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Centaur​ ​-​ ​Release​ ​Notes 

Firmware​ ​Versions Release
(for​ ​all​ ​Centaur​ ​models) Date

4.0.8 2017-11-02

3.4.14 2017-02-27

3.3.3 2016-11-08

2.1.6 2015-08-10

2.0.13 2015-03-24

2.0.5 2014-12-23

2.0.4 2014-11-21

1.5.30 2015-08-10

1.2.1 2015-02-26

1.1.32 2014-04-25

1.0.4 2013-07-22

This​ ​firmware​ ​release​ ​applies​ ​to​ ​Centaur​ ​products.

Software​ ​Summary 
Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​release​ ​is​ ​an​ ​optional​ ​release​ ​primarily​ ​for​ ​users​ ​with​ ​applications
requiring​ ​use​ ​of​ ​network​ ​timing​ ​synchronization,​ ​free-run​ ​timing,​ ​reduced​ ​digitizing​ ​latency
options,​ ​or​ ​need​ ​any​ ​of​ ​the​ ​specific​ ​other​ ​improvements​ ​or​ ​fixes​ ​in​ ​this​ ​release.​ ​It​ ​introduces
selectable​ ​time​ ​sources,​ ​including​ ​precision​ ​timing​ ​protocol​ ​(PTP),​ ​network​ ​time​ ​protocol​ ​(NTP)
and​ ​free-running​ ​capabilities,​ ​for​ ​all​ ​Titan​ ​accelerograph​ ​products.​ ​Minimum-phase​ ​(causal)
low-latency​ ​anti-aliasing​ ​filters​ ​are​ ​now​ ​available​ ​as​ ​an​ ​alternative​ ​to​ ​linear-phase​ ​filters.

Additional​ ​improvements​ ​and​ ​fixes​ ​are​ ​also​ ​included​ ​that​ ​improve​ ​the​ ​usability​ ​and​ ​reliability​ ​of
the​ ​instrument.​ ​See​ ​details​ ​below.

New​ ​features​ ​in​ ​this​ ​release​ ​include:

● Precision​ ​network​ ​timing​ ​and​ ​free-run​ ​timing
● Minimum-Phase​ ​(causal)​ ​anti-aliasing​ ​filters
● Configuration​ ​limits​ ​to​ ​SeedLink​ ​backfill​ ​requests

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● Improved​ ​Resolution​ ​of​ ​GPS/GNSS​ ​Geo-location

● Configurable​ ​Earth​ ​Location
● DNS​ ​server​ ​configuration​ ​available​ ​when​ ​using​ ​a​ ​static​ ​IP​ ​address
● Added​ ​firewall​ ​capability
Improvements​ ​in​ ​this​ ​release​ ​include:
● Configurable​ ​filename​ ​extensions​ ​added​ ​to​ ​archive​ ​filenames
● Earth​ ​location​ ​included​ ​in​ ​downloaded​ ​instrument​ ​response
● Download-in-progress​ ​indicator
● Trillium​ ​360​ ​seismometer​ ​support
Fixes​ ​and​ ​changes​ ​addressed​ ​in​ ​this​ ​release​ ​include:
● Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​response​ ​files​ ​for​ ​Titan​ ​sensors​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​downloaded​ ​for
sensitivities​ ​less​ ​than​ ​1 g
● Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​the​ ​Centaur​ ​responded​ ​improperly​ ​to​ ​time-based​ ​SeedLink​ ​data
retrieval​ ​requests
● Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​Seedlink​ ​Server​ ​cannot​ ​backfill​ ​requested​ ​packets​ ​recorded​ ​at​ ​higher
sample​ ​rates​ ​faster​ ​than​ ​real-time
● Mobile-specific​ ​UI​ ​Removed
● Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​data​ ​retrieval​ ​could​ ​not​ ​be​ ​performed​ ​with​ ​duration​ ​specified

