New Features Release Notes

Release Notes

Detailed release notes are available on internal wiki.

Release notes summaries on this page:

02 August 2012

VENUS Improvements:

Added support for RDI 300 kHz ADCP, serial 17955, to be deployed at Bottom Boundary Layer platform
Added driver and calibration formula for WetLabs FLNTUS 1042 for SoG Central
Changed calibration for SeaBird 63 0202
Added support for SeaBird 16+ CTD, serial 7128
Added new calibration for Aanderaa Optode 0793 and 0579

NEPTUNE Improvements:

The metadata report that accompanies most scalar data products in Data Search now includes a link (in the Data Quality section) to a data completeness plot. This bar chart shows the percentage of data that is available relative to the number of data samples that were expected. This is computed in blocks of 15 minutes. Instructions on the plot tell you how you can zoom in on a selected date range.

11 July 2012
VENUS Improvements:
SeaKeeper Ferry data is now being transferred into the database.Added additional data products to the Nortek Vectrino Current Meter 0463Added device and sensor details for new SeaBird 69788 oxygen sensor.Improved the PrimarySensor page, mainly for internal users.Changed the calibration for Wetlabs FLNTU 060901 and 1325.Added RDI ADCP 150 kHz 17457 as a slave to ASL ZAP 1008.Added device and sensor details for Nortek Vector MicroSquid 4868.Added enhancements to the SeaKeeper Ferry FTP processes.Added improvements to Device Console to save an annotation when a driver is stopped or started.
NEPTUNE Improvements:
If a data search fails for a reason other than no data for that date range, a ticket will be automatically generated in our Jira bug tracking database. This also applies in the Brentwood and Arctic networks.Improved the frequency of processing progress reporting and the overall reliability of the data searches for scalar data. When you do a Data Search by Location, MATLAB data products no longer create separate files if a different instrument was deployed during the search period.In the metadata report that accompanies data search data products, data gaps had previously been listed for every gap of greater than 15 minutes, regardless of the number of gaps or the sample period (data rating). Now the report will list only the ten largest gaps. A gap is now defined as expected data that is missing for at least one minute and at least 2 times the sample period or subsample period. So for a one second sample period the gap must exceed one minute. For a one hour sample period the gap must be at least two hours. In any case only the top 10 gaps will be reported in the metadata report (although the CSV NaN data product will show ALL gaps as NaN values).A bar chart has been added to show the percentage of expected data available for a given search in 15 minute blocks; ie. to graphically show the data gaps. Only after it has been fully developed will we add a link to it from the metadata report.Created a Wiki page to describe the contents of the metadata report (http://wiki.neptunecanada.ca/display/DP/Metadata).Added more "VPS Cast" data products and improved existing data products for all instruments on the Vertical Profile System ("POGO"). An "up cast" is the entire period of time that the VPS is traveling towards the surface, and includes any time that it spends paused at a certain depth. It ends only when the VPS starts to go down. A "down cast" ends when the VPS is either docked at the sea floor or starts to go back up. Hysteresis has been applied so if the VPS temporarily changes direction (less than 20m cable length each time), these are not considered casts. If the date range you choose starts or ends in the middle of a cast, the data product will automatically include the entire cast. The cast data products include .mat files, .png plots and device-specific non-scalar products such as the radiometer .raw files. The cast plots pressure (depth) versussensor datarather sensor data versus time. Because some instruments contain many sensors, the cast data products, which are device level products, automatically use a fixed subset of interesting sensors; you cannot choose the sensors.VPS cast plots are also available for Engineering data, such as cable length, cable tension, the amount of drift etc. - see the Adapter instrument.VPS cast data products automatically include the pressure data from the CTD on the VPS as a reference for depth. If there are data gaps in the pressure, the cast data products will linearly interpolate the missing points up to 1.5 times the sensor sample rate.Added a new feature called Task Monitor to the Tools menu. This feature lets you follow the progress of scheduled jobs, data searches, etc. It is mainly intended for NEPTUNE staff.Junction boxes (JB) no longer appear in Data Search when you filter on Temperature.RDI ADCP netcdf data products now include vertical velocity.Added documentation for the Kongberg rotary sonar data products (http://wiki.neptunecanada.ca/display/DP/48).Cleaned up the list of cameras in the Cameras menu.The frequency of resetting the CO2 sensor on the VPS is now a variable that can be changed. It used to be fixed at 3 hours.Recalibrated some of the sensors on Wally.Fixed pan and tilt problems on new DragonFish camera at Barkley Upper Slope and started an automatic schedule for the lights.Set up an automatic schedule for the plankton pump to take a sample every two weeks.
Other Improvements:
When you select the Brentwood College network in Data Search and sort by Location, the locations are now relevant for that network.When you select the Arctic network in Data Search, the map now centers in the arctic region of Canada. A node appears at Peel Sound. When you sort by Location, the locations are now relevant for that network.Data being received from ice buoys in Peel Sound (via e-mail) is now being transferred into the database as it arrives and may be seen using Plotting Utility.Two types of e-mail format are supported.

20 June 2012
VENUS Improvements:
Added the ability to upload meteorological, ocean, and navigation data from instruments located on British Columbia ferries into the VENUS database.Developed a visualization tool for monitoring the ferry data.

Arctic Improvements:
Added infrastructure for the new Arctic network to allow data from ice buoys in Peel Sound, Nunavut (northern Canada) to be ingested into the NEPTUNE database. Data is sent via e-mail over satellite automatically.
NEPTUNE Improvements:
Added an SMB data product for the Kongsberg rotary sonars (in Data Search).Added a new data product for Radiometers on the VPS (vertical profiler system).Improvements made to Task Monitor, which is now available on the Tools menu.Added new DragonFish camera which has been deployed at Barkley Canyon.

24 May 2012

GENERAL:
Added new Arctic network. See Tools -> Network Preference. Note that not all web pages have fully implemented this new network yet.Created a series of web pages for the public to monitor the upcoming maintenance cruise. See www.neptunecanada.ca. These pages are also compatible with the Apple (TM) iPad.

