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What are the latest changes that have been made to N2KView?
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Last Updated:
May 14, 2012

Article ID:
315


Maretron announces the release of version 3.4.4of the N2KView® NMEA 2000 Network Display Software. The program is available from (http://www.maretron.com/downloads), under the “Software Updates” category. Details of the latest point release for 3.4.4 is available for review under the attachments category.

4/24/12 Important Notice for new N2KView software installations under attachments section.


Changes in the N2KView® version 3.4.5 from version 3.4.4:

Corrected bug where a list of email addresses could  not be entered in the Alert Actions.
Version 3.4.4 was signed with a code signing certificate that expired on April 21st. This version would not install after this date. Version 3.4.5 is signed with a code signing certificate that is current.


The full build number of the version is 3.4.4.20120330, although this may be displayed as 3.4.420120330.

Changes in the N2KView® version 3.4.4 from version 3.4.3:

Corrected bugs in editing Load Shedding Source
Added m/s as an option for Wind Speed Units
Corrected display of Degrees/Sec in Turn Rate
Corrected display of video in Camera Edit Dialog
Corrected display of OFF text in non-English switches
License choice are now remembered independent of licenses granted
Corrected display of Chinese characters on Popup Dialogs
Corrected emails that contained isolated <LF> characters
Corrected Anchor Watch calculations.
Settings Dialog Menus are now the same on MBB100 and PC.

Changes in the N2KView® version 3.3 from version 3.2:

New switch components, including momentary switches
Support for Maretron DCR100, including the ability to display the switch current
New Alerts : Burnt-Out-Bulb and Low-Current-When-On
Compass Rose divisions changed to 10 degrees
Added a second IP address to Connections Dialog
Added a Reverse Rudder component
Removed buttons from Video component when PTZ functionality is not available
Reduced time taken to save Line Graph data.
Reworked default email addresses in Alert Action Dialog
Pop up a window when a user tries to overwrite the default configuration file


Changes in N2KView® version 3.1.20100816 from version 3.1:


Corrected a Control Problem with PTZ Cameras


Changes in N2KView® version 3.1 from version 3.0:

Corrected a Control Problem with Sea Recovery Watermakers
Added Ship’s timestamp to Alert email messages.
Renaming of Parameters to match DSM250 (e.g. under Category AC Bus, the parameter AC Bus Avg. Frequency is now just Avg. Frequency)
Added a Gauge option for Wind Speed.
Corrected problem where Tank Total Capacity was incorrect.
Corrected file access Better to work on non-Windows operating systems (Mac and LINUX).
Graphs now show minimum and maximum values as well as average values for a range of times. You can also hover over points on the graph to see the values.
If data from the server stops flowing, yet we are still connected, N2KView will disconnect and establish a new connection.
N2KView checks the version of N2KServer and notifies the user if N2KServer needs updating.
Corrected bug in Alerts Page where time type (local or UTC) was not always displayed in the column header.
Added support for Axis Video Encoder type Q7401.
Added more time zones (- 13 and +14 hours).
Corrected a problem with the application of deviation to bearings.


New Features in N2KView  3.0

Changes in N2KView® version 3.0 from version 2.x:
This is a complete rewrite of N2KView which will result in better stability and efficiency.
Improved time to start up and connect with N2KSever®
Added support for MarineAir Elite and CruiseAir Air Conditioners
Added support for Eskimo Ice Makers
Added support for Sea Recovery Watermakers
Added support for PC Speakers to sound on alerts
Increased functionality and choices on Alerts and Alert email generation.
Added the ability to transfer configuration files to other N2KView® stations via N2KServer®
Added support for N2KView on the iPhone / iPod. N2KView® for the iPhone / iPod needs to be downloaded from the Apple Store.
Added the ability for N2KView® to notify the user when updates are available and install these updates on request.


New Features in N2KView® version 2.6.3 from version 2.6.1:

none.

Other Changes in N2KView® version 2.6.3 from version 2.6.1:

Improved display of wind data when vessel is not moving.
Tank selections for multiple tanks could bloat the configuration file.
Cameras could bloat the configuration file.



The build number of this release is 2.6.0.20091012

New Features in N2KView® version 2.6.0 from version 2.5:
Line Graph may now be used to record history values of most parameters; previously it was limited to the Barometer.
New Depth Graph for depth parameters
Added alert type of Anchor Watch Alert
Added Anchor Watch Alert Control
A backup configuration file will now be created when parameters are changed. If the main configuration file is corrupted, the contents may be recovered provided that no editors have been entered since.
Minimum and Maximum Markers have been added. These are “pushed” by the needle to remember the maximum and minimum values. The following controls have this new functionality
Gauges.
Bar Graphs
Heading Gauges
Wind Gauges
Inclinometer
Rate of Turn

Other Changes in N2KView® version 2.6.0 from version 2.5:

Alerts protocol changed to meet the new protocol definition. This now matches the protocol used by DSM250 version 1.4.2 (2009‐08‐07).
Line Graph is updated with more ranges. All line graphs will record data for 96 hours (4 days) and at the smallest ranges will have a resolution of 1 second.
Bug 1123 fixed – allow negative set points for temperature alerts.
Buttons now have white text on darker backgrounds. This is more readable.
Square controls have been re‐sized to be the same width and height as the round controls.
Added instance number selection to “Dew Point” control.
For connections to N2KServer, if port 6543 is chosen, the connection will NOT create a secure tunnel.
The number of AC categories has been reduced to three (Generator, Bus, and Utility).
The consistency of the Demo Data has been improved, new controls have been added, and data provided to support those controls.
In rare cases the digital control would display a “‐“, even though valid data was present. This has been corrected.


