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=============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4.1 SP5: Release Date: 30.09.2011 Improvements: 1.

New DDF205 device driver for R&S Digital Direction Finder DDF205 (ARGUS-DF option required) Device driver supports also Receiver measurement types (ARGUS-RX option required) 2. EB500: Device driver now supports EB500-DF device option (ARGUS-DF option required) 3. ESMD: Direction finder measurement types now also supported with ARGUS-DF option (also ESMD-DF option) 4. DDF255: Receiver measurement types now also supported with ARGUS-RX option (also DDF255-RX option) 5. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver supports extended FFM Bandwidth measurement Within the selected IF Span a measurement range can be configured (ESMD/DDF255 firmware 3.70 required) 6. ESMD/DDF255: Audio Squelch in PScan Listen Mode supported 7. EB500/DDF205: Device driver now supports Polychrome IF Panorama 8. ESMD/DDF255/EB500/DDF205: IQ Recording now also available in Interactive Measurement Mode (IMM) and Automatic Measurement Mode (AMM) 9. ESMD/DDF255/EB500/DDF205: Additional FFM windows (e.g. IF Panorama, RDS) opened automatically after switch from spectrum measurement to FFM 10. ESMD/DDF255/EB500/DDF205: PScan starts automatically on switch from FFM/DF to PScan (and back). 11. ESMD/DDF255/EB500/DDF205: Parameter RF Attenuator now also available in DF measurement types 12. PR100: Import of PR100 measurement results now also supports files with GPS and compass values 13. DDF0xAE: Device driver now supports active/passive switching of direction finding antenna ADD253 14. TV Card: Replay of saved video files now also possible if VLC Player is installed (version 1.1.11 required) 15. IMM/AMM/BMM: Measurement modes now support seperate settings for IF Bandwidth/DF Bandwidth and Measurement Time/Intergration Time 16. AMM: Automatic generation of Alarm Frequency Lists supported 17. AMM: Automatic display of General Logfile now optional (see Control Unit Configuration => General Settings: Parameter Pop up AMM log file automatically) 18. Select Measurement Unit: Receive of measurement configuration now

also supported for normal ARGUS users 19. ARGUSMap: Position of dialog window now automatically saved 20. General Log File: New log entries now displayed in blue instead of red Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Sporadic IQ recording problem (no stop of time limited recordings, zero byte IQ results) fixed (keep alive activation by byte sending implemented) 2. ESMD/DDF255: IF Bandwidth value range now correct supported in FLScan 3. ESMD/DDF255: Several display problems in device driver GUI corrected 4. ESMD/DDF255: Several low prior PScan errors fixed 5. ESMD/DDF255: Several FFM Demodulation Frequency problems in combination with device FW 3.51 fixed with device FW 3.70 6. ETL: Analyzer/Sweep crash on measurement result save fixed 7. DDF0xM: DF Bandwidth now correct transferred to the device 8. DDF1xx: Clear graphic button in FFM now also clears rosette and signal bar 9. FU129: Wrong handling of modified device IP address corrected 10. FU129: Frequency Range error in combination with Mixer fixed (Extension in FU129 Excel sheet required) 11. TV Card: Save problem with remote AMM measurement and disconnection fixed 12. TV Card: Display of last picture on measurement start in remote mode fixed 13. TV Card: Different zoom function of live picture and saved picture corrected 14. TV Card: Hanging video during replay fixed 15. TV Card: High audio volume on replay start fixed 16. TV Card: Sound device problem in remote mode fixed 17. BMM: Deactivated audio on measurement start because of configured Squelch fi xed 18. IMM: DF Bandwidth of ESMD/DDF255 now correct transferred to the device 19. AMM, SIS: ARGUS measurement unit crash in combination with remote AMMs (incl uding graphics) and SIS fixed 20. AMM: Start error in combination with several AMMs and large measurement time fixed 21. AMM: Save and device error in combination with local and remote AMMs

using the same signal path fixed 22. AMM: Transmitter list scan problem with several transmitters with the same frequency and only a single transmitter selected fixed 23. AMM: Display of remote AMM graphics after disconnect in combination with SIS fixed 24. AMM: Refresh error of remote AMM graphics in combination with SIS fixed 25. AMM: ARGUS crash if Timing Definition is created without Measurement Definit ion fixed 26. AMM: Execution problem with Timing Definitions with several tasks fixed 27. Limit line editor: Problem on leaving offset parameter without Tab fixed 28. Process Measurement Result Files: Empty result files of processed TV Card results fixed 29. Automatically Create Backup Files: Configured Maximum File Size now correct processed 30. Create Report: Display error of Occupancy graphics (missing result values) f ixed 31. ECC-REC-0501/ITU-R SM.1809 Export: Disabled Navigator functions after export fixed 32. ECC-REC-0501/ITU-R SM.1809 Export: Detector now editable 33. ECC-REC-0501/ITU-R SM.1809 Export: Order of Latitude and Longitude and Start/Stop Frequency decimal places now corresponding to the recommendation 34. Login: Login problem after creation of new account fixed

Known Bugs: 1. ESVN: Sporadic running scan measurement cannot stop 2. DDF1xx: In combination with ESMD in remote mode sometimes no bearing values are displayed 3. BMM: Crash in combination with DDF0xE and DDF0xM direction finder after changing DDF0xE device settings 4. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable 5. Sporadic 2D graphic display error on Windows Vista PCs

