PICED Software Revision History

Release Notes

• Can only use this version with C-Gate V2.6 build 2225 (ToolKit V1.7) or later. Use the C-Bus ToolKit to upgrade all old C-Bus projects.

Version 4.1

• 12856 Added option to allow multiple copies of software to run simultaneously
• 12667 Added option to remember tab selection on Component Properties form
• 12678 Added ability to log logic serial messages
• 12664 When editing C-Bus settings, don't reset level when group is changed
• 12774 Default to toggle timer, not retriggerable timer
• 11272 Support use of custom level indicators for C-Touch
• 12751 Don't prevent PICED from closing if user has no access
• 12581 Simplified completion of drawing an arbitrary shape
• 12654 Allow the use of C-Bus tags with in-built system IO
• 12625 Added help about using labels form
• 12663 When auto-creating animations, handle missing file path
• 12661 Fixed problem with using bitmaps wider than 2000 pixels
• 12963 SyncUpdate messages from C-Gate were causing ramping groups to stop
• 12801 Updated to accept new C-Bus Error Application messages
• 12981 Added new Tools for shutter relay control

Version 4.0

• 6686 Added the ability to hyper-link from this form to help file topics. Click on the links below to see the help file topic.
• 9738 Added the concept of "in-built" System IO variables and new Special Functions to support
  • 6886 Components for viewing and editing Irrigation
  • 6888 Components for viewing and controlling logic
  • 6889 Components for viewing and editing Scenes
  • 6883 Components for viewing Special Day type
  • 6884 Components for viewing Page name
  • 6885 Components for viewing and editing Schedules
  • 6887 Components for viewing and editing Access Control (and passwords)
  • 9659 Components for viewing system resources
  • 9739 Added ability to change date and time using Components
  • 9108 Added ability to monitor C-Bus network states using in-built System IO
  • 7082 Added ability to show whether Daylight Savings is set
  • 7008 Added ability to send labelling commands by setting the value of label In-Built System IO Variables
  • 10645 Added System IO variables for alarm functions
  • 10629 Added support for System IO variables for Black and White C-Touch
  • Non-lighting C-Bus Applications (see below)
  • 9740 Added new Tools to support the above
  • 10513 Added ability to monitor and control in-built System IO variables from logic
• Support Non-lighting C-Bus Applications
  • 6864 Changed mechanism for the use of the C-Bus Measurement Application
  • 6863 Added ability to use the C-Bus Security Application
  • 6862 Added ability to use the C-Bus Telephony Application
  • 6877 Added support for C-Bus labelling commands
  • 8479 Added ability to use the C-Bus Error Application with Components
  • 6867 Added ability to use the C-Bus Air Conditioning Application
  • 8564 Added Error Application Manager
  • 10810 Added ability to show selected C-Bus Applications in the log
  • 10907 Added C-Bus Concepts Help file
• 7336 Allow C-Bus Network properties to be selected :
  • Whether to use the Network in the project
  • Whether to open the Network
  • Whether to send Time, Security, HVAC and Telephony messages to it
• Added new support documents :
  • C-Bus Concepts
  • C-Bus Networks
  • Advanced Fault Diagnosis
• Changes to graphics :
  • 9973 Allow the Alpha Blending level to show status
  • 6851 Added ability to draw lines (with shape component)
  • 6861 Added ability to draw arbitrary shapes (with shape component)
  • 6773 When clicking on circular and triangular shapes, only select the component if within the actual border
  • 6707 Added ability to do more flexible animations
  • 10419 Added Tools | Images | Create Animations to speed up the creation of animations
  • 6855 Added support for static GIF images
  • 6855 Added Tools | Images | Convert Animated GIF to convert animated GIFs to animated bitmaps
• 6765 Updated PICED to use new compact tag database for Colour C-Touch projects. This fixes the following issues :
  • 6634, 8457 Lighting and Control applications were re-named on export
  • 6461 Invalid characters in tags caused problems with export
  • 8417, 8637 Duplicate level tags can cause problems if used in logic. You will get a warning if these are used.
  • 6719 Need progress bar when exporting project.
  • 8513 Needed to have network 254 in all projects
  • 6408 Problems with using shared drives
• Improved Media control :
  • 5703 Added Special Function to show iPod control panel
  • Added choice of four skins for Media Client (can also add user created skins)
  • 10462 Added option to automatically start iPod Server and to select the Media Client skin
• 6925 Irrigation Manager updated
  • Replaced with a "wizard" style form
  • Added network to enable group
  • Added a description for irrigation Programs
  • Added network to irrigation Program trigger
  • Added an in-built Schedule manager for irrigation related Schedules
  • Updated help file to clarify operation of irrigation
• 9506 Added selection of C-Bus properties for components from Toolbar
• 9238 Changed method of selecting C-Bus levels
• Changes to C-Gate usage :
  • 8898 Added program option to close C-Gate when the program closes
  • 7456 Improved handling of C-Gate disconnections
  • 6329 Documented the C-Gate Fast Start process
  • 10931 Improved opening of C-Bus Networks
  • 6618 Allow transfer of project to PAC via C-Bus
• Changes to Scenes :
  • 6821 Implemented the Indicator Kill message to simplify use of remotely triggered Scenes
  • 6772 Show scene status correctly if a group is ramping towards the scene level
  • 6724 Added report to show summary of Cascaded Scenes
  • 9654 Added a warning if the same group is used twice in a scene
• 9258 Using the log was causing the screen to flicker
• 6958 Only allow one copy of the software to be running at once
• 8152 Added a Monitor Manager to support the use of Monitor components and monitors in logic
• 10443 Added ability to show "negative" colours :
  • Component Properties form has option to show negative of standard images
  • Page | Negative Colours menu item changes page colours to their negative (black becomes white and vice versa)
• Added new components and options for B & W C-Touch projects :
  • 11568 Selector components
  • 11569 Horizontal sliders
  • 11271 Bar graphs
  • 11270 Special Days for C-Touch and PAC
  • 6742 Added bitmap compression for C-Touch projects to allow bigger projects
  • 10529 Allow the use of white fonts for clocks etc.
  • 10947 Added ability to select page background colour
• 8665 Added ability to save and load installer details easily

