What are the latest changes to Maretron’s N2KView?

Maretron announces the release of version 6.4.1 of the N2KView^® V3 software.

The Computer (PC & MAC) version of N2KView is available via the following link
https://www.maretron.com/products/n2kview-vessel-monitoring-and-control-software/#lqd-tab-70710

The TSM800C, TSM810C, TSM1330C and MBB300C version of N2KView is available as an update from N2KView 6.3.x
https://www.maretron.com/products/mbb300c-vessel-monitoring-and-control-black-box/#lqd-tab-7076

*** It is not possible to update previous versions of N2KView such as 5.0.x, 5.1.x or 6.0.x versions to this platform, a complete image installation is required. ***

Please contact support at Support@Maretron.com or toll free at (866) 550-9100 to determine compatibility and to acquire image files and instructions.

The full build number of the version is 6.4.1.20221117

Changes in N2KView version 6.4.1 from 6.4.0

Corrections

When selecting a parameter, Switch/Breaker groups are no longer grayed out if a group has been created (N2KVIEW-2)
LopoLight Alerts were showing as null when selecting the parameter for the Alert (N2KVIEW-3)
TCS now disabled by default in the image file (N2KVIEW-5)
AC frequency was 10x what it should be for Generators (N2KVIEW-10)
MBB and TSM now shut down correctly when the power button is pressed (N2KVIEW-11)
Invisible buttons may now overlap indicators (N2KVIEW-12)
DCR, CLMD12 and CLMD16 channels are now labeled correctly in the Component Edit dialog (N2KVIEW-13)
TCS will now be disabled if N2KView gets rejected by the TCS (N2KVIEW-15)
Digital Display of True Wind Angle will now be in the range -180..180 (N2KVIEW-19)
Updated Fluid Types to latest NMEA 2000 addendum (N2KVIEW-20)
Added a check box in the User Configuration Dialog to re-enable the soft keyboard (N2KVIEW-21)
Corrected using a Group Switch to Control BNWAS (N2KVIEW-28)
Improved time to display Alert Names (N2KVIEW-29)
Total Tank min marker goes to zero when it should not (N2KVIEW-33)
Generate Global Alerts has been moved to the device from the configuration (N2KVIEW-34)

New Features

Removed HTML can be used in labels within devices (N2KVIEW-1)
It is now possible to set a delay on VDR Status Not Recording Alerts (N2KVIEW-4)
Color Bands are now supported for Engine Hours (N2KVIEW-6)
Colors are now supported for the text of Invisible Indicators (N2KVIEW-9)
Added another 2 Vessel Operating Modes (N2KVIEW-16)
Added a 2x1 Invisible Push Button (overlays on a 2x1 Indicator) (N2KVIEW-18)
Added Active Buttons to launch N2KAnalyzer and TeamViewer (N2KVIEW-23)
Added button to TCS Dialog to empty queue of stored messages (N2KVIEW-24)
Added Axis P3245 Camera to list of known cameras (N2KVIEW-26)
Added Shed Breaker Alert (N2KVIEW-27)
Added ability to override Hardware Identity (N2KVIEW-30)
Added support for Omnisense Cameras. (N2KVIEW-35)
Added an option to use a Maretron Gmail account for emails. (N2KVIEW-36)
Limit the maximum Anchor Rode to that specified in the Anchor Configuration (N2KVIEW-37)

Changes in N2KView version 6.4.0 from 6.3.1

Corrections

Removed 127.0.0.1 from IPG list in Save dialog (4719)
Corrected transmitting background images to IPG100 (4720)
Corrected SMS Setup dialog by correcting the initialization of the editor and reducing the height (4722)
Removed timezone file from /etc. This causes some log timestamps to display in Arizona Time (4726)
Increased the width of the Load Configuration dialog to display longer names (4730)
Corrected SMTP connections for emails when server responds with a null message (4739)
Corrected setting setting alerts for Pressure (4741)
Corrected deletion of Lopolight Alarms (4742)
Corrected labels in Wind Gauge (4750)
Corrected STW when going Astern (4751)
Included SYSFILE 21210813 - correct detection of MBB300C (4753)
Corrected starting on 'Home' page, if one is labeled 'Home' (4754)
Corrected changing just the scan rate in the Configuration Dialog (MBB300C) (4756)
Included SYSFILE 21211220 - correct setting screen resolution to 1366x768 (MBB300C) (4757)
Removed "Ghost" entries from IPG list in Load and Save dialogs (4764)
Corrected display of labels from CLMD12 (4765)

