July 27 2025
2.0 Release
We’re excited to announce Version 2.0 of the OWL Device Management System (DMS). This release marks a major leap forward in usability, device onboarding, data insights, and visualization. Below is an overview of what’s new:
🚀 Web Flasher (NEW)
You can now create and flash firmware for your Ducks directly from your browser with the all-new Web Flasher.
- Supports multiple pre-configured templates (e.g., MamaDuck GPS, DHT11, PapaDuck).
- Automatically embeds credentials from your DMS account into the firmware.
- Guides you through each step of device setup — from USB connection to flashing and deployment.
- No command-line tools required, just plug in your board and flash.
This dramatically reduces time-to-deploy and makes it easier than ever to get your network live.
📊 New Dashboard UI
The redesigned dashboard gives you more control and visibility into your network:
- Real-time device status — Quickly see which Ducks are online, last seen, or inactive.
- Graphical data insights — View historical trends for GPS, battery, and sensor data.
- Time filtering — Easily narrow down data by date ranges to find what you’re looking for.
- Live Webhooks — Visualize incoming messages in real time using our new webhook integration.
This new dashboard helps you understand your network at a glance, making debugging and monitoring seamless.
🗺️ Map Experience Overhaul
The map has been fully upgraded to provide deep geospatial insight:
- All devices are now visible on the global map view with active and historical location data.
- Click on any device to:
- View its full message history plotted on the map.
- Explore past GPS paths.
- Filter data by PapaDuck and time
This is ideal for mobile deployments, environmental sensors, and field testing scenarios.
📥 Improved Data Export Tools
A complete revamp of our Data Export interface makes exporting device data cleaner and more customizable:
- Apply advanced filters (by device, date, event type).
- Download data in CSV format for analysis, reporting, or offline archiving.
- All data exports now include metadata and timestamps for better traceability.
🧰 Other Improvements
- Improved device registration UX — error handling and feedback during flashing is now more robust.
- Backend upgrades for faster data query performance.
- Updated documentation across the board, including flash templates and developer tools.