ModTest Manual v2.14 - B. Release Notes

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B. Release Notes

2.14 - 16 Apr 2021

Fixed problem with loading serial library on Raspbian Jessie.

2.13 - 4 Mar 2020

Fixed problem with handling of delays in received RTU messages.

2.12 - 28 Aug 2019

Fixed problem causing freezing in Windows serial communications.

Fixed problem in saving a command definition.

2.11 - 2 Nov 2018

Resolved issues arising from changes in recent releases of Java JRE.

2.10 - 17 Jan 2017

Added support for serial interfaces on ARM processor on Raspberry Pi.

Minor documentation changes.

2.09 - 21 Oct 2016

Fix for problem loading serial library.

2.08 - 1 Dec 2015

Fixed a problem with broadcasting custom commands.

2.07 - 30 Oct 2015

Fixed a GUI problem with defining a Write Holding Register command.

2.06 - 4 Feb 2015

Fixed a problem with handling of zero counts in commands.

2.05 - 29 Jan 2015

Fixed some problems with handling of invalid counts in commands.

2.04 - 20 Jan 2015

Fixed a timeout problem when reading raw data from serial interfaces.

2.03 - 6 Jan 2015

Allow an expected value to be specified as a list of ranges instead of as a single value.

Added a "mirror" field for viewing and entering lengthy values.

Workaround for reading CSV files that have been edited by Microsoft utilities.

Minor documentation changes.

2.02 - 15 Dec 2014

Fix for a bug that could cause write delays on serial connections.

2.01 - 18 Sep 2014

Support for additional Modbus commands:

  • 12 Get Comm Event Log

  • 20 Read File Record

  • 21 Write File Record

  • 24 Read FIFO Queue

All official Modbus commands are now supported.

Logging/tracing to a file.

Changes to handling of unsigned values.

Better diagnostics for late responses.

Various GUI changes.

1.23 - 29 Jul 2013

Under Windows, scan for serial ports up to COM99 instead of COM20.

1.22 - 25 Jun 2013

Simplified defining of expected results.

1.21 - 10 Jun 2013

Minor changes to registration dialogs.

1.20 - 15 May 2013

Added support for higher and custom serial speeds.

Minor GUI changes.

1.19 - 9 Apr 2013

Minor GUI changes.

1.18 - 9 Jan 2013

Minor changes to trace and error messages.

1.17 - 25 Sep 2012

Report conformity level in Read Device ID response.

Report opening/closing of connections in status bar.

1.16 - 21 Sep 2012

Allow configuration of the local host and local port for socket connections to slaves.

1.15 - 15 Aug 2012

Fixed a problem with loading of serial library under Linux.

1.13 - 14 Jul 2012

Minor documentation changes.

1.12 - 8 Jun 2012

Minor changes to registration dialogs.

1.11 - 2 May 2012

New serial library to replace the Java Comms API. Provides 32-bit and 64-bit support under Windows and Linux.

1.10 - 7 Nov 2011

Minor changes.

1.09 - 11 Oct 2011

Minor serial comms changes: don't use customer's copy of Java Comms API, and work around a bug in a Windows device driver.