Hi All
Finally we have the first beta of Patch 1 available for download.
We now need your help for feedback and problem reporting / correction.
It is very important that you follow the instructions below. This beta should be used by experienced computer users only. It requires a little bit of knowledge to understand some steps. So if you are a computer "expert" wait a few more days for the final release. You are completely responsible for properly do the steps below including the firmware upgrade. The upgrade steps are not automated now.
1- This is a beta version. Errors will still be present and we need your feedback to correct them. We have added MANY new features including the brand new SmartView. They are new so they may have errors. Keep your suggestions and reports coming.
2- Known issues with beta: sometimes hardware disconnects are still happening (although less frequently than before). We are waiting for the hardware developer to send us a revised version of the HW/SW interface which should happen in 1 week (minimum).
3- Corrections/Changes/Additions:
- Added: Mode-S Altitude
- Added: Squawk Codes
- Added: automatic retrieval of mode-s data from Gatwick Aviation Society extensive database
- Corrected: Unable to receive more than 100 msgs/sec (now tested with up to 2000/sec with success)
- Corrected: ACARS Decoder DDE Link
- Corrected: Double clicking on flight not showing correct position on map
- Corrected: Email Reports not working
- Corrected: Without internet connection RadarBox acts weirdly and crashes
- Corrected: Trimming some of the Flight IDs
- Corrected: Myflight interface, selecting aircraft and it not moving the selected aircraft
- Corrected: Reporter - Save file saves as gif file (which is an image file)
- Corrected: Mylog reporting network flights as well
- Corrected: Your account expired or not subscribed to network message when network down
- Added: Trails with user defined time limit
- Added: Distinguish Network flights betters, such as a asterisk next to the tag (user defined)
- Added: Local time choice for mylog
- Added: Selectable font for aircraft
- Added: Timeout flights to seconds as well as minutes
- Added: Bearing and distance to Aircraft (user defined home bearing)
- Added: Refresh rate changeable so easier for slow or quick pcs
- Added: Zoom with wheel mouse and increased zoom for outlines of ground maps
- Added: Preferences Window Transitional Altitude linked with pressure
- Added: Automatic QNH download and decoding from METAR reports
- Added: Polar Propagation/Range Diagram
- Corrected: Invalid index out of limits messages in elf files;
- Corrected: Setup without internet solved;
- Corrected: All flights with status unknown when downloaded from the net;
- Corrected: Priority of network over local flights corrected;
- Corrected: External Url open on default browser not always on IE;
- Corrected: Show all filters in network and myflights
- Corrected: Intermitent Trails problem corrected;
- Corrected: Unscheduled Network disconnections
- Added: 2 aircraft photos shown at each time
- Corrected: menu items checked unabled to see
- Added: Hidign showing RB flights by filter on map
- Added: SmartView Feature
- Corrected: After reordering the my flights list, double clicking on a flight does not show the correct flight
- Corrected: With the network on and downloading pictures on as well, in busy periods the software was having CPU usage and became unusable.
4- Download Instructions:
a) Download the beta files from:
http://www.airnavsystems.com/download/anrb/anrb11beta0.zipb) Extract all these files to your RadarBox root folder (usually "c:\Program Files\AirNav Systems\AirNav RadarBox 2007"). Overwrite the existing files.
c) First you need to do the firmware upgrade. Be sure the RadarBox HW is properly connected to your computer and that the RadarBox 2007 software is closed. Run the 1.01.0.exe file. A DOS prompt will appear. Click "Page UP". The new firmware will be uploaded to the box. After it finishes click ESC.
d) Now run ANRB.exe. This is the new RadarBox 2007 executable. The first time you use it loading could take some time (not more than 15 secs - this is because of database upgrades).
Welcome to Version 1.1!
Please reply to this forum with comments and suggestions and again, THIS IS A BETA, so expect to find some problems.