ZENTRA Cloud Release Notes

This article contains a log of release notes for publicly-released versions of ZENTRA Cloud beginning with version 2.10.18.

2024

Apr 10 - v2.14.82

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Mar 14 - v2.14.81

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.
• Allow multi-year subscriptions to be purchased.

Jan 17 - v 2.14.80

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

2023

Dec 20 - v2.14.79

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Nov 15 - v2.14.78

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Nov 7 - v2.14.77

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 20 - v2.14.76

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 10 - v2.14.75

Fixed

• The download button was not clearing after the modal was closed.
• A false low battery alert was being triggered for the ATMOS 41W.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Sep 21 - v2.14.73

New

• Plot and Site context menus. Edit site and plot, add new device to plot from plot menu.

Fixed

• Selected device(s) were not sorted to the top of the list when reopening the dropdown.
• The time zone dropdown was not showing the currently selected time zone.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Aug 30 - v2.14.72

New

• New date and time format options were added to the download preferences as well as a regional computer date-time option.
  • Date Formats:
    • DD MM YYYY 08/11/2022
    • MM/DD/YYYY 11/08/2022
    • YYYY MM DD 2022/11/08
    • DD MMM YYYY 08 Nov 2022
    • MMM/DD/YYYY Nov-08-2022
    • YYYY MMM DD 2022 Nov 08
  • Time Formats
    • HH:mm:ss 09:00:20
    • hh:mm:ss 09:00:20 AM

Fixed

• Updated error handling for saturation extract and pore water EC calculations when volumetric water content is too low.
• Success message was not displayed when applying pass to device.
• The loading wheel on the manage device tabs would persist and multiply.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Aug 16 - v2.14.71

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Aug 10 - v2.14.70

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Aug 9 - v2.14.69

Fixed

• The incorrect subscription end-date was being displayed for some devices.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 26 - v2.14.68

Fixed

• Device downloads were failing for some devices, resulting in an empty zip file.

Jul 24 - v2.14.67

Fixed

• Output errors not associated with temp or vapor pressure were setting VPD to N/A.

Jul 20 - v2.14.66

Fixed

• Subscription expiring soon notice (180 days).
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 19 - v2.14.65

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 14 - v2.14.64

New

• ATMOS 41W added to V3/V4 Get Readings examples.

Fixed

• Improved metadata handling for specific firmware versions.
• Subscription dates were displayed incorrectly on Firefox browsers.
• The Invite email was missing a hyperlink.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 12 - v2.14.63

Fixed

• Timestamp format in Excel files.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 11 - v2.14.62

New

• All 30-Day trials are now 15-Minute Data Upload trials.

Fixed

• Better handling of special characters in device names.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 5 - v2.14.61

New

• Devices are now grouped by Site and Plot on the list view.

Fixed

• Issues related to downloads.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 27 - v2.14.60

Fixed

• Better support of non-ASCII characters.
• Improved battery notification by changing data source.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 20 - v2.14.59

New

• The download manager user interface has been updated.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 9 - v2.14.58

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 2 - v2.14.57

Fixed

• The Order Summary display was grouping subscriptions incorrectly.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 1 - v2.14.56

Fixed

• New Stats feature was breaking charts in the mobile app.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 19 - v2.14.55

Fixed

• The device high data plan description was updated to be more clear.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 18 - v2.14.54

New

• Added Daily, Weekly, Monthly precip table when stats are enabled for precip.

Fixed

• Tooltip on custom charts was getting cutoff.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 26 - v2.14.53

New

• Added link to help documentation on the login page.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 21 - v2.14.52

New

• Added a button that allows users to navigate directly to the individual device detail page from the device list page.

Fixed

• Tooltip size on charts with lots of traces.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 19 - v2.14.50

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 18 - v2.14.49

New

• Invited users no longer have to accept an invitation to access the organization.

Fixed

• Calculated values like VPD could not be added to custom charts.
• The all chart date range selector was prematurely closing.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 11 - v2.14.48

New

• Error breadcrumbs now propagate up the device tree.

Fixed

• The calendar picker closed when trying to select a date range or time.
• Enforcement for 6 reports per day limitation removed for all devices.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 6 - v2.14.47

New

• Added support for calculating Growing Degree Days(GDD) with soil temperature.

