------------------------------------------------------ SYSTEM CONFIGURATOR RELEASE LOG ------------------------------------------------------ Version 3.3.4 ------------- Release Date: 2008-02-29 Bug Fixes: - Fixed a bug causing the "Open project from controller" feature to fail. - Fixed a bug causing support package creation to fail. Version 3.3.3 ------------- Release Date: 2008-02-22 New Features: - Sync status and configuration for Sublime (HW Revision 2). - Create default 1:1 virtual router mapping feature added Bug Fixes: - 256x256 routers doesn't appear correctrly in modular level setup dialog - System Configurator stops when requiring more virtual memory - Creating GYDA controller list is hanging the System Configurator - Sublime: Upgrading firmware is not working on all computers - Changing physical configuration in a virtual router resets category orders Tasks: - Add new icons to default icons in System Configurator - Add support for Sublime GPIO panels - Manuals: Update system requirements to support only english versions of Windows Version 3.3.2 ------------- Release Date: 2007-11-15 New features: - It is now possible to add disconnect buttons to a control panel controlling a data router. Bug fixes: - Fixed a bug causing levels and corresponding mnemonics to be lost in the virtual router mappings when loading/saving projects using TCP/IP clients (SYSCON/SUBLIME). - Fixed a bug causing certain sync settings to be incorrectly sent to Syscon. - Fixed a bug concerning output mnemonics when configuring XY control panel button configurations. - Fixed a bug causing button configurations not to be assigned to control panels when loading a project working with bigger systems. - Fixed a bug causing "No comm" to appear on Web Panel source buttons if no physical connections had been added to the corresponding source. Improvements: - Increased the number of input buttons on Sublime control panels to support 128x2 routers. - Improved the Sublime configuration get/set mechanism. Version 3.3.1 ------------- Release Date: 2007-10-23 Bug fixes: - Fixed bug when setting empty controller connections on modular IP panels. - Sublime SL-D32P could not be added as a TCP/IP client to a system controller. - System Configurator now handles "empty" default gateway settings. - IP settings were not accessible from the tool bar. - Sublime IP settings were overridden when configuring TCP/IP connections without clicking "Apply". - It is now possible to configure Sublime devices as redundant TCP/IP clients to system controllers. - Fixed some problems concerning controlling Sublime SL-D32P from modular IP control panels. - Fixed minor issues in the control panel button configuration editor. Improvements: - Improved user notifications while scanning the network for devices. - Improved handling of default users in control panel button configurations. - Improved checks for valid names (virtual router mapping, salvos, etc...) - Improved product key handling. - Improved Sublime TCP/IP connection setup. - Improved Sublime serial port communication. Version 3.3.0 ------------- Release Date: 2007-09-25 New features: - Added Web Panel functionality. Purchase the Web Panel server to enable. - System Configurator is now Windows Vista compatible. See TechNote for more information. - Added logical operators for the GPI Output status calculation to the modular IP control panels. Bug fixes: - Fixed a problem causing the control panel to scroll when editing the button configuration. - Enabled direct mnemonics import/export between System Configurator and THOR. - Category buttons on the CP16LCD control panel now changes icons when clicked. - Fixed a conflict between GPI input indicator buttons and GPII on the control panels. - Fixed a problem assigning a default user id to a Sublime control panel when configured from saved file. - Fixed a problem causing a SL-D32P data router to appear as a compact data router when connected to a controller as a TCP/IP client. Improvements: - Improved GPI handling on control panels using EPC. - Lists now have auto-complete for easier and faster text input. - Improved the router conflict functionality. - Improved the way redundant controllers are chosen for the control panels. - Improved the support package created in the Help menu. - Improved Sublime update/configuration functionality. - Improved the shut down time when closing System Configurator. - Added print functionality to most grids. - Added file name validation handling invalid salvo / button configuration names. Version 3.2.7 ------------- Release Date: 2007-06-26 New features: - Support for 256x256 modular routers. - Product keys / Product key manager were added to the system to enable future feature packs. Please note that new product keys are NOT required to use this version of the System Configurator; you should NOT request a new product key if you already have one. Bug fixes: - Occasional application crashes directly after network scans have been