Change Log

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

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Version 4.8 - Release

Version 4.8.2 (2025-Jan-28)

Updated the error messages descriptions.

Version 4.8.1 (2025-Jan-27)

Internal release, never released to the public.

Version 4.8.0 (2025-Jan-06)

🌟 Feature

Added device summary page when selecting a device node in the device tree.
Device summary page contains two sections:
- Device summary that displays general device property values (Object Name, Model Name, and System Status)
- Object summary that displays in a table each objects Object Identifier, Object Name, and Present Value

Version 4.7 - Release

Version 4.7.0 (2024-Dec-20)

🌟 Feature

The device tree has been reworked so it no longer has performance issues from large BACnet Networks.
The device tree now sorts objects based on object type and object instance.
The device tree names are now truncated to 35 characters. Hovering over the name will display the full name using a title attribute.
Added a Processes queue length below Actions queue length, to notify the user of frontend tasks remaining
The Error Window PDU items have been reworked to provide more information. (Issue #340)

🐞 Fix

The application no longer experiences severe slow downs when processing extremely large BACnet Networks.
The discovery bar now takes both the Actions Left and Processes Left into account when calculating time left. (Issue #241)
Discovery Progress bar time estimations are now more correct
Fixed the Actions queue length to now display backend actions queued
Fixed Cancel button not firing off

Version 4.6 - Release

Version 4.6.3 (2024-Dec-04)

🌟 Feature

A notification banner to generate a report is now displayed after any Discover is performed (Issue #267)
Device Tree now inlines the Physical Layer with the Connection String (Issue #278)
State Text has been added to Present Value for Multi State objects (Issue #250)

🐞 Fix

Added return of object key as fallback in GetComponent (Issue #296)
HostNPort now renders IpAddress, CharacterString, or None correctly
Consolidated enumeration lookups
Consolidated event names
Clicking on the Device Tree discover message will now open the discover dialog (Issue #269)
Fixed bug with Auto Update notification message being empty
Object names now populate the device tree labels (Issue #327)
Fixed I AM response data not being handled correctly when populating Device Instance level properties
Object List now renders as an array when read property multiple is not supported (Issue #329)

Version 4.6.2 (2024-Dec-03)

🐞 Fix

Fixed issues with reports

Version 4.6.1 (2024-Nov-28)

🐞 Fix

Fixed an issue with the discovery dialog, where the discover devices request wasn't being passed through to the correct network.
Fixed an issue where the socket wasn't being released on disconnect
Networks will automatically reconnect when updating settings, restarting the application is no longer required.

Version 4.6.0 (2024-Nov-25)

🌟 Feature

Added MSTP network connection support
Increased BACnetActionQueue polling speed from 100ms to 10ms
Added limits on the amount of messages that can be sent to each network address

MSTP

Version 4.5 - Release

Version 4.5.2 (2024-Nov-18)

In this version we have fully redesigned the way that the rendering engine works for BACnet packets.

🌟 Feature

Rendering Engine now utilizes the raw BACnet packets to render properties to screen
All Write Dialog inputs now utilize the raw BACnet packet data
Write Dialog Enumerated Value input type now has a specific type dropdown that lists all BACnet enumerated types and values
Updated the BACnet simulator devices's application_software_version to match the applications version (Issues #305)
Auto select default network adapter for BACnet IP on startup

🐞 Fix

Write Dialog Value component populates enumerated values correctly when clicking a properties Write button
Write Dialog APDU Property Identifier component now populates correctly when clicking a properties Write button
Added platform and architecture to the session information
Auto discover the simulated device on startup

Version 4.5.1 (2024-Oct-15)

In this version we have updated the CAS BACnet Stack and ElectronJS to the latest versions. Updating to the latest version of ElectronJS was a lengthy task as it required us to redesign the application from the ground up.

This version is primarily an update to these two packages without many new features.

