Release Notes

Claros Platform: What's New

• New parameters have been added to the Claros library:
  • Hydrogen Chloride
  • Valve Position
  • Nitrogen Dosing Rate
  • Phosphoric Acid Liquid Feed Rate
  • Sodium Hypochlorite Liquid Feed Rate
  • Reductant Liquid Feed Rate
  • Acid Liquid Feed Rate
  • Caustic Liquid Feed Rate
  • Coagulant Liquid Feed Rate
  • RTC Manifold Pressure Setpoint, Computed
  • RTC Valve Position Setpoint, Computed
  • RTC Acid Liquid Feed Rate, Computed
  • Reductant Dosing Rate, Computed
  • RTC Sodium Hypochlorite Liquid Feed Rate, Computed
  • RTC Nitrogen/COD Dosing Rate, Computed
  • RTC Phosphorous/COD Dose, Computed
  • RTC Phosphorous Liquid Feed Rate, Computed
  • RTC Carbon Liquid Feed Rate, Computed
  • RTC Internal recirculation flow, Computed
  • RTC Caustic Liquid Feed Rate, Computed
  • RTC Coagulant Liquid Feed Rate, Computed
  • RTC Nitrogen Liquid Feed Rate, Computed

Claros Platform: 2020.2

• Bug fixes and stability improvements
• Beta testing opportunities for both Data and Process Management customers. If interested, please contact clarosfeedback@hach.com

Claros Platform: 2020.1

• Bug fixes and stability improvements
• Beta testing opportunities for both Data and Process Management customers. If interested, please contact clarosfeedback@hach.com

Data Management

• New parameters added to the Claros library
• We are seeking customers to beta test our new visualization tools (e.g. gauge widget, waterfall graph and multi-axis graph). To learn more, click here.

Claros Web

Claros Collect for iOS and Android

Estimated release date: May 12th, 2020

iOS Version 2.4.4

• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Android Version 2.4.7

• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Claros Platform: 2019.4

• New supported languages: Czech and Slovakian
• Inclusion of the Graphs Widget on the dashboard
• Graphs will show data every 5 minutes (previously every minute)

Instrument Management

• New sensors added:
  • CL10 sc Amperometric Chlorine Analyzer
• Prognosys Measurement and Service Indicators implemented
  for digital communication (Modbus TCP) to SCADA
• New dashboard Instrument Alert widget added

Data Management

• New parameters added to the Claros library
• New dashboard gauge widget added ( Beta Testing)
• New dashboard waterfall graph widget added ( Beta Testing)
• New dashboard multi-axis graph widget added ( Beta Testing)

Process Management

Claros Web

Claros Collect for iOS and Android

Estimated release date: February 11, 2020

iOS Version 2.4.3

• New supported languages: Czech and Slovakian

Android Version 2.4.4

• New supported languages: Czech and Slovakian

Claros Platform: 2019.3

• New supported language: Croatian
• New dashboard that includes a Plant Map, Links, and Weather
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Instrument Management

• MSM & RTC integration: RTC modules are available in the MSM application

Data Management

• New dashboard gauge widget added ( Beta Testing)
• New dashboard waterfall graph widget added ( Beta Testing)
• New dashboard multi-axis graph widget added ( Beta Testing)

Process Management

Claros Web

Claros Collect for iOS and Android

iOS Version 2.4.3

• No updates

Android Version 2.4.4

• No updates

Claros Platform: 2019.2

• New supported language: Turkish
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Instrument Management

• 4G/Verizon modem for SC4200c and SC1500 Controllers
• 4G/GSM (all EU carriers, AT&T and T-Mobile) for SC1500 Controller
• Revision of Prognosys Predictive Diagnostic Software messages

Data Management

• New dashboard gauge widget added ( Beta Testing)
• New dashboard waterfall graph widget added ( Beta Testing)
• New dashboard multi-axis graph widget added ( Beta Testing)

Claros Web

Claros Collect for iOS and Android

Estimated release date: July 23, 2019

iOS Version 2.4.3

• App now available in Slovakia, Croatia and Czech Republic – English only
• New Supported Languages: Turkish and Greek

Android Version 2.4.4

• App now available in Slovakia, Croatia and Czech Republic – English only
• New Supported Languages: Turkish and Greek

Claros Platform: 2019.1

• Various bug fixes

Instrument Management

• Diagnostic features, allowing to diagnose the Internet connectivity of the SC4200c controller series
• Bug fixes including some data display issues

Data Management

• New location/site configuration tool for Drinking Water Distribution Systems that enables users to copy and paste location/site names and addresses from a spreadsheet
• Bug fixes including some data display issues

Process Management

• New CLAROS Process Management modules for:
  • Oxidation Ditches with Simultaneous Nitrification Denitrification (RTC-SND)
  • Denitrification (RTC-DN)
  • Dissolved Air Flotation (RTC-DAF)
  • Nutrient Dosing (RTC-C/N/P)
• New feature on RTC-ST:
  • Adjustment of specific dosing rate depending on feed TSS concentration
• SIEMENS IPC Hardware as alternative to BECKHOFF IP Hardware available