• 12180 In the Project Details, a page can now be selected to be displayed when the alarm is sounded.
• 6787 List all changes made when projects are converted
• 11705 A warning is given if a Special Function is executed which only applies to a unit (not PICED)
• 10945 Improved the way the time display is updated to prevent seconds being skipped occasionally
• Changes to Logic :
  • 7052 Allow use of hexadecimal values for char constants
  • 11261 Allow logic to use temporarily functions designed for a different project type for testing purposes
  • 11726 Added option for logic WriteLn out to go to log
  • 7640 Added warning if lots of successive commands in logic set C-Bus instead of using a Scene
• 10290 Fixed problem with sunrise and sunset schedules when the offset caused the schedule to occur on the next or previous day
• 9931 Fixed bug with adding tools template from project Wizard
• 10059 Fixed Refresh Images for animated images
• 9910 Fixed detection of duplicate scene triggers and added ability to show list of Scenes with duplicate triggers
• 6930 Added Rain Delay special function
• 9630 Fixed confusion with Level Convert form
• 7594, 7620, 7705 Disable various buttons when additional Scenes, Schedules etc can not be added
• 8563 Added preliminary support for Black and White C-Touch Mark 2
• 8655 Updated Check Project report format
• 9472 Ramp to level 0 option was not working correctly
• 9323 Added files used by project to the Project Summary report
• 9211 Use correct terms for "groups" and "levels" on all Applications
• 8807 Added choice to automatically re-scale large images before transferring colour C-Touch project
• 8656 Improved warning 105 about components behind transparent components.
• 10476 Do not broadcast time updates near midnight as it may cause problems.
• 10553 Changed display of PAC LED to be on status bar

Version 3.9, Service Pack 2

• 7456 Automatically re-connect to C-Gate if it stops responding

Version 3.9, Service Pack 1

• This version updates the PAC firmware.
• 10583 The Transfer | Control Unit | Set Date/Time menu item is not setting the daylight savings setting (unit needs a reset)

Version 3.9

Version 3.8

Version 3.7

• 8422 Added ability to select a Master Unit. See help file for details.
• 9029 No longer use C-Gate "background" commands. This improves performance.
• 9082, 8661, 6785 Improved accuracy and display of ramping groups.
• 8653 Added support for Media Player remote control to run from PICED (was just in colour C-Touch)
• 8910 Allow longer connection time to C-Bus for testing.
• Improved working with PAC projects :
  • 6610 Added the ability to estimate the logic usage in a PAC.
  • 8670 Added the ability monitor the logic usage in a PAC.
  • 8869 Warn when setting large Scenes from logic in PAC.
• Scene changes :
  • 8835 Added column to Scene Manager to show number of Components in each Scene.
  • 7133 When executing a scene store, only update lighting compatible application groups.
  • 8749 Added the option to allow scenes to be triggered from any network.
  • 8668 When not in simulation mode, get a confirmation for storing scenes.
• Logic functions :
  • 4930 Added ConditionStaysTrue function to allow execution of actions if a condition has stayed true for a certain time.
  • 7642 Added TrackGroup to make one group track the level of another.
  • 6993 Added RunTime function to return how long logic has been running. Can be used instead of timers.
  • 8017 Added ModuleDisabled and ModuleWaiting functions.
  • 8751 Added CurrentPage function to return the number of the current page.
  • 7028 Added HexStringToInt function
  • 7028 Added IntToHexString function
  • 8859 Added item to logic editor pop-up menu (Structures | Alternate Code) to simplify spreading code across multiple scans.
  • 6998 Allow delays in multiples of 0.2 seconds. Logic now runs EVERY 0.2 seconds.
  • 7000 Added a Find in All search function to the logic editor
  • 7202 Logic TCP/IP errors were being reported as C-Gate errors.
• Key Functions:
  • 8331 Added Up and Down key functions.
  • 4783 Allow selection of a ramp rate for the On/Off key function.
  • 7177 Fixed toggling and ramping scenes
  • Added information to help file about key micro-functions.
  • 9117 Fixed problem with using very long ramp rates with dimmer components
  • 7474 Removed the extra-long press of a scene button editing a scene, as this can now be done with a special function.
• 8659 Added new web cam component which overcomes many of the problems with using HTML
• 8482 Added Tools | Add Colour by Hex Code menu item to allow adding custom colours
• 7881 Added Tools | Filter Log File to filter log files to extract information of interest
• 8995 User Manual for Black and White C-Touch projects now shows system pages.