VENUS:

Added web pages for internal VENUS users to create and modify QA/QC tests.Added support for new instruments collecting data from British Columbia ferries (ships).Added web plots for Imagenex SONAR.Added new instruments including SeaBird CTD 6938 and 6937, SeaBird 43 oxygen sensor, Alec Electronics Rinko-III 0085, Wetlabs FLNTUSB 2474, Nortek Aquadopp Current Profiler 5281, Aanderaa Optode 4175, Sequoia LISST 100X.Added many devices for the Seakeeper Ferry platform.

NEPTUNE:

Added new data product for VPS (Vertical Profile System) to display data throughout a "cast" - ie. one up-down deployment cycle.Added new instruments including Naxys Ethernet Hydrophone 02345 (for VPS), Seapoint Fluorometer TMP1 and Panasonic Webcam WV-SC384 and Nortek Aquadopp Current Profiler AQD9917 (all for Wally the Crawler), Nikon D700 camera (for Endeavour), RDI ADCP 600 kHz (for Folger), Ocean Presence OceanCam TMP2

3 May 2012

VENUS:

Improvements
Improvements in the way VENUS data searches are done. Should result in better performance.Warning now appears if you attempt to search for more than one hour of SciFish data at one time, due to the very long download time.Added a PNG/PDF option for plotting some data collected from ferries.Added PNG, PDF, and Matlab 7 data formats for vector data products.

NEPTUNE:

Improvements
There has been a lot of work done on the Data Search page:

Clearly marked three step workflow.
Sort by Location now takes care of the case where more than one similar instrument was deployed at that site over time. It will automatically list all relevant instruments and sensors, and the data search will stitch together the data from all relevant instruments in that time range. The new metadata report will list all instruments that were involved in the search and the date range that each was deployed.
Sort by Location now shows a simplified list of sites. All searches made when sorted by location will only show data collected at the selected site, even if the instrument was deployed at multiple sites within the search period.

Large map that shows all NEPTUNE nodes. Clicking on a node gives information about what is interesting at that location.
When an instrument is selected, red pins appear on the map showing all locations where that instrument has been deployed. Hovering over the pin gives lat, long, and depth
A new step was added to allow you to add items to the "shopping cart", then review them before you run any of them.
Data product results are shown in a new tab rather than on the search page.
Details about each data product are more clearly displayed in tables.
Note that completed data products cannot be deleted from the table but will automatically disappear after one week.
Link beside each data product (Action column) allows user to send e-mail to NEPTUNE Canada requesting assistance for that particular search.
Links to FTP folder beside each data product have been removed, as has the Download button. Now only obvious way to download your results is by clicking on the download link. However the FTP folder is still available in the More menu for anyone who still wants to use it.
A metadata report is now automatically produced for most scalar sensor data products. Excluded at this time are the COVIS multi-beam sonar, and Davis weather station.
Added instructions beside the Data Availability chart to explain what the green bars mean, and how to zoom in and out.
Other improvements:
The BioSonics Echosounder now has a .dt4 data product.Digital Fishers now displays a popup at startup describing the current mission - ie. why the scientists selected the current set of videos to be analyzed and what they are asking the public to help them study. The mission statement can be reviewed at any time using the Current Mission "button". All annotations made will now contain the name of the mission (campaign) to help with sorting later.In Digital Fishers, added "Trawl Marks" to the Objects choices at all levels to support the next campaign.The Annotations Search page now displays the Campaign name (only applicable for Digital Fishers annotations) and allows you to specify the campaign in your search. On the Annotations Search page, when annotations are exported, the resulting CSV (Excel) file will separate the Digital Fishers sealife, objects, water, and seafloor comments into separate columns to help with analysis.In Plotting Utility, Sort by Location now works the same way as the new Data Search. If more than one instrument was deployed at that location during the search period, all the data will be stitched together and all instruments will be listed in the legend and in the plot settings. You are able to change the colour or chart type to distinguish between different instruments if you wish but by default it will be plotted as a line of one colour.In SeaTube, the Playlist button now changes colour when recording. Playlists now show the corresponding dive log from the original video, and you may make annotations on your playlist videos.Improved video workflow so that ROPOS videos from maintenance cruises will require less post-cruise processing and will be available in SeaTube sooner. All dives videos will now be stored in 11 minute segments, although in SeaTube they will appear and will play as one continuous video.For CSV (Excel) data product files containing columns for multiple sensors, the sensors are now grouped by sensor type rather than sensor ID number.Updated the CSV (Excel) data product to support Location searches where more than one instrument was deployed at that site within the search range.All CSV data products now give you the option to select a "NaN" version of the CSV file (separate checkbox). This version will fill in all data gaps and insert interpolated clock times and NaN as the data value (Not a Number).
27 March 2012

VENUS:

Improvements
Changed the FiledownloadService to support JPG images for the DSC01 camera.Modified the way task virtual machines are used so that VENUS and NEPTUNE searches can share all the task machines in a common pool. This should provide more even resource loading.

NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Added a "Playlist" feature in SeaTube. Click the + icon to mark the beginning of an interesting video. Click + again to mark the end. This video segment will be added to your playlist under a name you choose.Added a new metadata data product that is automatically generated when you generate any other data product for a given device. This is a PDF that explains all the details of the data search, the location of the instrument at that time, how to cite the data, lists any gaps in the data, etc. It also includes a link to display any relevant data annotations. Only enabled for ADCPs with device IDs 12002 and 11206 at this time.Added Digital Fishers to the main menu bar.In Digital Fishers tutorials, added text to remind users to click on the buttons in the tutorials to see graphic illustrations for each annotation category.In Digital Fishers, added a popup message at startup to announce the mission of the current data analysis campaign (only has a default message for now). Also added a button to recall this mission at any time.In Digital Fishers, greatly improved the performance of loading the cards earned and status on startup.In Annotation Search, greatly improved the performance of doing very large searches. Now the results are displayed in pages of fixed sizes and you can navigate between pages. You can also sort most columns by clicking on the column heading (the entire search results are sorted, not just the page currently being displayed).Added support for Station searches where different instruments were deployed at that Station over the date range of the search. Only deployed internally at this time.Added additional improvements to a new version of Data Search being developed, but which is only available internally at this time.Plotting Utility now handles the case where different instruments were deployed at the same Station over the date range of the search. Each instrument portion is independently configurable (eg. colour, chart type, etc). This feature IS available to everyone.Made more improvements to new Task Monitor page (only available internally at this time).

