September 12, 2024
TAC-B FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES
TAC-B 3D-W / TAC-B 3D-WP / TAC-B 4G sensors
v 3.3 (release date 10 April 2025)
- Fixed empty scene displaying when the active period schedule is enabled.
- Improved radar module initialization function for greater stability.
v 3.2 (release date 19 September 2024)
- We have started to expand the settings that can be set via MQTT.
Now user can manage the reboot schedule, startup sound and LED indication. More settings will be added in next time. - Minor bug fix.
v3.1 (release date 16 September 2024)
v3.0 (release date 12 September 2024)
- Added support for mDNS. It is now possible to connect to the device settings page using a link like "http://[serial_Nr].local" instead of an IP address.
- A full-featured json parser is implemented. Now it is much easier to send commands to the sensor via MQTT.
- Improved MQTT connection stability.
- Added "Reboot schedule" function.
- Added "Reboot Device" button to the settings page.
- Fixed connection to Wi-Fi networks containing spaces.
- Fixed Wi-Fi endless network scan bug.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
v2.9 (release date 16 January 2024)
- Added possibility to connect by Wi-Fi BSSID.
- Improved Wi-Fi networks scanning. Device can find up to 60 of Wi-Fi networks.
- The scene list now opens to the top, making it easier to select a scene even on a small screen.
- Improved MQTT re-connect function when sensor lost connection with broker.
- Improved calculation of values for zone occupancy information with 5-minutes step.
- Improved the counting algorithm for zones that have "min dwell time" configured.
- Bug fix: option for counting of VEHICLE ONLY is working again.
- Bug fix: the Object count on Home page show correct information now.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
v2.8 (release date 15 November 2023)
- Smooth display of tracked objects on the settings page.
- Update the settings web page to improve the user experience.
- Tabs have been added to the main page to toggle between the count results and last objects tables.
- Optimized counting algorithms for Passageway zones.
- Improved batch send of many single_ts packets over MQTT.
- Supported MQTT SSL/TLS connection without certificate.
- Added new MQTT packets for displaying of zone occupancy information with 5-minutes step.
- Added new MQTT info packet.
- Fixed a bug from the last release: tracker hangs when sensor is installed with downward tilt.
- For outdoor devices, a car detection scene in the 20-meter range has been added (intended for BETA testing).
- From this version, the simultaneous use of two MQTT brokers is not allowed. The user must select either SensWeb or his own broker.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
v2.7 (release date 10 October 2023)
- Improved objects tracking and differentiation for all scenes.
- Support for SSL/TLS connection without certificate.
- Bugfix: MQTT packet "5_min_data" was sent to a topic without user prefix.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
v2.6 (release date 16 August 2023)
v2.5 (release date 9 August 2023)
- The list of the last detected objects and their speed is now displayed on the Home page (the function must be enabled on the settings page).
- User can set own DNS server now.
- Obtain DNS settings from DHCP fixed.
- Added the "object id" in MQTT single_ts packet. This allows to track which Gates or Zones were visited by each object.
- Improvements to the counting algorithm for Zones.
- Improvements of notifications for triggers MORE THAN and ANY MOTION.
- Now the 5_min_data packet is sent over MQTT even if there were no visitors.
- Fixed a bug that caused data in reports to be displayed with a 5 minute offset to the future.
- Updates for the settings web site.
- The OUTDOOR devices got the low power settings (active scanning can be disabled according the schedule).
- The Reports tab was missed in v2.4. Now its available again.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
v2.4 (release date 24 March 2023)
- Added support of Wi-Fi OPEN networks Sensor can now connect to the Free Wi-Fi networks without a password.
- Added displaying of information about the SensWeb subscription The my.sensmax.eu users can now see how many subscription days they have, directly on the sensor settings page.
- Improved counting algorithm for the Gates/Counting lines In very rare situations, the sensor has simultaneously counted IN and OUT both when single visitor passes through. This has now been fixed.
- MQTT bug fix Fixed the incorrect sending of "inside_now" value for Zones.
- Other bug fixes and improvements
v2.3 (release date 4 January 2023)
v2.2 (release date 3 January 2023)
- Added Telegram notification if MQTT connected or disconnected.
A disconnection notification is sent if the server has been down for longer than 20 minutes. - Bug fix
Fixed: Impossible to set date/time manually.
Fixed: Cannot create 20 notifications and 10 reports and same time.
