Modification History for SpecWare 9 Pro and Basic (some features listed below are not included in Spec9 Basic) 9.71.0330 04/24/2023 Support dew point calculation for 3000 Series Stations. 9.71.0329 08/19/2022 Improved sensor channel code suffixes for 3000 Series Stations. 9.71.0328 08/18/2022 Improved accuracy of 1000 Series MicroStations at low temperatures. 9.71.0327 11/03/2021 Fixed issue with overflow crash while importing the first file from a 3000 Series station Improved coexistence with SpecWare 10. 9.71.0326 10/14/2021 Fixed issue with repeating calls for activation when the first try failed. Changes made so it can coexist with SpecWare 10. 9.70.0325 04/30/2021 Fixed issue with newer 1450 and 1650 MicroStations where if a temperature sensor (3667) is in Port A, and either a temperature sensor or SMEC300 sensor was in Port D, the Port D temperature values were omitted from the data file. Completed import of files from WatchDog 3000 Series Stations using USB flash drives. 9.62.0322 09/01/2020 Added import of files from WatchDog 3000 Series Stations for beta tests. 9.62.0321 08/27/2020 Added disease model for Fusarium Head Blight. Added instructions for using Microsoft Task Scheduler to perform autodownloads. For A130 loggers, handle extremely wet and dry leaf wetness values. Added 1000 Series option to display maximum values for out of range PAR and Solar Radiation sensors. Corrected issue where Button loggers with invalid data could crash SpecWare. On the Help/About SpecWare 9 screen, clicking on the Serial and Registration numbers will copy them to the clipboard. Changed log file name to be SpecWare.year.log.txt beginning in year 2021. Improvements in administrative features. 9.61.0320 10/08/2019 English-only version of 9.61.0319. Resolved issue where multiple languages were offered (and ignored) in the English-only version. 9.61.0319 10/08/2019 International version. Resolves issue when launching button loggers with language set to Spanish. 9.61.0317 01/17/2020 Added Smith-Kearns model to the Dollar Spot disease report. 9.61.0316 10/08/2019 International version of the English-only 9.61.0315. 9.61.0315 05/17/2019 Added firmware v3.2 for second-generation 1000 Series Micro Stations. 9.61.0314 05/14/2019 Enhanced support for second-generation 1000 Series Micro Stations. 9.61.0313 10/29/2018 International version of the English-only 9.61.0312. 9.61.0312 10/17/2018 Added support for second-generation 1000 Series Micro Stations. 9.61.0311 03/30/2018 International version of the English-only 9.61.0309. Corrected error when downloading a logger with any language other than English. 9.61.0310 03/23/2018 International version of the English-only 9.61.0309. Corrected error when setting weather station properties in Spanish. 9.61.0309 03/23/2018 Added Leaf Wetness sensor threshold to Downy Mildew disease model. 9.61.0308 01/08/2018 Changed Weather Station Property Set to always reset fixed port sensors. 9.61.0307 11/22/2017 Preferences changes: Allow reporting wind speed in units of m/s. Allow reporting barometric pressure in units of hPa (same as mbar). Added "Low" as a report option for wind speed. New Standard Report: EFSA Month Report. Replaced the 1000 Series firmware update program after the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update broke the previous version. 9.61.0306 04/20/2017 International version of the English-only 9.61.0304. 9.61.0304 03/30/2017 Add Cabbage Maggot to the insect models. Increase allowed history capacity from 8 to 20 years. Add Sum as an option for Solar Radiation. 9.61.0303 08/11/2016 Require activation for initial installations or version upgrades. Change the installation package to enable downloading a single file. Create a separate installation package for the A and B Series logger drivers. For initial installs, enlarge the default screen width where possible. For initial installs, default C-Series (classic) support to off. For initial installs, default A and B Series support based on driver presence. Allow 1000 Series Loggers to use rain sensors with 0.2mm tipping buckets. Correct temperature limits in Custom Reports when set to Metric units. Correct Degree Day headers in Custom Reports when set to Metric units. Improve the handling of "SAME" and corequisite sensors in Custom Reports. Correct the version number in the ET report header. 