Readme notes for DeLogger5 Version 1 Release 1 ----------------------------------------------- Versions -------- Current DeLogger.exe file version 4.0.3.3 Current dt800 program builder file version: 1.0.0.34 Current dt80 program builder file version: 1.0.0.14 Current Scheduler file version: 1.0.0.15 Current Firmware Manager Control file version: 1.0.0.4 Current shTapiX.dll file version 1.0.0.3 Current DeLoggerRL2 file version: 5.0.0.1 Current DeLoggerRL1 file version: 5.0.0.1 System Requirements ------------------- Windows XP/Vista. • 400MHz Pentium III processor or better - any 32bit processor supported by Windows XP or Vista • minimum of 256MB of RAM • minimum 80MB of available hard disk space Installing DeLogger5 -------------------- Insert distribution CD and menu program will start allowing you to select to install DeLogger4. If the menu does not start then browse the CD to the folder "\Host Software\DeLogger5 V1R1" and run "DeLogger5V1R1.exe" Current Release: ---------------- Release date 12/11/2007 Release file: DeLogger5V1R1.exe Type: Release Release file: DeLogger5V1R1.exe 1. XP/Vista only installation version created. 2. dt50/500/600 series support removed. 3. dt800 builder, fixed problem where one extra empty line was created in each schedule each time the file was saved/opened. 4. dt80 and dt800 builders, new SV list dialogue. 5. dt80 builder, added alarm width modifier to advanced schedule definition. 6. Delogger modified to recognise XP/Vista and use ini file rather than registry. 7. User files moved to users Documents area. 8. Scheduler modified to recognise XP/Vista and use ini file rather than registry. 9. DeLogger and Schedule modified to allow isolation of dll/ocx controls. These are now installed in the installation directory. 10. Updated the Help file. 11. Document changed logic modified in dt80/dt800 program builders so that prompting to save is improved. 12. New Update wizard added to handle moving old projects/databases to new users area. 13. Update wizard modified to add program builder choices. 14. DeLogger modified to allow program builder choices - menu option 'Configuration::Defaults' 15. SiteAdmin functions moved into DeLogger. Siteadmin now no longer in distribution. 16. Modem autoanswer logic modifed to include dt8x series. 17. dt80 builder, updated to latest switches and parameters lists. 18. dt80 builder, corrections to thermistor handling. 19. Handling of channel units modified to correct issue when scaling applied to channel with no units defined. 20. New improved dt8x profiles dialogue added. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ History: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Release date 26/04/2007 Release file: DeLogger4V4R2.exe Type: Release Changes/New Features/Bugs Fixed (since DeLogger4 V4R1) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Correction to allow new DTxx models. 2. Correction to dt80 program builder - handle opening old project that does not have cangate configuration file or had an interim file. ======================================================================================================================== Release date 20/03/2007 Release file: DeLogger4V4R1.exe Type: Release Changes/New Features/Bugs Fixed (since DeLogger4 V3R4) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. CANgate handling added to DT80 builder. 2. Updated Help file. 3. Correction to dt80 program builder for channel numbers greater than nine. 4. Added passthrough mode to text window. 5. Scheduler auto re-schedule time added to registry - key= DeLogger->Scheduler->RescheduleDelay - defined in minutes 6. Stopped headers being edited in program builders. ======================================================================================================================== Release date 05/06/2006 Release file: DeLogger4V3R4.exe Type: Release Changes/New Features/Bugs Fixed (since DeLogger4 V3R3) ------------------------------------------------------ 1. SDI12 channel type added. Requires .NET2 framework 2. Channel number changes for dt80 builder 3. IV channel type added to dt80 builder. 4. SV channel selection method changed in dt80 builder. 5. New installer version. Includes the .NET2 framework. 6. Support for Dt80 -> DT89 ======================================================================================================================== Release date 15/02/2006 Release file: DeLogger4V3R3.exe Type: Release Changes/New Features/Bugs Fixed (since DeLogger4 V3R2) ------------------------------------------------------- 1.CR40702 - DT800 firmware upgrade, fixed problem where it could pick the wrong directory. 2.CR40568 - DT80/800 program builders, allow destination to be set for DELAY channels. 3.CR40676 - DT80 program builder, fixed bad definition of edited statistical scan definition. 4.CR40556 - DT80 program builder, Row number problem (after insertion) corrected. 5.CR40542 - DT800 program builder, Bridge and User channel types added to allowed list for Burst, CV removed. 6.CR40708 - DT80 program builder, number of low speed counters corrected (to 8). 7.DT80 program builder, corrected assignment of resetting counter. 8.CR40684 - CSV output corrected when a schedules data is split across more than one return line. 9.CR40687 - Corrected display of time and date channels in the text window. 10.CR40576 - Position of autorun macro moved. 11.CR40709 - UNLOAD_SITE macro modified to allow for null unload command definition. 12.CR40306 - dual channel BGV inputs corrected. 13.CR40237 - related problem, the '$' symbol is ignored as a return string and following channels are serviced. 14.CR40721 - Conductivity channel removed from dt800 builder. 15.CR40714 - SEND_PROGRAM macro modified to allow sending of dt80 programs. 16.CR40407 - Changes to modem line device now saved. 