Fixed: Empty objects are shown in MQTT coordinates broadcasting packet. - Other bug fixes and improvements
v2.1 (release date 19 July 2022)
- Extended CSV reports
+Added EVERY HOUR, EVERY DAY, EVERY MOTION reports.
+Added displaying of the report file size.
+Added a progress bar to display the report downloading status. - User can select the separator for the CSV file
It is possible to select COMMA, SEMICOLON or TAB separator. - Other bug fixes and improvements
v2.0 (release date 27 June 2022)
- Meet the CSV reports
- Now you can create shedule and sensor will record data to Micro SD card in CSV file. You can download this file directly form sensor's web interface.
- Meet WEBHOOKS
- The TAC-B sensor supports webhooks provided by IFTTT and Shelly both.
Can now record data directly to Google Sheet or switch any load by Shelly relay. - Added the reset command in MQTT
- User can now reset the sensor via MQTT interface.
- Implemented support of special symbols in passwords and Zone names.
Now can use symbols ()[]/&=% etc. - Fixed bug for mutual authentication with 3 certificate files.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
v1.9 (release date 16 May 2022)
- Completely new HTTP server implemented.
The web interface no longer freezes even on a weak Wi-Fi connection. - Double MQTT client allowed.
The sensor can now send data to SensWeb and the user’s server both at the same time. - More transport options have been added for MQTT.
The device now also supports:
+ Mutual authentication with 3 certificate files
+ WebSocket
+ WebSocket Secure
Note: If you are using your own secure MQTT broker, you will need to update user certificates again after this firmware update. - Meet sound notifications, which are played by sensor's on-board buzzer.
User can choose one from pre-defined sounds as the action for any notification. - Meet support of SensMax Telegram BOT.
This makes it much easier to set up user notifications via Telegram. Just add the @sensmax_bot to any Telegram chat and make it an administrator. After that, the bot will immediately send the chat ID, which need to write in sensor's settings. - Added the FIRST VISITOR trigger for all notifications. You can now be notified exactly what time your office/shop etc was open.
- If user tries to enter the incorrect unlock password several times, the sensor will be blocked for a few minutes.
- Added Telegram and MQTT notifications if user tries to enter the incorrect unlock password several times.
- User can setup the activity period for every notification.
- User can now edit any notification and set name.
- Bug fix: when Wi-Fi connection lost, device didn't connect again during long time.
- MQTT automatic reconnects every two hours or if any error detected.
- Other improvements.
- The passageway zones implemented.
- User can hide any Gate or Zone from displaying on Home page.
- Supporting of user defined prefix for MQTT topics.
- User can now configure port, login and password for MQTT SSL/TLS and TWO-WAY AUTH modes.
- Bug fixes and improvements.
- Added "Intelligent counting": the sensor do not count the same object if it crosses the Gate over and over again.
- Added the "Min dwell time" setting for zones. The user can set the minimum time that an object must spend inside Zone in order to be counted.
- Improved counting algorithm for the Gates which are located very close each to other.
- MQTT broadcasting of objects positions: was added location history for every object.
- MQTT broadcasting of objects positions: user can set the broadcasting interval in 100...2000 ms range.
- Redesigned user interface. Added tabs on Settings page.
- Highlight new countings on Home page.
- Bug fixes and improvements.
- Prediction of object trajectory implemented.
- MQTT notifications implemented.
- Optimization of Object Scaling function.
- Bug fixes and improvements.
- Better recognition of objects when sensor have down tilt.
- Improved sensitivity adjustment logic.
- Improved object scaling adjustment logic.
- Factory reset fix (user gates and zones wasn't cleared after factory reset).
- Fixed bug when Counting Setup page hung if not any gate or zone presented.
- Minor bug fix.
- added zones occupancy info to MQTT protocol.
- fixed bug of separate counting pedestrians or cyclists (pedestrians were not counted when PEDESTRIAN ONLY was selected).
- Pedestrian/cyclists separation speed can be adjusted now.
- MQTT support of long names. Server Name and Username can be up to 128 symbols, Password up to 255 symbols (for support of Azure IoT Hub MQTT etc).
- Introducing a simplified adjusting of scene parameters (Easy Setup). These settings now available for every scene.
- The effective detecting range now is 10 meters.
- Recognition of fast objects, such as an electric scooter, has been greatly improved.
- Fixed bug with RSA private key import for MQTT.
