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Release Notes

Upcoming: Antares 4.0.11 (Starting May 2026)​

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  • Satellite communication (Satcom) support
  • Technoton fuel sensor support
  • Serial camera support
  • XASC commands for serial cameras
  • XAF commands for FTP configuration
  • PS extended tag
  • F29 and F30 accelerometer signals
  • ANT-290 — Added: NTP client for automatic system time synchronization with NTP > GNSS priority
  • ANT-263 - Added: XAGN command and Nxx signals for GNSS acceleration.

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Antares 4.0.11 — 2026-04-30 (Under Development)
  • ANT-263 — Added: XAGN command for configuring signed GNSS acceleration thresholds.
  • ANT-263 — Added: N00–N04 signals — active when instantaneous GNSS acceleration meets a configured positive or negative threshold (mph/s).
  • ANT-290 — Added: NTP client for automatic system time synchronization with NTP > GNSS priority
Antares 4.0.10 — 2026-04-30
  • ANT-314 — Improve socket diagnostics and reconnection resilience.
Antares 4.0.9 — 2026-04-20

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.9.swu;;<

  • ANT-273 — Added: XACL command and CL extended tag.
  • ANT-306 — Added: Increased BIST RSSI time check.
  • ANT-268 — Added: G40 and G41 region transition signals.
  • ANT-308 — Fixed: Buffer synchronization.
  • ANT-307 — Fixed: GNSS clock setting.
  • ANT-274 — Added: XACS command and CS extended tag.
  • ANT-268 — Added: XARE command.
  • ANT-303 — Added: QTM command.
  • ANT-298 — Added: Ignition counter.
  • ANT-302 — Added: XABR command.
  • ANT-299 — Added: XAQQ signal ban command and runtime signal suppression.
  • ANT-301 — Added: F21 signal.
  • ANT-304 — Added: QST1 and QST2 commands.
  • ANT-300 — Added: Signal persistence mechanism.
Antares 4.0.8 — 2026-04-13

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.8.swu;;<

  • ANT-295 — Fixed: Crashes caused by messages containing multiple concatenated commands.
Antares 4.0.6 — 2026-04-03

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.6.swu;;<

  • ANT-217 — Added: Multi-response command support in RS232 console mode.
  • ANT-270 — Added: AP Accelerometer Extended tag.
  • ANT-275 — Added: QST GNSS status command.
  • ANT-234 — Added: GC command to consult and interact with counters module.
  • ANT-234 — Added: User counters.
  • ANT-259 — Added: Distance counters.
  • ANT-258 — Added: CVxx extended tag.
  • ANT-258 — Added: Cxx counter signals.
  • ANT-258 — Added: Time counters.
  • ANT-297 — Improved: Antares diagnostics to Syrus Cloud. Critical messages forwarded to Slack.
  • ANT-297 — Fixed: Logic to trigger SECO signals.
  • ANT-297 — Fixed: Mechanism to restore hardware signals state after configuration reset.
Antares 4.0.5 — 2026-03-24

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.5.swu;;<

  • ANT-281 — Added: Syrus Cloud diagnostic message for microcontroller reset reason.
  • ANT-231 — Added: Battery charging voltage reporting.
  • ANT-222 — Added: Assisted GPS data download for improved time to fix.
  • ANT-215 — Added: Safe Engine Cut-Off (SECO).
  • ANT-285 — Added: Support for OneWire iButtons.
  • ANT-285 — Added: Support for OneWire temperature sensors.
  • ANT-194 — Fixed: MQTT connection when system time is invalid.
  • ANT-225 — Added: XAEC command to configure system time.
  • ANT-225 — Added: QVR;+ command with compilation timestamp.
  • ANT-257 — Added: OneWire driver patch.
  • ANT-264 — Added: STX text message command and MDT RS-232 module.
  • ANT-286 — Fixed: Microcontroller bootloader on second trigger.
  • ANT-151 — Changed: OS restart timeout on no connection from 86400s to 3600s.
  • ANT-151 — Added: Sequential ACK for events.
  • ANT-271 — Added: AL extended tag for altitude.
  • ANT-272 — Added: SC extended tag for cellular network info.
  • ANT-276 — Added: XABS battery level query command.
  • ANT-265 — Added: F11 PSM ended signal.
  • ANT-265 — Fixed: Virtual hourmeter format.
Antares 4.0.4 — 2026-03-09