Fixed

• Error when updating a device name.
• Clear local storage when the software version is updated.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Mar 31 - v2.14.46-2

Fixed

• The feedback feature failed to create a task after submission.

Mar 30 - v2.14.46

New

• TEROS 54 sensor default coefficients updated.

Fixed

• VPD calculation error when first value is zero.
• Subscription expiring badge updated to handle trial-ending soon when the device has active subscription.
• Error flags for some sensor types were processed as an acceptable value in API V3 response.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Mar 20 - v2.14.45

New

• TEROS 54 sensor default coefficients updated.

Fixed

• VPD calculation error.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Mar 7 - v2.14.44

New

• Select all option was added to the device dropdown.
• Selected items sort to the top when re-opening the device drop-down.

Fixed

• The displayed precision on hover did not match the actual precision of the data on detail charts.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Feb 28 - v2.14.43

Fixed

• Clicking "clear cart" did not always clear the cart.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Feb 23 - v2.14.42

Development release.

• Support for internal development.

Feb 22 - v2.14.41

Fixed

• When users tried to apply vouchers to devices across multiple orgs they could not.
• Broken link in the email from alerts.zentracloud guiding users to learn more about our plan options.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Feb 17 - v2.14.40

New

• Support for ATMOS 41W added to models (ET, GDD, and Chill hours).

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Feb 10 - v2.14.39

Fixed

• An error message is now shown when a user accidentally enters a voucher code with space.
• A blank error message was shown when the user clicked "use credits" for an invalid code.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jan 31 - v2.14.38

New

• TEROS 54 labels grouped by measurement type and depth on map.

Fixed

• Subscription history displays voucher ID when "save for later" option is selected.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jan 1 - v2.14.35

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

2022

Dec 30 - v2.14.34

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Dec 14 - v2.14.33

Fixed

• Feedback not working on EU.
• Invoices failed to generate for upgrade plans.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Nov 22 - v2.14.32

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Nov 9 - v2.14.31

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Nov 8 - v2.14.30

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 31 - v2.14.29

New

• Users can now collapse the top-level folder in the device tree.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 24 - v2.14.28

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 21 - v2.14.27

Fixed

• Link to EULA was broken.
• Tax exemption was not applied.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 19 - v2.14.27

Fixed

• The checkout process was taking a long time.
• Chart aggregation error.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 18 - v2.14.27

Fixed

• Issues when applying multiple subscription years.
• Error in TX State tax percentage.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 7 - v2.14.26

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Oct 5 - v2.14.25

New

• The "High Data" subscription plan name was updated to "15-Minute" for better clarity.

Fixed

• Changed label for device "altitude" to "elevation".
• Buttons on the signup page were blocked on the China server.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Sep 22 - v2.14.24

New

• The "High Data" subscription plan name was updated to "15-Minute" for better clarity.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Sep 6 - v2.14.23

New

• Added HYDROS 21 to Ground Water Depth and Ground Water Elevation.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Aug 4 - v2.14.19

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 13 - v2.14.17

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 12 - v2.14.16

Fixed

• Corrected handling of multiple vouchers when applied to a single device.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 7 - v2.14.15

Fixed

• Corrected rounding displayed at checkout.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 29 - v2.14.14

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 27 - v2.14.13

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 15 - v2.14.11

Fixed

• Updated rounding on payments.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 15 - v2.14.10

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 24 - v2.14.08

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 23 - v2.14.07

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 13 - v2.14.06

Fixed

• Custom charts failing to finish building.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 10 - v2.14.04

New

• Scientific models label for sensor elevation updated to height/depth.

Fixed

• Removed space in the input field for State.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 21 - v2.14.03

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 21 - v2.14.02

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 21 - v2.14.01

Fixed

• Added coefficients for legacy sensors EC-20 and EC-10.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Mar 30 - v2.14.00

New

• 30-Day trial plans now include 15-Minute data reporting.
• Admins can now subscribe, and unsubscribe users to notifications.

