Centurion

Centurion History

Version 1.36 is a major new release designed to be fully functional with Window Vista and Windows 7. As such, this website starts the version information with the changes made to the program starting from the previous release of V1.35 Build 24. If you need older information, it is contained inside the online help system of the program after it is installed(broken into two pages), and also partially in the users manual.

Version 1.37 expands the software from 32 lanes/30 bins to a full 64 lanes/60 bins of support, enhances the abilities of the classification scheme in other ways, finishes up support for the Omega & Titan II line of products, and also includes major improvements to the Loop Only Classification system as that product line evolves.

IMPORTANT NOTE! Because of these major changes, this program must be fully installed from scratch by someone with administrative rights to your computer (hopefully that’s you!). In most cases, it can be installed right over the top of your old version and should preserve all program settings, data, and licensing. However, Microsoft and IT departments are employing increasingly stringent techniques to defeat our efforts to maintain files which identify the program to itself. In some cases you may have to relicense, but the odds of that diminish if you install with a fully open administrative account and run Centurion for the first time from their.

Please contact Diamond Traffic Products for ALL of customer service questions and support related to the Centurion product line. They can be reached at (541) 782-3903, or at one of the links shown on the left.

Version 1.37, Build #0021, Released 10/26/2011:

    New release to upgrade support for the Loop Only Classification on the I-Loop product and also expands the base system from 32 Lanes / 30 bin support to 64 Lanes / 60 Bin Support.

    Also contains these bug fixes and other modifications:

    Build #0006:

    • Added update of Release Date/Time when doing a counter firmware update to the Scanning box.
    • Increased the size of the answer from 10,000 to 30,000 to allow for very large response file directories.
    • Fixed problem not saving direct entry delay multipliers on setup screen.
    • Updated bin table editor and report generator for V2 table support.
    • Changed database as follows:
      • Increased size of "____ Class File Name" from 12 to 30 characters in both the Master tables and auto convert the base tables.
      • Changed "TMG: Directions" and "TMG: Lanes" from 32 to 64 characters to accomodate new database capability.
      • Increased max number of lanes in Stations to 64.
      • LANESET: Changed Lane Number and Physical Lane Number to go up to 64.
      • IMPORTS: Added Ball Hitch Detect (32 bit lane bit map)
      • PER-VEHICLE: Increased Lane Number to 64, allowed class numbers to 60, added Special Vehicle Markers.
      • CLASSIFICATION: Added "Bin Total 31-60" at end.
      • VOLUME: Added "Lane 33-64" at end.
      • Reset SVM to be before Other record.
    • Fixed some bugs in conversion of database and added text noting to wait while database undergoes conversion.
    • Added Volume Export for Titan II Study (to support up to 64 Lanes)
    • Added combo-box for selecting type of per-vehicle export (Matching, Normal, Enhanced, With Bins, Enhanced+Bins, Loop Class).
    • Added preferences option for splitting all ASCII and Binary exports into daily files.
    • Greatly improved the Binary exporter to fully included all Loop Class values (including signatures) and to support full database exporting. System is now completely import, edit, export, reimport without any loss in the flow.
    • Changed the import rules around the Default Bin Table so that DEFAULTX is used consistently whenever possible on imports, even if user sets the default to blank (now true even on Volume imports).
    • Completed full support for 64 Lanes/60 Bins on Direct to Excel Export and also added BHD to Excel Export.
    • Fixed issue saving file to Text using Unicode instead of Ansi text (improved look of Text Save function). Saved text now also looks improved with edited out MPH/FT/CM labels and the file is automatically opened in the editor at end.
    • Fixed problems displaying Lane Grouping updates on user interface and also corrected display so that “GPS Baud” rate does not overlap the setting box on the Titan II link.
    • Fixed messages that required a setting in the Length Class table when going into the Site Setup dialog.
    • The COM port monitor now separately allows monitoring the detailed log file and the trace file. When enabling the log file, the system does show an hour glass (or spinning loop under Vista/Win 7) during writing out of this file to show it performing calculations when closing. Default for log file is off.
    • Fixed issue with breaking up binned multi-day Binned and ASCII day files showing multiple error message dialogs and blank files when a missing day was found in the set.
    • Can now specify a minimum left scale value for the Loop Class Detail graph to help show scales better for vehicles; and clicking on the graph brings up the chart editor where multiple functions are available (print, save, export, etc.)
    • Corrected multiple issues with uploading Loop Class tables.
    • Added extra 0x01 characters to Master/Slave switch and altered timing to improve switching performance.
    • Completed the Reclassify Data function from the Per-Vehicle database editor.
    • Completed the Loop Class Results Analysis Tool from the Per Vehicle database editor.
    • Multiple changes, bug fixes, and improvements to the Loop Class table generator. Includes ability to make smaller tables, supports smart % matching system, and completes all aspects of table generation not already done.