New Features

Added Primary and Secondary Sources for computed values (1174)
Included SYSFILE 21210708 - Escalate SIGINT to force a reboot if not handled (4721)
Add Fuel (Gasoline) to list of fluids (4729)
Added graphing of total tank data (4731)
Added "Tape" to breakers (4734)
Added GPS instance to Sunrise, Sunset, and Twilight (4735)
Added indicator parameters for Charging and Discharging (4740)
Added the ability to monitor anchoring with a stern anchor (4745)
Added Active buttons for “Shutdown”, “Toggle/Full Screen”, and “Settings” - to open directly to the Commands & Settings Menu (4747)
Added mV as DC Voltage units (4758)

Changes in N2KView version 6.3.1 from 6.3.0

Corrections

Corrected periodic blanking of controls with CAN 2 disconnected (4715)
Corrected calculation of Battery AH remaining (4716)
Corrected Display of Breaker Status and Breaker Lockout buttons (4717)
Corrected saving of User Names for Vessel Operating Modes (4718)

Changes in N2KView version 6.3.0 from 6.0.14 - N2KView V3 Introduction

Corrections

Corrected Channel fields not updating in Alert Editor Condition tab (4624)
Show Over Voltage Fault for Breaker as Tripped (4627)
Corrected send / get configuration to IPG100 using IP Address (4630)
Corrected Creation of Humidity Alerts (4631)
Corrected Execution of Install Scripts with spaced names (4638)
Corrected fields in PGN 128776 (4658)
Prevent closing a dialog from triggering buttons on the main display (4661)
Set mouse area of Vessel Operating mode to fixed size (4663)
Improve access to Breaker Status dialogs (4667)
Add Current and Voltage reporting from CLMD12 and CLMD16 (4668)
Allow users to slide the highlight on the Dimmer Control (4669)
Add dim values to Group Switch Entries (4670)
Correct resizing of controls to prevent mouse from leaving the control (4672)
Setting a Breaker Current from Prevent changing a DC Breaker Current from changing the Flash Map and Breaker Group (4675)
Prevent transmission of commands to dest address 255 (4678)
Show Wind Speed as 0 not -.- when there is no wind (4694)
Added Instance Numbers to Anchor Rode Parameter to allow a Rode Counter to be reset (4712)

New Features

Added new Parameter TOTAL DC CURRENT (4616)
Added Momentary OFF button (4625)
Added Lock and Unlock Buttons to AC and DC Breaker Status Dialogs (4626)
Added User Defined Temperatures to Embedded Parameter list (4628)
For Embedded Parameter INDICATOR-COUNT-ON ... treat the SINCE information as a unit (4629)
Added new Temperature Source 15 = Shaft Seal Temperature (4632)
Added HIGH ALERT and LOW ALERT to Gear (4633)
Updated table of NMEA 2000 Manufacturer Codes (4634)
Added support for Xantrex Converters - PGNs 127750, 130900 (4656)
Added support for Thrusters - PGNs 128006, 128007, 128008(4657)
Added support for Set and Drift - PGN 129291 (4659)
Added new control types - Digital2x1, Digital3x2, Digital4x3, Gauge5x6, Status Bars, Switch6x1 (4660)
Added the ability to append units to values in displays (4662)
Re-enabled Switch Actions on alerts (4664)
Prevent SMS history from being erased on startup (4665)
Allow non Sea-Recovery Watermakers to populate the Watermaker Control (4671)
Add Momentary-OFF as a push button option (4673)
Add Security System Door Entry Alert (4676)
Add support for Vessel Speed Components - PGN 130578 (4677)
Allow more text in Alert Tabs (4680)
Add advanced editing capabilities using key presses (4681)
Improve Screen Navigation using Back, Home, and Vessel Mode (4682)
Add a Screen Status control to summarize fault conditions on another screen (4683)
Allow users to password protect a screen (4698)
Added the option to automatically generate alerts when a tripped breaker is detected (4706)
Removed references to “Expand Switch Touch Area”. The touch area will always be expanded (4707)

