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Chime Master^® Advanced eXperience^™ (AX) Bell ringing control firmware
Chime Master^® Chime.Center^™ remote control and management portal
Copyright © 2014-2022, Chime Master Systems, Lancaster Ohio USA

Revisions

Things we're working on:

Automation suspend scheduling
Event volume control and zone selection
Tune bells to organ
MIDI input monitor display on setup page
Chime Center interface for LX and legacy products
1.5.0 - Major OS update

1.4.14

Update available upon request - shipping now in new systems

2022 model year hardware drivers
Monitor speaker amplifier turns off in standby mode
Improved tower bell and clock signaling

1.4.13

Almanac seasonal changes no longer constrained to midnight, the day of the change

1.4.12

Spring 2022

Video help QR links on each page's help button
Improved instrument icons on keyboard page
Redesigned network settings page
- Advanced networking for static IP
Date and Time setup page reworked

1.4.11

Improved network performance through filtered DNS
More time zones and improved manual time setting

1.4.10

Winter 2021

More responsive after making changes to settings that do not affect schedule
Touch sensitivity adjustment added to keyboard setup page (also available on chime.center)
Schedule review is easier to read
Bell controller minor fixes

Earlier

1.4.9 - Summer 2021

Note: The system will no longer suspend the automatic schedule after you select a manual selection and before you tap the Yes to confirm play. Use the new home screen Suspend Schedule button to hold the schedule until after your special event (available since 1.4.8 and described below).

Replaced login page background animation with Internet Connected icon in upper right corner. Check mark = Connected, x = No Connection.
Improved schedule review screens
More flexibility in Angelus settings
Faster database processing after making schedule changes

1.4.8 - Early 2021

Suspend automatic schedule status button available for home screen
Chime.Center Premium support for customized ringing
Chime.Center Premium support for complex scheduling (enabled upon user request)
Special characters all included now on screen keyboard for entering Wi-Fi passwords
Audio driver improvements
Libertas title library instrument size awareness
Improved performance when not Internet connected (Access Point is turned on)
Fixed the Angelus scheduling screen for editing existing schedules
Reliability and security updates

1.4.6 - Winter 2020

Accepts blank Wi-Fi password
Connection stability and recovery
Fixed Bravo and Millennium music arrangement preferences

1.4.4 - Fall 2020

Ability to scan a QR code on the Chime.Center web portal to install and authenticate the remote app
Clearing your ringing schedule on Chime.Center can now be done more granularly rather than wiping the entire schedule (Time strike, weekly events, monthly events, etc.)

1.4.2

Initial release for Libertas AX tower chime and carillon control system
Support for tower bells and clocks on Millennium AX and Platinum AX systems
All Advanced eXperience models feature a quick function Custom Toll: Tap and select number of tolls/minutes, tempo and bell then play.

1.4.0 - Summer 2020

Initial release for Bravo and Millennium Advanced eXperience systems
Model name is displayed at the top of the log in screen
Users without scheduling permissions can review the time strike schedule
Tap the top right status icon for text player (what is playing) and amplifier/zone status

1.3.0

Finalized firmware support for Chime.Center management
- Animated constellation background on login screen indicates Chime.Center connectivity
Added Play Selection functionality to the remote control including title lookup
Monthly scheduling differentiates between Fifth and Final weekdays of the month
Angelus scheduling screen shows current Angelus schedule
Improved home screen customization
Additional and improved help pages (tap blue i button to access)

1.2.0 - Spring 2020

Faster home screen login
Simplified Time Strike scheduling page
Suspend Automation for up to an hour when queuing manual selections
More accurate alert when stopping pealing or swinging bells from front of system
Improved selection title search
Improved toolbar mute button
Current Smart Almanac season now displayed on lock screen and About page

1.1.4

Improved status toolbar icon
Performance update on Keyboard page
Resolved volume control issue

1.1.2

Aesthetic experience improvements

1.1.1

Improved performance and functionality of pages
- Keyboard Performance
- Customize Home
- Factory Reset
Timeline page has been reorganized for easier review
Angelus Configuration
Keyboard Performance page added to remote app

1.1.0 - Winter 2020

Time strike Scheduling
Easier wireless network setup
Improved Remote
Usability and layout improvements

1.0.0 - Summer 2019

Initial release for Platinum Advanced eXperience

Acknowledgements

Chime Master acknowledges third-parties whose software has been used in permissible forms with Chime Master products. Chime Master provides links to this third-party code "AS IS" without warranty of any kind and without any support. Use of the third-party code identified below is at your sole risk. All development, system administration and update deployments are performed in-house by Chime Master experts.

