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BCM1 Switch monitor
V3.2001
- Fixed bug that could make motor operation not to be read by OLM server program.
V3.20
- Accuracy for start time of operation recording increased from +-1 second to +-100us. This makes it possible to see the time between two operations with +-100us resolution.BCM1 Switch monitor
V3.2001
- Fixed bug that could make motor operation not to be read by OLM server program.
V3.20
- Accuracy for start time of operation recording increased from +-1 second to +-100us. This makes it possible to see the time between two operations with +-100us resolution.
V3.10
- Added possibility to use the line current inputs for SF6 moisture sensors.
V3.00
- Time resolution is improved from 0.5 to 0.1 ms.
- Pre sample selectable from 10 ms to 80 ms.
- Fully separate monitoring of the Trip2/Close2 coil.
- Monitor generated alarms for SF6 and pressure.
V2.99
- Added the possibility to read four coil current using three inputs.
- Added "Automatic Offset Adjustment" for active current transducers.
- Added settable trig level.
V2.97
- Adjustment of motor sampling routine.
V2.96
- Changed SF6 sensor reading routine.
V2.95
- Added “Oil Pressure Sensor” Max range and type setting.
Caution! If you are using Oil Pressure Sensor, you must resave the configuration with BCM Installer 1.5.8, after upgrading to this version.
V2.94
- Change current trig to trig on both negative and positive signals.
- Added “Oil Pressure Sensor” 0 – 100MPa.
Caution! If you are using current trig, you must resave the configuration with BCM Installer 1.5.7, after upgrading to this version.
V2.91
- Change routine for detecting bad current sensor.
V2.90
- New option: Trig on current is now possible. When upgrading from a previous version you will lose all collected data in the monitor.
V2.63
- Some minor bugs fixed.
V2.59
- Better precision for the Real-Time-Clock.
- Remote manual reset of alarm relay is now not possible if "Remote alarm" is not checked.
V2.58
- Fixed. Alarm relay activated for every server scan.
V2.57
- Trig filtering adjusted.
- Fixed calculation of spring time (wrong time displayed if time >32s).
- If you use res1/res2 for trig2 and disable trig1 coil current reading, coil current reading for trig2 now also is disabled.
- If the motor runs for a longer time than set in the configuration, nothing was saved and a misleading alarm was given (Sensor Fault). This is changed so a motor record is saved after the time set in the configuration has run out and a "Motor Supervision"-alarm is generated.
V2.56
- Fixed alarm status inputs.
V2.55
- Change coil configuration, coil current for second trip or close coil is read from first coils input when using RES1 or RES2 inputs.
V2.54
- Possible to manually set baud rate in monitor to 9600, 19200, 38400 and 115200 Baud.
- Fixed error that caused settings not to be saved in EPROM when trig signal was received.
- Fixed motor events < 1 sec is now discarded.
- Added alarm for coil and line current sensor fault
- Fixed disable of sensor fault on density and oil pressure sensor.
V2.53
- Fixed alarm messages "no coil current", when coil current is disabled.
V2.52
- Fixed saving of records when coil current is disabled.
V2.51
- Added more settings for coil/motor trigger configuration.
V2.50
- Added more settings for coil/motor trigger configuration.
- Added "Oil Pressure" parameter to event and motor records.
V2.46
- Modified coil and motor supervision routines
V2.45
- Fixed Too Many Retransmit.
- Fixed False Trigs.
BCM Explorer
V2.4.6
- Fixed Import/Export function not working.
- Fixed Upgrade of old database not working.
- Added "Line fit" calculation method for speed calculation. Previous method called "Line" is now called "2 point"
V2.4.4
- Fixed bug that under certain situations could cause Explorer to "crash".
V2.4.2
- Added Date/Time fields in database.
- Added option to clear alarm relay through database field.
- Added option to automatically turn any upside down motor/coils currents the right way.
V2.4.0
- Accuracy for start time of operation recording increased from +-1 second to +-100us. This makes it possible to see the time between two operations with +-100us resolution.
