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 moves 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 alternative landscape/portrait page attribute
• 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