7 March 2012

NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Added a video copyright notice on the Digital Fishers page.Significantly improved performance when loading the Digital Fishers page (cards, My Status, Leader status)Added button on the Device Details / Additional Attributes page for the Water Sampler to allow water samples to be taken on request. Button is only visible if you have permission to operate it.

5 March 2012

VENUS:

Improvements
Added a data parser for WetLabs FLNTU 2472, NTU 2472, and FLNTU 2473.Added QAQC results for PIEZ-01 peizometerAdded WAV format files for IC Listen Hydrophone 203Created new calibration formulas for SeaBird 6936 density and sigmat.
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
In Plotting Utility, added the ability to find data for a given location, regardless of whether different but similar instruments were deployed there at different times. This is called "Sort by Station". If you request a plot where this situation occurred and the time range is large enough to show data from different instruments, all corresponding instrument data will be displayed on the plot at the same time. The Legend and the Plot Settings will indicate all the applicable instruments. If you wish, you can independently change the plot settings for each instrument - for example you may wish to use a different plot colour for each one. For the time being, Sort by Location is still available but it will be placed by Sort by Station in a future release. This feature will also be added to Data Search in a future release.Added DT4 data product to Data Search for Biosonics devices. Also added RDI data products and data products to support Imagenex devices.Created a Davis Weather Station (device 13124) to prepare for eventually collecting data at Port Alberni.Time to produce the Nortek data product in Data Search has been reduced to about 1/3 of it's former time.Added documentation on the Wiki for new Biosonics data products.Renamed "published" to "public" when referring to saved data searches, to make it consistent across all pages.Significant improvements to Data Search have been added, but only on an orphaned page for now until all features are ready and tested. When the public Data Search page is ready, this will be noted in a future Release Notes section.Plotting Utility plots can now be saved using names that contain accents and other special characters.When selecting a date and time using Data Search and Plotting Utility, it is now more obvious that the time must be specified in UTC time. "837" type files are now available for Imagenex devices on Data Search

9 February 2012

VENUS:

Improvements
Removed "Data does not exist before..." message on VENUS Data Download page because there will be data before Feb 28, 2008Added QAQC pressure tests for VIP study areas 1, 8, and 12.Added instrument level QAQC tests for the new Seabird SBECTD16p6935
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Tar files now have an icon on Data Search page.Added log files for Imagenex sonar devices to Data Search.When annotations are created now in SeaTube, the DateTo will automatically be set equal to the DateFrom.Personal annotations can now be seen in SeaTube in a separate tab from Dive Log annotations.Screen shots can now be obtained from individual frames of a SeaTube video. Just click on the new icon beside the annotation icons at the top right of the video and 9 consecutive frames will appear. You can then right click on the one you want and save to a file.The Registration (creating a new account) and Profile pages have been changed to present similar choices as the VENUS web site.In the Registration and Profile pages you now are able to share specific attributes with others, while keeping the rest private.In the Registration and Profile pages, the occupation choice "Policy Maker" has been removed.In the Registration and Profile pages, the Discipline choice list has changed to make it similar to VENUS. Also, you are now able to select more than choice if you want to.Videos taken by Wally the Crawler at Barkley Canyon Hydrate are now available in SeaTube under "Locations". Video is only recorded on days when the lights are turned on.Contour plot data products have been added for the Nortek ADCPs that are on fixed position platforms.

20 December 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
CRU-578 - Changes to topology of RDIADCP 8580 and SeaBird 6935CRU-576,574,562,558 - support for new WetLabs turbidity devicesCRU-572 - support for CMAP Cyclops 01 FTP processCRU-570 - support for new ASLZAP1006 in Saanich Inlet deployed this monthCRU-567 - support for SeaBirds deployed this monthCRU-566 and 565 - support for XWING (SubAqua-Axis) HD webcamCRU-564 and 563 - support for new Nortek Vector 4897CRU-560 - support for new SIIM S30010DMAS-7553,7530,7517 - support for new BlueFIN autonomous underwater vehicleDMAS-7535 - support for WetLabs FLNTUBLU chlorophyll and turbidity instrument on BlueFIN AUVDMAS-7534 - support for Alec Rinko-III 0019 temperature and oxygen sensor on BlueFIN AUVDMAS-7532 - support for AML Smart X CTD on BlueFIN AUVVENUS-1190 - created metadata products for ADCP download data and auto web plots.VENUS-1180 subtasks - corrected time error in SOVI data (20July2009 to 8Oct2009)
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
DMASEX-258 - Upgraded Wowza video streaming license to support unlimited simultaneous streams from Amazon for Digital Fishers onlyDMASEX-260 - Allow Digital Fishers video stream to be configured to be served locally or from AmazonCRU-11 and 559 - Changes to how BPR calibrations are done based on temperatureDMAS-7645 - when cameras are turned off, only power down if device is marked "intermittent", meaning that it is allowed to be powered on and off.DMAS-7465 - configured a "mini-DMAS" at the MTC lab for camera testing.DMAS-6985 - now display log entries from the ship during dives in quasi-real time via Sea Tube.DMAS-7570 - support for CODAR system (location and site tables).DMAS-7574 - requests for data search involving a lot of data now give user option to be sent an e-mail when job is finished.DMAS-7464 - allow hydrophone data to be processed in Workflow (some subtasks are incomplete)DMAS-7593 - added CREATE, UPDATE, and VIEW functions to Workflow (some subtasks are incomplete)DMASEX-248 - revised How To Play video in Digital FishersDMASEX-234 - minor graphics changes to Digital FishersDMASEX-191 - moved Digital Fishers videos to Amazon (cloud) and served from Wowza.DMASEX-192 - allow only a user-defined time range of a full video to be viewed in Digital Fishers (instead of the full video).DMASEX-188 - annotation search results now include the timestamp of when the annotation was made, and the user ID of who made the annotation.DMASEX-184 - scroll bar added in Digital Fishers Video Management pageDMASEX-182- Digital Fishers users can now return to any previous level they have already completed, but will not earn any more cards until they return to their highest level.DMASEX-180 - changes to appearance of Digital Fishers "Play" icon so it won't be confused with "Next Clip" button.DMASEX-179 - revised tutorial items and graphics for Digital Fishers.DMASEX-168 - added link to where a Digital Fishers user can fill out a survey form.DMASEX-237 - added menu item in Tools menu to access Digital Fishers Video Management page.DMASEX-191 - Pushed Digital Fishers videos to Amazon, show when upload has completed, and prevent clips from that video from being played until video has finished uploading.DMASEX-233 - changed the Centre for Global Studies logo in Digital FishersDMASEX-221 - Added links to Facebook, Google+ and Twitter on Digital FishersDMASEX-212 - you can now tell which Digital Fishers videos have had their time ranges editted in the Video Management page.DMASEX-121 - BPR/CORK clock data is now available in Data Search.REQS-415 - added videos for the following dives to Sea Tube: R1476,R1482 through R1486, R1488.DMAS-7559 - modified our web pages on Twitter and YouTube to be more consistent with other ONC web pages.

