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SparGauge Version History

SparGauge v4.2.3 Released on August 18, 2023

• Notable bug fixes
o Ensured the on-screen verification sheet shows complete program step data during gauge
programming operation
o Fixed data overlap issue on printing out verification sheet of fast sample tool
o Improved the algorithm of “overrun” step detection in gauge programming
o Improved power usage calculation of “overrun” step

SparGauge v4.2.2 Released on August 2, 2023

• What’s new in this release:
o Added new board 1368 F0, 1234 F9, and 1234 F10
o Added date/time format user interface for customizing user preferred date/time display format
o Added smart battery pack 10025944
o Updated user database with new model number SS5067 SG

• Notable bug fixes

o Fixed the issue of memory tool losing last sample point in certain scenario
o Fixed timestamp conversion and display issue in WHDR verification

SparGauge v4.2.1 Released on April 18, 2023

• What’s new in this release:
o Added support to 1338 F3, and 1352 F2

• Notable bug fixes

o Updated software installer and make sure exporting templates are installed to correct folder

SparGauge v4.2.0 Released on March 22, 2023

• What’s new in this release:
o Updated the core implementation of exporting to Excel feature

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 • Notable bug fixes
o Corrected database tool SRO setting for tool 1252 F2
o Added exception handler for DLLNotFoundException (SHCore.dll). This was causing program
execution to stop on some older version of Windows (without DPI Awareness).

SparGauge v4.1.3 Released on December 16, 2022

• What’s new in this release:
o Updated SparGauge installer to enable installation at any directory on the target machine
o Updated to enable SparGauge can run on computer with different locale setting

• Notable bug fixes

o Fixed battery usage calculation for tools without warmup current in sub-second survey step
o Updated file IO operation to ensure both SRO data log and real-time chart can simultaneously
access the same dataset

SparGauge v4.1.2 Released on September 21, 2022

• Fixed the Access Registry error message when user try to access system registry with normal user
privilege
• Updated SRO programing interface to ensure control label is correctly display, and no cut-off
on pop-up progressive bar view

SparGauge v4.1.1 Released on August 31, 2022

• What’s new in this release:
o Upgraded application runtime from .Net Framework 3.5 to .Net framework 4.8 for better
performance, security, and operating system support
o Updated compensation log file with gauge firmware revision level
o Updated Gauge Verification sheet with single cell battery option
o Added memory redundant status to gauge programming interface
o Added new gauges 1363 F0 and F1
o Added new gauges 1139 F17, and F18
o Added new gauges 1338 F0, F1, and F2
o Improve raw data availability by high resolution of data verification/analysis algorithm

• Notable bug fixes

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 o Fixed temperature symbol encoding/decoding on WHDR display
o Fixed pressure trigger exception in certain cases

SparGauge v2.3.14 Released on December 15, 2021

• What’s new in this release:
o Added new gauges 1273 F10 and 1283 F9
o Added gauge status verification by looking up gauge’s Model ID, function ID and revision
number
o Enhanced database battery information with user friendly description

• Notable bug fixes

SparGauge v2.3.13 Released on September 28, 2021

• What’s new in this release:
o Added new quartz gauge 1352F0, 1352F1, 1328F6 and 1328 F7
o Added new gauge 1273 F9 with RTD
o Added new battery pack 10033650

• Notable bug fixes

o Updated user.mdb database to correct battery pack description of “lock” option

SparGauge v2.3.12 Released on January 13, 2021

• Notable bug fixes
o Updated date string parsing routine to remove the ambiguous of 2 digit year scenario within Cal
file

SparGauge v2.3.11 Released on December 11, 2020

• Notable bug fixes
o Fixed the NULL object reference issue when sending Cal files to tool

SparGauge v2.3.10 Released on November 9, 2000

• What’s new in this release:
o Enhanced user experience by adding new filter for tools that support advanced pressure
trigger in the offline programming mode

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 • Notable bug fixes
o Fixed gauge support to 1328 F5 in .Net release
o Corrected cosmetic issue on gauge programming verification user interface

SparGauge v2.3.9 Released on November 1st, 2020

• Initial release of the .NET version of SparGauge. Code base is the same as the previous 2.02.009
release.

