5.04 2011/07/10 ---------------- This update is only significant for: - required for IGC-approved units only if task-declaration is used with more than 10 waypoints - required for IGC-approved units only if ENL is built-in and logfiles contained strange engine recordings - no need to update in case of non-IGC units - no need to update with IGC or IGC/ENL units if described issues do not appear FIX: spurious high noise readings in IGC file (IGC approved units with ENL only) FIX: correct error message when declaring too many waypoints in a task (IGC approved units only) 5.03 2011/04/01 ---------------- This update is only significant for: - required for IGC-file related users only (incl. OLC) FIX: IGC task declaration with waypoints in W or S FIX: IGC file G-record, under some circumstances not appended to file (v5.03 downloads flights made in previous versions correctly) 5.02 2011/03/17 ---------------- This update is only significant for: - required for F4 units (most of the are in Switzerland) - strongly recommended for tow-planes - strongly recommended for all user FIX: s/w build for legacy F4 units from 2004 FIX: robustness of glider-towing detection FIX: uploading configuration files using FlarmTool 5.01 2011/03/11 ---------------- This update is only significant for: - strongly recommended for all user - required for IGC-calibration and IGC task declaration FIX: alarm sensitivity re-calibration (v5.00 was very sensitive, especially in thermalling with others) FIX: barographic calibration + task declaration fix (IGC only) FIX: Butterfly display connected on extension port fix 5.00 2011/02/22 ---------------- This update is only significant for: - mandatory all user Public major release for all FLARM units (incl. IGC and ENL versions), and for all compatible designs (LX, LXNAV, Ediatec, Triadis, Garrecht, Flytec, Ediatec and Swift/RF-Developments). In case you update from a beta-Version 4.9x using FlarmTool, use the Recover-function in the Flarm-menu, and follow instructions. The 5.00 is *not* fully radio compatible with previous versions. Totally new Flarm engine embedded. Handles SD-cards of all memory sizes. It is operational till end of Febuary 2015 and must be replaced with release 6.00 then. 4.90 2010/12/31 ---------------- Public BETA, partial pre-release of v5.00 for FLARM classic units (incl. IGC and ENL versions), not yet for compatible designs. Please send feedback and IGC logfiles to support@flarm.com The beta 4.90 is fully compatible with all other FLARM units. It is operational till end of Febuary 2011 and must be replaced with release 5.00 then. 4.10 2010/12/31 ---------------- Mandatory update notification changed from January 1st 2011 to February 1st 2011 to allow continuous operation without 'recoverable error' at startup. 4.07 2009/06/01 ---------------- This update solves some problems with 4.06 and should be installed on all devices currently running 4.06. Devices running 4.04 do not need to be upgraded (see previous release notes). FIX: Tasks declaration fails FIX: Occasionial crashes 4.06 09/03/25 --------------- This update is only significant for: - Flarm04 users who wish to reactivate flight recording - users who leave the SD card in the device at all times and observe strange and missing logs FIX: flight logs on SD card could be corrupted or deleted when the SD card was always inserted ADD: re-enabled flight recording for Flarm04 devices ADD: support for LXN IGC devices 4.04 08/06/17 --------------- This update is only significant for: - users who use flight record downloading onto SD card - users of devices manufactured by LX navigation who need to configure the baud rate on the dataport - users who experienced intermittent GPS failure (please also verify antenna installation) FIX: Improved GPS fix reliability on devices with substandard GPS antenna placement. This bug was introduced with the V4.0 release. FIX: Some log records would be written incompletely to the SD card. Only the most current record was affected. ADD: Accidental downgrading of firmware with SD card is no longer possible ADD: Serial port baudrate can be configured on LX devices ADD: Baud rate and ICAO ID can be set through SD card configuration file 4.03 08/05/15 --------------- This update is only significant for: - users of newer LX FLARM (Red Box, LX Mini Box) - users who experience problems flight download onto SD card FIX: More reliable GPS configuration for some LX products (Red Box, LX Mini Box) FIX: Flight records would not be copied to the SD card on a few devices. Only non-IGC devices were affected. ADD: Incorrect commands in SD card configuration files will cause an 0xA1 error report upon startup FIX: Version number in red/green on startup of original FLARM devices with round display type FIX: $PFLAC,R,UI now returns correct value 4.02 08/04/15 --------------- Internal release for production only 4.01 08/03/28 --------------- This update is only significant for users of "Stealth Mode" (we generally do NOT recommend the use of "Stealth Mode") FIX: for users of "Stealth Mode"; when Stealth Mode was activated this was not visible for the first two minutes after powerup , reset or setting it FlarmTool: changed labels of buttons in "Settings" dialog to match release notes and manuals 4.00 08/03/05 --------------- Initial release 4.00