Ubidium Firmware

The latest firmware version is: 1.7.8

Version 1.0.2

Released: 2023-11-07

  • MOD: Updated bundled active Firmware
  • NEW: Added a user-accessible log menu
  • NEW: Start button is green when GPS time was set, a loop is connected and either a local or cloud connection is established
  • NEW: Allow to set Firmware channel to release or beta
  • FIX: Stored LCD backlight color is not applied
  • MOD: Turn LCD backlight on on start-up
  • MOD: Menu: Renamed "Brightness to "Display Brightness"
  • MOD: Increased number of marker number digits to 7

Version 1.0.3

Released: 2023-11-13

  • MOD: Updated bundled power board FW

Version 1.0.5

Released: 2023-11-27

  • FIX: WiFi connections not always working when WiFi+Ethernet are in the same subnet
  • FIX: Passing data might be corrupt if at least one online connection and an additional connection are active at the same time
  • FIX: System could become unresponsive when there are many WiFi networks
  • MOD: Show either device name or an error, not both
  • FIX: Reboot after restoring factory defaults not always working
  • FIX: Ethernet is not avaialble without configuration change directly after restoring factory defaults
  • FIX: Internal SIM not working without configuration change directly after restoring factory defaults

Version 1.0.15

Released: 2024-02-07

Most noteable changes since 1.0.5:

  • MOD: Updated bundled PB FW to 1.3.10
  • MOD: Updated bundled Active FW
  • NEW: Allow to install only critical updates when connected via external SIM
  • MOD: Improved active detection throughput
  • NEW: Loop ID collision detection
  • NEW: Automatic brightness control using the ambient light sensor
  • NEW: Show which PIN type is required if modem is locked
  • FIX: Allow negative active transponder temperatures
  • FIX: Allow Ethernet usage when modem is not found
  • MOD: Improved check on whether an Ethernet cable is connected
  • MOD: Improved handling when switching between mobile and WiFi
  • FIX: SETTIME and NEWFILE interface call did not work

Version 1.0.17

Released: 2024-03-20

  • MOD: Updated PB FW to 1.3.16
  • NEW: Automatically repeat pressing a button when it's hold down
  • NEW: (Automatically) set timezone via GPS position
  • MOD: List last used timezones at the top of the list
  • NEW: Scroll position indicator for long lists
  • MOD: Display online state of each interface
  • FIX: WiFi IP address is not always displayed
  • NEW: Allow to upload analysis data (passings files of last three days) to RR
  • NEW: Added AC,DC,USB-C,POE-In and POE-out as Info events
  • FIX: Long transponder codes were not properly displayed in last seen label
  • NEW: Support for old RR SIMs in external slot
  • MOD: Interface: Custom cloud server: correctly set hostname in TLS handshake to configured server
  • MOD: Interface: Timezone changes are applied immediatly

Version 1.0.20

Released: 2024-05-13

  • NEW: Display board revisions + Firmware versions, Battery IDs
  • FIX: Modem does not connect after start-up without changing source SIM 
  • NEW: Allow to set a trigger dead time
  • NEW: Feedback + log entry when timezone was set via GPS
  • FIX: Minor UI issue in log menu
  • NEW: Allow to set "security level" for custom server
  • MOD: Changed order of loop ID and channel so that it is more consistent with our other devices
     

Version 1.1.1

Released: 2024-07-08

  • MOD: Updated bundled PB FW to 1.3.18
  • NEW: Screen lock (Settings -> User Interface)
  • MOD: Changed power button behavior  
  • FIX: GPS fix state is not always determined correctly when setting time at startup
  • FIX: Ethernet performance with some HW revisions
  • NEW: Display changelog on device
  • MOD: Improved handling of unreadable passing files
  • MOD: Enabled DC Out
  • MOD: Updated timezone database
  • FIX: Issues with deleting a custom server
  • FIX: Periodically ensure that there is enough free space
  • FIX: Check server response when uploading analysis data

