Comfigurator 3.5.0/3.5.1/3.5.2 Beta

[ident]

This is a pre-alert for the new version of Comfigurator which will be available for beta testing soon. This version will see major improvements.
Comfigurator 3.4.4 is the last release version.

Bugs Fixed

1. Response numbers  could exceed 1023. The limit of Response numbers is 1023
   
2. Comfigurator crashed when importing certain scenarios
3. Importing of Responses in certain scenario was incomplete.
4. Responses with Errors were saved without any warning. Now a warning message is sent when any Responses contain errors (coloured RED)

UCM Connection Settings
This is the change that will have the most effect so please take note

• The UCM Connection settings are  saved in cclx file in Comfiguration > System Information. This allows the connection settings for a fiile to be remembered.  Configuration > System Information includes system related information formerly seen in General Information
• Independent Remote and Local  Network settings for UCM/Ethernet can be entered and saved in Configuration > System Information.  This makes it easier to connect to Comfort via the Internet and Local Network.
  
• The new \"Override Connection Settings\" button in Settings > UCM Connections overrides the saved connection settings in System  Information and allows a new  UCM connection to be selected. This should be used when connecting to a USB UCM which is not permanently connected to Comfort.
  
• The actual Connection settings used is shown in the status bar

DS Manager

• DS Manager is installed with  Comfigurator. There is a link to Launch DS Manager in Options >Settings  and Configuration > System nformation when Ethernet Interface is selected. Separate installation of DS Manager is not required.

Bus Monitor / Bus Analyser

• The new Bus Analyser mode in the Bus Monitor detects any error in the Bus Communications, and allows the file to be saved for analysis
  

External UCMs

• If any Respone numbers referenced by UCM Modules or KT03 are changed the UCM Write to EEPROM is automatically done after a Full or selective write to Comfort
• Right Click in Modules Tab for \"Write Modules & Settings\" to Comfort to update changed numbers of modules after a Scan for Modules

SmartHouse/Dupline UCM

• New UCM Type 24 Smarthouse(Dupline) and Response wizard to support Carlo Gavazzi SmartHouse. This requires a new UCM/Dupline UCM which is different from UCM/Universal

Universal UCM Configurator
These changes require UCM/Universal 6..02X which is yet to be released

• The \"Comfort to Device\" Tab name changed to \"Alarms to Zwave\"
• Added new tab \"Commands to Device\" to save Commands to the external device so that the commands can be saved in the Ucm/Universal EEPROM. This allows the saved commands to be sent to the external device by referencing the saved command number.  The save Template feature allows the external module settings and commands to be saved and used again.
  
• \"Execute\" button in Commands to Device and Alarms to Device table added to allow easy testing
• Added Get status Button which shows the status of EEPROM Missing/Faulty and Communication error with submodule which were shown on the UCM Leds before

Zwave  Comfigurator
These changes require UCM/Zwave 6.02X which is yet to be released

• Added Get Status button which shows the status  of Zwave Modules (EEPROM Missing/Faulty,  Communications between UCM and Zwave module, UCM not in zwave network, Waiting for Zwave data in Learn mode, receiving Zwave data in Learn mode, Learn success, Writing EEPROM, Zwave network busy which were shown on UCM LEDS before.
• Comments for each Node are saved in EEPROM  so Z-Wave nodes can be identified
• Faster Read/write to EEPROM

Actions

• Action 73,24 user numbers add  240 (keypad) , 241 (Response), 245 (SMS), and rename User number 90 as old KP No
• New action 152 called Enable/Disable User. 152, user, 0 to disable, 1 to enable. (Valid from Firmware 6.02)

Scenario Import/Export

• When importing scenarios, Comfigurator automatically assigns unused zones (with no zone type) to each zone in the scenario, and assigns different Outputs to outputs in the scenario, making it easier to import zones and outputs in Scenarios
• When exporting and importing scenarios, the UCM types are included so as to avoid errors in imported Responses with  \"send Rs232\" commands.  A UCM of the correct type will be added in the Modules Tab if the same UCM type  is not present. Note that this feature requires the scenario to be created using this Comfigurator version as a scenario created with oldder versions of Comfigurator will not have the addtional UCM information.
• A bug causing Crash when importing certain scenarios has been fixed (also in \"Bugs Fixed\" section)
  

Infrared Transmit Codes

• When a IFR file is added to the ifr library using the IR Learner tool which is lauched from Comfigurator, the new IR data was not seen in Comfigurator in the IR Transmit Codes > Devices until Comfigurator was closed and opened again. A Refresh button has been added so that the IFR files list can be updated without having to close the program

General Improvements

• After a firmware upgrade has been completed, prompt to Scan Modules again to update firmware info on the Modules Tab.
• Added \"Controller\" under Modules tab which shows the Comfort CPU info ie Firmware Type, Firmware version, File system vocabulary number, custom vocab, System Vocab version,  User Vocab version, LCD text version, LCD KP min version This is so that the Comfort System Information can be seen in the same place as the other modules.
• When saving a file, automatically check Responses for errors (in RED).
• Retry up to 2 times if  Upgrade firmware, vocab, download to comfort and UCM eeprom was stopped by time-out.
• Write Selective of Reminder Messages will now reset Comfort because a Reset is needed when changing reminder times and enables
  

Help Text

• Modules and Settings > Time adjust - Help text changed to \"Daily correction to the Clock in seconds - positive values speed up the clock, negative values slow down the clock by a number of seconds each day (from firmware 6.020)
•  Keypad Voice Level Help text \"The slider determines the volume of Voice Announcements on all keypads. The individual Voice menu volume for each keypad is set by Voice menu \"7 for Volume\". The keypad voice level is independent of the Phone Voice Level below and level of siren sounds on the keypad\"
• Also new Help text for recorded messages and Record quality In the Modules Tab, add an additional right click selection to \"Write Modules & Settings to Comfort\" to make it easier to write the Modules and settings to Comfort after scanning.