Claros Web

Claros Collect for iOS and Android

Estimated release date: April 30th, 2019

iOS Version 2.4.2

• Addition of DR300 parameters
• Updated translation strings
• Bug fixes

Android Version 2.4.3

• Addition of DR300 parameters
• Updated translation strings
• Bug fixes

Claros Platform: 2018.4

• New supported languages: Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Hungarian

Instrument Management

• Added PHOSPHAX sc LR analyzer
• Added TSS sc sensor
• Added WiFi connectivity for SC4200c controller series
• Added SIM cards to every cellular version of SC4200c and SC1500 modems – customers can now purchase annual data plans from Hach (MSM_DATAPLAN) if they wish to use this card
• Improved 4-20 mA Input card (Channel name is made available in the UI) for sc1500 controller series
• Various bug fixes

Data Management

• New ability to add text variables. Users are not limited to a pre-determined list.
• New ability to relocate data from the 4-20mA input card data from Instrument Management to Data Management.

Claros Web

Claros Collect for iOS and Android

iOS Version 2.4.0

• New ability to transfer measurements from a DR300 colorimeter to Claros Collect for iOS
• New ability to view a list of DR300 devices that are connected or previously were connected to Collect.
• Bug fixes
• New ability to add text variables. Users are not limited to a pre-determined list.
• New supported languages Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Hungarian

Android Version 2.4.0

• Performance improvement when loading bench sheets, for customers with a large number of process/locations
• New ability to transfer measurements from a DR300 colorimeter to Claros Collect for Android.
• New ability to view a list of DR300 devices that are connected or previously were connected to Collect.
• Bug fixes New ability to add text variables. Users are not limited to a pre-determined list.
• New supported languages Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Hungarian

Claros Platform: 2018.3

• New supported language: Portuguese

Instrument Management

• Added 2-channel versions of the AMTAX sc and PHOSPHAX sc analyzers
• Streamlined email notifications
• Enhanced firmware update procedure
• Resolved issues related to MODBUS TCP in combination with cellular internet communication
• Resolved issues related to Workflows
• 3G/4G data plans now available for MSM customers

Data Management

• Improved plant set up design and added functionality for easy parameter search
• Added User defined text selection in the Custom Observations menu. Allows a user to define the name and list of values to be selected that can then be added as a Location Parameter. See HSO article for a how to.
• Added ability for users to hide standard bench sheets and have a streamlined view for data entry
• Added ability to download data to Excel from the spreadsheet view

Claros Collect for iOS and Android (Estimated release date October 9th, 2018)

Claros Platform: 2018.2

• New Privacy Notice to comply with General Data Protections Regulation in Europe

Instrument Management

• Added feature to increase efficiency of maintenance work by batching workflows
• Added MODBUS/TCP digital communication protocol for SC1500 controllers,
• Added capability to receive and process analog mA input signals to SC1500 controller
• Improved the verification workflows for A/N-ISE sc, AMTAX sc and PHOSPHAX sc (sensor menus are no longer blocked while waiting for lab results)
• Decreased the time it takes to load the measurement values of all sensors in the system

Data Management

• Bug fixes and improved translated content

Claros Collect for iOS and Android

Claros Platform: 2018.1

• New landing page will allow the user to access application specific content.
• New user interface and navigation elements.
• Added ability to integrate Instrument Management and Data Management products in one easy to navigate application.
• Added application performance improvements.
• Added supported languages.

Instrument Management

• Added ability to view and trend measurement values from Claros-enabled sensors (MSM data) in spreadsheets and graphs.
• Added ability to complete or cancel ongoing Maintenance Workflows by any user with administrator privileges.
• Added sludge profile graphing for Sonatax sc sensor.
• Added ability to freely configure timers for specific maintenance tasks.
• Added ability for SC4200c controller to share internet access through one single modem.
• Added ability for administrators to remove user.
• Added supported languages: Swedish.
• Improved overall communication robustness
• Improved Maintenance Notification handling (notification will disappear once the maintenance has been done, independent from whether through the Workflow or the Sensor Menu).
• Improved Calibration/verification workflows (Workflow can’t start without a DR3900 or DR6000 provisioned in the tenant).
• Improved display of Sonatax sc limits during configuration (showing an appropriate amount of digits after the decimal point)
• Fixed issue related to not displaying Phosphate HR measurement value
• Fixed issue related to MSM grab samples workflows for the Amtax sc and Phosphax sc analyzers (all available parameters (NH4, NH4-N, PO4, PO4-P, P2O5) are supported)
• Fixed performance issues related to Danish language setting

Data Management

• New navigation allows the user to access content specific to their daily scope of work.
• Added ability to up load measurement values in Excel format.
• Added ability to access Help articles.
• Added ability to convert units of measure.
• Measurement values from Claros enabled sensors (MSM data) can now be viewed in spreadsheets and graphs.
• Improved functionality during plant set up.
• Units list only shows logical selections for the Parameter when setting up parameters (Water Temperature only shows °C, °F in the unit’s selection list).
• Plant setup now only shows current plant making navigation easier.
• Added supported languages: Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Swedish.

Claros Collect for iOS and Android