Supported Firmware: 5.4.1 5.4.1SP1 5.4.1SP2 5.4.1SP3 5.4.1SP4 5.4.1SP5

DDF0xAE - EBDxxx - ET550 DDF0xM DDF255 DDF205 DDF39x - EBD395 - ET550 EB110 EB200 EB500 EBD190 EBD195 EFA EM100 EM510 EM550 ESMB ESMD ESU ETL FSH3-18 FSV PR100 UMS

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2.32 2.03 3.23 3.01 2.32 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.20 1.90 1.90 1.84 3.01 2.00 13.14 1.50 2.20 1.20

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2.32 2.03 3.23 3.07 2.32 2.03 2.80 2.80 1.02 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.20 1.90 1.90 1.84 3.07

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2.32 2.03 3.23 3.11 2.32 2.03 2.80 2.80 1.02 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.20 1.90 1.90 1.84 3.11 4.43-2 2.00 13.14 1.50 2.20 1.20

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2.32 2.03 3.23 3.50 2.32 2.03 2.80 2.80 1.02 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.20 1.90 1.90 1.84 3.50 4.43-2 2.12 13.14 1.50 2.20 1.20

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2.32 2.03 3.23 3.51 2.32 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.01 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 3.10 1.90 1.90 1.84 3.51 4.43-2 2.21 13.14 1.50 3.10 1.20

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2.32 2.03 3.23 3.70 2.30 2.32 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.30 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 3.10 1.90 1.90 1.84 3.70 4.43 SP2 2.21 13.14 1.50 3.10 1.20

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Supported R&S Software: MapView 5.2.0

=============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4.1 SP4: Release Date: 30.06.2011 Improvements: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver supports ADD295 active/passive switching (the Antenna device driver contains both transducer tables) 2. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver supports optional automatic adjust of DF Span and DF Step to prevent invalid DF measurement settings 3. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver supports selection of DF Bandwidth (DF Span, DF Step and Selectivity is set automatically) Selection of DF Bandwith is also available in combination with BMM and IMM 4. ESMD/DDF255: Device self test (short and long) supports automatic detection of connected DF antennas without reconfiguration of ESMD/DDF255 device 5. ESMD/DDF255: DFPan now also in IMM, AMM and ORM supported (maximum frequency range is limited to 20 MHz) 6. ESMD/DDF255: Additional IF Bandwidth values of Firmware 3.50/3.51 supported 7. PR100: Device driver now supports PR100-FP Frequency Process SHF option

(in combination with HF907DC antenna, 7.5-18 GHz) 8. New TV Card device driver (ARGUS-ANALYZER option required) Only for Windows 7 systems and special TV Cards. 9. Navigator: Transfer of remote measurement result files supports optional rename in case of existing files with the same name 10. Select Meas. Units: Dialog window now sizeable 11. Control Unit Configuration: Automatic ECC-REC-0501/ITU-R SM.1809 Export now also supported on the measurement unit in combination with remote AMM measurement result files 12. Control Unit Configuration: Automatic ECC-REC-0501/ITU-R SM.1809 Export with optional delete of the measurement result files supported 13. Transducer.xls: Extended frequency range of UMS12-H13 SHF antenna supported Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Missing RDS delete function fixed 2. ESMD/DDF255: Error on first IQ recording in remote mode fixed 3. ESMD/DDF255: Save IQ data error in remote mode fixed 4. ESMD/DDF255: Periodic interruption of IF, Audio and PScan data fixed (Network logging has to be deactivated, see Control Unit Configuration) 5. ESMD/DDF255: Missing default values in DDC mode fixed 6. ESMD/DDF255: Problem with DF Panorama in DF mode after dialog resize fixed 7. ESMD/DDF255: Problems with DF Modes Normal and Gate fixed 8. ESMD/DDF255: Display of invalid DF measurement result values in combination with Quality Squelch=0 fixed 9. ESMD/DDF255: DF Step value Auto in DF modes deleted 10. ESMD/DDF255: Display of white area in FFM mode on Windows 7 systems with display settings different from default value (Smaller-100%) 11. ESMD/DDF255/ArgusWeb: Audio problem in combination with selection of Offset or Modulation parameter in ArgusWeb fixed 12. ESMD/DDF255/EB500: Frequency offset in Video Panorama fixed 13. ESMD/DDF255/DDF0xAE: Display error of device driver in combination with two display devices fixed 14. ESMB: Timeout in remote Scan fixed 15. EB200: Scan, pass Marker Frequency to FFM mode timeout fixed 16. DDF0xM: 0x1 error messages in combination with Windows 7 fixed 17. DDF1xx: No save of selected direction finder type fixed

