Hi Reader,

We’re releasing new apps and firmware for beta testing.  This post has a few details about the new versions.

THANK YOU to all of the Android beta testers. Since releasing the beta last month I’ve received great (and precise!) feedback that have really driven the apps and firmware forward.  Duane, Joel, shockwaver, Tim, MoFoQ, Paul… and others who have written both in the forums and over email, your contributions have been invaluable.

To join the beta program for Android, follow the instructions here.

Apple makes beta testing harder – please email hello@moosh.im with “join iOS beta” in the subject line and you’ll be added to the testing list.  The iOS beta app is presently under Apple review and should be available early next week.

Firmware Changes (from last beta release):

• On reboot, logging is now off.
  • Previously it was on, causing unintentional logfiles.
• Processing has been broken up so that the meter can talk to phones that only communicate with a 7.5ms connection interval.
  • Certain LG phones have this issue (tested against LG Volt)
• Corrects issue where PTC resistance was not being compensated for on RevH hardware, resulting in roughly 8ohm resistance offset
• Fixed a memory leak that was causing meters to crash when left unattended
• Fixed a bug that was spuriously waking the sampling task, occasionally resulting in premature samples while logging
  • This could also result in deviance in the logged reading because the reference voltage didn’t have time to settle
• LED blinking is organized and more meaningful now
  • 1 blink/sec: BLE connected
  • 1 blink/10 sec: BLE disconnected and advertising, no SD card
  • 2 blink/10 sec: BLE disconnected and advertising, SD card mounted
  • 4 blink/10 sec: BLE disconnected and advertising, SD card error
  • 1 blink/20 sec: BLE off, shipping mode
  • 3 fast blink: sample written to SD card log
• Fixed an issue where the SD card could stay awake longer than necessary while logging, increasing power consumption
• Changed behavior where a logfile is created when an SD card is inserted, whether or not the user has configured logging
• Log settings are now saved to non-volatile memory so if the meter is spuriously rebooted, it will resume logging without intervention

Android App Changes (from last beta release):

• Adds continuity beeper to Diode Drop mode
• Adds battery checking when connected to legacy firmware (previously displayed blank battery icon)
• Graphing mode settings no longer rely on “option” button
  • Not present on many Android devices)
• Graphing mode now features split screen zooming
  • Left and right can be zoomed independently by using left and right side of the chart
• Graphing number of samples on screen is configurable
• Improves handling of dropped/repeated packets

iOS Beta Changes:

• Adds continuity beeper
• Adds battery monitoring
• Improved graphing mode
• Adds support for latest firmware
• Improves handling of dropped/repeated packets
• UI upgrades

What’s next:

After the beta apps spend a little more time in the wild, they’ll be pushed to production.  The consistent feedback from users since releasing the product is that they like the hardware but that the UI is very rough, which I completely agree with.  Hopefully these new releases are a step in the right direction.

The next feature on the list is streaming logs out over the bluetooth connection.  We’re also getting ready for another production run, I’ll write more details on that as they become available.

Thanks for reading

~James