Laptop Logging System update procedure:

• Click here to download the update package to your Polaris Laptop computer

The downloaded file is a ZIP archive which contains a "laptopupdate" folder within it
Right-click on this ZIP file and select "Extract Here" to create this folder
Open this folder and double-click on the "install" file then proceed with the instructions below


• Click here and follow these remaining instructions

Ubuntu Linux Software Installation

Version 13.8: (March 29 2024)

• Added: Button on Email message composer to set the LAS end depth to the last survey depth

• Added: Spreadsheet link to last survey and PTB data (See "Export Surveys" for more information")

Version 13.7: (March 19 2024)

• Added: Adjustable depth column precision on LAS files

• Added: Script to calculate ECD in meters 

• Fixed: Unable to view Azimuthal plots locally

Version 13.6: (February 28 2024)

• Fixed: The built-in Email client for Google's SMTP server 

Version 13.5: (February 12 2024)

• Changed: Grouped WITS IDs by record number in the configuration and data pages 

Version 13.4: (January 24 2024)

• Changed: Fixed-column widths on the CSV output file for readability 

• Added: SuperiorQC's trajectories to the LAS file using the CSV format configuration 

Version 13.3: (January 10 2024)

• Added: Network socket interface for exchanging ASCII WITS data over the local network (Windows version only)

• Added: Script to calculate Equivalent Mud Weight in ppg with TVD in meters

• Fixed: Scripts executing continuously rather than only upon receipt of new data

• Fixed: LAS header values for latitude and logitude 

Version 13.2: (December 11 2023)

• Fixed: LAS file depth step rounding for metric (ex:.1524 depth steps)

Version 13.1: (December 1 2023)

• Fixed: Missing surveys in the LAS file

Version 13.0: (October 11 2023)

• Added: Alarm pop to show which alarms are triggers

• Fixed: Automatic backups on Windows version

Version 12.9: (September 5 2023)

• Fixed: Date/Time stamps on PDF and CSV file exports

• Fixed: Cleaned up PDF and XLS formats

Version 12.8: (August 8 2023)

• Modified: WITS data output grouped by record id

• Added: Historical tracking of WITS ID scale/bias and bit offset changes

• Added: Memory data imported able to use scale/bias/offset tracking from WITS IDs

• Added: Ability to remove multiple WITS IDs when clearing the database for a new job

• Added: 2 Track plotting of time-based data

• Fixed: Larger dialog display for script descriptions

Version 12.7: (July 17 2023)

• Added: Script to convert signed toolface (+/-180) to unsigned (0-360)

• Fixed: Aux port data not scaled in the data boxes on the real-time monitor

Version 12.6: (July 12 2023)

• Added: Custom Email body designer with examples

Version 12.5: (May 5 2023)

• Reverted: Put the "X" back in the current position for the real-time plot

Version 12.4: (March 7 2023)

• Added: NEWLY designed custom header editor for plotting

Version 12.3: (November 28 2022)

• Fixed: Memory data import - hidden entries have depths as their value

• Fixed: Memory data import - peak filter not working 

Version 12.2: (October 5 2022)

• Fixed: Database clock on real-time Dashboard display not updating

Version 12.1: (September 19 2022)

• Updated: Several user interface enhancments and cleanups

Version 12.06: (August 16 2022)

• Fixed: Plotting not working on Ubuntu 18.04 laptop computers (NOTE: Windows users can ignore this update)

Version 12.05: (August 1 2022)

• Fixed: Adjusted SuperiorQC server endpoints to new addresses

• Fixed: Missing space sharacter between date and time when exporting LAS

• Added: Date and time recorded if included in CSV file when importing (Import Data tab in editor)

• Added: Documentation for using Google Gmail

Version 12.04: (July 12 2022)

• Added: Additional header templates for use in plotting customized headers

• Fixed: Missing depth scale (MD/TVD 1:100) when placing on custom header

• Changed: Increased decimal point precision on depth column

Version 12.03: (June 30 2022)

• Fixed: All ECD scripts now use differential annulus pressure (Pdynamic - Pstatic) which should resolve any errors in results

• Fixed: LAS file empty, caused by having more than 256 WITS IDs defined. 

Version 12.02: (June 20 2022)

• Fixed: Scrolling window for time-based data monitor

• Fixed: LAS Survey Formatted Output: -9999.0 output after 10,000 depth unts

• Added: Additional requested header information on LAS file (requested by EOG)

• Added: Annotations for time-based plotting

• Added: Export time-based data to LAS file format

• Added: Data filtering (high/low) for time-based data plotting

Version 10.97: (May 18 2022)

• Fixed: Missing Surveys in the ~Other section of the LAS export application

Version 10.96: (April 11 2022)

• Added: Script for calculating ECD in g/cc units

• Changed: Status information on Hamachi network changed from automatically retrieving network information to a click-to-retrieve link in order to load pages faster when an Internet connection is not provided

Version 10.95: (April 4 2022)

• Fixed: Header on metric plots not lining up with the plot tracks

Version 10.94: (March 9 2022)

• Changed: When using Chrome, preview PDFs in browser rather than download 

• Changed: Scale logos to .8" X .5", keep aspect ratio on all reports and plots

• Changed: Reformatted survey PDF and XLS files to look as close as possible to each other

• Changed: Added logo to XLS files

Version 10.93: (March 2 2022)

• Changed: Increased comment section on plotheaders to 5 lines 

• Changed: WITS IDs greater than 60xx can now be transmitted to the Rig WITS port 

Version 10.92: (February 14 2022)

• Added: Time-based CSV file analyzer for detecting problems with timestamps or hole depth data in the database 

