Nautilus Radio Firmware v1.02 Release Notes
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- Post date February 21, 2015
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Firmware 1.02 has a number of notable changes over previous versions. Some customers have received units shipped with 0.94 and 0.96, and these should also be updated to the latest version 1.02. Please check with your dive buddies and make sure they have updated to the most recent firmware too.
Important changes in firmware 1.02 since 0.76, the previous major release:
- Fixed a firmware squelch issue that affected a number of units
- Complete overhaul of the user interface (UI), making accessing and changing settings significantly easier and more intuitive. Read the Operations Manual updated December 2013, and the section “New Firmware Features – Firmware Newer Than 0.80”, on Page 12 in the English version.
- Access the new menu by pressing the Orange button at any time, or use the old method of pressing both Green and Orange buttons for 1 second
- Advance through menu items with a short press on the Green button
- Select menu items or enter sub-menus with a short press on the Orange button
- Save a change by pressing and holding either the Green or Orange button for half a second
- While in any menu, a long press of 1 second on either button will return to the main screen and start transmitting on the selected channel
- See the full menu structure and detailed instructions about its use in the Operations Manual
- Continuous Position Report mode from the Red button, previously selected from the desktop software, has been removed. The DSC button now has only one purpose.Single position report messages can still be sent from the Messages sub-menu.
- DSC Messages can be sent and reviewed from the Messages menu. Press the Orange button once to enter the menu, the Green button three times to get to Messages, and the Orange button to enter the Messages sub-menu.
- New icons for more intuitive display, described in the Operations Manual
- New audible “beep” feedback for:
- several beeps on device start to warn that an MMSI number has not been entered
- single short beep to signify entering or moving through menu items
- single long beep to signify setting change confirmation
- several beeps when holding the Red button when activating distress mode
- single beep immediately prior to transmitting a DSC message
- single beep warning 10 seconds before device goes to sleep
- single beep when receiving a DSC message
- Added support for listening to WX weather channels
- Added a Distress Simulation mode, and SOS Flash, accessible from the Procedures sub-menu.