    Build #0009 makes these additional changes:

    • Fixed timezone offset numbers and connection baud rate label on Omega Link.
    • Added support for the 4.52 UPP EPROM and the ACS output format setting.
    • Fixed multiple issues with the Ohio Export function when used with the Omega traffic counter (not clearing lane info’s, loading of ‘h’ version values, etc.).
    • Implemented function to auto-convert the Omega and Titan II GPS format to the Centurion standard GPS format. This is automatically done unless disabled by the customer in the preferences menu.
    • Finished ability of Centurion to handle counter enabled Lane Grouping.
    • Added a “Disable Sprite Scanning” option. This turns off looking for counters at 9600 baud (Sprite’s), and speeds up finding all other devices if a customer doesn’t own a Sprite. Turned off by default.
    • Fixed issue with TSDP stripping off spaces at end of Info Line 1


    Build #0021 adds the Firmware Update for Uni-Lim & Apollo counters and makes many improvements and changes as outlined below:

    • Support for higher baud rates (to 921.6K) on serial devices which support it.
    • Fixed several issues in the Set Hidden Options command (0.0 battery voltage, some other wrong conversions).
    • Added detection of devices being plugged in or removed to the USB port using the standard windows WM_DEVICECHANGE message handler.  This helps speed up various computer systems and makes them more stable.
    • Fixed the width of the Upload [Type] [Ver] Display on the Uni-Lim, Apollo, and V2.80+ screens.
    • Solved an issue with the Volume Import during Lane Overlap which caused missing Lane(s) on the first record only when Lane Shifting was enabled.
    • Fixed file naming scheme so that Standard File Naming now adds "_x.bin" to the end to not overwrite existing.
    • Fixed incorrectly seeing two lanes of volume instead of one on RoadRunner CSV import.
    • For Titan II and Omega Traffic Counters:
      • Added 2K and 3K as settable block download sizes for the Omega and Titan II in the Counter options preferences box. This speeds up downloading files from these counters by reducing overhead.
      • Also changed the XMODEM protocol to use quicker block access selects to immediate request next blocks instead of waiting on a timer.
      • Fixed problem with Study duration for open studies (used to display large number).
      • Corrected display issues on file directory on the last file (now says "to present" instead of "Dec 31").
      • Greatly sped up the firmware Upload function.
      • Increased overall speed of communication in almost all modes.
      • Eliminated the auto-resending of EZOTG/Code Loader.
      • Added support for Code Load V1.11 output of last written address (xxxx>) value and also added support for the V1.31 full CRC values for the Firmware Status function and window display (Cntrl+Alt+U).
      • Fixed a variety of issues which caused potential corruption of the uploaded firmware. This includes a auto-resend if the link locks up or is lost during an upload.
      • Added customizable USB Delay Time to improve the linking time on some machines.
      • Fixed issue with not making the Settings and Main Link screen clocks match on the Titan and Omega link screens.
      • Added an "Ohio Site ID" setting to the Preferences which makes any Site ID on data files, counter screens, or when keying in for a new Start Collecting be zero filled to be at least 6 characters long.
      • Fixed Time Zone offset to not have +13 and to include the missing +4 value.
      • Added support for the V1.32 setting for Auto Setting of Daylight Savings time.
      • Fixed problem handling 'h' version inputs which put the Lane codes into position 28-29 for only a single lane of data.
      • Fixed bug which caused firmware to not resize download file after download (timer multiply error). This caused junk to appear at end of files.
      • Changed so counters do not download ALL FILES as a single file but them as multiple files.

Version 1.36, Build #0008, Released 09/08/2010:

    New release for operation on Windows Vista and Windows 7 (64 or 32 bit version). This includes new libraries, full support for Loop Only Classification, Signed Installers and Drivers so that USB drivers will install under Windows Vista and Win 7, a fundamental change in the base code to use wide strings, and every component library has been upgraded. This release must be installed onto older versions by someone with administrative rights to your computer; it is not available as a web update.

