Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.4.1
This is a hotfix release of the SPARKvue software.
Improvements for v4.4.1
- Improved the Blockly code so when the [value of ] block is used, it is guaranteed to
return a valid data value. - Changed the //code.Node Acceleration Sensor to Motion Sensor to better reflect what is being measured.
Resolved Issue for v4.4.1
- Renamed the Essential Chemistry labs with single digit names to give them a leading zero. This will
help with installations that were failing on some Windows machines. - Correctly set the permissions of some installed files on the Mac.
- SPARKvue wasn't remembering the setting if you turned off Automatically check for updates. It now remembers you changed that.
- We fixed an issue on Chromebooks where sensors were not being identified correctly regarding whether they had remotely logged data or not.
- There was a missing block in Blockly. Under the Lists category, you will now find the [make {} with delimiter {}] block.
- The [set <//code.Node> array LED ...] block no longer accepts a Boolean (true/false) block in the brightness parameter.
- If you opened an experiment that had Blockly code and added another block, the experiment was not recognized as dirty and therefore did not prompt to save on exit. This bug has been squashed.
Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.4.0
This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. Below are the highlights of the new features and fixes.
Improvements for v4.4.0
- The Blockly programming environment has been updated with new blocks that support the //code.Node.
- The new Wireless Sound Sensor is now fully supported.
- Wireless sensors are now qualified with the 6-digit sensor ID when more than one sensor or measurement
of the same name are connected. - Improved the Blockly code so it no longer needs an initial sleep nor does it need a sleep in a loop
that is writing to a text or numeric output.
Resolved Issues
- If a sensor turned off while the Bluetooth connection dialog was open, SPARKvue could crash. This
will no longer happen. - Fixed an issue where the Done button could be pushed out of view in the Remote Logging Wireless Devices
List dialog. - Setting the Smart Ballistic Cart Accessory position to 0 no longer launches the projectile immediately.
- Fixed some localized strings.
- Fixed an issue on Mac OS 10.11 where the Start button did not change to a Stop button when clicked.
- On certain Android tablets fixed an issue where the graph displayed an error shortly after pushing Start.
- The Live Data Bar now shows the current Wireless Sound Level value.
- On Chromebooks certain sensors that failed to connect the first time had to be reset. This is no longer
the case. The sensor can be retried immediately if it fails to connect.
Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.3.2
This is a maintenance release of the SPARKvue software. This version is only being released on Mac and Windows.
This version of the software extends the trial period to 180 days.
Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.3.0
This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. Below are the highlights of the new features and fixes.
Improvements for v4.3.0
- Blockly programming environment has been integrated into SPARKvue with custom blocks that give access to all PASCO sensors and output devices as well as blocks that allow you to create string and numeric output from Blockly that can be displayed on the screen.
- Support for exporting directly to Google Sheets has been added for the SPARK LX/LXi and Android devices.
- Support for accessing PASCO sensors in Google Science Journal has been added to this version of SPARKvue for SPARK LX/LXi and Android devices.
- The following new sensors are now supported:
- Wireless Diffraction Scanner
- Wireless AC/DC Module
- Wireless Sound Sensor
- Smart Ballistic Cart Accessory
- Smart Cart Vector Display
Resolved Issues
- The range setting on the Wireless Motion Sensor (PS-3219) for long and short were backward. They are now correct.
- Fixed the issue where the range on the Wireless Motion Sensor could be set differently in two different dialogs leading to confusion on which range was actually set. The dialogs now properly reflect the current setting when brought up.
- Fixed calibration issues with the Pasport Drop Counter (PS-2117) sensor.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.2.1
This is a maintenance release of the SPARKvue software. This version is only being released on Windows.
Resolved Issue
- On Windows installations for certain languages such as Korean, Chinese and Thai, SPARKvue would open to a blank experiment screen after selecting a template in the Sensor Data Configuration screen.
Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.2.0
This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. Below are the highlights of the new features and fixes.
Improvements for v4.2.0
- Improved button touch response for the LX/LXi datalogger.
- Increased the height of the main menu items to make them easier to touch.
- Added new quick start files for some sensors.
- Updated the Essential Chemistry and Essential Physics experiment config files.
Resolved Issues
- Fixed an issue where sometimes a licensed install of SPARKvue could become a trial version.
