Certus Manager Software Changelog

Version	Date	Changes
7.3	11 Apr 2024	Improved usage and syntax information in the command line help Added support for more GPIO functions during log conversion Added command line argument to connect to the device on launch Added argument to open the Manager window maximised Updated device information window to show "BOOTLOADER" when applicable to software version
7.2	10 Nov 2023	Clear map history on reconnection Fix incorrect timezone text displayed in terminal.csv Updated leap-seconds list URL Add automatically log configuration at the start of a new log Added support for NavIC satellite system Fixed indicators behaviour on disconnect Updated support for Mac silicon with latest macOS Added support for extra NMEA 0183 messages Removed GNSS status indicator Fixed issue with opening windows containing charts Increased NTRIP client timeout Update support for Trimble BD9xx RTX frequencies as of 30 Sep 2022 Show COCOM status of Trimble BD9xx receivers in the licence field In satellites window, only populate azimuth and elevation fields in the table view when the values have been determined Added elevation to the gimbal state packet Add ability to set Packet Timer period
7.0	13 February 2023	Updated from JDK8 to JDK11. JRE11/JDK11 required to run this release Refresh Port Mode information on reconnection Refresh Packet Rates information on reconnection Fixed Ethernet Settings Static IP setting Improved reliability of firmware update Changed Low Voltage label to Internal Data Logging Error to support newer firmware Fixed issue with NTRIP client streaming from some servers When the NTRIP sourcetable says authentication type is any of '', 'B', 'N', then use Basic Authentication. This is to workaround NTRIP servers that incorrectly populate the authentication field Overwrite/clear existing packet rates on import of configuration Added Disable Dual Antenna Heading option Updated Seastar frequencies for Trimble receivers Updated RTX frequencies for Trimble receivers Added support for ARM (aarch64) processors with 64-bit OS Added support for Apple M1 processors and improved MacOS support Various UI improvements
6.2	10 October 2022	Added Moving Base output to GPIO configuration Fixed Packet Rates not being refreshed after a save Removed unavailable GPIO options Fixed status indicator message in case of a logging error Fixed configuration import via network Added allow firmware update over ANPP using Auxiliary, GPIO and Ethernet ports Added GNSS Firmware Update for BD992 variants Added CAN settings configuration Added ANPP14 Subcomponent information to Log Converter Added support for NTRIP Casters that request Username & Password to retrieve source table Added copying version numbers etc from Device Information and GNSS Receiver Information dialog boxes Renamed Log Conversion menu item Added Settings menu item BaseStation.csv output "Fix Type" column now split into "Base Fix Type" and "Rover Fix Type" Added GPIO voltage selection Removed of SBAS corrections option when SBAS is not supported on the device Various bug fixes
6.1	18 February 2022	Improved NTRIP mountpoint selection Added handling of non-standard NTRIP server responses Changed "Low Voltage" Status Flag to "Internal Data Logging Error" Added EMSAT, OCSAT, IOSAT, etc and corresponding default frequencies to the Omnistar GNSS Configuration list Added ability to set custom L Band satellite frequency and baud GNSS receiver information is updated after applying a receiver option Updated source of map tiles Improved NTRIP server reconnection Improved export configuration reliability Added Device Discovery tool to find Advanced Navigation devices on the network Improve display of Trimble receiver options Added the ability to configure the Manager logging folder
5.9	28 June 2021	Add ability to disable logging Add ability to control log file location Add GNSS configuration page, support GNSS auto detect Log Converter now writes program version/name to output file Extract Magnetometers Enabled and Automatic Magnetic Calibration Enabled to Configuration.txt Add sensor temperatures packet to log converter Reset running time display upon connection Support new style GPIO output packet Fix GPIO output configuration window not working Fix NTRIP NMEA Message Output at Irregular Periods Various bug fixes
5.7	23 September 2020	Added support for Certus Evo Configuration Export and Import
5.6	9 September 2020	Updated raw sensors dialogue to include all temperatures Fixed bug with communications statistics dialogue cutting off numbers Added zero angular velocity update GPIO function Added Mavlink output GPIO function
5.3	30 June 2020	Add support for serial firmware update via Certus application for ANFW >2MB Fix bug in Extended Satellites display where it could show stale data. Add ability to set port modes (eg RS232 / RS422)
5.2	20 May 2020	Initial Release

Certus Manager Software Changelog

System Requirements

Certus Manager is only available for systems with x64 and ARM architectures.