23 November 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
DMAS-7323- QC: full day file not validNew FeaturesDMAS-7353- Add a checkbox on the reprocess console for QAQC on VENUS networkDMAS-7354- Add a qaqcresult column in the reprocess tableDMAS-7355- Modify the reprocessing backend to support qaqcVENUS-1176- Alter VENUS scalar matlab code to return data products with multiple variablesVENUS-1177- new MATLAB code and scripts to generate ADCP files for VENUS Data Plots pageVENUS-1162- Create new Download Data interface to allow multiple variables to be selected for testingBugsVENUS-1174- ZAP Daily Average Plots are displaying data when there is a gap -
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
DMASEX-170- SQL Script for Sediment Trap ScheduleDMASEX-171- Start sediment trap driver with new scheduleDMASEX-175- Change Schedule for Aanderaa OptodeDMASEX-178- Create Schedule to turn off Chlorination on Nov 10DMAS-6535- dt4 data product for BioSonics echosounderDMAS-6932- Java CSV should handle data for devices on the Vertical Profiling SystemDMAS-7141- concurrencyDMAS-7193- create database entries for biosonics data products in searchDMAS-7198- Java CSV should handle subsampling for devices on VPSDMAS-7200- DT4 time tuple needs to be correctDMAS-7201- DT4 filenamingDMAS-7202- DT4 channel and configuration detailsDMAS-7203- DT4 ping number detailsDMAS-7338- Refactoring CameraController for Power On/Off and Driver Start/StopDMAS-7339- Add a Diagonostic tab to camera UIDMAS-7340- Create CameraDiagnosticServiceDMAS-7356- Script for Water Sampler Sensors and AttributesDMAS-7365- Add "Commands Sent" info to Diagnostic panelDMAS-7368- Add a temporary message to the DataSearch page with links to third party zip softwareDMAS-7391- Once DMAS-7390 is compleated please make sensor 30 , 31, 32, 33 of Barionet 1 (device ID 1011) Neptune searchableDMAS-7397- create new dataproduct for mat and png files of COVISDMAS-7398- In NEPTUNE Search, make new dataproductids 40 and 41 use ADFileServiceDMAS-7414- Make generated data available for download by ftpDMAS-7424- Generate 40x40 logos for VENUS and Brentwood CollegeDMAS-7426- Compress dt4 files when putting into archiveDMAS-6711- Remove shake effect from Input DialogDMAS-6825- Phase 3 of Java CSV ProjectDMAS-6998- Network events - results are confusing if expression is changedDMAS-7055- Immediately display achievement cards.DMAS-7079- CSV Minor improvementsDMAS-7114- Only display fields in a new Annotation that the user has RW privilege forDMAS-7199- Use camera's devicecode as media's file nameDMAS-7443- Minor Improvements to Annotations Search
New Feature
DMAS-5978- Finish driver for RAS Water sampler 16003DMAS-6876- Move Annotations menu item to ToolsDMAS-6879- Minor improvements to Query AnnotationsDMAS-7084- new DC: data status should not be red for instruments without a data ratingDMAS-7140- Add optional parameter to include topology related annotations to AnnotationServiceV3DMAS-7144- Add quick plot button to Annotation PanelDMAS-7145- Add parameter to AnnotationServiceV3 to query on Field valuesDMAS-7147- Notify users to existence of annotations for device in Data SearchDMAS-7148- Add ability to Add/Query Annotations from Plotting UtilityDMAS-7227- Brendwood Camera (13125) Streaming addressDMAS-7283- A scheduler job to update all the clock sensor value using days formatDMAS-7310- Testers need a way to switch between Java CSV and matlab CSVDMAS-7388- COVIS File Post Process JobDMAS-5386- Remove duplicate instances of old spritesDMAS-5899- MiniDmas color paletteDMAS-6534- RDI ensemble averaged data productDMAS-6536- DFO clearance required view for export to arcDMAS-6875- Review Data Assessment Project DocumentationDMAS-7074- Create a different map for each observatory on the NEPTUNE Search pageDMAS-7112- RAS temperature probe should not be a piggyback deviceDMAS-7151- Modify service to store muliple searchids for one search_hdr_idDMAS-7152- Modify web service to return all searchids for a search_hdr_idDMAS-7192- Add Extension Id to Topology viewDMAS-7297- Modify the EventArchiver & Shorestation with the new Data QAQC designDMAS-7363- version K for Chemini's iron conentration calculationDMAS-7367- Create record for test Axis camera at MTCDMAS-7389- modify COVIS matlab code from PIs to be integrated with DMAS java codeDMAS-7395- make mat and png from Imaging and diffuse of COVIS neptunesearableDMAS-7400- Change COVIS data files in file archive service to status=PDMAS-7405- Modify DMAS header to match ONC stylesDMAS-7434- Some improvement for COVIS Post Process JobDMAS-7439- Add decimals to % of search completedDMAS-7462- Update Privacy Disclaimers, legal notices links, terms of use linksDMAS-7470- Additional parameter for running COVIS matlab script in LinuxIncidentDMAS-7027-LOGNullPointerException in FtpDriverDMAS-7190- padrv2 too many open files - data gaps?DMAS-7347- Zipped files can't be opened in Mac OSXDMAS-7366- Script 100_ddl_add_constraints_qa_only_rev.sql failed in QADMAS-5759- Observatory events: issuesDMAS-6629- Corrupt zip files from video downloadDMAS-6688- Topology View UI is inconsistently creating sitedevice entriesDMAS-6729- ArchiveManager:255 - Uncompressed file may be corrupted.DMAS-6733- Ehcache catalina warningsDMAS-6759- ClassCastException when updating CameraControl device attibute on ROS HD camera (11103)DMAS-6767- Context link disappears from Query AnnotationsDMAS-6780- networkevents not working (Production)DMAS-6784- need better handling of non-existant sampling period in scalar time series data productsDMAS-6828- Entering terms in Annotation field truncates Annotation ContentDMAS-6866- New device console uptime keeps increasing after stopped driverDMAS-6886-LOGThe file .nfs0000000000cdc01d0000038d doesn't match the required naming pattern DEVICECODE_DATEFROM_DATETO.extDMAS-6905- pacam1 - camera drivers errorsDMAS-6951- csv break on site change and subsample period issueDMAS-6994- Network Events - creating new definition does not delete logDMAS-7003- Two of my event detection definitions produce null pointer errors in qaweb2 log and detect no events.DMAS-7104- The data assesment annotation are not saving " see attach for my case"DMAS-7109-LOGSeabird37SIPParser Seabird37SIPParser:123 - Expecting XML reading but received non XML from Seabird 37 SIP DeviceId : 22610.DMAS-7113- Annotation Panel displays strangely when clicking quickly on annotation IDs in Query Annotations pageDMAS-7130- Camera control GUI not being reset to current settings when power camera onDMAS-7146- Subsampling error when t=12:00 on daily subsample end timeDMAS-7162- Attribution line not centeredDMAS-7165- Annotations Query: Resource Name field missing when displaying a Resource Type of Sensor DataDMAS-7170- Spelling mistake in level 1 ObjectsDMAS-7179- Duplicate annotations appearing in the Query Annotations data tableDMAS-7181- Race condition in Search Cart manipulationDMAS-7195- Annotations Search buttons conflict with results table in IE8DMAS-7197- Tool tip for saved annotation queries gives wrong information if description is blankDMAS-7221- Displays invalid cameras when switch networksDMAS-7233-LOGAdFileProcessor: PostProcessException: File does not exist: IOS3HYDARR03_20111001T001303.000Z-audio-H1.mp3DMAS-7251- Java csv does not handle sensor with comma in the sensor nameDMAS-7257- No ability to turn cameras on or off with presetsDMAS-7270- Automated Observation schedule controls only the first preset, and messes up the focusDMAS-7275-LOGTaskService TaskService:117 - Failed to process a task with id: 492970 (AutomaticObservationJob)DMAS-7307- DevicePort for Tempo-Mini camera 2 is not displaying Protocol correctlyDMAS-7309- readingunitofmeasure for sensorid 4302 should be 36 not 4DMAS-7314-LOGAdException: Unable to save DataFile2 into databaseDMAS-7321-LOG"java.io.EOFException: Unexpected end of ZLIB input stream" for RDI ADCP's data search (mat file format with a long time range in one search)DMAS-7331- Can't load any published plots with IE in latest releaseDMAS-7337- SensorDataService must be added to the SSO filterDMAS-7346- Ifremer Tempo-Mini Camera UI is lockedDMAS-7349- The Plotting Utility shows issues :When selected I get invalid session error (ii) All my saved plots are no longer available, (iii) All Published plots no longer thereDMAS-7350- Incorrect longitude and latitude returned from SensorDataServiceDMAS-7351- Correct compression values for COVIS archive files from 'gz ' to 'gz'DMAS-7359- Data search page shows "running ...." for completed failed data searchDMAS-7360- Data Search failed for piggyback instrumentDMAS-7362- Some camera controls disabled in IE8 for camera operatorDMAS-7364- Data search error for RDI ADCP with Wave Packet data format on 20110914DMAS-7369- SensorDataService return extra valueDMAS-7371- SOAP web services in QA are all brokenDMAS-7374- SeaTube alerts error when clicking from Annotation 18055DMAS-7380- nullPointerException in SearchInfoService.getSearchInfosForHeader in QA when mulitple variables are selectedDMAS-7383- status should be 5, not 3, in taskhistory for cancelled csv data searchDMAS-7387- duplicate filename is generated for RDI ADCP with Wave Packet data formatDMAS-7393- Barkley POD3 new Axis Camera not in SeatubeDMAS-7396- Metadata files are not being linked properly when requesting multi-variable data products on VENUS QA download data pageDMAS-7399- UTCDateField Calendar not setting date correctly on October 31stDMAS-7402- ADCP all time search failed Mat 7 and RDIDMAS-7410- Camera diagnostic panel - Driver status should be green when CONNECTED, not redDMAS-7411- Takes too long to turn cameras on and off. If can't improve, add a warning or progress indicatorDMAS-7418- searches in queue have broken ftp linksDMAS-7423- cleanupResults in SearchRunner.java seems not work as designDMAS-7449- Device Console; BPR's 21501 & 21502 do not display in Diagram tab because they are currently autonomousDMAS-7453- Search result summary displays in old themeDMAS-7454- Increase download speed of SearchResultsDMAS-7466- Camera diagnostic panel consuming too much CPUDMAS-7498- Optode driver on Tempo-mini doesn't stop at scheduled timeDMAS-7503- Incorrect response message and SearchResultStatusID for csv search with no data availableDMAS-7507- Master/slave not working in branch 20111026DMAS-7552- Sitedevice table is wrong for wetlabs fluorometer 951DMAS-7567- Topology entry must be fixed for Wetlabs Fluormeter 951DMAS-7582- The new device console "JIRA Issues" listing shows a bug
Change Request
DMAS-7319- Change times of cycles for CheminiDMAS-7467- Change Legal Notice & Terms of Use links on Registration & Login pages

