What's New With FireGFX

CHANGE LOG

Version Updates

What's changed in previous versions?

v1.16.2

New - Added ConneXions to allow multiple networks to connect to a single FireGFX Application.

New - ConneXion names can be configured in Options.

New - ConneXion Numbers can be configured for multiple networks.

Update - Silence, Reset & Mute buttons have a drop-down menu to select the ConneXion to transmit to.

Update - Added ConneXion name to log entries.

Update - Updated icons to use Vector Graphics.

New - Added user icon libraries

New - Added an Icon Editor to the Designer to create custom Icons.

Update - Designer background images are scaled at 1:1.

New - Added Pan and Zoom to the Designer.

Update - Designer tool panels are now dockable.

New - Added an MRU list to the Designer to allow easy switching between the Most Recently Used Icon libraries.

Update - Zone lists are now centralised and are shared across ConneXions.

Update - Added support for zero based loop numbers for use on the Advanced MX peripheral bus.

Update - Improved logging by adding a station name to the log on certain network commands.

v1.16.1 - Beta Test Fixes

v1.16.0 - Beta Test Version

v1.15.0

Update - Additional error information was added to the event log during site backup and restore operations.

Fixed - An error in the designer that removed the background image from a screen if the cancel button was clicked while selecting a new background image.

Fixed - During 'Identify Device' operations Navigation Links could be incorrectly highlighted.

Fixed - The application could terminate unexpectedly if the cancel button was clicked during a site restore operation.

Update - The requirement to register the Developer Application has been removed, and developer licensing is free for all users.

Update - The interface icons have been changed to vector graphics to improve the look and feel of the application on different resolution displays.

Update - The main application shortcut icons have been changed to generic icons instead of the FireGFX logo.

New - Added Re-Branding options to the Designer

New - The application name can be changed to a custom name.

New - All references to Ventec Systems can be changed to a custom company name, including telephone numbers and websites.

New - The startup splash screen can be customised with a custom company name and logo.

New - The application theme can be changed to facilitate third-party company brand colours.

New - A customised brandkit can be shipped with the setup files to provide re-branded software installations.

Update - The desktop shortcut icons use the re-branded application name on new installations.

v1.14.2 

Update - the node edit boxes now accept Node 0 in the designer and the locate device dialogues

Update - PBS device ID's now follow the common format of NxxxLxxxDxxxSxxx

Fixed - An error in PBS communications which raised an exception while updating the log has been fixed.

New - Added additional checks when converting a device ID into individual Node, Loop, Device & Sub Address fields.

Update - Detector and Link icon tooltips now provide link information and Node, Loop, Device & Sub Address details instead of the device ID.

v1.14.1

Fixed - background images of specific file sizes with certain binary content were not backing up correctly.

v1.14.0

Update - Communication port numbers are no longer limited to numbers 1-20.

Fixed - An error could be raised when closing the application after a user changes the layout of the Log screen.

Fixed - Brackets surrounding the cause of a detector fault could display incorrectly in SMS messages.

New - Added a facility to audit site data and update it if required.

From v1.14.0, FireGFX will automatically scan the site data and ensure that it is in the correct format for the version of software being used.

Older sites will be scanned and updated automatically on startup.

A new Audit Tool has been added to a new 'Tools' menu in the Designer to manually check and update site data.

New - A device can display user-specified text in addition to the text programmed into the Fire Alarm system.

New - A photo can be attached to a device to display an image of the area covered by the detector.

New - Configuration options have been added to enable or disable the editing of user text and images for devices.

Update - Minor updates have been made to core data to facilitate future features.

v1.13.1

Update - The Test Server is enabled by default in the Developer Edition

v1.13.0

Update - Added additional checks to re-open closed SMS ports.

New - Added checks for open and closed SMS ports in the SMS Enable button

New - SMS Enable Check Button now closes and opens SMS ports when switched

New - Added in place form editor to SMS contacts list

Update - SMS Port is now checked on each transmission. If it is closed, an attempt is made to re-open it.

Update - Additional error checking was added for each stage of SMS transmission
    Check for a response from the modem
    Check for a valid response after setting the SMS format on the modem
    Check for a valid response after accessing the SMS store
    Check for a valid response after sending a mobile number to the SMS modem
    Check for a valid response after sending a text message to the modem
    Check for a valid response after issuing the transmit message command

v1.12.0

Fixed - Updated Backup and Restore Dialogues to use background thread Splash Screens to correctly display the progress bar during backup and restore operations.

v1.11.0

Update - Added asynchronous network access to improve performance and prevent the application from slowing down during intense data traffic:

Async event notifications
Async background image loading
Async icon loading
Async access to Fire, Fault, Other Alarms and Isolation status bar data
Async access to Status indicator screen
Async log loading

Update - Log files have been limited to 2000 entries during live use to VASTLY improve application response to events. The main application could slow down during access to large logs (360k+ entries).

