2.11.0 (2021-03-09)

Improvements
  • Updated Danish, French, Italian, Japanese, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Russian translations. A big thank you to our translators!

Other
  • Includes the updated firmware package 2021.03.09

2.10.0 (2021-01-18)

Improvements
  • Installer is now multilingual

Bug fixes
  • Config+ and firmware update checks are working again on Windows 7 as well

2.9.0 (2021-01-15)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • The SPORTident USB driver can now be installed from the "Help" menu

  • Updated Chinese, Spanish, French and German translations

  • The "Open help" (F1) menu item now opens the online SPORTident User Guide in a browser

  • Build the installer with WiX toolset instead of Advanced Installer

  • Automated build (GitHub Actions) of Config+, the installer, the firmware package and the update packages of Config+ and the firmware package

Bug fixes
  • ConfigPlusPortable now always looks for the ConfigPlus binary and for the app data in the correct location

  • Correctly log infos at program startup

Other
  • Installer is currently English only, not multilingual

2.8.0 (2020-12-22)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • Support BSF9 devices with firmware 656

  • Ship firmware package with Config+ (previously it was only included in the portable version of Config+)

  • Automated build of Config+ with GitHub Actions

Bug fixes
  • Config+ and firmware update checks are working again

Other
  • We no longer offer to install the SPORTident USB driver during setup

  • The AppData directory name is now ConfigPlus instead of Config

2.7.0 (2020-02-11)

New features
  • CONFIG-537: support BSF9 and BSM9 devices

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • None

2.6.1 (2020-01-31)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-534: improve support for FW700 BS8

Bug fixes
  • None

2.6.0 (2020-01-30)

New features
  • CONFIG-534: support FW700 for BS8

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • None

2.5.5 (2019-10-22)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-536: fix handling of read card list view

2.5.4 (2019-07-29)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-533: Improve firmware update files support

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-528: personal data fields for SI-Card5 could contain data although these fields are not supported

2.5.3 (2019-04-15)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-525: Improve BS11 FW700 support

  • CONFIG-526: tool tips for code number optimized

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-530: Message box for XML file trimming did not offer the proper buttons

2.5.2 (2019-03-20)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-524: Improve support for SIAC signal indicator

Bug fixes
  • None

2.5.1 (2019-03-18)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-521: Support station switch off after write for BS11 FW700

  • CONFIG-522: Additional improvements to adapt to BS11 FW700

  • CONFIG-523: Allow station switch off after write for BS11 FW700

Bug fixes
  • None

2.5.0 (2019-03-11)

New features
  • BS11 FW700 and later supported

Improvements
  • CONFIG-493: Allow BS11 display to be flipped

  • CONFIG-505: Recommend operating time of 10 minutes for BC Slave

  • CONFIG-517: Show device temperature for BS11 FW700 and later

  • CONFIG-520: Prevent SI-GSMDN FW111 to start firmware update

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-519: Disable "Set baudrate" command when target device is remote

2.4.4 (2019-02-19)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-516: Battery voltage for BS11 is not shown in all cases

2.4.3 (2019-02-04)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-515: SI-Card cannot be personalized in specific scenario

2.4.2 (2019-01-28)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-513: Improve support for new firmware releases

  • CONFIG-514: Improve support for new firmware releases (2)

Bug fixes
  • None

2.4.1 (2019-01-25)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-511: Support factory reset for Golfbox

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-510: System memory of Golfbox could be written in wrong way

2.4.0 (2019-01-15)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-506: New application logo

Bug fixes
  • None

2.3.8 (2018-12-21)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-503: Show battery voltage of GSMDN

  • CONFIG-504: BS11 red display of voltage should reach down to 2.5 Volts

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-508: Application randomly crashes when personalizing SI-Cards

2.3.7 (2018-11-23)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-499: Fix several translation issues and missing UI elements