• 8846 Spaces at the start of button text were being lost when the file was saved.
• 8713 Duplicate Group Addresses were being created when editing a group with hexadecimal values selected.
• 8664 Fixed discrepancy between showing images on PICED and B & W C-Touch.
• 9031 Fixed problems with saving as a template.
• 8866 Added an Open Example Project button to the Project Wizard.
• Added templates with magic tricks and optical illusions
• 8651 Using a * in a module name was causing compiler errors
• 8666 The hours in the Schedule time were not able to be entered by keyboard
• 8731 Fixed problem with deleting first page causing an exception.
• 8736 The Auto Create "add tools page" option was not working.
• 6659 When creating a new colour C-Touch project, you could select invalid page transition effects.
• 7698 Fixed problem caused by loading corrupted image files or illegal image types.
• 8984 Fixed various issues with showing the C-Touch remote display :
  • Saving image to a file did not work
  • Image disappeared when form changed focus or was re-sized
  • Image was shown in black and white rather than black and grey

Version 3.6

• 8623 Sliders were not moving when the mouse was dragged.
• 8630 Alpha Blending was not being loaded correctly for components other than buttons.
• 8637 Allow duplicate level tags, provided they are for the same level on different groups.
• 8639 Fixed minor issue with auto naming of components when closing the Component Properties form
• 5897 Fixed problem where OK, Cancel and Help buttons were being hidden by the Windows task bar

Version 3.5

• 8168 Can only use with C-Gate V2.5 build 2108 or later.
• 7521, 7572, 7361 Added new menus (View, Project, Page, Component and Tools) and rearranged menu items into more logical places.
• Added new menu items and features :
  • 6814 Added Page | Lock Components (this page) to lock components on a page-by-page basis
  • 7656 Added Tools | Magnify menu item to magnify screen image
  • 7662 Added Tools | Open Image Editor to open preferred image editor
  • 7610 Added Tools | Pick Colours to allow colours on the page to be selected for use with components etc
  • 7590 Added Tools | Change Colours menu item to enable the colours of components and pages to be quickly changed.
  • 7506 Added Tools | Convert Image Colours to quickly re-colour lots of images.
  • 7334 Added Tools | Convert Levels to allow conversion between level, percent and hexadecimal
  • 7662 Added Tools | Images | Open Image to edit the currently selected image
  • 7584 Added Options | JPEG Quality to allow the quality of JPEG images for screen save (Tools | Reports | Save Screen) to be selected
  • 8324 Added Help | Report a problem
• Improved the use of themes :
  • 6701 Added many new themes
  • 6701 When opening software, selects "Create new project based on theme" by default
  • 6701 The template list gets filled with all templates found in the \templates\themes folder
  • 6701 Added a template preview for the selected theme
  • 6701 Added a "theme selector" project
  • 6715 Added options for applying theme style to Components
  • 8118 Added option to highlight the Theme Components on the Theme Components page
  • 7864 When using the project wizard "auto create" feature, re-name existing template pages to the selected names.
  • 8010 When a template is being saved, offer the option to save as a project or a template
  • 8084 Prevent renaming of Theme Components page
• Improved aspects of the HTML components :
  • Allow use of HTML components with colour C-Touch
  • 7695 Added a "web cam wizard" for generating web camera HTML for use with HTML components
  • 7700 Added a "weather wizard" for generating weather HTML for use with HTML components
  • 7855 Prevented problems with HTML component pages from causing an error to be raised.
  • 7709 Fixed copy/paste of HTML components.
  • 7709 If the HTML component references an HTML file on the computer, make sure this file gets saved and archived.
• 6744 Prevent the user from selecting invalid networks.
• 8105 Where the contents of a drop down list are too wide, make the list wider.
• 5884 Changed the project loading function to make it faster and use less memory
• 6687 Created new example project called "features" which shows many features of the software and highlights new features.
• 6685 Created separate tutorial help file containing the updated tutorial and design guidance.
• 7800 Added keyboard short cuts for changing component size (shift + arrow keys)
• 7754 Allow the use of very large C-Bus projects (> 5MB)
• 7736 Added all software limits to the help file
• 7692 Added the option for a component to have a shadow.
• 7539 Re-structured image library and added many new icons
• 6793 Added ability to select default Application in project wizard. This is used when creating new :
  • Components
  • Scenes
  • Schedules
  • Logic
• 4941 Added Media Player control for colour C-Touch
• 6668 Show cursor co-ordinates on Status Bar
• 6871 Added ability to alpha blend any type of component and to select which aspects are blended
• 8588 Added ability to log the amount of free memory and the processor usage.