• Since this is the initial release of .Net version of SparGauge, we highly recommend that you uninstall
all older versions of SparGauge from your system.

• Uninstalling older versions of SparGauge from your system ensures that you are running with the
latest security and performance improvements bring by this .Net version.

SparGauge v2.2.9 Released on September 4, 2020

• What’s new in this release:
o Updated to ensure all WHDRs to have the same maximum sample interval of 255 seconds
o Added quartz gauge 1328 F5
o Added battery pack Item# 10031801

• Notable bug fixes

o Fixed the time curve resolution issue in microsecond level where doing dual-plotting with fast
sample tool datasets

SparGauge v2.2.7 Released on May 18, 2020

• What’s new in this release:
o Added new tools 1328 F3, F4
o Added battery pack Item # 100031337

• Notable bug fixes

o Fixed the incorrect battery profile calculation where external temperature unit is Fahrenheit
o Fixed the issue related to WHDR battery programming
o Fixed the random infinite pages in RTF exporting feature; missing end section will not close the
rtf file properly, and thus MS office see the infinite pages in this document
o Other minor fixes

SparGauge v2.2.5 Released June 19, 2019

• What’s new in this release:

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 o Added new tools 1282 F8, 1328 F2
o Added meta data (Battery Off Date Time, Download Date Time, SDR creator name, and
computer name) to SDR file
o Enhanced compensation log file
o Updated policies to allow user to send “older” version of calibration data file to tool
• Notable bug fixes
o Fixed the issue of missing calibration data from SDR file for tool 1263
o Other minor fixes

SparGauge v2.2.4 Released February 19, 2019

• What’s new in this release:
o For report in ASCII text file, restore date format to regional setting based version
• Notable bug fixes
o Fixed “OutOfMemoryError” due to the raw data error during data re-compensating

SparGauge v2.2.3 Released January 24, 2019

• Notable bug fixes
o Fixed the tool temperature unit conversion on Offline Programming user interface
o Updated main user interface to make it more compatible with Windows 10 Simplified Chinese
OS and Windows10 Traditional Chinese OS

SparGauge v2.2.2 Released August 27, 2018

• What’s new in this release:
o Added new permanent tool: 1321 F0
o Added 0.75” 2-AA battery housing diagram
o Added new Frequency based tool 1328F0 and 1328F1
• Notable bug fixes
o Corrected battery self-discharge calculation for 1234 F8 in Offline Program mode
o Ensured the right temperature value was used to retrieve battery pack list from database
o Updated allowed Maximum Sample Rate

SparGauge v2.2.1 Released April 20, 2018

• What’s new in this release:
o Added tool string diagram for Fast Sample Tool
o Improved the documentation about Fast Sample Tool programming
o Improved header log section data table in time compensation log file
o Fine tuned the time-temperature compensation algorithm for fast sample tools

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 o Fine tuned the time curve shift algorithm when removing the duplicated samples before burst
mode
o Added “Sub-Second Sample” filter into Gauge Picker user interface
• Notable bug fixes
o Fixed Offline Program GUI freeze issue when user changes the “Expected
Well Temperature”.
o Improved the resolution of battery self-discharge calculation

SparGauge v2.2.0 Released March 16, 2018

• What’s new in this release:
o Support to fast sample tool: 1252 F2
o Support to quartz gauges: 1234F8, 1282F6, 1282F7, 1236F5 with new memory format and
pressure trigger features
o Support to sapphire gauges: 1275F8, 1273F8, 1139F14, 1139F15 with new memory format
and pressure trigger features
o Implement 0x8010 command to “sample one” without write to memory
o Implement 0x7020 command to acquire extended data from gauge
o Add cycle program feature to fast sample tools, new quartz tools, and new sapphire tools that
have new memory format and pressure trigger features
o Rework gauge program GUI for pressure trigger enable tools to improve the user experience
• Notable bug fixes
o For fast sample tool, restore time stamp at Gauge verification page and disable SRO mode
o Fix an issue where tenth second interval program step fail when try to save to *.prog disk file
o Fix a compensation issue where memory is full and tenth second samples are at the end of
the memory
o Fix raw data upload failure issue where memory is full and the last chunk of memory read go
beyond the memory boundary
o Fix an issue where program enter next step by trigger but time compensate engine cannot
detect this trigger point

