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GroLab™ Modules Firmware Update – June 2023

Today we released new firmware versions for the GroLab™ modules (GroNode, PowerBot, TankBot, and SoilBot). Below you can find the release notes for these versions.

Release Notes

GroNode (all versions) v1.0.7.5 (2023-06-15):

• Updated e-mail notifications engine (the notifications should work normally again);
• Improved power fail handling;
• Code cleanup;
• Other minor changes and improvements.

PowerBot (all versions) v1.x.0.18 (2023-06-15):

• Added a new communication paradigm based on small frames (GroNode v1.0.7.4 or higher is required);
• Added a new method to handle a timed action (Alarms/Schedules), if the active time is lower than 3600s (1Hour), PowerBot will handle that active time directly (GroNode v1.0.7.4 or higher is required);
• Improved Combined CO2 Sensor handling;
• Improved ping command;
• Improved firmware version comparison tools;
• Changed security shutdown default timer to 5 minutes;
• Fixed cooldown timer not properly initialized;
• Code cleanup;
• Other minor changes and improvements.

SoilBot (all versions) v1.x.0.14 (2023-06-15):

• Added a new communication paradigm based on small frames (GroNode v1.0.7.4 or higher is required);
• Improved ping command;
• Improved firmware version comparison tools;
• Changed security shutdown default timer to 5 minutes;
• Changed default sampling moisture time to 10 minutes;
• Fixed cooldown timer not properly initialized;
• Code cleanup;
• Other minor changes and improvements.

TankBot (all versions) v1.x.0.15 (2023-06-15):

• Added a new communication paradigm based on small frames (GroNode v1.0.7.4 or higher is required);
• Added a new method to handle a timed action (Alarms/Schedules), if the active time is lower than 3600s (1Hour), TankBot will handle that active time directly (GroNode v1.0.7.4 or higher is required);
• Improved ping command;
• Improved firmware version comparison tools;
• Changed security shutdown default timer to 5 minutes;
• Fixed cooldown timer not properly initialized;
• Code cleanup;
• Other minor changes and improvements.