LoRa Plus™ Sales Demonstration Kit Release Notes

Version 1.1.24

Date: Latest

Changes:

• Added "Notes on Demo Operations" section to Enlit 2025 documentation
• Included documentation links, Grafana dashboard information, and process descriptions
• Added troubleshooting notes for EMBIT devices and STACKFORCE issues
• Updated footer version timestamp to v1.1.24

Version 1.1.23

Changes:

• Enhanced enable-gw.cgi and disable-gw.cgi to return HTML formatted responses with styled status indicators
• Added OPTIONS request handling for CORS preflight requests in gateway control scripts
• Updated CORS headers to include additional Grafana headers (x-grafana-device-id, x-grafana-plugin-id, x-grafana-action)
• Improved user experience with color-coded status messages and formatted output in gateway control web interface
• Updated footer version timestamp to v1.1.23.202510291606

Version 1.1.22

Changes:

• Added Grafana image assets including water meter icon, wM-BUS logo, and LoRaWAN logo
• Updated update.sh script to automatically copy Grafana images to appropriate directories
• Enhanced update process to deploy Grafana customization files during system updates
• Updated footer version timestamp to v1.1.22.202510282117

Version 1.1.21

Changes:

• Added gateway control scripts (enable-gw.cgi and disable-gw.cgi) for managing LoRaWAN gateway service
• Implemented InfluxDB integration to track gateway status (lorawan_active/wmbus_active)
• Added CORS headers for Grafana integration support
• Updated update.sh to deploy new gateway control scripts to cgi-bin directory
• Updated footer version timestamp to v1.1.21.202510222126

Version 1.1.20

Changes:

• Improved auto-update.timer to run every 8 hours
• Updated FAQ page with comprehensive troubleshooting and usage guidance
• Enhanced FAQ navigation to include Release Notes link for better user experience
• Updated footer version timestamp to v1.1.20.202510171519
• Improved FAQ content organization with better categorization of questions

Version 1.1.19

Changes:

• Cleaned up update.sh script by removing commented-out 'set -e' line
• Improved script output handling by commenting out 'set -e' to prevent script exit on error
• Enhanced Python import error handling by redirecting output to /dev/null for cleaner logs
• Updated footer.html version timestamp for better tracking

Version 1.1.18

Changes:

• Added comprehensive FAQ page (faq.html) with three main sections
• Created General Questions section covering Wi-Fi connection, credentials, and troubleshooting
• Added LoRaWAN Questions section with device management and configuration guidance
• Implemented wM-BUS Questions section covering simulator usage and LoRaWAN integration
• Updated navigation across all pages to include FAQ link
• Enhanced Program Device page with improved user interface and functionality
• Updated section title to "Program LR20xx Device" for better clarity
• Commented out configuration note for cleaner interface presentation

Version 1.1.17

Changes:

• Enhanced Program Device page with comprehensive device programming interface
• Added Device Link Check section with CGI script integration (/cgi-bin/ch-link.cgi)
• Implemented dynamic configuration loading from LR20xx_config/files.json
• Added two-tier selection system (Sections → Selection) with description display
• Added Program button with file-based CGI script execution (/cgi-bin/prg-dev.cgi)
• Implemented real-time output display for both link check and programming operations
• Added proper button state management with visual feedback (grey when disabled, green when enabled)
• Enhanced user interface with monospace font output areas and proper error handling
• Updated section title to "Program LR20xx Device" for clarity
• Commented out configuration note for cleaner interface

Version 1.1.16

Changes:

• Update release notes
• Update manual kit instructions

Version 1.1.15

Changes:

• Add wM-Bus decoder and enhance simulator
• Update release notes for version 1.1.14
• Update FLRC demo files to use CR 1/2 coding rate

Version 1.1.14

Changes:

• Add new FLRC binary files and update web UI
• Add LR20xx ranging binaries and update HTML

Version 1.1.13

Changes:

• Add LR20xx ranging binaries and update HTML
• Expand files.json with new regions and ranging demos
• Update files.json names and .gitignore for new arch

Version 1.1.12

Changes:

• Replace pushd/popd with cd in update script
• Improve update script output and UI notice
• Use 'source' for update script in update-rpi.cgi
• Add auto-update feature and new device binaries

Version 1.1.11

Changes:

• Rename mwbus_simulate.py to wmbus_simulate.py
• Add wM-Bus message simulator script
• Update file parameter parsing and config labels
• Fix URL decoding to handle encoded slashes
• Improve file handling and error messages in prg-dev.cgi

Version 1.1.10

Changes:

• Update prg-dev.cgi to use QUERY_STRING for file input
• Enhance program page UI and output handling
• Add program button and script execution to program page

Version 1.1.9

Changes:

• Add shared Python environment setup to update.sh
• Preserve array descriptions in selection options
• Update config file path and UI references
• Use recursive removal for config directory cleanup

Version 1.1.8

Changes:

• Refactor files.json structure for LR20xx config
• Use recursive copy for config files in update.sh
• Enhance device programming UI and script output

Version 1.1.7

Changes:

• Remove redundant echo and minor formatting fixes
• Add newline at end of update.sh
• Comment out deployment confirmation and update footer version
• Update binaries, scripts, and documentation

Version 1.1.6

Changes:

• Remove version info from fallback footers
• Make is_py.sh executable
• Refactor footer to use shared footer.html include
• Update binaries, docs, and add Raspberry Pi detection script

Version 1.1.5

Changes:

• Move setup scripts to setup directory and update S3 policy
• Changes for clarification and consistency
• Change update script to just add binaries
• Changes made for online version; also changed title from LR2021 Kit to LoRa Plus(TM) Kit

Version 1.1.4

Changes:

• Web deployment scripts
• Update permissions and instructions
• Change shell permissions
• Update README.md to include pull instruction

Version 1.1.3

Changes:

• Update binaries and update shell
• Change to update instructions
• Initial update scripts
• Replace README.md placeholder

Version 1.1.2

Changes:

• Initial checking of the web code
• Temporary README.md