9.60.0302 03/21/2016 Corrected the Dew Point calculation for Pups when set to Metric units. 9.60.0301 03/08/2016 Custom Reports cosmetic improvements for PAR high time and Dew Point. Added "Importing" message while SpecConnect import is running. For Retriever, handle "Other Port" selection. Correct the Lilac Borer insect model. 9.60.0299 10/13/2015 Improvements in the reconfiguration of wireless modems. 9.60.0298 09/08/2015 Handle SpecConnect data from stations connected via Station Pups. Handle SpecConnect data with ISO 8601 format dates. Generate ET reports from Pups or stations with multiple solar sensors. 9.60.0296 07/08/2015 Properly convert all possible combinations of SpecConnect and SpecWare data units. 9.60.0295 05/29/2015 Add import and export of calibration tables. 9.60.0294 05/18/2015 Handle SpecConnect export files in countries using dd-mm-yyyy date format. Format SpecConnect and Retriever & Pups imports so that so that the "fixed" sensors (especially air temperature) are recognized by reports and disease models. Improvements to WatchDog Advanced functions: Monitor and Wireless Configuration. 9.60.0293 05/08/2015 Import SpecConnect export files. 9.60.0292 04/13/2015 Display error message instead of terminating if a Station Pup was not configured on that PC (sensor configuration not available). 9.60.0291 02/11/2015 Support data downloads from 2.4GHz (International) Retriever and Pups. Ensure rebuilding Index files uses the new Retriever/Pup format. Display Day/Night temperatures in Celsius when specified. 9.60.0290 01/30/2015 Display the scroll bars for the reports. Correct the DIF (day/night difference) calculation for Celsius temperatures. 9.60.0289 12/10/2014 Support the WatchDog Retriever and Pups. Allow calibration adjustments for WatchDog 2000/1000 Stations. Adjusted RH table for the 1000 Series Micro Stations. 9.5.0288 11/25/2014 Keep custom reports from being able to be too long and wrap the screen/paper. Prototype version for 9.60 features. 9.5.0287 11/18/2014 For reports, add ports I through P to the list of those available. 9.5.0285 11/13/2014 For reports calling for a "Primary Sensor", if one does not exist, choose the first available sensor of the same type, and identify the port chosen. For custom reports, identify the specific sensor ports used in a table at the bottom. Add battery level as an option for graphs and custom reports. Clarify the Communication Port Test results message. Simplify the "create a new folder" message during a data download. Display a "Launched" message after a successfule logger launch. 9.5.0283 10/06/2014 Support Weather Station model 2910. Add raw analog to digital values as an option for custom reports. 9.5.0281 07/25/2014 Correctly handle virtual channels J,K,L on 2400s with SMEC300s More improvements to mid-range wireless communications 9.5.0279 06/20/2014 In Reports, changed Wind Direction to include intervals with avg speed > 1 or gust > 2 More improvements to the WatchDog Advanced Monitor 9.5.0278 05/19/2014 Adjusted timing to improve reliability of mid-range wireless communications Display two decimal places for EC in reports Added recurring record format types 4 and 5 Improvements to the WatchDog Advanced Monitor Miscellaneous improvements to information messages 9.5.0277 04/01/2014 The first time SpecWare is run, the user is brought directly into "Preferences" so key items such as units (Metric/English) can be set. Handled a bug in the Dynamic Model Chill Portions handling temperatures above 122*F Removed the option to force folder/location names to fit in 8 bytes. When launching loggers and Micro Stations, display a data loss reminder message. 9.5.0276 03/18/2014 Fixed conversion error in Mid-Range Wireless addressing. Redesigned the web station definition in WatchDog Manager, to explicitly select a web site, and support stations sending logged interval records to the sites. On the station properties screen, for mini stations using SMEC300 sensors: allow their use in SpecWare Basic, and in Pro allow plant disease models. Made cosmetic improvements to the data shuttle screen. Clarified the options in the WatchDog Manager Advanced Wireless Configuration screen. 