- Fixed several Chromebook connectivity and stability issues:
- Clicking on a template in the Sensor Data Configuration screen caused SPARKvue to become unstable and not fully load the display.
- SPARKvue could sometimes become unresponsive after deleting all runs.
- Sometimes after collecting several runs, the next run would not collect any data even though the experiment clock was running.
- Sometimes clicking the Start button could cause SPARKvue to become unstable and not respond.
- The Wireless O2 Gas Sensor would not connect via native BLE.
- Sometimes a sensor would fail to connect and disappear from the list of available sensors.
- The Wireless Smart Gate could not be connected via native BLE.
- SPARKvue could lose connection with a sensor or adapter connected via USB if the Chromebook was left idle for a while.
- Sensors connected to a SPARKlink Air which was connected to the Chromebook via USB would often not show up in the Sensor Data Configuration screen. Clicking on anything else would cause SPARKvue to become unstable.
- Sometimes connecting a second wireless sensor via BLE could cause the sensor to go into a bad state where it wasn’t connected but it also didn’t show up in the Bluetooth window as a device that could be connected.
- A wireless sensor connected to the Chromebook via USB would disappear after a few seconds from the Sensor Data Configuration screen or from the Hardware Setup panel.
- Often when a Wireless Current or Wireless Voltage sensor was connected via USB, the Scope and FFT displays would not show in the display picker.
- Remotely collected data on a wireless sensor could not be retrieved if the sensor was connected via USB.
- The Wireless Hand-Grip Heart Rate Sensor would never show as a device in the Bluetooth screen unless a dongle was plugged in.
- Fixed a crash on MAC when closing the application from an experiment.
- When setting up a sensor to remotely log data, it was possible to turn off all sensors on the device leading to no data being collected. The OK button on the dialog is now disabled if all sensors on a wireless device are turned off.
==================================================================================================== Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.1.0 ==================================================================================================== This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. Below are the highlights of the new features and fixes. ==================================================================================================== New for v4.1.0 ==================================================================================================== - Added the ability on Android to save exported data to the local file system - The Wireless Magnetic Field sensor can now be configured by the user - A scroll bar has been added to the text area of the Remote Logging Configuration dialog - The Manage Files dialog for Android and iOS has been added back in - Added the ability to change the sign of certain sensors values - Added remote data logging to the Wireless Rotary Motion sensor - Added the ability to turn off automatic software update notifications during installation - Added support on Android for the on-board GPS sensor for all supported Android devices - Added support for the following sensors: * Wireless Optical Dissoved Oxegen * Wireless Smart Gate * Wireless Accleration Altimeter * Wireless Oxygen Gas ==================================================================================================== Resolved Issues ==================================================================================================== - Fixed an issue with shared sessions where a client would receive a "Failed to retrieve the experiment from the host" message and could not connect. - Fixed an issue where the x axis of the graph would change from the selected measurement to Time when a plot area was deleted. - Fixed a crash on iOS that occurred when the sample rate was set above 50Hz with an onboard sensor. - Fixed a crash with shared sessions where the client would crash if the host deleted a plot area with a curve fit. - Fixed an issue where a sensor measurement on the x axis was not shown on the Live Data Bar. - Fixed a general crash when the sample rate of an onboard microphone was set to 2 Hz. - Fixed some issues with the Start/Stop button in shared sessions. - Disabled several elements on the client side of a shared session that a client should not be able to interact with during a guided session. - Fixed a BLE connection issue on newer Android devices. - Fixed an issue where the application could crash if you change the measurement in a Bar Graph during sampling. - Fixed an issue where the application would crash when you delete the Smart Fan display. - Fixed an issue with shared sessions where a client on an iOS device would not see any data after disconnecting from the session. - Fixed an issue with saving on an iOS device where the save dialog would not allow you to save. - Fixed a file conversion issue where data in an ".spk" file was not being displayed after it was converted during open. - Fixed an issue on Chromebooks connecting to multiple wireless sensors. - Re-enabled the ability to start remote data logging from within an experiment. - Fixed an issue on older Mac and iOS devices where selecting one of the templates from the Sensor Data Configuration screen displayed only a blue screen. - Fixed an issue where sampling would sometimes pause after some period of time on Chromebooks. - Fixed an issue in Russian with duplicate units in the unit list for the Pressure sensor. - Fixed an issue where the main menu would not open from the Welcome screen on some platforms. - Fixed the issue where the unit was missing for the x axis measurement on the Live Data Bar. - Fixed an issue where a client disconnecting from a shared session is not prompted to save the experiment when leaving. - Fixed an issue on Chromebooks where a ".spk" only opened to a blank white screen. - Fixed an issue where the camera on an older iOS device was not initializing and could not be used. - Fixed an issue on Chromebooks where a user was not prompted to save a dirty experiment when they clicked the X on the window to close the application. - Fixed an issue on some devices where the application would appear to freeze when downloading a large amount of logged data from a sensor.