19 October 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
Inserted manual QAQC records for autonomous SI VIP-14 data
New Features
Modified the ftp job for the Strait of Georgia AXIS 214 webcam (at SoG Central) to delete files from the archive folder on the host computer.Added Irls logs from the July 2011 cruise for Sea Tube
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Changed the cycle times for CheminiUpdated the Chemini iron concentration time calculation procedureUpdated the clock sensor date format to use Unix time with decimal fractions of a day to make it easier to plotIn the new Device Console - improved alarm display on the JB View page, added the ability to filter on data status, filter on JB status, add instrument name column, used colours in the JB status column to indicate whether it's powerable.Modified the Plotting Utility to store saved plots using UTC time so that if a user flies to a different time zone, their saved plots will not change their appearance.
New Features
Added a cache for EngineeringScalarSample to SensorReadingCacheCreated a SensorDataService web service to provide tsunami detection data to NOAAFileArchiverService will now archive a file that is already compressed (eg. tar.gz)Added log files as a data product for the McLane water samplerAdded netcdf data product for Nortek ProfilersAdded an icon in Data Search for the Tempo-mini cameraAdded support for laser control on the Axis cameraNew User Management page allows you to see all the groups a user is a member of, and shows which groups have access to which resources
Other Networks:
Improvements
Improved the driver for the Davis Weather Station at Brentwood College
New Features
Added a Control Interface page for Brentwood College relay control Added a web page for the Ocean Presence camera