9.5.0275 01/23/2014 Added Dynamic Model Chill Portions to Custom Reports and one Standard Report Made changes to the Preferences: Communications tab to better handle USB cables: * The 3661U, 3661USB, and 3661A cables can be specifically selected. If they are, they are searched for and whatever COM port they are on (up to the limit of 16) is used. A new Help entry, "Check for Updates" will check the specmeters.com web site and optionally download a file to update SpecWare 9 Pro to the latest version. Added Toolbar buttons so Button Loggers are separate from classic (purple) Loggers Added WatchDog 1000 firmware version 2.2 Minor bug fixes. 9.5.0274 10/25/2013 Support for WatchDog Mini Stations to have up to 4 SMEC300 Triple Sensors Support auto-send of logged data (to send data to web-based systems) For 1000 Series, display a warning message if Wrap is Off When resetting the data shuttle, a "Complete" message is displayed and file list emptied For 1000 Series, fixed bug where downloads terminated early with data in 2013/10 Corrected port letter suffix for EC (part of the SMEC300 sensor) Corrected download from spectrumweather.com in regions with comma as the decimal marker Other useability enhancements and bug fixes 9.4.0254 01/10/2013 Useability enhancements and bug fixes 9.4.0251 12/12/2012 Add Support for 1115 Rainlogger Ensure that 24xx internal temp sensor is always named TMP. 9.4.0250 05/31/2012 Gracefully handle when a station downloads more sensors than it has channels Allow WatchDog 1525 to have two SMEC 300 Soil Moisture / Temp / EC sensors 9.4.0249 05/04/2012 Support the 3rd generation WatchDog Wireless Base (3393B) Display 2 decimal places for EC in reports and below the graph 9.4.0248 04/13/2012 Improve RH accuracy for WatchDog 1000 Series Micro Stations. 9.4.0247 01/23/2012 Add web transmission record format 2. Resolve launch problem with 1120 Rain Logger. 9.4.0246 12/29/2011 Support SMEC 300 Soil Moisture / Temp / EC sensor for stations with firmware to handle the sensor. 1000 Series: Support firmware upgrade to v2.0 for SMEC 300 support Support the 1120 Rain Logger Add VPD (Vapor Pressure Deficit) to the real-time monitor screen 9.3.0242 08/16/2011 Add Hourly and Monthly custom reports 1000 Series: Always reload the sensor definition tables 1000 Series: Correct problem shuttle can have with reading past end of data 1000 Series: Adjust Watermark table for fully saturated sensors Improve performance of wireless downloads 9.3.0240 05/06/2011 Add the 0239 fix to the Auto-Download program Add WatchDog 1000 Series firmware version 1.2 9.3.0239 04/25/2011 Correct web downloads of rainfall for metric (full-size) weather stations 9.3.0238 03/31/2011 Add WatchDog 1000 Series firmware update feature to WatchDog Mgr Advanced Functions 9.3.0237 03/10/2011 Support WatchDog A160 Temperature/RH/CO2 Data Logger Enlarge autosearch for A-Series cable to include new driver name Allow more than one solar radiation sensor on the current conditions monitor screen 9.2.0236 02/01/2011 Add Chill Hours and Utah Chill Units to custom reports Allow downloading over 32K records from the spectrumweather.com web site Correct MilliAmp identifier from MAP to MAM Output binary trace file in character hexadecimal 9.2.0235 10/19/2010 Add Dew Point as a data source to the custom reports Add VPD (Vapor Pressure Deficit) as a parameter (for Temp/RH) to the custom reports Add a line to the SpecWare log file the first time a new version is run Fix cutoff of long error messages when station/logger connection fails 9.2.0234 09/15/2010 Fix run-time-error when clicking on an empty graph 9.2.0233 07/23/2010 Fix AutoDownload scheduling for less than three weather stations When a device type is disabled in Preferences, remove its toolbar buttons Enable diagnostic trace capability for A-Series loggers. 9.2.0232 07/13/2010 Fix web downloads in countries using a comma as the decimal place marker Fix date on downloads of mini stations that sent wrong date to web Improve handling of stations on the Data Shuttle in Pro and Basic 9.2.0231 06/25/2010 Multiple Language version - limited release 9.2.0230 06/21/2010 When running the current conditions monitor, hide the Graph and WatchDog Manager screens When using the A-Series Logger download toolbar icon on the main screen, do not relaunch Add "Need to Relaunch" message after all downloads except 1000/2000 Series Added delayed start info to A-Series Launch log record Avoid translating responses from 1000 Series Loggers 9.2.0229 06/14/2010 Multiple