Chapter 58. Version 1.8.7.9

58.1. New Features

58.1.1. Firmware upgrade

Firmware upgrade has been simplified for products with multiple upgradeable boards such as the MQ500M which has 5 different boards that can be upgraded.

The Hardware tab in Setup, View System, View Status shows available firmware versions and current update status.

There is now a LATEST FIRMWARE menu option that enables a hardware item to be updated to the latest hardware version without manually selecting the file. Move cursor to the required row and press LATEST FIRMWARE.

It is possible to press SHIFT and ALL FIRMWARE to upgrade all boards to the latest available firmware. A dialog gives the option to force upgrade all boards, or to only upgrade boards that are at lower firmware versions.

Each board is upgraded in turn - the current board being upgraded shows as "upgrading" and the others show as "queued". Sometimes it may be needed to run ALL FIRMWARE twice to ensure all boards get upgraded.

The existing CHANGE FIRMWARE menu option is still supported and now when the list of firmware versions is displayed, the heading shows detail about the firmware file that the cursor is on including which board the firmware is for and which version it is.

It is also possible to automatically change firmware direct from USB stick / firmware files copied to the console. In File Manager click on the file and a dialog will appear to ask whether to update all boards that use that firmware type.

58.1.2. Other changes

Added full support for MQ500M Wing board test and production test.

Improvements to D language translation.

58.2. Bug Fixes

Fixed problem on systems configured for more than 127 universes whereby DMX input and Snapshot into programmer sometimes would not work correctly.

Fix for select button operation on MQ500M and MQ500M Wing playback encoders where previosuly it was selecting the wrong playbacks.

Fix for MQ500M Wing flash buttons which were not operating correctly.

Fixed issue where LOAD PICTURE in the media window would overwrite .png files