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Release Notes for SPARKvue v4.0.0
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This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software.
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New for v4.0.0 ====================================================================================================
- The Home Screen has been replace with the Welcome Screen
- Choose the type of experiment to perform on the Welcome Screen
- A Main Menu has been created for frequently used features
- A Live Data Bar is now included in experiments
- Show only the most recent data run on Line Graph displays
- Enable, calibrate, and configure sensors through the new Hardware Setup panel
- Share experiment files directly to cloud services like Google Drive and OneDrive
- Added ability to leave remotely logged data on the sensor after downloading
- Improved the Remote Data Logging Setup dialog
- Added the Natural Exponenet and Natural Log curve fits
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Resolved Issues
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- Fixed the issue with the white screen on iOS devices
- Fixed an issue where Sound Intensity data rate did not match the selected sample rate
- Fixed an issue where the icon for the wireless load cell and the wireless blood pressure were not shown
- Fixed an issue with User Entered Data measurements when the name or units was edited on the table, but did not show up when the dialog was re-opened.
- Fixed an issue in the table when multiple columns were deleted at once
- Fixed a crash when a wireless sensor was connected and an on-board sensor was turned on and you started sampling
- Fixed an issue where an on-board sound sensor would show, but there was no on-board sound sensor
- Fixed an issue with the on-board sound level measurement not sampling at the selected rate
- Fixed various sample rate issues - Fixed an issue where the program would hang up for several seconds after performing a calibration
- Fixed an issue with the Weather Sensor where it would not take the configured sample rate for remote data logging.
- Fixed a crash when data was collected for a long period of time (1 day to several days)
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Release Notes for SPARKvue v3.1.3
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This is a maintenance release of the SPARKvue software.
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Resolved Issues
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- Fixed issue with calibrating the turbidity sensor
- Fixed issue where a hidden run on the graph was shown when switching pages back to the graph
==================================================================================================== Release Notes for SPARKvue v3.1.0 ==================================================================================================== This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. ==================================================================================================== New for v3.1.0 ==================================================================================================== - Support for the new Wireless Weather sensor with new GIS Map Display - Support for the new Wireless Colorimeter including new Bar Meter Display - New Smart Run Colors Feature - Improved Velocity and Acceleration Measurements for Smart Cart and Motion Sensors - New Multi-plot Display with new Multi- coordinate Tool - New Quick Start Sensor-based Experiments - Expanded Experiment Templates ==================================================================================================== Resolved Issues ==================================================================================================== - Advanced Water Quality: Cannot go below 1 Hz Sample Rate
==================================================================================================== Release Notes for SPARKvue v3.0.1 ==================================================================================================== This is a maintenance release of the SPARKvue software. Noted below are the resolved issues for this release. ==================================================================================================== Resolved Issues ==================================================================================================== - Fixed issue with blank displays when running SPARKvue in the Finnish language - Update of Airlink firmware to fix disconnect issue with some PASPORT sensors - Fixed issue with inability to update SmartCart firmware on iOS - Improvements to firmware update error detection and handling