V2.3.0
- Added possibility to use the line current inputs for SF6 moisture sensors.
V2.2.35
- Fixed that sometmes then using SQL Server data was not imported to the database.
V2.2.34
- Change import of typedata. After import the parameter settings are updated to reflect the current configuration.
V2.2.32
- Fixed upgrade of database routine.
V2.2.32
- Bug fixes.
V2.2.30
- Time resolution is improved from 0.5 to 0.1 ms.
- Pre sample selectable from 10 ms to 80 ms.
- Fully separate monitoring of the Trip2/Close2 coil.
- New parameter (Operation time spread).
- Damping unit monitoring for ABB circuit breakers (length, time, start, travel()).
- Image contact monitoring for ABB circuit breakers (t1, t2, t3).
V2.2.27
- Fixed "Error 91" that could appear during certain conditions.
- Added "Compact Database" function under "file" menu.
- Added "CntStatus" to "Power Off" and "Power On" status records.
- Change “Contact erosion status” to go from 100% to 0% (as it says in the manual) instead of 0% to 100%.
- Updated the record sort order. If two events did occur on the same second the displayed order may not be correct.
- Several small enhancements and fixes.
V2.2.26
- Bug fixes for “Working Folder” and “Calculation of SF6 values”.
V2.2.25
- Fixed a minor problem that could occur during installation of an object.
V2.2.24
- New option under the "file" menu, "Set Working Folder".
V2.2.23
- Fixed error when Importing/Exporting typedata.
V2.2.22
- Added support for zip-files with "Standard Time Format". If used together with Server version 3.1.12 the times/dates saved in the database will always be "Standard Time". Explorer will adjust for the "Daylight Saving Time" before displaying the times/dates on the screen.
- Bug fixes.
V2.2.20
- Bug fixes.
- Added new parameter “Coil release current”.
V2.2.18
- Fixed bug then installing many objects from the same data address. You have to manually delete the file explorer.dat under My DocumentsBCM for this fix to work.
V2.2.17
- Bug fixes.
V2.2.16
- Support for six BCM:s on the same object(breaker). The BCM:s should be in address order and setup as L1, L1, L2, L2, L3 and L3 in sensor info.
- The gas constants are removed and replaced by a number representing the SF6 gas share in %. Caution! If you update an existing database and you are not using 100% SF6, you have to setup the SF6 gas share under “Parameters Calculation Settings”, after the upgrade.
- New database engine/format to support direct connection to Microsoft SQL Server. You can connect to a Microsoft SQL Server database directly by using the new function “New SQL Server Connection”. The SQL settings are stored in a file with the extension SQL. With the function “Open Database” you can now choose to open a Microsoft Access database (extension MDB) or a previously setup SQL connection (extension SQL). (Tested with Microsoft SQL Server 2005). Caution! If you use a third-party program to access the Microsoft Access database directly, you may need to update it because the format is changed.
- Changes to better support Microsoft Terminal Server (Tested with Microsoft Terminal Server 2003).
- Added settings for Oil Pressure Sensor.
V2.2.15
- Added new setting for “Oil Pressure Sensor”.
- Change default database location to "My DocumentsBCM".
- Fixed “Restrike” calculation. The "Restrike" parameter now is "1" if restrike has occurred and "0" if no restrike has occurred.
V2.2.13
- Added separate gas constants for phase L1, L2 and L3.
V2.2.12
- Bug fix, "System->Server->Adjust Settings" didn't work for HTTP server connection.
V2.2.11
- Added HTTP protocol as an option for downloading files from Server.
V2.2.10
- Bug fixes.
V2.2.5
- Updated graph window.
- Added mouse scroll-wheel function to lists.
- New calculation method for density to pressure.
V2.2.0
- Added functions to control new BCM Server service V3.1.0
V2.1.13
- Fixed “out of stack space” error.
V2.1.12
- Fixed “subscript out of range” error for "Object Condition Messages".
V2.1.11
- Fixed “overflow” error for calculation of “SF6 last date to refill”.
V2.1.10
- Fixed database can now be accessed by more than one user at a time.