New​ ​Features 
Precision​ ​network​ ​timing​ ​and​ ​free-run​ ​timing 
In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​GPS/GNSS​ ​timing,​ ​Precision​ ​Time​ ​Protocol​ ​(PTPv1)​ ​and​ ​Network​ ​Time​ ​Protocol
(NTP)​ ​are​ ​added​ ​as​ ​selectable​ ​time​ ​references​ ​for​ ​Nanometrics​ ​digitizer​ ​instruments​ ​(Centaur,
TitanSMA​ ​and​ ​Titan​ ​EA).​ ​You​ ​can​ ​also​ ​set​ ​the​ ​time​ ​manually​ ​and​ ​let​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​free-run.​ ​It
is​ ​also​ ​possible​ ​to​ ​synchronize​ ​timing​ ​by​ ​configuring​ ​a​ ​Centaur​ ​to​ ​act​ ​as​ ​a​ ​PTPv1​ ​or​ ​NTP​ ​time
server​ ​for​ ​other​ ​instruments​ ​when​ ​its​ ​time​ ​server​ ​reference​ ​is​ ​NTP,​ ​GNSS,​ ​or​ ​free-running.​ ​ ​For
example,​ ​a​ ​Centaur​ ​could​ ​get​ ​its​ ​timing​ ​from​ ​its​ ​internal​ ​GPS/GNSS​ ​receiver​ ​and​ ​simultaneously
serve​ ​PTPv1​ ​over​ ​a​ ​local​ ​network​ ​to​ ​a​ ​TitanSMA​ ​or​ ​other​ ​Nanometrics​ ​instrument.

There​ ​are​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​range​ ​of​ ​use​ ​cases​ ​and​ ​applications​ ​for​ ​this​ ​very​ ​flexible​ ​timing​ ​system.​ ​See
the​ ​user​ ​guide​ ​for​ ​more​ ​application​ ​examples​ ​and​ ​details​ ​on​ ​usage,​ ​setup,​ ​network
configuration,​ ​and​ ​performance.

Minimum-Phase​ ​(causal)​ ​anti-aliasing​ ​filters 

Low-latency​ ​minimum-phase​ ​(“causal”)​ ​anti-aliasing​ ​decimation​ ​filters​ ​are​ ​now​ ​available​ ​as​ ​an
alternative​ ​to​ ​linear​ ​phase​ ​filters.​ ​A​ ​minimum-phase​ ​filter​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​much​ ​lower​ ​filter​ ​latency​ ​while
trading​ ​off​ ​some​ ​stop-band​ ​performance,​ ​and​ ​is​ ​often​ ​used​ ​where​ ​minimizing​ ​overall​ ​real-time
delay​ ​through​ ​the​ ​digitizer​ ​is​ ​important.​ ​The​ ​minimum-phase​ ​option​ ​is​ ​available​ ​for​ ​all​ ​sample
rates​ ​except​ ​for​ ​80​​ Hz​ ​and​ ​2000 Hz.​ ​See​ ​the​ ​user​ ​guide​ ​for​ ​details​ ​on​ ​latency​ ​and​ ​filter
performance.

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Configuration​ ​limits​ ​to​ ​SeedLink​ ​backfill​ ​requests 

To​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​real​ ​time​ ​streaming​ ​resumes​ ​quickly,​ ​firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​introduces​ ​a​ ​new
configuration​ ​parameter​ ​(​Maximum​ ​backfill​ ​packet​)​ ​that​ ​allows​ ​the​ ​user​ ​to​ ​limit​ ​the​ ​maximum
number​ ​of​ ​512-byte​ ​SeedLink​ ​packets​ ​that​ ​the​ ​SeedLink​ ​interface​ ​will​ ​attempt​ ​to​ ​re-transmit​ ​in
response​ ​to​ ​‘DATA’​ ​requests.​ ​(‘TIME’​ ​requests​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​limited.)

Improved​ ​Resolution​ ​of​ ​GPS/GNSS​ ​Geo-location  

Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​improves​ ​the​ ​resolution​ ​of​ ​the​ ​GPS/GNSS​ ​geo-location​ ​that​ ​is​ ​displayed
on​ ​the​ ​Web​ ​Interface​ ​Health​​ ​page​ ​to​ ​6​ ​digits​ ​of​ ​precision.

