Room Alert Firmware – AVTECH https://avtech.com/articles Frequently Asked Questions Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:50:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 Room Alert S Model Firmware Release Notes https://avtech.com/articles/17447/room-alert-s-model-release-notes/ Thu, 02 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://avtech.com/articles/?p=17447 Firmware updates for the Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S are available at RoomAlert.com. v1.11.8 July 22, 2024 Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S v1.10.7 May 24, 2024 Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S v1.10.6 May 23, 2024 Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S v1.10.4 May 14, 2024 Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S v1.10.3 […]

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]]> Firmware updates for the Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S are available at RoomAlert.com.

v1.11.8

July 22, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Support for the Digital Particulate and Temperature sensor.

v1.10.7

May 24, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue on Room Alert 3S units that caused the PoE temperature adjust checkbox to become disabled upon firmware update.

v1.10.6

May 23, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue on Room Alert 3S units that could cause a connected Light Towers or Relay to appear disconnected after a firmware update.
  • Made SNMP Improvements
    • Added OIDs for Relay/Light Tower labels.
    • Added the custom units from an external Temperature & Analog sensor to existing sensor OIDs.
    • Redefined the trap OID from TRAP-TYPE to NOTIFICATION-TYPE.
    • Increased the sysContact field to a maximum of 80 characters.

v1.10.4

May 14, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue handling SNMP requests with excessively long Object Identifiers (OIDs).
  • Added a security feature to clear the saved mail server password if the hostname gets changed.

v1.10.3

May 7, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue with SNMP communication on the Room Alert 3S.

v1.10.2

April 29, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Made SNMP Improvements
    • Added OIDs for sensor labels
    • Added OIDs for built-in analog’s calculated readings and custom units
    • Redefined the trap OID from OBJECT-TYPE to TRAP-TYPE
    • RFC MIBs added to Room Alert MIB
  • Added tracing to assist with troubleshooting push and socket issues.
  • Introduced changes to improve network stability.
  • Made additional improvements to HTTPS web server performance.

v1.9.11

March 5, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that caused significant slowdowns in the device’s web interface when HTTPS was enabled.
  • Resolved an issue on some Room Alert 32S and 12S models that prevented firmware updates initiated through RoomAlert.com via Room Alert Link.
  • Added an API for reporting memory usage.

v1.8.8

January 15, 2024

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Allotted more space for lengthier RSA keys.
  • Added an API for troubleshooting TLS issues.
  • Updated the “Push to Room Alert Manager” advanced settings to allow saving an empty path.
  • Resolved an issue on the Room Alert 3S that could cause its switch state to change when a Light Tower Adapter gets plugged in.

v1.7.12

November 13, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent pushing sensor data to RoomAlert.com.

v1.7.10

October 18, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Updated the *.roomalertmonitor.com certificate with a new expiration.
  • Added configurable timeout settings for push to roomalert.com and Room Alert Manager.
  • Added push timeout settings and time of last push to status message API.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent pushing sensor state changes that occurred within a short period after a prior push.

v1.7.8

August 14, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent device name from being properly applied at the time of initial programming.

v1.7.6

August 1, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Added support for sending SNMP traps to a hostname.
  • Added option to enable a “PoE (Power over Ethernet) Temperature Adjust” on the Room Alert 12S or 3S internal sensor.
    When using PoE, these units run slightly warmer due to heat generated by the PoE converter. For more information, please see How To Apply A PoE Temperature Adjust To Your Room Alert 3S or 12S.
  • Added tracing to better assist with troubleshooting issues related to pushing sensor data to RoomAlert.com, alerting on switch sensors changes, and SNMPv3 communication.
  • Resolved an issue that could inhibit SNMP communication when the Community name is longer than 16 characters.

Please note that downgrading from v1.7.6 to a previous firmware version may cause your device to reset settings to defaults.

Please note that support for TLS v1.0 and v1.1 was removed as of Room Alert ‘S’ model firmware v1.7. TLS v1.2 and v1.3 are supported for secure communications.

v1.6.12

May 23, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent saving a Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor threshold below (32°F) 0°C.

v1.6.11

April 13, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Added behavior to improve firmware update resiliency.

v1.6.10

March 2, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could interfere with resetting the device to factory defaults via its physical reset button.
  • Resolved an issue that caused certain devices to use a generic DHCP hostname, rather than the device’s assigned name.
  • Added functionality to remove failed emails from the system’s queue.
  • In trace, reworded “Health Check” lines to “System Active” for clarity.

v1.6.9

February 15, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent SNMP retrieval of Air Flow readings.

v1.6.8

February 6, 2023

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue with POE detection in Room Alert 3S units manufactured after February 1st, 2023.

v1.6.7

December 16, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

v1.6.5

November 9, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent saving settings on Room Alert 12S models.

v1.6.4

October 20, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Updated the HTTPS server certificate with a new expiration.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the device from assigning itself an IP address when connected to a non-DHCP network.

v1.6.3

August 3, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could cause extreme high Air Flow readings to be incorrectly reported.

v1.6.2

August 2, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Added OIDs for monitoring Air Flow via SNMP.
  • Updated OID descriptions for clarity.
  • Resolved a validation error when setting Air Flow thresholds after changing the Unit Of Speed.

v1.6.0

July 27, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Temperature & Air Flow Sensor.

v1.5.12

July 21, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue with the SNMP sysName getting reported incorrectly.

v1.5.11

April 20, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the device from receiving an IP address from certain DHCP servers.
    • If your Room Alert Monitor is using a DHCP-assigned address when you apply this firmware update, your device’s IP address might change depending on your DHCP server. To re-discover your device, please see: How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor.
    • If your device’s IP does change, then the firmware update might appear to fail at its final “Post Update Verification” step. (In this case, the firmware was applied correctly; the verification only failed because the device needs to be rediscovered.)

v1.5.10

January 26, 2022

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Fixed an issue with resolving mail server names that are longer than 23 characters.
  • SNMPv3 Updates
    • Updated SNMPv3 implementation to be more compatible with popular SNMP clients.
    • Added FAQ link to assist users in configuring SNMPv3.
  • RA12S only: Increased the automatic internal temperature adjust on rev D units by 0.5 °C.

v1.5.5

December 23, 2021

Room Alert 32S, 12S & 3S

  • Updated the HTTPS server certificate with a new expiration.

v1.5.3

August 24, 2021

Room Alert 3S

  • First official release of Room Alert 3S firmware.

v1.4.4

August 6, 2021

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Improved Email error handling and retry support.
  • Added tracing to assist with troubleshooting SNMP issues.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor thermocouple to report invalid readings while a sensor fault is in progress.

v1.4.2

June 3, 2021

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Resolved an issue that caused Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor thermocouple readings to become inaccurate in environments below -20° Celsius.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause devices to stop pushing to RoomAlert.com.

v1.4.1

May 14, 2021

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Added support for Push to Room Alert Manager.
  • Added support to trigger pushes on Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor faults.
  • Added language to Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor alert emails to clarify which temperature reading triggered the alert.

v1.3.0

March 8, 2021

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor.
  • Added tracing to assist with troubleshooting issues related to pushing sensor data to RoomAlert.com.

v1.2.5

March 1, 2021

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the device from properly communicating with its sensor controller.

v1.2.4

December 11, 2020

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Updated the HTTPS server certificate with a new expiration.

v1.2.3

September 25, 2020

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Resolved an issue that caused email messages to queue in the device’s memory when email is disabled after SMTP settings are saved.

v1.2.1

September 3, 2020

Room Alert 32S & 12S

  • Resolved an issue that prevented the device from sending emails through an Office 365 mail server.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the device from reporting negative temperature readings from an external Temperature & Humidity sensor.

v1.2.0

July 16, 2020

Room Alert 12S

  • First official release of Room Alert 12S firmware.

Room Alert 32S

  • Added support for new temperature sensors.
  • Added a button to manually push sensor data to RoomAlert.com.
  • Updated the Save Settings confirmation message for clarity.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented saving new settings when any sensor alarm profile is set to “No Alarm.”

v1.1.1

April 17, 2020

Room Alert 32S

  • Added support for firmware updates initiated through RoomAlert.com Account.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause analog thresholds to save incorrectly while custom analog scale is enabled.
  • Added tracing to assist with troubleshooting issues related to sending emails and pushing sensor data to RoomAlert.com.

v1.1.0

March 24, 2020

Room Alert 32S

  • Added support for SNMPv3.
  • Set 0 as the default threshold for all digital and analog sensors.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause only LTA port 1 to toggle when only LTA port 2 is populated.
  • Included the IP address that push.roomalert.com resolves to in trace.

Please note that downgrading from v1.1.0 to a previous firmware version will cause your device to reset settings to defaults.

v1.0.4

March 17, 2020

Room Alert 32S

  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the device from successfully pushing its sensor data over HTTP to push.roomalert.com.
  • The device now pushes its sensor data over HTTPS port 443 to push.roomalert.com.

v1.0.3

February 18, 2020

Room Alert 32S

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the device’s Status page from properly populating the Account Status box and displaying firmware update notifications.

v1.0.2

February 18, 2020

Room Alert 32S

  • Fixed an issue that could cause a device’s MAC address to get erased during a failed firmware update.

v1.0.1

February 11, 2020

Room Alert 32S

  • Fixed an issue that could cause a device to become unresponsive if a firmware update is applied while the web interface is open in HTTPS.
  • Fixed firmware update notification on web interface to use the data returned from account.roomalert.com.

v1.0.0

February 6, 2020

Room Alert 32S

  • First official release of Room Alert 32S firmware.

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]]> Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi Firmware Release Notes https://avtech.com/articles/18570/room-alert-3-wi-fi-firmware/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:55:00 +0000 https://avtech.com/articles/?p=18570 Firmware updates for your Room Alert products are available at RoomAlert.com. v2.1.1 September 8, 2021 Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor. Added support for a new version of the temperature sensor chip. Updated the look of the Status page to be more consistent with other current Room Alert models. v2.0.1 April 1, […]

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v2.1.1

September 8, 2021
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor.
  • Added support for a new version of the temperature sensor chip.
  • Updated the look of the Status page to be more consistent with other current Room Alert models.

v2.0.1

April 1, 2020
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the device from properly saving a mail server IP address.

v2.0.0

August 15, 2018
  • Added alarm configuration options.
    • Added ability to set custom sensor names for digital and switch sensors.
    • Added ability to set high & low thresholds on digital sensors.
    • Added ability to set switch sensor to Alarm on Open or Closed.
    • Added ability to apply adjust value to digital sensor readings.
    • Updated alarm icons in Status page to reflect the sensor’s alarm status, based on set thresholds.
    • Added ability to trigger an alarm if the external digital sensor is disconnected.
  • Added SMTP Email capabilities.
    • Added ability to configure SMTP Email settings.
    • Added capability to send emails in response to a triggered or cleared alert.
  • Added support for dew point on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors.
  • Added support for Digital Temperature & Analog Sensors.
    • Added support for analog custom scale.
  • Added support for Digital Active Power Sensors.
  • GoToMyDevices.com has moved to Account.RoomAlert.com. The firmware has been updated to support and reference this change.
  • Updated the RoomAlert.com push functionality so that a push is triggered on same conditions as other Room Alert models.
  • Added date & time configuration.
    • Added capability to select timezone, time display, and time format.
    • Added option to sync Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi to a custom time server.
  • Added ability to reset Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi to factory defaults through web interface.
  • Added ability to save temperature scale as Fahrenheit or Celsius.
  • Made updates to improve network stability and security.

v1.1.1

September 8, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.3.3 or higher or Device Discovery Utility v4.3.1 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi to not be recognized by GoToMyDevices if the wireless soft AP was disabled
  • Updated the default status page refresh rate to 60 seconds
  • Added an upper limit to the status page refresh rate field
  • Updated sensor-based push triggers to match other Room Alert models. Pushes now occur on:
    • 2 degrees Celsius temperature change
    • 5 %RH humidity change
    • Sensor connect / disconnect

v1.1.0

November 20, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.3.3 or higher or Device Discovery Utility v4.3.1 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi to drop off the Wi-Fi network and require a power cycle or reboot to reconnect again.
  • Updated all push triggers to use the same logic as other Room Alert models, so data pushed to GoToMyDevices is consistent across all Room Alert monitors.
  • Added a retry delay for failed pushed to GoToMyDevices.
  • Updated push logic to ensure that a push triggered while the delay timer was in progress is sent immediately when the delay timer expires.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensors to stop updating if the temperature on a Temp/Humidity Sensor when below 32F.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensors to stop updating if too many spikes were detected.
  • Corrected the sensor labels displayed on the Status page.
  • Added more information to the header on the Status page to make it more consistent with what is displayed on other Room Alert monitors.

v1.0.0

  • First official release of Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi firmware.

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]]> Room Alert 3E Firmware Release Notes https://avtech.com/articles/14644/room-alert-3e-firmware-release-notes/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:00:00 +0000 https://avtech.com/articles/?p=14644 Firmware updates for your Room Alert products are available at RoomAlert.com. v2.4.0 June 4, 2021 Removed Push to Device ManageR functionality, and replaced it with Push To Room Alert Manager. v2.3.1 March 31, 2021 Resolved an issue that prevented the automatic internal temperature sensor calibration from being applied to the new sensor chip version. v2.3.0 […]

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v2.4.0

June 4, 2021
  • Removed Push to Device ManageR functionality, and replaced it with Push To Room Alert Manager.

v2.3.1

March 31, 2021
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the automatic internal temperature sensor calibration from being applied to the new sensor chip version.

v2.3.0

February 5, 2021
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Extreme Temperature Sensor.
  • Added support for a new version of the temperature sensor chip.

v2.2.5

May 23, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Status Page
      • Replaced image of Room Alert 3E to show new enclosure
    • Settings–>Sensors page
      • Improved error message that displays when 6 digits are entered in the high/low threshold fields for the following sensors:
        • Digital Temperature
        • Digital Temperature & Humidity (including heat index and dew point)
        • Digital Temperature & Analog (analog with custom scale enabled)
      • Added validation to the following fields for the Digital Active Power w/ Temperature Sensor:
        • “Sensor Label”
        • Temperature “High” and “Low” threshold fields
        • Temperature “Adjust” field
  • URL Commands
    • Modified command to reset unit to defaults to require authentication.
  • Push Functionality
    • Fixed an issue that could prevent another push to RoomAlert.com or Device ManageR from triggering while a RoomAlert.com push is already in progress.
  • SNMP Functionality
    • Added support for digital sensor labels in the MIB tree.
  • Misc. Updates
    • Added support for latest hardware revision

v2.2.4

February 15, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Status page
      • Renamed and relocated the Status page refresh rate field for clarity.
    • Settings-->Click Here To Access Settings page
      • Updated help text and added FAQ link to assist users in troubleshooting sign-in issues.
    • Settings–>SMTP page
      • Added character limits below most fields for clarity.
      • Added FAQ links to assist users in troubleshooting email issues.
      • Added error message to Password field when save of more than 11 characters attempted.
      • Shortened allowed characters on Password field to 12. (12th character required to trigger error message mentioned above.)
      • Updated text on test email confirmation pop-up for clarity.
    • Settings–>SNMP page
      • Added “v1” to page title for clarity.
    • Settings–>Advanced–>Device ManageR Push page
      • Updated tab and field names for clarity.
      • Added help text and FAQ link to assist users in preventing discovery issues in Device ManageR.
      • Reset fields when Device ManageR is push disabled after having been enabled.
  • getData.json & trace file updates
    • Added Ethernet Configuration settings from the Settings–>Network page to assist Technical Support with troubleshooting connectivity issues.

v2.2.3

September 26, 2018
  • Updated Device ManageR Push functionality to allow more frequent pushes based on changes in sensor readings.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent settings from saving in IE11 on the monitor’s Settings→Advanced page.
  • Updated SMTP email username field to allow backslash character.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent emails from being sent through certain mail servers.
  • Updated startup process to allow sensor readings to begin more quickly when the monitor is not connected to the internet.

v2.2.2

December 20,2017
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the web interface from loading when viewed from a computer without an internet connection.

v2.2.1

December 15, 2017
  • GoToMyDevices.com has moved to Account.RoomAlert.com. The firmware has been updated to support and reference this change.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the sysObjectID value from loading correctly in SNMP queries.
  • Resolved an issue that could allow invalid SMTP ports to be saved through the Settings page.

v2.2.0

December 4, 2017
  • Added support for dew point on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors. Click here for more information.
  • Updated saving of passwords to make it more clear when the maximum length is exceeded.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from saving certain valid email usernames.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause an alarm icon to display on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors configured for heat index with no threshold set.

v2.1.0

September 13, 2017
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Active Power Sensor
  • Updated GoToMyDevices Push to send data to My.RoomAlert.com
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the fourth output on a Relay Switch Sensor from being toggled via SNMP set commands.
  • Added a setting to the ‘Security’ section of the telnet menu which can prevent Light Tower and Relay outputs from being toggled through the web interface.
  • Added support for pushing data to GoToMyDevices.com immediately when a Light Tower or Relay output is toggled.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause negative analog readings to appear incorrectly through SNMP queries.
  • Added analog sensor OIDs to the MIB file.
  • Updated SNMP support to properly scale decimal values for custom analog readings.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause 0 volt analog readings to be incorrectly reported as 5 volts.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause TCP discovery to get disabled when SNMP was disabled.

v2.0.4

March 28, 2017

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push logic to send an automatic push when Light Tower or Relay outputs are toggled via the web interface.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Device ManageR to interpret closed switch sensors as open immediately after a device reboots.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom MTU settings to be ignored by the network driver.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom time servers to be ignored and replaced with time.nist.gov.
  • Updated the validation on the ‘Device ManageR Server IP Address’ setting so it will not allow ‘0.0.0.0’ to be saved.
  • Minor web interface display fixes.

v2.0.2

November 3, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added a new setting that should be used when a device is powered with Power over Ethernet. This will add an extra automatic adjustment to the internal temperature sensor to bring it more in line with the external temperature.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause reboots when emails were sent through certain SMTP servers.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause problems when saving settings due to specific web browser configurations.
  • Updated wording on input validation when configuring settings.
  • Updated display when configuring analog thresholds on a Temperature & Analog Sensor to make it more obvious when a custom scale is in use.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the getData.json output to be invalid with very low heat index readings.
  • Resolved an issue with saving Temperature & Analog Sensor settings through Safari.
  • Resolved an issue that caused a slight discrepancy in analog thresholds in alert emails.

