Apex Firmware Update - 4.12 Beta

[clp]

If you want to help test the latest firmware for the Apex, then read on. Don't expect this release to be perfect - that is why it is a beta release. If for any reason you are not comfortable putting beta firmware in your controller, I recommend that you wait for the final release.

This release adds the following features:

- iphone application enhancements.
- web server enhancements.
- misc bug fixes.

The firmware can be downloaded from:

http://www.neptunesys.com/apex_4_12.zip

Curt

 

[Bryan]

What are the misc bug fixes?

 

[burbarry]

What are the iphone updates?


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[dad1st]

Curt" thank you for the update.

 

[RussM]

My observations...

Web pages are nice and snappy with:

FireFox 9 (Win7-64 and OSX Lion)
Safari 5.1 (Win7-64 and OSX Lion)
Chrome 16 (Win7-64)
Internet Exploder 9 (Win7-64)
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I've seen *no* hangs or slow loading with FF/Safari/Chrome as was the norm for me prior to this beta release. Although a bit slower (as expected), web pages even load fine when using my notebook on a 3G broadband connection vs. a direct local network connection. I'm quite happy about this very-positive change!

IE9/64-bit is jerky & sluggish (no surprise - this is typical for 64-bit IE, IME).

Y-Axis graticule lines on the graphs don't show up when using IE9-64; this has always been the case for me with the JavaScript-based graphs introduced with 4.05 firmware. No big deal... this is really just cosmetic.

Safari and Chrome both exhibit an annoying white flash when changing pages.

The drop-down menus still don't work on iPhone/iPad w/ IOS 5 (but this isn't actually an Apex problem - it's due to a known bug in Mobile Safari)

Pinch/zoom no longer works with iPhone/iPad running IOS 5.0.1 This isn't too bad on iPad, but the inability to zoom in renders the Apex web pages unusable on my iPhone 4... I can't even read the outlet names on the status page. I have made a slight modification to the web code, which eliminated this problem without causing any adverse functional effects that I can see. I will continue testing some more, and if I don't find any issues with the tweak I made, I'll provide the details to Curt.

 

[cobra9]

wow the web interface is 10 times better. I used to have to refresh 3 or 4 times before it would come up.

 

[Bryan]

What differences other than speed have you noticed on the Web Interface. Only difference I see is the fonts are slightly larger.

 

[Hawkdl2]

I had to refresh 3 times to get a graph to display in FF 8 the first time I used it, but it seems OK now. The white flashes are a bit annoying.

The new outlet set up window is smaller with a horizontal scroll bar. I don't know if that's an improvement, but it seems to be new to me.

Page loads seem much faster - thanks Curt!

 

[DBSAM]

Is there a Mac Beta release?

 

[bvoss]

Just upgraded. Routine upgrade but my Conductivty went from 35.1 to 40.4. Can I pull it down in the probe calibration window?

 

[Landsailor]

Is there a Mac Beta release?

The Mac instructions are in the readme file.

 

[RussM]

The Mac instructions are in the readme file.

They no longer apply. There are now separate firmware packages specially for Mac. But there aren't any for beta versions.

 

[RussM]

Has anyone tried the new web pages on an Android phone or tablet? If so, any issues with zooming?

 

[HeneryH]

Ooh, Russ, sorry. I was supposed to do that. Let me check now...

 

[RussM]

Ooh, Russ, sorry. I was supposed to do that. Let me check now...

No prob! Thank you! That PM I sent you asked if you would please test a web page tweak I made on my own Apex (since I don't have an Android device). Also looking to find out if anyone has any issues with the stock 1A12 pages when accessed from an Android device.

 

[HeneryH]

Here is how it looks on my Droid Razr at the initial screen:

When I scroll to the right to see the table it looks like this:

Pinch to zoom does NOT work. It seems to try but snaps back to the original size.

I'll check my tablet at lunch when I go home.

 

[RussM]

Thank HeneryH! It seems that the tweak I made only works for iDevices

 

[kayl]

I can test it on an android tablet if desired

Let me know

 

[RussM]

I can test it on an android tablet if desired

More than one test is always a good thing PM on the way...

 

[kayl]

Russ-
I am running a Lenovo ThinkPad with Android.

Pinch to zoom does not work for me. I can zoom out, but not in. Also graphs don't show up.

I had the same issues with the Android Browser and Firefox.

I can test the modification on an iPod touch when I get home if you want.