• Logic changes
  • 7716 When creating C-Bus commands in logic for the trigger application, the ramp rate was left off. It is now set to 0.
  • 8417 Warn of the use of duplicate level tags in logic.
  • 8203 Fixed memory leak with the logic ReadServerSocket function
  • 7937 The logic editor pop-up menu Time | Seconds and Time | Minutes items gave incorrect logic code.
  • 7829 In logic editor, only enable "Add Module Group" if a module node is selected.
  • 7756 Increased limit of number of logic constants to 1000. See help on error C254.
  • 6515 When opening a project created in another program (eg HomeGate), logic editor was getting confused
  • 7185 Fixed values returned by ClientSocketError and ServerSocketError logic functions
  • 7547 Now handle the failure of the logic Execute function better
  • 7558 Refresh screen after logic ClearScreen function.
  • 7209 C-Bus commands sent during logic initialisation were sometimes not being sent
  • 6988 Changed the use of the word "loop" to "scan" in the logic help to make it more in line with the industry standard
  • 7346 Raise a compile error if using a logic Once statement outside of a Module
  • 7508 Removed the "Clear Click" menu item from the Logic Editor as it does nothing
  • 7521 Added "save" button to the logic editor tool bar
  • 7533 Raise run-time error 208 if there is too much logic to run, rather than raising exception messages.
  • 7344 Deleting or re-arranging modules was causing Special Function references in Schedules and Components to be incorrect
  • 7244 Now run scheduler and logic engine on entering simulation mode
  • 6662 Removed New Logic button from Logic Editor tool bar
  • 6978 Added OK and Help buttons to logic editor to improve usability
  • 7020 Added Special Functions to logic
  • 6643 Added ability in Logic Wizard conditions to compare System IO with current date or time
  • 7055 Added new logic constants :
    • Pi
    • ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth
    • Serial Port constants (see help file)
• Scene changes
  • 8127 Added Group Address tag add/edit to Scene Components form
  • 7732 Fixed bug where components in a Scene couldn't be edited once there are 250 Scene Components.
  • 7758 Fixed problem with scenes triggered from remote networks causing error 14025 on project load
  • 7729 When adding a new scene, give it a unique name by default
  • 7726 Prevent adding too many scene components using the "duplicate" option
• Access Control changes
  • 7595 Don't allow user names to be blank or duplicates
  • 7618 Added help for editing access level name
  • 7617 When opening Access Manager, show Levels tab if no levels have been defined, otherwise open the Users tab.
  • 7619 When displaying Access Level form, set focus to the name
  • 7509 Made some aspects of the Access Control clearer. Added warning if no users can control C-Bus.
  • 6895 Added option to change multiple access levels at once in Access Control Manager form
• System IO Changes
  • 6658 Linked System IO Manager form to help file
  • 7701 Limit the length of system IO variable names
  • 7702 Prevent entering a system IO variable with no name
  • 7703 Ensure that the system IO maximum is at least 1 greater than the minimum
• Component Properties changes
  • 7259 Linked every tab of the Component Properties form to a separate help file topic
  • 8166 Improved the operation of the Component Properties status tab
  • 7946 On Component Properties form, disable IR buttons unless IR is selected.
  • 6871 Added ability to alpha blend any type of component and to select which aspects are blended
  • 7179 Added Page Transition Special Function
• 7713 Allow the user to select their preferred image editor in the Program Options
• 8002 Save All Images didn't work when page transition effects were used
• 7546 Fixed bug with deleting the last page in a project when there was no time-out page selected.
• 7903 Sped up the display of the list of groups in the load monitor
• 7838 Updated Tip of the Day
• 7683 On Page Properties form, disable and clear image file edit box if not relevant
• 7850 Do not allow the C-Bus project to be changed while connected to C-Bus.
• 7188 Fixed problem where suppressed confirmation messages would sometimes not use the selected option.
• 7806 Fixed problem where groups used in scenes where the scene was not controlled from the project did not get listed in the Load Monitor or Project Summary.
• 7877 Fixed error which would occasionally occur when opening a new project
• 7823 PICED was crashing on transferring projects to Colour C-Touch if the C-Bus ini file was corrupted
• 7728 Prevent adding groups to Application 255 (FF)
• 7773 Page time-outs were not working when changing to a new page, but not pressing anything on the new page
• 7641 Removed annoying hints from About box.
• 7580 Disable the View | Project Files menu item if no project is loaded
• 7561 Disable the Project Wizard Next/Finish buttons if invalid data is selected on first page
• 7582 Prevent entering duplicate Schedule names.
• 7451 Fixed problem with selecting Applications with Networks on which they do not exist
• 6711 Fixed problems with using templates :
  • Opening a template with File | Open Template always brought it in as a black and white C-Touch project
  • Save page as template now fixes page links in Schedules
• 7477 Enabled the "send" button on the unexpected error form
• 7532 Added help about the use of spaces in file names with playing wave files
• 7249 Improved behaviour with missing "tools page" file name in project wizard
• 7343 Handle selection of illegal "custom" colours
• 4859 Encourage user to enter comments in error reports so that problems can be resolved
• 7480 Deleting components would occasionally cause an error message
• 7478 Changed operation of toggle timer to make it more consistent with key input units
• 7476 Component border width can only be 1 pixel when dotted, dashed or no border is selected. Fixed minor bug with how this is enforced.
• 7400 Added ellipsis (...) to all menu items which open a form
• 6826 Changed the form used when the user needs to select a folder, rather than a file
• 7359 Don't raise an error if an empty string is received from C-Gate
• 7287 Only log "Network x changed state" message when network actually changes from one state to another
• 5028 Added ability to use "back" button on project wizard to get back to first page
• 7372 Fixed problem where changing from one running irrigation program to another would cause a crash
• 6706 Now re-start animations on page change
• 7342 Saving a project was logging out the user
• 7191 Clarified the text on the Network States form
• 6695 Added FAQ entry on use of screen savers
• 6923 Do not execute Schedule page links or Special Functions during Schedule catch-up
• 6834 Show network name as well as the number in the log
• 6708 Changed default settings when saving or adding a template
• 6642 Help | Software Properties was showing logic properties for Black and White C-Touch projects
• 6659 Fixed the "fade" page transition effects

Version 3.4

• Fixed problem with downloading fonts to Black and White C-Touch.
• Clarified warning message for File | Convert Files

Version 3.3

• Can only use with C-Gate build 2064 or later.
• Changed the usage of C-Gate :
  • Sped up detection of C-Bus network state changes.
  • Changed indication of network states.
  • Added sync progress to Network States form.
  • Now attempt to send C-Bus commands when networks are in sync or error states.
  • Fixed bug with restoring C-Bus levels with a network which went off-line then back on-line again.
  • Don't allow Network States form to be shown until C-Gate is connected.
  • Fixed recovery of C-Bus levels which have changed on C-Bus while a network is off-line.
• Made C-Bus Time Synchronisation optional (see Project Wizard)
• Added Page Transition effects (Project Details form Options tab)
• Added Options | Show Units menu item to show the C-Bus units found on each network
• Added warning when saving an old version file as the new format.
• Changes to Log :
  • When using "limit file size" option, create a new file at midnight each day.
  • Added automatic deletion of old files
  • Added more information to log when it starts.
• Added Special Function to allow user to change some of the Project Details.
• Raise error message when opening file created with later version.
• Added Re-Start Special Function for use with Colour C-Touch.
• Added new Edit | Themes menu containing :
  • Add Theme Page
  • Show Theme Page (to jump to the theme page of the currently displayed page)
  • Use as Theme Component (uses the selected component as the Theme Component)
• When adding a new page, open Page Properties form immediately
• Changed so that HTML reports are displayed on a form rather than using the web browser
• Reduced the size of the project XML file

