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Forcefield 8.01 update

Aritech is pleased to announce the availability of Forcefield 8.0.1.

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.

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