18. FSH: Selection of FSH type in property dialog window modified 19. GPS: ARGUS hang in combination with GPS129 and AMM fixed 20. BMM: Display of measurement values after Level Squelch On/Off fixed 21. CMM: Crash after click on antenna icon in FLScan mode if no frequency or channel list available fixed 22. AMM: Display of multiple AMM dialog windows and error messages fixed 23. AMM: Start and stop problem in combination with defined time span timing def inition fixed (Network logging has to be deactivated, see Control Unit Configuration ) 24. AMM: Duration parameter in AMM wizard now saved correctly 25. File Menu: Display of menu command Imp??? fixed (error in combination with missing DEI, SMDI option) 26. Navigator: Display of DFPan as graphic fixed 27. Navigator: Transfer of remote measurement result files after overwrite "No" fixed 28. Navigator: Process Meas Result message ???Static fixed (error in combination with missing DEI, SMDI option) 29. Replay: Missing display of first Bearing value (in combination with DF Level) fixed 30. Replay: Missing display of IF Panorama after changing the replay position fixed 31. Replay: Deactivated Replay button after replay of result files with audio fi xed 32. Import of Measurement Result files supports column names time and frequency in the configured ARGUS language 33. Device Configuration: .Net error during loading of device drivers fixed 34. Control Unit Configuration: Network Logging: influence on measurements fixed (e.g. Periodic interruption of IF, Audio and PScan data) 35. Control Unit Configuration: No save of Automatic transfer of Transmitter Lis ts fixed 36. Control Unit Configuration: Maximum Transfer rate in System View changed to "Unlimited" 37. Control Unit Configuration: ECC-REC-0501 / ITU-R SM. 1809 Export: Bandwidth value now without unit (kHz) 38. Multiple start of ARGUS application on Windows 7 PCs fixed

39. MapView: Display of measurement parameter different from the first one in map software fixed Configuration dialog window now displays parameter units 40. GoogleEarthTM: Display of DF staion and bearing values fixed (KML has to be configured as MINE Type in Web Server) 41. ArgusWeb: Limited VLC certificate fixed 42. ESMD-DDC: TCP connection to individual DDC ruptures sporadically: fixed with Firmware 3.11 Known Bugs: 1. ESVN: Sporadic running scan measurement cannot stop 2. DDF1xx: In combination with ESMD in remote mode sometimes no bearing values are displayed 3. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable 4. Sporadic 2D graphic display error on Windows Vista PCs 5. ESMD-DDC: Sporadic errors in DDC audio balance and squelch 6. ArgusWeb: Measurement time limited to minimum 1 ms 7. ArgusWeb: ARGUS exceptions on Windows XP systems (also limitation to maximum 4 parallel connections/DCOM objects) =============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4.1 SP3: Release Date: 31.03.2011 New Functionality: 1. ESMD/DDF255, ANTENNA: Configuration of several DF Antennas with several HF paths supported. Property dialog window of ANTENNA device driver contains new parameter to set the corresponding antenna name (displayed in ESMD/DDF25 5 device). 2. ESMD/DDF255: IF Output now can be configured up to 70 MHz 3. UMS170/S3/UMS200: Remote access with Demo1 dongle supported 4. ANTENNA08: New predefined antenna ADD295 supported 5. IMM(CMM): Now PC speaker also supported in IMM Coverage Measurement Mode 6. IMM(CMM)/CMM: Additional display of legend in map software R&S MapView (also for display of saved coverage result file) 7. AMM: Optionally usage of AMM definitions independing of the active

connected measurement unit (see Control Unit Configuration, General Settings tab) 8. PMM/ESU: R&S EMI Test Receiver ESU can be used in combination with Pulse Measurement Mode 9. SMDI: Spectrum Management Database Interface now also in remote mode support ed (software option SMDI) 10. SMDI: Automatic import of ECU Transmitter Lists supported (software option SMDI) 11. Automatic transfer of transmitter lists to remote measurement units supporte d 12. New Transmitter List type ECU supported 13. Automatic creation of backup files extended (file type selection and FTP server support) 14. Import of measurement result files (XLS and CSV format) supported 15. ArgusWeb/EB500: ArgusWeb now also supports control of EB500 16. Control Unit Configuration: Delayed start of Google Earth TM supported (used in combination with low-powered PCs, Message: File type not registered ) 17. Transducer.xls: New transducers of ADD295 active and passive supported 18. Calibration.xls: New cable type LMR-400-UF supported 19. ETL: Device driver now supports also DAB/DAB+ measurements Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD/DDF255/EB500: Value range of RF Attenuation now also supports 0 dB (also ArgusWeb) 2. ESMD/DDF255/EB500: Default Measurement Time changed to device corresponding value Auto (for PScan LAN speed must set to 1 GBit/s) 3. ESMD/DDF255: Now correct reset of MaxHold trace of PScan Bandwidth measureme nt 4. ESMD/DDF255: Now correct Autoscale also in combination with additional maxhold trace 5. ESMD/DDF255: Now in the higher measurement modes (e.g. AMM, BMM) the selecte d DF signal path is correct used for measurement 6. ESMD/DDF255: No measurement results available in relation to measurements us ing Down Converter MW-40 (26,5 bis 40 GHz) 7. ESMD/DDF255: DF Sensitivity now correct transferred to hardware