Language version - limited release 9.2.0228 06/09/2010 When downloading from the web, do not mark records with unplugged sensors as invalid 9.2.0227 06/08/2010 Fix Shuttle download module to allow using the 1000/2000 Shuttle in SpecWare 9 Basic When downloading from the web, remove unrepairable records and log in Web.Download.Invalid.txt 9.2.0226 06/03/2010 Support scheduled downloads from SpectrumWeather.com Display Shuttle model on top of Shuttle screen 9.2.0225 05/17/2010 For the Alert Monitor, add a 4 second delay so the PCs modem can reset itself Add ability to monitor cellular signal strength using the cellular modem 9.2.0224 04/27/2010 Support 3679WD1 WatchDog 1000/2000 Series Data Shuttle Note any downloads with future date/times in Audit Log Add configuration options for multiple wireless modem types 9.2.0223 04/12/2010 Add delays to handle responses from wireless modems 9.2.0222 03/16/2010 Improve speed of WatchDog 1000 Series downloads 9.2.0221 02/26/2010 Support WatchDog 1000 Series Data Loggers Support WatchDog A130 Leaf Wetness Logger Handle station downloads of more than 16000 data intervals from spectrumweather.com 9.1.0217 01/12/2010 Ensure enough time elapses after receiving header and alarm data before requesting more info Add CDMA Activation section to the Cellular Modem Configuration screen Correct error where Wind Direction always shows in reports as NE Correct the logged Storm Total value for 2000 Series stations in the Alert Monitor Correct the Alert Configuration form alignment 9.1.0214 10/26/2009 Ensure that 1/10 second elapses between receiving a download record and requesting the next Add note on SpecWare log file when downloaded station units differ from SpecWare's 9.1.0213 10/06/2009 Add 2000 Series Communications Monitor to the Advanced Comm screen Check for shifted data when downloading from the web, and correct if possible Limit COM port selection to 1-16, since that is Microsoft's limit. Add High and Low to PAR, Solar Radiation, and UV sensors custom report options 9.1.0212 09/16/2009 Add new VWC-based Irrigation Report to standard reports Fix typo in VWC LoHrs calculation for custom reports In WatchDog Mgr Properties, launch Original & Button loggers with Ok click In WatchDog Mgr Properties, add "Launch" to buttons where Launch occurs 9.1.0211 08/21/2009 Add screen to configure Weather-to-the-Web cellular modems Allow USB button loggers to be used on a PC without serial ports 9.1.0210 07/01/2009 Add VWC (Volumetric Water Content) options to Custom Reports Add option to field-educate 2000 Series stations Correct rainfall data as downloaded from the web 9.1.0209 06/29/2009 Fix download data issues with A125 loggers 9.1.0208 06/24/2009 Handle downloads from SpectrumWeather.com Support Battery Level logging to monitor cellular modem battery health Fix Dollar Spot mean temperature to display in Metric when requested. Fix Disease rain forecast entry to handle mm when SpecWare is set to Metric. 9.1.0207 06/11/2009 Fix download failure for A150 and A125 loggers. Fix 2000 Series Shuttle intermittant download failure Adjust invalid RH values sent by weather station firmware v6.1 9.1.0206 06/08/2009 Add support for the WatchDog A-Series Loggers Split WatchDog Properties into two screens for reuse throughout SpecWare 9.0.0205 04/02/2009 International (Spanish/Portuguese) version of Build 0204. Note: the Portuguese language option must be considered an alpha version only. 9.0.0204 03/31/2009 Correct CO2 values for 2000 Series stations prior to firmware v6.2. Include the USB driver for the WatchDog B-Series loggers. 9.0.0203 02/17/2009 Support the USB docking station for the WatchDog B Series (button) loggers. Correct problem with Wireless and Modem COM port selection. 9.0.0202 02/06/2009 Add support for the WaterScout SM100 sensor Save Raw A/D data as type RAW (instead of XXXW) Extend the correction of Metric ET to station firmware version 6.0 (6.1 begins corrected firmware) 9.0.0201 01/09/2009 Allow configuring stations to repeatedly send current conditions without being asked Correct the SpecWare 9 application icon 9.0.0200 01/07/2009 Initial Version of SpecWare 9; everything through Spec8 Build 0129, and more Move advanced communications utilities to the WatchDog Manager screen Split the Preferences/Communications tab into separate basic and advanced options