v2.0.1

April 13, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the link to FAQs displayed on the Help page.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality so a push will be triggered as soon as a new digital sensor is connected.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is triggered immediately when an alarm configured on Room Alert is triggered.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is sent after the voltage returns from 0V on analog sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause GoToMyDevices pushes to occur too frequently if custom analog readings were calculated as negative numbers.
  • Added a trace output that displays whether a delayed push was intended for Device ManageR or GoToMyDevices.
  • Added support for the ‘+’ character in email address fields.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to reboot when an email was sent that resulted in a ‘Sender Address Rejected’ response from the email server.
  • Updated the configuration to tracing output is now enabled by default.
  • Updated the firmware UPD file so it contains smaller files that are more efficient to upload over various network speeds and topologies.
  • Resolved an issue that allowed users to enter a value in the ‘Refresh Every X Seconds’ field that was larger than the maximum size allowed.
  • Resolved an issue that required users to enter a High and Low Alarm On value when certain custom scale configurations were made.
  • Updated the Light Tower Name field to be grayed out when the ‘No Light Tower/Relay’ option is selected.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to still use the default NTP time server, even when a new server is configured.
  • Added a telnet option to print the last push values to trace output to help diagnose GoToMyDevices push issues.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the NTP server IP from resolving via DNS.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Alarm Profiles to be saved incorrectly for Analog and Switch Sensors.
  • Updated SNMP Trap processing so traps are sent to the second and third SNMP Trap IP, even if a valid IP is not entered for the first SNMP Trap IP.
  • Resolved an issue that would not display the Save Settings option after resolving a second host name in the Date & Time Settings page.

v2.0.0

November 5, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Upgraded the web interface to a completely new, modern and responsive template that works as well in mobile and tablet browsers as it does in desktop browsers. It integrates more directly with GoToMyDevices, and provides a consistent user experience across all current Room Alert monitors. Configuration options are now more intuitive, with the most commonly configured settings presented first, as well as providing an indication for what settings have been modified prior to saving. All current Room Alert monitors are now unified under a single common interface, and additional details can be found in the newly updated Room Alert User Manual.
  • The current MIB file is now included in the web interface, and can be downloaded from the SNMP Settings page. All MIB files will now have a version number that matches the firmware version number, making it easier to ensure the correct MIB is used.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push updated data to http://push.GoToMyDevices.com.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push data as ‘application/json’ without form encoding.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to use the same sensor push triggers across all current monitors for consistency.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to be sure a push is attempted after one minute if a push was attempted during the one minute lockup period.
  • Updated Analog Settings so letters are not allowed in the ‘Reference’ or ‘Adjust’ fields.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email to not send if the mail server responded with longer than expected headers.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause unexpected behavior if just a ‘-‘ character was entered in the High or Low threshold fields for the internal sensor.
  • Updated the default NTP server to ‘time.nist.gov’, which is resolved on each boot.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented email from being configured properly in the Telnet menu.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the 2-digit SNMP option from saving properly in the Telnet menu.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the MAC address to incorrectly report as 00-20-4A-FF-FF-FF.

v1.3.4

October 29, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for a shared hardware platform for both Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi and Room Alert 3E monitors.

v1.3.3

March 9, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from accessing the Settings screen when certain passwords were configured.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the reset password function from working in the Telnet menu.
  • Updated all MAC address displays to use ‘:’ separators instead of ‘-‘.
  • Modified the Alarm Options screen to use drop-down selectors instead of checkboxes.

v1.3.2

November 25, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added a new feature that allows Room Alert 3E to send an immediate push to GoToMyDevices.com whenever any sensor changes by more than one degree or integer value. This was previously only possible for the internal temperature sensor.
  • Added an option that allows users to enable or disable the SMTP display URL.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Room Alert 3E to not detect a disconnected LTA.
  • Significantly reduced how often data is written to flash memory, improving overall performance and device longevity.
  • Resolved an issue that caused SNMP Queries and Trap to not work for Temperature and Analog Sensors.

v1.3.1

September 5, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added a URL command(/cmd.cgi?action=RemoteReboot) that will allow remotely rebooting the device.
  • Added the built in relay on the LTA to the LTA display on the Status page.
  • Updated the Alarm Profile actions to ensure light tower and relays can be turned off when alarms are triggered.
  • Updated the format of SMS analog email alerts to better match the format of other alert types.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices.com configuration so one hour is the fastest possible scheduled push interval.
  • Updated the configuration to send a final push message to GoToMyDevices.com if push is disabled.
  • Updated the Security page so the current password must always be entered prior to changing to a new password.
  • Improved functionality on the Settings page to add greater browser compatibility.
  • Improved the way the Settings page is loaded to minimize caching issues in Internet Explorer 11.
  • Improved the accuracy of the humidity calculation.
  • Improved the functionality and validation of the Settings pages to better handle all ranges of custom analog values.
  • Improved the accuracy of custom analog values displayed on the Status page when they need to be rounded.
  • Resolved an issue that caused analog values in email alerts to be scaled improperly.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented custom analog values from displaying on the Status page if the custom scale was set to ‘V’.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the refresh rate on the Status page to be set incorrectly if a very high number was entered.

v1.3.0

August 8, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data to AVTECH’s new GoToMyDevices.com monitoring and alerting cloud service. GoToMyDevices.com allows you to ‘Manage Devices… Anywhere… Anytime! Easily, conveniently and securely through the cloud.’ Please contact your Product Specialist for additional details about this exciting new service, or click here to learn more.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever an alarm is triggered or cleared.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever the internal temperature sensor changes by more than one degree Celsius.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever a switch sensor changes state.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the ‘Include Footer’ and ‘Enable SMS’ options to not work properly for email alerts.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent settings from saving in Internet Explorer 11.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause validation errors when attempting to save sensor thresholds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Adjust value for Heat Index readings to scale by 100 instead of 10.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause incorrect scaling of values from Analog Sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from saving decimal values for Analog Sensor thresholds.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the device name to be truncated at eight characters in DHCP requests.
  • Updated the link to the User’s Guide & Reference Manual on the Help screen.
  • Resolved a display issue with Temperature & Analog Sensors when Celsius was the temperature scale.
  • Resolved a display issue that prevented Temp / Humidity Sensors from displaying the Heat Index value when holding the mouse over the sensor value.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause blank fields to appear when toggling between Temp / Humidity and Temperature & Analog Sensors on the Settings screen.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause blank humidity thresholds to load on the Settings screen.
  • Updated the hysteresis for Analog Sensors to be 0.25 instead of 1.0.
  • Updated the Heat Index formula to apply only for valid temperature and humidity ranges.
  • Updated the field limit on the Device Name on the Settings screen.

v1.2.4

December 18, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent negative Adjust values from being saved properly for humidity sensors

v1.2.3

November 26, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved a validation issue that was preventing Adjust values from saving for digital sensors.

v1.2.2

November 25, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that prevented the light tower graphic from appearing on the Status page when a Light Tower & Relay Adapter was connected and configured.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the low threshold on an external Temp/Humidity Sensor to default to ‘1’.
  • Added an ID to the ‘Accept Changes’ button to help facilitate automated unit testing.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause errors on reboot if only the ‘-‘ character is entered as a high or low threshold.
  • Resolved an issue that caused a humidity value to appear for external Digital Outdoor Temperature Sensors when connected.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email settings not to load from flash prevent email from working properly.

v1.2.1

September 6, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause the calibration on the internal temperature sensor to be off due to changes made to support larger temperature ranges with the new Temperature & Analog Sensors.

v1.2.0

September 5, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Temperature & Analog Sensor. This new sensor is compatible with all Room Alert products and allows users to monitor temperatures and analog voltages between 0-5VDC. This greatly increases the types of sensors that can be monitored by Room Alert as there are many third party sensors that output 0-5VDC readings.
  • Added support for Internet Explorer 9 and 10 (IE9 and IE10).
  • Tested and confirmed compatibility with all current popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a connected LTA to behave differently when OnClear actions were configured. s.

v1.1.1

January 16, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.5.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Improved the calibration used for the internal temperature sensor. When using a standard power adapter, the internal temperature sensor will now track much closer to an external temperature sensor without the need for an ‘Adjust’ value entered by the user. When using PoE, the internal temperature sensor will be slightly warmer due to heat generated by the PoE converter. When using PoE, AVTECH recommends allowing the Room Alert 3E to run for a few hours to allow the temperatures to stabilize before applying an ‘Adjust’ value in the settings.

If you have previously entered an ‘Adjust’ value for the internal temperature sensor, we recommend resetting this to zero and comparing the internal sensor to an external sensor with the improved calibration included in this firmware update. Once the newly calibrated difference is known, you can enter that in the ‘Adjust’ field in the settings to align the internal temperature with the external temperature.

  • Reorganized the boot order to allow sensor values to initialze more quickly when a device reboots or is turned on.

v1.1.0

December 31, 2012

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.5.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added the ability to configure the default state for signal towers connected to a Light Tower Adapter (LTA). These default states will be used when a Room Alert 3E is first turned on or rebooted.
  • Added support for controlling the relay built into the Light Tower Adapter (LTA) when connected to the external sensor channel.
  • Added the device serial number to the getData.json output to assist with identifying devices when the default device name has been changed.
  • Added an option to display all sensors or only connected sensors by default.
  • Added a popup dialog on the Advanced page of the Settings to allow users to resolve a domain name to an IP address. This is useful when a NTP server name is available and needs to be saved as an IP address.
  • Added a button to manually request a time update via NTP on the Advanced tab of the Settings.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the reset button to not function properly. The reset button can now be used to reboot the unit with a momentary press and to reset the default settings when held for ten (10) seconds or more.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause DNS resolution to fail when networking details were provided by DHCP.
  • Removed the SNMP Trap listener so alarms are not inadvertently triggered when devices send SNMP Trap broadcasts on the network.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP Traps to not be sent when switch sensor alarms were triggered.

v1.0.1

November 1, 2012

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.5.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause humidity thresholds to not save properly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause switch sensor labels to not save properly.

v1.0.0

October 15, 2012

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • First official release of Room Alert 3E firmware.

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v3.3.1

June 9, 2021
  • Resolved an issue that prevented discovery of WiSH sensors.

v3.3.0

June 4, 2021
  • Removed Push to Device ManageR functionality, and replaced it with Push To Room Alert Manager.
  • Added support for a new version of the temperature sensor chip.
  • Added an automatic reboot function to the device’s Telnet menu.

v3.2.5

May 23, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Settings–>Sensors page
      • Improved error message that displays when 6 digits are entered in the high/low threshold fields for the following sensors:
        • Digital Temperature
        • Digital Temperature & Humidity (including heat index and dew point)
        • Digital Temperature & Analog (analog with custom scale enabled)
      • Added validation to the following fields for the Digital Active Power w/ Temperature Sensor:
        • “Sensor Label”
        • Temperature “High” and “Low” threshold fields
        • Temperature “Adjust” field
  • URL Commands
    • Modified commands to reset unit to defaults, reset a WiSH sensor and reset all WiSH sensors to require authentication.
  • Push Functionality
    • Fixed an issue that could prevent another push to RoomAlert.com or Device ManageR from triggering while a RoomAlert.com push is already in progress.
  • Misc. updates
    • Added additional filtering to parsing of data received from sensors to avoid erroneous readings.

v3.2.4

February 15, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Status page
      • Renamed and relocated the Status page refresh rate field for clarity.
    • Settings-->Click Here To Access Settings page
      • Updated help text and added FAQ link to assist users in troubleshooting sign-in issues.
    • Settings–>SMTP page
      • Added character limits below most fields for clarity.
      • Added FAQ links to assist users in troubleshooting email issues.
      • Added error message to Password field when save of more than 11 characters attempted.
      • Shortened allowed characters on Password field to 12. (12th character required to trigger error message mentioned above.)
      • Updated text on test email confirmation pop-up for clarity.
    • Settings–>SNMP page
      • Added “v1” to page title for clarity.
    • Settings–>Advanced–>Device ManageR Push page
      • Updated tab and field names for clarity.
      • Added help text and FAQ link to assist users in preventing discovery issues in Device ManageR.
      • Reset fields when Device ManageR is push disabled after having been enabled.
  • getData.json & trace file updates
    • Added Ethernet Configuration settings from the Settings–>Network page to assist Technical Support with troubleshooting connectivity issues.

v3.2.3

September 26, 2018
  • Updated Device ManageR Push functionality to allow more frequent pushes based on changes in sensor readings.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent settings from saving in IE11 on the monitor’s Settings→Advanced page.
  • Updated SMTP email username field to allow backslash character.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent emails from being sent through certain mail servers.
  • Updated startup process to allow sensor readings to begin more quickly when the monitor is not connected to the internet.

v3.2.2

December 20,2017
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the web interface from loading when viewed from a computer without an internet connection.

v3.2.1

December 15, 2017
  • GoToMyDevices.com has moved to Account.RoomAlert.com. The firmware has been updated to support and reference this change.
  • Resolved an issue that could allow invalid SMTP ports to be saved through the Settings page.

v3.2.0

December 4, 2017
  • Added support for dew point on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors. Click here for more information.
  • Updated saving of passwords to make it more clear when the maximum length is exceeded.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from saving certain valid email usernames.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause an alarm icon to display on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors configured for heat index with no threshold set.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause alarm clear actions not to execute properly.

v3.1.0

September 13, 2017
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Active Power Sensor
  • Updated GoToMyDevices Push to send data to My.RoomAlert.com
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the fourth output on a Relay Switch Sensor from being toggled via SNMP set commands.
  • Added a setting to the ‘Security’ section of the telnet menu which can prevent Light Tower and Relay outputs from being toggled through the web interface.
  • Added support for pushing data to GoToMyDevices.com immediately when a Light Tower or Relay output is toggled.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause negative analog readings to appear incorrectly through SNMP queries.
  • Updated the web interface to allow ‘0’ to be saved for the number of enabled WiSH Sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent emails from sending when an alert on a WiSH’s switch sensor clears.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent Light Tower / Relay actions from performing when an alert on a WiSH’s switch sensor clears.
  • Added red/green status icons to the web interface to indicate the alert state for the internal temperature of WiSH sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause continuous emails to be sent when a sensor is disconnected from a WiSH sensor.
  • Added the custom analog value to the SNMP tree.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause adjust values on humidity sensors to display incorrectly after saving settings.
  • Added support for toggling Light Tower and Relay outputs based on alerts configured for the internal power sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that would prevent negative values from being entered into the ‘Scale High’ field for internal analog sensors.
  • Disabled SNMP fields for WiSH sensors that are not connected.

v3.0.4

March 28, 2017

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push logic to send an automatic push when Light Tower or Relay outputs are toggled via the web interface.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Device ManageR to interpret closed switch sensors as open immediately after a device reboots.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom MTU settings to be ignored by the network driver.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom time servers to be ignored and replaced with time.nist.gov.
  • Updated the validation on the ‘Device ManageR Server IP Address’ setting so it will not allow ‘0.0.0.0’ to be saved.
  • Updated the alarm checking logic so it can send a new alert when a disconnected sensor is plugged back in if necessary.
  • Reduced the alarm clear hysteresis on analog sensor alarms to 0.10 V.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent changes to the WiSH Sensor blacklist from being applied correctly.
  • Minor web interface display fixes.

v3.0.3

January 6, 2017

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated to support new parallel flash on networking module.

v3.0.2

November 3, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause reboots when emails were sent through certain SMTP servers.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the incorrect DNS server to be used for devices that are configured via DHCP.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause problems when saving settings due to specific web browser configurations.
  • Updated wording on input validation when configuring settings.
  • Updated display when configuring analog thresholds on a Temperature & Analog Sensor to make it more obvious when a custom scale is in use.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the getData.json output to be invalid with very low heat index readings.
  • Resolved an issue with saving Temperature & Analog Sensor settings through Safari.
  • Resolved an issue that caused a slight discrepancy in analog thresholds in alert emails.
  • Resolved an issue with displaying the adjust value for internal analog sensors.
  • Updated the behavior sensor disconnections when alerts are in progress. Alert cleared emails will no longer be sent when a sensor that is in an alarm state is disconnected.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause alert emails to be sent when email is disabled.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the link to the device’s web interface in alert emails to be displayed incorrectly.

v3.0.1

April 13, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the link to FAQs displayed on the Help page.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality so a push will be triggered as soon as a new digital sensor is connected.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is triggered immediately when an alarm configured on Room Alert is triggered.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is sent after the voltage returns from 0V on analog sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause GoToMyDevices pushes to occur too frequently if custom analog readings were calculated as negative numbers.
  • Added a trace output that displays whether a delayed push was intended for Device ManageR or GoToMyDevices.
  • Added support for the ‘+’ character in email address fields.
  • Added a flag to the JSON output to indicate that custom analog readings are configured.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to reboot when an email was sent that resulted in a ‘Sender Address Rejected’ response from the email server.
  • Updated the configuration to tracing output is now enabled by default.
  • Updated the firmware UPD file so it contains smaller files that are more efficient to upload over various network speeds and topologies.
  • Resolved an issue that allowed users to enter a value in the ‘Refresh Every X Seconds’ field that was larger than the maximum size allowed.
  • Resolved an issue that required users to enter a High and Low Alarm On value when certain custom scale configurations were made.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the WiSH Sensor digital sensor configuration to display differently than standard digital sensors.
  • Resolved an issue in the telnet configuration options that required a Switch Sensor Error Level to be set.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Relay 4 on a connected Relay Sensor to always show as off on the Status page, even when toggled on.
  • Updated the Light Tower Name field to be grayed out when the ‘No Light Tower/Relay’ option is selected.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to still use the default NTP time server, even when a new server is configured.
  • Added a telnet option to print the last push values to trace output to help diagnose GoToMyDevices push issues.
  • Added a proper limit to the internal relay labels so only 15 characters can be entered.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the NTP server IP from resolving via DNS.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent analog sensors from reading all the way down to 0V and instead reporting a few hundredths of a volt.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Alarm Profiles to be saved incorrectly for Analog and Switch Sensors.
  • Updated SNMP Trap processing so traps are sent to the second and third SNMP Trap IP, even if a valid IP is not entered for the first SNMP Trap IP.
  • Resolved an issue that would not display the Save Settings option after resolving a second host name in the Date & Time Settings page.
  • Updated the default Date & Time Auto Refresh setting to ’24 Hours’, rather than ‘Disabled’.

v3.0.0

March 10, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Upgraded the web interface to a completely new, modern and responsive template that works as well in mobile and tablet browsers as it does in desktop browsers. It integrates more directly with GoToMyDevices, and provides a consistent user experience across all current Room Alert monitors. Configuration options are now more intuitive, with the most commonly configured settings presented first, as well as providing an indication for what settings have been modified prior to saving. All current Room Alert monitors are now unified under a single common interface, and additional details can be found in the newly updated Room Alert User Manual.
  • The current MIB file is now included in the web interface, and can be downloaded from the SNMP Settings page. All MIB files will now have a version number that matches the firmware version number, making it easier to ensure the correct MIB is used.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push updated data to http://push.GoToMyDevices.com.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push data as ‘application/json’ without form encoding.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to use the same sensor push triggers across all current monitors for consistency.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to be sure a push is attempted after one minute if a push was attempted during the one minute lockup period.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to be sure the last push temperature is always recorded.
  • Updated Analog Settings so letters are not allowed in the ‘Reference’ or ‘Adjust’ fields.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email to not send if the mail server responded with longer than expected headers.
  • Updated the default NTP server to ‘time.nist.gov’, which is resolved on each boot.
  • Updated the way Alarm Profiles are applied on analog sensors to ensure the correct one is always used.
  • Updated the way heat index values are calculated on the internal sensor to ensure we apply the automatic adjustment properly.