  • CONFIG-501: Operating time of 95:59:00 is mistakenly changed to 95:00:00

  • CONFIG-502: Operating time of BS11 FW < 700 is not set properly

2.3.6 (2018-11-18)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-492: Reset BS11 settings when upgraded to FW700

  • CONFIG-495: Default BS11 beacon mode should be Punching mode (for factory reset)

  • CONFIG-496: Assign keyboard shortcut for 'Reset factory default'

  • CONFIG-497: Show battery capacity in device overview panel

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-498: Reading the very first device settings fails to identify a BS11 BS as loop antenna by serial number list

2.3.5 (2018-11-13)

New features
  • CONFIG-494: new firmware update package for FW657 released

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • None

2.3.4 (2018-11-12)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-490: Direct operating modes are not allowed on BS11 FW700 but where still offered

  • CONFIG-491: Setting should be shown for a device even if the operating mode is not allowed

2.3.3 (2018-11-08)

New features
  • CONFIG-327: Support new hardware identifiers for BS11 devices

  • CONFIG-454: Support new memory layout for BS11

  • CONFIG-479: Support SPORTident Printer

Improvements
  • CONFIG-438: Add warning message for CN other than 1 for operating mode CLEAR

  • CONFIG-448: Several improvements to the session dialog

  • CONFIG-482: Update layout of printout station to support SPORTident Printer

  • CONFIG-483: Factory reset for SPORTident Printer supported

  • CONFIG-485: Update layout XML file for printout station to support SPORTident Printer

  • CONFIG-487: Capitalize all operating mode phrases

  • CONFIG-488: Rename Go4o related contents to O-Starter

  • CONFIG-489: Add firmware support for O-Starter devices

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-478: Course list is not cleared when a new device is connected

2.3.2 (2018-09-10)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-476: SI-Card cannot be deleted from the read card list

  • CONFIG-477: Firmware update for Golfbox2 via HID interface does not work

2.3.1 (2018-09-06)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-475: Export current view crashes the application

2.3.0 (2018-09-06)

New features
  • CONFIG-469: Support Golfbox course read and write via CDC interface

  • CONFIG-467: Support Golfbox HID interface

Improvements
  • CONFIG-370: Communication with station is handled asynchronously now

  • CONFIG-377: Significantly improved speed of UI when reading large lists of SI-Cards

Bug fixes
  • None

2.2.15 (2018-08-29)

New features
  • CONFIG-469: Support Golfbox course read and write via CDC interface

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • None

2.2.14 (2018-08-28)

New features
  • CONFIG-460: Support Golfbox settings via CDC interface

  • CONFIG-461: Support Golfbox course description via CDC interface

Improvements
  • CONFIG-457: Possibility to allow duplicates in configure cards view

  • CONFIG-468: Improve battery warning level for BS11

Bug fixes
  • None

2.2.13 (2018-08-24)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-411: reduce possibilities to set "legacy protocol" for some operating modes

  • CONFIG-453: SI-GSMDN: standby time will be set to maximum

Bug fixes
  • None

2.2.12 (2018-08-07)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-463: Application crashes with FormatException when exporting full card detail list on Danish computer

  • CONFIG-464: Backup memory of readout stations is not parsed correctly for some SI-Card6

  • CONFIG-465: Serial number for SRR dongle could be wrong

2.2.11 (2018-07-30)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-462: Include new serial numbers for loop antenna detection

Bug fixes
  • None

2.2.10 (2018-07-09)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-459: Battery voltage label could display wrong values for BS7/8

2.2.9 (2018-07-05)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-444: Allow Beacon operating for BS7-P and BS7-S

  • CONFIG-456: Prevent misconfiguration of later BS11 firmware versions

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-450: Application could crash when reading malformed backup memory block

2.2.8 (2018-06-01)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-446: Application crashes when reading SI-GSMDN

  • CONFIG-447: Device protocol file does not contain all information anymore

2.2.7 (2018-05-31)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-441: Grading of vital parameters for SPORTident devices has been moved into Communication library

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-440: Reading a device with a unsupported operating mode could lead to UI problems