• When opening a project with the Project Wizard, double clicking on the Finish button would cause two copies of Pages, Scenes, Schedules etc to be loaded.
• When using C-Bus levels in Logic Wizard, show level tags when used, not just %
• Fixed creation of "Pulse" with Logic Wizard (return level list was empty).
• Added warning to Check Project about the need for re-start Schedule for Colour C-Touch.
• Raise compile warning when illegal characters are used in a tag which would prevent operation in Colour C-Touch.
• Limited maximum size of password entry keypad to prevent it from being too large.
• Improved reporting of certain logic error messages.
• Prevent creation of tags with leading or trailling spaces
• Fixed minor bug with period of Time Synchronisation messages.
• Fixed bug with a crash when a Schedule was added which did not control C-Bus and which used an Application for the enabling which was not already used elsewhere in the project.
• Added warning when setting default access levels.
• Added more information to file write failure error messages.
• Don't allow use of C-Bus project with no C-Bus networks.
• Fixed bug with Wizard not closing after trying to load a faulty project.
• Prompt user for action when clicking X to close Scene Manager or Scene Editor form.
• Fixed bug with enabling a module which has a delay running
• Only show log-out message in log on time-out if there was a user logged in.
• Fixed bug with pasting more Scene Components than there are currently in the Scene
• Fixed bug where screen is not refreshed for ramping groups on a theme page
• When in simulation mode :
  • allow exit from simulation mode and exit from program regardless of access level
  • disable project editing menu items and tool bar icons
  • show simulation mode status on status bar
• In Logic Wizard, prevent progress from a page if there is an error
• Fixed operation of UNDO in logic editor
• Don't allow adding level tags to group 255 (unused)
• Fixed bug with nudging System IO variables which have a minimum value > 0
• Added Theme Page information to project summary report

Version 3.2

• NOW ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH C-GATE V2.3 (ToolKit V1.1.8)
• Added lots of new Colour C-Touch page templates.
• Don't force selection of unit address for C-Touch or PAC.
• Added many new templates for colour C-Touch.
• Added menu item to re-scale all images for use with Colour C-Touch before transferring projects.
• Improved the way that unexpected closing of C-Gate is handled
• Improved synchronisation of C-Bus Networks via C-Gate.
• Improved the display of Transfer to Unit status and transfer error handling
• Fixed recovery from networks going off-line
• Added Scroll Lock to log form.
• Only apply access control during simulation mode.
• Added Edit | Change Networks menu item to allow everything which uses a particular network to be moved to another network.
• Added option to change networks if a C-Bus project is selected which doesn't support the needed networks.
• Allow selection of network modelling for Colour C-Touch.
• Added description of Key Functions when generating User Manual.
• Added ability to group Components together to simplify manipulation.
• Added ability to show the Component Group numbers (Options | Show Component Label | Show Component Group)
• Added Import from Archive option to Project Wizard
• Schedule Manager :
  • Added ability to view Schedules by date
  • Added ability to create one-off Schedules easily
  • Added options in Project Details to allow expired Schedules and Special Days to be automatically deleted.
• Changed the operation of Network, Application, Group and Level Combo Boxes on the following forms :
  • Component properties form
  • Schedule form (Enable Group and C-Bus action)
  • Irrigation Form (Enable Group) - added level percentage
  • Logic Wizard (Condition and Action)
  • Logic Group Select Form
• The changes to the C-Bus selection controls on the above forms are :
  • New Add / Edit icons
  • Prevent edit of Group Address 255 tag
  • Prevent edit of level tag when none selected
  • Added hints to combo boxes to show numerical value
  • Added hints to buttons
  • Reliability improvements
  • Added Add/Edit Group/Level buttons where missing
• Updated What's New to display HTML
• Improved start-up including showing of Splash Screen, What's New and Tip of the Day.
  
• Updated Scene Editor
  • Added list of groups to allow quick selection
  • Added ability to control levels and ramp rate without needing to open Scene Action Editor
  • Added ability to set whole Scene or selected Scene Components
  • Added ability to capture whole Scene or selected Scene Components
  • Added ability to have changes to Scenes affect C-Bus immediately
  • Added sliders to control each Scene Component
  • Added ability to auto create Components for each Scene Component
  • Added ability to copy and paste between Scenes
  • Added ability to flash selected groups.
• Added Scene Matrix Manager
  • Allows matrix view and control of all Scenes and Scene Components simultaneously
  • Allows import and export to spreadsheets and databases
  • Allows printing of scene data.
  • Has most of the functions of the Scene Manager also.
• Added Auto Creation of Scenes, Schedules, Components etc
  
• Added grid display as an option
  
• Added ability to use C-Bus Timer value as a "level" for colour blend, bar graph and Frame selection.
  
