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MTEL Voda Gateway Updates: 

17/7/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.6 (2)     

This is a major release.

fixed indexing problem for sites not in the database

added Hub.log

removed matched and direct gateway logs

added Clear Buffer button. This clears the messages for every site.

added additional logging to system log and hub log

 

 

17/7/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.5 (4)     

This is a minor release.

changed index

17/7/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.5 (2)     

This is a minor release.

added 902 error debugging

 

17/7/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.5 (1)     

This is a minor release.

Cleanup of ActiveSystem on the timer. Fixed blank site combo box

 

 

16/7/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.4 (102)     

This is a minor release.

Cleanup of socket code at maximum number of sockets.

 

11/7/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.4 (99)     

This is a minor release.

MAX_REMOTES = 100

 

17/5/2018    Major PC2070 release PC2070 Video Power Cycle     

This is the video of the PC2070 powerup and reset after a fault condition.

 

27/2/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.4 (97)     

This is a minor release.

New Function:

  1. improved the gateway email messages when changing modes from Active to not active.
  2. improved terminology of the warning messages

 

 

27/2/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.4 (95)     

This is a minor release.

New Function:

  1. improved the gateway email messages when changing modes from Active to not active.
  2. resized the Remote Status text boxes.

 

 

12/1/2018    Minor release M2M Gateway V3.4 (88)     

This is a minor release.

New Function:

  1. added PollPeriod to the StartupTable
  2. add the entry below manually to the StartUp table.  Lower limit 5 seconds. Upper limit 120 seconds
  3. default is 15 seconds

 

 

21/12/2017    M2M Gateway V3.4 (87)     

This is a minor release.

Change:

  1. Changed the close remote socket to include a close counter. If > 50 then close the socket forcefully.

 

8/12/2017    M2M Gateway V3.4 (86)     

This is a major release.

Change:

  1. Changed the display in remote status
  2. Changed the queue processing
  3. added additional logging

 

Fixed Bug.

  1. Fixed CANed messages from the PC2070

 

 

8/12/2017    DECVoda V2.0 (101)  

This is a minor update.

Change:

  1. Changed the input heartbeat timer from 10 minutes to 3 minutes. Hard Coded.

    This is a check that data is coming from the Lantronix/PPE.

    Recent logs have indicated that there is a breakdown of the TCP connection.

    10 minutes is too long and the Gateways are forced into a changeover if this connection stops.

    Problem might be the Lantronix, as when the DECVoda reconnects as the client, the data starts again.

 

13/10/2017    DECVoda V2.0 (100)  

This is a medium update.

Bug Fix:

  1. removed tcp processing on the input stream
  2. removed all unnecessary buttons and code
  3. changed first tab label to Input. Changed the Last tab label to Decoder
  4. removed all references to Satellite.
  5. fixed the input socket timer activity timer. was 1 minute now 10 minutes.

 

New features:

  1. added raw log for the input stream. This creates a new file in the current directory called "raw output.txt" and it contains the POCSAG decode log. This is useful if the data stream is corrupted. It indicates what the decode algorithm is performing.

    The log is turned on using the Enable Raw Logs check box in the Input tab. Then click on Enable Batch Logic in the Decoder tab.

     

  2. remove some of the configuration settings. they are no longer necessary.

    Remove NotificationEnable

    Remove NotifyPort

    Remove CentralServer

     

 

 

 

30/08/2017    M2M Gateway V3.4 (79)     

This is a minor release.

Fixed Bug. Force Inactive. Tried to open invalid tab

 

30/08/2017    M2M Gateway V3.4 (77)     

This is a minor release.

Added <> to email addresses automatically

 

25/08/2017    M2M Gateway V3.4 (76)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

  1. fixed double message problem.
  2. fixed email addresses. (added <> to the address)
  3. changed subject for emails

 

New Functions:

  1. added Clear Emails Button
  2. added Force Active Button (will only work if input stream is valid)
    1. Makes the Gateway a MAIN
    2. Starts the Hub
  3. added Force Inactive Button
    1. Makes the Gateway a SLAVE
    2. Stops the Hub
    3. Closes all the sockets

     

15/08/2017    M2M Gateway V3.4 (56)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

fixed display to the viewer

1.    added more debug to trap double message problem

2.    changed to email on changeover to MAIN or SLAVE

3.     added system type to the banner ie MAIN or SLAVE

 

15/08/2017    DECVoda V2.0 (96)  

This is a minor update.