  • CONFIG-442: Personal data from SI-Card was not displayed anymore

  • CONFIG-443: Starting the application, the welcome screen was not centered

  • CONFIG-445: Reading the backup memory of a station could lead to a crash

2.2.6 (2018-05-22)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-439: Firmware update improvement for Golf box 2

Bug fixes
  • None

2.2.5 (2018-05-16)

New features
  • CONFIG-435: Support for Golfbox 2 added

Improvements
  • CONFIG-406: Limited changes to SI-GSMDN device settings to experts only added warning message for wrong configuration, added factory reset feature

  • CONFIG-433: SIAC clear counter is checked for reasonable values

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-415: Application crashes when reading backup memory created by SportOrg software

  • CONFIG-419: Printout station baudrate warning is shown even when the printout station is programmed remotely

  • CONFIG-429: Download of program and firmware update does not work on Windows XP, removed this feature on Windows XP machines

  • CONFIG-430: SIAC Feedback setting fails with exception "InvalidOperationException"

  • CONFIG-431: Empty line in log file when the very first log entry of the day was written

  • CONFIG-432: SI-GSMDN could not be read in some cases

  • CONFIG-434: Crash during backup reading of readout station

2.2.4 (2018-04-11)

New features
  • CONFIG-417: Support firmware update for Golf box

Improvements
  • CONFIG-413: Reading SI-Card8 and 9 now always reads both blocks

  • CONFIG-414: Improve performance for test view window

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-412: Backup memory readout of a printout station ignores the mass start time

  • CONFIG-418: Serial number range for GOLFident devices is wrong

2.2.3 (2018-01-30)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-410: The operating mode 'SIAC Test' should allow AIR+ settings to be changed

Bug fixes
  • None

2.2.2 (2017-11-13)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-407: SI-Card 10/11 Block 3 is now always read

  • CONFIG-409: Warning message is shown when a station is programmed as BC_Finish

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-408: Printer margins could not be set when printing card details

2.2.1 (2017-10-16)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-400: checking and correcting some SIAC settings automatically

  • CONFIG-401: Clear, Clear reserve and Check are intelligently displayed

  • CONFIG-405: Clock view can now be opened without checking the devices settings

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-344: Fixed writing personal data

  • CONFIG-395: SI-Card6 with special serial number could not be read

  • CONFIG-397: SI-GSMDN: Last block of volatile memory was not read properly

  • CONFIG-398: Card.ControlPunches.TimeSi did not contain sub seconds

  • CONFIG-399: Some battery values from the backup memory of SIAC battery test were not parsed properly

  • CONFIG-403: Auto apply with First name = SIID doesn’t work

  • CONFIG-404: SIACs could not be read when battery voltage was below 2.5 volts

2.2.0 (2017-07-19)

New features
  • CONFIG-25: Now the template of printout station is preserved during firmware update

Improvements
  • CONFIG-287: now showing a message on first startup after the update of Config+ was successful

  • CONFIG-356: Disabled operating time for BSM8 (mini reader) as it does not make sense

  • CONFIG-358: SI-Card is now always read before it is configured

  • CONFIG-372: Improved device protocol file (removed obsolete columns and added new settings)

  • CONFIG-381: now reading and parsing past the punch pointer when reading SI-Cards

  • CONFIG-384: Improved support for SIAC RSSI (signal indicator)

  • CONFIG-391: Mass start time from printout station is shown, can be cleared and is written to the export protocol when writing a full card detail file from the backup memory of the printout station, CSV file is now written with region specific field separator

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-369: Battery voltage was showing wrong values for BS11 with FW > 320

  • CONFIG-382: User could click auto apply although no card config setting was checked

  • CONFIG-383: Personal data of ComCardUp were not parsed correctly

  • CONFIG-385: Reading SI-GSMDN with corrupt system memory could crash the application

  • CONFIG-390: In the backup view, F5 did not "re-read" the backup as expected

  • CONFIG-392: SIID was not always written to the SI-Card, when "First name = SIID" was checked

