Modification History for SpecWare 8 Pro and Basic (some features listed below are not included in Spec8 Basic) 8.0.0134 10/30/2009 Timing adjustments to improve downloads of 2000 Series data 8.0.0133 07/01/2009 Fix 2000 Series Shuttle intermittant download failure Adjust invalid RH values sent by weather station firmware v6.1 Extend the correction of Metric ET to station firmware version 6.0 (6.1 begins corrected firmware) 8.0.0132 04/02/2009 International (Spanish) version of Build 0131. 8.0.0131 03/31/2009 Correct CO2 values for 2000 Series stations prior to firmware v6.2. 8.0.0130 02/17/2009 Correct problem with Wireless and Modem COM port selection (introduced in Build 0128). 8.0.0129 12/30/2008 Add Export function to merge multiple months into a single file (for ease of importing into Excel or RIMpro). When writing XML-format file, write the XML version declaration before any comments. Improve process and messages for communications tests. 8.0.0128 11/11/2008 Allow Wireless and Modems COM port selection to range from COM1 to COM20. Add new insect life-cycle models. Allow the hourly reports (such as the daily summary) to handle up to 14 days in a single report. Limit the number of selected Y2 sensors so the graphing module is not overloaded. 8.0.0127 08/04/2008 Correct problems with help menu for languages other than English. Resend the attention command to a weather station if a (wireless) response takes over 10 seconds to arrive. Allow setting default sensors for the graph's Y2 axis. Change the Real-Time Monitor repeat refresh rate to 15 minutes (from 6min 17sec) when connecting via wireless or modem. 8.0.0126 08/04/2008 International (Spanish) version. Improve the error message displayed when adding new data to a file that was damaged by Excel or NotePad. 8.0.0125 07/03/2008 Support logging battery level on channel E for 2000 Series Weather Stations with firmware 2.7 or later. Correct decimal place location when displaying ET in Real Time Monitor with units set to metric. Correct ET report so missing rain days count as 0 inches of rain. Correct the computation of wet period temperature for the last (partial) day. Improve the error message when the COM port is unassigned. For button loggers, do not try to restart a supposedly stopped clock if a mission is running. 8.0.0124 05/21/2008 Allow setting the data file location to a path length of up to 255 bytes (was 100). When units are set to Metric, set the Disease and Report temperature defaults to the Celsius equivalents. When downloading logged data, do not display the erroneous "location does not exist" message. Do not reset a weather station's clock if it is less than one minute off. Avoid an "Invalid Procedure Call" error if a downloaded block is too short for a checksum. Several enhancements made to the 2000 Series trace facility. 8.0.0123 05/05/2008 Add DLI (Daily Light Integral) as an option for UVL in custom reports. Default Dewpoint calculation to Yes in Preferences. Resolve communications timimg issue in Alert Monitor with WatchDog 2000 series stations Enhance Alert Monitor and Auto-Download logging capabilities. 8.0.0122 03/21/2008 Add UV sensors to graph and reports; save data as UVL. 8.0.0121 03/20/2008 Add message giving special instructions when clearing onboard memory of 2000 Series Stations older than March 2008. Use the selected COM port in Preferences for 2000 test (instead of the defined port). 8.0.0120 01/21/2008 International (Spanish) version of 8.0.0119. 8.0.0119 01/07/2008 Support UV and IR Temperature sensors for 2000 Series Stations (with current firmware) and WatchDog data loggers. Trap and display an error message when a data shuttle is set to an invalid date. Correct incorrect chill hour and integral degree day reporting (introduced in 0112). 8.0.0118 10/16/2007 Model 100 button logger changes: Check after a launch to see if it really launched; Before launching, confirm that the clock on the logger is enabled; Fix overflow error when a logger has been used for more that 32767 data points in its lifetime. 