Polar Updates : January 2025

What's New

  • Added Webhooks to the Cloud – Enables external integrations by allowing automated notifications and actions via webhooks.
  • Technical Support users can see all dashboards – Support staff now have full visibility of all dashboards for better troubleshooting.
  • Licence Purchases show the price ex-VAT – Licence purchase pages now display prices excluding VAT for clearer cost breakdowns.
  • Time of use schedules can now be saved and created – Users can now create and save time-based schedules for better energy management.
  • Devices can be edited if the gateway is offline – Devices can now be modified even when the gateway is disconnected.
  • Clicking the polar bear will take you home – The Polar bear logo now acts as a shortcut to the home page.
  • Billing entity requires an address before saving – Users must enter an address when adding or modifying a billing entity.
  • Display generated licence keys when created – Newly generated licence keys are now displayed for easier access.
  • Redeem existing licence key from the site licence page – Users can now redeem existing licence keys directly from the site licence page.
  • Controls now count towards site tag count – Control elements are now included in the site tag count for better tracking.
  • Gateway, Alerts, and Schedulers now use site licence limitations – These elements now respect site-specific licence constraints.
  • Color consistency changes – Improved UI with consistent color schemes across the platform.
  • Table consistency changes – Standardized table formatting for better readability and uniformity.
  • Sites Overview in its own page with an improved look and feel – The Sites Overview now has a dedicated page with an enhanced interface.
  • Gateway setup defaults location from the browser – When setting up a gateway, the platform will automatically detect the user’s location.
  • Fixed history page date picker bug – Resolved an issue where users couldn’t select the install date as the start date.
  • Fixed the build time on the right menu – Corrected the build time display for better accuracy.
  • OTP email now shows OTP in the email header – The one-time password is now prominently displayed in the email header.
  • Preview a white label theme – Added a feature allowing users to preview white label themes before applying them.
  • Added the ability to “kick” a gateway on the gateways page – Users can now forcefully disconnect (kick) a gateway for troubleshooting.
  • Fixed a bug when editing a dashboard tab name – Resolved an issue preventing tab names from being edited properly.
  • Auto-send OTP after login with password – After password login, the system now immediately sends a one-time password.
  • Adjusted dashboard energy flow look – The energy flow visualization in dashboards has been refined for better clarity.
  • Fixed dashboard date range picker on mobile – Users can now submit date ranges correctly on mobile devices.
  • Fixed enum conversion error – Addressed an issue causing errors when handling enumerated values.
  • Fixed null reference when adding a sensor – Resolved a bug where adding a sensor caused a null reference error.
  • Commented out non-white labeled social media links – Removed social media links that were not customized for white label users.
  • Fixed inverter poll rate check – Corrected an issue with inverter polling frequency validation.