V2.1.9
- Fixed bug in deletion of relation correction value.
- Fixed bug subscript out of range in relation correction calculation when relation correction 20 was lower than value.
- Fixed 3 decimals for condition parameters.
- Prevented new gauge unit set to have same name as existing.
- Creating new gauge unit set now uses the set units selected.
- Added alphabetical sort button for parameter order.
V2.1.8
- Fixed external calculation of erosion.
- Fixed database can now only be accessed by one user at a time.
- Added new calculation of Coil current, Coil current derivative.
- Added following parameters to Close, Open, Close-Open Operation. Coil current, Contact close trig, Contact trip trig, Contact trip2/motor trig, Coil current duration, Coil energy, Coil energy to release.
- Added following parameters to Open Operation. X7.
- Added following parameters to Motor Operation. Contact close trig, Contact trip trig, Contact trip2/motor trig, Motor run time, Motor energy.
V2.1.7
- Change calculation for line current. “Line current at operation” is always shown, but it’s not added to the sum if the value is below 0,5% of full-scale.
- Added Portuguese language.
V2.1.6
- Fixed calculation bug when using linear contact position values.
V2.1.5
- Fixed calculation bug when using nominal stroke length.
- Fixed contact erosion status [%] value was not retrieved from database.
V2.1.4
- Fixed some bugs when using single sensor
V2.1.3
- Fixed available remote access connections did not show in list in Windows 2000, XP.
- Fixed sometimes network error could occur when remote access connection had been established.
V2.1.2
- Explorer user manual update.
- Fixed option to calculate coil armature time was missing.
V2.1.1
- Fixed damping time didn’t display any decimal.
- Added option to calculate coil armature time by coil current or coil current derivate.
V2.1.0
- Fixed Use spring for motor trig wasn’t checked if enabled.
- Fixed Database not accepting zero length strings after latest Microsoft Jet patch.
- Fixed open coil current couldn’t be displayed when BCM1 Switch monitor version older than version 2.47.
- Fixed problem unable to install object form local or network folder with only read permissions.
- Fixed error occurring when alarm if Portuguese language was selected.
- Fixed “Check for upgrade” detected version incorrect.
- Modified calculation of coil armature time.
- Modified structure on condition messages.
- Added system alarm messages.
- Added OK message function.
- Added new parameter “Time in use”.
- Added display of how many RCV parameters that is added and current RCV parameter number.
- Added function to save data files received from FTP server on local hard drive.
- And allot of other new functions and bug fixes.
V2.0.7
- Fixed bug that could sometimes cause synchronisation of records to be incorrect.
- Fixed sometimes error occurred displaying graph.
V2.0.6
- Added parameter calculation setting. “External device connected to coil inputs”. “Shunt” or “Current transformer” should be selected corresponding to the equipment attached the object.
- Fixed alarm message log didn’t show dates in local time.
- New alarms and warnings from server program. Alarm if server isn’t running and if a monitor isn’t responding.
- Performance improvements of data scanning.
- Automatic data scanning will not halt now if error occurs.
- Some minor bug fixes.
V2.0.5
- Fixed Oil pressure could sometimes not be enabled.
- Fixed disabled and sync points now are not included in calculation of mean value and the standard deviation.
- Parameter settings window will now remember witch tab was last selected.
- Added check if limits are equal
V2.0.4
- Fixed several bugs with trend alarms.
- Fixed scaling of curves could sometimes go outside screen.
- Fixed condition message log window could sometimes fail to display all data.
- Fixed sometimes not all new data was recalculated.
- Fixed use of separate limits Operation time, Moving time L1, L2, L3 for sync breaker.
- Speed improvement when opening main and data windows.
V2.0.3
- Fixed bug when searching for new objects and not all objects had been installed.
- Scale of curves now uses the largest scale on the same axis.
- Fixed after loading server configuration on the Internet FTP didn’t logoff
- Added displaying of monitor version and serial in monitor settings.
- Fixed correct exponent is used when calculating coil and motor current.