Bug Fix:

1.    added CloseNow on Decoder socket on error

2.    removed Netcomm tab

 

 

5/7/2017    M2M Gateway V3.3 (50)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

fixed display to the viewer

 

 

14/6/2017    M2M Gateway V3.3 (45)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

sites are removed from the Remote Status tab when the socket closes.

fixed index problem for unrecognised serial numbers. (problem in the error handling routine)

 

26/04/2017    DECVoda V2.0 (95)  

This is a minor update.

Bug Fix:

1.    fixed decoder socket close function. added a counter for socket busy. After 3 tries socket is forced close

 

28/3/2017    M2M Gateway V3.3 (44)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

display aborted after empty socket in Remote Status tab.

 

17/3/2017    M2M Gateway V3.3 (41)     

This is a medium release.

New Function:

changed the Remote Status tab from a flexi-grid to text boxes to improve overall performance.

The flexi-grid performance was impacting on the overall performance of the gateway.

 

1/2/2017    M2M Gateway V3.3 (24)     

This is a minor release.

New Function:

  1. added Get CC Count and Clear CC Count to remote viewer command set

 

 

current exec:

16/1/2017    M2M Gateway V3.2 (21)     

This is a minor release.

Bug fix:

  1. fixed name in Remote Status tab

 

current exec:

13/1/2017    M2M Gateway V3.1 (19)     

This is a minor release.

Bug fix:

  1. added state to the display packet

 

 

current exec:

24/11/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (18)     

This is a minor release.

Bug fix:

  1. fixed Remote Client decoder problem not clearing input stream and locking up the application
  2. removed all references to SMS

 

24/11/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (14)     

This is a minor release.

Bug fix:

  1. increased MAXSOCKETS to 50 for remote clients.

 

22/11/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (11)     

This is a minor release.

Bug fix:

  1. changed InputStream to activate the Gateway if a MAIN system.

 

21/11/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (9)     

This is a minor release.

New function:

  1. changed InputStream timer from 1 minute to 5.
  2. fixed logging in the remote comms logging.
  3. fixed packet processing in the remote comms.

 

14/11/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (7)     

This is a minor release.

New function:

  1. added test for application already running. Stops the second from starting

 

14/11/2016    DECVoda V2.0 (94)  

This is a minor update.

Bug Fix:

1.    fixed output socket connect SendDataSocket function.

SendComplete was affecting the socket close

 

11/8/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (6)     

This is a minor release.

New function:

  1. added WBBViewer function Changeover. The Viewer can perform the same function as the Gateway.

 

11/8/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (4)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

  1. added Remote Comms test if MAIN or SLAVE

 

11/8/2016    M2M Gateway V3.1 (1)     

This is a minor release.

Features:

  1. Added Changeover button.

 

8/11/2016    M2M Gateway V3.0 (176)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

  1. Changed the Close All to Close Immediate.
  2. Moved Stop and Start Gateway to one function. CheckServer.
  3. Fixed StartGatewayTimer not initialised
  4. Fixed capcode reset timer on 0 clients

 

30/8/2016    M2M Gateway V3.0 (171)     

This is a minor release.

Bug Fix:

  1. Fixed display timer to close the connection after 15minutes.
  2. If the display is reconnected the timer is reset.
  3. Fixed display so Serial No not displayed twice in viewer.
  4. Fixed Hub temporary timer problem on restart hub.

New functions:

  1. The Enable/Disable button operates for 5 minutes. This is for testing remote devices changeover only.

    It overrides the MAIN/SLAVE operation for the duration. It can be used to test individual remote site changeover to different gateways. However no data will be sent to the device if it cutover to the SLAVE gateway. On returning to the MAIN gateway any messages queued will be now sent to the remote device.

 

 

25/8/2016    M2M Gateway V3.0 (168)     

This is a medium release.

Bug Fix:

  1. Fixed updates from database to memory on using the EDIT button.

 

New functions:

  1. The system now looks to see if it is a MAIN or SLAVE and if the Input Stream is active then it will start up the hub to allow remote connections.
  2. Introduced the concept of InputStream (currently from the Satellite Decoder) and Remote Streams. The Remote Stream is where the SLAVE gateway connects to the MAIN gateway and acts like a PC2070 remote client.
  3. Added two new fields for the SLAVE configuration. These are

    CommsIP and CommsPORT

    They can be easily added in by the Config tab.

    The Duncan St system should use the MTEL IP and port 1939.

    The MTEL system has the Voda IP and port 19239

     

  4. The Remote Clients tab has a new button. ACTIVE/Not ACTIVE. It shows the current status of the gateway and clicking it will toggle the status. However if the system determines it is the MAIN or SLAVE the logic may toggle the state back if the InputStream or RemoteStream status changes.

