Release News and Change Log

[Jan]

Version 4.0.0

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

All versions 4.0.x are only for evaluation and test purposes! This is not a stable release.

Known limitations:

• Web interface not available yet
• Some functions are not implemented in full range
• Any configuration data saved to hard disk may be partially or fully unusable in next version

Update from version 3:

• Direct update is not possible due to completely different structure
• Please install the version 4 to a new folder
• Some settings may be imported to version 4: File - Restore - Magic RDS 3 - ...

Tips for beginners:

• Run the app
• Click on Add new connection
• Select the Demo encoder
• Click on Add
• Click on Run demo encoder
• Click on RDS Spy icon

To activate the application and get access to some features, perform a (bidirectional) communication with the original RDS encoder.

We accept bug reports and feature requests. New versions are planned to be released weekly. For any support, please use only this forum.

[Jan]

Version 4.0.1

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

A complete list of commands and properties is available in the Task scheduler. Click on appropriate button next to the Tasks box.

[Jan]

Version 4.0.2

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• The task scheduler now supports various triggers
• The send command may optionally specify address, site, DSN and PSN for UECP encoders

[Jan]

Version 4.0.3

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• Some bugs fixed
• Implementation of new P164 RDS Encoder

[Jan]

Version 4.0.4

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• More than 20 bugs fixed

[Jan]

Version 4.0.5

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• UDP protocol added
• Bridge/Internal Channel now can save the data to a file
• Virtual ports now work in basic license
• More than 10 bugs fixed

[Jan]

Version 4.0.6

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• External text sources now support Internal Channel directly. This allows to use the text processing tool for text data received by any communication protocol.
• MicroRDS (MRDS1322) implemented
• Balloon help added
• A few bugs fixed

[Jan]

Version 4.0.7
Version 4.0.8

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• Help file added for the demo and READBEST encoders
• Some minor improvements made

[Jan]

Version 4.0.9
Version 4.0.10

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• Improved behaviour in Windows XP (please note that formally the application requires at least Windows 7)
• Corrected editing of Text source
• Some changes in GUI

[Jan]

Version 4.0.11

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• Added documentation and help for data bridges and virtual ports
• A few bugs fixed

[Jan]

Version 4.0.12

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• Full license available
• Now supports MRDS1322 (MicroRDS) and Generic UECP without ads
• Further help added
• AF method B bug fixed
• Some minor changes in GUI

Now planned: External Text Sources redesign

[Jan]

Version 4.0.13

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• A few commands added to the External text replacing (see the help - examples)
• UECP: fixed PSN bug (sometimes didn't send RT)
• Preliminary implementation of SNMP traps

Please report any bugs, thank you 

[Jan]

Version 4.0.14

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• Bug fix: in some cases the Radiotext was unexpectedly cleared

[Jan]

Version 4.0.15

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• TCP reconnect after silently dropped connection now handled correctly (without timeout message)
• Implementation of Px32/Px64 firmware version 2.2b features
• Added HTTP and file output from External text tool (temporary solution until External text tool redesign)

[Jan]

Version 4.0.16

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

• P164: Connection timeout option added
• External text sources tool now can process the file as a script
• Extensions: RT+ software encoder for MRDS1322 and UECP now turns off 'Running' flag if the RT changes but new RT+ information does not follow