v2.5.1

May 15, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Improved the trace output for email notifications to make it easier to identify and diagnose email server issues.
  • Performed a major code review and optimization that should improve performance of the web server and reduce the chance of periods of a non-responsive web interface.
  • Added network configuration details to trace output header to make it easier to diagnose email and GoToMyDevices connection failures.
  • Added the ability for GoToMyDevices pushes to be triggered with changes to any connected sensor, not just the internal sensor and switch sensors.
  • Added the ability for GoToMyDevices pushes to be triggered from any analog sensor inputs.
  • Added a retry timer for GoToMyDevices to prevent Room Alert from sending push requests faster than once per minute.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause analog sensors to be returned incorrectly from SNMP query requests.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email notifications to fail if the configured mail server responded with a longer than expected welcome message.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the custom unit label from saving properly on Temperature & Analog Sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor readings to stop updating until the unit was rebooted.
  • Updated the ‘ResetHighLow’ URL request to also reset the high and low readings for any connected WiSH Sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that was requiring users to enter high and low alarm thresholds in order to save custom scales for analog sensors. Custom scales can now be configured without configuring corresponding high and low alarm thresholds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom scale readings for Temperature & Analog Sensors connected to digital ports 1-4 to save inconsistently.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented sensors connected to digital ports 6-8 from being configured as Temperature & Analog Sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the Settings page from loading properly.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the Status page from loading properly until the page was refreshed.
  • Updated the web interface to use colons (:) to separate the MAC address instead of dashes (-) to be consistent with how MAC addresses are used in GoToMyDevices.

v2.5.0

January 26, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Improved the trace output for email notifications to make it easier to identify and diagnose email server issues.
  • Performed a major code review and optimization that should improve performance of the web server and reduce the chance of periods of a non-responsive web interface.
  • Added more detailed trace output for SNMP Trap notifications.
  • Added a link to GoToMyDevices.com in the footer of the web interface.
  • Added more detail to the trace output for web requests to better identify the origin of the request.
  • Resolved an issue that could make it difficult to configure a password.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor labels and readings to display incorrectly for WiSH Sensors.
  • Added an ‘Alarm if disconnected’ option on the Sensors Settings page so it is consistent with other Room Alert models.
  • Added a background counter to keep track of how often requests to write to flash are occurring to help with flash related support issues.
  • Adjusted the humidity calculation slightly to account for small voltage variations between sensors, resulting in a more accurate humidity reading overall.
  • Added field validation for the device name and sensor labels to prevent special characters from being entered that might cause errors.
  • Increased the allowable threshold range for analog sensors to support both high and low versions of our Extreme Temperature Sensor.
  • Updated the default NTP address since the previous IP is no longer supported.
  • Added the OID data for Light Towers to the SNMP Query and MIB data.
  • Added support for toggling the relay outputs via SNMP.
  • Added support for a configurable GoToMyDevices connection timeout.
  • Improved browser support using XML libraries tested in the Room Alert 3E.
  • Updated the web interface so all external links open in a new browser window.
  • Modified the Network Settings page to use checkbox elements instead of radio buttons to be consistent with other models.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the MAC address to temporarily increment.
  • Resolved an issue that would prevent proper high and low heat index thresholds from being entered for WiSH Sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device name reported to the DHCP server to be truncated to 8 characters.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented saving negative threshold values for analog sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the AutoIP, DHCP and BOOTP options to be unchecked by default when reverting to Automatic IP Configuration.
  • Resolved an issue prevented settings from being saved in Internet Explorer 11.
  • Corrected the field limit for the Device Name to only allow 15 characters.
  • Removed the Application Notes link from the Help screen since it is no longer valid.
  • Removed the WiSH Sensor channel configuration from the WiSH Options screen since it is no longer supported.

v2.4.0

July 18, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data to AVTECH’s new GoToMyDevices.com monitoring and alerting cloud service. GoToMyDevices.com allows you to ‘Manage Devices… Anywhere… Anytime! Easily, conveniently and securely through the cloud.’ Please contact your Product Specialist for additional details about this exciting new service, or click here to learn more.
  • Added support for Temperature & Analog Sensors connected to WiSH and WiSPR Sensors. Alerts can be configured based on the analog voltage detected, although custom analog scales are not currently supported. To configure a custom analog scale, please connect the Temperature & Analog Sensor to a digital sensor input on the Room Alert 32E, or directly to the internal Analog Sensor inputs.
  • Updated all copyright information to 2014.
  • Improved the validation performed when Analog Sensor custom values are saved so that a full range of valid options are supported.
  • Updated the link for more information about Heat Index to direct customers to the appropriate Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) at AVTECH.com.
  • Added support for displaying the Heat Index in the default temperature scale on the Status page instead of always in Fahrenheit.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented WiSH and WiSPR switch sensor labels from appearing on the Status page.
  • Resolved an error that could occur when attempting to save an ‘Adjust’ value for a WiSH Sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented users from configuring the Heat Index on a Temp/Humidity Sensor connected to a WiSH Sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that required users to enable custom analog values and save settings before any actual custom values could be entered. This can now all be performed in a single step.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from saving a high threshold for a sensor connected to a WiSH Sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the internal relay on a Light Tower Adapter from being toggled from a configured Alarm Profile.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from disabling the ‘Enable WiSH Lost Communication’ option.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause an Alarm Profile to not be saved when configured for a WiSH Sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause High and Low thresholds entered for a WiSH Sensor to be scaled improperly when saved.

v2.3.3

February 5, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.2 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added a new URL action that allows the device to be rebooted remotely using the URL parameter ‘/cmd.cgi?action=RemoteReboot’.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Push requests to fail after the first attempt was made.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SMTP ports configured higher than 256 to appear incorrectly when settings were loaded.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Sensor Settings to not save if a negative number was entered in the ‘Adjust’ field for humidity sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent negative ‘Adjust’ values from being saved for Temperature & Analog Sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent more than one sensor from being configured as a Temperature & Analog Sensor.

v2.3.2

November 26, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent Heat Index from being enabled on the second external sensor on a WiSH or WiSPR Sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the Fahrenheit temperature reading for external sensors from being returned properly via SNMP.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause an external sensor connected to one WiSH Sensor to appear also under another WiSH Sensor on the Status page.
  • Added an ID to the ‘Accept Changes’ button to help facilitate automated unit testing.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent valid high and low thresholds for the internal analog sensors to not be saved properly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the temperature reported on a WiSH Sensor to rise significantly if a large negative value was entered in the Adjust field.
  • Updated the Adjust field for humidity sensors to not allow entry higher than 99, which can cause the web interface to display incorrectly.
  • Updated the high and low thresholds for Temperature & Analog Sensors to allow decimal values.

v2.3.1

September 24, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the internal Analog Sensor configuration options to be consistent with the new Temperature & Analog Sensor configuration.
  • Improved the URL included in email alerts so it will suppress a ‘0’ or ’80’ used for the HTTP port, displaying only the IP address.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Adjust value for the internal sensor to not be applied properly.
  • Resolved a scaling issue introduced with adding support for the Temperature & Analog Sensor that could cause the Adjust values for external sensor to not be applied properly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor labels to not read properly in Internet Explorer (IE).
  • Resolved an issue that could cause WiSH Sensors to not display in Settings, preventing users from modifying WiSH Sensor labels and thresholds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP Community Names using the full 14 characters to not work properly.
  • Modified the ‘Reset High/Low’ CGI command to redirect back to the Status page after it completes.

v2.3.0

August 30, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Temperature & Analog Sensor. This new sensor is compatible with all Room Alert products and allows users to monitor temperatures and analog voltages between 0-5VDC. This greatly increases the types of sensors that can be monitored by Room Alert as there are many third party sensors that output 0-5VDC readings.
  • Added support for Internet Explorer 9 and 10 (IE9 and IE10).
    Tested and confirmed compatibility with all current popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Alarm Profiles to not save properly.

v2.2.2

April 3, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.6.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause duplicate emails to be sent when alarms were triggered. This was related to the recent addition of Alarm Profiles.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause duplicate SNMP Traps to be sent when alarms were triggered. This was related to the recent addition of Alarm Profiles.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause external sensors connected to WiSH Sensors to display incorrectly when multiple WiSH Sensors are present.
  • Resolved an issue with the display of the WiSH Sensor signal strength that could cause a small broken image link to appear over the signal strength display.

v2.2.1

February 27, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.6.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Serial Number to not be returned properly. This could cause the Status page not to load in some web browsers.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the resolved DNS IP Address to not be automatically copied to the correct field when using the new DNS resolution helper link in Settings.

v2.2.0

February 13, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.6.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added a major new feature to extend the number of Light Tower and Relay options that can be performed when alarms occurs. In previous versions, the Alarm Options and Relay Options pages of the Settings could be used to configure light, audio and relays that should be turned on or off when alarms occur or clear. This applied to any alarm detected by Room Alert 32E, so a high temperature alarm would take the same actions as a switch sensor alarm.

New in Room Alert 32E v2.2.0 is the ability to configure five (5) unique ‘Alarm Profiles’. Each of these profiles define which Light Tower and Relay options should be turned on or off when alarms occur. In addition, each individual sensor can now be configured to use a specific Alarm Profile. This means, for example, the internal sensor could trigger one profile that turns a red light on, another sensor could trigger another profile that turns a relay on, and another sensor could do something else entirely. A great use for this is using one set of relay outputs to turn an air conditioner on when the temperature gets to high, and another set of relay outputs to turn a heater on when the temperature gets too low.

This has always been possible when using Device ManageR in tandem with the extensive monitoring capabilities of the Rooom Alert 32E. With this latest release, these advanced automatic actions can now be configured entirely on the Room Alert 32E with no additional software required. This makes it a great option for remote sites where monitoring via Device ManageR might not be possible.

  • Added the ability to configure the default state for signal towers connected to a Light Tower Adapter (LTA). These default states will be used when a Room
  • Alert 32E is first turned on or rebooted.
  • Added support for controlling the relay built into the Light Tower Adapter (LTA) when connected to the external sensor channel.
  • Added the device serial number to the getData.json output to assist with identifying devices when the default device name has been changed.
  • Added a popup dialog on the Advanced page of the Settings to allow users to resolve a domain name to an IP address. This is useful when a NTP server name is available and needs to be saved as an IP address.
  • Added a button to manually request a time update via NTP on the Advanced tab of the Settings.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause DNS resolution to fail when networking details were provided by DHCP.
  • Optimized the boot process to allow the device to start monitoring sensors and responding to web requests more quickly.
  • Optimized how images displayed on the web interface are stored and cached, allowing for greater stability and responsiveness at higher refresh rates.
  • Renamed ‘Signal Tower’ references to ‘Light Tower’ for consistency with marketing materials.

v2.1.1

October 17, 2012

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.0.3 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Improved the compatibility of the web interface with recent released of Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browsers.
  • Added an option to the telnet configuration that allows users to reboot the device remotely.
  • Improved the Device ManageR Push functionality so it does not attempt to initialize and make a connection if the feature has not yet been configured.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the ‘WiSH Options’ and ‘Wish Settings’ tabs from appearing on the Settings screen.

v2.1.0

August 6, 2012

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.0.3 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for custom unit calculations on Analog Sensor inputs. Instead of simply displaying an alerting based on the 0-5VDC input, Room Alert 32W can now calculate the actual reading from the sensor and trigger alerts based on these custom values. For example, if a 20A current sensor is connected to the 0-5VDC input, users can configure ’20’ as the max value and ‘A’ as the unit of measure. Room Alert 32W will then convert the voltage input to the custom scale for display on the Status page.
  • Added the ability to configure the default state of the Relay Outputs when the Room Alert 32W reboots. This allows users configure each relay output to either be ON or OFF on reboot.
  • Improved the web interface to be smaller and more efficient, resulting in faster page loads especially over remote connections.
  • Modified the display of external sensors connected to WiSH Sensors so they are collapsed by default. They can be displayed by clicking the ‘Expand’ label on the WiSH Sensor. This improves the layout of these sensors on small screens and mobile devices.
  • Modified the format of Digital Temperature Sensors so they are the same height as Digital Temp/Humidity Sensors. This avoids spacing issues that can display when a mix of the two types of sensors are connected.
  • Resolved an issue with the ‘auto-update’ feature of NTP so it properly uses the configured NTP update frequency.

v2.0.0

May 11, 2012

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.0.3 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for all modern web browsers. The Room Alert web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, the web interface can now also be viewed in mobile devices running Android and iOS.
  • Added support for the new ‘Push’ technology for use with Device ManageR. Previously, Device ManageR would query the device for sensor values at defined intervals. If the device was installed at a remote location, this could cause additional configuration steps because of firewalls that might be in place between locations. The new ‘Push’ technology allows users to configure Room Alert to proactively send sensor updates to Device ManageR at regular intervals. Since Room Alert will be sending data out to Device ManageR, firewall configurations can typically be simpler since outgoing connections are usually allowed. In addition, if Room Alert detects an alarm condition, it will immediately send an update to Device ManageR, regardless of the interval setting. This allows for more immediate notification of alarm conditions that is no longer tied to the Discovery Interval configured in Device ManageR. Please contact AVTECH for additional details about this exciting new feature.
  • Updated the core embedded operating system and network drivers. This should improve the communication between our Room Alert devices and high end network switches to improve interoperability.
  • Added support for the JSONP protocol. This makes it much easier for users to incorporate sensor data from Room Alert devices into their own web pages without the challenges previously posed by cross-domain scripting restrictions.
  • Updated the sensor output to conform to valid JSON formats.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on the web interface and in email notifications to allow for customization in different international locales.
  • Improved the way time is displayed in email notifications to more fully conform to the RFC standard.
    Added timestamps to the trace output to make it easier for our Technical Support team to identify the timing of certain background activities to facilitate quicker resolutions.
  • Modified the way the Device Name is handled so the Serial Number is used as the default Device Name when factory default settings are reset.
  • Added support for turning the internal relay on the Light Tower Adapter (LTA) on and off.
  • Updated the Status page so refresh rates cannot be configured faster than five (5) seconds. Due to the large amount of data presented on the Room Alert 32E Status page, refreshing the page too quickly can cause requests to back up and appear to stall.
  • Improved the timing of the progress bar used when settings are saved so it completes only after the device has saved the settings and rebooted.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Alarm Settings page to not toggle the check boxes properly when switching between the two LTA ports.
  • Updated the Relay Settings page to reset default sensor labels if the settings are saved with the label fields left blank.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the status icon for WiSH Sensors to show as the default icon unless an alert was in progress. If an alert is configured but not in an alert state, it now correctly shows the green icon.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause WiSH Sensors to immediately trigger an alert when a new threshold was saved.
  • Updated the trace output displayed for web requests to show the IP of the system requesting the page and also the page that was requested.
  • Improved the ability to handle concurrent requests for the Settings page in multiple browsers.

v1.0.1

September 30, 2011

AVTECH Device Discovery v3.1.1 or higher or AVTECH Device ManageR is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause periodic false alarms for the internal Temp/Humidity Sensor. Because of heat generated inside the enclosure, the internal temperature sensor is automatically adjusted down by 7.5° C. In some cases, the alarms were being checked prior to this adjust value being applied. This has been corrected so that alarms are only checked after the adjust value has been applied.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause some Heat Index thresholds to be checked against regular temperature thresholds. Some thresholds were also being interpreted in Celsius instead of Fahrenheit.
  • Added support for the additional relay output included on the Light Tower Adapter (LTA) for use with the Room Alert 32W.
  • Corrected a display issue with the title displayed on the Settings page.

v1.0.0

September 15, 2011

AVTECH Device Discovery v3.1.1 or higher or AVTECH Device ManageR is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • First official release of Room Alert 32W firmware.

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v3.3.0

June 4, 2021
  • Removed Push to Device ManageR functionality, and replaced it with Push To Room Alert Manager.
  • Added support for a new version of the temperature sensor chip.

v3.2.5

May 23, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Settings–>Sensors page
      • Improved error message that displays when 6 digits are entered in the high/low threshold fields for the following sensors:
        • Digital Temperature
        • Digital Temperature & Humidity (including heat index and dew point)
        • Digital Temperature & Analog (analog with custom scale enabled)
      • Added validation to the following fields for the Digital Active Power w/ Temperature Sensor:
        • “Sensor Label”
        • Temperature “High” and “Low” threshold fields
        • Temperature “Adjust” field
  • URL Commands
    • Modified commands to reset unit to defaults to require authentication.
  • Push Functionality
    • Fixed an issue that could prevent another push to RoomAlert.com or Device ManageR from triggering while a RoomAlert.com push is already in progress.
  • Misc. updates
    • Added additional filtering to parsing of data received from sensors to avoid erroneous readings.

v3.2.4

February 15, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Status page
      • Renamed and relocated the Status page refresh rate field for clarity.
    • Settings-->Click Here To Access Settings page
      • Updated help text and added FAQ link to assist users in troubleshooting sign-in issues.
    • Settings–>SMTP page
      • Added character limits below most fields for clarity.
      • Added FAQ links to assist users in troubleshooting email issues.
      • Added error message to Password field when save of more than 11 characters attempted.
      • Shortened allowed characters on Password field to 12. (12th character required to trigger error message mentioned above.)
      • Updated text on test email confirmation pop-up for clarity.
    • Settings–>SNMP page
      • Added “v1” to page title for clarity.
    • Settings–>Advanced–>Device ManageR Push page
      • Updated tab and field names for clarity.
      • Added help text and FAQ link to assist users in preventing discovery issues in Device ManageR.
      • Reset fields when Device ManageR is push disabled after having been enabled.
  • getData.json & trace file updates
    • Added Ethernet Configuration settings from the Settings–>Network page to assist Technical Support with troubleshooting connectivity issues.

v3.2.3

September 26, 2018
  • Updated Device ManageR Push functionality to allow more frequent pushes based on changes in sensor readings.
  • Updated SMTP email username field to allow backslash character.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent emails from being sent through certain mail servers.
  • Updated startup process to allow sensor readings to begin more quickly when the monitor is not connected to the internet.

v3.2.2

December 20, 2017
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the web interface from loading when viewed from a computer without an internet connection.

v3.2.1

December 15, 2017
  • GoToMyDevices.com has moved to Account.RoomAlert.com. The firmware has been updated to support and reference this change.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the sysObjectID value from loading correctly in SNMP queries.
  • Resolved an issue that could allow invalid SMTP ports to be saved through the Settings page.

v3.2.0

November 29, 2017
  • Added support for dew point on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors. Click here for more information.
  • Updated saving of passwords to make it more clear when the maximum length is exceeded.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from saving certain valid email usernames.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause an alarm icon to display on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors configured for heat index with no threshold set.