     

  5. The system log is updated with the decision process.

     

  6. System Logic displayed below. This logic relates to this version only and above.

 

  move to ACTIVE state move to Not ACTIVE
MAIN 1. on start up and InputStream is valid 1. if InputStream is invalid
     
     
SLAVE 1. if RemoteStream is invalid and InputStream is valid 1. on start up
    2. InputStream is invalid
    3. RemoteStream is valid

 

 

 

23/8/2016    M2M Gateway V2.3 (162)      WBBGsys Database

This is a medium release.

Bug Fix:

New functions:

  1. There are now two types of Gateway, MAIN and SLAVE as defined by SystemType in the StartUp table. The MAIN is the normal system (and default) running all the remote clients. The SLAVE system connects to the MAIN system and looks like a remote client. It will appear as VODAGateway with a serial number of #29998#. The serial number is defined in the StartUp table as SlaveSNO. The name VODAGateway is defined in the MAIN Remote Clients tab of the current configuration in the MTEL Gateway.

    The SLAVE connects to ServerPort and ServerIP  which is the hub on the MAIN Gateway. If this data stream stops or the link to the MAIN breaks, it assumes the MAIN system is at fault and the SLAVE will then enable its hub to receive any Remote Client connections. If the MAIN system starts up and begins to work again the SLAVE will close its hub and all the remote clients connected to it.

     

  2. The StartUp table has been condensed to values just for this application.

     

  3. The Error Codes table has been removed from the WBBGSys.mdb

     

  4. There are changes to all references to the Decoder. It is now called Input Stream, as in the future it will not be a decoded data stream input as it is now from the satellite receiver. The TCP socket for the Input Stream is the same as the older DecoderPORTSAT and DecoderIPSAT. It is simply renamed to InputStreamIP and InputStreamPORT

     

  5. The emailing has now been enabled. Setting it to Y for yes will allow emailing of remote client problems to the EmailOut recipients. The table Customer must have the MAINT entry as shown below. The Gateway is looking for the MAINT entry in  this table.

    The EmailOut is a comma delimited string of email recipients.

    Customer
    Destination EmailOut EmailToName CCEmailOut
    MAINT 8331.password@e2m.hutch.com.au Rob Sykes
     

     

  6. Changes to the StartUp are in red below. This is the current StartUp table.

     

    StartUp
    Key_Description Key_Data Description
    BackUpPeriod 168 Hours between backups
    BackUpTime 12:01:00 AM Backup of log start time
    CCEmailOut NULL Semicolon list of cc addresses.
    DecoderCCRemote1 228449 Remote capcode to be trapped in a fixed time period
    DecoderCCRemote2 525886 Remote capcode to be trapped in a fixed time period
    DecoderSATEnable True Turn off decoder matching for Satellite network
    DisplayPort 1938 Port for the TCP display information
    EC_EmailPeriod 600 Time in seconds between emails
    EC_NoEvents 9 Number of events before the email period is active
    EC_ShellPeriod 600 Number of seconds between periods of shell program activation during errors
    EditPeriod 30 This is the time of no activity on the data grid before the edit mode is cancelled and returned to read only mode.
    EmailFrom 8331.password@e2m.hutch.com.au From address. Must be valid or post office will not accept message
    EmailOut mmtlcomm@bigpond.net.au NULL
    EmailPort 25 The port to use for the email server
    EmailToName Maintenance Email to name
    EnableEmail True True activates the email
    EnableReporting False enables sms hourly reports and emails
    EnableSMS True Turns on SMS globally
    FormHeight 9090 start up height of the form
    FormWidth 20460 start up width of the form
    GatewaySocket2 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hostlist H2 in Lantronix
    GatewaySocket3 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hostlist H3 in Lantronix 180.214.64.31:19239
    GridEnabled True Remembers the value of the GridEnabled check box
    HubID Vodafone Sec Gateway Primary or secondary site id
    InputStreamIP 192.168.0.58
     
    InputStreamPort 8138
     
    LastBackUp 22/08/2016 12:01:10 AM Last date/time of backup
    LogEnabled True Remembers the value of the LogEnabled check box
    LogName system.log Log file name located in LogsDIR location
    LogsDIR . Directory where the logs and backup files are stored.
    MailServer e2m.hutch.com.au Server location for outbound emails
    MessageID 2156559 Unique message id for every packet presented to Hub
    PausePeriod 30 Number of seconds any log can be paused
    ServerIP 192.168.0.55 Main Server address for all remote connections
    ServerPort 1939 Main Server Port for all remote connections
    SystemType MAIN MAIN or SLAVE
    SlaveSNO #29999# Serial number to present to MAIN gateway

     

  7. The Remote Client table has new fields.

    The Gateway database has been changed to improve the display in the Viewer. The Remote Client table in the Gateway now has new fields State and Position. The state is the state in which the remote client operates. Valid entries are 7 for QLD, 2 for NSW, 3 for VIC, 5 for WA and 8 for SA.