SparGauge v2.1.1 Released August 15, 2017

• Added tool string diagram feature
• Implemented new file format for compensation log
• Fixed the issue about application cannot start correctly after the installation on Turkish locale
• Fixed the memory format issue regarding tool 1282 F5
• Updated time curve verification algorithm for tenth sec sample interval of tool 1234F0-F6

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SparGauge v2.0.4 Released April 28, 2017
• Added Smart Track pack automatic recognition during tool programming
• Added support to tools 1139 F13
• Added battery pack: 10024583 and updated battery pack 10026094
• Added program summary note and overrun information note to tool programming verification sheet
• Added combined pressure and temperature graph to Excel export file
• Added enhanced time compensation log file
• Updated Cal file en/decoding algorithm to support RTD temperature at 205 Celsius and above
• Removed “Quadruple Redundancy” option from “Redundant Memory Selector” user interface
• Fixed the issue about graphic view does not display X-Axis time value properly in SRO data
acquisition mode when X-Axis Data/Time option is selected
• Fixed the null pointer exception during SRO mode programming
• Fixed issue in Excel exporting but generates ASCII file instead because Excel’s installation cannot be
detected
• Fixed the sample range calculation bug when downloading data from SRO box

SparGauge v2.0.2 Released November 18, 2016

• User.mdb: Added new battery pack Item#:10028397- trigger issue
• Updated to support 8M sample points plotting
• Updated gauge information presentation terminology with regarding to the amount of memory
• Updated gauge programming GUI with user preferred duration unit setting
• Fixed ODBC driver exception of “Too many client tasks” in the course of programming gauge

SparGauge v2.0.1 Released September 27, 2016

• User.mdb: updated power profile data in user.mdb to support Fast Sample Tool
• User.mdb: added new tool 1282 F4 and 1282 F5
• User.mdb: added new battery pack - 10016735
• Implemented new battery usage database tracking policies
• User.mdb: updated power coefficients for 1234 F6 and 1234 F7

SparGauge v2.0.0 Released May 18, 2016

• Updated 1263 F1 RAW data decoding procedure to handle x1000.0d issue
• Updated 1263 F0 Gauge Status information on “Verify Gauge” interface
• Fixed the problem about 1263 F0/F1 cannot upload calibration file correctly
• Fixed the database migration issue introduced by UAC since Windows 7 and afterward
• Add new tool 1273 F7, 1275 F7 and 1283 F8 with 2M samples
• Fixed temperature unit string on gradient “Enter Depth Value” GUI

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 • Completed the integration of smart battery related features
• Fixed 1283 F8 memory size calculation error in SRO mode
• Fixed the corrupted sample at the end of memory when SRO box is full
• Fine tuned gauge information view of gauge verification user interface
• Fixed battery usage recording exception when Cal data is unavailable
• Fixed the Time Stamp is not rolling over correctly during raw data compensation in WHDR

SparGauge v1.14.4 Released April 13, 2016

• Fixed data format exception in battery pack update function

SparGauge v1.14.2 Released February 24, 2016

• Fixed issue about connecting 2 gauges right after one another with the same model number, the data
from the 2nd gauge is not updated, and the application continues to use the data from the first gauge

SparGauge v1.14.1 Released February 10, 2016

• Added new feature of Gradient Table export
• Updated Export to Excel function to include depth information from gradient data
• Fixed issue related to USB Interface Box backward support
• Fixed issue related to battery depassifying procedure

SparGauge v1.14.0 Released January 26, 2016

• Removed Gauge Flags table from User.mdb database
• Enhanced Excel installation checking with user interactive interface
• Implemented fast sample decoding
• Implemented new Gauge Picker for offline gauge programming
• Re-implemented time curve compensation functions for Quartz/Sapphire gauges and WHDR
• Added redundant memory selector to offline gauge programming path
• Added tools 1283F7, 1263F1, 1139F12, 1273F6, 1275F6
• Updated gauge programming verification page
• Enhanced gauge verification view
• Fixed the potential issue of formatTime() function in Utility class