resolved. - Router mnemonics printing bugs have been resolved. - Editing a button configuration using a different virtual router mapping than the currently selected one caused the wrong virtual router mapping to be used. - Using alias on virtual levels did not have any effect. - The System Configurator was unable to send product keys to the system controllers. - The WinZip self-extractor installer failed when installing the .NET framework. - Sublime devices were not added correctly when added manually to the system. Improvements: - Modular IP control panels now support 256x256 router sizes. - General communication over UDP has been improved. - Printing preferences are now stored between printing grid contents (Mnemonics, virtual router mapping, ...) within a single System Configurator session. - Setting up Redundancy and Interconnection is now a lot easier since configured devices are removed from the list of available devices. - The salvo editor now prompts the user when the "Delete all crosspoints" button has been clicked. - Certain grid column settings are now stored between System Configurator sessions. - System controller serial port Probel protocol settings now supports router sizes > 128x128. - System controller serial port Probel protocol settings have been updated with new parameters. - The control panel button configuration editor has been improved by reducing the skipping scroll behaviour between the top and the bottom of the control panel button editor. - In case of an invalid Network Interface Card (NIC) selection (invalid IP address), a warning message is now displayed. Version 3.2.6 ------------- Release Date: 2007-03-20 New features: - Sublime TCP/IP connections from system controllers are now supported. - Added virtual scroll up/down buttons for CP16LCD control panels. Bug fixes: - Fixed a problem causing the System Configurator to crash in some cases when applying control panel configuration. - Fixed a problem causing manually added rows in the Virtual Router Mapping not to accept category selections. Improvements: - Improved default settings for inputs (EQ) and outputs (Reclocking, slew rate and ASI) on modular routers. Version 3.2.5 ------------- Release Date: 2007-02-02 Bug fixes: - Critical bugs concerning virtual router mapping and categories were removed. - Fixed a problem resulting in wrong level numbers on manually added Sublime devices. - Fixed a problem not assigning a user to a default control panel. - Fixed import/export of virtual router mapping. - Fixed a problem causing old configurations to use an outdated version of the control panel configuration template. Improvements: - The startup dialog now displays what project is the current project. - Error messages from control panel build are improved. - Added the possibility to clone a salvo. Version 3.2.4 ------------- Release Date: 2007-01-11 Bug fixes: - Fixed a problem causing Sublime firmware upgrade and configuration to fail. - Fixed a bug when reading salvo configuration from Sublime. - Inserting a salvo into another salvo will no longer cause one salvo to be updated when the second is modified. Removed crosspoint reference. Improvements: - The user is now informed if the COM port is in use when configuring or updating Sublime devices on serial port. Version 3.2.3 ------------- Release Date: 2006-12-15 Bug fixes: - Improved the Sublime firmware upgrade dialog. - Fixed a bug causing non-programmed Sublimes never to quit reading button configuration. - Fixed a bug causing control panels to display buttons incorrectly when using GPII Indicator and GPIO Trigger buttons. - Fixed a bug preventing setting the LED intensity on CP-44MEC and CP-64MDP control panels. - Fixed a bug incorrectly displaying Sublime ported data router level when added manually. - Improved button configuration in regards to virtual multilevel buttons. Can now double-click to add to control panel. Version 3.2.2 ------------- Release Date: 2006-10-27 Bug fixes: - Folders and files used by THOR were deleted when saving/creating projects in the System Configurator. - Category entries were reordered every time the virtual router mapping was modified. - Button configurations were tried uploaded to slave control panels causing the control panel to crash. - Applying a font to LCD+LCD control panels caused the slave control panel to crash. - Importing a virtual router mapping didn't set the categories correctly. - It is now possible to also remove a slave control panel from the project. - The monitor level on Syscon modular routers could not be modified.. - Font selection was not stored in a button configuration. - LED intensity was not stored in a button configuration. - Redundant controllers were not updated with the latest button configuration files when control panels were configured. - When a control panel group is configured with a button configuration, the user was not asked to update other control panel groups having the same button configuration. - Tally