Fixed

• Added coefficients for legacy sensors EC-20 and EC-10.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jan 13 - v2.14.00

New

• We added a faster device search with a shorter refined list of returned results.
• New period options are now available for custom charts including Rolling Range, Fixed Start Date, and Fixed Range.
• You can now zoom to specific period start and end dates on custom charts.
• We improved data analysis by not showing the disabled traces in the box on hover.
• Improved navigation by adding buttons to go directly between Map, Detail, and Device Configuration for individual devices.
• Added device serial numbers to the list view to improve troubleshooting and identification.
• Invoices for online subscription orders can now be downloaded from history.
• An automated email reminder will now be sent to the owner 60 days prior to a device expiration. A trial period expiring soon reminder will be sent 7 days prior.

Fixed

• Soil sensor calibration was showing N/A instead of mineral as default.
• None-soil sensors were showing soil calibration.
• NDVI labels in CSV file downloads.
• Calculation of NDVI when no input is available.
• API Version 3.0 per_page request was overriding the start_date.
• The site was not loading the page the user was last on.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

2021

Sep 9 - v2.14.0

New

• We updated our subscription management interface and introduced new device subscription cycles. The new device plan types are Standard and High Data.
• We updated our email notification layout to make it easier to view on mobile devices, and we added a button for loading older notifications.
• A vertical crosshair has been added to charts for improved data analysis.
• We improved device search on specific pages, such as Map, List, and Detail.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 6 - v2.13.0

New

• Notifications can now be viewed in a global feed.
• You can now choose to subscribe to Daily or Individual email notifications.
• You can now receive SMS text notifications.
• Endpoint for ETo and ETr added to API version 3.0

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Mar 4 - v2.13.0

New

• You can now override latitude, longitude, and timezone on ZL6 devices.
• Notifications now include the trace label name.
• TEROS 06 multi-depth soil temperature data is now grouped into a single detail chart.
• We moved API Key management and Push API configuration to their own page.
• We added a button so you can easily copy your API Token ID.

Fixed

• Increased displayed precision for RH, Vapor Pressure, and TEROS 06 temperature values by one.
• Signup issue when browser set to language other than English.
• Target range showed out-of-range for bar chart values.
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes.

2020

Nov 10 - v2.12.1

New

• Added support for new sensors. TEROS 06, TEROS 31, HYDROS 21, SN-500, S2-411, S2-412 S2-421, S2-422, SU-221, SQ-421, SO-411, SIL-411.

Oct 15 - v2.12.0

New

• We published Spanish, Deutsch and Japanese versions of support documentation.

Fixed

• A false low battery alert was being sent for devices.
• A visual issue with charts when precision was applied before aggregation.
• Some target range and lock axis values were not converting properly when changing units.
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes.

Sep 29 - v2.12.0

New

• We updated ZENTRA Field app to include the chart time frame. We also shortened the timestamp by removing the year portion.

Fixed

• ZENTRA Field charts not loading.
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes.

Aug 19 - v2.11.73

New

• The spark chart axis label updated to better reflect displayed data.
• The date range on custom charts is now displayed in the calendar input field to improve visibility.
• You can now save up to 12 custom colors for traces and target ranges for quick selection when building charts.
• We added two new models, Ground Water Depth and Ground Water Elevation.

Fixed

• The serial number was case-sensitive when subscribing to a device.
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jul 29 - v2.11.13

New

• API version 3.0 is now in beta. https://zentracloud/api/v3/documentation. This version adds additional output choices for developers, including JSON, CSV, and pandas DataFrame formats. Pagination info is also included in the response.

Fixed

• Pagination by readings.
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 3 - v2.11.73

New

• We added support for the ZL6 Basic data logger. The latest addition to the METER family of devices.
• We updated our look. Check out our new layout that provides more vertical space for data analysis, and faster more intuitive navigation.
• Become a ZENTRA expert with our new Resource Center which has links to help docs, feedback, guided tours, and announcements.
• We added new custom chart download options, Print, JPEG, PDF, PNG, and CSV.
• Custom charts now have a stats value option including average, sum, max, and min.
• You can now download the logs for in-depth device troubleshooting.
• We added two new models. Daily Light Integral and Daily Light Photoperiod.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jan 20 - v2.11.24