SparGauge v1.13.4 Released September 15, 2015

• Added Tool 1228 F0
• Fixed clock synchronization issue in Lite Mode
• Added USB Interface Box(1110 F2) to support Smart Battery tracking
• Increased try out times from 2 to 10 in serial port communication

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 • Updated memory size of 1139 F9 and F11 in user.mdb
• Fixed data format of Gradient Report in Template.rtf template
• Fixed the issue of user setting on pressure scale cannot been preserved when viewing different SDF
files
• Updated to default to single redundancy for SRO mode
• Fixed the overflow compensation of temperature counter in Quartz tool verification interface
• Updated database and Program Gauge interface to support Smart Track feature
• Added short tool description to “Gauge Picker” interface
• Added new report template – Template100.rft to support up to 100 rows of gradient data

SparGauge v1.13.3 Released March 23, 2015

• Updated to support 64 bits Excel Exporting function
• Added battery self discharge information to Gauge Program Verification Sheet
• Added Battery Pack life time remaining information to Gauge Program page and Verification Sheet
• Changed Help File format from CHM to PDF
• Updated Gauge Verification GUI to show gauge status break down to general user
• Fixed gauge memory data downloading bug that is trying to read extra 1 byte beyond data memory
boundary
• Add hours to “Time Left” string on User Wait Form
• Added step of 30 sec sample rate after 1/10 sec rate for Tool 1234 R6 and earlier revision
• Disabled 1/10 sec sample rate for Tool 1236 in user.mdb
• Added verification and adjustment on survey duration value
• Fixed the log file warning message as 2 seconds sample rate is allow before entering 1/10 sample
rate step
• Added new implementation to make “High Resolution” and 1/10s sample rate mutual exclusive
condition
• Fixed “Review Survey” button error message which is triggered by 1/10s sample rate
• Added tools 1139 F10 and 1139 F11

SparGauge v1.12.11 Released June 20, 2014

• Updated Excel Export to check Version of Excel being used.
• Reset default chart wizard range to prevent more than 32000 points from being selected
automatically based on the data.
• Updated number of data points allowed to 1 million. (For Excel 2007 or higher).

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 • Updated Graph Plotting for up to 128,000 points (Each series is still limited to 32000 points), so a
max of four series is plotted.
• Correct the decimal format based on Locale the program is running.
• Updated CSV format to change the delimiter to a “;” semicolon, if the decimal separator is a “,”
comma.
• Corrected the start time for the WHDR when downloading a subset of the complete file. Previously
the start time was always the time for the first sample.
• Corrected float reversals in CalCodec to avoid NAN’s occurring prior to the final cast.
• Fixed an issue related to not being able to erase stem EEprom memory through diagnostics..
• Added additional logic to correct for intermediate start and stop events that may have occurred in the
data set.
• Added additional logic to check for flag when displaying raw data.
• Fixed a bug related to reading revLevel variable from .sdr files when recompensating.(MS)
• Added new tool class 197804 which doubles the current memory in the WHDR
• Added new tool 1236 F4 → class 263380
• Added new tool 1282 F3 → class 132354
• Added new tool 1282 F4 → class 197890
• Added new tool 1283 F5 → class 328963
• Updated boundary check for SDR raw data decoding process
• Rebuilt trusted library to support MSComm32.dll (version 6.1.98.16)
• Updated to support exporting to Excel 2013

SparGauge v1.12.0 Released June 19, 2013

• Changed downloadDataToPC method in Tool class
• Added dummy fill command 1139 F8 & F9
• Fix raw dump on RTD channel
• Added dummy data commands to 1282 F0 & F1
• WHDR compensated values reading zero. Fixed Cal2DFit.
• Moved Tool Address functions to only those tools that do not have default 0x1000 addresses.
• 1139 F7 – Redundant memory size 2x larger than it should have been. Fixed.
• Add 1283 F0 & F1.
• 1283 – Fixed issue with diagnostics test introduced @ 1.11.3
• Patch Release
• Changed default memory configuration from Single mode to Dual mode if no memory flag set.
• Removed all constant references to EEPROM_REDUNDANT_ADDRESS
• Moved all redundant calls to database references