  • CONFIG-393: Event log of operating system could be flooded when logger is not able to log to the application log file

2.1.2 (2017-06-07)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-374: application could crash when connected device did not reply to reading system data or setting master mode (jSh.Radio support improved)

  • CONFIG-378: fixed target device button was disabled for new serial number range of BS7/8 devices

2.1.1 (2017-05-08)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-371: advanced settings are unchecked by default when enabled

Bug fixes
  • None

2.1.0 (2017-04-25)

New features
  • CONFIG-365: implemented support for BSF8 go4o station

Improvements
  • CONFIG-362: write address confirmation from station was not verified properly

  • CONFIG-363: included new station serial number ranges

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-359: fixed config card view UI misbehavior

  • CONFIG-360: fixed target device state getting lost when device is reconnected in read backup view

  • CONFIG-361: after clearing the backup memory, switching to backup view did not re-read the backup memory

  • CONFIG-364: fixed adding sub seconds to empty punch records

  • CONFIG-366: empty punch records are displayed with sub seconds

  • CONFIG-367: fixed card personal data encoding for Chinese Simplified

2.0.3 (2017-03-28)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-357: Changing personal data in SIAC could reset battery date in some cases

2.0.2 (2017-03-17)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-355: Personal data cannot be read or written for ComCardUp

2.0.1 (2017-03-10)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-347: Personal data for never SI-Cards was not read properly in some cases

  • CONFIG-348: Battery service could reset advanced station settings

  • CONFIG-349: Tab order for personal data fields fixed

  • CONFIG-350: CharacterSet 'Chinese simplified' not allowed for SI-Cards except Card11 and SIAC

2.0.0 (2017-03-08)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • general improvements to all supported translations

  • CONFIG-291: Warning shown, when controls should be programmed with a code number higher than 255 (causes problems with SI-Card5)

  • CONFIG-326: product "BS11 loop antenna" is explicitely supported

  • CONFIG-343: Additional line separates operating mode "Read SI-Card" for better visibility

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-333: fixed several problems with localization

  • CONFIG-338: Exception could be thrown when exporting list in config card view

  • CONFIG-340: Switching from read card view to view punch view without success closes connection

  • CONFIG-341: Switching to read cards view does not show card details for highlighted list item

  • CONFIG-342: Arrow keys do not work properly in the read card list

1.4.0 (2017-02-16)

New features
  • CONFIG-331: New operating mode available: SIAC Test

  • CONFIG-334: Support SIAC AIR+ signal indicator

Improvements
  • general improvements to all supported translations

  • CONFIG-272: Station will beep when it is woken up during communication to perform battery measurement

  • CONFIG-328: Settings only the time to a station will now perform a beep

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-337: Special characters in card personalization not displayed properly

1.3.0 (2017-02-02)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • general improvements to the UI for multi language support

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-313: Crash when opening the about dialog

  • CONFIG-317: BS11 BS allowed operating mode BC_Slave

  • CONFIG-318: Header for SI-GSMDN backup memory list was not translated

  • CONFIG-319: Several issues with localization

1.2.0 (2017-01-23)

New features
  • CONFIG-89: Support l10n (multi language)

  • CONFIG-1: Personalise cards now possible in "Config card" view

  • CONFIG-111: Support printer specific conversion of extended ASCII character set

Improvements
  • CONFIG-292: Check and fix SIAC block identifier if required

  • CONFIG-293: Check and fix SIAC ALF-ON time if required

  • CONFIG-297: Logger performance improved

  • CONFIG-282: After programming remotely, the main station will be set to direct automatically

  • CONFIG-289: Improved device protocol log file

  • CONFIG-295: Side assemblies are now integrated into the main assembly (less files in applications folder)

  • CONFIG-301: Merged Common and Communication library for better maintenance

  • CONFIG-312: Detail panel width is stored separately for views "Read card" and "Config card"

