This release offers a number of new features and improvements.
Customers may upgrade to Forcefield 8.0.1 directly from the following previous versions:
- FF 8.0.0 B37
- FF 7.2.2 B54
- FF 7.2.1 B30
- FF 7.2.0 B53
Resolved issues in 8.0.1
- Resolved an issue with UDP and TCP panel connection types which incorrectly report timeout and offline messages after a period of idle communication
- Fixed Area control from the Access Functions setup screen.
- Fixed issue to control clusters of doors
- Fixed issue preventing users from being sent to the panel when performing a download all
New features in Forcefield 8
- Support for ChallengerPlus panels
- Support for TS1066 Network Access Controller
- TS0866/67 to TS1066 conversion
- Upgrade to ChallengerPlus directly from Challenger V8 and Challenger10
- Up to 5 licenses may now be added to users for validation and expiration
Improvements in Forcefield 8
- User card data increased to 64 bits
- Maximum number of members increased to 1022
- Workstation logout moved from menu to speedbar
- Panel uploads have option to clear panel records before uploading
To view the full list of additional features and improvements, please refer to the release notes.