Changes in N2KView version 6.0.14 from 6.0.13

Corrections

Correct Definition of PGN 127751 (DC Current) causing interference between DC Current Readings (4605)
Correct Display of Wind Direction Graph (4607)
Corrected recognition of Carling Gen 2 AC 13 Box (4610)
Corrected handling of messages from SMS100 (4614)

New Features

Added option for user to type in the resolution of an Unknown Axis camera/server (3622)
Allow direct transfer of Configurations from N2KView to N2KView over Ethernet (4076)
Added ability to reboot TSM/MBB directly from Shutdown Dialog (4601)
Allow Alert Emails and SMSs to be sent in certain Vessel Modes only (4602)
Added Active Button to switch between Day and Night Mode (4606)
Updated Chinese phrases (4608)
Added ability to set instance number instead of getting it from Gateway (4609)
Added RPM x 100 as a unit (4612)
Added New Parameters for AC Phase Current, AC Phase Voltage, AC Phase Power etc. (4618)
Prevented Carling AC boxes prior to version 1.0.0 from displaying GFCI data (4620)

Changes in N2KView version 6.0.13 from 6.0.12

Corrections

Removed scroll bars from wide screens in Screen Edit Dialog (4591)
Corrected problem preventing the use of Invisible Switches (4595)
Enabled editing of Max/Min values on Line Graphs (4596)
Corrected display of Time in 12-hour format in Digital Invisible Controls (4597)
Corrected loading of Background Images from USB drives on TSMs/MBBs (4598)
Corrected problem displaying data from Sea Recovery Watermakers (4600)

Changes in N2KView version 6.0.12 from 6.0.10

Corrections

Corrected operation of Configuration->General->Update and Reboot button. The system was not rebooting when the button was pressed (3906)
Prevented "The screen resolution has just been changed" message from flashing (3907)
Corrected changing screen resolution (3908)
Corrected graphing total tank remaining. (4100)
Changed 'Panel Instance' to 'Breaker Instance' in Load Shed dialogs (4167)
Corrected display of total tank remaining. (4440)
Corrected loading background images with capitalized extensions (4558)
Removed automatic selection of Add button when creating controls (4570)
Added code to ensure titles for Telemetric Parameters are unique and not blank. (4575)
Prevented crashing of Telemetric Cloud Server dialog when Use Label is checked (4577)
Correct selection of Fluid type of Fresh water for Telemetric Cloud Service. (4578)
Prevent "Vessel Offline" flashing in Connection dialog (4583)

New Features

Added username and passwords to Cameras (1547)
Added variables to SMS and Email (2664)
Added Instance selection for time and date (3657)
Added a track to Anchor Watch Control (3768)
Added square resolutions to Unknown Axis Cameras (4560)
Save un-transmitted Telemetric Cloud Services messages to disk. (4574)
Added new Anchoring features (4579)
Increased no of characters allowed in Push Buttons (4580)
Create an additional Password for loading and saving Configurations (Octoplex only) (4584)
Correct display of Wind when chosen language is not English (4586)
Change dimmer increment from 5% to 1% (4588)
Add optional delays to switches in a switch group (4589)

Changes in N2KView version 6.0.10 from 6.0.6

Corrections

Corrected color of Fuel Management Parameters in Parameter Tree (4203)
Corrected Transmission of Hardware Timer to Telemetric Cloud Server. (4506)
Reworked Favorite Screens for 8" displays (4509)
Corrected Field Names in PGN 126208 (4512)
Added contents of MARETRON_VERSION file to About dialog (4515)
Added GFCI fields to AC BREAKER STATUS dialog (4516)
Resized GENERAL CONFIGURATION dialog to remove scroll bars on TSM800 (4517)
Sort controls correctly in Component Edit Dialog (4522)
Correct SMS100 Signal Strength Control showing 5 bars when there is no signal (4523)
Corrected the opening of N2KView in full screen mode on second monitor (4524)
Corrected Resolution of Battery Capacity in PGN 127513 (Battery Configuration) (4525)
Scaled text in Digital Two Line control so that it always fits (4526)
Resized ALERT EDIT dialog to fit on TSM800C (4528)