V2.0.2
- Some minor bugs fixed.
V2.0.1
- Fixed bug min scale of curves.
- Fixed bug in import and export of object.
V2.0.0
- Added option to change display order of parameters.
- Added option of automatic checking and downloading of new versions over Internet.
- Added option to send alarms by mail.
- Added selection of object to import from other database.
- New object installation routine.
- Improvement on synchronization of records.
- Fixed bug when drawing graphs not all contacts visible when u1 or u2 current was drawn.
- Fixed contact position close/open was different to the original contact position.
- And more
V1.2.2
- Many small bugs fixed.
V1.2.1
- Fixed failure to load older type data file.
- Stability and speed improvements on FTP transfers.
- Added more settings for coil trigger configuration.
V1.2.0
- Added more settings for coil/motor trigger to sensor configuration.
- Added "Oil Pressure" parameter to close, open, close-open and motor records.
- Added "Pre-Arc time" parameter to close and close-open records.
- Added min scale limit for the time voltage graphs (min 10% of full-scale).
- Added, "Use analog travel for oil pressure sensor" to sensor configuration.
- Fixed unit conversion for RCV values.
V1.1.20
- Possible to enable parameters that are disabled with Installer.
V1.1.19
- Fixed sometimes server program didn’t shutdown when “Run Server at startup” was unchecked.
V1.1.18
- Fixed Contact curves in time diagram displaying improperly
V1.1.17
- Fixed Disable of coil current not used.
- Fixed Operation & motor counter always zero.
- Fixed Curve window, VAL/RCV/AVR buttons now works.
- Fixed Close/Open/Close-Open diagrams now show "Point (operation)" instead of "Point" for the X-Axis.
BCM Installer
V1.7.0
- Accuracy for start time of operation recording increased from +-1 second to +-100us. This makes it possible to see the time between two operations with +-100us resolution.
V1.6.0
- Added possibility to use the line current inputs for SF6 moisture sensors.
V1.5.20
- Fixed then when upgrading firmware from 2.xx to 3.00 , sometimes the new parameters was not cleared to default values.
V1.5.19
- Fixed "Heater 1" value in status window.
V1.5.18
- Fixed wrong record-length for old version of the Switch Monitor program.
V1.5.17
- Time resolution is improved from 0.5 to 0.1 ms.
- Pre sample selectable from 10 ms to 80 ms.
- Fully separate monitoring of the Trip2/Close2 coil.
- Monitor generated alarms for SF6 and pressure.
V1.5.12
- Added support "Standard Time Format".
- Added settings for trig level and "Automatic Offset Adjustment".
V1.5.10
- Fixed problem with current conversion constants (again).
V1.5.9
- Fixed problem with current conversion constants.
V1.5.8
- Added settings for Oil Pressure Sensor.
V1.5.7
-Added new setting for “Oil Pressure Sensor”.
-Changed current trig level calculation, for both negative and positive trig.
V1.5.4
-Added auto-baud detection.
-Added ”tcnt” to calibration constants.
-External constants are now loaded from saved files.
V1.5.0
-Added functions to control new BCM Server service V3.1.0
-Fixed bug in graph display.
V1.4.4
- Fixed wrong value of pulses from digital transducer displayed in measurement window.
V1.4.3
- Added Portuguese language.
V1.4.2
- Fixed wrong axis was displayed when drawing graph.
V1.4.1
- Fixed in measurement window. External constant was not removed on ct2 ct3 inputs
V1.4.0
- Added check of serial number before saving sensor info.
- Fixed bug in automatic calculation of contact position.
V1.3.2
- Fixed correct exponent is used when calculating coil and motor current.
- Added display of Duty cycle of density inputs in measurements window.
V1.3.1
- Fixed “select click Error 0” message displayed after getting monitor data.
V1.3.0
- Fixed coil configuration bug.
- Fixed wrong axis label shown when drawing graph.
- Fixed coil configuration bug can't see any motor data and graph of motor current when using coil configuration 9.
V1.2.2
- Small bug fixes.
V1.2.1
- Added more settings for coil/motor trigger configuration.