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 • Fixed reference to removed class.
• Added in high res mode for 1234 programming.
• High Resolution Mode Quartz finalized.
• Range detection of coefficients implemented for Integer based coeffs.
• Patch Released for this addition.
• Added 1234 F5, 6, 7 & 8
• Patch released for this addition
• Corrected potential issues of updating the battery database (if power used was >=1000Ah
• Update power profiles in Battery database (correct issue with 1139F8-1139F10).
• Includes updated ADO Interface to the latest MSADO15.DLL (corrects potential issue with Win8,
dropped some backward compatibility in this release).
• Added 1273 F2, 3 & 4
• Added 1275 F2, 3 & 4
• Added 1283 F2, 3 & 4
• Name of ‘Time Compensation.log’ and ‘Event Table.log’ changed to same as data filename.
• Added ‘Description’ field to Verify Gauge window.
• Fixed number of digits displayed when converting to degF.
• Changed Save File Dialog for Retrieve Data.
• 1139 F9 not uploading cals correctly. Changed the eeprom size limit being uploaded as it was not
encapsulating the second cal file storage area correctly..
• 1196 F0 WHDR problem with not calculating the power profile correctly.
• Corrected issue with Dutch Regional settings when updating the battery database (“’,” used as
decimal place versus “.”)
• Updated the error trapping and messages when the database, user.xdb update fails. Provides the
user with additional information on what failed.

SparGauge v1.11.0 Released October 22, 2012

• Removed redundant code.
• Fixed the graph sizing issue after exporting graph to file or clipboard.
• Added in Depassivation warning message to programming screen
• Fixed null pointer exception - NumberUtil.toByteArray()
• Fixed programming problem with Pump Tools.
• Added new Tool 1236 – 200C Quartz Gauge.
• Fixed offline programming bug introduced when calculating memory size.
• Adding in changes required for 1252 Fast Sample Tool.
• Interim release to R&D to evaluate the fast data on FST.

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 • More changes during development of FST.
• Added 1251 F2, F3, F4, F5.
• Added 1234 F1
• Added 1273 F0 &1275 F0
• Added 1227 F3, F4, F5 & F6
• Added 1234 F2 & F3
• Added 1139 F8
• Fixed small problem with WHDR re-compensation
• Changed behavior of AD7714 test.
• Removed wrap around calculation for 1236 200C tool.
• Added 1139 F9
• Added power user status decode to all classes.

SparGauge v1.10.0 Released December 1, 2011

• Added new tool - 1263 F0 200C Quartz Tool
• Problem resolved with Battery power calculation when sample rate is < 1 sec
• Added new tool 1137 F7 & F8. 4M data point Sapphire w/wo RTD.
• Quadrant change issue with new memories
• Changed two labels on redundant memory selector.
• Cal file issue resolved with WHDR’s
• Problem found with redundant memory feature of 1139 F7 when one single large memory is
selected.
• Add tool 1254 F0. Multi Drop Quartz Gauge.
• Change structure of how setting frequency pairs in MD tools function.

SparGauge v1.9.0 Released May 17, 2011

• A/D setup screen reading notch settings twice what they should be. Problem with System.xdb having
wrong A/D frequency for 1227 F1.
• A/D setup screen Boost flag being incorrectly set/reset.
• Send Cal to Tool – added File Open dialogs back in for ease of searching for tool cals. Particularly for
network browsing.
• Added new Multi-Drop Gauge control to enable Meta data to be sent to gauge. Also changed
sampling methodology to Treeview display.
• Changed short value to float value for returned depth for Multi-drop.
• Added for programming WHR batteries.
• Renamed and moved buttons around on Multi-drop tab.
• Sending Cal to tool issue when cancelling resolved.