Version 1.3.3

Released: 2024-10-30

  • NEW: Passive: Bundled passive Firmware 37246
  • MOD: Passive: (error) handling improvements
  • NEW: General: Enable usage of a wireless audio device as a passing indicator
  • MOD: Mobile: Modem will completely re-register on failures
  • MOD: Mobile: External SIM is used first, internal if no connection is possible
  • MOD: Mobile: When a connection is lost, other SIM will be used
  • MOD: Mobile: Connectivity info shows if internal SIM is not unlocked for timing
  • MOD: Mobile: If internal SIM is not unlocked, external will be retried periodically
  • MOD: Mobile: External SIM detect is used when available
  • NEW: Mobile: Use operator name to guess best APN in auto mode
  • NEW: Mobile: Store (and use) last working auto-config APN per ICCID
  • FIX: Mobile: Memory issue after days of usage w. bad cellular reception
  • MOD: WiFi: Improved WiFi Access Point channel handling
  • MOD: Network: Enable compression of screen images in webfrontend
  • NEW: Active: Additional user reports for some errors
  • FIX: General: Device name is invalid after factory defaults
  • FIX: Network: Custom server duplicates when edited
  • MOD: General: Improved boot time
  • FIX: General: Screen can be unlocked by pressing START
  • FIX: General: Improved recovery from broken passing files

Version 1.3.4

Released: 2024-11-08

  • NEW: General: Show icon in top bar when AC is connected
  • MOD: General: Show longer version history
  • FIX: Passive: Some smaller issues
  • MOD: General: Re-enabled plug&play via USB-C for supported devices

Version 1.3.7

Released: 2024-11-18

  • MOD: General: Display "<1h" for nearly empty batteries before showing "LOW"
  • FIX: Modem: Fix issues when no known APN is found in AUTO config

Version 1.4.0

Released: 2025-02-13

  • NEW: General: Support for storing passings on USB drive
  • NEW: General: Support for FinishLynx via a LapTime server
  • NEW: General: TrackTiming (BETA)
  • NEW: Active: Updated bundled Firmware
  • FIX: Modem: Handling could stop due to a race condition
  • FIX: Active: Displayed loop power was not always updated
  • FIX: Interface: Custom server's security level not correctly applied
  • FIX: General: Battery indicator shows LOW or 0 while remaining time is evaluated

Version 1.4.3

Released: 2025-02-24

  • Fix: General: Minor fixes

Version 1.5.8

Released: 2025-05-16

  • NEW: General: Firmware updates are no longer downloaded automatically
  • MOD: Active: Bundled new active Firmware
  • MOD: Passive: Bundled new passive Firmware
  • MOD: General: Bundled new power board Firmware
  • NEW: Passive: Set region automatically via GPS and MCC
  • NEW: Passive: Added passive transponder type
  • NEW: General: Warn on shutdown when a component is upgraded
  • NEW: General: Warn when user keeps pressing the off button
  • FIX: Passive: Various minor improvements
  • FIX: Active: Communication with active board was sometimes re-established
  • FIX: General: Screen-Lock will only be effective if a key is pressed at least once
  • FIX: General: WiFi AP not always working after changing its settings
  • MOD: General: Renamed "Crash restore" user log to "Forced shutdown/crash"
  • MOD: General: Various minor fixes and improvements

Version 1.5.9

Released: 2025-05-26

  • NEW: Passive: Show if low power is used.
  • MOD: Passive: Use new region data to determine modem bands and filter.
  • FIX: Update: Do not report updates as available when not restarting after upgrading.

