Release Notes

TagTool 3.2.3 (2018-01-18)

  • Initial release.
  • Bundled firmware: ActiveBox FW 2.5.18999

TagTool 3.2.7 (2018-02-28)

Fixes:

  • Active Box firmware update for outdated devices.
  • Missing tag numbers for tag IDs in the Participants list.
  • Selection issues in Detections, Tags, Devices lists.
  • Synchronization between items in Detections, Tags and Participants.

Improvements:

  • Greatly improved TrackBox communication.
  • Improved debug logging.
  • Improved file import for Participants list.

Added Features:

  • Available new firmware is shown in the Devices list.
  • All lists now preserve column settings (positions, sizing, ordering).
  • All lists can be customized and filtered by right-clicking on the column headers.
  • New bundled firmware: ActiveBox FW 2.5.20104

TagTool 3.3.0 (2019-01-16)

Fixes:

  • Invalid characters in TrackBox URLs are now surpressed.
  • Connection issues fixed when multiple race|result Passive Tag Readers are connected.
  • Several minor bugs fixed.

Improvements:

  • Re-worked data format placeholder scheme for Outputs. An output's Data Format can now access all data of a tag and its sub-objects (e.g. the assigned participant).
    Important: Data formats of existing outputs have to be adapted to the new scheme.
  • Renamed Participant Name and Team Name of participants to a generic scheme (Field 1, Field 2). Now supporting up to 3 fields per participant that can be used for arbitrary data.
  • Passing counter of ActiveBoxes will now always match the Detections counter in TagTool.
  • Improved progress indication when receiving a large number of passings from a device.
  • Improved display of wireless device communication status in the Devices list tab.
  • Changed to ACSII protocol for ActiveBox communication.

Added Features:

  • New Tray tab with full TrayScanner support.
  • Moved information and settings for experienced users to an extendable Advanced group for Detections, Tags and Devices.
  • Transponder IDs in Participants list can now be populated semi-automatically by sequentially scanning tags from a reader device.
  • HTTP output added.
  • Host device for wireless communication can now be specifically selected.
  • Added ActivePro config update feature.

TagTool 4.1.0 (2025-07-18)

  • Support for ActiveBox FW2.6
  • Bundled firmware: ActiveBox FW 2.6.38730

TagTool 4.2.4 (2026-04-15)

  • added OrderID Field for passive Transponders
  • updated to .NET Framework 4.6.2