Relax parsing rules to accommodate communication systems that trim trailing blanks from SeaSPY or Explorer readings.
May 27, 2026
BOB
v 8.5.1.656
New Features
Allow direct connection to Synapse via RS232 without a transceiver.
Miscellaneous
A new “raw” log file is started at midnight with the date in the file name, just as the regular annotated logs are.
Setting the main altimeter for a synapse array no longer disables the other altimeters since its no longer necessary with the latest Synapse 2 firmware.
Setting main altimeter has been simplified.
Removed extra warnings about transceiver-mag incompatibility.
Revised help pages.
Feb 26, 2026
BOB
v 8.5.1.645
New Features
Support for Gen 3 transceivers.
Auto-detect the kind of transceiver in use.
Allow different transceivers to work with different mags.
Detect incompatible combinations of mag and transceiver and warn the user.
Miscellaneous
Enhancements to Communication layer to support new protocols and make the code easier to use.
Fixed multithread issues sending on comport.
Refinements on how layback changes are made.
Changes to Survey Line UI
Don’t select lines after editing them.
Prevent selection upon Refresh since it happens after every edit.
Fix apply base station correction
Base Station Correction application performance enhancement.