v3.1.0

September 13, 2017
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Active Power Sensor
  • Updated GoToMyDevices Push to send data to My.RoomAlert.com
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the fourth output on a Relay Switch Sensor from being toggled via SNMP set commands.
  • Added a setting to the ‘Security’ section of the telnet menu which can prevent Light Tower and Relay outputs from being toggled through the web interface.
  • Added support for pushing data to GoToMyDevices.com immediately when a Light Tower or Relay output is toggled.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause negative analog readings to appear incorrectly through SNMP queries.
  • Updated alerting process to send SNMP traps on alerts from the internal analog sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent emails from sending when an alert on an internal analog sensor clears.
  • Added the custom analog value to the SNMP tree.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause switch sensor alarms to trigger relays when they were configured for ‘No Alarm Profile’.
  • Resolved an issue that would prevent negative values from being entered into the ‘Scale High’ field for internal analog sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom analog values to be slightly off in alert emails.

v3.0.4

March 28, 2017

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push logic to send an automatic push when Light Tower or Relay outputs are toggled via the web interface.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Device ManageR to interpret closed switch sensors as open immediately after a device reboots.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom MTU settings to be ignored by the network driver.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom time servers to be ignored and replaced with time.nist.gov.
  • Updated the validation on the ‘Device ManageR Server IP Address’ setting so it will not allow ‘0.0.0.0’ to be saved.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a duplicate GTMD push to be sent on startup.
  • Minor web interface display fixes.

v3.0.2

November 3, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could cause reboots when emails were sent through certain SMTP servers.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the incorrect DNS server to be used for devices that are configured via DHCP.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause problems when saving settings due to specific web browser configurations.
  • Updated wording on input validation when configuring settings.
  • Updated display when configuring analog thresholds on a Temperature & Analog Sensor to make it more obvious when a custom scale is in use.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the getData.json output to be invalid with very low heat index readings.
  • Resolved an issue with saving Temperature & Analog Sensor settings through Safari.
  • Resolved an issue that caused a slight discrepancy in analog thresholds in alert emails.
  • Resolved an issue with displaying the adjust value for internal analog sensors.

v3.0.1

April 13, 2016

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the link to FAQs displayed on the Help page.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality so a push will be triggered as soon as a new digital sensor is connected.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is triggered immediately when an alarm configured on Room Alert is triggered.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is sent after the voltage returns from 0V on analog sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause GoToMyDevices pushes to occur too frequently if custom analog readings were calculated as negative numbers.
  • Added a trace output that displays whether a delayed push was intended for Device ManageR or GoToMyDevices.
  • Added support for the ‘+’ character in email address fields.
  • Added a flag to the JSON output to indicate that custom analog readings are configured.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to reboot when an email was sent that resulted in a ‘Sender Address Rejected’ response from the email server.
  • Updated the configuration to tracing output is now enabled by default.
  • Updated the firmware UPD file so it contains smaller files that are more efficient to upload over various network speeds and topologies.
  • Resolved an issue that allowed users to enter a value in the ‘Refresh Every X Seconds’ field that was larger than the maximum size allowed.
  • Resolved an issue that required users to enter a High and Low Alarm On value when certain custom scale configurations were made.
  • Updated the Light Tower Name field to be grayed out when the ‘No Light Tower/Relay’ option is selected.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to still use the default NTP time server, even when a new server is configured.
  • Added a telnet option to print the last push values to trace output to help diagnose GoToMyDevices push issues.
  • Added a proper limit to the internal relay labels so only 15 characters can be entered.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the NTP server IP from resolving via DNS.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent analog sensors from reading all the way down to 0V and instead reporting a few hundredths of a volt.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Alarm Profiles to be saved incorrectly for Analog and Switch Sensors.
  • Updated SNMP Trap processing so traps are sent to the second and third SNMP Trap IP, even if a valid IP is not entered for the first SNMP Trap IP.
  • Resolved an issue that would not display the Save Settings option after resolving a second host name in the Date & Time Settings page.
  • Updated the default Time Server IP to be 0.0.0.0.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a Current Loop to report 250A/5V when connected to the internal analog sensor if no power was passing through the Current Loop.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the firmware to appear unresponsive after removing digital sensor 3.

v3.0.0

November 5, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Upgraded the web interface to a completely new, modern and responsive template that works as well in mobile and tablet browsers as it does in desktop browsers. It integrates more directly with GoToMyDevices, and provides a consistent user experience across all current Room Alert monitors. Configuration options are now more intuitive, with the most commonly configured settings presented first, as well as providing an indication for what settings have been modified prior to saving. All current Room Alert monitors are now unified under a single common interface, and additional details can be found in the newly updated Room Alert User Manual.
  • The current MIB file is now included in the web interface, and can be downloaded from the SNMP Settings page. All MIB files will now have a version number that matches the firmware version number, making it easier to ensure the correct MIB is used.
  • Updated the MIB to change the Room Alert 12E product number / offset to 10. It was previously set to 9 in the MIB, which could cause a conflict if it was used in the same SNMP application as a Room Alert 3E. After updating to this version, users should be sure to update their MIB so SNMP values are referenced properly going forward.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push updated data to http://push.GoToMyDevices.com.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push data as ‘application/json’ without form encoding.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to use the same sensor push triggers across all current monitors for consistency.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to be sure a push is attempted after one minute if a push was attempted during the one minute lockup period.
  • Updated Analog Settings so letters are not allowed in the ‘Reference’ or ‘Adjust’ fields.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email to not send if the mail server responded with longer than expected headers.
  • Updated the default NTP server to ‘time.nist.gov’, which is resolved on each boot.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented email from being configured properly in the Telnet menu.

v2.2.1

March 9, 2015

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from accessing the Settings screen when certain passwords were configured.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the reset password function from working in the Telnet menu.
  • Updated all MAC address displays to use ‘:’ separators instead of ‘-‘.

v2.2.0

November 21, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Significantly reduced how often data is written to flash memory, improving overall performance and device longevity.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data to GoToMyDevices.com when external sensors change by more than 1C. Previously, this was only done for internal sensors.
  • Added an option to enable or disable the SMTP display URL.

v2.1.1

September 5, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added a URL command(/cmd.cgi?action=RemoteReboot) that will allow remotely rebooting the device.
  • Added the ability to configure a timeout for GoToMyDevices.com push requests.
  • Added a boot verification step that checks the MAC address and restores it to a saved value if it is incorrect.
  • Added the ability to set relay and light tower status via SNMP Set commands.
  • Added the ability to get relay and light tower status via SNMP Get commands.
  • Updated the URL for GoToMyDevices.com push requests to remove the ‘www’.
  • Updated the Security page so the current password must always be entered prior to changing to a new password.
  • Improved functionality on the Settings page to add greater browser compatibility.
  • Improved the accuracy of the humidity calculation.
  • Resolved an issue that caused analog values in email alerts to be scaled improperly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the ‘Enabled Email Footer’ and ‘Enable SMS’ options to not be applied for email notifications.
  • Resolved an issue that caused only the first 8 characters of the device name to be sent with DHCP requests.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the internal relay from being set to ‘Off’ on boot.

v2.1.0

August 8, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.1.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data to AVTECH’s new GoToMyDevices.com monitoring and alerting cloud service. GoToMyDevices.com allows you to ‘Manage Devices… Anywhere… Anytime! Easily, conveniently and securely through the cloud.’ Please contact your Product Specialist for additional details about this exciting new service, or click here to learn more.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever an alarm is triggered or cleared.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever the internal temperature sensor changes by more than one degree Celsius.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever a switch sensor changes state.

v2.0.3

April 22, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.2 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent negative adjust values from being saved properly when a custom scale was used on an internal Analog Sensor.

v2.0.2

April 18, 2014

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.2 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent negative custom analog ranges from saving properly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom analog ranges to display improperly in email notifications.
  • Improved Analog Sensor support for the Extreme Temperature Sensor capable of reading from -200 to 0C.

v2.0.1

December 19, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.2 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent network settings from saving with certain combinations of subnet mask entries.
  • Updated field size limits for High and Low thresholds on Analog Sensors.
  • Updated field size limits for Adjust on Analog Sensors.

v2.0.0

November 18, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that could prevent high and low thresholds from being saved for humidity sensors.
  • Improved the initialization procedure run on device boot to improve the reliability of network communications.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent saving thresholds containing decimals for analog sensors when a custom scale is configured.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the URL in email alerts to be incorrect.
  • Updated the URL displayed in email alerts to only display the port if the HTTP port is not 80.
  • Updated the trace output to display the header each time a new connection is established, rather than only on the first connection.
  • Extended the amount of time we wait before loading the new settings after saving to avoid settings fields loading blank.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause analog sensor thresholds to improperly scale and lose decimal precision if they were first saved as voltage thresholds, then the sensor was updated to use a custom scale.
  • Removed option from Advanced to show All Sensors or Connected Sensors since only connected sensors are shown on the Status page.
  • Resolved an issue that caused decimal value entry to be allowed for threshold fields, with the entered value rounded prior to saving. Users are now prompted when invalid text is entered and should update it prior to saving, rather than having the firmware make assumptions on what the intended input was.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a configuration conflict if certain combinations of email options were configured with specific network settings.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause AVTECH.com to appear in the inner frame of the Settings page if the AVTECH.com link was clicked in the page footer.
  • Updated the Network Settings page to require users to enable at least one of the available Auto Configuration Methods if ‘Obtain IP Address Automatically’ is selected.
  • Updated the character limits on the SNMP Settings page to prevent entry of strings longer than what is supported by the firmware.
  • Updated the Advanced Settings to require an IP address to be entered if ADM Push is enabled.
  • Added a 50 character limit to the NTP Hostname popup window to prevent unlimited field entry.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause invalid settings to appear if certain unexpected combinations of characters were entered in fields that did not expect that type of entry.
  • Improved the field validation for all Settings pages to restrict field entry to only what is appropriate for that specific field.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the ‘Adjust’ to be calculated incorrectly if a negative number was entered for a humidity value.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the ‘Adjust’ to be calculated incorrectly if a negative number was entered for internal and external temperature sensors.
  • Improved how Temperature & Analog Sensor thresholds are handled.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause settings for the LTA Relay not to save.
  • Resolved an issue with the Adjust field for Temp/Humidity Sensors so decimal Adjust values are allowed.
  • Profile fields are now disabled when their related sensor is also disabled or disconnected.
  • Resolved an issue that did not reset the ‘Display URL’ field on a Factory Reset.
  • Corrected the link to the Room Alert 12E User’s Guide & Reference Manual included with test email messages.

v1.1.0

September 11, 2013

AVTECH Device ManageR v5.7.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Temperature & Analog Sensor. This new sensor is compatible with all Room Alert products and allows users to monitor temperatures and analog voltages between 0-5VDC. This greatly increases the types of sensors that can be monitored by Room Alert as there are many third party sensors that output 0-5VDC readings.
  • Added support for Internet Explorer 9 and 10 (IE9 and IE10).
    Tested and confirmed compatibility with all current popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.
  • Added the ability to disable the Telnet configuration options.

v1.0.1

April 19, 2013

AVTECH Device Discovery v4.0.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Resolved an issue that was preventing the ‘Check For Updates’ link to not resolve properly on AVTECH.com.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause changes made to switch sensors on the Settings page to not save depending on the web browser being used.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause false switch sensor alarms if a normally closed switch sensor was connected and the Room Alert 12E rebooted.

v1.0.0

March 15, 2013

AVTECH Device Discovery v4.0.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • First official release of Room Alert 12E firmware.

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v4.4.0

June 4, 2021
  • Removed Push to Device ManageR functionality, and replaced it with Push To Room Alert Manager.
  • Added support for a new version of the temperature sensor chip.

v4.3.0

February 4, 2021
  • Added support for a version number in the firmware of the device’s sensor controller.

v4.2.5

May 23, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Settings–>Sensors page
      • Improved error message that displays when 6 digits are entered in the high/low threshold fields for the following sensors:
        • Digital Temperature
        • Digital Temperature & Humidity (including heat index and dew point)
        • Digital Temperature & Analog (analog with custom scale enabled)
      • Added validation to the following fields for the Digital Active Power w/ Temperature Sensor:
        • “Sensor Label”
        • Temperature “High” and “Low” threshold fields
        • Temperature “Adjust” field
  • URL Commands
    • Modified command to reset unit to defaults to require authentication.
  • Push Functionality
    • Fixed an issue that could prevent another push to RoomAlert.com or Device ManageR from triggering while a RoomAlert.com push is already in progress.
  • Misc. updates
    • Added additional filtering to parsing of data received from sensors to avoid erroneous readings.

v4.2.4

February 15, 2019
  • Web interface updates
    • Status page
      • Renamed and relocated the Status page refresh rate field for clarity.
    • Settings-->Click Here To Access Settings page
      • Updated help text and added FAQ link to assist users in troubleshooting sign-in issues.
    • Settings–>SMTP page
      • Added character limits below most fields for clarity.
      • Added FAQ links to assist users in troubleshooting email issues.
      • Added error message to Password field when save of more than 11 characters attempted.
      • Shortened allowed characters on Password field to 12. (12th character required to trigger error message mentioned above.)
      • Updated text on test email confirmation pop-up for clarity.
    • Settings–>SNMP page
      • Added “v1” to page title for clarity.
    • Settings–>Advanced–>Device ManageR Push page
      • Updated tab and field names for clarity.
      • Added help text and FAQ link to assist users in preventing discovery issues in Device ManageR.
      • Reset fields when Device ManageR is push disabled after having been enabled.
  • getData.json & trace file updates
    • Added Ethernet Configuration settings from the Settings–>Network page to assist Technical Support with troubleshooting connectivity issues.

v4.2.3

September 26, 2018
  • Updated Device ManageR Push functionality to allow more frequent pushes based on changes in sensor readings.
  • Updated SMTP email username field to allow backslash character.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent emails from being sent through certain mail servers.
  • Updated startup process to allow sensor readings to begin more quickly when the monitor is not connected to the internet.

v4.2.2

December 20, 2017
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the web interface from loading when viewed from a computer without an internet connection.

v4.2.1

December 15, 2017
  • GoToMyDevices.com has moved to Account.RoomAlert.com. The firmware has been updated to support and reference this change.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the sysObjectID value from loading correctly in SNMP queries.
  • Resolved an issue that could allow invalid SMTP ports to be saved through the Settings page.

v4.2.0

December 4, 2017
  • Added support for dew point on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors. Click here for more information.
  • Updated saving of passwords to make it more clear when the maximum length is exceeded.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from saving certain valid email usernames.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause an alarm icon to display on Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensors configured for heat index with no threshold set.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent relays from triggering.

v4.1.0

September 13, 2017
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Active Power Sensor
  • Updated GoToMyDevices Push to send data to My.RoomAlert.com
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the fourth output on a Relay Switch Sensor from being toggled via SNMP set commands.
  • Added a setting to the ‘Security’ section of the telnet menu which can prevent Light Tower and Relay outputs from being toggled through the web interface.
  • Added support for pushing data to GoToMyDevices.com immediately when a Light Tower or Relay output is toggled.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause negative analog readings to appear incorrectly through SNMP queries.
  • Updated alerting process to send SNMP traps on alerts from the internal analog sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent emails from sending when an alert on an internal analog sensor clears.
  • Added the custom analog value to the SNMP tree.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause switch sensor alarms to trigger relays when they were configured for ‘No Alarm Profile’.
  • Resolved an issue that would prevent negative values from being entered into the ‘Scale High’ field for internal analog sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom analog values to be slightly off in alert emails.

v4.0.4

March 28, 2017

AVTECH Device ManageR v6.2.0 or higher is required for this update. Please be sure any web browsers currently accessing the unit are closed to be sure all files are updated correctly.

  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push logic to send an automatic push when Light Tower or Relay outputs are toggled via the web interface.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Device ManageR to interpret closed switch sensors as open immediately after a device reboots.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom MTU settings to be ignored by the network driver.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom time servers to be ignored and replaced with time.nist.gov.
  • Updated the validation on the ‘Device ManageR Server IP Address’ setting so it will not allow ‘0.0.0.0’ to be saved.
  • Minor web interface display fixes.

v4.0.2

November 3, 2016
  • Resolved an issue that could cause reboots when emails were sent through certain SMTP servers.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause problems when saving settings due to specific web browser configurations.
  • Updated wording on input validation when configuring settings.
  • Updated display when configuring analog thresholds on a Temperature & Analog Sensor to make it more obvious when a custom scale is in use.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the getData.json output to be invalid with very low heat index readings.
  • Resolved an issue with saving Temperature & Analog Sensor settings through Safari.
  • Resolved an issue that caused a slight discrepancy in analog thresholds in alert emails.

v4.0.1

April 13, 2016
  • Updated the link to FAQs displayed on the Help page.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality so a push will be triggered as soon as a new digital sensor is connected.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is triggered immediately when an alarm configured on Room Alert is triggered.
  • Updated GoToMyDevices push so that a push is sent after the voltage returns from 0V on analog sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause GoToMyDevices pushes to occur too frequently if custom analog readings were calculated as negative numbers.
  • Added a trace output that displays whether a delayed push was intended for Device ManageR or GoToMyDevices.
  • Added support for the ‘+’ character in email address fields.
  • Added a flag to the JSON output to indicate that custom analog readings are configured.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to reboot when an email was sent that resulted in a ‘Sender Address Rejected’ response from the email server.
  • Updated the configuration to tracing output is now enabled by default.
  • Updated the firmware UPD file so it contains smaller files that are more efficient to upload over various network speeds and topologies.
  • Resolved an issue that allowed users to enter a value in the ‘Refresh Every X Seconds’ field that was larger than the maximum size allowed.
  • Resolved an issue that required users to enter a High and Low Alarm On value when certain custom scale configurations were made.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Relay 4 on a connected Relay Sensor to always show as off on the Status page, even when toggled on.
  • Updated the Light Tower Name field to be grayed out when the ‘No Light Tower/Relay’ option is selected.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the device to still use the default NTP time server, even when a new server is configured.
  • Added a telnet option to print the last push values to trace output to help diagnose GoToMyDevices push issues.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the NTP server IP from resolving via DNS.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent analog sensors from reading all the way down to 0V and instead reporting a few hundredths of a volt.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Alarm Profiles to be saved incorrectly for Analog and Switch Sensors.
  • Updated SNMP Trap processing so traps are sent to the second and third SNMP Trap IP, even if a valid IP is not entered for the first SNMP Trap IP.
  • Resolved an issue that would not display the Save Settings option after resolving a second host name in the Date & Time Settings page.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the DNS IP to not be set properly when using DHCP.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the alarm status icons from appearing properly for Ping Alarms.

