Software and firmware updates for Heating Control Mx
USB interface driver
https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
Note: Please in case of communication problems always upgrade this driver to the newest version!
Regulator firmware and software HC downloader Mx
The HC downloader Mx software runs on Windows 7 and later. We only provide 64-bit versions of the HC downloader Mx software.
Please always update BOTH software and firmware for your device!
Newest version (January 2025):
Added: Buttons for temporary changes of the required room temperature (Heating circuits tab).
Modified: Optimized code for commands (output test, sensor learn, pool refill, room temperature adjustment).
Fixed: Outputs disconnected for a short time during each configuration write.
Fixed: Missing initialization of RT inputs after device reset.
Fixed: Too narrow temperature band for P-regulation of PWM controlled pumps (Solid fuels tab + Differential controller tabs).
Fixed: Re2 did not show up in real time chart as percentage but as temperature and RT8 did not show up in real time chart as temperature but as percentage (Statistics tab).
Fixed: S-CONNECT: Could not pair to AP when DHCP mode was set to 'all' - bad IP sent to AP (S-Connect tab).
User manual for this version
Firmware 1.3:
heatingcontrol_mx_1_3.zip
HC downloader Mx 1.0.1:
hcdownloader_mx-1.0.1-x86_64.zip
Heating Control Mx application 1.3 for Android: available on Google Play
Heating Control Mx application 1.3 for iOS: available on App Store
Newest version (November 2024):
Fixed: Heat pump control did not work correctly for non-proportional heat pumps (with 'Proportional control (inverter heat pump)' checkbox unchecked, Heat pumps tab).
Fixed: Impossible to (un)check time schedule weekdays (misc. control blocks) and checkboxes in the Other settings groupbox (Settings tab).
Fixed: Time synchronization via NTP made safe against Y2036 and Y2038 overruns (Settings tab).
Fixed: Could not set 'all' DHCP mode (Settings tab).
Fixed: Weekly stat chart data not showing up (Statistics tab).
Fixed: Random device restarts when using two or more Tasmota/Shelly devices at the same time.
Fixed: S-CONNECT: Aborting of delayed TCP connections did not work correctly (S-Connect tab).
Fixed: S-CONNECT: Exception while evaluating wrong index of destination device (S-Connect tab).
Fixed: S-CONNECT: The 'Autodetect new stations' configuration did not survive device reset (S-Connect tab).
Fixed: MODBUS: Bad temperatures read from registers 10-33.
User manual for this version
Firmware 1.2:
heatingcontrol_mx_1_2.zip
HC downloader Mx 1.0.1:
hcdownloader_mx-1.0.1-x86_64.zip
Heating Control Mx application 1.2 for Android:
hcmx-v1.2-release.apk
Heating Control Mx application 1.2 for iOS: not available, old versions not allowed for download by Apple
2. version (April 2024):
Added: Valve control indicator (Heating circuits tab).
Added: Min. source temp. for valve reinitialization (Heating circuits tab).
Added: Output labels to the Output test panel (Settings tab).
Added: OPTIONS request type to the device HTTP server.
Added: CORS headers to allow cross origin HTTP requests (as needed by the mobile app).
Added: S-CONNECT: Implemented protocol version 2 - new device types, manual station pairing, etc. (S-Connect tab).
Added: S-CONNECT: Integration with Tasmota and Shelly HTTP APIs - support for Tasmota and Shelly WIFI plugs (S-Connect tab).
Added: S-CONNECT: In the device mapping table, a visual indication of available devices for each device type has been added (S-Connect tab).
Added: MODBUS protocol (RTU on RS485 line, TCP on Ethernet line).
Modified: Write limits for parameter Cool down limit for heat pumps (Others tab).
Modified: Further optimized web interface for shorter loading time and smaller FLASH footprint.
Fixed: Setting of some configuration items did not survive device reset.
Fixed: Behavior of the mixing valve, the valve might not fully close after its reinitialization (Heating circuits tab).
Fixed: Low heat source temperature indicator might work incorrectly (Heating circuits tab).
Fixed: Control block values not cleared when control block has been deactivated.
Fixed: System reset after configuration write did not work correctly.
Fixed: Vertical scaling issues of the realtime charts (Realtime Chart tab).
Fixed: S-CONNECT: Remote output types stayed indeterminate even after S-CONNECT was turned off and on again.
Fixed: S-CONNECT: Users could not map one input source device to different destination devices (eg. T1-RT1, T1-M1).
Fixed: S-CONNECT: Users could map two or more source devices to the same destination device (eg. T1-RT1, M1-RT1).
User manual for this version
Firmware 1.1:
heatingcontrol_mx_1_1.zip
HC downloader Mx 1.0.1:
hcdownloader_mx-1.0.1-x86_64.zip
Heating Control Mx application 1.1 for Android:
hcmx-v1.1-release.apk
Heating Control Mx application 1.1 for iOS: not available, old versions not allowed for download by Apple
1. version (June 2023):
User manual for this version
Firmware 1.0:
heatingcontrol_mx_1_0.zip
HC downloader Mx 1.0.1:
hcdownloader_mx-1.0.1-x86_64.zip
Heating Control Mx application 1.0 for Android:
hcmx-v1.0-release.apk
Heating Control Mx application 1.0 for iOS: not available, old versions not allowed for download by Apple