    The position is the position in the grid the remote client will be displayed. In the example below the entry is for Airlie Beach to be shown in the QLD tab in the first position in the display.

    This is the old table.

    old RemoteClient
    Description SerialNumber Active Enable Store Capcodes Modem EmailEnabled NoEvents EmailPeriod SMS_Active
    Hervey Bay #10001# N N N ALL Netcomm Y 1 200 N

     

     

    In the new table, Active field is removed and Store has been renamed Log.

    State and Position fields have been added in.

     

    new RemoteClient
    Description SerialNumber Enable Log Modem EmailEnabled NoEvents EmailPeriod SMS_Active State Position
    Airlie Beach #20013# Y N Netcomm N 1 200 N 7 1
    Bundaberg #10003# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 2
    Darwin #10004# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 3
    Gympie #10009# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 4
    Hervey Bay #10001# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 5
    Maryborough #10002# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 6
    MTEL #10010# Y N Netcomm N 1 200 N 7 7
    MTELGateway #29999# Y N Netcomm N 1 200 N 7 8
    Proserpine #20012# Y N Netcomm N 1 200 N 7 9
    Rockhampton #20008# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 10
    Test20015 #20015# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 11
    Test2014 #20014# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 12
    Yeppoon #20007# Y N Netcomm Y 1 200 N 7 13

     

  8.  These fields require changes for Duncan St

     

    StartUp
    Key_Description Key_Data Description
    HubID Vodafone Sec Gateway Primary or secondary site id
    InputStreamIP 192.168.0.58 This is the decoder input IP
     
    InputStreamPort 8138 This is the decoder input port
     
    LogName system.log Log file name located in LogsDIR location
    LogsDIR . Directory where the logs and backup files are stored.
    MailServer e2m.hutch.com.au Server location for outbound emails
    ServerIP the voda IP Main Server address for all remote connections
    ServerPort 19239 Main Server Port for all remote connections
    SystemType MAIN MAIN or SLAVE
    SlaveID #29998# Serial number to present to MAIN gateway

 

 

18/7/2016    M2M Gateway V2.2 (142)     

This is a medium release.

Bug Fix:

New functions:

  1. Removed EOT packets sent from the PC2070. This reduces the total data transfer significantly. However the capcode count and the transmitter alarm information is now delayed. When a capcode count request is made it brings back the capcode counts and the transmitter status.
  2. Added Capcode Count request button. This is a manual button and currently requests capcode counts from all sites using firmware PC2070 V3.0 and above.  Version 3.0 devices currently have a serial number starting with 2. e.g. #20008#.
  3. An automated request is sent hourly by the gateway to update all capcode counts.
  4. When a Gateway Viewer connects to the display port a GetALLCapcodes command is sent.
  5. Added hourly Capcode check. If the capcode count is 0 then a command is sent to configure the capcode.
  6. Changed the database to remove the Active and Capcode fields from the database of the sites. (no longer in use)
  7. The database file field Store has been changed to Log. Still not in use, however it will be used in the future.
  8. Added Lantronix Read Config button. This enables the PC2070 to interrogate the Lantronix and report the findings back to the gateway.

 

12/5/2016    M2M Gateway V2.2 (135)  

This is a medium release.

Bug Fix:

Changed a loop problem on checking delayed queued messages.

Fixed Validation problem. Bad index.

New function:

There are currently two types of messages sent to the remote device. Normal paging message packets and command packets. Message packets are the normal data stream for the remote device. Command packets are instructions to the remote device to perform a function locally and report on it.

Message packets are always queued. Command packets are sent immediately. Messages are removed from the queue when the remote end sends an acknowledgement. Command packets do not have an acknowledgement. If they fail there is no repeat and the command must be resent. Message packets are streamed with unique headers, which are returned with a status flag. This provides the highest throughput as the transmit and receive streams run in duplex mode.

Previously if the TCP buffer was full, the normal message packet remained in the queue. However commands are not queued. If too many are sent too quickly the next command was ignored as the buffer was full.

In this version there is a 5 second test for messages sent to a remote site. If the TCP buffer is full, then if its within 5 seconds of the last successful send, then the packet is stored in a temporary buffer waiting for the TCP buffer to clear. When the TCP event completes it sends the temp buffered information. The idea is that commands being sent quickly assume that the TCP connection will be OK up to 5 seconds after the last valid sent command packet.

