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31-01-20 Release 613

Owned by Mark Beeson (Deactivated)
Last updated: Sept 06, 2022 by Oliver Skidmore (Unlicensed)
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Firmware Status

Suitable for SA380 Mod State 2+
LEGACY

New Features

Firmware Upgrade now available from Centrix!

The SA380 now supports remote firmware upgrade via the Centrix platform.

    • This exciting new feature allows the user to deploy upgrades / hot-fixes to all or a selection of deployed SA380 units automatically.
    • The next firmware release will enable sophisticated configuration management and provide an auditable trail of config changes.
    • It allows mpec to provide top quality product support.

For these reasons, Users are strongly advised to upgrade

The advanced Centrix features are still under development, but will be rolled out gradually over the coming months.

Upon upgrade, older SA380, dial-up devices will immediately change-over their connection to use the latest mpec RailDAQ protocol and call-home to Centrix

Access to new Centrix features

Access to the new "Read/Write Config" and "Firmware" tabs in Centrix (shown below) is restricted by default, if you or your team require access to the features please contact mpec to get them enabled.


Changes

Configuration File Format Change

  • Prior to this firmware release, the SA380 configuration was stored as a binary file. This was non-human readable or editable. Changes could only be applied using additional software tools or via the touchscreen
  • Upon upgrade to this firmware release, and going forward; configuration files are now stored as human readable "JSON" files.
  • These files are easily read and understood by Centrix. The next firmware release will support configuration changes and configuration management through Centrix.
  • An example of the new configuration file is shown below:

The SA380 will now report the time-drift of the on-board clock to Centrix.

  • A future release of Centrix will allow monitoring of clock drift to aid data analysis
  • The next SA380 firmware release is to support time-broadcast messages from Centrix, allowing all devices that share the Centrix platform exhibit tightly synchronised clocks.

Bug Fixes

  • An issue that resulted in a failure to set the cellular APN of certain mobile operators has been resolved .