New Features

Allow N2KView to send text messages through SMS100 (4223)
Added new parameter Battery AH Remaining (4513)
Allow Controls to be placed on top of Video Controls (4518)
Added GFCI decorations to all Breaker controls (4521)
Extended scope of Breaker Status to include Octolite CLM modules (4532)

Changes in N2KView version 6.0.5 from 6.0.4 (for use with PC, TSM800C, TSM1330C, and MBB300C only)

Corrections

Corrected setting trigger delay in Burnt Out Bulb alert (4456)
Corrected Transmission of VDR Status to Telemetric Cloud Server (4463)
Corrected Detection of ALM100 node address changes (4489)
Corrected NMEA Acknowledge message parameters when count = 255 (4491)
Removed generation of NAK messages when commanding any PGN and Added generation of ACK messages when we do respond to a Command PGN (4493)
Include SYSUPDATE 20180710 to improve CAN bus interface (4494) (Black Box only)
Updated N2KServer to version 4.0.1.1 to improve handling of large quantities of messages. (PC version only)

New Features

Allow BNWAS Reset through external input (3119)
Allow BNWAS Control through External input (3802)
Added Vessel Operating Modes to BNWAS Alert (4482)
Displayed name of Configuration in About Dialog (4496)
Added a button in About Dialog that checks for updates while N2KView is running (4497)
On start-up resume Load Shedding if it was previously enabled (4498)

Changes in N2KView version 6.0.3 from 6.0.2

Corrections

Include SysUpdate 20180309 to improve recovery from CAN bus failures (4451)

Changes in N2KView version 6.0.2 from 5.1.8

Corrections

Corrected Telemetrics not initializing Cloud Connection (4442)
Corrected Video not working (4443)
Corrected alignment of text in Digital Controls (4444)
Corrected Add New Screen opening existing screen (4445)
Corrected Flashing Value line on Graphs (4446)
Include SysUpdate 20180228 to correct USB disconnecting (Black Box Versions only) (4447)
Corrected requesting a label with instance 255 not returning a result (4396)
Only accept a Date and Time from the GPS if the time is not the same as the last time reported(4406)
Prevented Vessel Operating Mode from switching back to previous value (4416)
Correct saving "Disk Fault" messages when saving Indicator Graphs (4437)

New Features

Added a dialog entry to the General Configuration dialog to allow Remote HTML access (4413)
Added version numbers of added Black Box options to About Dialog (Black Box Versions only) (4415)
Added N2KView version number to Configuration file (4417)
Added #blank command to allow detection of stuck pixels (Black Box Versions only) (4430)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.12 from 5.1.8

Corrections

Corrected Telemetrics not initializing Cloud Connection (4442)
Corrected Video not working (4443)
Corrected alignment of text in Digital Controls (4444)
Corrected Add New Screen opening existing screen (4445)
Corrected Flashing Value line on Graphs (4446)
Include Sysfiles 20180228 to correct USB disconnecting (Black Box Versions only) (4447)
Corrected requesting a label with instance 255 not returning a result (4396)
Only accept a Date and Time from the GPS if the time is not the same as the last time reported(4406)
Prevented Vessel Operating Mode from switching back to previous value (4416)
Correct saving "Disk Fault" messages when saving Indicator Graphs (4437)
Include Sysfiles 20180309 to improve recovery from CAN bus failures (4451)

New Features

Added version numbers of added Black Box options to About Dialog (Black Box Versions only) (4415)
Added N2KView version number to Configuration file (4417)
Added #blank command to allow detection of stuck pixels (Black Box Versions only) (4430)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.10 from 5.1.8

Corrections

Return Label PGNs when requested with Instance No of 255 (4396)
Correctly handle System Time PGNS that do not change (4406) – Black Box versions only
Prevented Vessel Operating Mode from switching back to previous value (4416)
Corrected "Disk Fault" messages when saving Indicator Graphs (4437)
Corrected flashing of value in graphs in version 5.1.9 (4438)

New Features

Added version numbers of added Black Box options to About Dialog (4415) – Black Box versions only
Added N2KView version number to Configuration file (4417)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.8 from 5.1.7