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 • Re-factored 5 code segments into one to reduce code size.
• Progress bar out of range issue with WHDR Battery programming fixed
• Optimized the re-compensate method when dumping CoreDAQ data. Prior implementation loaded
entire eeprom image into memory. On larger files this was causing an out of memory error.
• Merged CoreDAQ and SparGauge together into one module.
• Flask Tool PCB Temperature re-compensation not working correctly. Fixed.
• Problem encountered with Fast Sample Tool corrections not working correctly. Resolved.
• Updated AcqGauge constructor for SparSAU.
• Resolved zoomed printing issue default.
• New Gigasoft Library pe7102 to resolve tight zooming issue.

SparGauge v1.8.4 Released February 11, 2011

• Multi-drop 1243 tool change eeprom structure.
• I18n issue with Verify Gauge resolved - test release as beta
• WHR problem resolved – not decoding events table correctly. - test release as beta
• Added Cal full scale range and cal date to Gauge section of PTA - - test release as beta
• Added new command for Multi-drop to command tool to send Cal data.
• Fixed up time and events handling for 1032 WHR – test release.
• Event table issue for 1032 resolved. If no event table present in sdr file.
• Entry in SPSRO binning table repaired. Entry 3 – 2 changed from 750 to 500.

SparGauge v1.8.0 Released January 1, 2011

• Added tool 1244. New A/D test proto.
• Bug fix when sending firmware to 1196 WHDR. A failure would still proceed to send file.
• Bug fix when sending Multi-drop frequency pairs to tool. Also added read back to same on launch.
• Bug fix – No Gauge Address 0x0 in Multi-drop system. Restructured.
• Bug fix –Gauge Address exception thrown if address out of range. Added range checking.
• WHDR – Restructure data sampling using new Event 8 and Program Table.
• Include null data points in data output.
• Remove STT points from production output.
• Multi-Drop – Added firmware upgrade via telemetry link.
• Calibration Files – Restructured AcqGauge to allow for continued processing if cal files are missing.
Display Raw Data rather than stopping processing.
• Bug with Model number not being masked in Treeview control fixed for 66644.
• Bug fixed with displaying WHDR raw data. Curve Names changed during Multi-drop update.
• Bug with time going backwards in event processing WHDR data. Force no correction if that occurs.
• Change over from SPG files to SDR. Many significant other changes to the operation of the program.

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 • Added two new tools 1251F0R1 & 1251F1R1.
• Bug fix for reporting with Excel 2010.
• Bug fix for 1196 WHR not reporting main unit revision level correctly
• Bug with Multi-drop tool address programming selector fixed.
• Added in WHDR self discharge calculations and two new battery packs to database.
• Added on-line programming changes for WHDR
• Changed ordering of model numbers in offline programming from ASC to DESC.
• SparPTA problem resolved with opening two files at the same time.
• Accept zeros as default erased condition on new eeproms.
• Logic problem with WHDR programming screen battery icon fixed.
• New PESGO32e imported to fix zooming and large data set selection.
• Also replaced degC labels with correct symbol.
• Added folder selection capability when sending cal files to equipment only if cal is not located in
default folder, otherwise no selection displayed.

SparGauge v1.7.0 Released August 1, 2010

• Fixed bug with temperature compensation.
• Added modal capability to Battery Setup and disabled charge cycles if using primary cells.
• Fixed bug associated with raw data time.
• Added .cal reader for RPM4 files
• Added more battery charger functions. Command 0x7041
• Combined command 0x7041 into command 0x7040. (Original method)
• Fixed bug with P & T Ranges for WHDR.
• Changed Verify Screen functionality to use TreeList.
• Bug related to not taking into account the fact that no calibrations are available anywhere.
• Bug related to fixing the “Sept” problem.
• Bug related to no Program in tool.
• Fixed problem with illegal characters being used when building Export to Excel Tab names
• Bug related cal file not being built correctly due to formatting of output truncating small numbers.
• Added erase cal capability to 1196 WHDR & stems.
• Added SRO program Status to Treeview.
• Recompensate logic error if no cal file found did not produce error message.
• Temporary release for WHDR battery programming
• Multi-Drop additions.
• Temporary release for WHDR battery programming
• WHDR problem when no cal file selected fixed.
• More changes for Multi-drop
• Bug A/C card is announcing it has 129 Interfaces. Created workaround.
• Raw data displayed if no cal files are found and raw data flag is set.
• 1214 WHR Stem – Raw and compensated data decode implemented for calibration file.
• 1214 WHR Stem – Raw Cal range for RTD tools needed range increase.