22 September 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
StateOfOcean matlab code supports new QAQC flag for average valuesnew calibration coefficients for Alec Rinko 0014manual entry of QAQC results for SoVI sensorsSoVI voltage calibration info & parser modificationspiggyback devices and topology info for SeaBird TSG3103 (ID 22796)
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Digital Fishers: enhancements to UI for upcoming Marine Biodiversity conference (Aberdeen)New Device Console: enable breaker on/offData products for Brentwood College Ocean CameraNew wiki for Brentwood College help & instrument pagesData products for Axis camera (device type 158)Correct serial numbers & calibrations for Endeavour SPS BPR'sConfiguration changes for Kongsberg Sonar, mooring RDI's for Sept cruiseNew data products for Tempo-mini cameraNew data products for Covis archived files

12 September 2011

VENUS:

Improvements

New Features

NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Improvements added to new User Management pagePerformance improvements for archive file reports for administrators

New Features
New RDI ADCP for SE mooringDriver created for Plankton Pump 11201Driver created for new Axis camera P1347 for Barkley Canyon POD3Button added to UI to control lasers on Axis cameraMade log files available for Data Search on Kongsberg rotary sonar unitsAdded a tool tip label on topology diagrams on the blue lines connecting elementsNew short period seismometers with piggyback BPRs at EndeavourData products enabled for CHEMINI iron sensorAdded data assessment feature to annotations
Other Networks

New Features
Enabled data products for Davis weather station for Brentwood College network

23 August 2011

VENUS:

Improvements

New Features
Now provide choice of metadata file format and type for SSV2Added Averaging Data choice to VENUS Download data pageAdded 'MATLAB Version 7 mat file' data format for ADCPsAdded "NetCDF File" format to the VENUS data formats available for download
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Added software version information to the Device Console, Device Control tab.Added new Instrument Documentationi pages in the Wiki for many junction boxes.
New Features
Created devices for LBOX5 and LBOX6.Created sensors in the database for Nortek Aquadopp Current Meter 2599, 2802, 2878,2882, 2334, 2795.CSV data searches no longer result in multiple files unless critical metadata changes, such as the instrument being moved from one site to another during the period of the search.Created a web service for the public web site to list the last few dive log entries on the LIVE CRUISE BROADCAST page.

03 August 2011

VENUS:

New Features
Stratogem ferry device and sensor data has been added to the database.Wrote a parser to process the SoVI ferry data.

NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Removed the Start/Stop column from the Device Console and replaced it with "Start Selected" and "Stop Selected" buttons.Improved the sensor names for piezometer 22627.In Sea Tube videos, changed month number to month name.Added device-level products in database for Chemini, Barix Barionets, and Tempo-miniAdded ability to search for junction box JB15 in Data Search and Plotting Utility

New Features
Added links from Annotation Query to Sea Tube for all fixed camera videos.The User Preferences table in the database now includes the Network ID. This will become important for some DMAS features such as searches as we diversify into new networks such as Brentwood College.Sea Tube can now show videos taken from fixed cameras.Added Device ID to the Junction Box tab in Device Console.The Network Console can now be selected via the Tools menu (called Network Configuration there)Data products available from the Data Search page now contain the name and/or logo of the network the instrument belongs to.New data product available for download for the CSEM instrument (controlled source electromagnetic array).
Other Networks

New Features
Changes made to the database to support new Brentwood College network

05 July 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
Fix VENUS ODV file issuesDeliver driver & parser for Nortek Vector (Device ID 22795)
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Create driver for sediment trap ID 12005Update metadata & calibrations for Franatech methane sensor ID 22787New scalar data products for new instruments (1004,10604,22627,22787) see CRU-367Updated 'how to play' video in Digital FishersUI improvements for Plotting Utility:Legend displays full sizeReticle displays correct values as you pass over a chartlineNew Session and Clear Session buttonsSaved plots are sorted alphabeticallyImproved calendar date-pickerRight axis range is editableReference link plots: make editable by choosing 'save'SeaTube now supports benthic videos as well as dive videos'Dive in Progress' indicator for dives in – well, you know...JB-15 has modified parser to support new clock sensorDeliver driver & parser for Nortek Vector (Device ID 22795);17 other devices were tested in preparation for cruise (results are onhttp://wiki.neptunecanada.ca/display/installation/Summer+2011+(Thompson) ,JB-15 was wet-tested for baseline engineering data

23 June 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
Added manual QAQC results to QAQCRESULT table for DCF-04 to 11
New Features
Added option to select level of QAQC when downloading VENUS dataCreated metadata file for VENUS raw Aquadopp files.
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Updated Andriod and iPhone graphics to support ONC branding.Change to Range Report title in Device Console status reportMade Digital Fishers buttons and text largerModified the way simulators handled tape files so that several simulators can run at the same time.Oceans 2.0 now supports the following browsers: Firefox 3, Firefox 4, Safari 4, Safari 5, Chrome, Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 9.Added missing Instrument Documentation in the Wiki for junction boxes.If a camera is not powerable, it now shows up in the list but cannot be selected.Adjusted to new data format for A.G.O. temperature probeChanged Temp-mini Barionet driver to accomodate both piggyback and non-piggyback connectionsDigital Fishers can now select videos from mini-Zeus camera (ID 22779) in addition to ROPOS and Crawler camera.An Administrator can now switch between NEPTUNE, VENUS, and Brentwood College networks.New User Management now opens details by selecting a group or user from the selection tree.Exported annotation queries now includes Digital Fisher comments as well as choices.In Digital Fishers, after leaving a comment you no longer have to click outside the comment box before you are allowed to save the annotation.System Console no longer displays information that can be found on the Status Console.The word "Beta" was removed from the Plotting Utility page as it is now a stable application.
New Features
Added exception handling to filedownload web serviceClicking on NEPTUNE logo in DMAS or in Confluence (Projects) takes you to the NEPTUNE home page.Added time stamp sensor to PiezometerLink added to Wiki login page to allow users to retrieve a lost password.Links added on the Device Details pages to show documentation.