Configurable​ ​Earth​ ​Location 

Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​introduces​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​explicitly​ ​configure​ ​the​ ​earth​ ​location​ ​for​ ​the
instrument​ ​using​ ​latitude,​ ​longitude,​ ​and​ ​elevation​ ​to​ ​6​ ​digits​ ​of​ ​precision.​ ​If​ ​configured,​ ​this
location​ ​is​ ​displayed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Health​​ ​page​ ​and​ ​is​ ​used​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​GPS/GNSS​ ​derived
geo-location​ ​in​ ​the​ ​instrument’s​ ​downloaded​ ​dataless​ ​SEED​ ​response​ ​files.​ ​State-of-health​ ​data
that​ ​is​ ​generated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​GPS/GNSS​ ​derived​ ​location.

The​ ​Web​ ​Interface​ ​Health​​ ​page​ ​now​ ​shows​ ​both​ ​the​ ​configured​ ​and​ ​calculated​ ​GNSS​ ​earth
location.

DNS​ ​server​ ​configuration​ ​available​ ​when​ ​using​ ​a​ ​static​ ​IP​ ​address 
Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​introduces​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​configure​ ​up​ ​to​ ​two​ ​DNS​ ​server​ ​IP​ ​addresses
when​ ​configuring​ ​a​ ​static​ ​IP​ ​address​ ​configuration​ ​on​ ​the​ E
​ thernet​​ ​page​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Configuration
menu.​ ​These​ ​IP​ ​addresses​ ​are​ ​ignored​ ​when​ ​a​ ​DHCP​ ​or​ ​Link-Local​ ​IP​ ​address​ ​configuration​ ​is
specified.

Added​ ​firewall​ ​capability 

Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​introduces​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​configure​ ​a​ ​firewall​ ​on​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​using​ ​the
iptables​ ​firewall​ ​utility​ ​for​ ​Linux.​ ​Among​ ​other​ ​capabilities,​ ​this​ ​utility​ ​allows​ ​the​ ​user​ ​to​ ​specify
sets​ ​of​ ​IP​ ​addresses,​ ​IP​ ​networks​ ​and​ ​subnetworks​ ​that​ ​can​ ​communicate​ ​with​ ​the​ ​instrument.

Note​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is​ ​possible​ ​for​ ​users​ ​to​ ​become​ ​locked​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​if​ ​the​ ​firewall​ ​is
configured​ ​incorrectly.​ ​Only​ ​users​ ​with​ ​advanced​ ​Linux​ ​and​ ​networking​ ​knowledge​ ​should
attempt​ ​to​ ​configure​ ​the​ ​firewall​ ​on​ ​Nanometrics​ ​instruments.

Improvements 
Configurable​ ​filename​ ​extensions​ ​added​ ​to​ ​archive​ ​filenames 
Previously,​ ​archive​ ​filenames​ ​were​ ​created​ ​with​ ​a​ ​fixed​ ​filename​ ​extension​ ​(.miniseed​ ​or​ ​.csv,
depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​archive​ ​format).​ ​Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​now​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​configure​ ​the
filename​ ​extension​ ​using​ ​the​ ​filename​ ​pattern​ ​fields.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​filename​ ​pattern​ ​contains​ ​a
dot​ ​(.)​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​text,​ ​the​ ​resulting​ ​archive​ ​files​ ​will​ ​use​ ​that​ ​added​ ​text​ ​as​ ​a​ ​filename

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extension.​ ​Conversely,​ ​if​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​filename​ ​does​ ​not​ ​contain​ ​a​ ​dot​ ​(.)​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​text,​ ​then
the​ ​archive​ ​files​ ​will​ ​be​ ​created​ ​without​ ​a​ ​filename​ ​extension.

