ModTest Manual v2.15 - B. Release Notes
2.15 - 12 Oct 2024
Fixed registration issue.
Fixed layout issue when window size changed.
2.14 - 16 Apr 2021
Fixed problem with loading serial library on Raspbian Jessie.
2.13 - 4 Mar 2020
Fixed problem with handling of delays in received RTU messages.
2.12 - 28 Aug 2019
Fixed problem causing freezing in Windows serial communications.
Fixed problem in saving a command definition.
2.11 - 2 Nov 2018
Resolved issues arising from changes in recent releases of Java JRE.
2.10 - 17 Jan 2017
Added support for serial interfaces on ARM processor on Raspberry Pi.
Minor documentation changes.
2.09 - 21 Oct 2016
Fix for problem loading serial library.
2.08 - 1 Dec 2015
Fixed a problem with broadcasting custom commands.
2.07 - 30 Oct 2015
Fixed a GUI problem with defining a Write Holding Register command.
2.06 - 4 Feb 2015
Fixed a problem with handling of zero counts in commands.
2.05 - 29 Jan 2015
Fixed some problems with handling of invalid counts in commands.
2.04 - 20 Jan 2015
Fixed a timeout problem when reading raw data from serial interfaces.
2.03 - 6 Jan 2015
Allow an expected value to be specified as a list of ranges instead of as a single value.
Added a "mirror" field for viewing and entering lengthy values.
Workaround for reading CSV files that have been edited by Microsoft utilities.
Minor documentation changes.
2.02 - 15 Dec 2014
Fix for a bug that could cause write delays on serial connections.
2.01 - 18 Sep 2014
Support for additional Modbus commands:
12 Get Comm Event Log
20 Read File Record
21 Write File Record
24 Read FIFO Queue
All official Modbus commands are now supported.
Logging/tracing to a file.
Changes to handling of unsigned values.
Better diagnostics for late responses.
Various GUI changes.
1.23 - 29 Jul 2013
Under Windows, scan for serial ports up to COM99 instead of COM20.
1.22 - 25 Jun 2013
Simplified defining of expected results.
1.21 - 10 Jun 2013
Minor changes to registration dialogs.
1.20 - 15 May 2013
Added support for higher and custom serial speeds.
Minor GUI changes.
1.19 - 9 Apr 2013
Minor GUI changes.
1.18 - 9 Jan 2013
Minor changes to trace and error messages.
1.17 - 25 Sep 2012
Report conformity level in Read Device ID response.
Report opening/closing of connections in status bar.
1.16 - 21 Sep 2012
Allow configuration of the local host and local port for socket connections to slaves.
1.15 - 15 Aug 2012
Fixed a problem with loading of serial library under Linux.
1.13 - 14 Jul 2012
Minor documentation changes.
1.12 - 8 Jun 2012
Minor changes to registration dialogs.
1.11 - 2 May 2012
New serial library to replace the Java Comms API. Provides 32-bit and 64-bit support under Windows and Linux.
1.10 - 7 Nov 2011
Minor changes.
1.09 - 11 Oct 2011
Minor serial comms changes: don't use customer's copy of Java Comms API, and work around a bug in a Windows device driver.