hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

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heinrichsweikamp
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hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

Post by heinrichsweikamp »

Update 210205: 1.5.6 added

ENGLISH below.

Hallo,

Die neue Firmware 1.5.6 ist nun veröffentlicht.

heinrichsweikamp.com

Anleitung zur Installation: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=19186 (Je nach aktueller Version kann es nötig sein, das Update zweimal zu starten. Der OSTC4 gibt dazu nach dem Update nötigenfalls eine Meldung aus. Grund ist, dass möglicherweise auch sehr alte Teile der Firmware wie der Schriftsatz und der Bootloader aktualisiert werden.)

Wir emfehlen ein Update über die Apps OSTConf (iOS) oder HWOS Config (Android)

Videos:
OSTConf: https://www.facebook.com/17049381164554 ... 339989145/
HWOS Config: https://www.facebook.com/17049381164554 ... 561539708/

Folgende Änderungen und Neuerungen gibt es seit der V 1.5.1:
[1.5.6] with RTE 2.06
NEW: O2 calibration for analog sensors
FIX: At the begin of the dive and while switching between T7 <=> T3 view a primary view could be shown
which was deactivated by the selection dialogue. In case the primary view is now deactivated,
the next activated view will be shown instead
FIX: Compass accuracy for some hardware versions
CHG: Handle analog O2 sensor voltages outside reasonable parameters as invalid
CHG: In surface mode the custom view will now reset to the o2 sensor display if sensors are connected
and no button has been pressed for 20 seconds

[1.5.5] with RTE 2.05
NEW: SYS3 menu where all custom views can be configured in detail (center, corner and big font)
FIX: Disable compass properly when not in use (end-2019 hardware only)
NEW: Added new option to gas configuration: "Off" (These are then not shown in the custom gas list)
FIX: Startup behaviour in cases where incorrectly stored dives are in the internal logbook

[1.5.4] with RTE 2.04
FIX: support for some old harwdare versions was broken in 1.5.3 (Only serial number <100 were affected)
CHG: layout in internal logbook cleaned
CHG: Only switch between "no fly" and "desaturation" in case there is desaturation time left
FIX: Balance value of button responsitivness were not considered during firmware startup
CHG: internal improvements in sleep mode
FIX: use dummy profile if necessary (If there are corrupted dives in the logbook)

[1.5.3] with RTE 2.03
CHG: Always show battery voltage in surface mode
CHG: battery status is now preserved for future updates
NEW: Support for much faster updates (With OSTC companion 3.2 and later)
FIX: (very) short screen lag removed during sample storage in dive mode

[1.5.2] with RTE 2.02
Beta Version!
FIX: display of time of minimum voltage
FIX: Display of Sensor values. At divestart sensor values were shown even sensors were deactivated (fix SP)
FIX: Bugfix invalid voltage / temperature after coldstart
FIX: Instant dive start at several meters out of sleep mode (Jumping into the water) may resulted in lagged/freeze depth reading
CHG: Speed increase of Bluetooth communications
CHG: Look and Feel for Gauge/Apnea mode with flipped screen improved
FIX: Deco warning after Gauge mode
FIX: Download issues of corrupted dives
FIX: Proper logbook write (Very spurious error, mainly in CCR mode)

[1.5.1] with RTE 2.01
NEW: Support for end-2019 hardware

ENGLISH:

Hello,

The new firmware 1.5.6 is now public.

heinrichsweikamp.com

Manual on how to install: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=19186

(Depending on your current version it may be required to start the update twice. The OSTC4 will show you a message after the update if this is required. Reason is, that this update also may update some older parts of the firmware like the font table and the bootloader).


To update, simply use one of our two apps OSTConf for iOS or HWOS Config for Android.
OSTConf: https://www.facebook.com/17049381164554 ... 339989145/
HWOS Config: https://www.facebook.com/17049381164554 ... 561539708/

The following changes have been made since V 1.5.1:
[1.5.6] with RTE 2.06
NEW: O2 calibration for analog sensors
FIX: At the begin of the dive and while switching between T7 <=> T3 view a primary view could be shown
which was deactivated by the selection dialogue. In case the primary view is now deactivated,
the next activated view will be shown instead
FIX: Compass accuracy for some hardware versions
CHG: Handle analog O2 sensor voltages outside reasonable parameters as invalid
CHG: In surface mode the custom view will now reset to the o2 sensor display if sensors are connected
and no button has been pressed for 20 seconds

