Firmware & Software

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Overview

Release Date Software Firmware Compatibility Support Status
May 2024 AUDIT-MATE 4.5 13.7 Supports both USB and WIFI Sensors Available
March 2024 AUDIT-MATE 4.3 13.7 Supports both USB and WIFI Sensors Available
January 2020 AUDIT-MATE 2.0 13.7 Supports both USB and WIFI Sensors Available
January 2015 WIFI-MATE 2.62 9.68 WIFI Sensors Only Folded into AUDIT-MATE
October 2012 Optimize Macro 9.68 and earlier Supports USB only Discontinued

Software Updates

AUDIT-MATE 4.5

Released: May 2024

Firmware Required: 13.7

New Features:

  • Isotherm - Users can now add “isotherm” layers to their static heat maps, which show the actual temperature, humidity or dew point value for each line. This makes it easier to identify temperature variations and hotspots within a data center.

  • Dropdown Menu: Users can use the dropdown menu to check if they want to display the isotherm lines and/or uniformity metric.

  • LED Blinking Light Feature - when users start a scan (QuickScan, LongScan or Delta-T), the LED lights flash briefly on the TH1 Module to acknowledge scan start.

Includes all features from AUDIT-MATE 2.0 and higher

AUDIT-MATE 4.3

Released: January 2024

Firmware Required: 13.7

New Features

  • Uniformity Metric for Temperature Heat Maps: Display Uniformity Metric of collected Heat Map Data.

  • Save Parameters: If you make any adjustments to the scan settings, it will automatically save with the file.

  • Customize Rack & Location Names: Tailor scan settings to specific rack and location names, and module heights.

  • Data Set Search Function: Quick identification of maximum and minimum values within the data set.

  • Outlier List Generator: Create a list of any outliers in your data set to easily identify.

  • Three or Four Sensor Configuration: Supports using 3 or 4 sensors on a stand.

  • Set Point Analysis Calculator- enables users to compare and simulate environmental set points, providing actionable insights for optimizing data center cooling strategies and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

  • Includes all features from AUDIT-MATE 2.0 and higher

AUDIT-MATE 2.3

Released: March 2020

Firmware Required: 13.7

New Features

  • Combined AUDIT-MATE & WIFI-MATE Program: Combined previous AUDIT-MATE and WIFI-MATE in one program.

  • Battery Check: Allows user to check battery status before scan start.

  • New Configuration Screens: Streamlined setup procedure.

  • Delayed Auto-Start Function: Schedule scans to start at a user-defined date and time.

  • New Data Dashboards: Introduces a new dashboard for a comprehensive view of raw data and visualizations.

  • New Color Scale Adjustment: Set your own color scales for static maps and time-trend graphs.

  • Export All Feature: Allows you to quickly export all data (.CSV), charts (.PNGs)., and graphs (.PNGs).

  • Configure Multiple AUDIT-BUDDY Stands: Ability to set multiple stands for data collection in one setup.

  • Single File Download: Previously users downloaded 3 files per stand, now it’s single file.

  • Preview File Information (WIFI-ONLY): Monitor data, heat maps live while collecting data.

  • HTML Report: Auto-generate an HTML report of all information.

  • History File Review: Ability to read previously collected sample data.

  • Delta-T Screens: Ability to look at Recirculation and Bypass Airflow live for WIFI.

  • Carbon Calculator: Calculator to provide airflow efficiency loss.

WIFI-MATE 2.0

Released: January 2015

Firmware Required: 9.68

Support Status: Limited Support Available

Features

  • Stream data: Allows data to be streamed via private wireless network.

  • Configure Modules: Allows user configure Modules

Optimize Macro

Released: October 2012

Firmware Required: 9.68 or earlier

Support Status: No longer supported

Features

  • Read Data: Allows users to read .PKL data and generate basic static maps, time-trend graphs and cooling efficiency

Firmware

AUDIT-BUDDY firmware refers to the software that is embedded in the TH1 Module's hardware and controls its various functions. The firmware is pre-installed and is not meant to be modified by the end-user. Purkay Labs releases infrequent updates to fix bugs, improve functionality or add new features that will be listed here.

Firmware Version 13.7

Released: Purchases after 2020

Software Capabilities: AUDIT-MATE 2.0 and higher

Support Status: Available

Features

  • Allows users to see battery strength on WIFI-MATE screens

  • New Set-Up Process for AUDIT-MATE 2.0

  • Download and Save Parameters (like Test Name)

Firmware Version 9.68

Released: Purchases between 2015-2019

Software Capabilities: WIFI-MATE 3.62

Support Status: Limited

Features

  • Compatible with WIFI-MATE

  • Set Cold or Hot Aisle Name

  • QuickScan Pause & Restart Feature

  • View Battery Strength

  • Manually Set-Up Scan

Firmware Version <9.68

Released: Purchases between 2012-2014

Software Capabilities: Optimize Macro, WIFI-MATE 3.62

Support Status: Limited

Features

  • Compatible with Excel Macro

  • .PKL Files

  • Add Static Heat Map

  • Add Delta-T airflow efficiency in Excel Macro

  • 8 character file naming capability