• Added more "tools"
  
• Allow up to 20 networks for Colour C-Touch

• Pages selected by a Schedule or by Logic did not time-out properly
• In Check Project, check for logic compile errors
• Added option to logic editor menu to select a colour value (number).
• Fixed bug where occasionally the automatic start-up of C-Gate failed.
• Opening Schedule Editor or Load Monitor was stopping logic from running.
• Changed list sort arrows on Scene forms, Access Control form, Schedule Manager, Load Monitor and System IO form.
• Show background colour on page properties form.
• Disable slot border shape for bar graph.
• Fixed minor bugs with importing templates.
• Removed two steps from archive process when transferring to Colour C-Touch.
• Fixed bug in Scene Manager with selection of Scenes when not sorted by Scene Number
• Pages with only Scene control components were not being refreshed while groups were ramping
• On Component Properties form, set limits on System IO preset value
• Added Save Settings Special Function for Colour C-Touch
• Fixed bug with exporting tags from Remote Networks for Colour C-Touch
• Fixed bug with exporting tags with Network tags longer than 20 characters
• Check C-Bus tag lengths for Colour C-Touch projects.
• Changed Transfer | Connect to Unit menu item to run C-Touch Colour Transfer Utility for Colour C-Touch projects
• Allow sound file for alarm to be selected in Project Details form.
• Changed method of setting sound level from Special Function.
• Fixed bug where a Schedule had to have valid group address, even if only wanting a page link.
• Added option in Logic Editor to use short or long C-Bus functions (previously automatically selected short function names where possible)
• On Project Wizard, added note about "Screen Size" for PAC projects.
• Give warning if the file name in the command-line parameters is wrong.
• Added link to manuals folder to the Help menu.
• Don't allow transfer of a Scene with no Scene Components.
• Project Wizard "New Project based on Template" button was not working
• Enable Application was always being shown as being used in Project Summary.
• User Manual was not listing components controlling System IO Variables.
• Fixed bug where maximised forms were not restored to the same size when next used.
• Changed wording for component activation via C-Bus on "Remote Control" tab
• Fixed bug where a Schedule due on a Special Day would not occur if multiple Special Days were assigned to a day when the Schedule was due.
• Fixed auto-startup of C-Gate.
• Fixed export of multi-network projects for Colour C-Touch.
• Save the C-Bus XML Project file in the Colour C-Touch download
• File needs to be saved before transfer. Improved the way that this works.
• Added link to C-Bus forum to help menu
• Fixed operation with timezones with no daylight savings
• Fixed crash on download when there is a major discrepancy between location and timezone
• Scene Manager was showing the Default Network for the Scene Trigger tags, not the Scene Trigger Network
• Fixed Access Control bugs :
  • Can now edit a newly added user if its Access Level is greater than the current access level
  • When re-editing a user, it was reporting a password conflict
  • Fix bug with deleting the highest access level when that was the current access level
• When selecting a Status key function with Scene Groups, automatically select the Scene status indication
• Save project default network number
• Fixed bug with cursor changing back to arrow during component placement and re-sizing
• Remove "Exit Simulation Mode" and "Hyperlink" tools for Colour C-Touch.
  
• Handle illegal colour values in project file.
  
• Combination of Colour Blend and Page Link status was not working
• Animated bitmaps on a Theme Page were not working
• Hide status tab for components which are not relevant
• Page links to "special pages" were not listed in a component's actions
• In User Manual, Dimmer and Selector components were not reported
• In Logic Wizard, disable boolean operators when not relevant
• Download to Colour C-Touch was causing a duplicate of the project name to appear in the Project Wizard C-Bus projects list

Version 3.1

• Changed interaction between PICED and C-Touch Colour Client
  
• Set C-Gate autosync mode in case it has been changed by ToolKit
  
• Added ability to show error messages from a connected PAC
  
• Fixed bug with using Time Zones of GMT+12:00 (for example, New Zealand)
  

Version 3.0

• Added the Logic Engine. See Help | Logic for more details.
  
• Fixed bug with Project Wizard auto create when no pages are listed.
  

Version 2.8

• Now add Power Failure Recovery File to project archive.
• Fixed bug with logic not starting automatically for projects with an "anyone" user level with no access to logic.
• Prevent transfer of a template project to a Colour C-Touch unit
• Improved Scene Action "apply"
• Fixed password entry keys on User Details form
• Added ability to select pulse properties in Logic Group Address form
• On Scene form, show approximately how long it will take to execute
• Added More/Less options to Special Day for to improve usability
• Scroll log to top after a clear
• Added undo to logic wizard
• Fixed bug with loading files when Windows is set to use a decimal separator which is not a dot
• Added check in "check project" for whether a component has multiple actions.

Version 2.7

• Raised awareness of need for Daylight Savings Schedules in Black and White C-Touch and PAC.
• Added "Stay True Timer" to logic structures menu item.
• When a new group address tag is created, clear corresponding level tags combo box.
• Added CTRL + Shift + E to raise deliberate exception for test and training.
• Default screen size for PAC is now the computer screen size.
• Fixed bug where logic editing was disabled after creating project based on a template.
• Log a scene nudge or offset
• Used alternative memory manager.
• Fixed occasional logic error R100
• Project file now gets stored in PAC

Version 2.6

• UPDATED TO BE ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH C-Gate V2.2
• Fixed operation with remote C-Gate.

• Added tools page selection to Auto Create in Project Details form
• Improved auto start-up of C-Gate
• Added support for Heating and RCS Applications
• Allow the handling of messages from "non-standard" Lighting-compatible Applications
• Implemented time mastering

• Fixed bug where theme page of first page was reset after using Project Details form
• Fixed Caps Lock on the pop-up keyboard
• Fixed import of theme pages without other project pages
• Provide additional information for some error messages
• Improved handling of time changes
• Hide status tab for Selector components.