  • CONFIG-290: Battery test prior to reading block 3 is now optional

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-257: Changed some events to be triggered asynchronously

  • CONFIG-273: Advanced setting remains checked/unchecked, after this setting was disabled for a operating mode

  • CONFIG-288: Firmware update information could be overwritten by a second instance

  • CONFIG-294: View punch for SI-GSMDN required handshake mode to be 'autosend', which was not checked

  • CONFIG-305: File logger could not log to Windows application event log

  • CONFIG-311: Block 1 for personal data was not read in some circumstances

  • CONFIG-280: No need to toggle baudrate for BS11, SI-GSMDN and Dongle

  • CONFIG-307: Clear backup command was available for SI-GSMDN although the device does not support this

1.1.1 (2016-10-18)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-285: Cannot set operating times higher than 01:35:00 in the text box

  • CONFIG-284: Some keyboard shortcuts work even when the command is disabled

  • CONFIG-286: Progress overlay window is showing as "FormProgress" in window switch view

1.1.0 (2016-10-11)

New features
  • CONFIG-220: Support backup memory reading for SI-GSMDN

  • CONFIG-251: Support device on/off for SI-GSMDN

Improvements
  • CONFIG-252: Baudrate 38400 is restored for BSM7-RS232 after firmware boot

  • CONFIG-263: Fixed battery warning thresholds according to battery test station

  • CONFIG-264: Extended battery usage statistics in test mode

  • CONFIG-265: Improved card reading mechanism for SI-Card6 with corrupted pointer

  • CONFIG-268: Default operating time for SI-GSMDN is now 96 hours

  • CONFIG-271: Warning shown, when code number and operating mode do not follow the recommendations

  • CONFIG-272: Initialize battery measurement for a station waking up from standby mode when reading

  • CONFIG-274: When invalid operating time is entered, UI feedback is improved now

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-253: Fixed wrong settings reading for some SI-GSMDN settings

  • CONFIG-254: Fixed update check reading wrong remote produt information

  • CONFIG-255: Fixed application crash when updating the firmware on SI-GSMDN with HID interface

  • CONFIG-256: Fixed application window not flashing after config card executed successfully

  • CONFIG-258: Fixed column width not adjusting when 100+ items are in list

  • CONFIG-261: Fixed tCard print details layout being messed up

  • CONFIG-266: Fixed autosend setting not being available in some BS11 operating modes

  • CONFIG-270: Fixed application window not being movable during firmware boot

  • CONFIG-275: Fixed keyboard shortcuts being processed although the application window was not in focus

  • CONFIG-277: Fixed backup reading initialization

  • CONFIG-279: Fixed "show release notes" link label not working properly

1.0.0 (2016-06-14)

New features
  • CONFIG-250: detect non updateable devices and improve firmware boot for SI-GSMDN

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-243: changed CommonFolderPickerDialog as it caused problems with high dpi displays

0.9.5 (2016-06-01)

New features
  • CONFIG-246: firmware upgrade SI-GSMDN firmware 1.0 and higher supported

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • None

0.9.4 (2016-06-01)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-242: clear_r will be explicitly shown in the full card readout export file

  • CONFIG-248: additional check introduced for devices and firmware versions that are capable of a firmware upgrade

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-241: program could crash when trying to perform firmware update after a new device battery has been installed

  • CONFIG-247: reading a device remotely and getting a direct reply did not properly switch from "Remote" to "Direct

0.9.3 (2016-05-25)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-234: progress bar hid parts of the text in progress window

  • CONFIG-235: firmware update check reported a false error in some situations

  • CONFIG-237: Full card export showed invalid date for empty records for tCard

  • CONFIG-238: SRR dongle configuration could get destroyed when applying the settings

0.9.2 (2016-05-10)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • CONFIG-229: export dialog now keeps last action and save path

  • CONFIG-227: autoincrement code number checkbox is now not checked by default and the setting will now be kept over an application restart

  • CONFIG-98: get and set device time in "Clock" view now also reads the device system memory and creates a log entry