1 June 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
6 issues resolved (venus-1112 through 1116 plus 1072)

NEPTUNE:

Improvements

Corrected issue with plot legends.Improved range report title in Device Console.Corrected issues with contents of Device Console instrument status report.Many improvements added to allow crowd-sourcing videos to be annotated with descriptions of what users see in 15 second clips, including tutorials for all levels and a basic "how to play" video and working Google map. For now this "Digital Fishers" feature is available only by typing the URLhttp://dmas.uvic.ca/DigitalFishersLandingPlotting Utility "auto refresh" function now updates time scale by the amount of the refresh interval (15 seconds to 1 hour), regardless of whether you select "Last XXX minutes" or a custom time range.Several improvements to the new User Management feature.Device Console status report now has correct date and time in Excel export.
New Features
Added Brentwood College as a network choice (not fully implemented yet)

26 May 2011

VENUS:

Improvements

Support multiple attributes for data QAQC serviceRegion and location id saved to search table when searching VENUS Multimedia Archive Sybase-AD database migration (DMAS infrastructure upgrade)
New Features
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Several enhancements to instrument status report in New Device Console.Added new instrument (ROS lights).Improvements to the way users can add annotations.Plotting Utility now states that times are in UTC.VPS devices are filtered out of data searches.Data Search subsampling changed to a default rate of hourly.Annotation Query page now shows the source of the annotations.Data Search now gives feedback on certain types of searches (anything involving MATLAB), showing the progress.Some improvements to make user interface more consistent across pages.Added Device ID to the listing in Reprocessing Console.Electrical rating for devices now includes non-integersNeptune Search: map label clearly indicates "current location" of instrument
New Features
Created a weekly search summary report.Warning message when select a time range greater than 90 days in Data Search (takes a long time to run).You can now cancel a data search that you have started.New feature added for crowd-sourcing videos to annotate them with descriptions of what users see in 15 second clips. For now this "Digital Fishers" feature is available only by typing the URLhttp://dmas.uvic.ca/DigitalFishersLandingAdded Instrument Status pages in New Device Console.Data archiving database migrated from Sybase to Oracle.

9 May 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
VENUS Matlab code for downloading data recognizes data QAQC return.VENUS WebPlots recognizes data QAQC return.New driver, parser for device 1050 Paroscientific PressureChanges to hydrophone processes for May cruise

New Features
FTP process for VENUS Digital Still CameraPage level permissions based on selected network. Eg. Data Search for VENUS will only show VENUS instruments. SeaTube for VENUS will only show VENUS dives.
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
In the Data Search and Plotting Utility pages (and others), if a communications failure happens you will now get a warning message with instructions to reload the page (dmas-5995).In Plotting Utility, Y axis label is now rotated for easier reading.References to NEPTUNE and VENUS are changed from "observatory" to "network".Improvements to annotations and corrections to SeaTube dive video labels (dmas-5569).Improvements to CodeRunner helper functions and templates (dmas-5127).User-friendly messages when DataSearch fails due to database or dmas connectivity issues (dmas-5931).

New Features
New device: Remote Ocean Systems cameras. Deviceid 12161, 12162, 12163, 12164.Plotting Utility now has local help.Customizable URLs for Data Search Project, Instrument Type, and Project items for different networks.Log alert when archiver writes data to file instead of to database.Added new sensor (4339) with dark correction for the PAR device.Page level permissions based on selected network. Eg. Data Search for NEPTUNE will only show NEPTUNE instruments.DMAS web telnet modified to work with CSEM Receiver 22003.Quick response messaging for the following device types. Instruments will still respond in the event of messaging backlog.junction boxesROS Pan/Tilt (including B&W cameras)Panasonic HD cameraCSEM receiver and transmitterMcClane Sediment trap

14 April 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
MATLAB log written to screen (captured to Splunk)Correct calibration "datefrom" to reflect cancelled February cruise
New Features

NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Scheduler now supported on multiple machinesThe engineering data (latest readings only) comes directly from the driver, bypassing the database.VPS viewer had changes to units of measurement.The BPR driver has minor modification so it responds correctly to the confirmation prompt.Instrument Status report enhancements.Annotations Query now supports Excel downloads.
New Features
The Nortek ACMs and the RDI ADCP on the LBOx has the voltage data parsed for trouble shooting of the instruments. This request was made by the PIs from IOS.VPS Viewer with two tabs - Platform Controller and Instrument Package.Added function to WetLabs FLNTU driver to open and close the bio-wipe shutter at a configurable interval.Added manufacturer feedback on derived value calculation for Pro Oceanus 22773.Add "compromised" to sensor names and remove commissioning flag for WET Labs 20221.All pages and services should only display or work with instruments that were at some point part of the current network the user is browsing. Eg. VENUS, NEPTUNE, and Brentwood College.Added time-stamped annotations on all resources that have a user interface - eg. sensors.

