EMpower Release Notes

EMpower v2 and receiver Firmware v2 bring CSAMT processing, automated MT field report generation, and a more flexible software licensing system, along with other minor features, support, and fixes.

CSAMT data processing is the next step to making every MTU-5C/8A –combined with the TXU-30 and the TXD-1– a true multi-function system alongside existing AMT and MT capability. 

More flexible licensing of EMpower software enables different workflows for field users. Most importantly, the Evaluate module –now called Field QC–  is openly available and does not need an activation licence to use. 

This open Field QC module (along with the open-access Prepare module) allows all users on any field computer to make critical field QC decisions by:
	-Configuring systems, for both recordings and tests
	-Viewing time series and spectra
	-Viewing calibrations
	-Checking data quality
	-Viewing noise test and self-test results
	-Viewing quick-estimate apparent resistivity for processing QC
	-Viewing live receiver and recording information over WiFi

Automated MT field report generation allows the creation and export of a basic report of processed sites and workbenches including site plots, cal plots, map, and site metadata. Some customization is supported.

Firmware v2 enables CSAMT recording (with a CSAMT license installed) as well as support for several other features. Firmware v2 is freely available to all users and may be installed on all MTU-5C, MTU-8A, and RXU-8A systems. 

Receivers and data created by systems with Firmware v1 are fully supported by EMpower v2. Likewise, remote reference processing in EMpower v2 can combine recordings from receivers having Firmware v1 with those having Firmware v2. Note: systems running firmware v2 require EMpower 2.1.1.8 or higher to manage their time series output.

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Operating systems supported
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Windows
		Versions supported:
		Windows 10, 64-bit
		Permissions required: Must be logged in as Administrator

Linux
		Versions tested:
		Ubuntu 18.04, 64-bit
		Permissions required: Standard user

Mac
		Versions tested:
		10.15.4, "Catalina" 64-bit
		Permissions required: The user needs to change the system setting to allow downloading apps from the app store and identified developers

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What's new in the Latest Version
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April 13 2022 : v2.1.1.8

Major New Features:
*CSAMT Config, Scalar Processing and Data Management
*New Licensing System: open-access Field QC and Config modules
*Automated MT report generation: export a basic report of processed sites

Other New Features and Fixes:
*Can now configure the receiver to record at 30sps continuously
*Added rsync bandwidth control for networking
*Added a ruler tool in the map to measure the distance between two map points 
*Added option allowing the user to lock the plot scale in processed site plotter
*Added information to PNT plots showing line length and sensor cal type
*Added decimation scheme selection to remote control function
*Can now rename Workbenches in Editor
*Support CMU-3 sensor for TXD-1
*Fixed all time type from receiver to be GPS instead of UTC
*PNT config now supports decimal value dipole lengths
*Added version number to the shortcut of EMpower in Windows
*Prevent users from saving networking configurations with invalid names

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Known Issues in Latest Version:
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System:
*File dialog may crash on certain old Linux versions (GTK3 < 3.22). So far we know Ubuntu 14.04 (Unity), *Debian 8(Unknown window system), CentOS 7(Gnome), (Qt-bug 63160). 
*Low-frequency PNT(<100s) may have some issue on full rate recordings
*Mixed use of real and generic receiver cal could potentially distort high frequency phase curves
*Only one CSAMT workbench can be created due to some issue if having more workbenches
*Filtering in CSAMT sites tab has been disabled due to some issue in some cases
*Switching between real calibrations and then creating workbench for CSAMT could sometimes lead to a crash

GUI:
*Cached tiles in the map may not always display properly in MacOS

***IMPORTANT***
** Please do not open any project in an EMpower version older than 1.35.4.x if the project has already been opened in this version
***IMPORTANT**