RavTrack PC Revision Log
RavTrack PC was first released in February 2008. It is built with Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2008 on the .NET 3.5 foundation and a mapping engine from Franson tools. It is a multi-threading Windows XP/Vista application that can track hundreds of vehicles in true real-time without overloading the computer it is running on. It used Crystal Reports 10 to generate printed and exportable reports, and it uses Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Access as its database engine.
| Version | Date Released | Description of Major Changes |
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6.5 |
May 29, 2015 |
Added RF ID tag read reports. Added drop-down menu to list users’ custom reports. Improved the user-interface to thestatus and event list. Program Properties configures workstations as CLIENT, SERVER or Stand Alone |
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6.0 |
Dec 2014 |
Added support for WayWORD mobile data terminal. Text messaging. IO Profiles are configurable and assignable to tracked objects. RFID tag reads can display the name of a vehicle’s driver. |
|
5.4 |
June 2014 |
Timed alerts. Added ability to alert based on proximity to other tracked objects. Added PRAVE logging checkbox to configuration window. |
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4.5 |
Jan 2013 |
Added language selection. Language file stored in SQL database. Some text on certain forms may be configured for non-english. |
|
3.6 |
November 2010 |
Updated the layout of the Daily, Weekly, and Monthly usage reports. Operator can new delete an alert and the vehicle’s label color will change to non-alert. Changed default COM port retry timer from 90 seconds to 10 minutes. |
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3.5 |
September 2010 |
Program will automatically backup the .ini file every month Memory footprint has been reduced Tests for proper .NET version during start-up Fixed bug with handling text using international character sets. |
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3.4 |
June 2010 |
Added support for GPSgate server from Franson Added << >> arrows to main screen so user can quickly collapse/expand left pane Rule alerts now support sending email/SMS to multiple recipients Added icons to Alert View window to better visually identify alert status Added ability to set a max-time between entries on a report from the log Improved performance with USB-Serial dongles when they are plugged/unplugged Improved reverse geocoder. Address sticks with vehicle for 300meters if no new address is available. |
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3.3 |
April 2010 |
Added ability to restrict workstations to view only certain User Groups Added View of all tracked objects in movable window Added View of selected object’s status and location in a movable window Speed up Geocoder address look up routine Added Crystal Report to plot speed, altitude, RSSI, and voltage vs time Added ability to limit the log entries printed on a report to a minimum time interval Added Home location arrow to show your direction of travel when operation mobile |
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3.2 |
February 2010 |
Added ability to create Alert notifications of transitory events such as entering or exiting a geofence. Added location information to the Alert Summary report. Added ability to post alert messages to Twitter |
|
3.1 |
January 2010 |
Added ability to select which user group(s) are to be displayed, using a drop-down list. Added “Manage Log” rights to user accounts restrictions. Moved the location of the /data, /maps, /sounds, /logfiles from the ProgramFiles directory to the default user data directory on the computer. Added support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Added ability to individually select which layers to display on the map. Added more system status information into the System Event Log File. |
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3.0 |
November 2009 |
Added support for Microsoft SQL Server database Added automatic Log Table backup engine Added Automatic Log Table pruning Added ability to create Log-based reports from the active log, or a backup Log file Added support for multiple-maps embedded within one single .maplib file Added main-window drop-down selection of multiple maps Added reverse-geocoding (address look-up) using Microsoft MapPoint 2010 Street address is now included in log entry Added support for Microsoft MapPoint 2010. Display labeled Icons and list vehicles Added ability to geo-fence filter reports Added ability to limit alerts to specific times Added ability to limit alerts to specific days of the week Users can specify specific geofenced areas to create reports on the activity within them Added Daily, Weekly, and Monthly vehicle usage reports Added quick drop-down list of user-configurable locations on the map to jump to |
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2.7.0 |
July 4, 2009 |
Added Log Replay in real-time, fast forward, and rewind Added TCP/IP client-relay to forward messages to other computers Added ability to replay Crystal Reports onto map |
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2.6.0 |
May 4, 2009 |
Improved the handling of large log files. Fixed interface with Crystal Reports to handle large log files. |
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2.5.0 |
April 2009 |
This and all future versions require purchase of a license key from Raveon. A 30-day trial version is available for download. |
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2.4.1 |
March 2009 |
Added tab to show nearest vehicles. Fixed alert report when filtering by vehicle ID. Added support for status flags and personal locator. |
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2.3.6 |
February, 20009 |
Added right-click context menus |
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2.3.5 |
January 18, 2009 |
Added ability to enable/disable icons from the database window |
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2.3.4 |
January 8, 2009 |
Added support for Google Earth/ KML files |
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2.0.0 |
October 6, 2008 |
First .NET release |
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1.1.3 |
February 8, 2008 |
First release |