==================================================================================================== Release Notes for SPARKvue v3.0.0 ==================================================================================================== This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. Noted below are the new features and resolved issues for this release. ==================================================================================================== New for v3.0.0 ==================================================================================================== - Improved Graph, Scope, FFT and Bar Graph displays - New and improved Graph tool behaviors - Easier to change display measurements and units - New calibration option for wireless CO2 sensor - Firmware update for SmartCart fixing a time shift between Acceleration from Position sensor and measured Acceleration-x - New, larger readout for the Digits display ==================================================================================================== Resolved Issues ==================================================================================================== - Fixed issue where Journal snapshots were cut off on Android - Fixed keyboard issue using calculations on Android - Fixed issue with exporting Journal on Chrome - Fixed localization issues for Hebrew and Japanese - Fixed multiple issues with Bar Graph statistics not updating properly - Fixed crash occurring on exit after using Graph tools and deleting runs
================================================== Release Notes for SPARKvue v2.7.0 ================================================== This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. Noted below are the new features and resolved issues for this release. ================================================== New for v2.7.0 ================================================== - Added the ability to synchronize the recording of multiple wireless sensors - Added support and a new tool for the Smart Fan Accessory - Added support for ISE probes used with the wireless pH sensor/amplifier - Added automatic update checking on Mac and Windows - Improved wireless Light sensor Red, Green and Blue spot measurements - Added new FFT display and support for built-in microphone on Windows and Android - Improved Google Drive support on Chrome - Added support for wireless CO2 sensor - Added support for wireless current module for Modular Circuits ================================================== Resolved Issues ================================================== - Fixed issue with exporting data on Android - Fixed issue with opening or managing files on Chromebook Google Drive - Fixed issue with trying to set sample rates slower than 5 second interval with Advanced Chemistry sensor - Fixed issue with sharing remotely logged wireless sensor data - Fixed graphics driver issue with some Windows computers
================================================== Release Notes for SPARKvue v2.6.0 ================================================== This is a feature release of the SPARKvue software. Noted below are the new features and resolved issues for this release. ================================================== New for v2.6.0 ================================================== - Improved the ease of creating and editing user entered data in a Table display - Improved the use of the Table for Manual Sampling experiments - Added two user entered data starter experiment files in Experiments folder - Improved sample rate selection to remove unit choice - Added support for the Smart Gate auxilliary port for doing timing experiments - Added new single photogate timing mode - Added new photogate timing modes for UK curriculum - Added ability to connect to Ohaus balances through a USB or Bluetooth connection - Added ability to turn individual sensors on or off for an experiment - Added Irradiance and PAR as new measurements for wireless Light Sensor - Added ability to store calibrations in new wireless sensors - Added ability to set ion coefficient for wireless Conductivity Sensor - Added Hebrew language (Beta) ================================================== Resolved Issues ================================================== SPKVU-6614 Table, Digits, Meter (renaming of the runs): the new name of the run (except for the 1st run) does not appear in the legend until the page is updated in some way SPKVU-6574 Graph: data points of the measurement selected for the 2nd y-axis during the active run are jumping backward and forward SPKVU-6486 Bar graph: SV shouldn't modify user-entered decimal number by adding up to 15 digits after decimal point SPKVU-6448 550 Digital Channels should disappear from the home screen of the application after configuring the digital sensor (SV 2.4.0 behavior) SPKVU-6414 Smart Gate: connect and configure Smart Gate --> connect another sensor and collect data from this sensor --> multiple issues SPKVU-6379 Shared Session: When run is renamed, new name not propagated to clients SPKVU-6377 Bar Graph, Temperature measurement: when fahrenheit is the unit, the measurement value is still shown in celsius. SPKVU-6351 Run# doesn't update in a data table if the run is started on a different page. SPKVU-6214 Properties dialog/Measurment Picker: Creating calculation doesn't pick it SPKVU-6175 Crash on exit after configuring a Collision Timer SPKVU-6151 data doesn't appear in the line graph for a recreated run that's deleted and created on a different page. SPKVU-6148 Bar graph loses data when auto-scaling with x-axis locked SPKVU-6136 spk2 file calculation w/ forward reference doesn't convert properly to spklab SPKVU-6069 Table (UED): Delete the value of the cell using 'Delete' key --> Press 'Delete' one more time --> SV navigates to the home screen without any prompt to save the changes SPKVU-6054 Shared session: If host connects to Digital Adapter, Timer picker on client not cleared SPKVU-5978 Text annotations don't disappear in Bar Graph when hiding run SPKVU-5875 Shared Session: Host's timer configuration not passed to clients SPKVU-5648 SV thinks the 12.9" iPad Pro is a phone, does not display Build option SPKVU-5483 Open file with CI sensor connected causes extra dialogs