  • CONFIG-230: view punch now also allows to open the dialog when device does not respond to standard communication protocol

Bug fixes
  • CONFIG-228: fixed some situations where the application could crash when reading the backup memory of a device

  • CONFIG-226: capacity bar was showing for the mini reader

  • CONFIG-231: main form was not always in focus when progress dialog closed

  • CONFIG-232: getting/setting device time while changing device settings created two log entries

0.9.0 (2016-04-26)

New features
  • implemented support for SI-GSMDN (COM and HID interface)

  • supports settings for SRR Dongle with firmware 450

Improvements
  • changed battery consumption view to a "estimated remaining battery capacity view", counting down from 100 %

  • portable Version does not allow to install update from update check dialog anymore to provide accidential full install of the application

  • the settings for "do not show again" in dialogs are now kept over an application restart

  • reduced timeout for response when measuring SIAC battery to 1000 ms

  • now showing a warning message when readout station should have autosend enabled

  • view punch is now also available for stations in operating modes "SIAC on", "SIAC off", "SIAC battery test", "SIAC radio readout"

  • now hiding battery voltage for USB stations as this value is not accurate

  • now forces to set the flag 'SI-Card6 with 192 punches' for operating mode 'Clear' to always fully clear SI-Card6

  • now showing production date for SI-Card10/SI-Card11/SIAC in read card details

  • now correcting tCard punch year automatically

  • progress bar now turns yellow to indicate a communication problem

  • reduced retry count for read card block from 5 to 3

  • made 'Config card' view available as a toolbar button

  • 'Sync device time with computer' in new battery dialog is now checked by default

  • command to clear printout station template available

  • improved dialog asking to change the operating time

  • improved logging of SRR Dongle and GSM-DN devices

Bug fixes
  • fixed "view punch" view not opening because it was forcing some settings for a SRR dongle that are not supported by its firmware version

  • fixed: "Config cards" view did not work properly when details panel was hidden in "Read cards" view

  • fixed setting the time (for a station after a firmware update) not being accurate enough when there were communication problems with the station

  • fixed problems when two or more HID devices are connected at the same time

  • fixed: device log file date did not follow when the application was running over midnight

  • fixed crash on Windows XP systems when a stations settings was read

  • fixed: export full card readout list could export an empty list

  • fixed: some firmware files were falsely rejected

  • fixed: 'Config card' view not opening after station settings were fixed

  • fixed: station did not beep after new battery has been set

  • fixed: check for firmware update did not refresh the current firmware view

  • fixed: 'Config card' listed the card twice after setting the feedback signal

0.8.14 (2016-01-28)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • new selective feedback default values (for SIAC and Card11)

  • new battery dialog will start with a battery usage of 0%

  • battery low threshold for SIAC is checked and fixed on card readout if required

  • BC_Check record (SIAC >= SW4.3) is evaluated properly

  • added 100ms pause between SIAC battery measurement and block 3 read command

Bug fixes
  • fixed a problem where the operating time could be set falsely in the station

  • fixed HID dongle disappearing in the list view when another USB device was connected

  • fixed possible application crash on startup when the application settings file was corrupt

  • fixed possible application crash when the log directory has not been created yet

  • fixed "Show device log file" menu item not showing an error message when the log file could not be found

  • fixed "LogFileRetentionPolicy" setting having no effect

  • fixed portable wrapper not forwarding all command line parameters

0.8.13 (2015-10-19)

New features
  • None

Improvements
Bug fixes
  • fixed SI-Card6* not read properly when more than 64 punches

0.8.12 (2015-10-15)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • consumed battery capacity can be set up to 500 %

  • when reading a card, block read retry count has been increased to 5

  • Clear backup will now also clear the list of the backup content

  • "do you want to program the main station" will now be the first question

Bug fixes
  • fixed list view values of special card types in devices backup memory

  • fixed taskbar progress remaining at 100% after a task completed successfully

  • fixed: programming a main or printer station remotely asked for "do you really want to program the main station"