v4.0.0

November 5, 2015
  • Upgraded the web interface to a completely new, modern and responsive template that works as well in mobile and tablet browsers as it does in desktop browsers. It integrates more directly with GoToMyDevices, and provides a consistent user experience across all current Room Alert monitors. Configuration options are now more intuitive, with the most commonly configured settings presented first, as well as providing an indication for what settings have been modified prior to saving. All current Room Alert monitors are now unified under a single common interface, and additional details can be found in the newly updated Room Alert User Manual.
  • The current MIB file is now included in the web interface, and can be downloaded from the SNMP Settings page. All MIB files will now have a version number that matches the firmware version number, making it easier to ensure the correct MIB is used.
  • Resolved issues in the MIB that would prevent it from parsing properly in some SNMP applications.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push updated data to http://push.GoToMyDevices.com.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to push data as ‘application/json’ without form encoding.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to use the same sensor push triggers across all current monitors for consistency.
  • Updated the GoToMyDevices push functionality to be sure a push is attempted after one minute if a push was attempted during the one minute lockup period.
  • Added an option to disable SNMP Trap Receiving. Previously, entering an invalid IP in the first field was required to disable this function.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email to not send if the mail server responded with longer than expected headers.
  • Updated the default NTP server to ‘time.nist.gov’, which is resolved on each boot.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented email from being configured properly in the Telnet menu.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the username from being checked if configured on the Security Settings.

v3.2.2

December 3, 2014
  • Added an option that allows users to set the default state for an attached light tower when Room Alert boots.
  • Added an option that allows users to enable or disable the SMTP display URL.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the light tower from turning off on alarms if the ‘Alarm Clear Action’ setting was disabled.
  • Significantly reduced how often data is written to flash memory, improving overall performance and device longevity.
  • Added additional tracing output detail for SNMP Traps.

v3.2.1

September 26, 2014
  • Added a ‘Resolve Hostname’ feature on the Advanced tab of the Settings page to make it easier to determine the appropriate IP address for a time server.
  • Added a configurable timeout value for GoToMyDevices.com push functionality.
  • Added an ‘Update Now’ button on the Advanced tab of the Settings to request an immediate update of the time using the configured NTP server.
  • Added a URL command that allows a user to issue a remote reboot command using the URL ‘/cmd.cgi?action=RemoteReboot’.
  • Updated the method used to load the fields on the Settings page to improve reliability in older web browsers.
  • Updated the default configuration of Light Towers and Relays so they will be off on boot by default.
  • Updated the Adjust field for Analog Sensors to allow decimal values.
  • Resolved an issue with saving negative thresholds for Analog Sensors when the custom conversion grid was enabled.
  • Resolved an issue with the display of custom analog values on the Status page when the custom unit was configured as ‘V’.

v3.2.0

August 20, 2014
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data to AVTECH’s new GoToMyDevices.com monitoring and alerting cloud service. GoToMyDevices.com allows you to ‘Manage Devices… Anywhere… Anytime! Easily, conveniently and securely through the cloud.’ Please contact your Product Specialist for additional details about this exciting new service, or click here to learn more.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever an alarm is triggered or cleared.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever the internal temperature sensor changes by more than one degree Celsius.
  • Added support for automatically pushing sensor data whenever a switch sensor changes state.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a negative Adjust value entered for the internal temperature sensor to show as a positive adjustment on the Status page.
  • Updated the Settings page to save properly in Internet Explorer 11.
  • Updated how readings from humidity sensors are handled to improve the accuracy and better align with the output from other Room Alert monitors.

v3.1.1

December 20, 2013
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom values calculated from analog sensors to be displayed incorrectly in email alert messages.
  • Improved the validation performed on entries made on the Settings pages to prevent errors saving configuration changes.
  • Improved the validation of port number entries to ensure they are within a valid range and cannot be saved if not appropriate.
  • Added a link to the Room Alert 4E User’s Guide & Reference Manual in the footer of test email messages.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Heat Index to be calculated for temperature ranges that fall outside of the NOAA standard formula.
  • Due to high growth and demand, added support for a new range of MAC Addresses.
  • Reviewed and corrected text and grammatical issues.
  • Resolved an issue with clearing alarms for analog sensors when a custom range was configured.
  • Updated the Network Settings page to require users to enable at least one of the available Auto Configuration Methods if ‘Obtain IP Address Automatically’ is selected.

v3.1.0

September 25, 2013
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Temperature & Analog Sensor. This new sensor is compatible with all Room Alert products and allows users to monitor temperatures and analog voltages between 0-5VDC. This greatly increases the types of sensors that can be monitored by Room Alert as there are many third party sensors that output 0-5VDC readings.
  • Added support for single decimal precision in the ‘Adjust’ fields for sensors.
  • Added support for Internet Explorer 9 and 10 (IE9 and IE10).
  • Tested and confirmed compatibility with all current popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.
  • Updated the DNS resolution to default to a name server of 8.8.8.8 if one is not entered by the user or provided by DHCP.

v3.0.1

April 10, 2013
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the readings on the Status page to display inconsistently when temperatures were below 0C.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP Traps to not be sent for alarms on the Switch Sensor.

v3.0.0

March 14, 2012
  • Added support for all modern web browsers. The Room Alert web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, the web interface can now also be viewed in mobile devices running Android and iOS.
  • Added support for the new ‘Push’ technology for use with Device ManageR. Previously, Device ManageR would query the device for sensor values at defined intervals. If the device was installed at a remote location, this could cause additional configuration steps because of firewalls that might be in place between locations. The new ‘Push’ technology allows users to configure Room Alert to proactively send sensor updates to Device ManageR at regular intervals. Since Room Alert will be sending data out to Device ManageR, firewall configurations can typically be simpler since outgoing connections are usually allowed. In addition, if Room Alert detects an alarm condition, it will immediately send an update to Device ManageR, regardless of the interval setting. This allows for more immediate notification of alarm conditions that is no longer tied to the Discovery Interval configured in Device ManageR. Please contact AVTECH for additional details about this exciting new feature.
  • Updated the core embedded operating system and network drivers. This should improve the communication between our Room Alert devices and high end network switches to improve interoperability.
  • Added support for the JSONP protocol. This makes it much easier for users to incorporate sensor data from Room Alert devices into their own web pages without the challenges previously posed by cross-domain scripting restrictions.
  • Updated the sensor output to conform to valid JSON formats.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on the web interface and in email notifications to allow for customization in different international locales.
  • Improved the way time is displayed in email notifications to more fully conform to the RFC standard.
  • Added timestamps to the trace output to make it easier for our Technical Support team to identify the timing of certain background activities to facilitate quicker resolutions.
  • Modified the way the Device Name is handled so the Serial Number is used as the default Device Name when factory default settings are reset.
  • Resolved an issue that could allow a Device Name to be configured that was one character longer than supported.
  • Improved the verification performed before saving sensor labels to be sure invalid characters cannot be used for sensor labels.

v2.5.1

December 29, 2011
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor labels for Digital Temp/Humidity Sensors to not return valid data when queried via SNMP.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor data to not update or appear properly in Device ManageR.

v2.5.0

December 23, 2011
  • Improved support for all major web browsers. Each page of the web interface has now been tested and updated to work in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and IE8/9.
  • Improved the formatting of the ‘getdata’ output to be fully validated JSON. This resolves an issue caused in some browsers that could cause sensor data to fail to load.
  • Added support for permanently storing the Serial Number in flash memory. This Serial Number will not be modifyable and will be restored when factory default settings are restored.
  • Improved the alert checking process so multiple alerts can be triggered on the same sensor simultaneously. This allows alerts for Temperature and Humidity at the same time on a Temp/Humidity Sensor.
  • Added support for sending the current sensor value for the sensor that triggered an alert with SNMP Traps. Please update the MIB file used in your SNMP software to benefit from this new feature.
  • Added an intermediate Settings page to help explain the default username and password for initial access to the Settings configuration pages.
  • Added timestamps to the tracing output to help our Technical Support team better diagnose any issues.
  • Updated the SNMP MIB files to support the new features. Please be sure to download the latest version of the Room Alert 4E MIB files.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on screens and in email alerts to better support international variations.

v2.1.5

June 21, 2011
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Heat Index to be calculated incorrectly for temperatures below 68F.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause invalid characters to appear in the background data output. This could periodically cause inconsistent readings to appear on the web interface or in Device ManageR.
  • Reorganized a good portion of the code to make better use of the available memory for future enhancements.

v2.1.4

February 11, 2011
  • Resolved an issue that could cause unexpected sensor value spikes to report the temperature as 32F.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause an extra negative sign to be display for certain temperature ranges.
  • Added additional error checking to the background sensor reading process.
  • Added a web based trace output to facilitate troubleshooting issues with Technical Support.

v2.1.3

January 13, 2011
  • Added the ability to query the currently configured sensor labels via SNMP. Please be sure to download the latest SNMP MIB file for the Room Alert 4E to enable this new functionality.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause configured Pings to incorrectly report their status.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Switch Sensor Label to not save properly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause temperature readings between 0.0C and -1.0C to display incorrectly on the web interface. They were being calculated properly for alert monitoring, but were being rounded incorrectly when displayed on the Status page.

v2.0.0

May 26, 2010
  • Added support for the new Relay option which can connect to the signal tower connector on the back of a Room Alert 4E. This Relay allows the Room Alert 4E to turn up to four (4) relay outputs on or off in response to alarm conditions. Click here for additional information about the Relay.
  • Added a new feature that allows the Room Alert 4E to optionally automatically synchronize the date and time with the configured NTP server at regular intervals. Available intervals include 10 minutes, 60 minutes and 6, 12 and 24 hours.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the ‘Retry’ setting for Pings to not be applied, resulting in Ping Alerts on the first failure.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a Ping to not be checked if the ‘Retry’ setting was set to zero (0).

v1.6.2

February 10, 2010
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent users from properly configuring the ability to turn signal tower lights and audio off in response to an alert cleared condition.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor disconnected alerts to be generated when false alerts are received instead of only when the sensor is physically disconnected.
  • Improved email functionality to better handle long welcome messages sent back from the target mail server.

v1.6.1

November 12, 2009
  • Added the ability to turn lights and audio off when alarm clear. Previously, only actions such as turning the green light on while leaving the red light on were supported. Now, if all alarms are cleared, the Room Alert 4E can be configured to turn the lights and audio off.
  • Added the ability to configure the SMTP Timeout on the SMTP Email page of the Settings. This was previously hard coded to 5 seconds and can now be set to any value between 1-99 seconds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the web interface to stop responding and require a reboot if repeated authentication attempts failed when accessing the Settings screen.

v1.6.0

July 20, 2009
  • Modified the way the ‘EHLO’ command is sent to mail servers so it uses the local IP address instead of the ‘From’ address. This is more consistent with what most email servers expect and should prevent periodic SMTP timeouts.
  • Added the Device Name to the subject of email alerts that are sent, making it easier to identify which device the alert was sent from for customers with multiple devices.
  • Added the ability to configure the ‘sysContact’ SNMP value via the SNMP Settings screen.
  • Added the ability to configure the ‘sysLocation’ SNMP value via the SNMP Settings screen.
  • Configured the ‘sysName’ SNMP value to report the Device Name. This was previously blank.
  • Modified the ‘sysDescr’ SNMP value to report the device type and version. This previously reported the Device Name.
  • Adjusted the Sensor Disconnected SMS text to report the timestamp on its own line so it is consistent with the other SMS alerts.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the timestamp to be inserted in the wrong part of SMS Humidity Alert messages.
  • Added a SMS formatted alert notification for Ping Alerts.
  • Added a SMS formatted alert notification for SNMP Trap Alerts.

v1.5.0

April 22, 2009
  • Added the ability to modify the port used for HTTP requests. This was previously hard-coded to use port 80.
  • Added the ability to modify the URL that is displayed at the bottom of email alert notifications. This allows users to define a WAN IP or DNS name so the link can be clicked and viewed from outside the local network if external access is configured.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Status page to not load properly if values of -6C or lower were displayed.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email alerts not to be sent for SNMP Traps that are received.
  • Improved the processing of the internal temperature sensor to reduce the occurance of fluctuations of a few degrees when the switch sensor input was closed.

v1.1.0

December 24, 2008
  • Changed the default MTU to 1024 instead of 1400. This should reduce the occurance of network connectivity issues with some managed switches and VPN connections.
  • Added a MTU option to the Network settings so the MTU can be set to whatever is appropriate for the network it is connected to.
  • Added additional error checking to SMTP requests to better diagnose email sending issues.
  • Added the ability to define and save the default refresh interval of the Status page via the Advanced section of the Settings.
  • Modified how low thresholds are checked to be sure the current value rises one degree above the threshold before clearing to avoid repetitive alarms. This was previously only being applied to high thresholds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the dates of December 29, 30 and 31 to be calculated incorrectly. These dates should all display properly with this version.
  • Resolved an issue with the header response of the /mobile.txt page that could prevent it displaying in the BlackBerry browser.
  • Corrected an issue with the trace output that could erroneously report an invalid humidity spike on the internal sensor.

v1.0.4

October 14, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the ‘Alarm Options’ Settings page not to update properly in Internet Explorer.
  • Improved the accuracy of the automatic adjustment made to the internal temperature sensor to compensate for the heat generated internally. The internal temperature sensor should now match external temperature sensors much more closely. Any previously set ‘Adjust’ values might need to be readjusted to compensate for the change.

v1.0.3

September 24, 2008
  • Updated fields and labels on the Settings screens to be consistent across all screens and options.
  • Added a timeout check to the SMTP sending function so a communication loss with the mail server does not cause the unit to stall while waiting for a response.
  • Modified the SMTP sending function so it quits if authentication fails instead of continuing with an attempt to send an unauthenticated email if email authentication is enabled.
  • Added support for displaying the ‘Heat Index’ value in Celsius in addition to the default of Fahrenheit.
  • Added support for using a ‘YE’ parameter in addition to the default ‘OR’ parameter for controlling the Yellow/Orange LED on the signal tower.
  • Modified the email format used when SNMP Traps are received to be more descriptive.
  • Resolved an issue that caused Ping Alarms to always trigger a Red LED event instead of using the Alarm Options configuration.
  • Resolved an issue that caused SNMP Trap Alarms to always trigger a Red LED event instead of using the Alarm Options configuration.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP and TFTP functions to still respond even when configured as ‘Disabled’.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the ‘Adjust’ value to be applied incorrectly when using the ‘Heat Index’ option on external Digital Temp/Humidity Sensors.

v1.0.2

August 15, 2008
  • Consolidated the firmware for all Room Alert Signal Tower and Room Alert 4E models into a single Room Alert 4E firmware file.
  • Added support for Digital Humidity for all Room Alert 4E based models.
  • Added support for SMS formatted emails that contain less text for devices with character limits or small displays.
  • Added support for ‘AM/PM’ formatted time display in addition to the default 24 hour time format.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server replies with a long response to the EHLO command. We now check for a 250 response indicating it is ‘OK’ to send and discard the remaining unused message.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server responded with an alternative error code to the EHLO command. We now correctly fall back to using HELO if the initial EHLO attempt fails and returns a code other than the 250 ‘OK’ message.
  • Added an ‘Uptime’ value to the ‘/getdata.htm’ output for future use as a way to determine how long the device has been powered on.
  • Added an ‘Uptime’ value to the trace output for future use as a way to determine how long the device has been powered on.
  • Added a new webpage display option designed specifically for mobile devices such as phones and PDAs that required a ‘Content Type’ to be passed with the page data. The new URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/mobile.txt’ will display a text only output of all current sensor data with a Content Type of ‘text/plain’. The URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/mobile’ will still display a text only output of all sensor data without the Content Type header.

v1.0.1

April 9, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor data to stop updating when both external digital sensors were connected for a period of time. The time to wait before reading new sensor data was increased to allow the larger amount of data to be received properly.
  • Adjusted the MAC address display on the ‘Status’ page so it does not cause a page break on narrow browser windows.
  • Added additional tracing output to help diagnose issues reading sensor data.

v1.0.0

2008
  • First official release of Room Alert 4E firmware.

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]]> Room Alert 24E Firmware Release Notes https://avtech.com/articles/3759/room-alert-24e-firmware-v4-1-3-available/ Fri, 27 Dec 2013 16:24:11 +0000 http://avtech.avtechdesignworks.com/articles/?p=3759 Firmware for your Room Alert products is available at RoomAlert.com. v4.1.3 December 27, 2013 Resolved an issue that could prevent network settings from saving with certain combinations of subnet mask entries. Updated field size limits for High and Low thresholds on Analog Sensors. Updated field size limits for Adjust on Analog Sensors. Resolved some issues with […]

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v4.1.3

December 27, 2013
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent network settings from saving with certain combinations of subnet mask entries.
  • Updated field size limits for High and Low thresholds on Analog Sensors.
  • Updated field size limits for Adjust on Analog Sensors.
  • Resolved some issues with Adjust values for Humidity Sensors that could cause entries to be rounded.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause custom values calculated from analog sensors to be displayed incorrectly in email alert messages.
  • Improved the validation performed on entries made on the Settings pages to prevent errors saving configuration changes.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the internal temperature reading to be too high when Heat Index was enabled.
  • Updated the factory default process to reset the Auto Negotiate settings to the default value.

v4.1.2

November 25, 2013
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent high and low humidity thresholds from being saved.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent sensor labels and thresholds from saving for Temperature & Analog Sensors.
  • Added an ID to the ‘Accept Changes’ button to help facilitate automated unit testing.
  • Updated the Network Settings page to require users to enable at least one of the available Auto Configuration Methods if ‘Obtain IP Address Automatically’ is selected.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause AVTECH.com to appear in the inner frame of the Settings page if the AVTECH.com link was clicked in the page footer.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the ‘Adjust’ to be calculated incorrectly if a negative number was entered for internal and external temperature sensors.

v4.1.1

August 30, 2013
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent the accurate calculation of custom values for analog sensors that could have negative readings.

v4.1.0

August 23, 2013
  • Added support for AVTECH’s new Digital Temperature & Analog Sensor. This new sensor is compatible with all Room Alert products and allows users to monitor temperatures and analog voltages between 0-5VDC. This greatly increases the types of sensors that can be monitored by Room Alert as there are many third party sensors that output 0-5VDC readings.
  • Added support for Internet Explorer 9 and 10 (IE9 and IE10).
  • Tested and confirmed compatibility with all current popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.

v4.0.1

March 9, 2012
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the values for voltage on a Digital Power Sensor to be scaled improperly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor values to not be returned properly when queried via SNMP.

