This page information related to version 85.x for Advanced Transportation Controllers (ATCs) that conform to v5 and v6 of the ATC standard such as the Model 2070LX (with 2070-1C CPU) and the Cubic Trafficware Commander. The program, which conforms to NTCIP 1202 v2, supports 32 vehicle phases, 32 pedestrian phases, 32 overlaps, 8 timing rings, 32 output channels, 100 logic steps, and 128 vehicle detectors.
The major version number of Scout software is 85; “v85” and “Scout” refer to the same program.
Functions and features that were added after the initial release of the program are noted with the version number, surrounded by brackets, of the release in which they first appeared. For example, [85.2] indicates that the function or feature was added in program version 85.2. You can quickly find new functions and features by searching the document for the brackets and version number.
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Scout Software – Release Notes
85.4.1 (Build 690.4, 15 Nov 2022)
Fix: Deleting Overlap modifier entry require
d restart
Fix: Phase Check output correction
Fix: Independent Ped output
not dark with preempt flash
Fix: FYA output causing flash with FYAMinTime set in specific configurations
LRV preemption type removed
Overlap startup follow parent phase startup
FYA Gap Max setting of 255 now infinite
New: Overlap Inhibit inputs added
New: Enet Speed setting of 10/100
New: SPaT Channel 183 added
85.4.0 (Build 680.5, 18 Aug 2022)
Fix: TSP timestamp issue for ATMS reports
Fix: Controller lockup with SPaT and Lead-Lag operation
Fix: MM-6-7 not displaying Enet counts
SPaT enhancement for 32 Phase, Ped and Overlap output
Commander display defaults to 16 lines in Classic
Detector fail times populated for 128 detectors
New: NTCIP 1202 v3 support
85.3.0 (Build 652.9, 1 Dec 2021)
Scout 85.3.0 is supported by ATMS 2.12 and StreetSync 3.0.
Fix: Wrong configuration version being downloaded causing controller failure
Fix: Alarm 73 not working with Web Access
Fix: Fast Flash Overlap Rate selection
Fix: Detector Status and Alarm remaining active 85.4.1 (Build 690.4, 15 Nov 2022)
Fix: Deleting Overlap modifier
entry required restart
Fix: Phase Check output correction
Fix: Independent Ped output
not dark with preempt flash
Fix: FYA output causing flash with FYAMinTime set in specific configurations
LRV preemption type removed
Overlap startup follow parent phase startup
FYA Gap Max setting of 255 now infinite
New: Overlap Inhibit inputs added
New: Enet Speed setting of 10/100
New: SPaT Channel 183 added
85.4.0 (Build 680.5, 18 Aug 2022)
Fix: TSP timestamp issue for ATMS reports
Fix: Controller lockup with SPaT and Lead-Lag operation
Fix: MM-6-7 not displaying Enet counts
SPaT enhancement for 32 Phase, Ped and Overlap output
Commander display defaults to 16 lines in Classic
Detector fail times populated for 128 detectors
New: NTCIP 1202 v3 support
85.3.0 (Build 652.9, 1 Dec 2021)
Scout 85.3.0 is supported by ATMS 2.12 and StreetSync 3.0.
Fix: Wrong
85.5.0 (Build 737,15, 22 Nov 2023)
New: OTA Application Update
New: EBOS info added in About Screen
New: NTCIP 1211 v2 support
New: Speed Detector Groups option
TSP calculation improvement
Fix: FYA startup not working
Fix: Diamond Split report data incorrect
Fix: Overlap not expiring after timeout
Fix: TSP not working in Free Mode
Fix: AllRedB4Ped bug
85.4.3 (Build 704.40, 31 Aug 2023)
Fix: CMU type toggled on Browser UI does not change parameter in database
Fix: Detectors 65+ not being set correctly on pin mapping
Fix: SPaT output measured at 30 hertz, should be 10 hertz
Fix: Misc corrections for GUI when programming invalid entries
New: CIPs library added for third party CPU support
Classic Web browser returned for third party 1C’s
Ped call buffer status for ATMS status stays on till served
configuration version being downloaded causing controller failure
Fix: Alarm 73 not working with Web Access
Fix: Fast Flash Overlap Rate selection
Fix: Detector Status and Alarm remaining active 85.4.1 (Build 690.4, 15 Nov
2022)
Fix: Deleting Overlap mo
difier entry required restart
Fix: Phase Check output correction
Fix: Independent Ped outp
ut not dark with preempt flash
Fix: FYA output causing fl
artup follow parent phase startup
FYA Gap Max setting of
255 now infinite
New: Overlap Inhibit inputs added
New: Enet Speed setting of 10/100
New: SPaT Channel 183 added
85.4.0 (Build 680.5, 18 Aug 2022)
Fix: TSP timestamp issue for ATMS reports
Fix: Controller lockup with SPaT and Lead-Lag operation
Fix: MM-6-7 not displaying Enet counts
SPaT enhancement for 32 Phase, Ped and Overlap output
Commander display defaults to 16 lines in Classic
Detector fail times populated for 128 detectors
New: NTCIP 1202 v3 suppor
85.4.2 (Build 694.4, 9 Jan 2023)
Fix: Bug with Red Extension detector causing All Red
85.4.1 (Build 690.4, 15 Nov 2022)
Fix: Deleting Overlap modifier entry required restart
Fix: Phase Check output correction
Fix: Independent Ped output not dark with preempt flash
Fix: FYA output causing flash with FYAMinTime set in specific configurations
LRV preemption type removed
Overlap startup follow parent phase startup
FYA Gap Max setting of 255 now infinite
New: Overlap Inhibit inputs added
New: Enet Speed setting of 10/100
New: SPaT Channel 183 added
85.4.0 (Build 680.5, 18 Aug 2022)
Fix: TSP timestamp issue for ATMS reports
Fix: Controller lockup with SPaT and Lead-Lag operation
Fix: MM-6-7 not displaying Enet counts
SPaT enhancement for 32 Phase, Ped and Overlap output
Commander display defaults to 16 lines in Classic
Detector fail times populated for 128 detectors
New: NTCIP 1202 v3 support
85.3.0 (Build 652.9, 1 Dec 2021)
Scout 85.3.0 is supported by ATMS 2.12 and StreetSync 3.0.
