{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1671\cocoasubrtf600 {\fonttbl\f0\fmodern\fcharset0 Courier;} {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\expandedcolortbl;;\cssrgb\c0\c0\c0;} \paperw11900\paperh16840\margl1440\margr1440\vieww10800\viewh8400\viewkind0 \deftab720 \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \f0\fs24 \cf2 \expnd0\expndtw0\kerning0 \outl0\strokewidth0 \strokec2 ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Copyright Active Research Limited 2002-2011 --\ -- --\ -- Release notes for the --\ -- NDC Control Centre --\ -- --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.130 to v2.131 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4:\ Issued a corrected "NDC-4 config for AIS.ini" file that\ correctly sets up the configuration for AIS use: Input 2\ set to 38400 baud and its filter set to block all AIS data\ from going out OUT 1. All other Inputs (0, 1, 3, and 4)\ set to default of "Pass All Data". \ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.120 to v2.130 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4, NDC-2 & NDC-1:\ Added two new NMEA 0183 formatters to the Inclusion List:\ MHU and MMB (discontinued (in 2001) sentences that should\ not have been used in new designs but some customers still\ require to filter them).\ \ * All:\ Tweaked the Inclusion List transfer to work better at the\ less than ideal link speed of 4800 baud.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.110 to v2.120 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * All:\ Added a new 'Open Port x' option to allow user selection\ of any port number between 9 and 255 (Ports 1 to 8 still\ have a direct selection option in the 'Comms' menu).\ \ Tweaked the Auto-baud rate algorithm to improve operation\ in slower PC installations.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.103 to v2.110 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4, NDC-2 & NDC-1:\ Corrected a display issue that affected the Inclusion List\ tab. Previously, the 'Get from Hardware' operation could\ sometimes fail to show the 'Pass All P-codes' tick-box.\ \ Also corrected the Filter list enabled ("List Enabled") or\ disabled ("Pass All Data") indicator when the 'Pass all \ P-codes' tick-box was the only tick selected.\ \ All 'Control Centre' users should upgrade to this version.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.102 to v2.103 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4, NDC-2 & NDC-1:\ Added the MDA sentence option to the Inclusion List.\ \ This old sentence was specified as "Discontinued from use", \ however, Airmar has requested the NMEA to re-activate it\ for use on the Airmar PB200 Weatherstation. As a result\ it has been added as an Inclusion List option.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.090 to v2.102 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4 only:\ Corrected display of the 'Rx Buffer Loading' values. Now\ shown as correct percentage values of the Rx Buffer size.\ \ * ALL:\ Corrected display of open 'Port' on 'Comms' menu options.\ \ * ALL:\ Improvement to 'Auto-Baud' rate control: the 'Auto-Baud'\ feature is now disabled for 3 seconds after user requests\ a new Baud rate via the 'Comms' menu option.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.080 to v2.090 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4 only:\ Modified the 'NMEA Input' and 'Output' labels on the GUI\ so that they better match the labels on the NDC-4 PCB.\ \ * NDC-4 only:\ Stopped the 'Test Hardware' menu option from being enabled.\ The 'Hardware Test' option is only applicable to NDC-2's,\ and is not required for the NDC-4.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.070 to v2.080 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4 only:\ Adds the capability to change the NDC-4 operating mode\ (once NDC-4 firmware updated to v1.080 or newer):\ \ - Combined mode: Standard / Normal combine data from all\ 4/5 inputs together into 1 NMEA stream (with 2 outputs).\ Order code: NDC-4 or NDC-4-USB\ \ - Autoswitch mode: Special auto selection of the highest\ priority input. Only the chosen input's data is output.\ Autoswitch preconfigured order code: NDC-4-ASW\ (Any NDC-4 can be changed to operate as an Autoswitch)\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.062 to v2.070 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-4 only:\ Adds the capability to change the filter "Inclusion Lists"\ for each input on the NDC-4, (also requires that the NDC-4\ firmware is version 1.070 or above).\ This now gives the NDC-4 all the advanced capabilities \ previously only available on the flagship NDC-2 model.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.061 to v2.062 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-2 & NDC-1 only:\ Fixed a hardware Main Application version detection bug.\ Would incorrectly activate the 'Inclusion List' protection\ system (preventing "Get" & "Send" operations) and request\ that the user update the NDC-2's firmware.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.04 to v2.061 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-3 (firmware v3.10) only:\ Fixed a small bug that prevented the "NMEA Tx 1" buffer\ loading value from being displayed on its percentage bar\ graph correctly.\ \ * ALL using USB connections:\ Fixed a potential issue where an invalid Baud rate could\ be sent to the NDC when the USB port closed unexpectedly.\ Both Control Centre and NDC firmware changed to prevent\ this issue happening and causing a problem.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.03 to v2.04 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-1 & NDC-2 only:\ Added an extra NMEA sentence (HPR - Heading, Pitch & Roll)\ to the Inclusion List options in NDC.\ \ * ALL:\ Fixed a small bug that would not correctly display the \ RS232 Inclusion List tick marks when a 'Get from Hardware'\ request was made if the NDC's RS232 input Inclusion List\ was disabled (allowing all sentences to pass).\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.01 to v2.03 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-1 & NDC-2 only:\ New configuration feature called 'RS232 Clone mode'. In \ normal mode, the NDC's RS232 output will contain all the\ received data from all active NMEA inputs. In Clone mode,\ the NDC's RS232 output will contain exactly the same data\ as that on the NMEA Combined output - i.e. the filtered \ data using the same NMEA filters.\ \ * NDC-1 & NDC-2 only (NDC-3 already has this feature):\ New configuration feature for the NMEA Combined output\ called 'Duplicate Deletion'. Normally, any duplicates\ NMEA sentences found in the receive buffer that are deemed\ safe to delete older versions (duplicates) of will be \ deleted. This intelligently reduces the output data when \ too much data is coming in the input channels. For example\ if two depth sentences are in the buffer ready to be \ transmitted, there is normally no point in transmitting \ the older depth value, as the newer one has replaced all \ previous ones.\ \ However, for special systems that do not want this feature\ (and can guarantee that there will not be more than 100% \ total loading), this feature can now be disabled.\ \ * NDC-1 & NDC-2 only (NDC-3 already has this feature):\ Changed operation of 'Extra ARL P-Code' control so that \ when set to 'disabled', all RS232 output ARL P-codes will\ be disabled/stopped. Previously, only the 'Channel Change'\ sentence would be stopped by this configuration option, \ now all ARL extra P-code sentences ('Channel Change' and\ 'System Status') are stopped.\ \ * NDC-1 & NDC-2 only:\ Added an extra NMEA sentence (MTA - Air Temperature) to \ the Inclusion List options in NDC.\ \ ------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Changes from v2.00 to v2.01 --\ ------------------------------------------------------------\ \ * NDC-1 & NDC-2 only: \ Removed a small display bug that stopped the correct tick\ box being set when a "Get from Hardware" request was \ actioned and only one sentence was set as active in the \ Inclusion List. This issue did not affect any input that\ had two or more sentences set as active.\ \ This had no impact on the operation of NDC-2, nor the \ configuration of the NDC-2 and was simply a user feedback\ issue on the GUI.\ }