v4.0.0

February 27, 2012
  • Added support for all modern web browsers. The Room Alert web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, the web interface can now also be viewed in mobile devices running Android and iOS.
  • Added support for the new ‘Push’ technology for use with Device ManageR. Previously, Device ManageR would query the device for sensor values at defined intervals. If the device was installed at a remote location, this could cause additional configuration steps because of firewalls that might be in place between locations. The new ‘Push’ technology allows users to configure Room Alert to proactively send sensor updates to Device ManageR at regular intervals. Since Room Alert will be sending data out to Device ManageR, firewall configurations can typically be simpler since outgoing connections are usually allowed. In addition, if Room Alert detects an alarm condition, it will immediately send an update to Device ManageR, regardless of the interval setting. This allows for more immediate notification of alarm conditions that is no longer tied to the Discovery Interval configured in Device ManageR. Please contact AVTECH for additional details about this exciting new feature.
  • Updated the core embedded operating system and network drivers. This should improve the communication between our Room Alert devices and high end network switches to improve interoperability.
  • Added support for the JSONP protocol. This makes it much easier for users to incorporate sensor data from Room Alert devices into their own web pages without the challenges previously posed by cross-domain scripting restrictions.
  • Updated the sensor output to conform to valid JSON formats.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on the web interface and in email notifications to allow for customization in different international locales.
  • Improved the way time is displayed in email notifications to more fully conform to the RFC standard.
  • Added timestamps to the trace output to make it easier for our Technical Support team to identify the timing of certain background activities to facilitate quicker resolutions.

v3.4.1

August 23, 2010
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Heat Index to be calculated incorrectly when the humidity or temperature was too low.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent a valid 0 Volt reading from being applied as the low reading for the Digital Power Sensor.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause alerts for the internal Temp/Humidity Sensor to not be triggered or cleared properly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause valid ‘0’ readings to not be applied to the High or Low values.
  • Added the ability to disable periodic Gratuitous ARP packets from being sent.
  • Added a new feature that allows the Room Alert 24E to optionally automatically synchronize the date and time with the configured NTP server at regular intervals. Available intervals include 10 minutes, 60 minutes and 6, 12 and 24 hours.
  • Added current sensor values to SNMP Trap messages.

v3.3.0

February 11, 2010
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Digital Power Sensors to report false 0V alarms that would immediately clear. Most of these false readings are now properly filtered out.
  • Added additional false alarm checking to all Digital Power Sensor readings.
  • Increased the size of internal variables used for email messages to prevent possible overruns due to longer email messages.
  • Improved the formatting of the date and time sent in the headers of email alerts to prevent some email clients from interpreting the date incorrectly.
  • Added the ability to configure the timeout value used for email communication on the ‘SMTP Email’ screen in Settings. The default value is 5 seconds and the setting supports values from 1-99 seconds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause unexpected behavior if sensor data was not parsed properly.

v3.2.1

April 9, 2009
  • Added the ability to modify the port used for HTTP requests. This was previously hard-coded to use port 80.
  • Added the ability to modify the URL that is displayed at the bottom of email alert notifications. This allows users to define a WAN IP or DNS name so the link can be clicked and viewed from outside the local network if external access is configured.

v3.2.0

March 3, 2009
  • Improved the progress bar used when saving setting via the web interface. It is now smoother and more accurately represents the current status of the setting save and device reboot.
  • Improved false alarm checking for Digital Power Sensors. This will result in increased accuracy and reduced invalid spikes that can interfere with accurate high and low values, logging and graphing. This improved false alarm checking will also reduce the number of alert emails sent for invalid spikes.
  • Added support for decimal ‘Adjust’ values to be used to calibrate temperature sensor values.
  • Added a progress bar to the initial settings page load to allow the settings to be read properly from the device before displaying the configuration page. This should eliminate the occasional error loading settings from the device.
  • Modified the SMTP email process to recognize the last response code sent instead of the first. This resolves an issue that could occur with some email servers that sent back more data in the response than expected.

v3.1.3

January 13, 2009
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Digital Power Sensor alarms to occur incorrectly if there was an error retrieving sensor data.
  • Improved the formatting of the timestamp used when sending email messages so it is correctly interpreted by most mail servers in most locales.

v3.1.2

December 23, 2008
  • Added the ability to define and save the default refresh interval of the Status page via the Advanced section of the Settings.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the dates of December 29, 30 and 31 to be calculated incorrectly. These dates should all display properly with this version.
  • Corrected a slight pixel offset issue on the Status page that could appear in some browsers.

v3.1.1

December 10, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor data to momentarily freeze for a period of time.
  • Addressed an issue that could cause false alarms from Digital Power Sensors that were not connected at the time.

v3.1.0

November 14, 2008
  • Improved the speed of sensor data processing which will result in slightly faster threshold checking and alarm triggering.
  • Added an option to the telnet configuration menu to allow users to configure the level of desired false alarm checking when processing switch sensor alarms.
    • By default, a switch sensor needs to be in an alarm state for 3 consecutive scans before triggering an alarm. This is now configurable from 0 to 5 scans before triggering an alarm.
  • Changed the default MTU setting to 1024 instead of 1400. This should reduce the occurrence of network connectivity issues when connected to managed switches that drop packets that do not match the stated MSS request.
  • Added additional error checking to SMTP requests to better diagnose email sending issues.

v3.0.3

September 19, 2008
  • Updated fields and labels on the Settings screens to be consistent across all screens and options.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Digital Power Sensors to not send alarms if unplugged from main power.
  • Increased the maximum voltage allowed for a Digital Power Sensor to 255VAC from 250VAC.
  • Added a timeout check to the SMTP sending function so a communication loss with the mail server does not cause the unit to stall while waiting for a response.
  • Added support for displaying the ‘Heat Index’ value in Celsius in addition to the default of Fahrenheit.
  • Added switch sensor initialization checks to prevent false alarms from being sent when the unit first boots.
  • Added an ‘Uptime’ value to the trace output as a way to determine how long the device has been powered on.

v3.0.2

June 20, 2008
  • Combined the Email Server IP and Domain Name fields into a single field in the SMTP Email Settings Screen.
    • It will now automatically determine whether an IP address or a domain name was entered and use the appropriate method to send the email.
    • This previously caused an issue if a user entered a local IP address for their mail server and also added a domain name. In this situation, Room Alert 24E would attempt to resolve the IP address from the domain name instead of using the configured local IP address.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the value entered in the ‘Adjust’ field to change values due to incorrect rounding on sequential Sensor Settings saves.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server replies with a long response to the EHLO command.
    • We now check for a 250 response indicating it is ‘OK’ to send and discard the remaining unused message.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server responded with an alternative error code to the EHLO command.
    • We now correctly fall back to using HELO if the initial EHLO attempt fails and returns a code other than the 250 ‘OK’ message.
  • Added a status message when sensor labels are saved so a blank web page does not display before the ‘Saving…’ progress bar.

v3.0.1

May 2, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP Queries to stop responding after a period of time. The SNMP Community Name passed from the SNMP client was sometimes interpreted incorrectly resulting in an ‘Access Denied’ error.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the MTU setting to not be applied correctly, preventing web access over VPN and other secure protocols.
    • MTU settings from 512 to 1400 can now be configured for users experiencing an issue viewing the web interface over a VPN connection.
  • Resolved an issue that caused SNMP Trap messages to always be sent with a ‘public’ community string instead of the configured SNMP Community Name.
  • Added a ‘View Tracing Output’ option to the Advanced Settings screen.
    • This is especially useful for determining the cause of SMTP email issues as it shows all activity happening ‘behind the scenes’, including communication with the email server.
  • Added the ‘AM/PM’ time formatting to email alerts if this time format is configured in the settings.
  • Added an option to disable the web interface for use in highly secure environments.
  • Added an option to disable TFTP firmware updates for use in highly secure environments.
  • Added an option to disable SNMP for use in highly secure environments.
  • Added additional entry validation checks to the settings pages to prevent against invalid settings entry.
  • Modified the ‘getData.htm’ output to be fully compatible with our new Device ManageR application.
  • Modified the ‘Monitor Heat Index’ label for Temp/Humidity Sensors on the Sensor Settings screen to open a popup linking to the explanation of what Heat Index is from the AVTECH.com Knowledge Base when clicked.
  • Modified the Security Settings screen to require the current password when changing to a new password.

v3.0.0

April 9, 2008
  • Completely redesigned the Settings screen to use HTML forms instead of the Java Applet previously used.
    • This provides a much more user friendly configuration interface that does not require any additional browser plugins to operate properly.
  • Modified the way sensor thresholds are saved so they can be entered in the currently configured temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius).
    • Previously, thresholds could only be configured in Fahrenheit.
    • If thresholds were previously configured, be sure to review the Sensors section of the Settings screen after applying the update to be sure all sensor thresholds are configured correctly.
  • Modified the way sensor calibration values entered in the ‘Adjust’ field are saved so they can be entered in the currently configured temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius).
    • Previously, the ‘Adjust’ value could only be entered in Celsius.
    • If ‘Adjust’ values were previously configured, be sure to review the Sensors section of the Settings screen after applying the update to be sure all sensor calibrations are configured correctly.
  • Modified the Settings authentication to prompt for a password using the standard browser authentication entry display. The username field will *always* be left blank and the password (if configured) should be entered in the password field.
  • Added SMTP Authentication capabilities to the email configuration and sending modules. A username and password can now optionally be provided for SMTP Authentication for use on servers that do not allow anonymous SMTP email messages.
  • Added the ability to modify the SMTP port used for sending email. This will also benefit users who have mail servers that use alternate ports or do not allow mail submission on port 25.
  • Modified the trace output feature to allow the port number to be modified. By default, a port of 143 is used if tracing output is enabled.
  • Added an option to display the time in the default 24 hour format or in 12 hour AM/PM format. This applies for the display on the Status screen as well as in email alert messages and logging data.
  • Added the ability to configure the DNS Server IP address via the telnet configuration menu.
  • Added the MAC Address to the Status screen display to make it easier to identify multiple devices on the network.
  • Added a new feature that allows users to send a test email by accessing the URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/cmd.cgi?action=SendTestEmail’.
    • A button is also provided on the SMTP Email section of the Settings screen that will trigger a test email to be sent.
    • Both of these new functions will only work if valid email settings are configured on the SMTP Email section of the Settings screen.
  • Added a function to check the return code from a SMTP server on the initial connection instead of after each command.
    • This resolves an issue that could occur if a SMTP server responds with an error code on the initial connection.
  • Added a URL alias so sensor data can be accessed in JSON format at both ‘/getData.htm’ and ‘/getdata.htm’.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause DHCP Names less than 8 characters long to save incorrectly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the SNMP ‘SysObjectID’ variable to return an incorrect value.

v1.6.2

October 26, 2007
  • Resolved an issue that could cause some temperature sensors not to display properly on the Status screen.
  • Added additional tracing output to help diagnose temperature sensor issues.

v1.6.1

October 24, 2007
  • Improved support for AVTECH’s Digital Power Sensor. This firmware version adds support for Digital Power Sensor v1.2 and above.
  • Added additional tracing output for the Digital Power Sensor.
  • Modified the MTU setting in the telnet configuration menu to be consistent with other Room Alert models.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the last eight (8) characters in the DHCP Name not to be cleared when modified to a label that is shorter than eight (8) characters.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the Temperature Sensor to stop updating if the temperature dropped below zero degrees Celsius.

v1.6.0

August 22, 2007
  • Added a new webpage display option designed specifically for mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. The new URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/mobile’ will display a text only output of all current sensor data.
  • Added a new feature that allows users to reset the high and low values for sensors by accessing the URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/cmd.cgi?action=ResetHighLow’.
  • Added the ability to modify the SMTP port used for email via the Telnet configuration menu.
  • Added an option to return sensor values in a two digit format instead of the default four digit format when queried via SNMP. This option can be configured through the Telnet configuration menu.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent alarm notifications from being sent for switch sensors set to alarm on an ‘Open’ condition.
  • Increased the timeout used when saving settings via the Settings applet to resolve an issue that occurred on Mac OS X and Windows Vista.
  • Resolved an issue with the Email tab of the Settings applet that could prevent email settings from saving if the ‘Email Enabled’ checkbox was not selected.

v1.5.2

August 16, 2007
  • A network driver provided by the chip manufacturer was found to cause a reboot loop condition under certain circumstances when settings were saved from the Settings applet. We worked with the manufacturer to resolve this issue and have included the updated network driver in this version.
  • Added additional verification code to be sure the timezone offset is within an acceptable range. Users who previously had a timezone selected on the
  • Advanced tab of the Settings applet should verify that the correct timezone is selected after installing this update.
  • Added additional verification code to be sure valid IP addresses are entered on the Network tab of the Settings applet.
  • Added additional verification code to be sure a valid DHCP Name is entered on the Network tab of the Settings applet.

v1.5.1

August 9, 2007
  • Resolved an issue with the Status screen display introduced by the latest update to Microsoft Internet Explorer. Other browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Safari were unaffected.

v1.5.0

August 8, 2007
  • Added Heat Index monitoring.
  • Added Digital Power Sensor monitoring. Room Alert 24E can now generate alarms for Voltage (V), Current (A), Power (W) and Apparent Power (VA) detected by AVTECH’s Digital Power Sensor.
  • Added a ‘tracing’ function to help diagnose issues such as email alerts not being sent.
    • When enabled through the telnet menu, tracing information will now be output to port 87223. This tracing information can be saved to a file that can be sent to AVTECH Support by executing the command ‘telnet *IP* 87223 -f C:\RA24E.tra’, replacing *IP* with the IP address of the Room Alert 24E and modifying the file path if desired.
  • Added an option in the telnet interface to configure the Ethernet speed and duplex and the MTU size.
  • Improved the error checking code so incorrect readings from sensors caused by EMI or other interference will be filtered and ignored.
  • Updated the timezones so now intermediate timezones such as Newfoundland (GMT-3:30) and India (GMT+5:30) are supported.
    • As a result of this change, some users might have to update their timezone setting on the ‘Advanced’ tab after the firmware upgrade. Most should be updated automatically.
  • Added a link to our ‘Live Sales Support’ on the About screen.
    • This makes it easy to speak with one of our Product Specialists regarding purchasing additional sensors or devices.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Switch Sensor false alarms to be sent if a normally closed sensor such as a Power Sensor was connected and the unit rebooted.

v1.0.1

May 21, 2007
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensors to stop updating if the temperature is below zero degrees.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause alarms not to clear on external Temp/Humidity Sensors.

v1.0.0

March 15, 2007
  • First official release of the Room Alert 24E firmware.

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]]> TemPageR 3E Firmware Release Notes https://avtech.com/articles/4395/tempager-3e-firmware-v3-0-1-available/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:39 +0000 http://avtech.avtechdesignworks.com/articles/?p=4395 Firmware for your TemPageR products is available at RoomAlert.com. v3.0.1 April 10, 2013 Resolved an issue that could cause the readings on the Status page to display inconsistently when temperatures were below 0C. v3.0.0 March 14, 2012 Added support for all modern web browsers. The TemPageR web interface should now be fully functional in all web […]

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v3.0.1

April 10, 2013
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the readings on the Status page to display inconsistently when temperatures were below 0C.

v3.0.0

March 14, 2012
  • Added support for all modern web browsers. The TemPageR web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, the web interface can now also be viewed in mobile devices running Android and iOS.
  • Added support for the new ‘Push’ technology for use with Device ManageR.
    • Previously, Device ManageR would query the device for sensor values at defined intervals. If the device was installed at a remote location, this could cause additional configuration steps because of firewalls that might be in place between locations.
    • The new ‘Push’ technology allows users to configure TemPageR to proactively send sensor updates to Device ManageR at regular intervals. Since TemPageR will be sending data out to Device ManageR, firewall configurations can typically be simpler since outgoing connections are usually allowed.
    • In addition, if TemPageR detects an alarm condition, it will immediately send an update to Device ManageR, regardless of the interval setting. This allows for more immediate notification of alarm conditions that is no longer tied to the Discovery Interval configured in Device ManageR. Please contact AVTECH for additional details about this exciting new feature.
  • Updated the core embedded operating system and network drivers. This should improve the communication between our TemPageR devices and high end network switches to improve interoperability.
  • Added support for the JSONP protocol. This makes it much easier for users to incorporate sensor data from TemPageR devices into their own web pages without the challenges previously posed by cross-domain scripting restrictions.
  • Updated the sensor output to conform to valid JSON formats.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on the web interface and in email notifications to allow for customization in different international locales.
  • Improved the way time is displayed in email notifications to more fully conform to the RFC standard.
  • Added timestamps to the trace output to make it easier for our Technical Support team to identify the timing of certain background activities to facilitate quicker resolutions.
  • Modified the way the Device Name is handled so the Serial Number is used as the default Device Name when factory default settings are reset.
  • Resolved an issue that could allow a Device Name to be configured that was one character longer than supported.
  • Improved the verification performed before saving sensor labels to be sure invalid characters cannot be used for sensor labels.

v2.5.0

December 23, 2011
  • Improved support for all major web browsers. Each page of the web interface has now been tested and updated to work in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and IE8/9.
  • Improved the formatting of the ‘getdata’ output to be fully validated JSON. This resolves an issue caused in some browsers that could cause sensor data to fail to load.
  • Added support for permanently storing the Serial Number in flash memory. This Serial Number will not be modifyable and will be restored when factory default settings are restored.
  • Improved the alert checking process so multiple alerts can be triggered on the same sensor simultaneously. This allows alerts for Temperature and Humidity at the same time on a Temp/Humidity Sensor.
  • Added support for sending the current sensor value for the sensor that triggered an alert with SNMP Traps. Please update the MIB file used in your SNMP software to benefit from this new feature.
  • Added an intermediate Settings page to help explain the default username and password for initial access to the Settings configuration pages.
  • Added timestamps to the tracing output to help our Technical Support team better diagnose any issues.
  • Updated the SNMP MIB files to support the new features. Please be sure to download the latest version of the TemPageR 3E MIB files.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on screens and in email alerts to better support international variations.

v2.0.0

December 8, 2010
  • Added a new feature that allows the TemPageR 3E to optionally automatically synchronize the date and time with the configured NTP server at regular intervals. Available intervals include 10 minutes, 60 minutes and 6, 12 and 24 hours.
  • Added a new feature to optionally disable periodic Gratuitous ARP broadcasts from being sent.
  • Improved how sensor packets are handled to better prevent against periodic sensor disconnect false alarms.

v1.6.1

November 12, 2009
  • Added the ability to configure the SMTP Timeout on the SMTP Email page of the Settings. This was previously hard coded to 5 seconds and can now be set to any value between 1-99 seconds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the web interface to stop responding and require a reboot if repeated authentication attempts failed when accessing the Settings screen.

v1.6.0

July 22, 2009
  • Modified the way the ‘EHLO’ command is sent to mail servers so it uses the local IP address instead of the ‘From’ address. This is more consistent with what most email servers expect and should prevent periodic SMTP timeouts.
  • Added the Device Name to the subject of email alerts that are sent, making it easier to identify which device the alert was sent from for customers with multiple devices.
  • Added the ability to configure the ‘sysContact’ SNMP value via the SNMP Settings screen.
  • Added the ability to configure the ‘sysLocation’ SNMP value via the SNMP Settings screen.
  • Configured the ‘sysName’ SNMP value to report the Device Name. This was previously blank.
  • Modified the ‘sysDescr’ SNMP value to report the device type and version. This previously reported the Device Name.
  • Adjusted the Sensor Disconnected SMS text to report the timestamp on its own line so it is consistent with the other SMS alerts.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause false alarms when SNMP Traps were broadcast on the network.

v1.5.1

June 1, 2009
  • Resolved an issue that could cause sensor values to stop updating for periods of time due to false alarm checking that was too sensitive for some environments.

v1.5.0

April 23, 2009
  • Added the ability to modify the port used for HTTP requests. This was previously hard-coded to use port 80.
  • Added the ability to modify the URL that is displayed at the bottom of email alert notifications. This allows users to define a WAN IP or DNS name so the link can be clicked and viewed from outside the local network if external access is configured.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Status page to not load properly if values of -6C or lower were displayed.

v1.1.0

December 29, 2008
  • Changed the default MTU to 1024 instead of 1400. This should reduce the occurrence of network connectivity issues with some managed switches and VPN connections.
  • Added a MTU option to the Network settings so the MTU can be set to whatever is appropriate for the network it is connected to.
  • Added additional error checking to SMTP requests to better diagnose email sending issues.
  • Added the ability to define and save the default refresh interval of the Status page via the Advanced section of the Settings.
  • Added the Device Name to email messages to make it easier to identify which unit the alert message was sent from when multiple units are installed.
  • Modified how low thresholds are checked to be sure the current value rises one degree above the threshold before clearing to avoid repetitive alarms. This was previously only being applied to high thresholds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the dates of December 29, 30 and 31 to be calculated incorrectly. These dates should all display properly with this version.
  • Resolved an issue with the header response of the /mobile.txt page that could prevent it displaying in the BlackBerry browser.
  • Corrected an issue with the trace output that could erroneously report an invalid humidity spike on the internal sensor.

v1.0.1

September 25, 2008
  • Updated fields and labels on the Settings screens to be consistent across all screens and options.
  • Added a timeout check to the SMTP sending function so a communication loss with the mail server does not cause the unit to stall while waiting for a response.
  • Modified the SMTP sending function so it quits if authentication fails instead of continuing with an attempt to send an unauthenticated email if email authentication is enabled.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP and TFTP functions to still respond even when configured as ‘Disabled’.
  • Added a new webpage display option designed specifically for mobile devices such as phones and PDAs that required a ‘Content Type’ to be passed with the page data. The new URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/mobile.txt’ will display a text only output of all current sensor data with a Content Type of ‘text/plain’. The URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/mobile’ will still display a text only output of all sensor data without the Content Type header.

v1.0.0

July 30, 2008
  • First official release of TemPageR v1.0.0 Firmware.

