EMpower Release Notes

EMpower v2.9 and receiver Firmware v2.9 bring support for MTC-155 and MTC-185 sensors, add support for EMpower on more modern computers running Windows 11/64, Linux Ubuntu 20/64 and macOS 12 Monterey Apple Silicon, and enable electrode pre-amp calibration, along with other minor features, support, and fixes.

Full support for MTC-155 and MTC-185 sensors enables use of these new sensors, along with automatic serial number detection during calibrations and data acquisition. 

Support for up-to-date computer operating systems ensures EMpower compatibility with recent computing hardware.

Support for the Bartington Mag13 provides Phoenix systems compatibility with a fluxgate sensor currently available from Bartington.

Various other improvements and fixes improve flexibility, workflow, and system stability for both CSAMT and A/MT operations.

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	Operating systems supported
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	Windows
	* Versions tested:
	        Windows 10, 64-bit
	        Windows 11, 64-bit
       Permissions required: Must be logged in as Administrator
	NOTE: Windows 10S and Windows 11S are not supported

	Linux
	* Versions tested:
	        Ubuntu 18.04, 64-bit
	        Ubuntu 20.04.4
	        Permissions required: Standard user
	Mac
	* Versions tested:
	        macOS 10.15.4, €Catalina€
	        macOS 12.0, Monterey (Apple Silicon)
	        Permissions required: Standard User

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What's new in the Latest Version
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September 14 2022 : v2.9.0.7
	
Major New Features:
*Support for Phoenix MTC-155 sensors, including serial number auto-detection
*Support for Phoenix MTC-185 sensors, including serial number auto-detection
*Support for Bartington Mag13 sensors
*Electrode pre-amp calibration enabled
*Support for Windows 11 64-bit
*Support for Linux Ubuntu 20.04.4
*Support for macOS 12 Monterey / Apple Silicon

Other New Features and Fixes:
*Extrapolated MTC series sensors calibration down to 5000s 
*CSV export for CSAMT sites now support azimuth
*Cross-power file now stored in spectral density
*Added multi-recording selection in recording library 
*Field QC now shows which H channel used in CSAMT processing
*Grid positions in the station editor are now hidden when the grid is not available
*Added recording library filter based on survey technique
*CSAMT processing now allows user to select between local H channels
*Fixed a crash when removing a CSAMT workbench, re-enabled multiple workbench support
*Fixed a crash when switching calibrations for CSAMT
*Various other minor bug fixes and improvements 

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	Known Issues For the 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
	
	GUI:
*Cached tiles in the map may not always display properly in MacOS
*Borrowing Mag for CSAMT gives "Unknown Exception" Error

***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***