New - Added 'Load All Log Entries' menu in the log viewer. Logs that are limited to 2000 events can be loaded in full manually. Log viewing will revert to the last 2000 entries on the arrival of a new event.

New - Added the ability for a user to delete logs.

Update - Changed settings file to XML to improve compatibility across platforms.

New - Added level 2 password facility and assigned the delete logs function to access level 2.

v1.10.3

New - Added an 'Export To Excel' function for the system log.

Update - Updated visual components to v22

v1.10.2

Fixed - Fixed access permissions on the settings file. The settings could only be accessed by the user that installed the software. Settings access has been changed to EVERYONE.

v1.10.1

Update - Changed settings storage from the Windows registry to a settings file. Settings can now be used by LOCALMACHINE instead of just LOCALUSER. Settings can be shared across platforms

v1.10.0

Fixed - Fixed an issue creating a new site when no database is accessible.

Fixed - Fixed an issue trying to open a site tree in the designer when no site database is selected.

Fixed - Fixed an issue in the designer that made it impossible to add a link immediately after a device and reported a 'too many links' error.

v1.9.0

New - Added remote connect functionality to the remote browser

New - Added the currently opened site name to the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

v1.8.0

New - Added the designer to the FireMAP application. Sites can now be edited within the FireMAP software.

Fixed - Fixed a bug where trying to isolate a device with an invalid tag number could cause the program to shut down.

New - Added User Level components for future use

Update - Changed Options password to use Level 1

Fixed - Fixed an issue with Navigation Arrows:

A new icon type called 'NAV' has been created. Navigation arrows are now of type 'NAV'. This has fixed a long standing issue where navigation arrows had to be placed into the database at the bottom of the table. This action caused issues if adding new links after the navigation arrows had been placed.

New - Opening a site now synchronises the active alarm status buttons

New - Added image caching to remote browsers

v1.7.0

Update - Updated the MySQL database components to improve the reliability of pooled connections.

v1.6.0

New - Added Image Caching for background images

New - Added Locate Device feature

New - Added Clear Located device feature

New - Added Locate Device feature for Isolated Devices

Update - Dropped the build number from the software version. Only release builds are now updated.

v1.5.10.11

Fixed - Fixed a bug with the Advanced MX server that caused the application to crash when receiving large amounts of communications traffic.

Fixed - Resolved a bug with the Advanced MX server that incorrectly referenced the wrong device address when resetting large volumes of device addresses. The bug could inadvertently cause mismatches between devices in alarm on the panel and the FireMAP software.

Update - Moved the panel controls (mute, silence & reset) from the Advanced MX Toolbar to the Main Toolbar

New - Added new configuration options to enable/disable panel controls on the main Toolbar

Update - Set the focus to the pin edit box when the options form is shown to improve touchscreen functionality

Update - The 'Enter' key can now validate the pin on the options form

New - Added Save and Load features to the License Activation Dialog to allow Licenses to be exchanged by File

v1.4.183.4

Update - Improved SMS handling when SMS messages are paused

Update - Improved the software startup after installation to exit gracefully if the system event log does not exist.

Update - Moved the 'Options' menu item from the help menu to the view menu.

Fixed - Fixed an issue where the application license type did not show in the license activation box if no site is open.

Update - Added a check for the SMS paused button DIRECTLY before sending an SMS message

v1.4.158.4:

New - Added user configurable options within the application,

Update - Improved SMS transmission performance.

Fixed - Fixed a bug on the start-up of a new installation which created issues reading and writing the application settings to the registry.

Fixed - Fixed a bug on the detector details pop-up, which reported incorrect loop and device numbers for PBS devices with no NODE number.

Update - Modified the Test server to allow transmission of Loop & Device addresses with no NODE Number or Sub-Address.
A user can now set the node number and/or sub-address to -1 to exclude it from the test transmission

Update - The installer should now detect and remove previous versions during installation

v1.3.0.0:

Update - Updated to include a new property editor for program settings.

Fixed - Fixed a bug on shutdown. When the status indicator tab was being viewed, it caused an error when the application closed.

Fixed - Fixed a bug on the Detector Details Form. The text was incorrectly compressed during the Release Build and displayed as random characters.

Fixed - Prevented the site background images and the icon objects from zooming and accessing the right-click context menu. The images could inadvertently zoom on touch screen displays with the pinch gesture.

v1.2.0.0:

New - Added a PBS B2 communications server.

New - Added Terminal Window for Serial Servers

New - Added a Status Indicator Window

New - Added Audio

New - Added an About Dialog

New - Added a Support Dialog

New - Added Support for Customizable Vendor Name, Telephone Number & Web Site.

Update - Improved security with string encryption on connection strings.

Fixed - Fixed a potential Exception error on startup during registry reads.

New - Added new software licensing feature

New - Added new modifiable property for a server address

v1.1.89.6:

Update - Changed 'Group Disable' messages from a FAULT priority to a SYSTEM priority

v1.1.82.57:

New - Added SMS Messaging

New - SMS Address Book.

v1.1.0.0:

Initial FireGFX release.