Corrections

Improved System Response when saving graph history to disk. Previously the system would become unresponsive while this was taking place (4375)
Corrected Instance Analyzer conflict on PGN 59392, ISO Acknowledgment (4376)
Corrected Anchor Watch triggering too soon (4379)
Corrected Saving of favorite screen to USB drive [TSM/MBB only] (4385)

Added NMEA 2000 connections to default parameter list for Telemetric Cloud Service [TSM/MBB only](4386)
Prevent N2KView from resetting both connections when one fails [TSM/MBB only] (4390)

Include SysUpdate 20171023 to correct "Occasional loss of NMEA 2000 data that requires a power cycle to correct" [TSM/MBB only] (4391)

New Features

Added an Action Text Field to Alerts (4364)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.7 from 5.1.6

Corrections

Corrected display of Device Instance in local display (4259)
Prevent using NMEA 2000 Time Offset from crashing the program when the PGN data is unavailable (4339)
Prevent temperature difference calculations from crashing the Parameter List when 2nd temperature is unavailable (4340)
Prevent N2KView from accepting Remote Alerts with Alert Id = 0xFFFF (4347)
Only accept a Date and Time from the GPS if the position is valid (4351)
Correct Conversion of Flow Rate to gal/min (4352)
Remove references to 'Elite' and 'Q Logic' (4353)
Correct display of Reset Date in Connections Dialog (4354)
Allow rudder instance messages from Simrad with rudder instance set to 255 (4357)
Corrected display of negative Trip Volume in PGN 65287 (4361)
Eliminated flicker on TSM800C and 1330C platforms when woken up from screen blanking. (4373)
Include System Files Version 20170926 to prevent corruption of Serial number which caused N2KView to lose CAN communication (4374)

New Features

Added an Alert/Vessel Mode table to enable easy enabling and disabling of alerts (4266)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.6 from 5.1.5

Corrections

Corrected transmission of Date and Time values to the Telemetric Cloud Service (4116)
Corrected format of Alert Mode Text in status bar (4175)
Remove extraneous files from Sysfiles tree (4186)
Corrected re-connection of TCS Connection when it is lost under certain conditions (4210)
Corrected the updating of the first load in the AC Load Shedding dialog (4222)
Corrected the display of label in the AC Load Shedding Source Digital displays (4225)
Corrected the handling of messages fragmented due to the new CDC cipher implementation in the Server Connection (4258)
Corrected the display of Instance labels when Creating Tank Alerts (4262)
Limit entries in Alert Log to prevent performance problems (4263)

New Features

Create multi-line text box component (1204)
Implement NMEA 2000 Standard Alert Messages (1541)
Add Active buttons to change Vessel Operating Mode (2123)
Add a filter to the table in the Alerts Setup dialog (4088)
Add a Data Not Available Alert for Transmission : Gear (4139)
Check for correct time and date on installation of update. If the computer time is wrong, updates can be aborted with the message that the 'Installer is damaged'. (4160)
Create a new digital component with a colored background (4219)
Implement new NMEA2000 Watermaker status and control PGNs (4244)
Create a new dialog to allow selection of Load Shed source without a password (4251)
Move all data stored out of application storage directory (4252)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.5 from 5.1.4

Corrections

Corrected display of missing Text Components. Version 5.1.4 would not display Text Components on the screen. (4090)
Corrected intermittent crash when closing a dialog (4091)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.4 from 5.1.3

New Features

Keep the background filename when the background file is not present (4061)

Corrections

Corrected Automatic Cycling of the screens (4070)
Corrected creation of new Humidity components (4075)
Corrected display of multiple Anchor Watch Controls (4078)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.3 from 5.1.2

New Features

Added support for Twin Disc Transmission PGNs, interfaced through J2K100 (4045)

Corrections

Corrected calculation of Distance to Empty (4044)
Improved saving of configurations to prevent zero length files on USB drives (4049)
Corrected sounding of annunciators that are disabled (4057)

Changes in N2KView version 5.1.2 from 5.0.15

New Features

Add support for Telemetric Cloud Service (4009, 4012, 4018)
Add Alert Log (3525)

