ActiveBox Firmware

Version 2.3

  • Selftest (hold button on startup)
  • Blink in store mode (only with V2)
  • Features for internal timekeeping to enable endless runtime

Version 2.4

  • Fixed problem with missing blink
  • ASCII Protocol
  • Operation without DTR-Feature now possible

Version 2.5 (MAY 2017)

Released: 2017-05-12

  • Greatly improved noise measurement
  • Much better and repeatable site survey
  • Dual Channel for v2 transponders
  • Dual Channel for Loop Box repeat
  • Management Box can enable and disable Tracking
  • All devices will show you the actual loop power when hitting the loop limit while configuring
  • Many bugfixes with beacons
  • Many bugfixes and improvements in ASCII protocol
  • Devices now shut down on power loss if no loop is connected and no detection is stored in the buffer.
  • Greatly improved bootloader.
  • Store & Copy feature on Active Extension and USB Timing Box
  • other internal improvements and bug fixes
  • Devices now report LF and 2,4GHz RSSI in passing (3 bits 2.4GHz RSSI / 8 | 4 bits LF RSSI)

Version 2.6 (APR 2025)

General:

  • Many small bug fixes
  • 64Bit Tickcount
  • Automatic Timestamp REFADJ
  • Duplicate search now takes the last 1000x Passings into consideration
  • 2048th timing resolution
  • Support for new V3 Features
  • Battery indication for Honcell Battery
  • Improved Battery indication
  • Display of actual Loop Power in config mode
  • Min 20% Loop Power
  • Auto shut down after charging when no loop and no passing so far with message
  • Slight improvements on Display/Button UI
  • Delayed Beacon Transmission for less confusing beacons in Timing Module
  • Rewrite of internal Debug Protocol
  • Removed V1 Transponder Compatibility Mode

2.4GHz Interface:

  • Constant transceiver recalibration 
  • Fixed 10khz on antenna port

ASCII Protocol:

  • Push Passings
  • Push Prewarns
  • Linewise CheckSum
  • 40Bit 2048th Timestamps
  • Extended Passing Data
  • Extended Beacon Data
  • Signed Temperature reporting
  • Removed EPOCHREFADJ1D
  • Added new Loop Stati
  • Revision Reporting

Loop Box:

  • Changed MODE: Store -> Store&Forward (only reliable with V3 transponders)
  • Extended Beacon Information (Buffer status, Repeat Success Rate, etc...)

USB Timing Box:

  • New MODE: Repeat (no passings via USB in repeat mode)

Management Box:

  • New MODE: Kiosk
  • Stores last mode before shutdow
  • Start/Stop is shown in Track Activation Mode
  • Tracking Activation always starts with 100% Loop Power
  • Management Boxes show X when on same channel as timing System
  • Box will not immediatly switch to a different channel when cycling thru check/kiosk mode
  • Multichannel Beacons for Management Box -> Management Boxes will be seen by Timing Systems on different chanel