    Loop Only Classification related changes:

    • Added support for 0x04 Loop Class Flag Field (including new 64/16 Length values).
    • Fixed some bugs editing Loop Class fields in Raw Database.
    • Update I-Loop Board Firmware option no longer displayed when no I-Loop found in system.
    • Major changes implemented to better support loop class table creation and uploading tables to counter. New menu option called “Manage Loop Class Tables” appears when linking to Loop Class enabled counters where you can upload and erase tables inside of Loop Boards. A high speed function is available when directly connecting to counter (otherwise it is done at the regular communication rate).
    • New report for printing Loop Only Classification detail graphs.
    • Added Loop Class Records to New ASCII Exports.


    In addition, software now supports Direct Polling of Peek 241/ADR Counters to simplify multi-manufacturer systems, Importing/Exporting the Direct Call Directory to Excel, and these changes:

    • Fixed problem with access error when remember window size function is selected and all windows are closed.
    • Corrected report preview window size when scanning bar is open.
    • Changed Volume Data Dump to only include labels on lanes that are enabled.
    • Changed the default directory to AppDirectory (Application Program Directory, typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Diamond\Centurion [type]). Unless specified by the user, this directory and sub-directories are the only one used by the program at any time.
    • New checks and changes to make sure AppDirectory is fully usable by the program at run time. If it isn’t, a warning message appears so the user can correct the access violations before losing registration and licensing data.
    • Added a Test Directories button on the Directories Preferences box (allows you to insure access to all the directories).
    • Dumped Sedlan “TRestructure” component. Table restructuring now done by our own interface to the database.
    • Added "Lane Veh #" type setting to IF7/SF7 values (for support of new feature in V3.31-3.99 and V4.50+ counters).
    • Added ability to disable <Esc> Key use for counter reset (go into Counter preferences). This can help if running Centurion with other applications that use the Esc key.
    • Added ability to do a counter reset to the UPP5 Versions < 2.80 and also to the Uni-Lim/Apollo links.
    • Now auto-create the AutoExport directory along with other directories.
    • Fixed the “CC10” command not working in the auto-poller.
    • All counter issue handling updating Enabled Lanes when directional is turned on/off.
    • Fixed passing Unicode Strings to TSDP.
    • Fixed problem adding “_1” onto UAA and UPP5 < 2.80 file names when set to download file based on Site ID.
    • Fixed old bug in APRO not allowing it to work with USB connection to counters (AwWin32.pas modifications, not carried forward with changes other programmer did to make AsyncPro work with Unicode).
    • Added Omega/Titan II "EZOTG Program" and "Code Loader" automatic upload utility.
    • Improved the Terminal window by allowing baud changing during the link (right click inside the box), fixed the backspace function, and made the character display work more smoothly.
    • Fixed some minor issues with Exporting To Excel (string vs. smallint errors) and added in Loop Only class variables.
    • Changed to use a mixed 4.06/4.07 version of the AsyncProlibrary (to eliminate issues with access violations).
    • Changed to support not ever needing pre-setup database aliases (can all be set from inside of program).
    • Eliminated screen flash on program startup (effect of the TChartEditor component).
    • Fixed issue switching from landscape/portrait mode not redrawing screen correctly.
    • Added additional functions to synchronize the Direct Calling Directory to the Map.
    • The database Export directory can now be specified separately from the other database directories.
    • Now uses internally held databases aliases to prevent Windows 7 and Vista issues with writing to the BDE configuration file. Also automatically switch to known good directory for PDOXUSRS.NET to prevent security lock-down keeping the BDE from opening.
    • Added button to the BDE directory tab to allow saving the aliases if the user wants. Also explains to the user that this may cause some systems to hang.
    • Added mask edit to Posted speed limit (must be up to three digits with optional single decimal point).
    • Fixed problem with database Site Copy not correctly making new files with Source sub-directory dates.
    • Fixed several other Source file errors that could crop up with Site Delete, Site Merge, and Site Setup Report function.
    • Changed the name of the function to add two sites together from the Site Setup Editor from "Merge Sites" to "Combine Sites". This is to help distinguish it from the other Merge Sites function available from the main database view. Also added in some explanatory text to help users understand the difference between the functions.
    • Fixed problem with the Parking Lot monitor not re-displaying the counter monitor bar after closing the window.
    • The "Tuning ..." message is now cleared correctly after retuning loops.
    • Eliminated the SOIP option on the Open Terminal Window. Instead, a new button allows you to "Call With Terminal" from the Direct Call a Site function. This works with both SOIP and standard sites.
    • Fixed problem with not sending password correctly to old style UPP5 and all UAA counters.
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