Release 1.4.2 (May 13, 2008)

Live Update

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Features

NION

• Time zone synchronization support. Previously, the time was synchronized between units, but the time zone was not. Now, both the time and the time zone are synchronized.
• Synchronization to a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. This allows NIONs to be accurately synchronized to either a local time server or one on the Internet.

  A time server can be contacted using a domain name or an IP address.

  The Synchronization Domain setting has been removed from the Time and Timezone page of the web interface.

  Note: NIONs running firmware prior to 1.4.2 will not synchronize time settings with NIONs running version 1.4.2 or later.

NWare

• There is a new device property for the mixers and multi-channel gain controls. This is called live taper. If you check it, the fader tapers are adjusted to be more like a live mixing console taper. The result is to make it easier to make fine adjustments at higher gain levels (by decreasing the rate at which the gain changes when it is near the maximum).
• You can close an open block on the page by pressing CTRL+F4.

  Note: Currently, you can also use ESC to close an open block. This feature will be removed in a future version.

• You can display the online help within NWare, by pressing F1.

  Note: If you click another part of the window outside the design area, pressing F1 will no longer work. You must click the design area again, and then press F1.

• The NWare help system now includes all the user documentation, in a searchable format. There are also links to PDF versions of the manuals on the front page.

  There is an improved section on using NWare in Kiosk mode.

Kiosk

• You can now hide the tabs at the bottom of the NWare Kiosk screen by adding this tag to the personality file: <hide_root_tab value = "true" />.

Bug fixes

NION

• Previously, when the NION booted, it was possible for a character received via the RS232 port to interrupt the boot process and cause it to enter a debug console mode. This caused problems in systems that used a control device to poll the NION. Now, only the DEL character can interrupt the boot process. The character is not used in normal control protocols.

  Tip: You can also set an environment variable, bootstopkey, in the flash, to specify an alternative character or character sequence.

• Disconnecting the CobraNet cable from a NION no longer causes an XDAB re-arbitration, unless the cable is disconnected from the XDAB leader.
• The software no longer refers to the Front Serial Port, as it was moved in current generation NIONs to the rear. It is now called the RS232 serial port.

NWare

• NWare now supports Windows user names that contain non-Latin characters.
• Previously, when you right-clicked the Find Results tab at the bottom of the NWare window, the application closed unexpectedly.
• The sizes of some devices have been adjusted to display their labels correctly.

  Notes:

  • NWare does not support Windows path names that contain non-Latin characters.
  • When you upgrade NWare to version 1.4.2, only the user preferences for the currently logged on user will be copied from the previous version. It is not possible to copy settings for other users who have logged on to the PC and used NWare. Version 1.4.2 of NWare (and future versions) will only store user preferences for a single user on the PC.

Known issues

• To uninstall NWare under Windows Vista or Windows 7, you must navigate to the NWare shortcut in the Start menu, click the shortcut, and then click Uninstall NWare <version>.

  Note: It is currently not possible to uninstall NWare via Windows Control Panel, even if you are logged on as Administrator.

• If you deploy a project created in NWare 1.4.2 to a NioNode running 1.4.1 firmware, the role will stop and start, and then eventually stop.

  As a workaround, when you want to deploy the project, hold down the SHIFT key when you click the Deploy button. This will force a recompile of the project, before it is deployed.

  Tip: To reduce the risk of compatibility problems, we recommend that the version of firmware running on the NION matches the version of NWare you are running.