K-CAL and K-Log release notes

The changes in K-CAL 3.30 to 3.38 and K-Log 1.3.2, including K-TC 2.0 support, calibration changes and known issues.

In these notes, first-generation K-TC modules appear as TCxx devices and K-TC 2.0 modules as TCxx.2 devices. For the current installers, see the K-Series section of Software downloads: installers, drivers and firmware.

K-CAL 3.38

New

• K-CAL includes new K-TC firmware, v10.10, for K-TC 2.0 modules only.
• The oscilloscope on the Measurement tab has a group and scale option.
• You can disable channels on a K-TC 2.0, so unconnected sensors no longer show random values.

Fixes

• DBC export works for K-TC 2.0 modules.
• You can change the bit rate and serial number of a K-TC 2.0 over USB.
• J2534 with the Kvaser v3 interface starts without restarting K-CAL.
• The Load at startup option works in USB mode.

K-CAL 3.36

• K-CAL includes its release notes.
• The files macandrv.dll and TCUSB.dll are fixed and rebuilt in release mode.
• You can change the bit rate of a first-generation K-TC in USB mode. K-TC 2.0 followed in 3.38.
• A programming issue is fixed.
• REXGEN loggers have their own icon.

K-CAL 3.34 and 3.33

• 3.34: J2534 pass-through is tested with the Kvaser v3 interface.
• 3.33: raw values of K-TC modules are compensated in calibration mode.
• 3.33: the calibration tab has a new view and the calibration report is improved.

K-CAL 3.30

• K-CAL supports K-TC 2.0 modules (KTCxx devices, revision 2 of the TCxx).
• K-CAL has a new Scan baud rate option.
• K-CAL shows a splash screen.
• An issue with illegal extended IDs is fixed.

Earlier versions

The notes for K-CAL 3.6 to 3.24 cover the K-BOX, K-AN8 and first-generation K-TC as support was added. They are not reproduced here. If you run one of those versions, ask technical support for its notes, or update to the current version.

K-Log 1.3.2

Fixes and updates

• The progress bar shows the file count while K-Log downloads.
• K-Log shows feedback when it sends a configuration to the K-TC.
• Formats the K-TC does not support no longer show in the export window.
• Data retrieval is faster.

New

• The internal storage view shows the number of files and the free space on the eMMC.
• You can select a thermocouple type for each channel.
• You can cancel a download from the progress bar.

Known issues in K-Log 1.3.2

• You cannot download files from Show data log with the full date and time format option.
• K-Log crashes when you merge with resampling.

For how to use K-Log, see K-TC: standalone logging with K-Log.