17.CR40716 - dt500 series program builder - resistance wiring code corrected. 18.CR40731 - Connections now not allowed until Project loaded. 19.CR40711 - Data type filter added to delogger data hub alarms. 20.CR40719 - Control character parsing removed from DeLogger. 21.DT80 program builder, maximum analogue channels changed to 5. 22.Removed initial PH command from serial handler for dt8xx series. ====================================================================================================================== Release date 21/09/2005 Release file: DeLogger4V3R2.exe Type: Official Release 1. New dt80 program builder. 2. Modifications to support dt80. 3. Corrected problem with manual session names. 4. Modified automatic firmware upgrade routines. 5. Modified installation to create "export" directory. 6. dt800 builder - allowed burst in X schedule. 7. Modified wording of Memory card tools. 8. Modified job status window for alarms and new capacity field. 9. Modified Profile pages to remove un-used options. 10. Modified Mimic buttons to look like standard Windows buttons. 11. Added XP Theming support. 12. Handling of statistical Date and Time fields corrected. 13. Added new substitution option to the UNLOAD_SITE... macros. 14. Host mode is forced after any reset. 15. Various corrections to serial sensor builder in the dt80 builder. 16. Rationalised menu short cuts and accelerators. 17. Corrected problem with User channel in base delogger. 18. Corrected sub-second analysis view handling. 19. Connections forced closed on project change. ====================================================================================================================== Release date: 12/1/2005 Release file: DeLogger4V3R1.exe Type: Official Release Changes/New Features/Bugs Fixed (since DeLogger4 V2R16) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Changed to new installation system that should make it much easier to install DeLogger on a wider variety of systems with difference administration rights. 2. Added dt800 firmware version 4.08.0001 3. Major help file update. 4. Removed manual from distribution. Removed menu options to display manual. The help file is now the definitive resource for information on how to use the DeLogger application. 5. Added serial sensor channel builder to enable easier setup of serial sensor parsing commands. 6. Introduced Alarm event notification and user response feature. 7. New Alarm reports added and original modified to allow for response text. 8. DT800 program builder changes as follows a) added DELAY channel type. b) Low Threshold option added for Digital State and Counters. c) added VO type. d) Allowed CV assignment to digital outputs. e) modified fast mode options. f) added serial sensor channel type SSPWR g) added serial sensor channel type SSPORT h) added serial sensor channel type SSVN i) added serial sensor channel type PS j) added serial sensor channel type SERIAL k) disabled channel label and other non-applicable options for user channel type. l) counter options modified to allow it to be set to 0. m) Generated program text for the X schedule corrected. n) Some visual aspects changed to fit in better with XP style. o) Implemented double back slash commands. p) VAC, 2W default option removed. 9. Added filtered error handling and changed default to allow logging of errors. 10. Added option to SEND_TEXT macro. If the option NO_CRLF is added to the end it outputs the text without adding CR/LF example: SEND_TEXT("MySite","+++",NO_CRLF) this will send the text +++ without any cr/lf example: SEND_TEXT("MySite","STATUS") will send /R STATUS\r\n 11. Added datataker password support to SERIAL connection type. 12. Modified DeLogger to handle back slash and double back slash commands. 13. Changed installation procedure to force error reporting on. 14. Linked dt800 Test dialogue help button to help file and added section on test dialogue. 15. Added STATUS dialogue section to help file. 16. Removed "Performance" dialogue and replaced with default settings. 17. Updated to latest FirmwareManagerControl: 1.0.0.4 18. Date and Time unload from card option introduced for the dt800. 19. Timeout waiting for 5/6xx series password return doubled to 5 seconds. 20. General internal improvements to string handling(modified strtok) to improve reliability. 21. Replay port modified to quickly process large data files. 22. Time routines modified to reject badly formed date and times. 23. Analysis and Spread views modified to stop loading large data files when maximum lines reached (16384) 24. Modified dt5/6xx PASSWORD checking to improve reliability when datataker under heavy load. 25. A reboot is now promted after any dt800 profile changes. 26. \Wn now handled centrally, now uses uppercase version. 27. Form window, new channel dialogue - help button now aligned. 28. Text window - schedule filtering options looks for connected model type. 29. Immediate schedule broken down into multiple lines to avoid over-long lines. 30. Better checking for Firmware version before issuing version specific commands (old modem handling) 31. The PROFILE setting for flow control is isuued at the same time as the PH command. 32. Series 3 Battery options added to program builder. 33. Registry key change from "Discbell" to "dataTaker" 34. Registry will be under (HKLM) if installed to "All Users" 35. Post upgrade utility - copies old files and registry settings. 36. Stopped the Virtual JOB from being deleted. 37. Corrected problem of sending dt800 programs to device (from program builder). 38. Fixed time zone unload problem with 5/6xx series. 39. Corrected problem to allow com ports higher than COM9. 40. Fixed problem with loading incomplete data lines in spread and analysis view. 41. Previously saved charts would lose date reference on reload. Fixed. 42. Crash during unload if no destination options selected. Fixed.