Components

ajv: Homepage: github.com/epoberezkin/ajv; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Evgeny Poberezkin; License: MIT; Purpose: JSON Schema Validator

array-move: Homepage: github.com/sindresorhus/array-move; Copyright: Copyright (c) Sindre Sorhus; License: MIT; Purpose: Move array items

awesome-debounce-promise: Homepage: github.com/slorber/awesome-debounce-promise; Copyright: Copyright (c) Sébastien Lorber; License: MIT; Purpose: Debounce requests

BASS (NOT Free or Open Source): Homepage: un4seen.com; Copyright: Copyright © 2003-2019 un4seen developments. All rights reserved.; License: Paid Unlimited Commercial License for Linux ARM64 Platform; Purpose: Audio and MIDI libraries

bootstrap: Homepage: getbootstrap.com; Copyright: (c) 2011-2021 Twitter, Inc. & (c) 2011-2021 The Bootstrap Authors; License: MIT; Purpose: Component library

Chromium: Homepage: chromium.org; Copyright: Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.; License: Portions BSD, MIT, *LGPL, MS-PL, MPL+GPL+LGPL tri-licensed; Purpose: Display rendering

dbus: Homepage: dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-daemon.1.html; Copyright: dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/AUTHORS; License:; Purpose: Message bus system

Docker: Homepage: github.com/docker/docker-ce; Copyright: Copyright 2013-2017 Docker, Inc.; License: Apache License 2.0; Purpose: Server

Electron: Homepage: electronjs.org; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2019 GitHub Inc.; License: MIT; Purpose: App runtime packaging

electron-debug: Homepage: github.com/sindresorhus/electron-debug; Copyright: Copyright (c) Sindre Sorhus; License: MIT; Purpose: Debug tools for Electron

events: Homepage: github.com/Gozala/events; Copyright: Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors.; License: MIT; Purpose: Node's event emitter for all engines.

express

Homepage:

License: MIT

Purpose: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

express-jwt: Homepage: github.com/auth0/express-jwt; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Auth0, Inc.; License: MIT; Purpose: JWT authentication

FilePond: Homepage: pqina.nl/filepond/; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2020 PQINA | Rik Schennink; License: MIT; Purpose: File Uploading

handlebars: Homepage: handlebarsjs.com; Copyright: Copyright (C) 2011-2017 by Yehuda Katz; License: MIT; Purpose: Templates

haveged: Homepage: github.com/jirka-h/haveged; Copyright: Gary Wuertz (gary_at_issiweb_com); License: GPL V3; Purpose: Entropy for random number generation

history: Homepage: github.com/ReactTraining/history; Copyright: Copyright (c) React Training 2016-2018; License: MIT; Purpose: Manage session history

IDB-Keyval: Homepage: github.com/jakearchibald/idb-keyval; Copyright: Copyright 2016, Jake Archibald; License: Apache Version 2.0; Purpose: Promise-based keyval store

jquery: Homepage: jquery.com; Copyright: Copyright 2021 OpenJS Foundation and jQuery contributors; License: MIT; Purpose: Javascript library

jqueary-ui: Homepage: jqueryui.com; Copyright: Copyright 2021 OpenJS Foundation and jQuery contributors; License: MIT; Purpose: User interface interactions, effects, widgets, and themes built on top of jQuery

Linux Libertine G fontface: Homepage: linuxlibertine.org; Copyright: Németh László; License: GPL / OFL; Purpose: Text font (serif)

LVM2: Homepage: github.com/lvmteam/lvm2; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2014, Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.; License: 2-Clause BSD; Purpose: Volume management

Mender: Homepage: mender.io; Copyright: Copyright 2021 Northern.tech AS; License: Apache License Version 2.0; docs.mender.io/3.1/release-information/open-source-licenses; Purpose: OTA software updates