Certus Manager includes a 3D mapping display which requires an internet connection. If your machine does not meet the graphics requirements the mapping view will only show space without a globe.

Note, when Certus is running at very high output rates e.g. 1000 Hz, Certus Manager can consume significant system resources handling such large quantity of data.

Installation and Starting

The latest version of Certus Manager can be downloaded from the Certus product page of the Advanced Navigation website. Installation notes are as follows:

• Java 11 is required to run Certus Manager.
  Adoptium JRE 11 is the recommended Java installer to be used on all platforms. Install the latest version of Java 11 from Adoptium, selecting the correct operating system and architecture for your computer.

• No installation process required for the Certus Manager application on a Windows system — it can be run from any directory by simply double clicking on it. To open the program on some systems it may be necessary to right click and select open with → Java Runtime Environment.

• On MacOS systems it may be necessary to run the application from a terminal window:
   java –jar -XstartOnFirstThread CertusManager.jar

• On Linux systems it may be necessary to run the application from a terminal window:
  java –jar CertusManager.jar

The Certus Evaluation Kit includes an FTDI USB to RS232 / RS422 adaptor cable. The drivers are normally installed automatically, but if not they are available for download from www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm.

Troubleshooting

If the application will not start, the most common reason is that you have 32-bit Java installed on a 64-bit operating system. Uninstall Java and reinstall the 64-bit version.

If the globe does not appear in the 3D map area, this indicates that either your graphics card is not powerful enough, your graphics card driver is out of date, or you have no internet connection.

• Ensure the RS232 / RS422 switch is in the correct mode. The Certus factory default mode is RS232.
• Ensure you select the correct COM port. This can be easily identified by unplugging and re-plugging in the USB connector.
• Ensure you have the correct baud rate selected in Certus Manager. The factory default value for the baud rate is 115200 bps for the Primary, GPIO and Auxiliary ports.

Contact technical support support@advancednavigation.com if you have any questions or require further assistance.

Windows

There is a well known problem with USB serial devices under Windows known as “crazy mouse”. The problem occurs when the system mistakenly installs the USB serial device as a mouse. If you experience this problem, often a restart will resolve it. Otherwise there is a tool that can fix this issue available at
http://www.stentec.com/anonftp/pub/wingps/pnpblockersetup.exe.

If the serial port does not show up when you plug in the FTDI USB to RS232/RS422 adaptor cable, you may need to install the drivers from www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm.

When operating Certus on Windows at a high data rate, data can be lost due to the latency of the FTDI driver. To resolve this problem the latency of the driver should be reduced to 1 ms:

1. Start the Windows Device Manager (1) and find the Ports section (2).
2. Identify the specific COM port being used (3) by dis-connecting and re-connecting the USB to RS232 / RS422 adaptor cable.
3. Right click on the identified COM port and select Properties. Select the Port Settings tab (4) and select Advanced (5).
4. Change the Latency Timer value (6) to 1 msec then press OK (7), and OK again for the previous window. 

Linux

If serial ports do not show up, the typical reason is a lack of permissions. The user should add themselves to the dialout group with the command:

sudo adduser username dialout

Compiz causes issues with the 3D mapping. If you are experiencing problems it is recommended to turn off Compiz.

Modemmanager can also sometimes cause problems on Linux installations. If you are not using a modem, it is recommended to remove modemmanager with the command:

sudo apt-get remove modemmanager