XCTU - Change log

XCTU 6.2.0 - May 8th, 2015

Linux support

Added support to Linux platform. XCTU is now able to be executed in Linux desktop environments running KDE or Gnome.

Serial Console tool

The Serial Console tool has been included within the Tools drop-down menu of the main toolbar. This tool allows you to interact with your radio modules without having to discover and add them to the list of radio modules.

Consoles improvements

Performed the following improvements in all the XCTU consoles:

API Console frames filter

Added a new frames filtering option in the API console in order to filter the frames of the table. These are the available options:

Firmware Release Notes Viewer

Included a new feature that allows users to explore and read the Release Notes of the released XBee firmwares in all the firmware list controls.

Online documentation

XCTU documentation has been moved to an online system to keep it up to date and facilitate its access outside XCTU. A PDF copy has been included in the tool to be able to access the documentation while working without internet connection.

General changes and bug fixes

XCTU 6.1.3 - March 18th, 2015

General changes and bug fixes

XCTU 6.1.2 - September 16th, 2014

Support for new devices

General changes and bug fixes

XCTU 6.1.1 - January 29th, 2014

General changes and bug fixes

XCTU 6.1.0 - December 13th, 2013

Network working mode

A new working mode called Network has been implemented in XCTU. In this new working mode you can see the topology of a local radio module's network.

The highlights of the Network working mode include the following features:

Device Cloud working mode

Another working mode called Device Cloud has been also added. This new working mode allows you to learn about Device Cloud by Etherios platform, create an account and access your personal Device Cloud page.

Range Test tool

The Range Test tool has been included within the Tools drop-down menu of the main toolbar. This tool allows you to perform a range test between a local radio module and any of the remote modules working in the same network as the local one.

The highlights of the Range Test tool include the following features:

Firmware Explorer tool

The Firmware Explorer tool allows you to navigate through the firmware library contained in XCTU displaying the different firmware versions as well as their settings. It also gives you the possibility to load and generate firmware profiles. The tool is included within the Tools drop-down menu of the main toolbar.

Remote firmware update

The remote firmware update feature has been implemented. Now you are able to update the firmware of a remote radio module the same way you do with a local one. In order to perform a remote firmware update, the local radio module must be configured in API operation mode.

Remote firmware update functionality is limited to the following radio modules:

General changes and bug fixes

XCTU 6.0.0 (Beta) - September 20th, 2013