Earth​ ​location​ ​included​ ​in​ ​downloaded​ ​instrument​ ​response 

In​ ​previous​ ​firmware​ ​releases,​ ​download​ ​response​ ​files​ ​did​ ​not​ ​contain​ ​a​ ​correct​ ​earth​ ​location.
Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​now​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​geo-location​ ​in​ ​downloaded​ ​dataless​ ​SEED​ ​files.​ ​If​ ​the
geo-location​ ​is​ ​manually​ ​configured​ ​then​ ​this​ ​value​ ​is​ ​used;​ ​otherwise,​ ​if​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​has​ ​a
built-in​ ​GNSS​ ​receiver​ ​and​ ​is​ ​configured​ ​to​ ​use​ ​GNSS​ ​as​ ​its​ ​time​ ​source​ ​then​ ​the​ ​actual​ ​earth
location​ ​is​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​downloaded​ ​dataless​ ​SEED​ ​file.​ ​Note​ ​that​ ​the​ ​RESP​ ​response​ ​format
does​ ​not​ ​include​ ​any​ ​geo-location​ ​information.​ ​Please​ ​consult​ ​the​ ​user​ ​guide​ ​for​ ​more​ ​details.

Alerts​ ​download-in-progress​ ​indicator 

Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​introduces​ ​a​ ​progress​ ​indicator​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Alerts​ ​panel​ ​on​ ​the​ H ​ ealth​ ​page​ ​to
indicate​ ​when​ ​alerts​ ​are​ ​still​ ​in​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​being​ ​loaded.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​to​ ​distinguish​ ​it​ ​from​ ​the
condition​ ​where​ ​there​ ​are​ ​no​ ​alerts.

Trillium​ ​360​ ​seismometer​ ​support 

The​ ​new​ ​Trillium​ ​360​ ​seismometers​ ​are​ ​now​ ​supported​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Centaur’s​ ​sensor​ ​library​ ​and​ ​for
response​ ​file​ ​downloads.

Fixes​ ​and​ ​Changes 

Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​response​ ​files​ ​for​ ​Titan​ ​sensors​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​downloaded​ ​for 
sensitivities​ ​less​ ​than​ ​1 ​g 
In​ ​previous​ ​releases,​ ​when​ ​attempting​ ​to​ ​download​ ​response​ ​files​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Titan​ ​sensor​ ​with​ ​range
set​ ​to​ ​less​ ​than​ ​±1​ ​g​,​ ​an​ ​error​ ​will​ ​be​ ​displayed​ ​indicating​ ​that​ ​the​ ​response​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​found.
Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​fixes​ ​this​ ​issue.

Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​the​ ​Centaur​ ​responded​ ​improperly​ ​to​ ​time-based​ ​SeedLink​ ​data 
retrieval​ ​requests 
In​ ​previous​ ​releases,​ ​the​ ​Centaur​ ​responded​ ​improperly​ ​to​ ​time-based​ ​SeedLink​ ​data​ ​retrieval
requests,​ ​resulting​ ​in​ ​SeedLink​ ​clients​ ​such​ ​as​ ​slinktool​ ​and​ ​slarchive​ ​re-requesting​ ​the​ ​data
indefinitely​.​ ​Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​fixes​ ​this​ ​issue.

Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​Seedlink​ ​Server​ ​cannot​ ​backfill​ ​requested​ ​packets​ ​recorded​ ​at 
higher​ ​sample​ ​rates​ ​faster​ ​than​ ​real-time 
In​ ​previous​ ​releases,​ ​the​ ​Seedlink​ ​Server​ ​was​ ​slow​ ​to​ ​backfill​ ​requested​ ​data​ ​and​ ​could
gradually​ ​get​ ​further​ ​behind,​ ​never​ ​catching​ ​up​ ​to​ ​real-time.​ ​Firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​fixes​ ​this
issue.

Note​ ​that​ ​the​ ​data​ ​that​ ​was​ ​recorded​ ​to​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​internal​ ​storage​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​upgrade​ ​is
still​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​the​ ​slow​ ​SeedLink​ ​backfill​ ​problem.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​optionally​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​recreate​ ​the

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store​ ​after​ ​upgrading​ ​to​ ​4.0.8​ ​to​ ​delete​ ​all​ ​prior​ ​data​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​does​ ​not
attempt​ ​to​ ​backfill​ ​data​ ​recorded​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​upgrade.

Mobile-specific​ ​UI​ ​Removed 

Support​ ​for​ ​a​ ​mobile​ ​specific​ ​Web​ ​Interface​ ​for​ ​Centaur​ ​has​ ​been​ ​removed​ ​in​ ​favor​ ​of​ ​the
default​ ​interface.