functionality for salvos on control panel GPII was disabled. - Sublime ported data router - improved port settings handling. - Incorrectly configured salvos were loaded into the project and uploaded to the control panels. - Updated MPD preview functionality configuration. - Minor GUI improvements. Version 3.2.1 ------------- Release Date: 2006-09-18 New features: - A virtual level button can now contain and enable/disable several virtual levels on a control panel. - Added the possibility of cloning a virtual router mapping. Please note that category settings made in the original virtual router settings are not cloned. Bug fixes: - Button configurations having more than one crosspoint on one XY button were not correctly read from file. It is now possible to have up to three crosspoints on one button. - Added the possibility of modifying the MAC address of manually added devices. The MAC address is modified in the project only - not on the device itself. - Disabled the possibility of opening multiple firmware upgrade windows, only one window allowed. - Bug in reading salvo buttons from Sublime has been fixed. - Updated handling of Sublime configurations - Updated handling of offline control panels - Fixed a problem automatically changing the virtual router mapping on button configurations without the user knowing. - Fixed a problem denying removed levels to be recreated during a rescan of the network. - Fixed a bug related to display of virtual buttons on LCD control panels. - Fixed a problem related to GPII/GPIO settings on control panels. Version 3.2.0 ------------- Release Date: 2006-08-17 Notes: - Version 3.2.0 includes new features that necessitate a new license key. Users in posession of a license key from older versions < 3.2.0 need to upgrade their keys by contacting Network Electronics support either per e-mail or on the Network Electronics web site. New features: - Sublime firmware upgrade on serial port has been enabled. - Printing functionality has been dramatically improved. - Added support package creation to [Help]. Bug fixes: - Setting controller connections for control panels on Windows 2000 no longer causes an error. - Modular level on an audio router's neighboring controller is now set correctly. - Virtual XY buttons in a control panel button configuration is now set correctly when opening an existing project. - Empty rows in a virtual router mapping are no longer disregarded when opening an existing project. - A bug in the redundancy handling causing SYSCONs to be identified as ETHCONs has been fixed. - A bug in the redundancy handling misreading serial port 2 as serial port 1 has been fixed. - Redundancy settings are now automatically updated when a controller included in the setting changes IP address. - Two controllers having the same IP address are no longer merged and displayed as one device. - Improved application speed and general reliability by improving internal event handling. - Control panels in the same control panel group but with differing controller connection settings now generates a warning. Only one of the control panels is guaranteed a correct configuration. - Improved user management handling by introducing default users and removing default passwords. - Improved text handling for LCD control panels. - Manually added controllers on the network now report level connections and configuration over FTP after a network scan. - The progress dialog has been repositioned in order to not block any message boxes reporting errors or warnings to the user. - Trying to print a list with no printers installed on the PC no longer generates an error. - Manually added levels may now be modified and the user may now change the level number, type and physical dimensions after creation. - Column widths in the virtual router mapping are now kept between times the mapping is opened. - Added possibility to disable a network scan after opening a project - mainly for support reasons. - Added missing control panel group id and controller connections to ini file. - Control panels having more than one controller connection set now upload button configuration to all controllers. - Enabled firmware upgrade functionality for slave control panels. - Improved help. Version 3.1.1 ------------- Release Date: 2006-07-03 Notes: - Some icons have been deleted from the icon files for this version. - Old projects containing old icon files in the conf/panels directory will be prompted to backup these files before saving a project as the files will be deleted upon a project save. The new icon files will be located under conf/graphic. - Latest firmware has been included in the installation package. New features: - A control panel's control panel group id (DIP switch setting) can now be set when adding a control panel manually. - Control panels can now be identified by letting their buttons flash. - Multiple control panels with an active button confuguration can now be selected in order to apply the corresponding