28 March 2011

VENUS:

Improvements
Fix State of the Ocean matlab code for Saanich Inlet VIP Oxygen

New Features
Active-Streaming Format (ASF) data format for Multimedia Archiveadd raw Aquadopp, LISST and RDI ADCP data products to VENUS download pagenew subversion repository structure for VENUS code

NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Camera control throughJava Management Extensions(JMX) interface for SysAdminsManyPlotting Utilityenhancements:Cross-browser support (IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome)Share saved plot with reference URL;Plot to PNG,edit chart style & colours,text panel clearly indicates if readings are averaged; "Coming soon" deletedOn-hover reticle displays devicename, sensorname, sensor reading and timestampOn-hover legend displays full sensor nameDelete saved plot workingHighlight current data sessionPseudo-live mode (auto-refresh every 10 minutes)Device Console(new):checkbox added to Jira tab to show/hide closed tickets (user can view current & past tickets on an instrument)Support IE8Diagram tab enhancements10x improvement in performance

New Features
Vertical Profiler System (VPS) viewer (powerfeed, temperature, CPU status & motor sensors on VPS)New data products for VPS instruments (DMAS-5646)Improved archiver service: combine raw data, sensor reading, device attribute, event detected, and QAQC result in a single transaction, saved to XML on failed archive event. (DMAS-5777)Data Searchdisplays data availability in different colour when site changes (green for current site, grey for past sites)Device Console (new): right-click on column headings to show/hide/rearrange and multisort. User preferences are saved to databaseScheduled daily job to verify hourly & quarterly dataCamera control:"Sweep" for slow camera movementPermissions and driver refactoring

2 March 2011

VENUS:
Improvements
FTP process for Instrument Concepts HydrophoneFTP process for NRCan StarDot webcamLink files and store in galleryaccessData format ASF for Axis webcamAlter webservices to return QAQC test result, information & values for VENUS searches
New Features
Cruise preparation: new devices in databaseNew driver: OSU Nortec Vector Boxer systemNew VENUS SIIM - S30008
NEPTUNE:

Improvements
High resolution option inSeaTubeAdditionalSeaTubeenhancementsImproved performance of camera control messagingAnnotations 'edit annotation in context' improvementsRefactoring of full page appsDMAS cache performance improvementPrimary Sensor page load performance improvementVPS parserCoderunnerimprovement for published packagesCoderunner'synchronize to repository' menuBrowser telnet now supports control charactersJunction Box ViewimprovementsConvertNEPTUNE search"data availability" to widget (to be integrated withPlotting Utility)
New Features
Improvements to newDevice Console/Status ReportbetaDataproduct forHD Inspector CameraData products forFolger PinnacledevicesBinary RAW files forCSEM receiverMAT data product for ASL AWCPDigital Fishers betaDiagnostics Amplitude (Beam 1,2,3) forNortek Aquadopp Current Meter ID 14003

3 February 2011

VENUS:
Improvements
Data QAQC model, step 2QAQC observatory level test values (ref:VENUS-1021)
New Features
Add VENUS logo to scalar auto, State of the Ocean plotsModify State of the Ocean metadata to clearly display spatial reference information
NEPTUNE:
Improvements
Coderunner UI; right-clicking folder highlightsJunction Box readings display immediately in datacentre (refactored messaging)Refactor group privilege to support multiple resource typeFine grain permissions for camera operation (also telnet & device attributes)Updated Endeavour mapMove observatory configuration properties from Java file to databaseCoderunner metadata (name, description, version) on published packagesDeviceSearch improvementsupdated dive log entries in SeaTubeDevice documentation published on NEPTUNE wikiData Search displays all instruments by Location, Instrument type (currently connected visible in Topology)single WAV files now display appropriate iconDevice Console ver 2 (collapsable treeview, show all tickets by JB/Device/JVM)

New Features
Data Search: added IRIS link to Interoperability menuSeaTubedisplays icons for frame grabs & digital stillsUser annotations for Device Data and Dives (e.g., B& W cameras, dive metadata in addition to video annotations)Links to wikiinstruments pagesfromData SearchSummary data for light usage on Pod cameras
Bug fixes
74 bug fixes

10 January 2011

VENUS:
ADDED: StateOfOcean_webfiles.m: a new set of data products that highlight the annual variability of the VENUS time series
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NEPTUNE:

Improvements
Device Console(beta) improves functionality, links devices to Jira tickets
Device-level permissions for Camera operators, Telnet, Device Attributes
Reprocessing moved from data centre machine to task machine (improves performance on large reprocessing jobs)
Plots in Data Search forSeapoint Fluorometer 3125 (id 22664)
INew caching library improves performance
New Features
log files fromSediment Trapnow available as data product
Quality indicator for Seabirds13101,13104,13105
Annotations query for devices and dive videos inSeaTube
Changed tile ofRDI ADCP% Good plots from "Beam" to "Field"

30 November 2010
VENUS:
Improvements:
HTML metadata now visible for midnight plots (data quality, spatial data organization, data citation info, etc.) (ref:VENUS-984)Gallery web service: update multimedia products with SSV2 search service
New Features:
Import VENUS dive videos into AD and datafile
NEPTUNE:
Improvements:
Plotting Utilitytime offset causes plots to 'disappear'login page updated to match new UI
New Features:
crawlercompassmagnetic flux density sensors available onData Search1 minute subsampling added toData Searchdata products for NortekAcoustic Current Meter(devicetype 57)microbial sensordata available onData SearchNew device names for ROPOS HD video camera (ref:DMAS-5161,CRU-224)Thumbnail images added for 7 Devicetypes (ref:DMAS-4933)New data product forNortek Aquadopp HR-profiler(device type 130) (ref:DMAS-4156)CodeRunnertext editor improvements (ref:DMAS-5125)Data products for manuf format (NortekADCP)Status notification for long operations inData Search,Daily ReportData products for M1000 temperature probeSensor and parser for Satlantic Nitrate device id 22774

9 November 2010
Improvements
Significant changes to User Interface ofCodeRunner, also optimized web services.Disable old 'admin menu' landing pages. Menus are now populated based on user group permissions.Reverse Sort Dives inSeaTube. Menu sorts much faster, with most recent dives first."Location" drop-down populates much faster inPlotting Utility,Data Search.CodeRunnernow supports templates that are packages.
New Features
New calibration values for BARS 15002 "calculated temperature" sensor.New sensors created for ACM (13053, 13054, 13055 and 13056) – VE, VMag, VN and VupNew data products for ROS pan and tilts on black and white camerasParse and store ancillary sensor data for RDI ADCPS (device type 8 and 137)DMASEX-127Sensortypes on Nortek ACM now associated with data productData products for M1000 temperature probeSensors and parser for Satlantic Nitrate device 22774
Changes
Unit Change for WETLabs Fluorometer (12116).

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