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]]> Room Alert 11E Firmware Release Notes https://avtech.com/articles/3771/room-alert-11e-firmware-v4-0-0-available/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:37:00 +0000 http://avtech.avtechdesignworks.com/articles/?p=3771 Firmware for your Room Alert products is available at RoomAlert.com. v4.0.0 April 27, 2012 Added support for all modern web browsers. The Room Alert web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, […]

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v4.0.0

April 27, 2012
  • Added support for all modern web browsers. The Room Alert web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, the web interface can now also be viewed in mobile devices running Android and iOS.
  • Added support for the new ‘Push’ technology for use with Device ManageR. Previously, Device ManageR would query the device for sensor values at defined intervals. If the device was installed at a remote location, this could cause additional configuration steps because of firewalls that might be in place between locations. The new ‘Push’ technology allows users to configure Room Alert to proactively send sensor updates to Device ManageR at regular intervals. Since Room Alert will be sending data out to Device ManageR, firewall configurations can typically be simpler since outgoing connections are usually allowed. In addition, if Room Alert detects an alarm condition, it will immediately send an update to Device ManageR, regardless of the interval setting. This allows for more immediate notification of alarm conditions that is no longer tied to the Discovery Interval configured in Device ManageR. Please contact AVTECH for additional details about this exciting new feature.
  • Updated the core embedded operating system and network drivers. This should improve the communication between our Room Alert devices and high end network switches to improve interoperability.
  • Added support for the JSONP protocol. This makes it much easier for users to incorporate sensor data from Room Alert devices into their own web pages without the challenges previously posed by cross-domain scripting restrictions.
  • Updated the sensor output to conform to valid JSON formats.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on the web interface and in email notifications to allow for customization in different international locales.
  • Improved the way time is displayed in email notifications to more fully conform to the RFC standard.
  • Added timestamps to the trace output to make it easier for our Technical Support team to identify the timing of certain background activities to facilitate quicker resolutions.
  • Modified the way the Device Name is handled so the Serial Number is used as the default Device Name when factory default settings are reset.
  • Resolved an issue that could allow a Device Name to be configured that was one character longer than supported.
  • Improved the verification performed before saving sensor labels to be sure invalid characters cannot be used for sensor labels.

v3.4.1

October 3, 2011
  • Added a page that displays when a user clicks the ‘Settings’ link that explains the default password and how to enter the username and password into the web browser prompt.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the time displayed in email alert notifications to be off by one hour depending on Daylight Savings Time settings.
  • Improved the formatting of the ‘getdata.htm’ file so that it now passed full JSON validation.

v3.4.0

February 8, 2011
  • Added the ability to query the currently configured sensor labels via SNMP.
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent TFTP from being disabled when selected from the telnet menu.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause inconsistent temperature readings to display when the current temperature was between -1.0C and 0.0C.

v3.3.0

December 28, 2010
  • Added a new feature that allows the Room Alert 11E to optionally automatically synchronize the date and time with the configured NTP server at regular intervals. Available intervals include 10 minutes, 60 minutes and 6, 12 and 24 hours.
  • Added the ability to disable periodic Gratuitous ARP packets from being sent.
  • Resolved an issue that caused some MODBUS registers to return invalid values.
  • Updated the MODBUS documentation to match the register values reported by Room Alert 11E.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email timestamps to display incorrectly with Daylight Savings Time enabled.

v3.2.3

May 4, 2010
  • Added switch sensor initialization checks to prevent false alarms from being sent when the unit first boots.
  • Added the ability to configure the number of scans that should elapse before a switch sensor state triggers an alert. This helps prevent false alerts caused by rapidly changing switch sensor inputs.

v3.2.2

November 23, 2009
  • Resolved an issue that caused the device type and version number to be displayed on the Status screen instead of the Device Name as in previous versions.

v3.2.1

November 12, 2009
  • Added the ability to configure the timeout value used for email communication on the ‘SMTP Email’ screen in Settings. The default value is 5 seconds and the setting supports values from 1-99 seconds.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the web interface to stop responding and require a reboot if repeated authentication attempts failed when accessing the Settings screen.

v3.2.0

August 10, 2009
  • Modified the way the ‘EHLO’ command is sent to mail servers so it uses the local IP address instead of the ‘From’ address. This is more consistent with what most email servers expect and should prevent periodic SMTP timeouts.
  • Added the Device Name to the subject of email alerts that are sent, making it easier to identify which device the alert was sent from for customers with multiple devices.
  • Added the ability to configure the ‘sysContact’ SNMP value via the SNMP Settings screen.
  • Added the ability to configure the ‘sysLocation’ SNMP value via the SNMP Settings screen.
  • Added support for Modbus. Users can now query the Room Alert 11E for sensor information via Modbus, allowing easy integration with SCADA applications.
  • Configured the ‘sysName’ SNMP value to report the Device Name. This was previously blank.
  • Modified the ‘sysDescr’ SNMP value to report the device type and version. This previously reported the Device Name.
  • Improved the progress bar used on the web interface when settings are saved.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the device password and sensor labels from being reset with factory default settings.

v3.1.2

April 8, 2009
  • Added the ability to modify the port used for HTTP requests. This was previously hard-coded to use port 80.
  • Added support for the ‘/mobile.txt’ URL which will return a properly formatted text-only sensor status return that is easily viewable from devices with smaller screens.
  • Added the ability to modify the URL that is displayed at the bottom of email alert notifications. This allows users to define a WAN IP or DNS name so the link can be clicked and viewed from outside the local network if external access is configured.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Status page to not load properly if values of -6C or lower were displayed.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP Traps to be interpreted incorrectly by some SNMP managers.

v3.1.1

January 12, 2009
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a periodic reboot to occur on devices with a large number of consecutive web interface requests.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the time displayed in email messages to be off by one hour depending on the daylight saving time setting.

v3.1.0

December 23, 2008
  • Changed the default MTU to 1024 instead of 1400. This should reduce the occurrence of network connectivity issues with some managed switches and VPN connections.
  • Added a MTU option to the Network settings so the MTU can be set to whatever is appropriate for the network it is connected to.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the dates of December 29, 30 and 31 to be calculated incorrectly. These dates should all display properly with this version.
  • Added the ability to use the SNMP Community that is defined in the SNMP section of the Settings with SNMP Traps that are sent.
  • Added the ability to define and save the default refresh interval of the Status page via the Advanced section of the Settings.
  • Added additional error checking to SMTP requests to better diagnose email sending issues.
  • Resolved a display issue with the Sensors section of the Settings screen.

v3.0.3

September 23, 2008
  • Added support for displaying the ‘Heat Index’ value in Celsius in addition to the default of Fahrenheit.
  • Added a timeout check to the SMTP sending function so a communication loss with the mail server does not cause the unit to stall while waiting for a response.
  • Modified the SMTP sending function so it quits if authentication fails instead of continuing with an attempt to send an unauthenticated email if email authentication is enabled.
  • Added support for AM/PM time display in email alerts.
  • Added an ‘Uptime’ value to the trace output as a way to determine how long the device has been powered on.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented ‘512’ and ‘1024’ from being entered as valid MTU settings.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause SNMP and TFTP functions to still respond even when configured as ‘Disabled’.

v3.0.2

June 19, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the value entered in the ‘Adjust’ field to change values due to incorrect rounding on sequential Sensor Settings saves.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server replies with a long response to the EHLO command. We now check for a 250 response indicating it is ‘OK’ to send and discard the remaining unused message.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server responded with an alternative error code to the EHLO command. We now correctly fall back to using HELO if the initial EHLO attempt fails and returns a code other than the 250 ‘OK’ message.
  • Added a status message when sensor labels are saved so a blank web page does not display before the ‘Saving…’ progress bar.

v3.0.1

May 28, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the Room Alert 11E to show up as an unknown device in Device ManageR.
  • Combined the Email Server IP and Domain Name fields into a single field in the SMTP Email Settings Screen. It will now automatically determine whether an IP address or a domain name was entered and use the appropriate method to send the email.
    • This previously caused an issue if a user entered a local IP address for their mail server and also added a domain name. In this situation, Room Alert 11E would attempt to resolve the IP address from the domain name instead of using the configured local IP address.
  • Improved the validation of IP address fields in the Settings screens to prevent invalid IP address entry.
  • Resolved an issue with values entered in the ‘Adjust’ field in the Sensor Settings being rounded too low on each save.

v3.0.0

March 20, 2008
  • Completely redesigned the Settings screen to use HTML forms instead of the Java Applet previously used. This provides a much more user friendly configuration interface that does not require any additional browser plugins to operate properly.
  • Modified the way sensor thresholds are saved so they can be entered in the currently configured temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius).
    • Previously, thresholds could only be configured in Fahrenheit.
    • If thresholds were previously configured, be sure to review the Sensors section of the Settings screen after applying the update to be sure all sensor thresholds are configured correctly.
  • Modified the way sensor calibration values entered in the ‘Adjust’ field are saved so they can be entered in the currently configured temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius).
    • Previously, the ‘Adjust’ value could only be entered in Celsius.
    • If ‘Adjust’ values were previously configured, be sure to review the Sensors section of the Settings screen after applying the update to be sure all sensor calibrations are configured correctly.
  • Modified the Settings authentication to prompt for a password using the standard browser authentication entry display. The username field will *always* be left blank and the password (if configured) should be entered in the password field.
  • Added SMTP Authentication capabilities to the email configuration and sending modules. A username and password can now optionally be provided for SMTP Authentication for use on servers that do not allow anonymous SMTP email messages.
  • Added the ability to modify the SMTP port used for sending email. This will also benefit users who have mail servers that use alternate ports or do not allow mail submission on port 25.
  • Modified the trace output feature to allow the port number to be modified. By default, a port of 143 is used if tracing output is enabled.
  • Added an option to display the time in the default 24 hour format or in 12 hour AM/PM format. This applies for the display on the Status screen as well as in email alert messages and logging data.
  • Added the ability to configure the DNS Server IP address via the telnet configuration menu.
  • Added the MAC Address to the Status screen display to make it easier to identify multiple devices on the network.
  • Added a new feature that allows users to send a test email by accessing the URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/cmd.cgi?action=SendTestEmail’. A button is also provided on the SMTP Email section of the Settings screen that will trigger a test email to be sent. Both of these new functions will only work if valid email settings are configured on the SMTP Email section of the Settings screen.
  • Added a function to check the return code from a SMTP server on the initial connection instead of after each command. This resolves an issue that could occur if a SMTP server responds with an error code on the initial connection.
  • Added a URL alias so sensor data can be accessed in JSON format at both ‘/getData.htm’ and ‘/getdata.htm’.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause DHCP Names less than 8 characters long to save incorrectly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the SNMP ‘SysObjectID’ variable to return an incorrect value.
  • Resolved an issue that caused sensor values and thresholds returned via SNMP to be in a non-standard table format with an OID that did not end in ‘.0’. This has been corrected so all OID SNMP values now end in ‘.0’. Be sure to update any MIBs used for SNMP monitoring after applying this firmware update.

v2.8.2

December 21, 2007
  • Resolved an issue that caused the SNMP ‘sysObjectID’ variable to report the incorrect value. This now correctly reports ‘1.3.6.1.4.1.20916.1.3’.
  • Added the MAC address and device type to the ‘/getData.htm’ output page.
  • Added an alias so ‘/getdata.htm’ returns the same page as ‘/getData.htm’.

v2.8.1

November 5, 2007
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Digital Temperature Sensors to stop updating if the temperature dropped below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital Temp/Humidity Sensors were not affected.
  • Improved support for modifying the MTU network setting.
  • Added the ability to modify the TCP port used for trace output.
  • Changed the default tracing port to ‘911’ instead of ‘87223’ so it is within the valid TCP port range.

v2.8.0

August 23, 2007
  • Added a new webpage display option designed specifically for mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. The new URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/mobile’ will display a text only output of all current sensor data.
  • Added a new feature that allows users to reset the high and low values for sensors by accessing the URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/cmd.cgi?action=ResetHighLow’.
  • Added the ability to modify the SMTP port used for email via the Telnet configuration menu.
  • Added an option in the telnet interface to configure the Ethernet speed and duplex and the MTU size.
  • Added an option to return sensor values in a two digit format instead of the default four digit format when queried via SNMP. This option can be configured through the Telnet configuration menu.
  • Reduced the time required to generate an alarm for switch sensors.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause Sensor2-1 to not appear when the sensors were queried via SNMP.

v2.7.7

August 17, 2007
  • A network driver provided by the chip manufacturer was found to cause a reboot loop condition under certain circumstances when settings were saved from the Settings applet. We worked with the manufacturer to resolve this issue and have included the updated network driver in this version.
  • Added additional verification code to be sure the timezone offset is within an acceptable range. Users who previously had a timezone selected on the Advanced tab of the Settings applet should verify that the correct timezone is selected after installing this update.
  • Added additional verification code to be sure valid IP addresses are entered on the Network tab of the Settings applet.
  • Added additional verification code to be sure a valid DHCP Name is entered on the Network tab of the Settings applet.
  • Improved SNMP performance through memory and code optimizations.

v2.7.5

August 2, 2007
  • Added a ‘tracing’ function to help diagnose issues such as email alerts not being sent. When enabled through the telnet menu, tracing information will now be output to port 87223. This tracing information can be saved to a file that can be sent to AVTECH Support by executing the command ‘telnet 87223 -f C:\RA11E.tra’, replacing with the IP address of the Room Alert 11E and modifying the file path if desired.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause humidity values to be calculated incorrectly. This could cause the reported humidity readings to appear to ‘spike’ periodically resulting in false alarms.
  • Improved the error checking code so incorrect readings from sensors caused by EMI or other interference will be filtered and ignored.
  • Updated the timezones so now intermediate timezones such as Newfoundland (GMT-3:30) and India (GMT+5:30) are supported.
    • As a result of this change, some users might have to update their timezone setting on the ‘Advanced’ tab after the firmware upgrade. Most should be updated automatically.
  • Added a link to our ‘Live Sales Support’ on the About screen. This makes it easy to speak with one of our Product Specialists regarding purchasing additional sensors or devices.
  • Improved the performance of the web interface by modifying the way dynamic pages are generated.

v2.7.0

June 15, 2007
  • Added Heat Index monitoring.

v2.6.0

May 3, 2007
  • Improved the accuracy of the humidity sensor calculation.
  • Added an option in the telnet interface to configure the Ethernet speed and duplex and the MTU size.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the humidity reading to stop updating for higher humidity readings.
  • Resolved an issue with email notifications that caused email not to be sent if the mail server sent telnet control characters to Room Alert 11E.

v2.5.4

January 22, 2007
  • Added a ‘SMS Format’ option to the Email tab in Settings. This will send shorter email messages formatted specifically for mobile devices such as phones and pagers.
  • Resolved an issue with email messages that could cause an email error to occur after multiple email messages were sent.
  • Added a feature that disables the web interface while firmware updates are in progress to help prevent incomplete firmware updates.

v2.5.3

December 22, 2006
  • Improved email alert messages so they include additional information regarding what caused the alert to be triggered.
  • Resolved an issue with Internet Explorer 6 and 7 that caused the settings password to not be accepted. Other browsers were unaffected.
  • Added a progress bar to the settings applet to indicate when the device is saving settings or rebooting.
  • Modified the field validation for the email tab to allow email addresses with extra periods (.).

v2.5.2

November 1, 2006
  • Resolved web interface issues introduced with the release of Internet Explorer 7.
  • Added a ‘Help’ screen to the web interface that provides quick access to various support resources.
  • Improved the Sensor Loading function on the Status screen to retry if the initial connection fails.
  • Removed the ‘X-Priority’ header from email messages and added an extra line break before the body text to resolve an issue with certain mail servers.
  • Resolved an issue with the Telnet interface that caused both input and output to be echoed twice.
  • Resolved an issue with the field verification on the Email tab that prevented the contents of the field from being deleted.

v2.5.1

October 6, 2006
  • AVTECH Device Discovery Utility v2.5.2 or higher *MUST* be used to install this update.
  • Modified the Time Server IP field to load the default NTP Server IP address if an invalid address is saved.
  • Increased the size of the ‘Return Address’ field and modified the field filter on the Email tab so email addresses up to 42 characters may be entered.
  • Improved the email validation function to allow email addresses with uncommon domain names.
  • Resolved an issue that caused email alerts to only be sent to the first recipient if multiple sensors were in an alarm state.
  • Modified the Network tab on the Settings screen to notify the user if the network settings have changed and prompt them to reload the page at the correct IP address.
  • Added a ‘Reboot Unit’ option to the telnet interface to allow users to remotely reboot the unit through a telnet session.