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.4.swu;;<

  • ANT-230 — Added: Virtual Hourmeter (VH extended tag and XAVH command).
  • ANT-252 — Fixed: Battery voltage reported to Syrus Cloud now in V instead of mV.
  • ANT-237 — Added: Hard Motion signal (F16).
  • ANT-219 — Added: Heading report signals (J00–J04) and XAGH command.
  • ANT-195 — Added: Towing signal (G07).
  • ANT-251 — Added: APN mask for DCT SIM cards.
Antares 4.0.2 — 2026-02-24

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.2.swu;;<

  • ANT-228 — Fixed: Syrus Cloud MQTT message queuing.
  • ANT-221 — Added: Device reset reason in Syrus Cloud diagnostics on startup.
  • ANT-249 — Added: XAFUGW command to update to latest stable firmware.
  • ANT-232 — Added: Low battery signal (F15).
  • ANT-250 — Fixed: Geofence evaluation false triggers inside geofences.
  • ANT-107 — Added: SSH session management commands.
  • ANT-185 — Added: XAEC command to upload files to DCT FTP server.
  • OPS-9491 — Added: GNSS anti-drift filter.
  • OPS-9493 — Added: Motion signal (F12) via accelerometer.
  • OPS-9517 — Added: XAGF command for GNSS filter parameters.
  • OPS-9516 — Added: XAICMT command for motion detection threshold.
Antares 4.0.1 — 2026-02-10

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.1.swu;;<

  • ANT-246 — Added: Speed limit signals (S00–S09) and GS command.
  • ANT-246 — Added: Polygonal region signals (R00–RZ9, 360 regions) and GR command.
  • ANT-218 — Added: VO virtual odometer extended tag and XAVO command.
  • ANT-210 — Added: User signals (U00–U99), PSM signals, FIX signals, reset signal, socket signals, jamming signals.
  • ANT-119 — Added: BIST test cases for power supplies and modem revision.
  • ANT-186 — Added: XAGP GPRS pause command.
  • ANT-186 — Added: AM airplane mode command.
  • ANT-213 — Added: Cellular signals (F02, F03, F05, F08, F14).
  • ANT-220 — Added: Diagnostic message queuing for Syrus Cloud.
  • ANT-141 — Added: MQTT diagnostics for long GNSS loss and PSM events.
  • ANT-110 — Added: QPV position and speed query command.
Antares 4.0.0 — 2026-01-26

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-4.0.0.swu;;<

  • ANT-140 — Added: Extended tags mechanism.
  • ANT-140 — Added: DOP, SV, BL, IX extended tags.
Antares 1.3.50 — 2026-01-14

Update: >SXAFU1https://syrus4.dctserver.com/apex/releases/antares/antares-1.3.50.swu;;<

  • ANT-193 — Added: Set system time to GPS epoch on startup if time is invalid.
  • ANT-193 — Added: Last known location backup to avoid 0,0 position reports.
  • ANT-139 — Added: Event action execution mechanism.
  • ANT-138 — Added: BIST restriction to serial port only.
  • ANT-189 — Added: XAPS power saving mode command.
  • ANT-152 — Added: Session counter and Syrus Cloud connection diagnostic.
  • ANT-167 — Added: KY key mechanism for command locking.
  • ANT-182 — Added: Connection restart on ACK timeout; event retry/discard mechanism.
  • ANT-182 — Added: Save/load last known position from non-volatile memory.
  • ANT-165 — Added: XAPSI immediate PSM command.
  • ANT-163 — Added: XART command (version, IMSI, SIM ID, operator, modem, interface version).
  • ANT-142 — Added: Circular buffer implementation.
  • ANT-104 — Added: TCP keep-alive mechanism.
  • ANT-102 — Added: Microcontroller update mechanism and IV command.
  • ANT-112 — Added: TAIP console via SMS.
  • ANT-153 — Added: SRT system reset command.