Moment: Homepage: momentjs.com/; Copyright: Copyright (c) JS Foundation and other contributors; License: MIT; Purpose: JavaScript date library

MongoDB: Homepage: mongodb.com; Copyright: Copyright (C) 2018 MongoDB, Inc; License: MongoDB Embedded License; Purpose: Embedded System Database (not Chime.Center database)

nginx

Homepage: nginx.org

License: 2-clause BSD-like

Purpose: Web server

Node: Homepage: nodejs.org; License:; Purpose: Real time event driven server

OpenSSL

Homepage: openssl.org

License: Apache License v2, OpenSSL License, SSLeay License

Purpose: Cryptographic security

Poco: Homepage: pocoproject.org; Copyright: Copyright © 2006-2019, Applied Informatics Software Engineering GmbH and Contributors; License: BSL-1.0; Purpose: Portable Components C++ Libraries

polkit: Homepage: gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit; Copyright:; License: GPL2; Purpose: define and handle authorizations

Popper: Homepage: github.com/popperjs/popper-core; Copyright: Copyright © 2019 Federico Zivolo; License: MIT; Purpose: Handle tooltips and popovers

Prettier: Homepage: prettier.io/; Copyright: Copyright © James Long and contributors; License: MIT; Purpose: Code formatter

PostgreSQL

Homepage: postgresql.org

License: PostgreSQL License

Purpose: Portal database

Python: Homepage: python.org; Copyright: Copyright © 2001-2020 Python Software Foundation; All Rights Reserved; License: PSF-license and Zero-Clause BSD license; Purpose: Scripting language

QR Code: Homepage: qrcode.com; The word “QR Code” is registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and other countries; License: No licensing contract is required for the use of QR Code. Patents by DENSO and others regarding use and purpose stated below expired in 2014-2015; Purpose: Convenient installation of mobile apps and viewing of help videos using smart devices

qrcode.react: Homepage: zpao.github.io/qrcode.react; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2015, Paul O’Shannessy; License: ISC; Purpose: Generate QR codes

Radium: Homepage: github.com/formidablelabs/radium; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Formidable Labs; License: MIT; Purpose: React element styling

rc-progress: Homepage: react-component.github.io/progress/; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2014-present yiminghe; License: MIT; Purpose: Progress Bar

React: Homepage: reactjs.org; Copyright: Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.; License: MIT; Purpose: User interface framework

react-bootstrap: Homepage: react-bootstrap.github.io/; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2014-present Stephen J. Collings, Matthew Honnibal, Pieter Vanderwerff; License: MIT; Purpose: Bootstrap 4 components built with React

react-bootstrap-timezone-picker: Homepage: github.com/yury-dymov/react-bootstrap-timezone-picker; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2016, Yury Dymov; License: ISC; Purpose: Time zone picker for react-bootstrap

react-color: Homepage: github.com/casesandberg/react-color; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Case Sandberg; License: MIT; Purpose: Button color picker

react-confirm-alert: Homepage: github.com/GA-MO/react-confirm-alert; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Thawatchai Kuansombat; License: MIT; Purpose: React component confirmation dialog

react-datepicker: Homepage: github.com/Hacker0x01/react-datepicker; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2014-2021 HackerOne Inc and individual contributors; License: MIT; Purpose: Datepicker component

react-dom: Homepage: reactjs.org/; Copyright: Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.; License: MIT; Purpose: Entry point to the DOM and server renders for React

react-idle-timer: Homepage: github.com/SupremeTechnopriest/react-idle-timer; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2017 Randy Lebeau; License: MIT; Purpose: Track if system is idle

react-live-clock: Homepage: github.com/pvoznyuk/react-live-clock; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2017 Pavlo Vozniuk; License: MIT; Purpose: Digital clock

react-moment: Homepage: github.com/headzoo/react-moment; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2017 Sean Hickey; License: MIT; Purpose: React component for the Moment date library

react-numpad: Homepage: github.com/gpietro/react-numpad; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2018 Pietro Ghezzi; License: MIT; Purpose: Number pad for number, date and time.