Version 2.5

• Now uses C-Gate for tags, making it compatible with the C-Bus tool kit
• Major improvements made to speed and reliability of C-Bus communications (via C-Gate - see below)
• Added support for Themes.
• Alpha Blending of Component background & border
• Added animated bitmaps
• Changed Project Details form to a Wizard :
  • open automatically on program start-up
  • give option of new/open/re-open
  • force user to select a C-Bus project
  • automatically convert project files (size and features)
  • auto-creation of pages

• Only allow use with C-Gate build 2026 or later
• Prevent transmission of commands to C-Bus networks until C-Gate has synced the network.
• Added required C-Gate version to Software Properties form
• Moved C-Gate settings from Program Options form to Project Wizard form.
• Added Options | Show Network States form.
• Simplified command-line parameter usage for C-Gate connection.
• Close C-Gate when C-Bus project changes
• Close all open networks when opening a connection to C-Gate with a different project
• Execute C-Gate "tree" less often (once per hour per network)
• Use sync-fast-pci mode for C-Gate
• report networks as they are opened
• re-try networks which failed to open at a later time
• use "background" commands
• Double click C-Bus status on status bar to connect/disconnect
• Removed need for bridge modelling
• C-Gate is started automatically when software is run.
• Removed generation of "phantom groups" (these are now done by C-Gate)
• Check C-Gate version on connect
• Improved handling of when project networks do not match C-Gate
• Shut down software if C-Gate is not running
• does not wait for all networks to be synchronised before enabling use
• added command IDs
• removed command re-tries (now done by C-Gate)
• implemented trigger and enable control correctly

• Project Details now uses Wizard
• Allow default network to be selected
• Added project option to select how scene nudge/ramp are done.
• Added project option to select how ramping to level 0 is done.
• Added ability to import C-Touch files
• Added option to Project Resize form to not move components
• Automated handling of project file (C-Gate XML file) for archiving.
• Prevent copy/paste between projects (can cause errors)
• Fixed bug where the project file could not be loaded from the command-line.
• Prevented copying from one project and pasting to another project (causes errors)

• New Page Background Types :
  • Gradient Fill
  • Centred Image
  • Tiled Image
  • Stretched Image
• Fixed the Edit | Page | Add Template menu item
• CTRL Home now selects the start-up page
• Pages can now be based on a Theme Page

• Added options to show component information :
  • Component actions
  • Component number
  • Whether the controlled group is off-line
• Show font style on form for clocks, monitors and level indicators
• When timer or bell press is selected, default level to 100%
• New tab to control what the component status (indicator, border & background) displays :
  • show when the page corresponding to the page link is selected.
  • show when the scene is active
  • show when it is being clicked
  • show C-Bus Timer is running
• When a bar slider is at level 1, show a small bit of the bar (rather than none).
• Added custom option for Level Indicator component.
• Added new special functions :
  • edit password
  • run single Irrigation Zone (manual control)
  • Store Scene
  • Set time, date and timezone
  • Set sound
  • Set region (for date / time format etc)
  • Set display (screen saver etc)
  • Set networking properties
• Created 3 classes of run-time errors, and allow them to be handled differently
• Added feature to use tag name as a label for C-Bus buttons
• Raise error if illegal Application Number is selected
• Added ability to get light level from multi-sensor
• Combined the Line Style (solid, dotted etc) and the 3D effect (flat, raised etc) into one to :
  • allow line style to show status
  • provide more options for slider borders
  • simplify user interface
• Added ability to use Monitor components with remote networks
• Allow the radius of a round rectangle corner to be selected
• Separate border style into a shape (rectangle, ellipse etc) and a style (flat, raised etc)
• Added new border types :
  • lowered capsule and pointer shapes
  • raised and lowered round rectangle
  • lowered edge polygon and ellipse
  • Double Line
• Allow Active and Inactive Border style
• Allow Active and Inactive Background style
• Added ability to display different frames of a bitmap depending on C-Bus level
• Option to automatically open editor as components are placed
• Added option to Level Indicator to show the tag of the Group Address
• Added function to automatically label selected components
• Added Edit | Copy Groups function to copy the group address from one component to another
• Added "selector" component
• Added new "tools"

• Made the Scene Editor re-sizable
• On opening a Scene from extra-long-press, open editor to correct scene
• Changed Scene Triggers to include the network
• Fixed detection of circular scene triggers
• Allow the status of a scene to be shown on a Component
• When changing project type, remove excess Scenes
• When loading a project with excess Scenes etc, only raise error message once
• Fixed description of Scene Items
• After editing a Scene the list is scrolled to the selected one
• Allow order of Scenes to be changed
• Improved handling of selection of items in Scene Manager
• Show item count on Scene Manager
• Disable Store Scene special function if user has no access
• Added Auto Scene Creation from selected components

• Allow the user to cancel the duplication of a Schedule
• When changing project type, remove excess Schedules
• After editing a Schedule the list is scrolled to the selected one
• Improved handling of selection of items in Schedule Manager
• Added new options to Schedule day selection ("LESS" page) :
  • odd days
  • even days
  • repeat days
• Sync to Schedules now happens on file load.
• Show item count on Schedule Manager
• Automatically run Scheduler when a project is loaded (saves using command-line param)
• On Schedule Manager form, made Group Addresses in tree optional

• Improved scrolling of log
• Added colour highting option to log
• Added source of transmitted C-Bus messages in log (User Click, Schedule etc)
• Added option to limit size of a log file

• Added option to Access Control to provide partial access to editing software features :
  • Irrigation (edit zone times only)
  • Scenes (edit levels only)
  • Schedules (edit time, day and GA level only)
  • Access Control (edit users only)
  • Special Days (add/delete Special Days only)
• Prevent users from editing access details for users with higher access levels
• Show item count on Access Control Manager