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 • 1196 WHR – Disabled Main Puck selection when programming cals into stems.
• 1208 F3/1227 F1/1212 F2 – Extended reported memory size after eeprom moved into processor
space.
• Verify Gauge TreeView updated with a new field to display number of active memory systems
programmed on target device.
• 1208 Quartz – Two new tools added 1208F4 & 1208F5.
• Added Tool Voltage to Verify Tool Screen.

SparGauge v1.6.0
Bug Reports and fixes

• Added increased resolution to Range selection with new cal file format.
• Memory Redundancy for 1227 completed.
• All SparPTA zoom functions removed. Rewrite in progress
• Fixed bug in reading new cal file format.
• Fixed bug related to setting serial number on AC Line Card
• I18n changes for Russian Windows
• Fixed problem with forcing re-compensation with another cal file
• SPG File bug fixed.
• Exposed dialog to allow setting power on AC Line Card.
• ASCII import completed.
• Added tool 1234. 3v Digital Quartz.
• ASCII Reader modified to read CoreDAQ data, including multiple entries.
• Fixed bug related to range control in new compressed format. 66763/197816/132284
• Changed Status decode structure for 1196 WHR’s
• Added curve colors and fixed short names to import utility.
• Added rejection of reverse time fields and irregular time decodes.
• Bug fixed 1196 not reading in Temp curves correctly.
• Color added to raw curves.
• Restructured re-compensate SDR file
• Status now reflects state of main puck during record mode not most recent state
• Temperature range – unsigned char change
• New output file for WHDR to break down event table.
• Fixed bug with regard to WHDR start time.
• Restructured WHDR SDR file creation code.
• Added download Firmware capability to Master, and AC cards.
• Fixed Temperature Range bug signed v unsigned byte .
• Master Card on CoreDAQ Firmware Updater completed .

SparGauge v1.5.0
Bug Reports and fixes

• Bug fix.
• Beta Release made to field district for testing
• SPSRO multiple gauge support – new interface

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 • Fixed bug with recovering Control Register information
• Made Control Register Modbus based again.
• Added QuartzdyneID to status field of SROGauge class
• Added Quartzdyne transducer serial number to status field.
• Sending and receiving cals from SPSRO gauges now supported.
• Added a new mux setting to the AC line card. – Bin Address
• Fixed number of gauges in Card Status
• Removed 4 x enable gauge check boxes
• Fixed Control register write to Gauge. No eeprom setup being done.
• Increased default timeout to 4 seconds.
• Default timeout back to 3.2 seconds
• Added refresh status button to AC line Card.
• Added multi-gauge SPSRO programming wizard.
• Added binning control to Control Register.
• SPSRO programming wizard – added visual feedback.
• Added support for 1214 WHR Stem for test purposes.
• Added support for 4-20mA inputs and outputs including test features.
• Changed to Pesgo32c graphing package.
• Added DAC calibration support to 4-20mA outputs.
• Fixed problem with reading back DAC cal values.
• Fixed problem when AC line card status register reads one gauge.
• Multiple changes for 1208 F3/R1.
• Changed cal file format on 1208 F3/R1 to new style.
• Added status check to find defective die.
• Status decode problem fixed
• Problem with Curve class loading on 1208 send cal to tool
• Units issue fixed on program gauge screen
• Added redundant memory to tools 1212 F2 & 1212 F4 – Made new classes
• Added Status decode to all of these tools also.
• Bug fixes to SparPTA
• Added new interface for Multi-Drop. Not complete

SparGauge v1.4.0
Bug Reports and fixes
• See incremental changes below from last release
New Tool Additions
• 1196 F3 – Introduced new timing decode for WHDR

Incremental Changes from last Release.

Bug Reports and fixes
• Version sent to Craig with Mathews Event importer.
• Only allow Spartek SparGauge FTDI devices to illuminate the USB logo.
• Prompt the user if more than one SparGauge FTDI device is plugged into the computer. The
user must then remove the ones not required to allow any progression.
• Changed the degC symbol on the tool info screen
• Enabled the first selection in the drop down list after a tool is selected.
• New WHDR was not included in list of acceptable devices for SparGauge. Added.