This is good for command packets, however it will not affect message packets. If a message is buffered and is sent but the TCP socket disconnects, then it will be resent when the socket reconnects.

When a socket is closed remotely or locally, the close runs  a queue repair in which messages which have not received a valid response are marked as not sent. When the socket is restarted the queue restarts, provided the messages are not too old. Current EOL for the message is 1 hour.

 

6/5/2016    DECVoda V2.0 (90)  

This is decoder application. This takes the raw PPE ASCII POCSAG data and passes it to the Voda Gateway in MTEL packet form.

It requires 3 databases to operate.

DECVodasys is the configuration database

delayed is the stored messages which can not be delivered to the gateway.

empty_delayed is required for backup purposes and database compaction.

Click here for a zip of all databases

 

 

6/5/2016    Vodafone M2M Gateway Install  

This is a zip file of the installation package. It will register the OCX and DLL's for the VodaDecoder and VodaGateway applications.

Unzip and run setup. The exec will be put in a location of your choosing in the setup.

Download the configuration database for the exec. click here WBBGsys.mdb

Put the database in the current directory with the exec. Run the exec and a logs directory is created.

The settings displayed below in the configuration database will need to be changed to make the gateway work in the new location.

These settings are critical. This table is in the WBBGsys.mdb. The settings can be changed in the Config tab of the application.

 

StartUp
Key_Description Key_Data Description
DecoderIPSAT 192.168.0.55 POCSAG data stream Decoder IP address
DecoderPortSAT 8034 POCSAG data stream Decoder Port
DecoderSATEnable True Turn off decoder matching for Satellite network
DisplayPort 1937 Port for the TCP display information
HubID Vodafone Gateway Primary or secondary site id name for the banner
ServerIP 192.168.0.20 Main Server address for all remote connections
ServerPort 19238 Main Server Port for all remote connections

 

 

6/5/2016    Minor release Build V2.2 (131)  

This is a minor revision.

  1. The gateway keeps a flag of the decoders which are on for remote sites, and when the remote display disconnects these sites are disconnected.
  2. At midnight when the backup occurs and site counts are zeroed, a decoder off command is also sent.

 

23/3/2016    Medium release Build V2.2 (125)  

This is a medium revision.

  1. The database has been updated to the running site array. Therefore the sites can be enabled and disabled. Disabling the sites stops the gateway from saving messages for a site when it is off line.
  2. Commands are now buffered if the TCP buffer is full.
  3. Messages are now kept in the queue if the socket is not operational. Messages sent and not acknowledged stay in the queue until they reach the EOL time.
  4. if a messages is sent to the socket and the buffer is full, the site is marked as not operational. Sending an ENQ and getting an ACK will make the site operational again. 
  5. Flexi-grid display cleaned up.
  6. Major clean up of backup of text files. Now a state machine.
  7. Added logs hierarchy display.
  8. Added round trip packet time to the display in milliseconds.
  9. removed unused tables from database
  10. changed database routines. no compaction

 

 

14/3/2016    Medium release Build V2.2 (120)  

This is a medium revision.

The Gateway has been modified to 500 queue positions and an EOL timer of 15 minutes. A full buffer is approximately an hour of data at this point in time.

The queue now will be updated when a remote socket closes to change any record in the queue from flag Sent to NotSent. This allows the packet to be resent when the socket is re-established.

When the socket is re-established the packets delayed in the queue are sorted by date time. The oldest is sent first. If a new message arrives, it will be sent as a precedence over the delayed packets. This ensures all new packets will go out immediately while delayed packets will be delivered as soon as possible.

 

Current record format is:

[OutpacketData] [EOL timer] [Insert timer] [PktSent] 

Current Site format is:

[Record(500)] [Inptr] [Outptr] [Empty] [Operational] [DownTime] [LastOperational] [ConsecutiveDownTimer]

[TotalTxBytes] [TotalRxBytes] [Packets Ct] [CapcodeCt1] [CapcodeCt2] [TxRelay] [EOTCount]

 

Changes to Display Port:

Changed IP to reflect port in MTELViewer

Added current buffer positions. First number is the gateway input pointer the second is the output pointer.

The input pointer will often be one in front, as the updates are only accurate when there has been no packets for about 10 seconds and the ENQ packet is sent. The buffers are updated in the viewer on the receipt of the ENQ Ack packet or EOT packet.

If a site is offline the input pointer will climb. When the site comes back on line a packet is sent once a second until it catches up. During this time the output pointer will begin to increase. At the buffer position of 500 the pointer return to 0 as the buffer is circular. If the site is off too long the last 500 messages are sent.

 

 

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