Defaults

• Removed X10 responses
• Change Tune parameters 1 and 79 to improve KP to DP intercom
• Logic def36.cctx removed Responses for voice, menu, recording, reminders
• Added logic engine to default Template when File > New is selected

Known Issues

• In Universal UCM Configurator, loading a saved Template causes an exception
• After Upgrading UCM/ETH02 firmware by direct connection, at the end of the firmware upgrade, Comfigurator receives spurious characters for 5 minutes causing it to be unresponsive. Close Comfigurator and restart it.
• When \"Saved connection settings\"  is present,  Options > Settings, check Override Connection settings, and select USB. Then press Scan for  USB Devices.The Connection USB and the Serial Number become gray so the USB serial number pull-down does not work You have to uncheck Override Connection settings again and check it
• After a Full Read from Comfort, USB and Ethernet connections settings may not work. The Connection settings may need to be re-entered
• For Configuration > System Information, Saved Connection Setting, USB serial number is not detected
• After Upgrading UCM firmware by Direct Connection to PC, a message \"startindex cannot be larger than the length of string Parameter name StartIndex\" is seen, although upgrading is complete
• Bus Monitor and IR Learner does not use the Saved Connection Settings, Use the Override Connection settings  in Options > Settings
• \"Show Status\"  for RIO updates status when the box is checked but it  updates the wrong RIO Output when RIO outputs are changed after the box is checked. Output 129 updates out[ut 161 etc.
• Vocabulary Upgrade fails at 0%, Use 3.4.4 for Vocab upgrade
  
  

[slychiu]

Comfigurator 3.5.0 (Beta) is available for download from https://www.cytech.biz/product_details.php?item_id=206

A tutotrial in the new Comfigurator can be see in http://www.comfortforums.com/forum20/2889.html

[wexfordman]

hi slychiu

just noticed that under modules all my scs\'s are appearing as rio\'s. Not sure if this is just with the beta version, never noticed it before!
Regards,
Eamon

[ident]

Can you turn on the Monitor I/O and do Scan for SCS/RIO? and send the info

If the SCS firmware is older than 2.002 it does not replyto the scan modules command and will be identified as RIO

see http://www.comfortforums.com/forum106/2700.html

[wexfordman]

Hi ident, sounds like that may be the prob, I will check and get back,
Regards
Eamon

[ident]

Comfigurator 3.5.1  is available for download
This is considered a \"stable\" version except for the 1 Known Issue found below which is why it is not a \"released\" version
However all users are encouraged to upgrade to this version

New features

1. Added \"Show Status\" checkbox in Sensors, Flags, Counters
2. Execute Response in Responses and Home Control does not log out after executing Responses so the results can be seen in I/O Monitor
3. Z-Wave Comfigurator - Multichannel Command will be able to control multiple channels in the same command.

Bugs Fixed

1. All Known issues in 3.5.0 are fixed except below

Known Issues

1. Bus Monitor and IR Learner are not able to use the UCM \"Saved Connection Settings\". They use the Override Connection settings in Options > Settings
2. \"Show Status\"  for RIO updates status when the box is checked but it updates the wrong RIO outputs in real time when Rio Outputs change
3. Vocab Upgrade tends to fail at 0%
   
4. Read from Comfort may change some Responses from eg KNX to Cbus (this is a preexisting problem)
5. In Z-Wave Configurator, Learn process does not terminate when an \"NA\" error reply is received.
   

Programming with Comfigurator
The updated \"Programming with Comfigurator Manual\" which references 3.5.1 is available at https://www.cytech.biz/programming_with_...rator.html

[bs85]

Would it be possible to add show status of RIO inputs and outputs?

[ident]

RIO Output status is available in Outputs. There is a Show status

RIO Inputs status will be added in a future version

[bs85]

[user=86]ident[/user] wrote:

RIO Output status is available in Outputs. There is a Show status

RIO Inputs status will be added in a future version

Think there is an error somewhere.

Have 1 RIO connected with an id of 1
When controlling RIO output 129 the status of 129 is not updated but output 161 is.
If 130 is controlled 162 is updated.

[slychiu]

Have 1 RIO connected with an id of 1 When controlling RIO output 129 the status of 129 is not updated but output 161 is. If 130 is controlled 162 is updated.

Can you explain how you control Output  129 (RIO Output 1) and get Output 161 (RIO #5 Output 1 to change?

The screen shot shows how RIO Op1 is turned on and the RIO Output 1 status (129) shows as On