button configuration to each control panel. - The position of the virtual levels within a virtual router mapping may now be altered by dragging the columns. - When running Auto IP a prefix can now be set to create new host names for all devices. - When running Auto IP all settings may now be selected independently of each other. Bug fixes: - Fixed a bug causing the application to hang when creating a button configuration for a MEC + MEC control panel with the button configuration wizard. - Fixed a bug causing the application to crash while reading saved projects containing manually added control panels with invalid IP address, subnet mask or default gateway. - Fixed a bug causing MDP control panel not to display non-square router ingformation correctly. - Improved the way old configuration files are deleted before saving or opening a project. Earlier, not all files were deleted causing old configuration objects to be integrated into a new project. - Sublime ported data routers' level written to file was wrong. This bug has now been fixed. - Manually added devices were not read from file if the entry CP_Group_Filename_Date was included in panelgroup.ini. This entry has now been included in the parsing mechanism fixing this bug. - Manually added control panels were not assigned an IP address even if a valid IP address was present in the ini file. - The default buttons on LCD control panels were misplaced by the button configuration wizard when not all default buttons were selected in the wizard. The button offset was modified to fix this bug. - Improved the icon handling. Icon images of unsupported or corrupted format caused other icon images not to be included in the icon lists. A warning message is now displayed when an unsupported icon is selected. - The icon symbol files symbols.zip and symbols32.zip were not sent to the controllers together with the control panels' button configuration. - Added default icon symbol files symbols.zip and symbols32.zip to the installation program including these files in the original setup on the target computer. - Limited user names and icon file names to the corresponding maximum length to avoid problems running certain control panel button configurations on the hardware. - The correct help page was not displayed when clicking the help button on the virtual level configuration dialog. - Categories and virtual channels marked as inactive in the ini files (deleted in the old configurator) are now no longer read and included into the project when opening a project. - A virtual router mapping with the dimensions 0x0 was created when the file Router.ini was empty or missing. - Improved the way the text on the LCD buttons is configured. - When deleting current configuration files, read-only files were not deleted. - Disk folders were not recognized due to case sensitivity. - A default partition was not necessarily given the correct level number. - Fixed a bug concerning getting controllers' redundancy information after having opened a project from a controller. Version 3.1.0 ------------- Release Date: 2006-06-23 New features: - Added support for multiple virtual router mappings. - Added the possibility to remove any object from the project by right-clicking the project explorer. - Added the possibility to clone/copy a control panel button configuration. - Added Sublime firmware update on the COM port. Bug fixes: - The application now also runs on Windows 2000. - Recursive error messages were removed when experiencing problems reading from or writing to the registry. - Manually added levels can now be used in control panel button configurations. - Getting and setting the control panel configuration on a Sublime is now disabled while scanning the network for devices. - A default salvo name is now set when creating a new salvo. - Improved modular router partition handling when deleting all partitions creating a default partition spanning the entire router. - Aliases for virtual levels in the virtual routers are now stored when saving a project. - Fixed a bug regarding using ported data routers in the salvo editor. - Expanded Network Interface Card (NIC) filter to filter away NICs that are not operational. - Improved compatibility with the old System Configurator when installing the new System Configurator in the same directory as the old was installed. - Added missing support for salvo restore on the control panels. - Added missing support for GPI input indicator and GPI output trigger buttons in the control panel button configuration. - Corrected an index error in GPI output (tally) behavior on the control panels. - Corrected a problem with the GPI input functionality of the control panels. - Removed a message box appearing twice after deleting redundancy information on a system controller. - Improved the help file. Version 3.0.0 ------------- Release Date: 2006-06-16 - Initial version Note: All earlier versions of "Control Panel Configurator" is replaced by this program.