1.5T446-3G-A

New Features:

None

Bug Fixes:

Incoming Data Call Behaviour

It has been noted that the SA380 and SA380TX data-loggers can attempt to answer "phantom incoming data calls" when no inbound call exists.

This firmware release adds the following behaviour:

• Where 3G and above modems are installed, inbound data calls will never be answered, as the modems do not support them. The "CSD" configuration setting has no effect.
• Where 2G modems are installed, the decision to answer an apparent inbound data call is governed by the "CSD" parameter in the advanced XML configuration settings:

<bearer type="gprs" apn="internet" user="" pass="" csd="0" gsmDisable="0" roaming="1" gsm2G="1" />

csd="1" : Inbound calls will be answered
csd="0" : Inbound calls will be rejected

The setting is not available on the graphical WebCfg interface, or the device touch-screen.

1.5T467-611

• modstate 3 unit can be manufactured with empty SD card, no internal disk flag file is needed.

1.5T453-611

• Automated detection and warnings if two "internal" disks are inserted into a device
• default MIMOSA device ID = 9998 in the event of internal disk failure. "Revert to default configuration" sets device ID = 0. Startup changes it to default 9998. Mimosa configuration dialog lets user to change the MIMOSA device ID to 0.
• Quadratic Sensor graphical display bug fix.
• TX reported serial number = 0 in secured HTTP header (Centrix Only)
• Can now support EbiTracks when the time is set incorrectly on the EbiTrack. The TX no longer attempts to set the time on EbiTracks, as they ignore the message.
• Ability to configure pushing of digital events from the touchscreen
• Added CCID (SIM ID) to the about box - added CCID to Syslog
• A slave device can now have 16 analogue channels each
• Max back off time is server controllable
• Minor performance tweaks
• Improved TCP transmission reliability
• Port 8080 completely depreciated - use port 80 only now.
• Separate Passwords for browsing data and configuring the device remotely
• EBITrack more tolerant of missed messages.
• Web Config version displayed on about box
• Brighter "traffic light" display for comms status
• Modem icon state has been fixed: YELLOW = modem on + registered
• Added Ethernet icon to the Master dialog
• GSM traffic light on Master dialog BLACK: GSM OFF RED: modem on, not registered YELLOW: modem on, registered, no packet data YELLOW/GREEN FLASH: modem on, registered, data connection active but in fallback GREEN: modem on,
• Addded VTI21 (VT1) sensor defaults
• Indicate State of DHCP on about screen 

1.5G1089-1089

Config Migration

Most logger config will automatically migrate between the old style and new style configuration. One exception to this however is the zero threshold setting of triggered captures.

This setting governs how small valued samples are trimmed from the start and end portion of triggered captures prior to transmission to Centrix.

This setting used to reside in the "Sensors" section of the configuration, whereas now it resides in the "Captures" area of configuration.

Editing these settings must be completed in XML tab view

Before Correction:

After Correction

Programmable SA380TX

This is the first formal release of the project known as "Generic Logger". This firmware release offers a host of powerful new features, whilst retaining all the functionality users have come to depend upon from the SA380TX. 

It has been released in beta due to the firmware package delivering important features that users have requested. It has not undergone extensive testing, and is therefore offered with no guarantees of performance.

More detailed information will be published in due-course on the operation of "Generic Logger"

Please note the following key changes

• Connection Profile
• Triggered Captures
• EbiTrack
• Slave Units

..are configured on the "General" tab

• "Real Channels" Refer to channels present on either the master or slave loggers.
• This includes analogue and digital physical channels, plugged into the units
• It also includes any data sourced over the RS485 link from real assets or sensors

...all channel configuration is performed in the "Real Channels" tab. Note that configuration of analogue channels is now commensurate with SA380TX-L

see SA380TX-L Unit Configuration for an overview.

The real power of Generic Logger is leveraged through the "virtual channels" tab.

• Perform discrete logic and arithmetic operations on analogue and digital data.
• Perform data aggregation using timers, counters and filters
• Prove sequence of events with latches.

Finally, the "Rail Events" tab gives users the power to:

• Group common events to guarantee their simultaneous acquisition and transmission (Eases alarm processing in Centrix)
• Perform simple timing analysis, or perform further data aggregation (such as min, max, average)
• Perform sequence checks

Firmware Upgrade & Configuration now available from Centrix

• Users can now enable/disable and direct the logger to a RailDAQ protocol server, which is normally Centrix.

If the RailDAQ protocol is adopted, the SA380TX now supports remote firmware upgrade and configuration via the Centrix platform.

• • This exciting new feature allows the user to deploy upgrades / hot-fixes to all or a selection of deployed SA380TX automatically.
  • Reading and writing of config via Centrix will allow users to configure and troubleshoot loggers in the field, without a fixed IP address connection.
  • It will enable sophisticated configuration management and provide an auditable trial of config changes.
  • It allows mpec to provide top quality product support.

These features will be gradually rolled out in Centrix over the coming months. SA380TX devices must be upgraded to 1.5G1089-1089 or later firmware manually before these features can be leveraged.

Presently, configuration of the firmware upgrade and configuration takes place in the XML editor tab

In XML editor tab, user can set:

Any changes in this configuration makes the logger to restart for the configuration to take effect.

Master - Slave Performance Enhancements

It is acknowledged that master-slave performance on SA380TX Mod State 3+ devices falls short of customer expectation, and mpecs own standards. The firmware release has made the following changes to address this:

• New low-level RS485 driver forms part of the package. This enhances low-level performance of the RS485 bus
• Internal software changes to improve performance and robustness of the master-slave connection.
• As this software is still in BETA, no concrete measure of performance is yet available. This data will be published when this package becomes and alpha release.