8. ESMD/DDF255: Display of measurement results in Dual Mode in combination with configured compass fixed 9. ESMD/DDF255: Change path message in Dual Mode now only if switch is required 10. ESMD/DDF255: The count of PScan Bandwidth measurements is now saved in measuremnt result file info 11. ESMD/DDF255: Now correct handling of device options during switch from virtual to physical mode 12. ESMD/DDF255: Display problem in R&S MapView because of DF specific position fixed 13. EB500: measurement stops if audio is switched on 14. DDF0xAE: Device driver cannot be set to physical mode fixed (problem only in combination with DDF0xAE before Firmware 1.90) 15. ESU: ARGUS crash in combination with Scan (DMM, IMM; AMM) caused by installed B53 option (Time Domain Scan) fixed 16. UMS120: AMM Setings do not match problem fixed 17. Sound: Multi channel problem in combination with Windows 7 fixed 18. IMM, AMM: Incomplete display of scan graphic in combination with Suppress list fixed 19. AMM: Now Alarm messages are correct logged in general log file 20. AMM: ARGUS crash during transmitter list scan alarm in combination with transmitter limit values fixed 21. BMM: Manual enter of measurement unit coordinates now more comfortable 22. BMM: Not supported frequency range problem in combination with configured downconverter (Mixer) fixed 23. BMM: Combine problem in combination with measurement results with down converter fixed 24. BMM: Enabled location parameter in Combine mode fixed 25. ArgusWeb: Stop of AMM measurements because of login to the measurement unit fixed 26. ArgusWeb: Sporadic crash of ARGUS measurement unit because of login to the measurement unit fixed 27. ArgusWeb: EM100 parallel Level and Audio replay possible 28. ArgusWeb: RDS problem of incomplete data fixed 29. ArgusWeb: Correct support of ArgusWeb without Audio implemented 30. ArgusWeb: Problem with stopped AMM and ARGUSWeb measurement because of established connection with ARGUSWeb fixed

31. Navigator: Missing display of numeric statistic results after switch to diff erent file type fixed 32. Navigator: Incorrect display of file type Anaylsis Results in combination with creation of backup files (all file types and files) fixed 33. Replay: Audio offset in combination with marker position in table editor fixed 34. Process Measurement Result Files: Crash in combination with added Statistic Data fixed 35. Create Report: Different presentation of graphics fixed 36. Create Report: Partly missing display of graphics in reports fixed 37. Create Report: ARGUS crash after selection of different printer fixed 38. SMDI: Automatic limited XML export of measurement result files corrected. Now the definied number of records will be exported. 39. Polling Meas. Units: Crash of ARGUS measurement unit because of cancelling a running polling process fixed 40. Polling Meas. Units: Time synchronisation now also depending on the corresponding parameter in Control Unit Configuration (Polling Settings: Synchronize Time with Meas. Unit Time) 41. Status Information System: Incorrect display of device status during active remote connection fixed 42. Transmitter Lists: Problem with display of only the first transmitter in R&S MapView fixed (problem only in combination with MapView before Version 3.5.92.8895) 43. XML files generated by automatic Export of measurement result files now created and truncated to the configured value 44. Cartesian Graphic: Now default trace color depends on selected background co lor 45. GoogleTM Earth update problem fixed .Net Framework 2.0 SP2 required 46. MapView: Display problem in combination with older MapView versions (earlier version 3.5.92.8895) fixed 47. Remote Connection: Constant configuration missmatch fixed 48. Cannot start PostgreSQL service problem fixed (manual delete postmaster.pid required) 49. ARGUSInfo: Now correct evaluation of ARGUS location (without InstallPath ent ry in Registry) 50. Remote Desktop ARGUS dongle problem in combination Windows 7 fixed

Known Bugs: 1. ESVN: Sporadic running scan measurement cannot stop 2. DDF1xx: In combination with ESMD in remote mode sometimes no bearing values are displayed 3. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable 4. Sporadic 2D graphic display error on Windows Vista PCs 5. ESMD-DDC: TCP connection to individual DDC ruptures sporadically, which lead s to errors when recording DDC audio and I/Q Signal 6. ESMD-DDC: Sporadic errors in DDC audio balance and squelch 7. ArgusWeb: Measurement time limited to minimum 1 ms =============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4.1 SP2: Release Date: 17.12.2010 New Functionality: 1. New Device Driver ESUx The new device driver ESUx supports the R&S EMI Test Receiver ESU (software option ARGUS-ANALYZER) 2. ESMD/DDF255: Support of Circular left and right polarization added (software option ARGUS-RX, ESMD-DF, ARGUS-DF) 3. FSQx/FSUx: Support of additional sweep points (e.g. 501) added (software option ARGUS-ANALYZER) 4. PAx55: Optional output connector in visualizer added (e.g. for connection to SOUND device driver, software option ARGUS-DF) 5. S_UMS: UMS Switch Device driver supports additional outputs 5 to 8 (software option ARGUS-SYSDEV) 6. AMM/ORM: Generation of XML Alarm files added (software option AMM and ORM) 7. ORM: Optional suppress of automatic orders (see Control Unit Configuration, software option ORM) 8. ArgusWeb: Audio support added (software option ARGUS-WEB and ARR) 9. Status Information System: Interval of device status inquiry can be configur ed (see Measurement Unit Configuration, software option SIS) 10. Create Report: Support of Report Templates added

(software option EVAL) 11. Automatic export of ECC-REC-0501/ITU-R SM.1809 measurement result files adde d (see Control Unit Configuration, Export Settings tab, software option DEI) 12. Transducer.xls: Transducer of ADD197 and ADD075 added 13. DefaultAntenna.xls: ADD197 and ADD075 added

Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Incorrect calculation of antenna offset fixed 2. ESMD/DDF255: FFM timeout error in combination with marker frequency of cartesian diagram (Scan, FLscan) fixed 3. ESMD/DDF255: Result messages after short and long test will be correct displayed now 4. ESMD/DDF255: Problem with display of analog TV picture fixed 5. PR100/EM100: IF output frequency corrected (now 21.4 MHz) for configuration with DDF1xx direction finder 6. DDF0xM: Error on starting measurement in combination with Windows 7 fixed 7. ZS129: Problem of sending several switch commands in a single group fixed 8. S_UMS: Crash after 10 minutes in combination with UMS170/S3 fixed 9. AMM: Possibility to measure the parameter Audio together with DF Level 10. BMM: Missing bearing results of some measurement units because of default value range from 0 to 0 degrees fixed 11. BMM: Audio play stops after about 10 sec fixed (if active measurement unit is different from measurement unit with Audio) 12. BMM: Zero frequency in combined measurement results fixed 13. BMM: ESMD with directional antenna correct supported (incl. IF and Audio) 14. DigMM: Sporadic crash after close of Digital Measurement Mode fixed 15. Navigator: Transducer open as graphic error fixed 16. Navigator: Measurement files created by SOUND driver not replayable fixed 17. Navigator: Several problems in combination with ECC-REC-0501 export files fixed (tab, empty fields, incorrect time stamp) 18. Cartesian Diagram: Error of limit lines creation (time, freq.) fixed (also in combination with several scan results) 19. Visualizer: MultiConnect device driver is difficult to move/position fixed

20. Visualizer: Crash after device driver delete fixed 21. Audio delay of about 8 sec. fixed 22. Transducer.xls: Not required HE010 transducer values deleted

Known Bugs: 1. ESVN: Sporadic running scan measurement cannot stop 2. DDF1xx: In combination with ESMD in remote mode sometimes no bearing values are displayed 3. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable 4. Sporadic 2D graphic display error on Windows Vista PCs 5. ESMD-DDC: TCP connection to individual DDC ruptures sporadically, which lead s to errors when recording DDC audio and I/Q Signal 6. ESMD-DDC: Sporadic errors in DDC audio balance and squelch 7. SOUND: Problem with two channel listening in combination with Windows 7 =============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4.1 SP1: Release Date: 01.10.2010 New Functionality: 1. New Device Driver EB500 The new device driver EB500 supports the R&S Monitoring Receiver EB500 (software option ARGUS-RX). 2. ESMD: Support of ESMD Digital Downconverter function (DDC) (new software option ESMD-DDC) 3. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver now supports calibration of IF filters 4. DDF0xAE: Support of Super Resolution direction finding (new software option DDF0xAE-SR) 5. New device driver S_UMS The new device driver S_UMS supports internal switch of next R&S UMS generat ion UMS200, UMS170 and S3 (software option ARGUS-SYSDEV) 6. GX430: Integration of R&S Analysis Software GX430 and GX430IS (no special software option) 7. MPT: Integration of R&S Mission Planning Tool (no special software option)

8. BMM: Measurement setting of DFSpan and DFStep of ESMD/DDF255 separated from IF Bandwidth 9. CMM: Support of fast GPS devices. Coverage Measurement Mode now saves the current GPS data with each result value 10. ORM: New measurement settings DFSpan and DFStep (ESMD/DDF255) supported (see also ORM Interface Description V5.42) 11. Navigator: Export of saved Audio measurement result files now possible in MP3, WMA and PCM format. 12. Process Measurement Result Files: Add Transmitter Data function now adds additional transmitter fields (Licensee, City, Tranmsmitter Power and Position of the Transmitter) 13. MapView: Display of transmitters in map software now supports tool tips (R&S MapView Version 3.5.92.8895 and higher required) 14. MapView/Google Earth: Display of saved general measurement result files with logitude and latitude supported (Table Editor) 15. Cartesian Graphic: Display of spectrum measurement results (e.g. Scan, FLScan, Sweep) with cartestian graphic dialog window now displays date and time of the current displayed trace 16. Transmitter List Editor: Selected transmitters can be saved in a new transmitter list 17. ArgusPGImport: Algorithm to evaluate the minimum required disk space in case of an data import modified (free disk space must be more than the required space for the data plus 5%). 18. New cable type Micro-Coax UFB205A supported (calibration.xls)

Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Missing display of DF Panorama in DF mode because of special combinations of DF Span and DF Step fixed 2. ESMD/DDF255: PIF panorama now contains also horizontal rainbow 3. ESMD/DDF255: Timeout error in combination with small DFSpan settings fixed 4. ESVN: Graphics settings are now saved correctly 5. ESMC: Graphics settings are now saved correctly 6. ETL: AMM crash with measurement parameter DVB-T Phase fixed 7. ETL: FLScan ATV time our in remote mode fixed 8. ETL: Analyzer Sweep time out in combination with sweep count 10 fixed 9. FSQ: Reset of modified FSQ IP address fixed

