Whelen Firmware Updates

Release Notes: Vehicle Safety Gateway

Products:

All Products | 15 Button Din | 15 Button Handheld | 21 Slide | 6 Slide | Arges Control Head | Arges Profocus | Arges Spotlight | Core | Core C | Core Control Point | Core Internal Siren | Core Io | Core R | Core S | Core S Howler | Core S Internal Howler | Core S Internal Siren | Edge 9x Lightbar | External Siren | High Power Node | Howler | Inner Edge 24 Front | Inner Edge 24 Rear | Inner Edge 36 Front | Inner Edge 36 Rear | Inner Edge Xlp | Knob 6 | Knob Control Head | Lightbar | Lightbar Expansion | Remote 16 | Remote 16 10 30v | Remote 24 | Remote 8 | Scanport | Ta Module | Tracer | V2v Sync Module | Vehicle Safety Gateway | Wcx Fleet Rack Arrow | Wcx Push Bumper |


12/09/2024

VSG Ver # 6.0.538

Bug Fixes:

  • Optimized message size to provide more reliable communication between the VSG and Whelen Cloud Platform
  • Resolved an issue where Core-S could report logs to WCP more frequently than intended
  • Optimized GPS location accuracy and reliability
  • Resolved an issue where geofences and responder-to-responder alerts could fail to deactivate under certain scenarios

What’s New:

  • Provided the ability to update VSG firmware through Command when VSG is connected to a compatible Core control system
  • Enhanced support for Ford vehicles connected to VSG via OBD2
  • Provided support for integration with Geotab

07/22/2024

VSG Ver # 5.1.422

Bug Fixes:

  • Addressed a bug which could cause an ignition cycle to be required to acquire GPS location after a loss of signal
  • Addressed a bug which could cause Vehicle Safety Gateway (VSG) updates to appear ‘stuck’ at 33% complete
  • Optimized VSG cellular and GPS stability
  • Additional bug fixes and performance enhancements

What’s New:

  • Added support for VSG modem firmware updates to occur over-the-air

08/29/2023

VSG Ver # 5.0.318

Bug Fixes:

  • General bug fixes and performance enhancements

What’s New:

  • Added support for connection with vehicle OBD2 for WCP telematics functionality
  • Hardened firmware to be more tolerant when faults are present on the network

05/15/2023

VSG Ver # 4.1.287

Bug Fixes:

  • General bug fixes and performance enhancements

What’s New:

  • Geofences may now be configured in Command as inputs with compatible Core control systems (Pending Command Update)
  • HAAS Responder-to-Responder (R2R®) may now be programmed in Command to notify the vehicle operator of a potential collision with another Vehicle Safety Gateway® or HAAS HA5 equipped vehicle
  • Signal Quality can now be programmed in Command to display when the cellular signal quality is Good or Poor with compatible Cencom Core® systems
  • Improved the performance of over-the-air updates
  • Improved the ability of the internal modem to recover connectivity to the cellular network after loss of signal
  • Improved Ethernet connection to Core systems
  • Added system checks to ensure Vehicle Safety Gateway® always shuts down with ignition

05/10/2023

VSG Ver # 4.0.284

Bug Fixes:

  • General bug fixes and performance enhancements

What’s New:

  • Geofences may now be configured in Command as inputs with compatible Core control systems (Pending Command Update)
  • HAAS Responder-to-Responder (R2R®) may now be programmed in Command to notify the vehicle operator of a potential collision with another Vehicle Safety Gateway® or HAAS HA5 equipped vehicle
  • Signal Quality can now be programmed in Command to display when the cellular signal quality is Good or Poor with compatible Cencom Core® systems
  • Improved the performance of over-the-air updates
  • Improved the ability of the internal modem to recover connectivity to the cellular network after loss of signal
  • Improved Ethernet connection to Core systems
  • Added system checks to ensure Vehicle Safety Gateway® always shuts down with ignition

08/15/2022

Vehicle Safety Gateway Ver # 3.0.76

  • Resolved a bug that could cause over-the-air updates of Core-R to fail in some instances
  • Improved VSGs ability to recover connection in conditions of poor cellular service
  • Resolved a bug that could cause VSG to fail to enter sleep mode during ignition cycle

04/05/2022

Vehicle Safety Gateway Ver # 3.0.37

  • Opens up all 8 inputs for hardwiring on the VSG standalone side or configuring via command.

01/19/2022

Vehicle Safety Gateway Ver # 2.1.32

  • Added support for Core-R.
  • Integrated VSG with GTT.
  • Resolved issue where VSG may hang when going to sleep.

01/05/2022

Vehicle Safety Gateway Ver # 2.0.22

  • Added support for Core-R.
  • Integrated VSG with GTT.
  • Resolved issue where VSG may hang when going to sleep.

09/21/2020

Vehicle Safety Gateway Ver # 1.0.9

  • Added support for system logging and modem diagnostics.

08/09/2020

Vehicle Safety Gateway Ver # 1.0.7

  • Various system optimizations.