Sonardyne International Ltd 
Blackbushe Business Park
Yateley, Hampshire
GU46 6GD United Kingdom 
T. +44 (0)1252 872288
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Version History

Version 2.04.00 13th September 2010
•	[11463] Use CPR instead of CD to support DigiQuartz and strain gauge sensors.
•	[11454] Added support for latest EDF sound velocity profile format.
•	[9537] Extended Gyro Compatt functionality to include power on/off.
•	[10069] Fixed local depth output problem in output telegrams.
•	[9298] Added Lodestar Gyro Compatt data collection and broadcast.
•	[9635] Added a GLL output telegram.
•	[9450] Modified GGA output telegram to have the DP Index of the transponder in the GGA station ID field which can be found at the end of the telegram.
•	[9408] Added ERA display option.

Version 2.03.00 4th September 2009
•	[9298] Added Lodestar Gyro Compatt.
•	[9171] G Command spacing was too short when putting C5 into responder mode.
•	[9145] TAT was wrong for SSM beacons operating in responder mode on HPR400 channels.
•	[8853] Transponder LBL power and Transponder Rx gain now have configurable default values.
•	[8313] Pressing enter multiple times on the PAN window will no longer send more than one command.
•	[8875] Added WMT transponder.
•	[8840] Improvements made to reduce alarms reporting attitude data input failures.
•	[8835] UTC time synchronisation fixed so that it no longer flips backwards and forwards one second on some GPS receivers.
•	[7477] Significant improvements to pinger tracking.
•	[8562] Improved position window layout on wide aspect screens.
•	[8558] Snail trails are now the same colour as the vehicle.
•	[8557] Vehicle colours can now be selected.
•	[8539] Allow Ranger to chart Sonardyne INS positions.
•	[7986] CASIUS data was not logged when user enters sub-directories under the default.
•	[8367] Correct Z values output in telegrams when using external vessel depth input.
•	[8366] Correct Z values output in logfiles when using external vessel depth input.
•	[8490] Added UNLK transceiver reset option.
•	[8383] Added option to display Latitude and Longitude.
•	[8296] Added $PSXN telegram.
•	[8281] Added Lodestar support.

Version 2.02.00 13th May 2008
•	[8219] Added an option in the Tcvr Advanced tab to make the NCU cycle the transceiver power supply when it resets the transceiver.
•	[8216] GDT Firmware V8.07 available on the installation CD which when installed will reduce the number of transceiver resets. It’s recommended that this firmware is installed.
•	[8211] Added $PPLAR attitude string to the available inputs.
•	[8190] At short ranges the scheduler was starting multiple mobile targets before refreshing locked targets..
•	[8108] New SIU driver added to installation CD.
•	[8108] HPR 418 and 418 BCD DP index is now in the correct address range 100-199
•	[8084] Transceiver replies are not forced to upper case when displayed in the PAN window.
•	[8019] Next DP index no longer resets to 1 when remote control ‘Erase database’ is invoked.
•	[7997] The MTi sensor advanced tab has been removed.
•	[7994] The Riser angle differential pitch in the 309, 418, 418BCD, ATS ASCII and SSB telegrams is no longer inverted.
•	[7931] 1PPS configured to arrive before time string now works.
•	[7858] Added the INS telegram output.
•	[7855] Send a PRL command when releasing an SSM or a WSM via the release button. Also send PEN and PDS when enabling or disabling an SSM or WSM.
•	[7847] The position window has been improved to better space the text when tracking multiple transponders.
•	[7845] The simulator has been improved. Simulated positions and movement for each transponder can now be configured through the Simulation tab of the transponder Advanced page.
•	[7828] It is now possible to put a C5 into Max transmit power (causes a CPA4 command).
•	[7814] There is now an option under Tools->Options… to display ship relative transponder positions when DGPS is being used to position the vessel.
•	[7774] Added the AvTrak transponder.
•	[7755] Default telegram heading reference is now True North instead of Grid North.
•	[7749] Editing the advanced options for an IOPort no longer causes tracking to be taken offline when OK is pressed.
•	[7744] SGB ASCII telegram fractions can now be in sixths and tenths instead of only sixths.
•	[7742] Added an option to display Polar coordinates instead of Cartesian coordinates. Can be switched under Tools->Options…
•	[7739] MRAMS now allows the user to enter a fixed attitude for a BOP transponder.
•	[7713] PAN Emulation port no longer returns CTS_TRIGGERED when CTS line changes.
•	[7712] Scout Pro renamed Scout Pro Simple
•	[7719] Auto calculation of convergence is now correct in UTM zone 32V
•	[7697] It is now possible to edit the gyro correction for an SGBrown ASCII telegram input.
•	[7696] Vessel GPS telegrams with high HDOP or no differential signal cause Vessel position to be displayed in yellow or red according to the quality. An alarm is also raised and logged.
•	[7690] CASIUS default SS error is now 15m/s instead of 50m/s.
•	[7677] If the user right clicks on a transponder button and selects 'Properties', the system now opens the Transponder Advanced page.
•	[7674] It’s now possible to depth aid a Compatt using telemetry depth measurements.
•	[7646] Ranger can now be installed to any hard drive and not just the C drive.
•	[7632] If UTC is defined as an input then it is possible to synchronise acoustic transmissions to UTC time, allowing multiple acoustic systems to work together in the same water column.
•	[7448] Acoustic log-file transponder records are now always vessel relative.

