Updates

Firmware and Software Updates

To obtain updates, contact support.
Highlighted items are latest updates.

Date Type Version Comments
14 Sep 2012 Release/
Update
gui: 17-Aug-2012
head: 16-Aug-2012
sim: 08-Aug-2012
Support for UHR (700 kHz) and minor gui fixes.
For systems without UHR option or projector, firmware update is not needed.
  • Head & GUI, UHR support.
  • SIM bug fix, sending both ZDA & UTC time strings.
  • GUI fix, Windows 7 networking issue with two or more NICs. Win2k & XP not affected.
  • GUI bug fix, rare crash when AI enabled.
  • GUI addition, projector ID readout to status.
27 Aug 2012 Update Wireshark decoder update (for software developers)
  • Updated Wireshark packet decoders. Support for versions 1.6.x and 1.8.x.
16 May 2012 Update Sample Ethernet data for software developers
  • Added Equidistant bathy data.
  • Updated Wireshark packet decoders (new status data item).
24 Apr 2012 Minor
Update
gui: 24-Apr-2012 Minor GUI update
  • Selectable bathymetry dot size, 1 or 3-pixels. Useful for observing AI data.
  • Updated DefaultSettingsDualHead.ini file.
  • Added response time to status screen. Useful for measuring Ethernet latency on ROVs.
16 Apr 2012 Release gui: 12-Apr-2012
head: 13-Apr-2012
sim: 05-Apr-2012
Major firmware & GUI release
  • TruePix™, Water Column, Forward Looking options
  • Acoustic imagery in gui
  • External ping sync input & output
  • Dual head mode synchronization, alternating & simultaneous
  • Single ping mode
  • Snapshot
  • Measurement ruler (Ctrl+LMB)
  • Indicators in gui echo SIM LEDs
  • Status & options view
  • GUI accepts Euro settings regarding decimal point
  • Added minimum range gate
  • Hot keys: Alt+Z = zero sector; Alt+X = snapshot; F2 = sonar settings
  • GUI accepts remote commands (for developers)
11 Apr 2012 Update Sample Ethernet data for software developers
  • Bathymetry, TruePix™, Snippets, WC, AI, Status data
  • Tutorial: Recording & playback of Ethernet data
  • Wireshark packet decoders for uplink data
  • Control and data format documentation (PDF)
29 Mar 2011 Release gui: 29-Mar-2011
head: 14-Mar-2011
sim: 21-Oct-2010
Major firmware & GUI release
  • GateTrac (auto gates)
  • RangeTrac
  • Ping sync output
  • Shift+LMB required to disable transmitter
  • RMB moves both depth gates in tandem
  • Enable/disable draggable sector