Corrections

Extended timeout on "Global Alerts Disabled" to prevent warning flashing on displays that are not generating Global Alerts (3830)
Corrected updating of System Clock from GPS to prevent spurious times from changing the System Clock (3951)
Replaced all Adobe Timers with Maretron Timers to allow repeat operations after 25 days (3836)
Added a button to remove a condition from an Alert (3984)
Corrected BNWAS Alert not sounding an Annunciator (3987)
Added virtual keyboard to User fields in Alert Options dialog (3989)
Corrected Dew Point calculation using PGNs 130311/12 (3997)
Added DC16 Octolite to known Carling Devices (4008)
Corrected Creation of Video Component (4010)
Corrected Saving of Configuration to USB from PC (4011)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.15 from 5.0.14

New Features

Added option to enable or disable triggering of Global Alerts from this Terminal (3735)
Added Smart buttons to a screen to change time scales of all the graphs on the page (3775)
Display the Breaker control in the Alert Detail dialog only when the alert is generated by a Load Controller (3792)
Minimize bus commands to ALM100 when volume is zero (3794)
Allow hiding of some favorite screens (3799)
Allow user to set titles of User 1 and User 2 Vessel Modes (3801)
Added support for General Touch touchscreen (3816) (MBB100/MBB200C only)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.14 from 5.0.13

New Features

Display which parameters are not available on the network in grey while authoring (934)
Enabled indicators to have different ON/OFF/ERROR wording (3000)
Allow user to remove Reset button in Hardware Timers and Counters (3253)
Added more connection types for Emails, (correcting limitation with Gmail servers) (3661)
Added ton to units for Force (3748)
Decorated switches with "Local Override" when Carling DC box is in the Local mode (3751)

Corrections

Pressing space when the cursor is on a button will now execute the function of the button (1990)
Removed averaging from accumulating volumes and capacities (2373)
Fixed overlapping text on video if no camera is defined (3038)
Changed wording of Alert Detail Dialog when alert has no condition (3524)
Will not queue SMS's when there is no number to send them to (3547)
Corrected use of USER_DEFINED humidity sources (3592)
Corrected synchronization of Operating Mode (3697)
Corrected opening of Tripped Breaker Edit dialog with passwords enabled (3704)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.13 (not released) from 5.0.12

New Features

Split Alert Operating mode dialog into two (3548)

Corrections

Corrected error when loading from backup files (3695)
Corrected display of breaker in remote alerts (3696)
Corrected decoding of Carling Gen II AC breaker status for breakers 17-19 (3699)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.12 (not released) from 5.0.11

New Features

Added Active buttons to open dialogs (3692)
Added Back button to Alerts page (3693)

Corrections

Removed decorations from unpopulated breakers (3686)
Corrected crash when pressing Enter on loading backgrounds (3691)
Improved requesting of Labels (3694)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.11 (not released) from 5.0.10

New Features

Added Device Label to Device header in Connected Devices Dialog (3682)

Corrections

Prevented Saving of a Configuration over itself, which erases background images (3676)
Corrected display of Group Switch Controls / Indicators when one switch is Unknown (3679)
Corrected display of "Group Switch" decoration when state is UNKNOWN (3680)
Added Request for Carling Breaker status from each breaker on a page in the Breakers Screen Dialog. (3684)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.10 from version 5.0.9

New Features

Added a message for the user to reboot when updating after changing the label (3489)
Switch in Alert Detail dialog will now show the breaker label (3588)
Added Alert location field to email title (3601)
Added "Any" to instance number selection of Navigation parameters (3606)
Added Battery Temperature to Alert Conditions (3653)

Corrections

Corrected setting of Anchor Watch when not in Anchored State (3491)
Corrected release of momentary buttons when cursor id dragged off the button (3570)
Corrected display of position format under Digital controls (3583)
Corrected loading of Configurations with spaces in their names (3607)
Corrected display of ETA from navigation system (3608)
Corrected updating of default configuration after save to USB Drive (3627)
Corrected adding more than 10 breakers to Switch/Breaker Group (3643)
Corrected display of Chinese characters in some dialogs (3650)
Corrected operation of Group Indicators (3665)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.9 from version 5.0.8

This change is only applicable to the DSM800, MBB100, MBB200C, TSM800, TSM800C, TSM1330 and TSM1330C products.