react-onclickoutside: Homepage: github.com/Pomax/react-onclickoutside; Copyright: pomax-at-nihongoresources.com; License: MIT; Purpose: Wrapper to detect clicking outside a component

react-particles-js: Homepage: react-particles-js; Copyright: github.com/Wufe/react-particles-js; License: Copyright (c) 2015, Vincent Garreau; Purpose: Animated constellation on PIN screen if Chime.Center connection OK

react-popper: Homepage: github.com/popperjs/react-popper; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2018 React Popper authors; License: MIT; Purpose: Tooltip and popup positioning engine for React

react-progressbar: Homepage: github.com/abdennour/react-progressbar; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2014 Param Aggarwal; License: MIT; Purpose: Basic progress bar in React.js

react-rangeslider: Homepage: github.com/whoisandy/react-rangeslider; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Bhargav Anand; License: MIT; Purpose: Range slider component

react-router-dom: Homepage: github.com/ReactTraining/react-router; Copyright: Copyright (c) React Training 2016-2018; License: MIT; Purpose: DOM bindings for React Router

react-router: Homepage: github.com/ReactTraining/react-router; Copyright: Copyright (c) React Training 2016-2018; License: MIT; Purpose: Declarative routing for React

react-scripts: Homepage: github.com/facebook/create-react-app; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-present, Facebook, Inc.; License: MIT; Purpose: Create React apps with no build configuration

react-select: Homepage: react-select.com; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2021 Jed Watson; License: MIT; Purpose: Selector component for React.

react-simple-keyboard: Homepage: virtual-keyboard.js.org; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2019 Francisco Hodge and project contributors; License: MIT; Purpose: Virtual keyboard for React

react-sortable-hoc: Homepage: github.com/clauderic/react-sortable-hoc; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2016, Claudéric Demers; License: MIT; Purpose: Higher-order components to turn a list into a touch-friendly sortable list.

react-switch: Homepage: react-switch.netlify.com/; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Markus Englund; License: MIT; Purpose: Draggable toggle-switch component for React

react-tabs: Homepage: reactcommunity.org/react-tabs/; Copyright: Copyright (c) Matt Zabriskie and Daniel Tschinder; License: MIT; Purpose: Tab component for ReactJS

reactstrap: Homepage: github.com/reactstrap/reactstrap; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2016-Present Eddy Hernandez, Chris Burrell, Evan Sharp; License: MIT; Purpose: Stateless React components for Bootstrap 4

React Table: Homepage: github.com/tannerlinsley/react-table; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2016 Tanner Linsley; License: MIT; Purpose: Lightweight, fast and extendable datagrid built for React

react-timekeeper: Homepage: catc.github.io/react-timekeeper; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2017 catalin c; License: MIT; Purpose: Time picker

react-toggle-button: Homepage: github.com/gdowens/react-toggle-button; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2016 Gavin Owens; License: MIT; Purpose: Toggle component checkbox

Remote: Homepage: github.com/firstdoit/remote#readme; Copyright: Guilherme Rodrigues; License: BSD; Purpose: Work locally using remote server API

Roboto fontface: Homepage: github.com/choffmeister/roboto-fontface-bower; Copyright: Christian Hoffmeister; License: Apache-2.0; Purpose: Text font

Slugify: Homepage: github.com/simov/slugify; Copyright: Copyright (c) Simeon Velichkov; License: MIT; Purpose: Change strings to slug format

systemd: Homepage: github.com/systemd/systemd; Copyright:; License: LGPLv2.1+; Purpose: System and service manager

Teleport: Homepage: github.com/gravitational/teleport; Copyright: Copyright 2015 Gravitational, Inc.; License: Apache License 2.0; Purpose: Customer support and updates

The Linux Kernel: Homepage: kernel.org; License: GNU GPL version 2; Purpose: Base operating system

tsParticles: Homepage: github.com/matteobruni/tsparticles; Copyright: Copyright (c) 2020 Matteo Bruni; License: MIT; Purpose: Typescript particles

Ubuntu Server: Homepage: ubuntu.com; Copyright: Canonical Ltd.; License: Free Software; Purpose: Server

UDisks

Homepage: github.com/storaged-project/udisks

License: LGPLv2 (or later)

Purpose: Storage management

util: Homepage: github.com/browserify/node-util; Copyright: Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors.; License: MIT; Purpose: util module for browser

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