Release Notes 3.4.0

Server Updates

• the loop-back IP address (127.0.0.1) is now considered part of the trusted network only when the trustedNet option is set to "local", or when explicitly listed
• new BOSCHFPA I/O Server adds support of the BOSCH FPA-5000 modular fire panel system
• new BOSCHMPA I/O Server adds support of the BOSCH MPA-5000 modular security panel system
• new Cradlepoint I/O Server adds support of the Cradlepoint IBR6xx routers
• new VEDIRECT I/O Server adds support of the Victron VE.Direct protocol for the BMV7xx battery monitors
• Contatto I/O Server:
  • improved communication error logging
  • improved support of tools remote access
  • MODDI support
• Domino I/O Server:
  • improved communication error logging
  • improved support of tools remote access
  • DFH compatibility
• Modbus Server I/O Server:
  • added support for function 0x17 read/write multiple registers
  • new option forcedevents, set to false to generate events only on registers' data changes. Default is true
  • new option connectionslog, set to true to log all connections. Default is false
  • new option maxconnections, sets the maximum number of concurrent connection. Default is 128
• HID Edge Solo I/O Server: added support for two readers door controller
• Bentel KIO 320 I/O Server: partition buttons (P1-P12) are now automatically highlighted on armed areas
• SSH I/O Server: added support for the "keyboard-interactive" authentication method
• BACnet I/O Server: added support for segmented messages, limited to Read-Property-Response
• Knx I/O Server:
  • removed framedelay option
  • improved frames confirmation handling
  • improved configuration files loading
• INIM I/O Server:
  • added option "pintimeout": expiration time of pin entered from gui
  • added option "multicommand": allows for multiple commands during pin validity time
• WXONLINE I/O Server: pressure datapoint added
• HWGMONITOR I/O Server:
  • new poll interval option
  • new command read=all to read the device status
• improved compatibility of SSL certificates with iOS
• High Availability:
  • new option haActiveIP: an IP address that is assigned as an alias to the eth0 Ethernet port on the active server
  • new option haClientSessionsFailover: when true the slave server will mirror the master's authentication keys, allowing a clean transition of authenticated sessions from master to slave (defaults to false)
• Data logger:
  • new options (DaysBeforeDelete, DaysBeforeMonthConsolidation, DaysBeforeDayConsolidation, DaysBeforeHourConsolidation) for data consolidation and deletion
  • new data recovery tool in Manager/Settings
• HTTP Server: all files saved under any subdirectory named "nocache" will not be listed in the persistent cache's manifest file
• HSQLDB core SQL engine upgraded to 2.3.2; database lock file is now disabled
• new database restore function: on start-up, if the data_restore_now directory is present, the original data directory is renamed to data_backup_before_restore and replaced by data_restore_now
• new email option SmtpDebug: when true the SMTP session information is written to console.log
• new log option persistentLog: when set to false, message and error logs are not written to files, and are only visible in the Manager's Log Viewer (defaults to true)
• text-to-speech: on Mac OS X the voice name can be prefixed with the OS user id that is authorized to execute the "say" command and accessibility features. Required starting with Mac OS X 10.9

EVENTS

• new Modbus JavaScript command method modbusReadWriteMultipleRegisters()
• new SysLogEvent(host, log) JavaScript callback

Java API

• new Modbus command method modbusReadWriteMultipleRegisters()
• urlGet() and urlPost() time-out now set to 30 seconds
• new isVerboseLog() method in the custom drivers command and utility API: returns true when verbose log is enabled
• new urlGet() and urlPost() methods in the custom drivers command and utility API
• new SysLogEvent(String host, String log) callback method

GUI Updates

• new charcoal and bright skins
• added range and spring attributes to sliderh and sliderv objects
• userimage object with coordinates and repeat mode now supports moving the pointer in the object's area
• scheduler object: allow end time to be less than start time (for schedules that cross midnight)
• checkbox object: the value attribute set with uiSet is now case-insensitive and also accepts 0 or 1
• German and Polish languages support
• SSL certificate download link added to logout pop-up
• new "notouch" URL keyword, disables touch events, enabling standard mouse events. Used for touch devices that don't recognize touch events
• style attribute added to link, user buttons (color attribute is still available for compatibility)

Manager

• files and directories starting with the "~" character are skipped in zip downloads (root backup and directories downloads)

Bug Fixes

• MNET I/O Server: inlet temperature not working with decimal values
• HSYCO I/O Server: fixed issue with remote (user) button commands having special parameters with special characters
• TecnoAlarm I/O Server:
  • output.N command data point not working
  • not defined code and/or model mandatory parameters crashed HSYCO server at startup
  • user codes starting with one or more zeroes didn't work
• Guardall I/O Server: fixed a timeout issue that could prevent proper startup with very large number of zones
• GSM I/O Server:
  • fixed bug occurring when sending messages containing the '=' character
  • minor fixes to the sms UI object
• BACnet I/O Server: fixes to the BACnet Browser utility
• Tridonic I/O Server: fixed a bug in the devices discovery procedure
• MyHome I/O Server: when using the L4686SDK interface, added a small delay when sending commands, to ensure that feedback is properly received by the L4686SDK
• Domino I/O Server: DFTZ user commands mode.comfort, mode.eco, mode.off not working
• INIM I/O Server:
  • fixed bug in object: bypassed status was inverted
  • fixed bug that prevented bypassing a zone if pin not set in hsyco.ini
• Aritech Master ATS I/O Server: polling failure occurring for a high number of zones
• Bentel KYO320 I/O Server: fixes to the (bentel) object
• sms object prevented popups from opening
• Manager Settings:
  • support for alternate comm port for Domino and Contatto I/O Servers
  • missing optional parameters for the Modbus Server I/O Server: connectionslog, forcedevents, maxconnections
  • missing ATS I/O Server option: logsize
• Project Editor:
  • position wasn't updated correctly when moving with keyboard arrows
  • fixed compatibility problems with latest versions of Chrome browser
• Modbus TCP Server I/O Server: fixed data length error in return PDU
• Modbus JavaScript API: passed and returned numeric arrays should have elements with unsigned decimal values
• JavaScript callback functions: varGet() and other functions of type String returned a "null" text instead of null in case of errors
• readComm() and readCommBytes() methods: calling the methods with len=0, the input buffer was only partially emptied
• input object: pressing the eraseicon failed to send the empty value if in autosend mode
• datalogger object:
  • thresholds, thresholdscolor attributes not working
  • minor graphic fixes
  • dataloggers could sometime fail to load on very slow browsers
• LogMaxAge configuration parameter: not loaded correctly at start-up
• cameras configuration: a malformed URL in hsyco.ini could cause an unrecoverable startup error
• plugin's projects were not shown in the Admin/Users projects selection fields
• minor fixes to the Project Editor: include sections could be moved and deleted
• minor fixes to scheduler object: one touch scroll of detail panel
• minor fixes to datalogger object: failed to update in some configurations
• minor fixes to GUI:
  • a userlist item sometimes wouldn't open a popup
  • draw uisets wouldn't work on userimage objects if on a currently invisible page
  • sliders not restoring the correct value when the "enable" attribute's value changes