Fixed​ ​issue​ ​where​ ​data​ ​retrieval​ ​could​ ​not​ ​be​ ​performed​ ​with​ ​duration​ ​specified 
When​ ​attempting​ ​to​ ​download​ ​data​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Maintenance​ ​page​ ​using​ ​start​ ​time​ ​and​ ​duration
fields​ ​to​ ​specify​ ​the​ ​time​ ​range,​ ​the​ ​duration​ ​value​ ​will​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​be​ ​rejected.

Upgrade​ ​Considerations​ ​and​ ​Dependencies 

Ensure​ ​all​ ​default​ ​instrument​ ​passwords​ ​are​ ​changed​ ​to​ ​reduce​ ​the​ ​risk​ ​of 
unauthorized​ ​access 
Nanometrics​ ​highly​ ​recommends​ ​that​ ​all​ ​instrument​ ​passwords​ ​are​ ​changed​ ​from​ ​the​ ​default
values​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​network​ ​security​ ​and​ ​reduce​ ​the​ ​risk​ ​of​ ​unauthorized​ ​access.​ ​This​ ​includes
the​ ​root​ ​password,​ ​calibration​ ​password,​ ​and​ ​admin​ ​password.​ ​Nanometrics​ ​technical​ ​note​ H ​ ow
to​ ​Increase​ ​the​ ​Security​ ​of​ ​your​ ​Internet-connected​ ​Instruments​ ​(18109)​ ​provides
recommendations​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​your​ ​instruments​ ​are​ ​secure,​ ​including​ ​how​ ​to​ ​change
these​ ​passwords​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​instrument​ ​security.​ ​This​ ​technical​ ​note​ ​can​ ​be​ ​obtained​ ​through
our​ ​online​ ​knowledge​ ​base,​ ​or​ ​by​ ​contacting​ ​Nanometrics​ ​customer​ ​support.

Firmware​ ​upgrade​ ​will​ ​cause​ ​the​ ​Linux​ ​root​ ​password​ ​to​ ​revert​ ​to​ ​the​ ​factory 
default​ ​password 
If​ ​upgrading​ ​the​ ​firmware​ ​from​ ​version​ ​3.1.3​ ​or​ ​earlier​ ​to​ ​version​ ​3.2.8​ ​or​ ​later,​ ​the​ ​passwords​ ​for
logging​ ​in​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Linux​ ​root​ ​or​ ​the​ ​calibration​ ​file​ ​upload​ ​accounts​ ​will​ ​revert​ ​to​ ​factory​ ​default
passwords.​ ​The​ ​passwords​ ​to​ ​log​ ​on​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Web​ ​user​ ​interface​ ​are​ ​preserved.

Workaround​:​ ​If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​previously​ ​changed​ ​the​ ​Linux​ ​passwords,​ ​you​ ​must​ ​use​ ​the
factory​ ​default​ ​password​ ​to​ ​login​ ​and​ ​manually​ ​update​ ​them​ ​to​ ​the​ ​desired​ ​passwords.
Search​ ​for​ ​“Calibration​ ​Password”​ ​in​ ​the​ ​on-line​ ​help​ ​or​ ​in​ ​the​ ​PDF​ ​User​ ​Guide.

Apollo​ ​Server​ ​and​ ​Apollo​ ​Project​ ​Version​ ​Dependency 

If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​using​ ​Apollo​ ​Server​ ​and​ ​Apollo​ ​Project​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Centaur,​ ​be​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​use​ ​Apollo​ ​Server
version​ ​2.5.9​ ​or​ ​higher​ ​and​ ​Apollo​ ​Project​ ​version​ ​2.4.1​ ​or​ ​higher.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​default
NP​ ​streaming​ ​format​ ​used​ ​in​ ​Centaur​ ​firmware​ ​version​ ​3.1.x​ ​or​ ​later.​ ​Alternatively,​ ​the​ ​‘Libra
Compatibility​ ​Streaming’​ ​option​ ​available​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Configuration​ ​menu​ ​can​ ​allow​ ​the​ ​Centaur​ ​to
work​ ​with​ ​older​ ​versions​ ​of​ ​Apollo​ ​Server​ ​and​ ​Apollo​ ​Project.

