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DVL A50/A125 changelog🔗

This page applies to DVL A50 and DVL A125.

See Software updates for more information on software updates.

2.7.1 (2026-04)🔗

  • Add water tracking support for DVL A125
  • Fix DVL can get stuck in an incorrect range mode if periodic cycling is disabled

2.7.0 (2026-03)🔗

  • Beta release only
  • Add water tracking support for DVL A50
  • Update serial output command (wcs) to include water tracking velocity
  • Update serial protocol to version 2.7.0
  • Update JSON protocol version to v3.2
  • Production optimization

2.6.4 (2025-06)🔗

  • Improved signal to noise performance

2.6.3 (2025-04)🔗

  • Adjust DHCP timing to request IP address more frequently

2.6.2 (2024-12)🔗

  • Add serial baud rate configuration
  • Fix FOM calculation error (introduced in 2.4.0)
  • Fix NTP configuration to be persistent following reboot
  • Fix PD6 to output configured speed of sound instead of 1475 m/s
  • Fix PD6 string to output time of validity instead of time of transmission
  • Fix an issue which could cause the user interface to stop responding
  • Fix chip id not correctly sent over serial
  • Update serial output command (wcg) to include configuration for PD4
  • Update serial protocol to version 2.6.0
  • Update serial protocols 'Latest' to 'WL - Serial V2' and 'Backward compatible' to 'WL - Serial V1+V2' for clarity
  • [Beta] Add PD4 protocol support

2.6.1 (2024-11)🔗

  • Beta release only
  • Add serial baud rate configuration
  • Fix FOM calculation error (introduced in 2.4.0)
  • Fix NTP configuration to be persistent following reboot
  • Fix PD6 to output configured speed of sound instead of 1475 m/s
  • Fix PD6 string to output time of validity instead of time of transmission
  • Fix an issue which could cause the user interface to stop responding
  • Update serial output command (wcg) to include configuration for PD4
  • Update serial protocol to version 2.6.0
  • Update serial protocols 'Latest' to 'WL - Serial V2' and 'Backward compatible' to 'WL - Serial V1+V2' for clarity
  • [Beta] Add PD4 protocol support"

Known issues:

  • "Chip id not correctly sent over serial"

2.6.0 (2024-08)🔗

  • Beta release only
  • Add serial baud rate configuration
  • Fix NTP configuration to be persistent following reboot
  • Fix PD6 to output configured speed of sound instead of 1475 m/s
  • Fix PD6 string to output time of validity instead of time of transmission
  • Update serial output command (wcg) to include configuration for PD4
  • Update serial protocol to version 2.6.0
  • Update serial protocols 'Latest' to 'WL - Serial V2' and 'Backward compatible' to 'WL - Serial V1+V2' for clarity

2.5.2 (2024-05)🔗

  • Improve velocity calculation
  • Fix issue that causes Ethernet connectivity problems with certain switches
  • Fix network configuration incorrectly showing as \"static\" after factory reset
  • [Beta] Add support for PD4 protocol endpoint

Known issues:

  • NTP configuration is not persistent

2.5.0 (2024-04)🔗

  • Beta release only
  • [Beta] Add support for PD4 protocol endpoint
  • Fix issue that causes Ethernet connectivity problems with certain switches

Known issues:

  • NTP configuration is not persistent

2.4.5 (2024-01)🔗

  • Reduce boot time when ethernet is not connected
  • Fix bug where altitudes <0.2m can be unstable (bug introduced in 2.4.0)
  • Add PD6 BS sentence (Bottom track, ship referenced velocity)
  • Add storing gyro calibration automatically when using the API
  • Change gyro calibration to be single button for calibrate and store in the GUI
  • Change warning messages to include a popup in the GUI
  • Improve temperature shutdown warning in GUI
  • Fix minor upgrade issue affecting a minority of users

Known issues:

  • NTP configuration is not persistent

2.4.4 (2023-12)🔗

  • Fix bug where altitudes <0.2m can be unstable (bug introduced in 2.4.0)
  • Add PD6 BS sentence (Bottom track, ship referenced velocity)
  • Add storing gyro calibration automatically when using the API
  • Change gyro calibration to be single button for calibrate and store in the GUI
  • Change warning messages to include a popup in the GUI
  • Improve temperature shutdown warning in GUI
  • Fix minor upgrade issue affecting a minority of users

Known issues:

  • NTP configuration is not persistent

2.4.0 (2023-06)🔗

  • Add IMU compensation for fast velocity changes
  • Improve accuracy of time of validity for altitudes >10m
  • Improve dead reckoning position estimation when exposed to high acceleration
  • Improve accuracy of altitude
  • Improve accuracy of velocity valid
  • Add ability to trigger pings though API
  • Add configuration for periodic cycling
  • Fix dead reckoning map clears when dead reckoning is reset using the API
  • Fix NTP configuration persistent over reboots
  • Fix velocities containing NaN or Inf not outputted to API/GUI
  • Update serial protocol version to 2.5.0
  • Update JSON protocol version to v3.1

Known issues:

  • NTP configuration is not persistent

2.3.2 (2023-02)🔗

  • Beta release only
  • Add ability to trigger pings though API
  • Add configuration for periodic cycling
  • Fix dead reckoning map clears when dead reckoning is reset using the API
  • Fix NTP configuration persistent over reboots
  • Fix velocities containing NaN or Inf not outputted to API/GUI
  • Update serial protocol version to 2.5.0
  • Update JSON protocol version to v3.1

Known issues:

  • NTP configuration is not persistent

2.2.1 (2022-02)🔗

  • Add PD6 protocol support
  • Add system time configuration
  • Update serial protocol to version 2.4.0
  • Fix missing line ending in JSON protocol
  • Bugfixes

Known issues:

  • NTP configuration is not persistent

2.1.0 (2021-12)🔗

  • Add configuration over serial/TCP
  • Add reset of dead reckoning over serial/TCP
  • Add additional information in serial protocol (updated to 2.3.0)
  • Add covariance to JSON protocol (updated to v3)
  • Add timing information (time of validity, time_of_transmission)
  • Improve GUI visuals
  • Fix mounting rotation offset bug
  • Change ethernet auto-negotiation to 10/100

2.0.8 (2021-08)🔗

  • Bugfixes

2.0.2 (2021-06)🔗

  • Add thermal shut down
  • Improve velocity calculation
  • Update serial protocol to version 2.2.0
  • Add output of orientation angels
  • Add position estimation (dead reckoning) (Beta)

1.6.0 (2021-03)🔗

  • Improve range

1.5.1 (2021-02)🔗

  • Improve velocity valid
  • Improve noise immunity
  • Add tranducer details in serial protocol
  • Add vertical speed visualisation
  • Add ping rate in GUI
  • Improve web gui update rate using websockets

1.4.2 (2020-12)🔗

  • Fix bug in setting of fallback IP
  • Add hardware revision in API

1.4.1 (2020-11)🔗

  • Fix instability introduced by 1.4.0

1.4.0 (2020-11)🔗

  • Add factory reset
  • Fix TCP stops working after some time

1.3.7 (2020-08)🔗

  • Add generation of diagnostic report

1.3.5 (2020-06)🔗

  • Improve reliability of velocity data
  • GUI fixes

1.3.3 (2020-06)🔗

  • Improve power control

1.3.2 (2020-04)🔗

  • Higher speed supported on longer range
  • Improved velocity valid
  • Increased ping rate
  • Add high temperature warning
  • Update serial protocol to version 2.1.0

1.3.1 (2020-04)🔗

  • Initial public release