Fix: Wrong configuration version being downloaded causing controller failure
Fix: Alarm 73 not working with Web Access
Fix: Fast Flash Overlap Rate selection
Fix: Detector Status and Alarm remaining active
Fix: FYA Min Time larger than phase Min Green creating conflict situation
Fix: TSP incorrectly programmed causing permanent inhibits, error alarms created for TSP
Remote Access Web Browser upgrade
Updated SPM data enumerations to August 2020 standard
Improvements to Input/Output selection screens
New: ATC Cabinet initialization
New: Engine Board type added to version screen
New: Controller-Manager utility for upgrading hardware
85.2.4 (Build 599.20, 31 August 2021)
Fix: Crystal Clock source wouldn’t stay selected.
85.2.3 (Build 592.18, 25 May 2021)
Fix: Local Counter fluctuating causing transition.
85.2.2 (Beta-Release Build notes, 7 April 2021)
Fix: Overlap not terminating correctly with Preempt service
Fix: FYA Min Time setting after force off causing conflicting indications
Fix: Wrong values in Split history showing longer cycle lengths
Fix: User mode configurations with certain preempt setup causing software hold resolved
Fix: FIO Status incorrectly displaying in Commander UI
Improvements to coordination calculations to improve time to sync
TSP operation improvements to achieve TED time
LPI calculations with Shortway calculation correction
85.2.1 (Build 570.4, 08 February 2021)
Fix: FYA Phase Next Interrupted causing conflicting indications
85.2.0 (Build 566.1, 22 January 2021)
Scout 85.2.0 is supported by ATMS 2.11 and StreetSync 2.1.8.
Increase Pattern specific items from 48 to 253
Improvements to navigating Pattern specific items
Default Split number for each Pattern changed to match pattern
New: Selection for a Free Ring operation per Pattern
New: Red Extension functionality
Updated TSP status screen
Updated Overlap status screen
Fix: Soft Recall not working in same barrier
85.1.72 (Build 561.48, 05 January 2021)
(Limited Feature release)
Fix: FYA Min Time calculation causing conflicting indications
Fix: Phase with no demand could extend to Max in presence of cross-barrier calls
Fix: SDLC fault alarm bug fix introduced in 85.1.71
T.R. functionality added
New: Disabling a failed DET BIU allows its Failed state to be cleared
85.1.71 (Build 550.46, 23 November 2020)
(Limited Feature release)
Fix: NTCIP object patternSplitNumber may return invalid value of 0
Default split number for each pattern changed from 0 to 1
Controller logging improvements intended to help identify issues more efficiently
85.1.70 (Build 485.23, 30 September 2020)
(Limited Feature release)
Fix: door alarm in ATC cabinet does not activate
Fixes for NTCIP API: phaseConcurrency pads return values with up to 32 bytes of zeros; maxPreempts returns 0 instead of 12; ringStatus always returns 0; Local Cycle Zero alarm may not activate; AscPhaseBlock GET response too long; GET of dynamic object
with phaseMaximum or phaseDynamicMaxLimit may be too long
85.1.69 (Build 484.22, 25 June 2020)
Improved operation during coordinated operation and using Ring setting to terminate FYA to serve pedestrian movement (“FYARedB4Ped”)
Fix: when using Ring setting to terminate FYA to serve pedestrian movement (“FYARedB4Ped”), minimum green may not be honored, and yellow change interval may never terminate or may time twice
Fixes to asynchronous serial bindings: GPS protocol causes port to freeze, CMU/MMU protocol only offers Async1 option
85.1.68 (Build 483.21, 4 June 2020)
Scout 85.1.68 version requires ATMS type 85.1.68+ for support.
Added new options (All Red, Ring, Side Street Call) to control how to terminate FYAs to serve conflicting pedestrian movements (“FYARedB4Ped”)
Fix: issue with timing when Diamond Mode is changed
Fix: database converted from v76 could have corrupt Day Plan data
Increase Event quantity in Day Plans from 16 to 20
Changed certain Graphics UI screens to better match Classic UI screens
New: Setting for FYA minimum service time
Added support for all 32 phases in TSP
Added Ped apply and Yield point adjustments on Easy Calculations screen
Fixes for detector alarm, schedule, day plan, time of day clock, and time zone offset NTCIP objects
Tested with ATC v6 Engine Board OS 1.0.3
85.1.67 (Build 481.19, 30 March 2020)
(Limited Feature release)
New: Coord Hold parameter provides a window of time for a call to come in or stay in coord phases
New: Max parameter in split tables allows changing Max via Pattern instead of via Alt Table
85.1.66 (Build 473.18, 4 March 2020)
Improvements to Graphics UI performance and appearance
Enhancement: Conversion support for user maps and I/O to Scout
Add ability in Graphics UI to save changes before exiting screen
New: FYA features including FYARedB4Ped and Gap Dependent FYA
Fix: Controller goes into transition every 10 min.
Enhancement: TSP functionality imported
Fix: Interval Advance input behavior
Enhancement: Add Ped and Red extend events to high-resolution data logging
Added ability to activate Low Priority Preemption via SNMP
Enhancement: Alternate Table information viewable on main status screen
Misc. corrections to Classic UI
85.1.65 (Build 409.11, 30 July 2019)
(Initial release)