Changes in N2KView® version 3.1 from version 3.0:

Corrected a Control Problem with Sea Recovery Watermakers
Added Ship’s timestamp to Alert email messages.
Renaming of Parameters to match DSM250 (e.g. under Category AC Bus, the parameter AC Bus Avg. Frequency is now just Avg. Frequency)
Added a Gauge option for Wind Speed.
Corrected problem where Tank Total Capacity was incorrect.
Corrected file access Better to work on non-Windows operating systems (Mac and LINUX).
Graphs now show minimum and maximum values as well as average values for a range of times. You can also hover over points on the graph to see the values.
If data from the server stops flowing, yet we are still connected, N2KView will disconnect and establish a new connection.
N2KView checks the version of N2KServer and notifies the user if N2KServer needs updating.
Corrected bug in Alerts Page where time type (local or UTC) was not always displayed in the column header.
Added support for Axis Video Encoder type Q7401.
Added more time zones (- 13 and +14 hours).
Corrected a problem with the application of deviation to bearings.


New Features in N2KView  3.0

Changes in N2KView® version 3.0 from version 2.x:
This is a complete rewrite of N2KView which will result in better stability and efficiency.
Improved time to start up and connect with N2KSever®
Added support for MarineAir Elite and CruiseAir Air Conditioners
Added support for Eskimo Ice Makers
Added support for Sea Recovery Watermakers
Added support for PC Speakers to sound on alerts
Increased functionality and choices on Alerts and Alert email generation.
Added the ability to transfer configuration files to other N2KView® stations via N2KServer®
Added support for N2KView on the iPhone / iPod. N2KView® for the iPhone / iPod needs to be downloaded from the Apple Store.
Added the ability for N2KView® to notify the user when updates are available and install these updates on request. Changes in N2KView® version 3.0 from version 2.x:
This is a complete rewrite of N2KView which will result in better stability and efficiency.
Improved time to start up and connect with N2KSever®
Added support for MarineAir Elite and CruiseAir Air Conditioners
Added support for Eskimo Ice Makers
Added support for Sea Recovery Watermakers
Added support for PC Speakers to sound on alerts
Increased functionality and choices on Alerts and Alert email generation.
Added the ability to transfer configuration files to other N2KView® stations via N2KServer®.
Added support for N2KView on the iPhone / iPod. N2KView® for the iPhone / iPod needs to be downloaded from the Apple Store.
Added the ability for N2KView® to notify the user when updates are available and install these updates on request.


New Features in N2KView® version 2.6.3 from version 2.6.1:

none.

Other Changes in N2KView® version 2.6.3 from version 2.6.1:

Improved display of wind data when vessel is not moving.
Tank selections for multiple tanks could bloat the configuration file.
Cameras could bloat the configuration file.




New Features in N2KView® version 2.6.0 from version 2.5:

Line Graph may now be used to record history values of most parameters; previously it was limited to the Barometer.
New Depth Graph for depth parameters
Added alert type of Anchor Watch Alert
Added Anchor Watch Alert Control
A backup configuration file will now be created when parameters are changed. If the main configuration file is corrupted, the contents may be recovered provided that no editors have been entered since.
Minimum and Maximum Markers have been added. These are “pushed” by the needle to remember the maximum and minimum values. The following controls have this new functionality
Gauges.
Bar Graphs
Heading Gauges
Wind Gauges
Inclinometer
Rate of Turn

Other Changes in N2KView® version 2.6.0 from version 2.5:

Alerts protocol changed to meet the new protocol definition. This now matches the protocol used by DSM250 version 1.4.2 (2009‐08‐07).
Line Graph is updated with more ranges. All line graphs will record data for 96 hours (4 days) and at the smallest ranges will have a resolution of 1 second.
Bug 1123 fixed – allow negative set points for temperature alerts.
Buttons now have white text on darker backgrounds. This is more readable.
Square controls have been re‐sized to be the same width and height as the round controls.
Added instance number selection to “Dew Point” control.
For connections to N2KServer, if port 6543 is chosen, the connection will NOT create a secure tunnel.
The number of AC categories has been reduced to three (Generator, Bus, and Utility).
The consistency of the Demo Data has been improved, new controls have been added, and data provided to support those controls.
In rare cases the digital control would display a “‐“, even though valid data was present. This has been corrected.



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