Version 1.6.0

Released: 2025-06-27

  • NEW: Allow to store/load export and import settings
  • NEW: Passive: Updated subsystem Firmware to 38670
  • FIX: General: Improve wireless audio initialization logic
  • MOD: Active: Add dot to Active subsystem FW version
  • FIX: General: Remove highlighting if menu item has no submenu or action
  • NEW: General: Display info about reboot when settings are reset to factory defaults
  • MOD: Genreal: Rename "bundled FW" to "subsystem FW"

Version 1.6.2

Released: 2025-07-02

  • FIX: Passive: Minor bug fixes
  • MOD: General: Improved config export to USB
  • FIX: General: Detect more wireless audio devices

Version 1.6.4

Released: 2025-09-02

  • NEW: Passive: Updated subsystem Firmware to 39068
  • NEW: Power: Updated subsystem Firmware to 1.4.4
  • MOD: Passive: Improved HuTag mode
  • MOD: Passive: Miscellaneous small improvements
  • NEW: Modem: Mobile info menu
  • MOD: General: Miscellaneous user interface improvements

Version 1.6.5

Released: 2025-09-10

  • NEW: Power: Updated subsystem Firmware to 1.4.7
  • MOD: General: Reordered device version info menu
  • FIX: Trigger: Allow concurrent triggers from different remote boxes
  • NEW: Passive: Frequency info menu

Version 1.6.6

Released: 2025-09-24

  • NEW: Power: Updated subsystem Firmware to 1.5.0
  • NEW: Passive: Mat element status menu
  • MOD: Passive: Miscellaneous small improvements

Version 1.6.9

Released: 2025-10-09

  • FIX: General: Fixed rare high data consumption issue introduced with version 1.6.6

Version 1.6.10

Released: 2025-10-21

  • FIX: General: Screen lock issues
  • FIX: General: Increase timeouts when downloading a Firmware upgrade

Version 1.6.13

Released: 2025-12-19

  • New: General: Battery info menu
  • NEW: General: Show passing analysis data upload progress, allow to cancel
  • NEW: General: Show log file upload progress, allow to cancel
  • MOD: General: Update tracktiming
  • FIX: Passive: Not all dead elements are always recognized
  • FIX: Active: Input ID is not set in passing record
  • MOD Wireless-Audio: Various improvments
  • FIX Passive: Do not show broken element as normal element while upgrading
  • FIX: Network: WiFi Key in QR-Code is invalid
  • NEW: Update: Show Firmware version in popup messages

Version 1.6.14

Released: 2026-01-23

  • NEW General: Select which files are uploaded as analytics data
  • MOD: Network: Disable multicast snooping
  • FIX: General: Sometimes there are no beep on errors
  • MOD: General: Add "Trigger"/"Passive" to "Dead Time" menu captions

Version 1.6.20

Released: 2026-04-28

  • NEW: Passive: Inform when beta mat elements are used
  • MOD: General: Default Ethernet IP method is now DHCP
  • MOD: Interface: Truncate GPS coords (less updates)
  • FIX: General: Rare issue with startup jobs which could result in invalid early passing IDs
  • FIX: Interface: Issues when status is queried too early
  • MOD: General: Display plug icon for all power sources

Version 1.7.2

Released: 2026-07-06

  • NEW: Power: Boot & Shutdown scheduler
  • NEW: Power Flow Monitor
  • MOD: Power: Updated Firmware to 1.6.6
  • MOD: Interface: Reduce data volume
  • FIX: Mobile: Some SIMs are not working in the extneral slot
  • FIX: Passive: Invalid beta element warning
  • MOD: General: Other minor improvements and fixes

Version 1.7.5

Released: 2026-07-13

  • FIX: Passive: Issues when switching from a non-bib mode to bib mode
  • FIX: Power: Issues with displaying floormat when Power Flow Monitor was opened

Version 1.7.8

Released: 2026-08-10

  • NEW: Network: Warning when active system could be interfered by a connection to a 2.4GHz WiFi network
  • NEW: Network: Log when WiFi authentication fails
  • MOD: General: Instant UI feedback when a power source is connected/disconnected
  • MOD: General: Enforce maximum boot time to 49 days
  • NEW: Interface: Add ping command for custom server connections