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compiled by Jeffrey Backes
1st Generation Segway HT (Human Transporter) Software Releases
| Version Number
| Name
| Release Date
| Features
| Indicators
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| 10.0 | Initial Release | 2001
|
- Riderless Balance Mode (RBM) shuts off after three feet regardless of speed.
- Overpowered power assist mode
- Very aggressive performance
- faster acceleration
- Less reserve power for emergency shutdown
- This software predates the first recall.
- The extra performance edge is why the polo players like this so much, but it does offer a bit less safety margin if you are not paying attention to what you are doing...
| No Music, shows the battery level with the sleepy face on shutdown
|
| 11.0 | Performance |
|
- Change to the electronic leash
- When fewer than 3 rider-detect switches are engaged, the speed limit is slowed to 5 mph
- Power assist has a lower top speed
- Speed-limiter has a 'softened' push back
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| 12.0 | Recall / Conservative Power Management | September 2003
|
- First level of conservative power management. If you attempt to restart after power shutdown, there are software governors on performance
- Fixed saftey shutdown at low battery level issues
- About 6000 machines affected.
| No Music, shows only the top bar and sleepy face on shutdown
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| 14.0 | Support for Li-Ion Batteries | 2005
|
- First version of software that was compatable with Lithium Ion batteries. If the machine has this kind of battery, this is the oldest software that can possibly be in it.
- Underpowered power assist mode
- Reduced turning rate
- More conservative performance all around
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| No Music.
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| 14.1 | Police Key | 2006
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- Allowed machine to be programmed to shutdown after 5 seconds on non-use.
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| No music on start-up. On shut-down, blinky looks like Elvis
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| 14.2 | Recall | September 2006
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- Fixes erroneous forward-to-backward motion reversal in rare instances.
- All machines affected starting with last 5 digits of serial number 00004.
- As of this writing, this is the latest software for gen1 machines.
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| Makes music on start-up, on shut down, blinky face has sideburns and no hair on top
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