Release Notes for eDAQ firmware v3.13.C
September 14, 2009
Special Notes for Version 3.13.x
Starting with v3.13, the eDAQ supports automatically updating
all firmware in one step. Please see the eDAQ Firmware
installation instructions for more information.
Releases since v3.11 support using SIE from TCE. Customers are
strongly encouraged to start using SIE if possible. SIE has
fundamental reliability advantages over SIF, and all future
development efforts will go towards SIE. The choice of data
format is now made in the TCE "Test ID / Network Setup" window,
rather than the eDAQ's Data web page. The SIE workflow can be
made identical to SIF by selecting the "SIE (delete old SIE
files on test init)" data option; use of the web interface to
manage SIE files is not required.
To get v3.13-compatible firmware and software, visit the SoMat
v3.13 resource center
at http://www.somat.com/resource_center/edaq_313.html.
Bug Fixes
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Reliability problems with ELTCB boards have been fixed.
Under certain circumstances, ELTCB boards were causing eDAQs
to reset with a CardException. This should no longer happen.
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Several firmware updater problems have been fixed.
Release Notes for eDAQ firmware v3.13.B and TCE v3.13.0
August 20, 2009
New Features
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The eDAQ firmware updater can now update all boards in one
step. Please see the eDAQ Firmware installation
instructions for more information.
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The eDAQ now supports an "alternate HTTP port." The
alternate port must first be set on the eDAQ's network setup
web page. This is intended for use with customers unable to
contact their eDAQs on port 80, for instance, when using a
RavenX cellular modem. TCE can use the alternate port by
adding "edaq:port" to the TCE communications preferences; for
example, "myedaq.eairlink.com:8000".
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The ELCOM board is now supported.
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Improvements to eDAQ battery monitoring. TCE now has a
battery meter in the Test Status display, and both it and the
eDAQ's battery monitor now detect and report certain
conditions indicating battery failure. In addition, a new
battery interlock on test start is now supported to ensure a
test does not start on an eDAQ with a battery with
insufficient charge.
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A new feature which can estimate the lead wire resistance
of non-six-wire bridges has been added. This is not
supported on LLB channels.
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TCE now supports modifying and creating from scratch eDAQ
hardware configurations. This can be used to build a test
with no eDAQ hardware connected.
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TCE now supports entering mV/V sensitivity for channel
calibrations.
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The eDAQ manual is now included with TCE. It is
accessible from the Help menu.
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The eDAQ can now detect and generate databases for cDAQ ITC
modules. This functionality is available under the "cDAQ
CAN Database Generator" link in the Vehicle Bus page under the
Hardware tab on the eDAQ web interface.
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The GPS type connected to the COM board GPS port is
autodetected on bootup. Do not unplug the GPS while the
system is powered on! Voltage levels are decided upon bootup
that may damage other GPS modules!
Bug Fixes
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The _utc_day_week and _local_day_week Desk Calculator
functions have been fixed. Previously, they were not
returning the day of week as documented. Now they correctly
return 1 for Monday through 7 for Sunday.
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A bug which caused eDAQ failures with MPB pulse counter
channels at low sample rates has been fixed.
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DVMs of low sample rate channels in TCE are now more
responsive.
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Incorrect behavior on reading Smart Modules with invalid
pass-through parameters has been fixed.
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A bug causing SIE files to be unable to be deleted when
they otherwise should have been has been fixed.
Known Bugs
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The eDAQ may error reset when stopping a test that uses
active query on the J1708 VBM. The eDAQ Logbook will
contain a "Dropped VBM Packet" message and a CardException
error if this occurs. This issue will be addressed in a
future release.
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TCE always retrieves the SIE file with the latest date.
If the eDAQ's clock is reset incorrectly or loses time, this
may result in the SIE file for another test being fetched
instead of the currently initialized test. If this happens,
the web interface can be used to retrieve the correct file; to
do this, click the "Manage SIE Files" button in TCE, or go to
the eDAQ's Data tab in its web interface.
New or Revised Operational Notes
None.
Previously Issued Operational Notes
See the TCE help "Operational Notes" for previously released
operational notes that may be helpful in using TCE and the eDAQ.