DA10 firmware version 2.5 - DA10

Vaisala DIAL Atmospheric Profiler DA10 Release Notes

Product status
Document code
M213269EN-B
ft:locale
en-US
Product
DA10
Document type
Release notes
  • Ceilometer data and Web user interface (UI)
  • June 2026

Update need

This release does not contain any critical fixes. You can update the firmware if you want to take the new features or fixes into use.

Compatibility

The format of the netCDF file is no longer 100 % compatible with release 2.3 due to the added parameters.

New features and improvements

  • Algorithm parameter adjustments introduced in the Web UI:
    • Mixing ratio averaging time selection
    • Laser bandwidth configuration factor
  • NetCDF file content expanded:
    • Both online and offline profiles shown in attenuated backscatter netCDF
    • All 4 serial numbers of the DA10 are now shown in water vapor mixing ratio (MR) and attenuated backscatter (ABS) files:
      • DA10, gateway, both device control modules (far DAC and near DAC)
    • New instrument telemetry data in both NetCDF files:
      • Temperature of the optics unit
      • Internal humidity

Known issues

A fault remains that causes background radiance measurement not get reported. This will be corrected in a separate fix release.

Improvements

Small updates and fixes to security and user experience.

Installation notes

Download the firmware from docs.vaisala.com. The package includes the necessary software files and release notes.

Install the software update using the DA10 Web UI.

Update the software in this order:

  1. Device control module firmware (both device control modules)
  2. DA10GW firmware
  3. DA10 Client
Do the updates in one go. Do not pause for long periods of time during the update.

The update does not require a factory reset.

Software versions
Device Version
Gateway DA10GW 1.4.2
Device control modules 2.5.1
DA10 Client 1.0.6