Version 2.01.02 6th June 2007
•	[7698] Corrected minor installer fault found in V2.01.01

Version 2.01.01 4th May 2007
•	[7664] USB driver added to Scout and Scout+ CDs.

Version 2.01.00 17th April 2007
•	[7625] If a dongle has no transceivers enabled then automatically boot Ranger in simulate mode.
•	[7600] When no depth is received for a WSM depth aided beacon, the UI displays as Depth 12.0m (No Sensor).
•	[7597] Improved night-time colours.
•	[7527] Added HPR300P output telegram.
•	[7237] Added feature that archives all logged data to a single zip-file by selecting Logging…>Archive all data
•	[7596] Renamed Wideband Quickset channels in the channels list from A1, A2 etc. to Quickset A1, Quickset A2 etc.
•	[7548] Added 'Add Waypoint' button to the average fix dialog.
•	[7547] Added $VHW telegram as a heading input source
•	[7543] Fixed problem where it was not possible to select 'none' as a heading, position or attitude input.
•	[7595] Removed the vessel depth from the position window unless it is non-zero (iUSBL tracking).
•	[7550] Added milliseconds to the ATS ASCII DP telegram.
•	[7566] Fixed Compatt release CRF ping counting.
•	[7572] Added button to the Actions tab of the WSM advanced dialog that can enable PPM depth.
•	[7571] It is now possible to stop tracking a transponder whilst transiting between points that are part of a CASIUS calibration.
•	[7581] Ranger now monitors the NCU watching for an error that previously caused transceivers to be lost forcing an application re-boot to recover. If the error is detected, Ranger resets the NCU.
•	[7585] It is not possible to start a CASIUS calibration unless the 'Auto calculate convergence' option is ticked.
•	[7537] WSM transponders that are depth aided using PPM are now displayed as Depth 12.0m (sensor).
•	[7593] Integrated the new CASIUS application. CASIUS data is processed automatically if the new CASIUS application has been installed.
•	[7621] Corrected spacing errors in the Trackpoint2 output telegram.

Version 2.00.00 22nd January 2007
•	[7375] Added Kalman filter that can be turned on and off through Tools…>Options.
•	[7440] CPU overload when using the simulator has been fixed.
•	[7440]CPU loading in general has been reduced.
•	[7506] When in simulate mode, Ranger will no longer search for transceivers. 
•	[7506] When in simulate mode, Compatts that are NotSet jump straight to ready allowing them to be tracked.
•	[7506] Simulated positions for transponders 1 and 2 are now circles to make the simulation more interesting. 
•	[7478] Fixed a problem where Ranger crashed when entering Simulate with an NCU attached.
•	[7487] GPS and Heading can now be fed into a simulating system. Simulated ranges adjust according to GPS position.
•	[7472] Fixed a problem where HPR400 beacons were not correctly scheduled.
•	[7464] GGA telegram now contains depth.
•	[7477] Pinger based tracking is now available.
•	[7506] New WSM, DPT and DPTi Quickset channels implemented.
•	[7482] Added Trackpoint2 output telegram.
•	[7253] Scout and Scout Plus products fully supported.
•	[7485] Improved the Motion Sensor Ti reset sequence and added a master reset option to the IO Port advanced tab.
•	[7454] Ranger manual updated to UM-8068-A3. 
•	[7454] Scout manual released.