v2.5.0

October 2, 2006
  • This is a major update of the Room Alert 11E operating system. AVTECH Device Discovery Utility v2.5.2 or higher *MUST* be used to install this update.
  • As a result of this update, any custom sensor labels will have to be reconfigured. All other settings will remain intact.
  • Increased the memory available for the web interface which will result in increased responsiveness.
  • Increased the size of the ‘Return Address’ field on the Email tab so email addresses up to 42 characters may be entered.
  • Modified the ‘Recipients’ field on the Email tab. Multiple email addresses can now be entered in a single field and separated by a semi-colon. If an email address had previously been entered in the ‘Email Recipient 2’ field, it should be re-entered in the new field.
  • Added support for Dynamic DNS. The name of the device should now be registered as the hostname on the DHCP and DNS servers if the network is configured to allow this.
  • Improved the Alarm engine to reduce repetitive alarms. The temperature or humidity will have to return one (1) degree below the defined threshold before the alarm will be cleared. This prevents alarms from being set and cleared repetitively if the current temperature or humidity is very close to the threshold defined.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the Settings page not to display after entering a valid password.
  • Added a ‘Help’ menu option that provides links to support resources on AVTECH.com and lists the available Technical Support contact methods.
  • Added the data and time the alert was generated to the body of email alerts.

v2.0.1

March 9, 2006
  • Resolved an issue that caused the humidity sensor high and low readings to be reversed on some sensors.
  • Improved the response of the Status page to make initial page loads more reliable.
  • Added a version number display to the Status page. Clicking the version number will check to see if an update is available from AVTECH.com.
  • Resolved an issue with humidity sensor thresholds.
  • Added support for floating point alert thresholds.

v2.0.0

February 7, 2006
  • Added the ability to syncronize the time via URL (http://IP of device/cmd.cgi?a=SyncTime). When the URL is called, Room Alert 11E will use current NTP settings to update the current date and time.
  • Major updates were made to the ‘Status’ page.
    • Only the sensor data is updated on refresh to greatly increase refresh speed.
    • Custom refresh rates can be specified to update the sensor data.
    • Users can choose to display all sensors or only connected sensors.
    • Users can choose to display Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature values.
    • The thermometer graphic was enhanced for realism and now displays a different scale for Fahrenheit and Celsius values.
  • Improved the alert cleared functionality to only clear an alert after the temperature is at least one degree above or below the defined threshold. This greatly reduces multiple alerts caused when the current temperature hovers close to a defined threshold.
  • Added a link to the ‘About’ page to connect to AVTECH.com and check for firmware updates.
  • Improved the NTP feature to try to obtain the network time before logging sensor data if the time has not been set yet. It will attempt to obtain the network time up to 5 times. This is in addition to obtaining the network time when TemPageR boots and should eliminate an issue where the time is not obtained if TemPageR boots before the NTP server in the event of a power loss.
  • Improved the Alarm engine to reduce repetitive alarms. The temperature will have to return one (1) degree below the defined threshold before the alarm will be cleared. This prevents alarms from being set and cleared repetitively if the current temperature is very close to the threshold defined.
  • Modified the ‘Network’ tab to only save static IP settings if a valid Gateway and Subnet Mask has been specified.
  • Resolved an issue that caused incorrect status icons to be displayed when certain alarm thresholds were defined.
  • Edited some text and default field values in the Settings applet.

v1.1.0

November 4, 2005
  • Added Date and Time support to display the current date and time on the Status screen. This includes support for Daylight Saving Time (DST).
  • Added the ability for users to specify their own Network Time (NTP) server to obtain the current time and date.
  • Improved the Settings Applet layout to display consistently and prompt the user on invalid entries.
  • Resolved an issue with humidity thresholds that caused some thresholds to be evaluated incorrectly.
  • Resolved an issue with the Settings password that caused pages not to display in some cases.

v1.0.3

September 26, 2005
  • Modified the ‘ROOMALERT11E.MIB’ file to support HP Systems Manager (HPSIM).
  • Resolved an issue that caused SNMP traps to be sent at rapid intervals for humidity alarms.

v1.0.0

  • First official release of Room Alert 11E firmware.

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]]> TemPageR Firmware Release Notes https://avtech.com/articles/3789/tempager-firmware-v4-5-0-available/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:43:51 +0000 http://avtech.avtechdesignworks.com/articles/?p=3789 Firmware for your TemPageR products is available at RoomAlert.com. v4.5.0 April 3, 2012 Added support for all modern web browsers. The TemPageR web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, the web […]

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v4.5.0

April 3, 2012
  • Added support for all modern web browsers. The TemPageR web interface should now be fully functional in all web browsers, including IE8/9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and others that conform to modern web standards. With full support for Chrome and Safari, the web interface can now also be viewed in mobile devices running Android and iOS.
  • Added support for the JSONP protocol. This makes it much easier for users to incorporate sensor data from TemPageR devices into their own web pages without the challenges previously posed by cross-domain scripting restrictions.
  • Updated the sensor output to conform to valid JSON formats.
  • Added the ability to configure the date format displayed on the web interface and in email notifications to allow for customization in different international locales.
  • Improved the way time is displayed in email notifications to more fully conform to the RFC standard.
  • Added timestamps to the trace output to make it easier for our Technical Support team to identify the timing of certain background activities to facilitate quicker resolutions.
  • Added a webpage that displays prior to accessing the Settings page that explains the default passwords used with AVTECH devices.

v3.0.4

August 21, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that caused some mail servers to prevent proper email authentication if the username or password contained a null character at the end.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server replies with a long response to the EHLO command. We now check for a 250 response indicating it is ‘OK’ to send and discard the remaining unused message.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause email messages to fail to send if the mail server responded with an alternative error code to the EHLO command.
  • We now correctly fall back to using HELO if the initial EHLO attempt fails and returns a code other than the 250 ‘OK’ message.
  • Added an ‘Uptime’ value to the ‘/getdata.htm’ output for future use as a way to determine how long the device has been powered on.
  • Added an ‘Uptime’ value to the trace output for future use as a way to determine how long the device has been powered on.

v3.0.3

May 30, 2008
  • Combined the Email Server IP and Domain Name fields into a single field in the SMTP Email Settings Screen. It will now automatically determine whether an IP address or a domain name was entered and use the appropriate method to send the email.
    • This previously caused an issue if a user entered a local IP address for their mail server and also added a domain name. In this situation, TemPageR would attempt to resolve the IP address from the domain name instead of using the configured local IP address.
  • Improved the validation of IP address fields in the Settings screens to prevent invalid IP address entry.
  • Modified the prompts that appear during password modification on the Security Settings screen.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause trace output to stop responding if email messages were too long.

v3.0.2

May 7, 2008
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the MTU setting to not be applied correctly, preventing web access over VPN and other secure protocols. MTU settings from 512 to 1400 can now be configured for users experiencing an issue viewing the web interface over a VPN connection.
  • Resolved an issue that caused SNMP Trap messages to always be sent with a ‘public’ community string instead of the configured SNMP Community Name.
  • Added a ‘View Tracing Output’ option to the Advanced Settings screen. This is especially useful for determining the cause of SMTP email issues as it shows all activity happening ‘behind the scenes’, including communicating with the email server.
  • Added an option to disable the web interface for use in highly secure environments.
  • Added an option to disable TFTP firmware updates for use in highly secure environments.
  • Added an option to disable SNMP for use in highly secure environments.
  • Added additional entry validation checks to the settings pages to prevent against invalid settings entry.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause some TemPageR units to appear as an unknown device with our new Device ManageR application.
  • Modified the Security Settings screen to require the current password when changing to a new password.

v3.0.1

April 10, 2008
  • Added additional validation checks to the Settings pages to be sure invalid settings cannot be saved.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the unit to stop responding after a period of time until the power was cycled.

v3.0.0

March 6, 2008
  • Completely redesigned the Settings screen to use HTML forms instead of the Java Applet previously used. This provides a much more user friendly configuration interface that does not require any additional browser plugins to operate properly.
  • Due to the additional space required for the updated Settings interface, the files used are now stored in a section of flash that was previously used by the TemPageR logging function.
    • With this update, one of the archived logging sections is removed meaning that TemPageR will actively log to one file and keep one (1) archived log file. For long term logging of sensor data, we highly recommend using AVTECH Device Manager.
    • If logging is currently enabled on your TemPageR unit, please DISABLE logging before applying this firmware update to avoid any potential conflicts.
  • Modified the way sensor thresholds are saved so they can be entered in the currently configured temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius).
    • Previously, thresholds could only be configured in Fahrenheit.
    • If thresholds were previously configured, be sure to review the Sensors section of the Settings screen after applying the update to be sure all sensor thresholds are configured correctly.
  • Modified the way sensor calibration values entered in the ‘Adjust’ field are saved so they can be entered in the currently configured temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius).
    • Previously, the ‘Adjust’ value could only be entered in Celsius.
    • If ‘Adjust’ values were previously configured, be sure to review the Sensors section of the Settings screen after applying the update to be sure all sensor calibrations are configured correctly.
  • Modified the Settings authentication to prompt for a password using the standard browser authentication entry display. The username field will *always* be left blank and the password (if configured) should be entered in the password field.
  • Added SMTP Authentication capabilities to the email configuration and sending modules. A username and password can now optionally be provided for SMTP Authentication for use on servers that do not allow anonymous SMTP email messages.
  • Added the ability to modify the SMTP port used for sending email. This will also benefit users who have mail servers that use alternate ports or do not allow mail submission on port 25.
  • Modified the trace output feature to allow the port number to be modified. By default, a port of 143 is used if tracing output is enabled.
  • Added an option to display the time in the default 24 hour format or in 12 hour AM/PM format. This applies for the display on the Status screen as well as in email alert messages and logging data.
  • Added the ability to configure the DNS Server IP address via the telnet configuration menu.
  • Added the MAC Address to the Status screen display to make it easier to identify multiple devices on the network.
  • Added a new feature that allows users to send a test email by accessing the URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/cmd.cgi?action=SendTestEmail’.
    • A button is also provided on the SMTP Email section of the Settings screen that will trigger a test email to be sent.
    • Both of these new functions will only work if valid email settings are configured on the SMTP Email section of the Settings screen.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause DHCP Names less than 8 characters long to save incorrectly.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause the SNMP ‘SysObjectID’ variable to return an incorrect value.

v2.7.0

September 21, 2007
  • Added a ‘tracing’ function to help diagnose issues such as email alerts not being sent. When enabled through the telnet menu, tracing information will now be output to port 87223. This tracing information can be saved to a file that can be sent to AVTECH Support by executing the command ‘telnet 87223 -f C:\TMPE.tra’, replacing with the IP address of TemPageR and modifying the file path if desired.
  • Updated the timezones so now intermediate timezones such as Newfoundland (GMT-3:30) and India (GMT+5:30) are supported. As a result of this change, some users might have to update their timezone setting on the ‘Advanced’ tab after the firmware upgrade. Most should be updated automatically.
  • Added a link to our ‘Live Sales Support’ on the About screen. This makes it easy to speak with one of our Product Specialists regarding purchasing additional sensors or devices.
  • Added a new webpage display option designed specifically for mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. The new URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/mobile’ will display a text only output of all current sensor data.
  • Added a new feature that allows users to reset the high and low values for sensors by accessing the URL ‘http://(IP of Device)/cmd.cgi?action=ResetHighLow’.
  • Added the ability to modify the SMTP port used for email via the Telnet configuration menu.
  • Added an option in the telnet interface to configure the Ethernet speed and duplex and the MTU size.
  • Added an option to return sensor values in a two digit format instead of the default four digit format when queried via SNMP. This option can be configured through the Telnet configuration menu.

v2.6.0

March 5, 2007
  • Added support for Email-To-SMS messages. When this option is selected, TemPageR will send email alerts with minimized text content for more efficient display on mobile devices.
  • Resolved an issue that caused logging to stop functioning after writing the third logfile instead of overwriting the oldest file.
  • Resolved an issue that caused web pages not to load after a firmware update if the web interface was open while a firmware update was in progress.
  • Resolved an issue with email notifications that caused email not to be sent if the mail server sent telnet control characters to TemPageR.

v2.5.1

December 22, 2006
  • Improved email alert messages so they include additional information regarding what caused the alert to be triggered.
  • Resolved an issue with Internet Explorer 6 and 7 that caused the settings password to not be accepted. Other browsers were unaffected.
  • Added a progress bar to the settings applet to indicate when the device is saving settings or rebooting.
  • Modified the field validation for the email tab to allow email addresses with extra periods (.).

v2.5.0

November 22, 2006
  • Major update of the TemPageR 4E operating system. AVTECH Device Discovery Utility v2.5.3 or higher *MUST* be used to install this update.
  • Increased the memory available for the web interface which will result in increased responsiveness.
  • Increased the size of the ‘Return Address’ field on the Email tab so email addresses up to 42 characters may be entered.
  • Modified the ‘Recipients’ field on the Email tab. Multiple email addresses can now be entered in a single field and separated by a comma. If an email address had previously been entered in the ‘Email Recipient 2’ field, it should be re-entered in the new field.
  • Added support for Dynamic DNS. The name of the device should now be registered as the hostname on the DHCP and DNS servers if the network is configured to allow this.
  • Added a ‘Help’ menu option that provides links to support resources on AVTECH.com and lists the available Technical Support contact methods.
  • Added the date and time the alert was generated to the body of email alerts.

v2.1.2

November 1, 2006
  • Resolved web interface issues introduced with the release of Internet Explorer 7.
  • Added a ‘Help’ screen to the web interface that provides quick access to various support resources.
  • Improved the Sensor Loading function on the Status screen to retry if the initial connection fails.
  • Removed the ‘X-Priority’ header from email messages and added an extra line break before the body text to resolve an issue with certain mail servers.

v2.1.1

March 2, 2006
  • Resolved an issue that prevented negative temperatures from displaying correctly.
  • Added negative threshold support. Negative temperature thresholds can now be specified on the ‘Alerts’ tab.
  • Resolved an Internet Explorer specific issue that caused the Status screen to ‘flicker’ when the data refreshed.
  • Adjusted the thermometer display to improve visual accuracy and match the current temperature more closely.
  • Resolved an issue that caused periodic device reboots when accessing the Status screen.
  • Updated the firmware update process so logfiles are no longer erased. A future version of the Device Discovery Utility will provide an option to erase the logfiles. Logfiles can also be cleared on the ‘Logging’ tab in Settings.
  • Resolved a display issue that occurred when only two external sensors were connected.

v2.0.1

December 22, 2005
  • Improved the NTP feature to try to obtain the network time before logging sensor data if the time has not been set yet. It will attempt to obtain the network time up to 5 times. This is in addition to obtaining the network time when TemPageR boots and should eliminate an issue where the time is not obtained if TemPageR boots before the NTP server in the event of a power loss.
  • Improved the Alarm engine to reduce repetitive alarms. The temperature will have to return one (1) degree below the defined threshold before the alarm will be cleared. This prevents alarms from being set and cleared repetitively if the current temperature is very close to the threshold defined.
  • Resolved some Internet Explorer specific issues that prevented the Status page from refreshing in some cases.
  • Resolved a display issue caused by Internet Explorer’s incorrect caching of background images.
  • Resolved an issue that caused the incorrect status icon to display for high temperatures (over 100C).
  • Resolved an issue that caused the temperature to be calculated incorrectly for high temperatures (over 100C).
  • Resolved an ‘Page Could Not Be Displayed’ issue that could occur if the ‘Enter’ key was pressed while modifying the refresh field.

v2.0.0

December 8, 2005
  • Added floating point support. Temperatures are now recorded and logged with floating point precision up to one-hundredth of a degree.
    • NOTE: Users monitoring their TemPageR devices via SNMP will have to update the SNMP Queries to support the new floating point feature (i.e. 75 is now 7500).
  • Added additional logging capability. Up to three logfiles are now stored. When the file size limit is reached, the current logfile is automatically archived and available for review on the ‘History’ screen.
  • Added the ability to reset the logfiles via URL (http://IP of device/cmd.cgi?a=ClearLog). This is valuable for users with scripts that automatically retrieve the logfile at a specific interval and can now clear the file after it is retrieved.
  • Added the ability to syncronize the time via URL (http://IP of device/cmd.cgi?a=SyncTime). When the URL is called, TemPageR will use current NTP settings to update the current date and time.
  • Major updates were made to the ‘Status’ page.
    • Only the sensor data is updated on refresh to greatly increase refresh speed.
    • Custom refresh rates can be specified to update the sensor data.
    • Users can choose to display all sensors or only connected sensors.
    • Users can choose to display Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature values.
    • The thermometer graphic was enhanced for realism and now displays a different scale for Fahrenheit and Celsius values.
  • Updated the ‘History’ page to provide links to the current ‘sensors.csv’ file as well as all available archived logfiles. Archived logfiles are renamed using the date the last entry was recorded.
  • Improved the alert cleared functionality to only clear an alert after the temperature is at least one degree above or below the defined threshold. This greatly reduces multiple alerts caused when the current temperature hovers close to a defined threshold.
  • Added a link to the ‘About’ page to connect to AVTECH.com and check for firmware updates.

v1.3.3

October 18, 2005
  • Resolved an issue that caused the NTP time server to not be saved in certain cases.
  • Adjusted the layout of the Settings applet to display all settings tabs consistently.

v1.3.2

October 11, 2005
  • Added Daylight Saving Time support.
  • Added ‘Logging Interval’ support. Users can now specify a logging interval from the default of every one (1) minute to 65,536 minutes.
  • Added the ability to enter a specific Network Time (NTP) server to obtain the current date and time.
  • Fixed an issue with the time calculation that caused the hour to be greater than 24 when certain timezones were selected.
  • Modified the timestamp in the ‘sensors.csv’ file to put the date before the time to make it easier to sort temperature data.

v1.3.1

September 26, 2005
  • Added Date support. The current date is now displayed next to the current time on the status screen and in the ‘sensors.csv’ file.
  • Modified the Settings applet layout to make it easier to navigate the Advanced settings.
  • Many more updates!

v1.3.0

August 25, 2005
  • Added timezone support so the time is displayed in the correct local time both on the Status screen and in ‘sensors.csv’ logging file.
  • Improved the Settings applet so settings are saved and loaded almost immediately. In most cases, there is no longer a wait for the settings to load from the device.
  • Improved DHCP support so the ‘DHCP Device Name’ on the ‘Network’ tab of the settings will register properly with the DHCP server on the network.
  • Added a link to the Status page in alert emails. This makes it easy to click a link and see the current temperature status when an alert email is received from TemPageR.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented negative temperature readings from displaying.
  • Resolved an issue with the settings password that would prevent users from accessing the settings page after an extended time period.
  • Many more updates!

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