  • fixed NullReferenceException when reading SIAC in Config card mode

  • fixed: export dialog was shown as a separate windows in the task bar

  • fixed: firmware boot for BSF8-SRR shows and validates against wrong firmware image (but boots correct one)

  • fixed: battery capacity value being destroyed when programming station in batch

0.8.11 (2015-09-23)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • fixed battery capacity value not being kept when reprogramming a device

  • fixed showing the legacy protocol warning for BS11 in some configurations

0.8.10 (2015-08-07)

New features
  • None

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • included new HID library that fixes the recognition of multiple connected HID devices

  • program did not start up on Windows earlier than Windows 7 (due to new taskbar progress indicator)

0.8.9 (2015-07-28)

New features
  • backup memory reading of readout station implemented

  • backup memory reading of printer station implemented

  • backup memory reading of SI-Master station implemented (for > FW595)

Improvements
  • generally improved card readout

  • now trying 5 times to boot firmware after the image has been transfered (was 3 previously)

  • increased response wait time for SET_MS_MODE to 800 ms

  • corrected some spelling mistakes

  • export full card list writes empty values at 'Hardware version', 'Software version', 'Clear count', 'Character set' for Card10 because they are not applicable for this card type

  • export full card list now writes the card punching pointer at 'No. of records' instead of the count of found valid records (they can differ)

  • improved Card6 and Card6* readout: does not rely on autosend blocks anymore, makes readout faster. now ignores "Card6 with 192 punches" setting and .always reads a card depending on its punching pointer

  • SI-Card11 does not show voltage anymore

  • some UI cleanup

  • if an unhandled exception occurs, the application does not crash after the error dialog anymore

Bug fixes
  • program did not start up on Windows earlier than Windows 7 (due to new taskbar progress indicator)

  • new device battery mode did not work properly

  • connection indicator icon sometimes displayed active connection when the connection was already closed

  • factory reset for main station did not finish properly

  • Card5 and Card6 owner data was not parsed correctly

  • export dialog: file path text box was limited to 50 characters only

  • cancelling a process in the UI did not always stop all corresponding threads

0.8.2 (2015-07-07)

New features
  • Service mode implemented

  • Config card mode implemented

Improvements
  • trying to read device settings with "communication failed" result now allows to "retry"

  • improved card readout for Card5

  • introduced some additional checks before starting the firmware update (booting same version, voltage check)

  • default operating time for SIAC on/off/battery check/radio readout is 10 minutes

  • removed eco mode setting for BS7/8 (no longer valid)

  • merged SIAC special functions into operating mode combo

  • advanced settings are now collapsible

  • inverted meaning of extended protocol flag, is now called 'legacy mode'

  • progress dialog did not always have focus

  • escape key closes progress dialog when progress has completed (successful or with errors)

  • showing error message when the device protocol file cannot be written

  • when the progress dialog is shown, the window is now movable

  • supporting not initialized SIACs

  • added switch off instruction in command menu

  • added some keyboard shortcuts for some commands

  • device protocol file does not contain formatting for battery capacity anymore

  • clear_r record displayed instead clear when reading SIAC/Card10/Card11

  • log files will be removed after 30 days

  • device log file will be split by date

  • changed "not available" icon

  • reading and writing configuration as default from/to the device will now be logged as "ConfigReadAsDefault" or "ConfigWrittenAsDefault" in device log file

  • cancel firmware upgrade will now ask for confirmation

  • taskbar progress indicator implemented

Bug fixes
  • fixed: switching back to the settings view after firmware update still showed previous device

  • fixed: start number not being read when reading Card5

  • fixed: check record code number being wrong when reading Card6

  • fixed: 'Check for update' on the firmware panel did not update the information on the current view

  • fixed: program did not recognize when the system time zone has changed while it was running and set the time incorrectly

  • fixed: connection was accidentally closed when receiving SIAC init record in view punch panel

