Release Notes 3.6.0

Server Updates

• Dummy I/O Server:
  • added support for generic read/write data points
• GSM I/O Server:
  • new "simphase2" option to enable support for SIM phase 2+ on some modems
• HID Edge Solo I/O Server:
  • added support for firmware version 2.0
• HSYCO Remote I/O Server:
  • added support for data loggers replication
• Hue I/O Server:
  • added support for Philips Hue bridge 2.0 (Java Hue SDK 1.8.1 API)
• Modbus I/O Server:
  • new Modbus Utility scheduler engine, for automatic scheduling and sequencing of Modbus requests
  • 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
• Notifier I/O Server:
  • adds support for old AM-x000 firmware versions
  • 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
• 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
  • new backlight.brightness data point to set the display backlight brightness of HSYCO Pi Touch Display
• Telegram I/O Server:
  • new I/O Server for the Telegram messaging service bot API
• 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
  • HSQLDB engine upgraded to version 2.3.4

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

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

GUI Updates

• enhanced datalogger object
  • support for multiple data logger sources displayed in the same object
  • new high-definition attribute
• new trigger mode for schedulers
• improved keyboard support for date 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

Manager

• new Modbus Utility configuration interface

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
• API:
  • WebRootRequestEvent not working with URLs to external web servers
• GUI:
  • background image not rendering correctly on Firefox when scaled
  • multiline inputs sometimes not working correctly on modal popups in iOS
  • minor fixes to the (dmx) object
• Manager:
  • fixed project editor minor issues when browser's view is zoomed