Version 10.91: (January 26 2022)

• Fixed: Closure angle (CA) column showing course length (CL)

Version 10.9: (January 12 2021)

• Fixed: Plotting errors for 5":100' plots

• Added: Additional error diagnostics when plotting

Version 10.8: (December 15 2021)

• Added: 1.5"/100' scale to plots

• Added: 1:1000 metric scale to plots

• Added: Script to calculate ECD in PPG when TVD is in meters

Version 10.7: (December 6 2021)

• Updated: User manual to include the Windows version and various additions to the system since the last update

• Fixed: SuperiorQC link not showing in survey data editor

• Added: New links and Gmail information in the help section

• Added: Easy serial port diagnostics (see updated user manual)

• Added: Link to an excellent WEB site pdf2tiff.com for converting very long PDF plots to the significantly larger TIFF format

Version 10.6: (November 17 2021)

• Fixed: Tie-in editor when only a single survey exists

• Added: Support for Microsoft Office365/Outlook on Polaris WEB Client (WSL)

Version 10.5: (October 5 2021)

• Fixed: Manual slips when using the depth tracking hardware

Version 10.4: (September 20 2021)

• Added: Support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

• Added: "Do not repeat" for Aux port output

Version 10.3: (August 17 2021)

• Added: Peak filter when importing timestamped data. Useful when importing vibration data.

• Added: Zoom and window resizing to the data editor.

Version 10.2: (August 10 2021)

• Fixed: Configuration restoration error with survey column definitions

• Added: High and Low cutoff values for azimuthal imaging scale normalization

Version 10.1: (July 29 2021)

• Added: Backup and restore of a majority of configurations and settings

• Added: Selection of either 3 or 4 tracks for the real-time plots in monitoring

• Fixed: WITS Id sent to aux output only does not work if decoder and rig output are not selected.

Version 9.94: (June 16 2021)

• Modified: Survey editor to handle tabbing to next cell position Recalculate button appears when editing survey data

• Modified: Survey editor to left-align text cells making it more readable

• Added: Checkbox to include previous survey data in Email message body

Version 9.93: (June 15 2021)

• Added: Gamma calibration column to all plot columns

• Added: Bottom comment section to extended header on plots

Version 9.92: (June 6 2021)

• Fixed LAS/CSV data import

• Fixed survey depth/inc/azm sent out to serial ports

Version 9.91: (May 27 2021)

• Windows version: Fixed periodically not sending inc/azm to Rig WITS (Pason)

• NOTE: Windows users should also update their Polaris WEB Client for Windows application to version 1.2.2

• NOTE: Xubuntu/Linux users do not need to apply this update

Version 9.9: (May 17 2021)

• Enabled testing of COM ports with a office license key

• Enabled certain end-of-job functions without a license key

• NOTE: Windows users should also update their Polaris WEB Client for Windows application

• NOTE: To update the Windows application return to this WEB site using the Windows computer to be updated

Version 9.8: (May 10 2021)

• Cleaned up user interface for plot configurations

• Added plot configuration(s) backup and restore functions

Version 9.75: (April 12 2021)

• Re-arranged Email composer window to accomodate the Win2Polaris WEB Client

Version 9.74: (April 6 2021)

• Added: Script to convert gamma reading"

• ****** NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT USING THIS NEW SCRIPT THEN SKIP THIS UPDATE ******"

Version 9.73: (March 31 2021)

• Fixed: Right-side logos on reports and plots

• Additional cleanup of the Superior QC survey handling

• Raised limit on the number of surveys allowed (was 2000 now 25000)

• Fixed: Batch settings editor in Data Management's Logged Data menu

Version 9.72: (March 25 2021)

• Fixed: TVD closure when duplicate trajectories are on SuperiorQC server

Version 9.71: (March 16 2021)

• Fixed: TVD closing when using Superior QC

Version 9.7: (March 12 2021)

• Removed survey ids from CSV output when using Superior QC

• NOTE: 32bit Ubuntu is no longer supported. Only 64 bit operating systems.

Version 9.66: (March 9 2021)

• Fixed SuperiorQC server address error (400)

Version 9.65: (January 23 2021)

• Fixed the database backup/restore. File extensions will now be .ZIP.

Version 9.64: (January 18 2021)

• Fixed survey data column configuration dialog (not refreshing after changes made)

• Fixed Plot configuration's "Maximum distance between points" not being saved properly

Version 9.63: (January 5 2021)

• Multiple fixes for memory importing and others

Version 9.62: (December 9 2020)

• Added: API interface to the SuperiorQC servers (survey corrections)

• Added new survey editor with additional capabilities

Version 9.61: (October 22 2020)

• Added: Depth tracker communications to the Polaris WEB Client for Windows
  NOTE: If you are not using the Polaris WEB Client for Windows then you do not need to apply this update 

Version 9.60: (October 12 2020)

• Added: Communications interface to the Polaris WEB Client for Windows
  NOTE: If you are not using the Polaris WEB Client for Windows then you do not need to apply this update 

Version 9.52: (August 18 2020)

• Changed: Configurable page sizes for PDF plots

• Changed: Labeling on metric scales (ex: 1:5m to 1:500)

Version 9.51: (July 27 2020)

• Fixed: Time log plot with no wrap: Right-side legend label not shown

• Fixed: Time log plot with no wrap: Ghost lines appearing in white

• Fixed: PDF plot not showing tracks when WITS ID are missing: crashes

• Fixed: Restore time database backup not working

• Changed: WITS ID configuration for reserved survey IDs: Hide unused components

Version 9.50: (July 20 2020)

• Added: Enabled script functions to be time-logged