V1.2.0
- Added more settings for coil trigger configuration.
- Added "Oil Pressure" parameter to close, open, close-open and motor records.
V1.1.15
-Selection of printer now works.
-Fixed calculation routines of external constants.
V1.1.14
-Fixed Alarm time between motor operations was not saved.
-Fixed B is never saved as zero value in calibration guide.
V1.1.13
- Fixed sometimes server program didn’t shutdown when “Run Server at startup” was unchecked.
- Changed so that it is possible to load alter and save monitor configurations from file without being connected.
V1.1.12
- Fixed Failed to recognize COM1 & COM2 port adapter setting in win95.
- Fixed program crashed on startup in win95.
- New auto scaling background in main window.
V1.1.11
- New communication routine, now uses windows built in routines if a converter with automatic flow control is used.
- If a adapter without automatic flow control is used, you still only can use COM1 or COM2. And you also need to run "Reserve Communication Port" and check the port used with the non-automatic adapter.
BCM Server
V3.3.3
-Fixed reading of motor operation that could be missed.
V3.3.2
-Update to support Switch Monitor Version 3.20.
V3.2.0
-Update to support Switch Monitor Version 3.10.
V3.1.15
-Update to handle new data with higher time resolution (Switch Monitor Version 3.00).
V3.1.12
-Changed clock reference to "Standard Time". Regardless of the setting in Windows, the Server will always use "Standard Time" (No "Daylight Saving Time"). This will avoid any problems that might occur when the time changes from "Standard Time" to "Daylight Savings Time".
V3.1.11
-Upgraded to “Microsoft Framework 2.0”. Remote upgrade from 3.1.10 to 3.1.11 or later is not possible.
-Change routine for upgrading monitor program from 2.63 or earlier to 2.90 or later.
V3.1.10
-Lowered CPU usage.
V3.1.9
-Fixed “Priority 0” didn’t work.
V3.1.8
-Removed unwanted error messages.
V3.1.7
-Added "dir"-function for HTTP client connections.
V3.1.6
-Removed unnessesary uploads to ftp-server.
V3.1.3
-FTP and scanning routines separated from each other.
V3.1.0
-Changed Server is now a service that can run in background even if no user is logged on to the computer.
-Rewritten in VB.NET 1.1 framework.
-To reduce disk space, data zip files now contain. 100 Status posts, 100 Alarm posts, 5 Event posts, 20 Motor posts
V3.0.4
- Fixed "Memory leak" problem.
V3.0.3
- Fixed overflow error message
V3.0.2
- Fixed duplicate records being saved in zip-files.
V3.0.1
- Fixed duplicate status-records being saved in zip-files.
V3.0.0
- Continuous scanning for new data. Status record is saved with the set interval.
- Adjustments to works with Switch Monitor program version 2.45 or higher (including new version 3.00).
V1.4.4
- Fixed bug server set baud rate to 9600 when scanning for new monitor that used address between first and last monitors previously scanned.
V1.4.3
- Added Portuguese language.
V1.4.2
- Fixed bug server stopped saving files after all data was cleared in monitor
V1.4.1
- Added selection of communication ports and baud rates to scan for new sensors.
V1.4.0
- Improvements of CPU usage.
- New error structure.
- Fixed wouldn’t contact FTP2 server if FTP1 server was invalid.
- Added support for different baud rates on the same bus.
- And some bug fixes.
V1.3.1
- Fixed Failure to successfully write info file when no configuration available.
V1.3.0
- More stability improvements on FTP transfers.
V1.2.1
- Stability and reliability improvements on FTP transfers.
V1.2.0
- Added "Oil Pressure" parameter to event and motor records.
V1.1.10
-Fixed Progress bar didn’t work while transferring data from monitor.
V1.1.9
-Fixed that sometimes the COM port wouldn’t close. When using a manual converter.
V1.1.8
- Fixed Failed to recognize COM1 & COM2 port adapter setting in win95.
V1.1.7
- New communication routine now uses windows built in routines if an automatic converter is used.