Version 1.02.00 18th October 2006
•	Added a simple simulator that will allow testing of external interfaces. (Tools…>Simulate)
•	Added riser angle monitoring and DPTi transponder.
•	Fixed bug where using a sound velocity profile can cause the transponder position to jump to the face of the transceiver.
•	Mean N is now correctly displayed in the USBL signal diagnostic display.
•	ATS ASCII and HPR 418BCD DP telegrams can no longer be configured to be north relative because the telegram doesn’t support this co-ordinate frame.
•	Transceiver to ship grid correction calculator can not be run with a Scout transceiver.
•	Gyro to ship correction now available for SKR82 input.
•	Fixed high update rate responder NCU problem.
•	Added manual heading option.
•	Compatt can now be NotSet and tracked in a responder mode.
•	Fixed WSM TAT in responder mode.

Version 1.01.00  4th September 2006
•	Waypoints are now cleared when new a new job is loaded.
•	Added error code to the ATS ASCII telegram.
•	Bad signal in the position window no longer turns grey when successive bad signals are received.
•	VLCT reply channels are no longer identified as a conflict.
•	It is not possible to add two transponders with the same name.
•	It is no longer possible to configure reports to be absolute and bow relative at the same time.
•	Fixed bug where it was not possible to change bow relative co-ordinates in any report.
•	Added a warning if Fusion has been used whilst Ranger was shutdown. Prevents compatts from being tracked in the wrong state.
•	ESC no longer half closes the tabbed dialogs.
•	The text 'Vessel' has been removed from the radar chart.
•	Graphs in plot_csv are now correctly scaled in the time axis.
•	Fixed CASIUS start position bug that was occasionally giving incorrect position.
•	Fixed polling page bug that was occasionally showing report outputs as unavailable. 
•	Added option to save current job as the default job
•	Updated Job Configuration Report to include Sound Speeds, Sound Profile details, offsets for GPS and transponder update rate. Interrogate and reply channels are now in English.
•	Prevented the potential problem in the new beacon dialog where a user can change the name of a new compatt thinking it was the address.
•	Warnings are displayed and logged when the program finds NCU firmware less than V2.00.36.00 or transceiver firmware less than V8.01
•	Fusion USBL dongle will allow unlimited max range.
•	It is no longer possible to load anything but a Ranger xml file. File open always selects the Ranger job directory.
•	All instruments are checked to see that data is being received before a CASIUS can be started.
•	There is an option to import a shape file on the Chart Shapes dialog.
•	It is now possible to display or hide individual waypoints.
•	The 'Manual Command' window is now disabled whilst compatts are Not-set to prevent confusion over compatt state.
•	It is now possible to release OBC beacons but only when using a Scout transceiver.
•	Scout and Scout plus dongles activate Ranger with an appropriate level of functionality.
•	Cursor movements in UI combo boxes will now correctly change values.
•	Added new WSM simple addressing scheme.
•	Changing the channel of a beacon that has the channel as its name will now also change the name.
•	Loader updated to V1.0.3.1921.
•	Battery warning displayed when starting to track a compatt with a low battery.
•	WSM HPR400 responder mode fixed.
•	WSM Sonardyne tone responder mode depth aiding fixed.
•	Missing alarm for ZDA string fixed.
•	WSM responder mode tat fixed.
•	Dropped NMEA telegrams when using a port with multiple NMEA telegrams is fixed.

Version 1.00.08  4th July 2006
•	Added HPR418 BCD DP telegram

Version 1.00.07  20th June 2006
•	Tied the colours of the Radar chart and the position window to be the same.
•	Added Octans STD1 input
•	Fixed memory and handle leaks
•	Allow automatic start-up of Ranger or Fusion to be configured through tools, options menu
•	Don’t allow absolute co-ordinates for HPR309, HPR418 and ATS ASCII
•	Add long update interval mode to the scheduler so that 5 positions are made between intervals
•	Refuse to start a second copy of Ranger.

Version 1.00.06  26th May 2006
•	Manual added to installer with a start menu shortcut.
•	Simplified NCU names in the UI by removing \ and \\ characters
•	It is no longer possible to set an invalid tat
•	CRF removed from WSM interrogation list
•	Sound speed at surface implemented.
•	Maximum logfiles increased to 100
•	Sound velocity profiles added
•	Coastal beacon channels A B C and D added for OBC beacon
•	Warning dialog displayed when the application is started without a valid dongle
•	Fixed potential deadlock when enabling a NotSet compatt
•	Added NMEA checksum validation to all input telegrams.
•	Pressing enter in some tabbed dialogs only half closed the dialog
•	Fixed CASIUS directory name
•	Implemented SSM and WSM release
•	Telemetry PL2 and PL3 are now available
•	Enable / Disable button now works for a Mk5 in RPSK down mode.
•	CASIUS logging no longer creates an empty logfile on completion
•	PAN emulation port extended to persist baud rates, powers, addresses, gains etc.
•	CASIUS can optionally be automatically stopped after 'n' points have been collected.
•	Waypoints have been added
•	An average fix tool had been added
•	Its not possible to start more than one application at a time. A warning is displayed on the second start-up.