🌟 Feature

We have updated ElectronJS, NodeJS, and Chromium to the latest version. Electron: 32.1.2, Chrome:128.0.6613.162, Node:20.17.0
We have updated CAS BACnet Stack to the latest version of our 5.x branch: CAS BACnet Stack Version: 5.1.0
BACnet protocol revision 22
Updated the BACnet simulated device to load the object and properties list from a file. This allows you to configure a simulated device to have any number of objects or properties. Good for testing other BACnet Clients.

🐞 Fix

Fixed issue where updating the settings on the network settings dialog did not become active until the application was restarted.
Changed the object type input to be a drop down list with custom input (Issue #171)
'Clear all Errors' button on error window clears all the notifications marked as 'danger' type (Issue #192)
Fixed Priority Arrays so they use their respective component rather than Unknown to display the values
Changed 'Menu' to 'File' in Navigation Bar (Issue #226)
Data link protocol squares in footer opens their respective protocol tab within the network tab of the general dialog when clicked (Issue #122)
The description at the top of the Write Property Dialog is now truncated with a 'Read More...' link (Issue 231)
Updated description of simulated device (Issue #228)
Added indices to state texts (Issue #230)
Network, NPDU and APDU is now collapsible in Write Property dialog (Issue #163)
Network, NPDU and APDU is collapsed by default
Network shows the network layer and IP address in uneditable string form when collapsed
Network, NPDU and APDU inputs are saved visually when users collapse and uncollapse the Network, NPDU and APDU sections
Pipeline has now orphaned the CAS BACnet Stack DLLs
Network settings now reflects the current settings in the settings.json file (Issue #217)
Fixed bug relating to unknown adapter in settings.json (Issue #152)
Changed report file location into separate folders named with current date and time (Issue #225)
Added StateText display for MultiState objects (Issue #224)
Error Class and Error Code is displayed in the property list if a read property is unsuccessful (Issue #33)
Fixed bug with Network Tree where clearing the tree would not clear the database (Issue #227)
Changed settings dialog button from 'Save' and 'Close' to 'Save and Close' and 'Discard Changes' (Issue #129)
Added animation to Progress Bar (Issue #206)
Progress Bar resets every discovery and new step
Discovery button disabled when discovery is in session
Added units to Present Value if they exist (Issue #128)
Fixed OctetString display error when undefined value of 0 length was sent
Added validation to value in Write Property Dialog (Issue #172)
Send button is disabled and input has red border when invalid value is inputted
Added DateTime to Write Property Dialog
Fixed Time component layout
Added Encoding drop-down list for Character String datatype on dialog (Issue #175)
Changed application name to "Chipkin BACnet Explorer v4" (Issue #215)
Added Clear option for users to refresh the network tree and clear it. (Issue #207)
Added Refresh option for users to refresh a specific property currently displayed.
Added Write option for users to write to a specific property.
Added DateTime formatting (Issue #157)
Added DateTime Vue Component
Formatting toggle is hidden behind [... More] button (Issue #161)
DialogBase pops up when Version is clicked. About page is default (Issue #216)
Version shows pointer when hovered over
Changed device name for simulated device
Simulated Device is shown on network tree on start-up, device name is shown (Issue #209)
Added Priority Array formatted display (Issue #156)
Fixed Object Identifier formatted display
Implemented helper function for logging and alerting users of errors (BACnetHelpers.cjs)
Added alerts to errors in CASBACnetStackAdapter.cjs (Issue #220)

Version 4.4.x

Version 4.4.14 (2024-Aug-13)

Changed the object type input to be a drop down list with custom input (Issue #171)
'Clear all Errors' button on error window clears all the notifications marked as 'danger' type (Issue #192)
Fixed Priority Arrays so they use their respective component rather than Unknown to display the values
Changed 'Menu' to 'File' in Navigation Bar (Issue #226)
Data link protocol squares in footer opens their respective protocol tab within the network tab of the general dialog when clicked (Issue #122)
The description at the top of the Write Property Dialog is now truncated with a 'Read More...' link (Issue 231)