8.0.0117 10/03/2007 Ensure reports count rainfall that occurs in the last interval of the month (which would be recorded at midnight of the first day of the following month) Correct the dew point calculation (problem introduced in 8.0.0114) 8.0.0116 9/24/2007 Support the Short-Range Modem Pair with WatchDog 2000 Series Mini and Weather Stations 8.0.0115 9/11/2007 In Preferences, allow scanning for valid COM ports (for the direct connect list) Support COM1 through COM20 for Windows 2000 and later Improved SpecADL (autodownload) logged status and error messages 8.0.0114 8/31/2007 Correct a problem reading data from 2000 Series stations in countries where commas are used as decimal Limit dew point calculation to -40 < degrees Celsius < 50 and 0 < RH <= 100 8.0.0113 8/7/2007 International (Spanish) version of 8.0.0112 (distributed to beta reviewers only) 8.0.0112 8/7/2007 Correct SpecADL (autodownload) to handle metric units Add ability to view SpecWare, SpecADL, and SpecMon activity log files Fix report issue where a rain event recorded at midnight counted for both days 8.0.0111 8/1/2007 International (Spanish) version of 8.0.0110 8.0.0110 7/11/2007 Improve the first-week graphing of 2000 Series station data which was recorded at 15 minute intervals for 1 day, then longer intervals thereafter. Enhance the Apple Scab Disease model to indicate the time when the infection threshold was reached and report the mean temperature during wetting periods Add a symbol button to the Graph parameter pull-down, to allow displaying data point symbols on the graph In the Insect reports, disallow setting the Growing Degree Day high limit to be less than the low limit Enhance the traps for when the data files have been edited by Notepad or Excel and the saved data is no longer in a valid SpecWare format. Enhance the Insect Models to use an external sensor when the primary air temperature sensor is not present 8.0.0109 6/11/2007 Display ET on the Current Condition screen Correct report display of dates where the date format was set to Julian (YYDDD) 8.0.0108 5/23/2007 Record all launches and downloads in a file named SpecWare.yyyy.log Record correct metric rainfall values for early 2000 Series stations 8.0.0107 5/7/2007 Ensure that the units heading line in the data file is always filled in properly Enhance import of raw data files to handle WatchDog 2000 Series format files Ensure a fully-populated 2000 Series station can save dew point When setting station properties, warn if all external ports are set to Temperature Minor formatting improvements to the Current Conditions display 8.0.0106 4/30/2007 Support the WatchDog 2000 Data Shuttle 8.0.0105 4/26/2007 For the Alert Monitor, add an option to repeat the alert notifications every interval, instead of stopping them after the first successful call 8.0.0104 4/6/2007 Fix SpecADL (autodownload) to default to a long format file name instead of the old short (8.3) form Enhance SpecMon7 (alert monitor) so it handles 2000 Series stations Added the Daily Summary with Wind report to standard reports 8.0.0103 3/8/2007 When converting data files from Spec3-6 format to Spec7-8 format, allow changes from Metric to English Allow computing and saving dew point as data points in the data files Handle misformatted current conditions data from early 2000 Series stations Add Repeat Refresh to the Current Conditions monitor when run from WatchDog Manager Minor format improvements to the Current Conditions monitor Fix a program crash which occurred when a report specified a time period of over 12 months When requested in custom reports, print the time for wind gusts Don't check for date/time/etc when a Model 100 button logger has never before been launched Write the logger location in the first (date) column of the first row of data files 8.0.0102 1/22/2007 Fix 2000 Series download toolbar button 8.0.0101 1/17/2007 Fix problem prohibiting the launching of new loggers (blank date) 8.0.0100 1/11/2007 Add Phomopsis Cane and Leaf Spot of Grape disease model 8.0.0000 12/27/2006 Initial Version of SpecWare 8 Support WatchDog 2000 Series Weather Stations When graphing, allow selecting more than one sensor type for the second Y axis Add a toolbar button to download WatchDog 2000 Series stations Add links in the Help menu to display documentation files in the SpecWare folder Add a link to the Spectrum website in the Help menu