Configurable​ ​Archive​ ​Filenames  

For​ ​the​ ​Centaur,​ ​upgrading​ ​to​ ​firmware​ ​version​ ​4.0.8​ ​from​ ​an​ ​earlier​ ​release​ ​will​ ​apply​ ​changes
to​ ​configurable​ ​archive​ ​filename​ ​settings:

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● File​ ​format​ ​extensions​ ​will​ ​be​ ​appended​ ​to​ ​all​ ​existing​ ​archive​ ​filename​ ​patterns.
‘.miniseed’​ ​will​ ​be​ ​added​ ​to​ ​seismic​ ​data​ ​archive​ ​filenames,​ ​and​ ​either​ ​‘.miniseed’​ ​or
‘.csv’​ ​will​ ​be​ ​added​ ​to​ ​existing​ ​SOH​ ​archive​ ​filenames,​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​configured​ ​SOH
archive​ ​format.
● Seismic​ ​event​ ​archives​ ​will​ ​be​ ​reconfigured​ ​to​ ​use​ ​MiniSEED​ ​format,​ ​regardless​ ​of​ ​the
current​ ​configuration.​ ​This​ ​format​ ​setting​ ​will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​be​ ​changed​ ​after​ ​firmware​ ​upgrade
if​ ​another​ ​format​ ​is​ ​desired.
● Support​ ​for​ ​SOH​ ​archive​ ​files​ ​in​ ​NP​ ​format​ ​was​ ​removed​ ​in​ ​firmware​ ​version​ ​1.5.28.​ ​If
the​ ​Centaur​ ​is​ ​initially​ ​using​ ​an​ ​older​ ​firmware​ ​version​ ​and​ ​SOH​ ​archive​ ​files​ ​are
configured​ ​to​ ​use​ ​NP​ ​format,​ ​this​ ​setting​ ​will​ ​be​ ​reconfigured​ ​to​ ​use​ ​MiniSEED​ ​format.

Other​ ​Considerations​ ​or​ ​Limitations 

Some​ ​pages​ ​of​ ​alternate​ ​languages​ ​unavailable​ ​in​ ​default​ ​Firefox​ ​configuration 
Newer​ ​versions​ ​of​ ​Firefox​ ​cannot​ ​display​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Web​ ​Interface​ ​pages​ ​for​ ​all​ ​languages,​ ​and
navigating​ ​to​ ​these​ ​unavailable​ ​pages​ ​returns​ ​the​ ​user​ ​to​ ​the​ S​ ummary​ ​page.​ ​This​ ​limitation​ ​will
be​ ​addressed​ ​in​ ​a​ ​future​ ​firmware​ ​release.

Workaround:​ ​This​ ​issue​ ​is​ ​exclusive​ ​to​ ​newer​ ​versions​ ​of​ ​Firefox.​ ​Using​ ​an​ ​alternate
browser​ ​(Chrome,​ ​Safari)​ ​will​ ​avoid​ ​this​ ​issue.​ ​Using​ ​an​ ​older​ ​version​ ​of​ ​Firefox​ ​(version
40.0​ ​or​ ​previous)​ ​is​ ​also​ ​a​ ​viable​ ​workaround.​ ​To​ ​address​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​in​ ​versions​ ​of​ ​Firefox
that​ ​are​ ​newer​ ​than​ ​version​ ​40.0,​ ​enter​ ​about:config​​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Firefox​ ​address​ ​bar​ ​and​ ​set
dom.url.getters_decode_hash​​ ​to​ ​true​.