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 • Resolves a USB exception error failure if a port is left open prior to making a call to locate all
“Spartek Devices”
• Flask Tool issue with algorithm ID being changed to 0
• Above issue was not a problem retracted back to ID=1
• Added support for stem type 3/cal type 2 – Quartz interface.
• Multiple versions launch addressed
• Date format for HES mm/dd/yyyy introduced.
• Added support for setting Ex-Sensor current.
• Changed bit ordering for Quartz stem.
• Changed bit ordering for Quartz stem again – 2 more bits.
• Changed bit ordering for Quartz stem again – error in decode - fixed.
• Added 1196F2 and rehashed stem classes to accommodate new quartz decode.
• Changed send cal to gauge method using stems class
• Fixed Work Temperature – work temp came from old cal format in eeprom
• Fixed maximum sample rate in Program Gauge interface.
• Sample interval changed to max -1 from max.

SparGauge v1.3.0
Bug Reports and fixes
• Time correction overflow corrected - first detected on 1208 F1.
• Fixed problem with launch when no USB driver installed. - DLL not detected.
Additional Functionality
• CoreDAQ – Units change capability added to all cards.
• 1196 - Surface Well Head Recorder - added firmware upgradability to all programmable elements.
New Tool Additions
• 1208 F1 – added calibration capability for timing crystal.
• 1196 F0 – pre-release

SparGauge v1.2.1 (Beta Released 12/19/2008)

Bug Reports and fixes
• None
Additional Functionality
• Added support for configuring external surface 4-20mA devices.
New Tool Additions
• None

SparGauge v1.2.0
Bug Reports and fixes

• A problem with the display and interaction with the buttons on the CoreDAQ panel was traced to an
erase sequence not completing correctly when programming the display pages. This issue was
resolved.

Additional Functionality

• Improved GUI for configuring the CoreDAQ interface. Added a Utility section to simplify the
programming of the instrument.

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 • Added new functionality for SPSRO. This involves the recovery of calibrations from the gauge and also
the encoding and delivery of the cal from a computer to the CoreDAQ panel.

• Added a new interface to configure and edit the CoreDAQ display pages.
• Added a feature to label the Line Card Tabs with their relevant numbers.
• Added Export ASCII of time – depth data.
New Tool Additions
• None

SparGauge v1.1.7
Bug Reports and fixes
• None
Additional Functionality
• Increased the number of significant digits displayed in the Curve Scaling function (Edit Primary Data
Set).
• Added a new GUI, “Apply TCXO Coefficient”, which allows the users to correct of small errors in the
frequency of the quartz timing crystal (used to maintain data sampling).
New Tool Additions
• 1196 New Well-Head Recorder Support
• 1212 New Hybrid Sapphire Support

SparGauge v1.1.6
Bug Reports and fixes
• 1171 Download issue. Increased timeout value for 230Kb upload
Additional Functionality
• None.
New Tool Additions
• None

SparGauge v1.1.5
Bug Reports and fixes
• CoreDaq Control register issue with Bit 31 fixed
Additional Functionality
• Added 1208 Hybrid Memory Test.
• Added new WHR Power on Reset Reader
New Tool Additions
• 1208F1 New Quartz Gauge with hybrid memory – extend 1171 Functionality

SparGauge v1.1.4
Bug Reports and fixes
• None

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Additional Functionality
• Changed CoreDaq interface to match change in firmware
New Tool Additions
• 1208 F0 New Quartz Gauge with hybrid memory – extend 1169 Functionality

SparGauge v1.1.3
Bug Reports and fixes
• None
Additional Functionality
• Flask Tool PCB calibration enhanced. Moved coefficients to EEPROM storage
• Added 1029 SRO box programming feature to allow “on fly” programming without pre-erase.
New Tool Additions
• 1139 F6 – Permanent Tool – no memory

SparGauge v1.1.0
Bug Reports and fixes
• Problem discovered with ADO. Locking a table was intermittent.
Additional Functionality
• None
New Tool Additions
• None

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