SPOT Tools Release Notes

v0.6.1

Documentation changes only.

Fixes and Internal Improvements:

  • Reflects changes in the firmware that simplify port selection..

v0.6.0

Addresses an issue in which a channel shows up as part of a list of which it is not a member. This release goes along with corresponding changes to firmware 0.0.8.

Firmware compatibility — important: If you wish to preserve the current configuration (channels, lists, receiver settings) of your receiver, please read the configuration from your receiver, then save it to a file. Write that file back to the receiver after it has been upgraded to v0.0.8.

Fixes and Internal Improvements:

  • SPOT Tools and SPOT Writer now write all channel list memberships exclusively to dedicated SPOT storage, including an explicit empty membership list.
  • No longer writes scan-list membership into legacy channel attribute or channel-name bytes. This prevents stale legacy data from making a channel appear in an unintended list.
  • Updated compatibility checks and guidance for the new storage format.

v0.5.1

Protect receiver-specific configuration and calibration data when sharing or programming receiver files.

Features, Enhancements, Refinements:

  • Displays the receiver's unique device ID in Advanced Options after reading a receiver.
  • Configuration-file saves exclude receiver-specific settings by default. You can explicitly include them when creating a file for that receiver.
  • Calibration downloads use the receiver ID in their default filename, making radio-specific backup files easier to identify.

Fixes and Internal Improvements:

  • Warns before writing a configuration or calibration file whose receiver ID does not match the connected receiver. The same protection is available in SPOT Writer.

v0.5.0

Support the SPOT Firmware meter-strength display option, including configuration-file and receiver read/write support.

Features, Enhancements, Refinements:

  • Replaced the Display BPM setting with independent Meter Display checkboxes for BPM and signal strength.
  • Added display_strength support to JSON and XLSX configuration files. The optional setting defaults to off when it is omitted.
  • Reads and writes the receiver's persistent meter-strength display setting.

v0.4.5

Support additional features of SPOT Firmware. Improved SPOT Writer and documentation.

Features, Enhancements, Refinements:

  • Added a Frequency Offset field to the Advanced Options area. This field controls receiver-wide frequency calibration in hertz.
  • Added a write-started message in SPOT Writer.
  • Added a SPOT Writer Integration Guide to the Developer documentation.

Fixes and Internal Improvements:

  • Removed some code that duplicated existing functionality.

v0.4.0

In this release SPOT Tools moves from a traditional desktop app to a web app with all the same capabilities. As a result, you no longer need to install it on your computer - you just need a compatible web browser. Additional fixes and enhancements are detailed below.

Features, Enhancements, Refinements:

  • A dedicated help button has been added to the main action bar for easier access to documentation.

Fixes:

  • Handle inactive channels more effectively on read and write.
  • Default receiver template frequencies were corrected.
  • Desktop-only preferences, such as quit-related settings, are now hidden when running in the browser.