Version 1.00.05 19th April 2006
•	Fixed HPR 309 telegram depth inversion.
•	Simplified NCU names in the UI
•	Added WSM and OBC to the Remote Control Interface
•	Only valid TATs are available for selection
•	CRF removed from WSM interrogation list
•	Sound speed at surface added and implemented.
•	Maximum logfiles increased to 100
•	Sound velocity profiles added
•	Magnetic variation added to the remote interface
•	Coastal A, B, C and D added to OBC beacon type

Version 1.00.04 5th April 2006
•	Fixed 'Enable Velocity Gate' which was crossed out in previous version
•	Added warning if 2 travel times are identical. (Travel time clash)
•	Added Seafox beacon but its only available if registry flag is set
•	Improved new beacon dialog
•	Improved default names
•	Active sensors combo extended to include uses
•	Renamed titles in the transponder advanced dialog
•	Bad signal should not reset the position age
•	When no reply arrives for the first time, position age no longer gets reset
•	Connected and tested the latest security features
•	Tx power and Rx gain removed from advanced page for beacons that don’t support it.
•	Max range is unlimited with dongle 'Unlimited Max Range' flag set
•	Compatt removed from internal default job and WSM put in its place
•	Extended remote control interface for zero latitude and longitude drop co-ordinates to allow immediate add of beacon to the database.
•	The position window can now be resized with a slider bar
•	The measure tool has been added to the radar chart.
•	Modified PRDID decode so that it can handle a null heading field.

Version 1.00.03 17th March 2006
•	Mk4 Compatts are created on a unique reply channel
•	Warnings are issued if the same reply channel is used twice
•	Warnings are issued if duplicate DP indexes are used
•	Noise test page has an option to store a default suggested Rx attenuation
•	Default baud rates have been added for new instruments.
•	RPSK down has been improved
•	Scout phase calibration test has been improved.
•	WSM wideband PPM reply implemented
•	Implemented compatt temperature sensor offset
•	Compatt depth read fixed.
•	Detection and validation thresholds adjust by 1dB when operating in wideband mode
•	NotSet displayed on tracking button
•	Implemented tone auto head tilt
•	Attaching a legacy USBL transceiver raises an error message
•	Compatt setup messages translated to English
•	NCU telegram filtering changed to be in Hz and can be disabled
•	NMEA instruments are not throttled
•	Logfiles write date and time before messages.

Version 1.00.02 23rd February 2006
•	Scheduler no longer occasionally sticking on a beacon that is not replying
•	Added the $PSONALL telegram as an input
•	Fixed logging problem that was deleting too many files in the logging loop.
•	New frequency map added
•	Plot_csv added to installer
•	Fusion USBL or Fusion Navigation dongle will activate Ranger without ping stacking
•	DPT transponder added
•	Splash screen and product identity changed
•	IP based comms added
•	NCU voltage display dialog fixed
•	Can only add 1 transceiver and 1 NCU port.

Version 1.00.01 24th January 2006
•	The $GLL telegram can now be used as an input. 
•	The logfiles are now fully compatible with plot_csv.  
•	Fixed IIF CRF tone mode for Mk4 and Mk5 Compatt tracking. 
•	Transponder positions are no longer logged when there is no acoustic reply.  
•	Compatt command spacing is now only enforced for acoustic commands. 
•	The sensor input telegram input throttle can be edited in the UI. 
•	A default job can now be put into the C:\ranger files\default job and all new jobs are based on the default job. The filename for the job can be anything so long as there is only one file.
•	Added night display scheme. 
•	The message window can be scrolled to view the last 20 messages. 
•	The number of consecutive no replies that the range gate will tolerate before resetting can now be edited in the transceiver advanced page. 
•	Responders can now be ping stacked. 
•	The Reports dialog has been moved to be under the IOPorts advanced button. 
•	The Show Comms button has been moved to the IOPorts page. 

Version 1.00.00 12th December 2005
•	Initial version of the application.