================================================== -Propertly corrected Archive process in StarCommand scripter to correctly file midnight readings -Corrected Ecologger 512K battery channel reading -Expanded "Old Firmware" message when re-programming logger ================================================================================================================== 06/04/2006 4.00.0028 ================================================================================================================== -Added PULSE output to the 6525A 4 channel relay module instrument -Corrected change between High and Low resolution for the 6536 EC Instrument -Added BeforeCompile method to IInstrument definition breaking binary compatability -Enabled instruments to be inserted before other instruments -Corrected Archive process in StarCommand scripter to correctly file midnight readings -Altered V3 scheme to correctly interpret F/W revision "00" for Micrologger schemes saved in older versions of StarlogV3 ================================================================================================================== 27/03/2006 4.00.0027 ================================================================================================================== -Added 6504 Wind and Direction instrument to PDLTRANS -Corrected scheme editor to automatically date/time stamp data for multi-buffers (previously V4 would date/time stamp all buffers if one buffer was event based) -Added the Log Interval instrument for multi-buffer fixed interval logging -Corrected error for Test Mode display of non-contiguous log buffers (e.g. BUFF0, BUFF2 and BUFF4) -Corrected error in Starlogger/Prologger instrument setup window to ignore empty SDI-12 channels -Updated KBD file compiler to truncate decimal points to ensure that channel scaling offset fits into a word -Channels bound to a logger input channel no longer inherit the input channel data type (unless the data type isn't compatible e.g. channel=signed word, logger=unsigned is OK, channel = signed byte, logger = unsigned word not OK so logger channel overides instrument channel) -Corrected Archive process error in StarCommand scripter that was dumping unload to file twice ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0026 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected Starlog Velocity channel from Unsigned to Signed (for -ve velocities) -Corrected XRT scan rate display in TestMode -Corrected XRT battery channel defintions -Added "Raw Counts" to 6506 Raingauge instrument -Corrected RTD.EXE lockup after 5-6 scheme changes -Enabled re-programming of new versions of loggers with older version schemes (e.g. you can now use a 128K Starlogger scheme with a 512K logger, but in this case only 128K will be available) -Corrected XRT ENT file format for event based schemes -Added MFLAG trigger to NIWA SDIPT instrument -Added Rolling total / averaging instrument to NIWA Library -Increased the maximum number of channels for the Sentek instrument to 10 -Corrected logging of an unsigned byte channel -Corrected Stage-Flow instrument when rating file name differed from scheme name error -Added editable "Label" to Thermistor instruments -Added user configurable "Outside Line" that prefixes a phone number with the number to access an outside line ================================================================================================================== 22/02/2006 4.00.0025 ================================================================================================================== -Correct FW versions for Micrologger 61.xx and 62.xx (reported incorrect firmware when reprogramming) -Corrected 6508x instrument - instrument lost the channels when Cancel was selected causing error when re-editing the instrument -Added Event name to event list window -Corrected lookup table file naming to truncate to 8 characters ================================================================================================================== 16/02/2006 4.00.0024 ================================================================================================================== -Added 6525A 4-channel relay module instrument -Added new OUTPUT_PASS to V4SCHEME.SRC file so that custom outputs can execute code on the same scan as the event is raised -Corrected event code for Delta Channel A > B event ================================================================================================================== 16/02/2006 4.00.0023 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected bug that caused StarlogV4 to crash with no warnings when a connection couldn't be established because the device didn't repond (e.g. no modem on the specified COM port) -Addition of (beta) RTD.EXE real-time display module -Corrected LoadListBar errors on Asian version of WindowsXP - problem tracked to an incompatability with the vbalImageList control -Corrected file permission checking to check StarlogV4 directory, and no the Program Files directory ================================================================================================================== 13/02/2006 4.00.0022 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected firmware checking for Starflows as per V4.00.0021 -Stopped SDI-12 transparent mode being automatically cancelled by StarlogV4 after Timeout -Addition of LOOKUP table instrument into the Unidata Instrument Library ================================================================================================================== 31/01/2006 4.00.0021 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected problem in V4.00.0020 that stopped the upload of the keyboard file (firmware checking error) -Updated F/W revisions on A,B and C Starloggers to be more generic (21,22 or 23 for all loggers) -Added fix for schemes created in previous versions of V4 where the F/W revisions were incorrect (and therefore firmware checking on program failed) -Corrected scaling of NIWA wind speed instrument -Corrected channel visibility on NIWA SDIPT instrument (Stage and offset channels were disabled) -Corrected Window instrument not turning and Output at the requested time ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0020 ================================================================================================================== -Added automatic detection on COM ports on Startup -Rebuild of NIWA Instrument library several new instruments added - note that schemes utilising the GenericPT instrument will need to be re-built as compatibility was broken -Updated F/W checking on program logger to distinguish between A,B,C and D revision Starloggers -Added A5 analogue channel to 6536 EC logger definition -Added UPS support for the Prologger ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0019 ================================================================================================================== -Fixed bug in Starflow CDT that incorrectly set the maximum sampling time. This may have caused Starflows to lockup under cetain conditions -Updated Recorder software to remember the last used COM port -Changed test mode Stop Logging function to also send logger to sleep ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0018 ================================================================================================================== -Fixed bug in Generic SDI-12 instrument that didn't enable floating point conversion -Fixed bugs in LCD display formatting and conversion -Fixed retry bug in communications server ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0017 ================================================================================================================== -Added support for protected mode memory channels in Test Mode -Added configurable V4 schemes and data paths -Added response length error checking to communications server ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0016 ================================================================================================================== -Improved Link connection -Addition of StarCommand scripting engine -Addition of dummy SCM file generation for PSILOG support ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0015 ================================================================================================================== -Changed test mode to display scan rate from CDT (not scheme) -Added imperial units support for Logger instruments and selected PDLTRANS instruments -Added Evaporation Monitoring System to PDLTRANS -Corrected channel key assignment when creating a new channel (caused error if you go back to edit the channel until scheme was saved and re-opened) ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0014 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected "File no found" error if you use ENTER to select a data file to view -Added 7400x thermocouple support for Prologgers -Removed WININET.DLL from installation for compatability with WIN9x ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0013 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected Events window to force time to be logged when LOGWHILE<>Always -Expanded instrument libaries ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0012 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected error in calculation of Thermocouple formulae -Added (beta) support for XRT -Added (beta) generation of StarlogV3 compatible files for Crossramp / PSILOG support ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0011 ================================================================================================================== -Not released to public ================================================================================================================== 4.00.0010 ================================================================================================================== -Not released to public ================================================================================================================== 4.00.009 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected error in set log order window ================================================================================================================== 4.00.009 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected corruption of scheme channels in the Unidata SDI-12 instrument when selecting Cancel -Addition for TCP/IP connection protocol ================================================================================================================== 4.00.008 ================================================================================================================== -Corrected bug that stopped loggers from starting logging (v.100.007 only) -Corrected error on opening Unload window when there were no data files yet (v4.00.007 only) -Exposed timeout parameter for Network (UDP) connections ================================================================================================================== 4.00.007 ================================================================================================================== -Addition of customisable data file names -Addition of DWLR RWL mode -Support for v.large KBD files (>1024 bytes) -Correction of DWLR unload bug