Version 4.4.13 (2024-Jul-30)

Updated description of simulated device (Issue #228)
Added indices to state texts (Issue #230)
Network, NPDU and APDU is now collapsible in Write Property dialog (Issue #163)
Network, NPDU and APDU is collapsed by default
Network shows the network layer and IP address in uneditable string form when collapsed
Network, NPDU and APDU inputs are saved visually when users collapse and uncollapse the Network, NPDU and APDU sections
Pipeline has now orphaned the CAS BACnet Stack DLLs
Network settings now reflects the current settings in the settings.json file (Issue #217)
Fixed bug relating to unknown adapter in settings.json (Issue #152)

Version 4.4.12 (2024-Jul-16)

Changed report file location into separate folders named with current date and time (Issue #225)
Added StateText display for MultiState objects (Issue #224)
Error Class and Error Code is displayed in the property list if a read property is unsuccessful (Issue #33)
Fixed bug with Network Tree where clearing the tree would not clear the database (Issue #227)
Changed settings dialog button from 'Save' and 'Close' to 'Save and Close' and 'Discard Changes' (Issue #129)
Added animation to Progress Bar (Issue #206)
Progress Bar resets every discovery and new step
Discovery button disabled when discovery is in session

Version 4.4.11 (2024-May-01)

Added units to Present Value if they exist (Issue #128)
Fixed OctetString display error when undefined value of 0 length was sent

Version 4.4.10 (2024-Apr-24)

Added validation to value in Write Property Dialog (Issue #172)
Send button is disabled and input has red border when invalid value is inputted
Added DateTime to Write Property Dialog
Fixed Time component layout
Added Encoding drop-down list for Character String datatype on dialog (Issue #175)

Version 4.4.9 (2024-Apr-22)

Changed application name to "Chipkin BACnet Explorer v4" (Issue #215)

Version 4.4.8 (2024-Apr-12)

Added Clear option for users to refresh the network tree and clear it. (Issue #207)
Added Refresh option for users to refresh a specific property currently displayed.
Added Write option for users to write to a specific property.

Version 4.4.7 (2024-Apr-01)

Added DateTime formatting (Issue #157)
Added DateTime Vue Component

Version 4.4.6 (2024-Apr-01)

Formatting toggle is hidden behind [... More] button (Issue #161)

Version 4.4.5 (2024-Mar-26)

DialogBase pops up when Version is clicked. About page is default (Issue #216)
Version shows pointer when hovered over

Version 4.4.4 (2024-Mar-25)

Changed device name for simulated device
Simulated Device is shown on network tree on start-up, device name is shown (Issue #209)

Version 4.4.3 (2024-Mar-21)

Added Priority Array formatted display (Issue #156)
Fixed Object Identifier formatted display
Implemented helper function for logging and alerting users of errors (BACnetHelpers.cjs)
Added alerts to errors in CASBACnetStackAdapter.cjs (Issue #220)

Version 4.4.2 (2023-Jun-02)

Changed the burnout date for the demo to 2025 june.
Copied cas-productkey into the project instead of a external package.

Version 4.4.1 (2022-Oct-28)

🌟 Feature

Added a reports generator which takes a current snapshot of the database, and converts it to JSON and a human readable markdown file.
- Report generation is available at Menu -> Generate Snapshot Report
- These files are generated within ~/My Documents/cas-bacnet-explorer/reports folder
Removed Trial key time limitations
Reworded licensing notifications so they're clearer (Issue #195)

🐞 Fix

Increased size limit of session server, resolves issue of HTTP status returning 413 (Issue #146)
Fixed issue where session data wasn't using the correct getter of the broker properties list (Issue #146)
Increased discovery time limit to 30 seconds
Fixed bug where Menu -> Clear Network Tree was not clearing the properties list correctly

Version 4.4.0 (2022-Sep-01)

Changed the burnout date for the demo to 2023 june.

