Release Notes 3.6.0
Server Updates
- Contatto I/O Server:
- added support for MOD32IL
- added support for MOD4TP/I
- added support for MODDALI8
- added support for MODANAM
- Domino I/O Server:
- added support for DFTA and DFTE
- DFIGLASS: added support for the optional temperature sensor, and other enhancements
- Dummy I/O Server:
- added support for generic read/write data points
- Daikin I/O Server:
- added support for iTM
- Google Calendar I/O Server:
- the Google Calendar I/O Server is now "free". Using it doesn't decrease the number of available I/O servers
- GSM I/O Server:
- new "simphase2" option to enable support for SIM phase 2+ on some modems
- Hesa Quaranta I/O Server:
- added datapoint "log0"
- HID Edge Solo I/O Server:
- added support for firmware version 2.0
- HSYCO Remote I/O Server:
- added support for data loggers replication
- new "clocksync" option to automatically sync the clock of the remote server with the local one
- Hue I/O Server:
- added support for Philips Hue bridge 2.0 (Java Hue SDK 1.8.1 API)
- HWGMONITOR I/O Server:
- outputs can now be controlled using the name-based data point, as well as the output ID
- INIM I/O Server:
- added datapoint "log0"
- Modbus I/O Server:
- new Modbus Utility scheduler engine, for automatic scheduling and sequencing of Modbus requests
- new Modbus Utility configuration interface
- the Write Registers data point format now accepts values passed as hexadecimal strings
- performance and stability improvements of the Modbus TCP client communication
- Modbus TCP server / Modbus RTU master gateway:
- new "tcpgatewayblacklist" option for IP address based black lists
- new "tcpgatewaywhitelist" option for IP address based white lists
- new "tcpgatewaypriority" option for IP address based priority support
- new "tcpgatewaytimeout" option to set the maximum response timeout
- MyHome I/O Server:
- new "tempignorelocaloffset" option: when true, when sending zones absolute setpoint commands, the local offset is not corrected
- Notifier I/O Server:
- adds support for old AM-x000 firmware versions
- new data points: detected.loops, detected.sensors.<loop>, detected.modules.<loop>, detected.lcds, detected.annunciators
- data point panel.fire.unknown renamed panel.fire.ack
- data point panel.fault.loop.open renamed panel.fault.siren.open
- data point panel.fault.loop.short renamed panel.fault.siren.short
- RACKPDU I/O Server:
- new I/O Server for the APC (Schneider Electric) Rack Power Distribution Unit series AP88XX AP78XX
- SATEL I/O Server:
- new I/O Server for Satel security panels
- SMTPSERVER I/O Server:
- improved UTF-8 support
- added support for multipart/alternative messages
- Strato I/O Server:
- added support for Strato Pi Mini and Strato Pi CM
- new backlight.brightness data point to set the display backlight brightness of HSYCO Pi Touch Display
- System I/O Server:
- new "process.files" data point returns the total number of file descriptors currently opened by the JVM process
- new "process.threads" data point returns the total number of threads used by the JVM process
- new "watchdog" option: when true, enables the hardware watchdog on Linux servers
- the "time" data point can now be written to set the system's clock
- Tecnoalarm I/O Server:
- adds support for TP8-88P
- Tecnofire I/O Server:
- new I/O Server for the Tecnofire fire panels
- Telegram I/O Server:
- new I/O Server for the Telegram messaging service bot API
- Texecom I/O Server:
- new I/O Server for Texecom security panels
- Serial Communication Ports:
- substantial performance improvements
- the CommPortsList optional parameter is not used any more
- Axis Cameras:
- improved compatibility of PTZ control for panoramic cameras
- Axis Audio devices:
- added user authentication support to the AUDIO action and audioPlay() funcions
- new "haTimeoutSeconds" parameter, allows to change the keep-alive timeout in high availability configuration
- HSQLDB engine upgraded to version 2.3.4
EVENTS
- new USERTIMERSET action, to dynamically set a user timer
Java API
- uiSet(String session, String id, String attr, String value): calling this method with a null value, if a global UI value exists, removes the session value and restores the global one. Passing a null value has no effect if there is no previous session UI value, or no global UI value exists
- new userTimerSet(timerid, on, hour, minute, duration, days) function, to dynamically set a user timer
JavaScript API
- uiSessionSet(String session, String id, String attr, String value): calling this method with a null value, if a global UI value exists, removes the session value and restores the global one. Passing a null value has no effect if there is no previous session UI value, or no global UI value exists
- new userTimerSet(String name, Boolean on, Integer hour, Integer minute, Integer duration, String days) function, to dynamically set a user timer
GUI Updates
- the PUK authentication now returns with no delay if there were no previous authentication errors within the last 30 seconds
- enhanced datalogger object
- new pie chart type
- support for multiple data logger sources displayed in the same object
- new high-definition attribute
- new valuecolor[n] attribute
- new trigger mode for schedulers
- new download, downloadimage, downloadlist, upload and uploadimage objects
- new line object
- image object:
- new resize attribute
- userimage object:
- set repeat="move" to send commands when the cursor mover over the image; used in combination with parameter="coordinates"
- positioning of pop-up pages now based on click coordinates for large images
- link, linkmini, linkmicro, dlink, imagelink objects:
- add a "!" character to the URL to open the page in a new window or tab
- new project attributes: screensaverimage, screensaversize
- improved keyboard support for date objects
- usability improvements to user administration objects
- minor usability improvements to date and datepanel objects
- screensaver mode
- set the page attribute of a project to "logout" to force a log out of the current session and show the PIN pop-up
- extensions and performance improvements to the Draw API
- redesigned Apple Watch support
Manager
- new Modbus Utility configuration interface
- user IDs now sorted alphabetically in User Admin panels
- redesigned text editor, with code assist
- support for Watch interface design in Project Editor
Bug Fixes
- Contatto I/O Server:
- fixed a bug that could cause erroneous readings of MODANA's ptotk datapoint when total active power is negative
- Domino I/O Server:
- improved compatibility with DF4DV
- fixed a bug that could affect DF4RI/DF4RIR or DF8RIT modules with adjacent addresses and shutters defined
- Elsner P03/3-MODBUS I/O Server:
- fixed a bug that could cause erroneous readings of negative value temperatures
- GSM I/O Server:
- fixed hang on high traffic conditions
- Guardall I/O Server:
- stability improvements
- HSYCO I/O Server:
- special characters in data point values could cause the I/O server to go offline
- API:
- WebRootRequestEvent not working with URLs to external web servers
- GUI:
- fixed an issue related to the HTML5 persistent cache, that could cause an infinite loop reloading the page
- background image not rendering correctly on Firefox when scaled
- multiline inputs sometimes not working correctly on modal popups in iOS
- minor fixes to the (adminlink) object
- minor fixes to the (dmx) object
- minor fixes to the (keypad) object
- project's autoreload attribute: interface kept on reloading the cache in background if autoreload was false
- fixes to the scale and browserscale attributes of the (datalogger) object, and other minor fixes
- Manager:
- fixed project editor minor issues when browser's view is zoomed