10. DDF1xx: In combination with ESVN IF panorama is now displayed correctly 11. Rotator: Error on device control in remote mode fixed 12. FU129: Switch problem in combination with ZS1xx fixed 13. FU129: ARGUS crash after path switches with FU129 fixed 14. IMM: Incorrect Alarm processing (specially Audio recording) corrected 15. AMM: High CPU usage in case of Level and Audio measurements in combination with selected time interval fixed 16. AMM: Sporadic measurement stop at midnight fixed 17. AMM: Freezed AMM graphic (2D, YT) in combination with additional opened AMM dialog window fixed 18. BMM: ARGUS crash after measurement start in remote mode fixed 19. SIS: Missing alarm status of ePowerSwitch in Status Information System ArgusMap fixed 20. SIS: ARGUS crash because of SIS status request in combination with not configured ePS device driver fixed 21. Audio: Audio delay in remote mode fixed 22. Cartesian graphic (with time axis): Display error because of time back step in measurement results fixed 23. Cartesian graphic (with time axis): Display error because of several time intervals in measurement results fixed 24. 2D waterfall graphic: Autoscale all axis fixed 25. 2D waterfall graphic: Wrong date after scale in combination measurement results over several days fixed 26. 2D waterfall graphic: Incorrect display of graphic with occupancy in Microsoft Word (copied via graphic clipboard function) fixed

Known Bugs: 1. ESVN: Sporadic running scan measurement cannot stop 2. DDF1xx: In combination with ESMD in remote mode sometimes no bearing values are displayed 3. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable 4. Sporadic 2D graphic display error on Windows Vista PCs 5. ESMD-DDC: TCP connection to individual DDC ruptures sporadically, which lead s to errors

when recording DDC audio and I/Q Signal 6. ESMD-DDC: Sporadic errors in DDC audio balance and squelch =============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4.1: Release Date: New Features: 1. New Visualizer One of the most noticeable changes is the new Visualizer. Almost all devices in a measurement system and their interconnections are explicitly displayed. All devices can be freely positioned and the colour scheme configured. Thus, the existin g measurement system is displayed much more precisely. Also, the configuration is done via the new user interface. It supports context menus (via right mouse click ) which open the device properties dialog windows. 2. New Device Driver FSV The new device driver FSV supports the R&S Signal- und Spectrum Analyzer FSV (software option ARGUS-ANALYZER). 3. Enhanced Features for Station Information System For all devices the operation mode (physical, virtual) will be checked regul arly. Furthermore, the Status Information System (software option SIS) supports eP owerswitch devices of Leunig company. 4. ESMD/DDF255 80 MHz Option The device drivers ESMD (software option ARGUS-RX) and DDF255 (software opti on ARGUS-DF) now support the Wideband 80 MHz device option. When using the DF antenna R&S ADD 197 the polarization can be selected in all monitoring modes. 5. Filter Unit 129 with LAN interface The device driver FU129 (software option ARGUS-SYSDEV) now also supports the R&S Filter Unit FU129 via the LAN interface. 6. GPS Data in Measurement Result Files With the software option CMM (Coverage Measurement Mode) the current positio n of the measurement unit can optionally be written to the result files of other meas urement modes (e.g Direct Measurement Mode, Automatic Measurement Mode). 7. Filter Function in Transmitter List Editor The transmitter list editor now provides a filter functionality. Transmitter s can 02.07.2010

be selected manually (by setting a check mark) or via a geographical area (l atitude, longitude, radius). For transmitter list scans and the display in map softwa re R&S MapView or GoogleTM Earth only the selected transmitters will be used re sp. displayed. 8. Export of Graphics Software option DEI (Data Export Import) now also supports the export of gra phics to formats JPG, BMP, GIF and PNG. 9. Enhanced Audio Recording during AMM Alarm Measurements Additional possibilities for audio recording are available for AMM alarm mea surements (software options AMM and ARR). 10. Support of Windows 7 ARGUS 5.4.1 supports the Windows 7 operating system (Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate, both in the 64 Bit version). Windows Vista Business (32 Bit) and W indows XP Professional (32 Bit) are also still supported. New Functionality: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Selected Frequency of loaded FFM Frequency List is now marked i n the list 2. ESMD/DDF255: Polarisation switch in combination with ADD197 also in monitori ng measurement modes (FFM, PScan, Scan and FLScan) available 3. ORM: Order Report Module supports PScan step width (for device driver ESMD, PR100, EM100 and DDF255) 4. Visualizer: System Paths are now sorted in alphabetic order 5. Digital Measurement Mode: System Paths are now sorted in alphabetic order 6. Saving of Measurement Unit Configuration now independing on ARGUS setting Di sk Usage (see Measurement Unit Configuration, General Settings tab)

Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Changing FFM Measurement Frequency now also sets Demodulation F requency to the same value 2. ESMD/DDF255: Vertical rainbow in PIF Pan dialog is only displayed if 2D grap hic is selected 3. ESMD/DDF255: Switch between color and b/w of PIF Pan corrected

4. ESMD/DDF255: Error of IQ Recordings in combination of "short" format and large IF Bandwidths fixed 5. ETL: Parameter RF Attenuator now correct set 6. ETL: Display of Constallation Diagram now always colored (2nd bugfix) 7. DDFMMI: Error on Load Frequency List fixed 8. Antenna, Rotator: Azimut error because of range overshoot in combination with antenna offset fixed 9. GX300: Error on IMM and AMM measurements with GX300 and 0.1 degree step widt h fixed 10. Change to Configuration mode during opened Mixer Property dialog fixed 11. Audio delay in remote mode measurements fixed 12. Frequency Band Occupancy: Error in saved statistic result values fixed 13. Process measurement Result Files: ARGUS crash in combination with add statistic data fixed 14. Report: Missing Measurement Result files in remote mode fixed 15. ARGUS crash because of combined open of measurement result as text and 3D gr aphic fixed 16. 2D graphic: Display date error in combination with over night measurements f ixed 17. Google Earth: Display error regarding exported Coverage Measurment Mode result files fixed

