CENTAURI Software Release Notes

Release 4.1.7 [Latest][Patch]

Release Date: 04 November 2022

Improvements

• Reduce timeouts for several components during software update processes

Release 4.1.6 [Patch]

Release Date: 29 October 2022

Fixes

• Avoid a condition where multiple software update processes can be attempted simultaneously.

Release 4.1.5 [Patch]

Release Date: 25 October 2022

Improvements

• Software update process improvements

Release 4.1.4 [Patch]

Release Date: 14 October 2022

Improvements

• Modify Automatic Power Control to reduce the likelihood of component failure during vibration events.
• Support for upcoming mainboard revisions 

Release 4.1.3 [Patch]

Release Date: 29 September 2022

Improvements

• Software update process improvements

Fixes

• Address component initialisation errors when running diagnostics
• Record the raw values of focus check scores when focus check tests result is “fail”
• Fix calculation errors when running calibration on ARM architecture CPUs
• Changed hardware drivers to reduce software failures

Release 4.1.2 [Patch]

Release Date: 23 September 2022

Fixes

• Focus/Vision API bug fixes

• CI/CD process improvements (internal)

Release 4.1.0

Release Date: 12 August 2022

New

• Calibration (Fine-Tuning) can be run from within the CENTAURI DMD app

• Preparation for the rollout of new link availability reporting features

Improvements

• Many improvements to DMD App user interface

• Add SNMP-specific formats for link metrics

• A passcode is no longer required to turn CENTAURI lasers off

• Improve factory reset functionality

Fixes

• Correct camera scaling when browser windows resize

• Update/upgrade supporting software to the latest versions

• Various housekeeping and maintenance tasks
  
  

Release 4.0.7 [Patch]

Release Date: 12 August 2022

Fixes

• Changes to SNMP configuration options

Release 4.0.6 [Patch]

Release Date: 13 July 2022

Fixes

• Factory reset reliability improvements

Release 4.0.5 [Patch]

Release Date: 1 June 2022

Fixes

• Update additional device component certificates

Release 4.0.4 [Patch]

Release Date: 30 May 2022

Fixes

• Factory reset works as expected
• Alignment camera stream scaling fixes

Release 4.0.3 [Patch]

Release Date: 28 May 2022

Fixes

• Factory reset fixes

Release 4.0.2 [Patch]

Release Date: 17 May 2022

Fixes

• Update certificates for logging components

Release 4.0.1 [Patch]

Release Date: 13 May 2022

Fixes

• Fix Rx power readings which may show as "Inf".

Release 4.0

Release Date: 9 May 2022

Features

• All New Device Management and Deployment (DMD) App
  • Updated user interface for CENTAURI
  • The app runs on CENTAURI; no need for separate mobile app
  • New device and component status dashboard
  • New device settings and network configuration interface
  • Completely redesigned deployment and alignment experience
• New device observability and diagnostics APIs for key components
• Traps support for SNMP

Improvements

• Improved reliability of link up/down reporting
• Reduced camera latency during alignment
• APIs updated to use HTTP/2 with HTTPS
• Device factory reset updated and improved
• Component event codes and error messaging improvements

Fixes

• Multiple fixes to CENTAURI error handling, service and process management
• Lots of refactoring and housekeeping

Release 3.9

Release Date: 4 March 2022

Features

• Added computer vision checks to diagnostics API

Improvements

• Faster reacquisition of beacon after link drops
• Refinements to APC response cycles
• Error message clarity and readability improvements

Fixes

• Reduce device startup time via fixes to alignment process and code
• Diagnostics logging fixes
• Fixed error checks and handling in API

Release 3.8

Release Date: 28 January 2022

Features

• SNMP proxy available for use when monitoring multiple devices
• SNMP now uses device serial number as sysName
• SNMP sysLocation (set to NA) and sysContact (set to support@transcelestial.com)
• SNMP traps in user testing
  
  

Improvements

• Reduce link loss recovery times through power control optimization
• Multiple improvements to Alignment and Tracking stability
• Fixed several issues causing failure to acquire links when deploying using the Android app
• Improved error messaging and handling
• Improve APIs for diagnostics, fine alignment control, analytics
• Enhance factory reset functions
• Various security enhancements
  
  

Fixes

• Fixed computer vision misconfiguration in deployment apps
• Make it easier to apply software updates
• Maintain service states (enabled/disabled) after applying software updates

Release 3.7

Release Date: 15 October 2021

This release focused mainly on internal improvements and preparing internal systems for the development of future releases.

Release 3.6

Release Date: 6 August 2021

Features

• New focus check tool for computer vision system
  
  

Improvements

• Tracking stability improvements

• “Test” mode improvements

• TCT Admins can push software to many devices concurrently
  
  

Fixes

• Tech debt relief (code refactor)

• Update/patch 3rd party components to latest stable releases