[1.5.5] with RTE 2.05
NEW: SYS3 menu where all custom views can be configured in detail (center, corner and big font)
FIX: Disable compass properly when not in use (end-2019 hardware only)
NEW: Added new option to gas configuration: "Off" (These are then not shown in the custom gas list)
FIX: Startup behaviour in cases where incorrectly stored dives are in the internal logbook

[1.5.4] with RTE 2.04
FIX: support for some old harwdare versions was broken in 1.5.3 (Only serial number <100 were affected)
CHG: layout in internal logbook cleaned
CHG: Only switch between "no fly" and "desaturation" in case there is desaturation time left
FIX: Balance value of button responsitivness were not considered during firmware startup
CHG: internal improvements in sleep mode
FIX: use dummy profile if necessary (If there are corrupted dives in the logbook)

[1.5.3] with RTE 2.03
CHG: Always show battery voltage in surface mode
CHG: battery status is now preserved for future updates
NEW: Support for much faster updates (With OSTC companion 3.2 and later)
FIX: (very) short screen lag removed during sample storage in dive mode

[1.5.2] with RTE 2.02
Beta Version!
FIX: display of time of minimum voltage
FIX: Display of Sensor values. At divestart sensor values were shown even sensors were deactivated (fix SP)
FIX: Bugfix invalid voltage / temperature after coldstart
FIX: Instant dive start at several meters out of sleep mode (Jumping into the water) may resulted in lagged/freeze depth reading
CHG: Speed increase of Bluetooth communications
CHG: Look and Feel for Gauge/Apnea mode with flipped screen improved
FIX: Deco warning after Gauge mode
FIX: Download issues of corrupted dives
FIX: Proper logbook write (Very spurious error, mainly in CCR mode)
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Re: hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

Post by swissdiving »

Installed today, all good. Diving tomorrow...
Cheers,

Hansjoerg

--> 2N ¦ 2201 / 3892
--> OSTC4 ¦ 257 / 392 / 424 / 647/1324 Fischer

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swissdiving
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Re: hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

Post by swissdiving »

Actually, I do have a question.
After the update the time and date are flashing. I charged the dive computer, reset the settings, rebooted the computer and rte. I also set the time via the companion. I remember I had the flashing after the last update too but managed to make it go away. I also looked in the forum but did not find any reference to the flashing date and time for the ostc 4.

Can you help Matthias

Oh and a bug I found. If you reset the settings and the display is flipped the computer gets confused. The display is partly garbled (some of it is still upside down and some of it is returned original. So part of the menus is still flipped. When you go back in the menu it reverts to "Not Flipped"

So Matthias you need to change the code when the Settings on the Computer are being reset. The Flipped has to be completely reversed too...
(confused yet?).
Cheers,

Hansjoerg

--> 2N ¦ 2201 / 3892
--> OSTC4 ¦ 257 / 392 / 424 / 647/1324 Fischer

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swissdiving
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Re: hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

Post by swissdiving »

The flashing fixed itself...
Cheers,

Hansjoerg

--> 2N ¦ 2201 / 3892
--> OSTC4 ¦ 257 / 392 / 424 / 647/1324 Fischer

RTFM
heinrichsweikamp
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Re: hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

Post by heinrichsweikamp »

swissdiving wrote: Friday 5. February 2021, 22:35 Actually, I do have a question.
After the update the time and date are flashing.
A blinking date and time is just a reminder to check/set the time and date after an RTE upgrade. After setting and the next wake-up from sleep the blinking will stop. It has no side effects besides the blinking.

As for the flip-screen issues: I can't see this. After a proper restart the new flipped screen is in effect, the outer buttons are swapped, the compass is rotated by 180° and the menu is drawn normally. I just checked both reported issues again.

regards,
Matthias
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Re: hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

Post by swissdiving »

Thx Matthias

As discussed, I'll test it again at the next update and will take pictures if it happens again.
Cheers,

Hansjoerg

--> 2N ¦ 2201 / 3892
--> OSTC4 ¦ 257 / 392 / 424 / 647/1324 Fischer

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Re: hwOS4: New Firmware 1.5.6 with RTE 2.06

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