New

• Now you can create and name additional API Tokens for your account.
• Subscription status is now displayed in additional places such as the Map, List, Detail, Dashboard to increase subscription status visibility.
• Charts on the detail page now use CanvasJS for even faster loading.
• The label for sensor metadata status was changed from 'offline' to 'unknown' to reduce confusion.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

2019

Oct 16 - v2.11.53

New

• Support was added for the TEROS 32 tensiometer sensor, including Pitch and Roll metadata.
• Device search now supports serial number and device name searches.
• Custom charts now use CanvasJS for improved speed and performance.
• Subscription warnings are now displayed for custom charts.
• Custom charts now support selecting a unique start date.
• Port configuration data now includes additional sensor metadata such as sensor firmware, serial number, error status etc.
• We added a help icon which makes it easier to access help and send feedback.
• Various name improvements.

Fixed

• Downloads through the API were not working.
• Battery chemistry sometimes displayed the wrong battery type.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Aug 1 - v2.11.37

New

• You can now renew your device subscription online with a credit card, and enter voucher codes to redeem already purchased subscriptions.
• Custom charts now support up to 12 months of data display, and you can change the period displayed for all charts.
• The Download All request is now faster after we updated the file format from Excel to CSV.
• We added a device search to the organization drop-down.
• We added a pencil and gear icon to the device tree to make it even easier to access the Site, Plot, and device configurations.
• We added a default Site and Plot to make subscribing to a new device for the first time even easier for new users.

Fixed

• Devices could not be added to Sites that had an apostrophe.
• The subscription tour was restarting for users after each release. Now it only displays for users that have not seen it.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Jun 18 - v2.11.21

New

• An active subscription is now required to view new data.
• The device timezone and battery chemistry were added to the device configuration tabs.

Fixed

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

May 15 - v2.9.12

New

• The Download Manager is now easier to access and we made some improvements. You can now request data for multiple devices at once, view a history of previous requests, and close the modal without canceling your current data request.
• We added calculated values for NDVI, PRI, and VPD for EM50G devices to reduce post-processing.
• Soil water content sensors now have default coefficients for soilless media types. You are welcome.
• We updated the version of amCharts 4.0.
• We made the Dashboard the landing page so you can start the day right.

Fixed

• Pore water electrical conductivity values were incorrect.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 30 - v2.11.14

New

• We launched a Wiki page to provide you with general software support documentation.
• We added the sensor firmware version under device configuration settings so it is easier to find.

Fixed

• Download requests were failing.
• Downloads were missing some columns of data.
• Em60G/ZL6 soil sensor coefficients were being overridden. Now they stick when changed.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Apr 10 - v2.11.14

New

• Now you can trigger a color status indicator based on target ranges. Email notifications can also be triggered by the target range status. Individual notifications are snoozed for 24 hours after being triggered.
• You can now lock the scale of the y-axis on custom charts.
• We added edit feature for soil water content sensor coefficients, sensor depth, device name, and Lat and Long in the cloud for EM50G devices to give you more control.

Fixed

• Custom charts failed to update when new data came in.
• Battery percent was in the wrong column in Excel downloads.
• Feedback attachments were not attached.
• Device logs now show the server time.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Mar 5 - v2.11.10

New

• We added a Dashboard page. Now you can create customized charts and add environmental models like PAW, ETo, ETr, GDD or Chill Hours.
• Now you can add colored target ranges to customized charts.
• The TEROS 11 sensor product has been added, giving you even more soil sensor choices for water content and soil temp.
• Downloads for the EM60G/ZL6 and EM50G now have the same tab format for better conformity.
• Caching was added for faster reloads when viewing data.
• Token authentication users must now have a device password for the following API endpoints: api/v1/readings, api/v1/settings, api/v1/statuses

Fixed

• Device names with Unicode characters broke some features.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Feb 7 - v2.10.18

New

• We updated the format of the xlsx file so that each unique port configuration has its own tab.
• We also added a new Inventory feature that makes moving devices between organizations just a few button clicks.
• The device logs now include RSSI signal strength, and the measurement interval is now in a human-friendly format.
• The performance of charts, the map, and switching organizations has been improved.
• Measurement interval

Fixed

• Conversions for Electrical Conductivity, Water Content and Vapor Pressure from Em50G devices were not working.
• The default unit for max flow rate was changed from pulses/hour to gallons/hour.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.