• Updated Irrigation Manager to :
  • allow editing of manual control time
  • switch off any zones when an Irrigation Program starts
• Show item count on Irrigation Manager

• Allow more than one Special Day type per day
• Added Special Day editor to allow creating many Special Days at once
• Show item count on Special Day Manager

• Added File | Project Files menu item to open explorer at the project directory
• Added Project | Archive | Save Backup function
• Added Options | Refresh Images function to refresh all Project images
• Added Edit | Copy Groups function to copy the group address from one component to another
• Added Options | Show Network States form.
• Added new Align options to menu (and short-cuts)
  • Align Left
  • Align Top
  • Align Right
  • Align Bottom

• Display Group Addresses in Load Monitor which have Power Fail Recover or Monitor set even if they are not used by project.
• Allow choice of decimal or hexadecimal values.
• Sort tags in combo boxes
• Worked around Windows bug with minimising program from operation mode
• Fixed problem with Windows task bar not being re-drawn after operation mode used
• Fixed bug with ramping to level 0 (when initiated by external device)
• Swapped CTRL and SHIFT click functions to be more "standard"
• Added new error reporting system
• Fixed bug with nudge down from 0%
• Fixed bug with handling trigger control messages.
• Improved handling of duplicate image names.
• Changed main help file name to main.hlp
• Added "Apply" button to the Align form
• Prevent components from going off page when resizing
• Fixed bug with archiving fonts
• Double click on toolbar clock to edit the time/date
• Improved the User Manual report.
• Fixed bug with Desktop being resized while in Simulation Mode.
• Added autosave command-line parameter
• Prevent CTRL + A from selecting all during operation mode.
• Only save GA values to PFR file when something has changed.
• Status Bar updated to show :
  • Show C-Bus discovery / connection status
  • Show Schedule run status
  • Action of selected component

Version 2.0

• Support for Encrypted Project Files (to avoid tampering).
• Changed the file extensions to *.ctd (project files) and *.ctp (templates).
• Added feature to convert project files to new format.
• Auto create project directory if user tries to save to default project directory.
• Added support for loading and saving project templates.

• Changed access to Pages to be based on Access Levels rather than on Passwords.
• Added Access Control toolbar
• Log-In / Log-out functions

• Scene Manager updated.
• Changed editing of scene item actions.
• Allow editing of multiple scene item actions at once (eg to change level or ramp rate of many scene actions at once).
• Added pulsed groups to Scenes.
• Automatically broadcast Scene Triggers.
• Added component Extra Long Press event to edit the scenes.

• Updated the Schedule Manager.
• Added Support for defining "Special Days".
• Added Scheduling based on :
  • Special Days
  • Repeat Days
  • Last Week of Month
  • Special Days
  • Sunrise / Sunset
• Allow Schedules to control all of the Groups in a Scene, not just a single Group Address.
• Schedules can now select a page and/or execute a Special Function.
• Added an Alarm Special Function
• Added dialogue to show which days during the year a Schedule will be executed on.
• Added support for Daylight Savings (needed to calculate sunrise / sunset).
• Included file of 4000 city locations.
• Allow user to save city locations.
• Added repeat schedules (for testing purposes).
• Execute schedules missed as a result of the PC clock being set forward up to 24 hours.
• Added feature to synchronise loads to Schedules

• Added new Special Functions
• Added ability to select multiple components by holding down CTRL then dragging area.
• Added C-Bus "Nudge" Up and Down component types to allow levels to be adjusted up and down a set amount.
• Allow C-Bus buttons to control all of the Groups in a Scene, not just a single Group Address. This allows the Groups in a Scene to be turned off, dimmed etc.
• Added "capsule" and "pointer" borders for components.
• Level indicator option to show tags.
• Allow timers to be up to 18 hours.
• Allow temperature to be displayed in C or F (see Project Details).
• Percent indicator changed to be generic level indicator showing :
  • Percent
  • Level (0 to 255)
  • Room Control System (RCS) temperature
• Added horizontal sliders.
• Added Bar Graph component (new features in slider component).
• Added muti-line text to buttons and text components.
• Clocks can now display sunrise, sunset time, and schedule time.
• Added menu item to lock the position of components so they can not be moved accidentally.
• Allow preset and status components to show their indicator as active when the C-Bus level equals their set level.
• Changed behaviour of components so that if a component performs no action (C-Bus, Page Link or Special Function) and it is over another component, then it will be ignored when pressed (ie. the component below it will be pressed). Updated the Check Project function to allow for this new behaviour.
• Allow C-Bus events to trigger a Component action - "remote control" via C-Bus

• Check C-Gate network states when connecting.
• Allow independent C-Bus networks.
  • Support Bridge Application Connect mode to and from Local Network.
• Automatically create Phantom Groups

• Scroll bars on main image if image is bigger than window.
• New Logging features.
• New ServerX Interface for Internet access
• Added dialogue box (under Help menu) to show the Software Properties (number of pages supported etc.)
• Added option of having reports (Project Summary and Check Project) in HTML or Text.
• Updated project summary report.
• Added function to create a User Manual for the project.
• Added new a command-line features.
• Allow more scenes, scene items, schedules, pages and components per page.
• Pages can have their time-out set independently if required.
• If a project is smaller than the full screen, show a title bar in Operation Mode.
• Added ability to use CTRL + Arrow keys to move selected components.
• Added ability to use CTRL + Page Up/Down to select pages.
• Added Power-Failure Recovery feature

Version 1.3

Version 1.0 - 1.2.9