WindMaster 4.14.7

by Ulf Ekstedt 17. February 2013 14:17

WindMaster 4.14.7 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.14.6:

  • Adding balloons SE-ZMP(#j), SE-ZMU(#y) and SE-ZGA(#z)
  • "Altitude" named reference level and Height refers to height above reference level
  • Fixing fault in converting *.plt files
  • Correcting fault in error message for internet tracking
  • APRS icons updated to 2005 years version
  • Correcting faulty displayed value of position for Garmin GPSes
  • Speed up start of Garmin GPS when it has no time
  • Change update interval for DirectX from 3 to 12 months
  • Fixing error with writing scale on map ruler
  • Wrong label for "Retrieval vehicle symbol" in option dialog form corrected
  • Change format of winds file from fixed to space/tab/comma separated
  • Extra check that removes faulty position from some Garmin GPSes before satellites are found

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WindMaster 4.14.5

by Ulf Ekstedt 7. August 2012 22:19

WindMaster 4.14.5 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.14.3:

  • Correcting fault in calculating Meridian Convergence. It has given an error in all calculations of errors between 0 and 2 degrees. The fault was introduced in 4.8.2 (May 2010)
  • Correcting run-time error in GetFastestFlyOverPath
  • WebCam window made smaller and we got for error handling if an USB camera is removed during use

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WindMaster 4.14.3

by Ulf Ekstedt 5. August 2012 21:48

WindMaster 4.14.3 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.14.2:

  • Correcting fault with annoying message box when battery runs low (Fault introduced in 4.14.2)
  • Possible to select symbol for retrieval vehicle and car
  • Internet tracking items can be set in Callsign Translation Window
  • Attribute detailed_calibration in map_setting element introduced. This disables the feature introduced in 4.14.2
  • Extra checks added for avoiding too fee calibration points when using detailed calibration
  • Calibration information added in Map information window
  • Restart after successful License file download
  • All presented dates/times have the syntax "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss" with 24 hour clock
  • Only one display update when receiving large internet batches

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WindMaster 4.14.2

by Ulf Ekstedt 30. July 2012 22:22

WindMaster 4.14.2 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.14.0:

  • Perfect map calibration when zooming in on non-linear maps (e.g. maps used in Worlds)
  • Maps that are calibrated for one grid system can be used in all grid system within 10 deg longitude e.g. nearby UTM zone
  • Status bar at bottom with colors for all devices
    • Grey or not present: Not configured
    • Light blue: Status unknown (During start-up)
    • Green: Working and OK
    • Yellow: Some type of degraded performance
    • Red: Device not working or not present
  • Possible to receive tracks over Internet within same team
  • Wind-graphs, waypoints and target-selection are also sent over Internet
  • It is possible to send Web-cam images over Internet. They are displayed on the web
  • Regions are reloaded when: Changing grid system, after Region import, before Select Regions and after a special menu command
  • Negative easting and northing coordinates are displayed as "W" and "S" instead of "E-" and "N-" respectively
  • Fixing fault when not changing grid system in Option dialog box

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WindMaster 4.14.0 and tracking web

by Ulf Ekstedt 26. July 2012 10:43

WindMaster 4.14.0 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.13.7:

  • Support for internet tracking.
    • The tracking is base on an internet-based server. WindMaster sends every 30 :th second compressed tracking data to this database. Tracking positions are buffered when no network is available and sent when you get your network coverage back.
    • You can only activate this function with license file that is dated not earlier than 2012-06-08
    • The procedures are
      • Connect your Laptop to internet over a phone etc.
      • Activate send of tracks is done with menu item “Communication/Online internet” (shift+F10)
      • Traffic is shown with the menu item “Communication/Show online form”
    • The tracking-data can be viewed from any Smartphone via Google-maps or via Google earth
    • The term "online" in menus has been changed to "tracking"
  • Enabling License download directly to WindMaster. You can easily upgrade the licence files from the help menu. the files are now stored in directory "WindMaster data/License".
  • Some new balloon icons are added

The new web http://tracking.propania.com is also avaialble. It has the following features

  • Tracks from several sources are availible:
    • Real-time internet from WindMaster
    • APRS tracks
    • Uploaded tracks
  • The tracks are possible to display in both "Google Earth" and Google Maps"
  • You can delete trackpoint

 

 

 

 

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WindMaster 4.13.7

by Ulf Ekstedt 3. June 2012 23:48

WindMaster 4.13.7 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.13.5:

  • Correcting faults when uploading wpt from some GPSes
  • Correcting fault in igc altitude
  • Correcting run-time error "SendAndStoreWindData"
  • Added balloon SE-ZIX

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WindMaster 4.13.5

by Ulf Ekstedt 2. October 2011 21:37

WindMaster 4.13.5 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.13:0:

  • All user-created files are now stored in "WindMaster data" directory structure. Note that some directories in Windows XP has to be moved manually.
  • Windgraps are backed-up every 30:th second and recovered after restart
  • Balloon symbols for German balloons
  • Make the repair function generic, it works on any type of file, Remove last line if not properly ended during replay
  • Support for TimeLine in Google Earth, Reference to 2.2 of kml standard
  • Reverse direction is placed in parenthesis in the tool-tip box by the mouse in map
  • Converts FAI-Logger files to XML files that can be replayed in WindMaster
  • Correcting run-time error when USB-stick for storing pibal-data when the stick has been removed
  • "Go To" bottom introduced in single waypoint
  • Fix error with not ending reply
  • Using "Z" as prefix in log files for UTC according to xml-standard
  • Remove unreliable position for waypoints

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WindMaster 4.13.0

by Ulf Ekstedt 3. September 2011 22:52

WindMaster 4.13.0 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.11.7:

  • Shortcut can be shown in altitude chart. this is controlled from the Target-menu
  • Target and Next target get dashed lines in altitude chart when they reach outer boundary
  • LineStyle, that is set in in callsign translation, works in altitude chart
  • Correcting run-time fault when unpacking some wrz files.
  • Waypoints files are now imported with a command in target-menu
  • All xml-files are now according to xml-standard. Corrupt files are automatically repaired. the original is saved with the file extension .xml_old. Complete directory structures can also be checked and repaired through command in Track-menu

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WindMaster 4.11.7

by Ulf Ekstedt 11. August 2011 19:31

WindMaster 4.11.7 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.11.6:

  • Fixing problem with jumping symbols during replay
  • Add attributes grid_system, northing and easting to XML element waypoint in Waypoints.xml files. These attributes are used for giving position instead of latitude/longitude. e.g.<waypoint name="SAJ015" waypoint_type="PZ Red" grid_system="UTM zone 32" easting="521917" northing="6185295" altitude="0" height="3000" radius="10000" comment="A PZ area, don't fly here" />

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WindMaster 4.11.6

by Ulf Ekstedt 10. August 2011 19:03

WindMaster 4.11.6 with the following features and error corrections compared to 4.11.5:

  • Wind graphs are now shown in map window. The path is dotted and shows how the balloon climbs with vertical cursing speed. On/off is controlled with menu item "Wind"/"Show wind graph on map"
  • Menu item "Show wind graphs" renamed to "Show wind graphs in altitude chart"
  • Better Error message for faulty Waypoints.xml-files
  • Form Wind Input has been removed
  • Make the maxPixel on screen is 1.5 times the number of pixels on the screen. It was previously fixed to 1 Mpixels.
  • Correct fault in validating data in form Marker Colors and weight

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