Corrections

Corrected startup with wrong configuration (3599) – [Black Box version only]

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.8 from version 5.0.7

This change is only applicable to the DSM800, MBB100, MBB200C, TSM800, TSM800C, TSM1330 and TSM1330C products.

Corrections

Corrected startup with blank configuration after Update (3593) – [Black Box version only]

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.7 from version 5.0.6

New Features

Save changes in NMEA 2000 Connection Dialog without needing to make a connection (3504)
Added a default choice of Lat/Long format to Units Dialog (1381)
Added Parameters to support CLM100 (3531)

Corrections

Corrected continuous tone on PC speaker (2437) – [PC version only]
Corrected German text for Depth and Volume (3085)
Corrected virtual keyboard in Save Dialog (3526)
Corrected calculation of DC Power (3537)
Corrected saving and updating of configurations (3543)
Removed background from Backlit Push Button (3550)
Updated firmware to version 4.0.4.1 (3560) – [MBB200C, TSM800C, TSM1330C only]

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.4 from version 5.0.3

New Features:

Added Conditions to Alerts (1835)
Increased precision of display of AC Power to 3 digits. (3388)
Added ability to display and control breakers for Remote Alerts in Alert Details Dialog 3390)
Added new parameters for Anchor Watch Position and Distance (3462)
Corrections
Corrected resetting of breakers from Alert Details Dialog (3389)
Improved efficiency of displaying pages with labels. (3421)
Prevented users from selecting a Switch Group in the Switch/Breaker Lockout Dialog (3401)
Corrected Locking up of Email Transmissions (3409)
Prevented Users from creating configurations with illegal characters (3427)
Corrected use of Instance Number when Setting Position in Alert Edit Dialog (3457)
Prevented Users from selecting Averaging in Anchor Watch Components. Averaging on Anchor Watch Components was preventing the Anchor Watch Alarm from working (3461)
Corrected Fluid Types for Pressures (3471)

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.3 (03-2015) from version 5.0.1

New Features

Added Switch Current Data Not Available Alert.
Changed Screen Blanking to switch TSM displays into Power Save mode. (Black Box only)
Added a Long Press to the Alert Buttons in the Status Bar to open the Alert Detail Dialog.
Suppress Fuel Warning Dialog when we bypass the initial Screen.
Add a warning popup when the user selects to bypass the Initial Screen.
Added support for Carling GenII AC and DC boxes.
Added Dimmer Controls and support for NMEA PGN 127500.
Added the function that screens will wake out of Power Save Mode on new Alerts. (Black Box only)

Corrections

Corrected problems saving the hostname after the N2KView label is changed. (Black Box only)
Corrected problems editing Min and Max options for some gauges and bar graph.
Corrected a problem editing Fuel Management, Total Trip Fuel Used.
Corrected problems with deleting the last screen.
Corrected problems with creating a new screen.
Corrected screen blanking on the TSM800C and TSM1330C. (Black Box only)
Corrected problem where hostname could be saved with invalid characters, leading to unstable networking. (Black Box only)
Corrected the problem where importing a new screen does not save the configuration.
Corrected operation of up/down arrow keys in Screens Setup dialog.
Increase Frequency of Annunciator Command Messages to prevent tones from being interrupted.
Corrected problem of not detecting Carling DC08 going into Boot mode and switching to other bus.
Moved the WMM Model to the Component Heading for Magnetic Variation.
Allow screens containing only 1 component.
Corrected display of Anchor Watch when alerts are disabled.
Corrected selection of BNWAS Component when editing a Screen.
Corrected presentation of Screen Selection 4x1 component.
Corrected importing of backgrounds with Import of Screens.
Improved navigation on touch screens when loading configurations.
Limited the frequency at which the Black Box will try to synchronize the System Time to GPS time.
Corrected a problem deleting a switch from a switch group.
Corrected jumping needles on gauges.

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.1 from Version 5.0.0

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.1 from version 5.0.0
Corrected problem when the user typed, letter “S” would not display in text box.
Corrected a problem displaying control editor's preview component.