  • fixed: some debug flags did not work as expected

  • fixed: if a card read was incomplete (does not appear in the list) and card duplicates where not allowed, it could happen that the card cannot be read again

  • fixed: EcoMode settings were not always overwritten when they contained invalid values

  • fixed: for some SRR dongles, a backup memory value was displayed

  • fixed: some SI-Card6 could not be read if they contained a damaged punching pointer

  • fixed: some SIAC v3.2 displayed false subseconds

  • fixed: firmware update check did not work properly when running portable version

0.7.0 (2015-04-22)

New features
  • firmware update check implemented

  • firmware download implemented

  • firmware boot to devices implemented

  • SIAC > FW400 readout with subseconds supported

Improvements
  • changed program icon

  • fixed default button not being selected on some message boxes

  • tooltip of item text for device list

  • popup delay for toolbox (quick help) changed to 1 second (was 0.5 seconds)

  • SRR dongle: when < FW312, protocol combo box default value is now "extended protocol"

  • card readout: Card10 does not read block 3 anymore

  • improved card readout of faulty card records

  • improved reading of faulty backup memory records

  • improved card details printout, printer selection from preview dialog is now possible when printing

  • improved performance for view punch list when doing SIAC radio readout

  • improved information display for view punch list

  • log file improvements

  • added some system memory values that will be written when doing a factory reset on the device

  • main window minimum size set to 640x480 px

  • added some hints for senseless settings combinations

Bug fixes
  • fixed: error dumps where not written to application log path

  • fixed: auto download and install routine did not work on Windows XP

  • fixed: programming a BS11 from a beacon mode with radio flags enabled to a direct mode could lead to a station that does not turn on anymore

  • fixed: GetTime instruction was not correct (but still working) [thanks to Simon Harston]

  • fixed: SRR Dongle >= FW312, protocol combo box was still disabled when a dongle < FW312 was read before

  • fixed: some SI-Card6 could not be read properly

  • fixed: sometimes when reading a card has failed, the connection could be closed and you would need to close and re-open the card read view to establish the connection again

  • fixed: some menu item had no function

  • fixed: some messages boxes did not center on parent form

  • fixed: Card6* card readout

  • fixed: export dialog, default extention for file selection dialog was XLSX, should have been CSV

  • several additional fixes

0.6.0 (2015-03-12)

New features
  • read cards implemented

  • view punch implemented

  • file export from various lists implemented

  • default settings feature implemented

  • default target device is now "remote" (when available)

Improvements
  • [Enter] key will apply settings to device

  • several improvements

  • several new settings are saved

  • support BS11 >= FW330 'AllowGateMaster' setting

Bug fixes
  • fixed backup memory view: SIID sorting was not numeric

  • fixed backup memory view: first column now shows backup memory index

  • fixed backup memory view: for backup memory errors, day of week or date is available but was not displayed

  • fixed update check: dialog was displayed when auto update check completed with result NoNewVersionFound

  • fixed: set time could lead to a crash when the device calendar was faulty

  • fixed: clear backup only cleared direct connected device backup

  • fixed: Memory leak when reading/programming many stations (OutOfMemoryException)

  • several additional fixes

0.5.0 (2015-02-10)

New features
  • program update check

Improvements
  • UI improvements

Bug fixes
  • many fixes

0.4.0 (2015-01-27)

New features
  • set new device battery

  • forth test release

Improvements
  • mainly UI improvements

Bug fixes
  • many fixes

0.3.0 (2015-01-14)

New features
  • third test release

Improvements

*

Bug fixes
  • many fixes

0.2.0 (2015-01-14)

New features
  • second test release

  • read punch backup memory (extended mode) → progress reporting, resuming

  • read battery test backup memory (extended mode)

  • read remote device

  • write remote device

Improvements
  • BS11 BS/BL: BC_START, BC_FINISH allow Punching mode to be set/unset

Bug fixes
  • many fixes

0.1.0 (2014-12-16)

New features
  • first test release

Improvements
  • None

Bug fixes
  • None