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Centrix R104 Release Notes

Release Version

Centrix R104

Release Date (Staging)

Feb 9, 2022

Release Date (Production)

Feb 10, 2022

Summary

Assets

New AZLM Axle Counter Asset

A new asset type of AZLM Axle Counter has been added as which includes new child assets AZLM Track Circuit and Axle Counter Detection Point.

  • Selecting an AZLM definition channel in the AZLM edit view will automatically generate the AZLM Axle Counter along with any child track circuits and detection points.

  • The axle counter details will be calculated from the latest event on the selected definition channel and the channels available on the definition site.

  • An AZLM Axle Counter playback view is also available, as well as accompanying asset graphics for the playback map.

  • This allows you to view the status of the full AZLM at any time, as well as the history output.

New Siemens DCU Signal Asset

Support for Siemens DCU based signals has been added.

  • New DCU signals can be created from the asset page.

  • DCU signals can be added to the playback map as usual.

Track Circuit Occupation Graph Improvements

Track relays are now shown on the track occupation graph for all track circuit assets.

  • Digital track relays are overlaid on the track occupation graphs on all track asset playback pages.

Time Series List Improvements

The scrollable time series lists used on the event viewer, logger details and other pages have had improvements to their look and feel.

  • Column headers are now shown, which improves readability

  • Scrolling should feel more responsive across all device types

  • A number of new features have been added:

Filtering

  • This allows you to filter by selected column types in order to narrow down on the data shown by the list.

  • Use the ‘Add Filters’ button, where available, to create filters.

  • Multiple filters can be added.

Highlighting

  • Press the Highlight to show the new highlighting controls.

  • List items can be highlighted in five different colours.

  • New buttons allow you to navigate through the highlights and for clearing them all down.

  • Press View Highlights to display a popup with a list of all current highlights for easy navigation.

  • Highlights can also be used to select individual events for exporting (see blow).

Exporting

  • Use the new ‘Export Data’ control to select and export data from around the current range as a .csv file.

  • This can also be used to export data from all currently highlighted events.

Quick Navigation

Other navigation options are available on their relevant controls:

  • View Channel - Opens the View Channel page.

  • View in Playback - Opens the Playback containing the channel.

  • View full text - (Text Events Only) Displays a popup containing full text from the value.

Audited Alarm Clears

Alarm clears are now fully audited and can be attributed to individual users.

  • The user responsible and time of any alarm clears are now included in the Alarm Raise History View

Security

Password Policy

The password policy for Centrix has been updated, and will be enforced for any new passwords from this release.

 

Following the new password policy password must:

  • be at least 8 characters long

  • contains characters from 3 of the following character sets:

    • Uppercase letters

    • Lowercase letters

    • Numbers

    • Non-alphanumeric characters

  • not contain any 4 or more consecutive characters from your username or full name

There are 3 pages in Centrix that passwords can be updated from are the following pages; user profile (see the screenshot), user admin and password reset.

MFA

Centrix now supports multi factor authentication (MFA), allowing users to add an extra layer of security to their Centrix accounts.
See https://mpec.atlassian.net/l/c/146H9oFu for more information.

Minor amendments and fixed issues

  • Deleted assets that appeared on a playback map will no longer cause issues when loading the map.

  • User admin lists for Users, Groups and Roles have been updated to the new list style.

  • Updated the Centrix maintenance page.

  • Added validation for text event counters regular expression input.