Known Bugs: 1. ESVN, ESMC: graphic settings are not saved 2. DDF1xx: Sporadic display error of IF panorama in combination with ESVN 3. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable 4. Sporadic 2D graphic display error on Windows Vista PCs

Supported Firmware: 5.4 5.4SP1 5.4SP2 5.4SP3 DDF0xAE - EBDxxx FW 2.20 FW 2.20 FW 2.20 FW 2.20 - ET550 FW 2.03 FW 2.03 FW 2.03 FW 2.03 5.4.1 FW 2.32 FW 2.03

DDF0xM DDF255 DDF39x - EBD395 - ET550 EB110 EB200 EBD190 EBD195 EFA EM100 EM510 EM550 ESMB ESMD ETL FSH3-18 FSV PR100 UMS

FW 3.23 FW 3.23 FW 3.23 FW 3.23 FW 1.70 FW 2.00 FW 2.00 FW 3.00 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 1.20 1.86 1.86 1.84 1.70 1.92 13.13 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 1.20 FW 1.20 FW 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.00 1.86 1.86 1.84 2.00 1.92 13.13 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.00 FW 1.20 FW 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.00 1.86 1.86 1.84 2.00 1.92 13.13 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.00 FW 1.20 FW 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.00 1.86 1.86 1.84 3.00 1.98 13.13 2.10 1.20

FW 3.23 FW 3.01 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.32 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.33 2.20 1.90 1.90 1.84 3.01 2.00 13.14 1.50 2.20 1.20

=============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4 Service Pack 3: Release Date: 12.04.2010 New Functionality: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver now supports Polychrom IF Panorama (software option DDF255-RX for device driver DDF255 required) 2. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver now supports display of bearing beam history in m ap software (software option ESMD-DF for device driver ESMD required) 3. ESMD/DDF255: DF measurement type now contains additional dialog window with compass rose (orientation towards vehicle axis) for display on a sepera te monitor (software option ESMD-DF for device driver ESMD required) 4. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver now supports display of histogramm in DFPan, DFSc an and DFFLScan 5. ESMD/DDF255: Device driver now supports GPS (software option ESMD-DF for device driver ESMD required, software option GPS not required) 6. ESMD/DDF255, DDF0xAE, DDF39x, DDF1xx: Device driver now supports display of bearing beam in GoogleTM Earth 7. PR100: ARGUS with software option DEI and device driver now supports import of measurement data saved on PR100 SD card 8. DDF0xAE, DDF39x: Device driver now supports display of bearing beam history in map software

9. DDF0xAE, DDF39x: Device driver now supports display of histogramm in Scan an d FLScan 10. DDF1xx: Device driver now supports display of bearing beam history in map so ftware 11. GPS: Device driver now supports also Garmin 18X GPS (USB) 12. BMM: Bearing Measurement Mode now supports display of bearing beam in Google TM Earth 13. ORM: GSS (Get System State) query now contains also device operation mode (physical, virtual) 14. ArgusWeb: Access to PR100/EMM 100 device driver and UMS measurement units now supported 15. ArgusWeb: Now only signal paths with supported device drivers are displayed 16. Navigator: Software now supports optional access to remote and local saved m easurement files of different users and measurement units (e.g. for local export of rem ote initiated large AMM measurement result files) 17. Cartesian Diagramm: Graphic dialog window now supports display of saved scan measurement result files 18. Export function (software option DEI/Data Export Import required) of Coverag e measurement result files and transmitter lists now support KML format for display in GoogleTM Earth 19. Export of DF measurement result files now supports additional decimal places of coordinate values 20. Timing Definition now supports measurements of each 2nd, 3rd ... day 21. R&S MapView: bearing beams are now displayed with additional measurement fre quency 22. Transducer.xls extended (ADD153, ADD253, ADD295)

Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD/DDF255: Error on ADD197 antenna polarization switch fixed (software option ESMD-DF for device driver ESMD required) 2. ETL: Display of Constallation Diagram now always colored 3. IMM, Detection of unknown frequencies: frquencies are now correct evaluated also if calculated maxhold trace has several identical levels in the local maximum a rea 4. CMM: DVB-T measurements now possible with ETL (CMM.XLS IFBW_STOP modified to 10 MHz)

5. PMM: Pulse Measurement Mode now correct displayed in measurement status dial og and corresponding log file 6. ORM: Stop problem of periodical long time ORM measurements fixed 7. ORM: Empty measurement results of transmitter list scans with antenna positi oning in combination with ORM ADC fixed 8. Navigator: Disabled buttons after export of audio files fixed 9. Navigator: Error on copy (save as) of graphics fixed

Known Bugs: 1. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable 2. Sporadic 2D graphic display error on Windows Vista PCs

Supported Firmware: 5.4 DDF0xAE - EBDxxx - ET550 DDF0xM DDF255 DDF39x - EBD395 - ET550 EB110 EB200 EBD190 EBD195 EFA EM100 EM510 EM550 ESMB ESMD ETL FSH3-18 PR100 UMS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.20 2.03 3.23 1.70 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.83 1.20 1.86 1.86 1.84 1.70 1.92 13.13 1.20 1.20 5.4SP1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.20 2.03 3.23 2.00 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.83 2.00 1.86 1.86 1.84 2.00 1.92 13.13 2.00 1.20 5.4SP2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.20 2.03 3.23 2.00 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.83 2.00 1.86 1.86 1.84 2.00 1.92 13.13 2.00 1.20 5.4SP3 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 2.20 2.03 3.23 3.00 2.20 2.03 2.80 2.80 2.0.9 1.02 5.83 2.00 1.86 1.86 1.84 3.00 1.98 13.13 2.10 1.20