Maximum​ ​Archiving​ ​and​ ​Streaming​ ​Rates 

The​ ​Centaur​ ​supports​ ​a​ ​maximum​ ​“aggregate​ ​sample​ ​rate”​ ​of​ ​5010​ ​Hz.​ ​This​ ​aggregate​ ​rate​ ​is
the​ ​sum​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sample​ ​rates​ ​of​ ​the​ ​primary​ ​and​ ​secondary​ ​channels​ ​from​ ​all​ ​sensors,​ ​and​ ​can
involve​ ​a​ ​combination​ ​of​ ​streaming​ ​and​ ​SD​ ​archiving.
Examples:
● a​ ​Centaur​ ​with​ ​a​ ​sample​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​5000​ ​Hz​ ​archiving​ ​the​ ​primary​ ​channels​ ​and​ ​10 Hz
streaming​ ​the​ ​secondary​ ​channels​ ​has​ ​an​ ​aggregate​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​5010​ ​Hz​ ​and​ ​is​ ​supported.
● a​ ​Centaur​ ​with​ ​a​ ​primary​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​100​ ​sps​ ​that​ ​is​ ​being​ ​archived​ ​and​ ​also​ ​streamed
simultaneously​ ​to​ ​two​ ​destinations​ ​has​ ​an​ ​aggregate​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​300​ ​sps​ ​and​ ​is​ ​supported.
● a​ ​6-channel​ ​Centaur​ ​with​ ​both​ ​Sensor​ ​A​ ​and​ ​Sensor​ ​B​ ​inputs​ ​sampled​ ​at​ ​2000​ ​Hz​ ​and
both​ ​secondary​ ​channels​ ​sampling​ ​at​ ​1000​ ​Hz​ ​has​ ​an​ ​aggregate​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​6000​ ​Hz​ ​and​ ​is
not​ ​supported.
Note​ ​that​ ​at​ ​higher​ ​sample​ ​rates,​ ​a​ ​larger​ ​frames​ ​per​ ​packet​ ​setting​ ​may​ ​be​ ​required.​ ​The​ ​web
interface​ ​will​ ​indicate​ ​if​ ​the​ ​frames​ ​per​ ​packet​ ​setting​ ​is​ ​too​ ​low​ ​for​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​sample​ ​rate.

Context​ ​menu​ ​“paste”​ ​does​ ​not​ ​work​ ​properly​ ​in​ ​configuration​ ​menu 
When​ ​configuring​ ​the​ ​instrument​ ​using​ ​the​ ​configuration​ ​menu​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Web​ ​Interface,​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of
context​ ​menu​ ​paste​ ​(i.e.​ ​right-clicking​ ​the​ ​item​ ​and​ ​selecting​ ​“paste”​ ​from​ ​the​ ​subsequent​ ​menu)
will​ ​insert​ ​text​ ​that​ ​visibly​ ​looks​ ​correct​ ​but​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​recognized​ ​by​ ​the​ ​configuration​ ​system.

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Workaround:​ ​Use​ ​the​ ​keyboard​ ​shortcut​ ​‘CTRL-V’​ ​to​ ​paste​ ​the​ ​configuration​ ​instead​ ​of
using​ ​the​ ​context​ ​menu​ ​paste.

Ext4​ ​format​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​supported​ ​on​ ​external​ ​SD​ ​media 

The​ ​Centaur​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​supports​ ​Ext4​ ​formatting​ ​for​ ​the​ ​removable​ ​SD​ ​card.​ ​SD​ ​cards​ ​for
archiving​ ​must​ ​be​ ​formatted​ ​as​ ​FAT32​ ​SDHC.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​format​ ​an​ ​SD​ ​card​ ​when​ ​it​ ​is​ ​installed​ ​on
the​ ​Centaur,​ ​or​ ​use​ ​a​ ​Windows,​ ​Linux​ ​or​ ​Macintosh​ ​PC​ ​to​ ​format​ ​an​ ​SD​ ​card​ ​as​ ​FAT32​ ​SDHC.
Note​ ​that​ ​Windows​ ​cannot​ ​format​ ​a​ ​64GB​ ​SD​ ​card​ ​as​ ​FAT32​ ​SDHC.​ ​SD​ ​cards​ ​preformatted​ ​as
FAT32​ ​SDXC​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​reformatted​ ​as​ ​FAT32​ ​SDHC​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Centaur​ ​instrument.

HTTP​ ​based​ ​web​ ​service 

The​ ​Web​ ​Interface​ ​and​ ​the​ ​APIs​ ​use​ ​the​ ​HTTP​ ​protocol​ ​for​ ​instrument​ ​access.​ ​Some​ ​browsers
may​ ​show​ ​a​ ​security​ ​warning​ ​when​ ​attempting​ ​to​ ​access​ ​the​ ​instrument.

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