Version 4.3.x

Version 4.3.1 (2022-Aug-29)

🐞 Fix

Removed instances of <script setup> tags in component files that contained :value or v-model tags as it was causing a bug in production where the variables were becoming undefined (Issue #191)
Added additional margin and padding to dialogs, as scss variables aren't being converted correctly, causing dialogs to look squished. (Issue #178)

Version 4.3.0 (2022-Aug-16)

🌟 Feature

Write Property is now available when clicking on a property, or from the title bar. (Issue #155)
Added an action bar on all properties. (Issue #160)
- Refresh: Sends a Read Property request for the property.
- Write: Opens a Write Property dialog for the property, auto populating the fields.
Vendor Identifiers now lookup the vendor names from the BACnet Vendor Identifiers enumerations list. (Issue #79)
Datatypes within the Write Dialog now display their actual types, instead of defaulting to raw text inputs. (Issue #166)
Users can now search through enumeration dropdowns. This search is lossful meaning the previous input value is lost. (Issue #173)
Filled in help sections for the Write Dialog. (Issue #180)

🐞 Fix

On startup the documents directory is printed to the log.
Fixed issue where the data type for the write property would be parsed incorrectly.
PropertyValue will return RAW JSON when the dataType is unknown. The raw data then can be interpreted by the user even if the CAS BACnet Explorer can't visualize it.
Fixed Export Database not saving the database correctly in certain instances. (Issue #112)
BACnet Reject error messages are now displayed correctly, and not just dumped as JSON. (Issue #119)
Real and Double data types now display as fullwide numbers instead of scientific notation. (Issue #137)
Real and Double data types now always display to at least 2 decimal places. (Issue #136)
Added the known priority values to the write dialogs Priority field. (Issue #170)
Fixed a bug where the priority was not being sent on a write property. (Issue #183)
Fixed a bug where the Destination Network and Destination Address were not being sent on a write property. (Issue #182)

Version 4.2.x

Version 4.2.3 (2022-Jun-29)

🐞 Fix

Updated method for sending sessions when the application is closed.

Version 4.2.2 (2022-Jun-28)

🌟 Feature

Created Manual, Data Fact Sheet, and Website landing page for the CAS BACnet Explorer. (Issue #144)
Basic BACnet object simulator for Analog-input (0). Auto increment value once a second by 1.02 (Issue #134)
Added Read Property fallback for devices that do not support Read Property Multiple. (Issue #56)
Added property profile for object types as a fallback for properties from a device that does not support Read Property Multiple and protocol revision is less than 14 (Issue #56)
Added Read Property for property list if the device does not support Read Property Multiple-all (Issue #49)
Current network tree data saved to {documents}/sessions for backup
Statistics reporting to Chipkin for research purposes
Added Discovery dialog (issue #60)

🐞 Fix

Restart is no longer required when changing the network adapters. (Issue #138)
Title of the dialog shows a different version than the footer (Issue #132)
Changed the publisher/Author to "Chipkin Automation Systems" (Issue #135)
The Ethernet adapter information is not displayed on the network adapter selection page. (Issue #113)
The simulator device is not discoverable when the "unbound" network adapter was selected. (Issue #37)
Disable auto refresh when switching between nodes in the network tree (Issue #130)
Enumerated values for bitstrings are shown in the unordered list (Issue #124)
Breadcrumbs in the property list are not getting clear on "clear network tree" (Issue #117)
Front end window "X" button confirmation dialog (Issue #133)

Version 4.1.0 (2022-Jun-03)

Initial public Beta version

Version 4.0.x

Version 4.0.0 (2022-Apr-25)

Initial Version
BACnet plugfest 2022 Florida

Version 3.x (2016-Oct-08)

This version was never released to the public

Version 2.02aW (2014-Feb-21)

Last public version of old CAS BACnet Explorer