=============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4 Service Pack 2: Release Date: 16.12.2009 New Functionality:

1. ESMD, DDF255: Device drivers now support IQ recording The saved IQ data can be processed with R&S Signal Analysis Software GX430 2. ESMD, DDF255: Device drivers now support special functions of Firmware 2.00 (FFM: IF Panorama Step and independent Demodulation Frequency, PScan: Step Width and additional IF Bandwidths, DF: DF Step,DF Span and Selectivity instead of DF Bandwidth) 3. Antenna: list of default antennas extended 4. IMM: Intermodulation Analysis now supports audio via PC speaker 5. IMM: Spectrum measurement supports also DScan and PScan 6. BMM: Audio with Sound device is now supported 7. CMM: Better behaviour on measurements outside the selected frequency range 8. Import Data from Database (SMDI): Error on queries with antenna coordinates fixed (Version 200) 9. Kartesian Diagramm: Graphic now supports display of Frequency Bands (see FreqBand.xls in Configuration folder), Reference Frequencies and Transmitters 10. 2D Waterfall: Graphic now supports autoscale of threshold values 11. Measurement Unit Configuration: System Paths now can be created without correction table (the cabel correction is set to 0 dB) 12. User account of ARGUS database PostgreSQL is changed to Systemaccount (the Postgres user is deleted) 13. Control Unit Configuration: Parameter Beam width now also for display of directional antennas in R&S MapView 14. Transmitter List Editor: Dialog window is now sizable 15. ArgusWeb now supports also ESMD and DDF255with RX and DF functions 16. Transducer.xls extended (ADD195, ADD071, ADD197) Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD, DDF255: Volume change of device speaker during measurement fixed 2. ESMD, DDF255: Squelch values now always without decimal places 3. ESMD, DDF255: Marker error in DFPan in combination with modified DF Bandwidth fixed 4. ESMD, DDF255: Crash in combination with DF Path and missing SYNC option fixe d 5. ESMD, DDF255: Wrong frequency range in IMM in combination with down converte r (Mixer device driver) fixed 6. ETL: Crash during DVB-T measurements (e.g. constellation diagram) fixed

7. FSP: Query error meassages in combination with 1 GBit/s LAN fixed 8. AMM: Settings of YT graphic are now saved correctly (e.g. Trace Style) 9. Replay: Crash on replay of FLScan measurement result fixed 10. Process Measurement Result Files: Crash on combine with bearing result files in combination with Quality fixed 11. Priority conflicts in combination with IMM and DMM measurments at the same time fixed 12. Import Transmitter Lists (CSV format): 2147,3826 MHz limitation fixed 13. Export: Error on export of MaxHold measurement result files (xls format) fix ed 14. Graphic: crash on open as graphic in combination with large Scan measurement result files (about 500 MB) fixed 15. HE500 Icon corrected Known Bugs: 1. Sporadic crash during connection cut off in combination with low speed conne ctions between control and measurement units. Error up to now not reproducable =============================================================================== ARGUS 5.4 Service Pack 1: Release Date: 22.10.2009 New Functionality: 1. ESMD, DDF255 Firmware 2.0 supported only 2. ESMD, DDF255: Device Driver now supports GH150 compass 3. ESMD, DDF255: FFM data streams are controlled depending on the current CPU u sage 4. PR100, EM100: Firmware 2.0 supported only 5. Control Unit Configuration: Bearing Beam width now can be configured

Fixed Bugs: 1. ESMD, DDF255: Display error in cartesian PScan graphic under Windows Vista f ixed 2. ESMD, DDF255: Several timeouts fixed

3. ESMD, DDF255: ARGUS crash in DFPan and DFScan Mode on active Squelch fixed 4. ETL: Level Unit dBV/m/MH in Eval function fixed 5. DRM: Device driver now can changed correct to physical mode 6. DRM: Device driver now uses less processor performance 7. SOUND: 2-Channel-Mode now can be correct configured 8. UMS100, UMS120: Supported frequency range is now correct displayed 9. UMS100, UMS120: Audio Turn on after dialog minimize/maximize fixed 10. UMS100, UMS120: Virtual operation mode after reconnect fixed 11. BMM, PAR: Color of Start button depending on selected color theme fixed 12. CMM: Missing FLS frequencies in combination with PR100 and EM100 fixed 13. PMM: Graphics now configurable several times 14. PMM: Several design errors fixed 15. Measurement Unit Configuration: Crash on F1 click fixed 16. Table Wizard: Correction table 0 dB in combination with cable Sucoflex 104 f ixed 17. Navigator: ARGUS crash after rename of correction and transducer table fixed 18. ArgusWeb: Error and crash after inactivity fixed 19. ArgusWeb: Wrong display of antenna height fixed 20. MapView: Freezed bearing beam after display of transmitter list in MapView f ixed

Known Bugs: 1. FSPx: Device in combination with 1 GBit/s LAN shows Query error messages. Workaround: Set PC LAN configuration to 100 MBit/s.

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