Changes in N2KView version 5.0.0 from version 4.0.8

Enlarged Text and Control buttons for all Dialogs
All dialogs now have consistent Save / Cancel buttons at the bottom.
All editable fields have a white background; non-editable are grey.
Redefined Menu Structure for easier navigation
Alerts, Configuration and Power Distribution have sub-menus
User-defined Screens may be omitted from tabs to minimize the number of tabs
Screen Select buttons may be added to screens to jump directly to a named screen, or back
(Buttons can be 4x1 or 2x1)
New 2x1 indicator component with multiple lines
New feature - Breaker / Switch Groups
Momentary action will attempt to move a set of Breakers/Switches to a desired state.
Screen component (Indicator or Breaker) will show Active when Breakers/Switches are in desired state
On and Off Alerts may be created on the group
Breaker details may be shown for Carling AC and DC boxes.
Screen Add dialog shows best dimensions to fit current window
Screen Edit dialog shows a white border of aspect ratio of current window
Graph time scales are now preserved going in and out of editors
Importing and exporting screens or configurations to removable media will find and transfer the background images along with the .n2k file.
Connected Devices Dialog now accessible through About page
Diagnostic Dialog now accessible through About page
Corrections to Temperature difference parameter. In displayed component and alert.
Alert Status bar re-defined to maximize display of Alerts. Note: (line above bar flashes when more alerts are displayed than will fit. )
Alerts will fill space up to Mode text, independent of language.
Disabled Mode is shown in red
Single Click on Mode text will open Vessel Mode dialog.
Bar is always 1/2" high, independent of screen DPI or screen size.
Configuration allows users to skip Initial Disclaimer Screen
Configuration allows users to optionally change vessel modes without a password
Screen Blanking on Black Box versions has been corrected.
Alert Detail dialog with history may be accessed from Alerts Favorite Screen
For Breaker Tripped Alerts this will include a breaker that allows you to reset the breaker
Alert Save and Test now includes a log of what the alert is doing as it is tested
Hardware Timers and Hardware Counter Alerts are now working.
In screen edit dialog, more than one control can be selected to cut, copy and delete.
Bar Graphs now support negative minimum values
Axis Cameras PTZ now works on ports other than 80When selecting components in the Screen Edit Dialog, multiple components can be selected by holding CTRL key down for Drag, Cut, Copy and Paste.
Added FFM100 PGNs for Engine Flow Rate and Trip Fuel

Changes in N2KView version 4.0.7 from version 4.0.6

Corrected problem with Email messages from Gmail accounts.

Changes in N2KView version 4.0.6 from version 4.0.5

Corrected display of soft keyboard in Communications Dialog.
Corrected querying of IPG100s for IP Address (MBB100, DSM800, TSM800 and TSM1330).
Changes in N2KView version 4.0.5 from version 4.0.3
Corrected a problem converting temperatures to local units in alerts.
Removed Humidity User Defined 128 Parameter.
Changes in N2KView version 4.0.3 from version 4.0.2
Corrected a problem connecting to old N2KServers on the same PC.
Corrected a problem where bad connections caused the default configuration to load.
Changes in N2KView version 4.0.2 from version 3.6.4
Added support for version 4 licenses
Added Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)
Added Differential Temperature component
Added SMS Signal Strength parameter
Corrected problem saving Total Fuel Remaining components
More detail in Moon Phase
Modified source address of NMEA 2000 message
Corrected Text color on Indicator components
NMEA 2000 Connection status will now only show connected after NMEA 2000 data is detected
Added Soft keyboard to initial dialog
Removed channel entry from Connection Status Component Edit Dialog
Stability improvements on Alerts
Corrected a problem with initial connections.

Changes in N2KView version 3.6.4 from version 3.6.3

Corrected a problem where Alert Emails are sent to additional addresses even if checkbox was unchecked
Corrected a problem where, in Trip Fuel Used, Total Fuel Economy, Total Fuel Consumption, engine instances are limited to 0..15
Corrected a problem where Data Unavailable alert for tank types was not able to create for fluid types other than Fuel
Corrected a problem where Fuel Rate or Fuel Consumption was not able to be averaged
Corrected a problem where the Watermaker was not able to be commanded
Corrected a problem where the MBB100 crashed with N2KOwner prompt after many weeks of continuous operation.