NWare 1.6.4 beta-2 now available

Hello all,

You can download NWare 1.6.4 Beta-2 here:

http://www.peaveyoxford.com/shared/NWar … Beta-2.msi

And NWare Kiosk here:

http://www.peaveyoxford.com/shared/NWar … Beta-2.msi

And the draft release notes are available and at the end of this post.

Note: In order to update the nControl and nTouch 180 to 1.6.4, you will need to install firmware using a USB stick. This must be done in addition to the normal firmware update using NWare.

You can download the firmware image for the nControl here:

http://www.peaveyoxford.com/shared/Make … Beta-1.zip

and the nTouch 180 here:

http://www.peaveyoxford.com/shared/Make … _Beta1.zip

Please download and try out the new software. Post any problems you find here.

Thanks for your time.

Andy.

Release 1.6.4 (January 31, 2012)
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Features
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nTouch 180

Project settings for nTouch 180 can be set in web UI

You can now use the web interface to specify the project, username and password to use when automatically connecting to Kiosk.

Enhancements
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NION

AEC improvements

Several improvements have been made, include faster converge and better stability.

Audio Network Module status information enhanced

If a Dante module is installed, the Audio Network Module web page now shows the firmware version and MAC address. If no module is installed, the page shows the message Not installed. Previously, CobraNet information was shown.

If a Dante module is installed, the front panel no longer shows the IP address and netmask on the Audio Network Module Config page.

NWare

Copy and Paste now available in Kiosk

You can now copy and paste values between controls using either the right-click shortcut menu or CTRL+C and CTRL+V.

NWare version saved in project file

When you save a project file, details about the version of NWare used are saved with the project. When you subsequently load the project file, the version details are displayed on the Log tab.

Live Python script handling

Several improvements have been made to the handling of Live Python scripts.

New PASHA protocol for legacy MediaMatrix devices

The NioNode device properties now include a new option in the Serial Control Protocol list, called PASHA/Legacy.

This option is designed for projects that contain legacy MediaMatrix nodes that are controlled by external programs using the PASHA protocol. When you want to replace the legacy nodes with NioNodes, select the PASHA/Legacy option and you will not need to update your external program code. The option ensures all hex values are returned from nodes in lower case instead of upper case to match the original MediaMatrix PASHA protocol.

Known issues
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NWare

662 - Exporting a page with an nTouch 60 device stops the nTouch 60 working

If you export a page, ready to make it available to Kiosk users, and that page contains an nTouch 60 node, this will prevent the pages inside the nTouch 60 block from being viewed on the nTouch 60.

724 - When CAB control interface not specified, error shown when deploying

If you deploy a project containing CAB devices to an nControl, you must also select which Ethernet port the CAB control will use. By default, no port is selected. If you attempt to deploy with no port selected, the message role start failed: adapter not initialized will be displayed on the Role Deployment dialog box.

For information on selecting a port, see Interfacing with a CAB device in the nControl Hardware Manual.

727 - Third party firewalls may need configuration changes when running NWare

When NWare is installed, it adds exceptions to the Windows Firewall. If you use a 3rd party firewall, you may need to add these exceptions manually.

812 - Output level controls on CAB 8n wrap around from min to max

If you turn an output control all the way down to the minimum and continue to decrease the level, it wraps around to the maximum level.

Bug fixes
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Multiple products

580 - Could not change settings in web UI using Google Chrome

Previously, if you were using Google Chrome, it was not possible to specify new FTP settings using the web interface on NIONs, nTouch 180's or nControls.

NWare

726 - Could not specify default NWare page for display in Kiosk

Previously, it was not possible to specify which exported page to display as the default in Kiosk. This is now possible in this version.

For more information, see Rules for determining the start page in the NWare User Guide.

768 - CAB 8n default conductor priority was incorrect

CAB 8n default conductor priority is now 48.

777 - No error message was displayed when Python editor could not be found

When the editor button was double-clicked on the Live Python device, and an invalid path had been specified for the editor, no error message was displayed. In this version, an error message will be shown.

NWare Mobile application

805 - iPhone and iPad connectivity problems

iPhone and iPad devices were sometimes unable to maintain a connection in areas with a poor Wi-Fi signal. This was made worse when Bluetooth was enabled.

NION

736 - Unable to reboot or shut down NION after running Subnet Bridge role

We saw an occasional problem with the MediaMatrix Subnet Bridge device. If you deployed a role containing this device to a NioNode, then deployed a new role to the NioNode that did not contain this device, it was no longer possible to restart the NioNode from the web UI, and it was no longer listed on the NWare Remote Log tab. You had to erase the role and then power cycle the NION, then it was available for use.

790 - String could not be cleared using RATC controlSet command

Previously, it was not possible to clear the setting for a string control. This can now be done using the command controlSet <control_alias> "".

800 - NION 4x4 card meter on LCD screen showed incorrect numbering

The meter display on the NION showed the channels for a NIO 4x4 card as 1-8, instead of 1-4 for inputs and 1-4 for outputs.

CAB 8n

767 - CAB 8n required advanced subchannel mapping to be used

Previously, in order to specify bundle settings for audio connections, you had to use the advanced subchannel mapping option. This is no longer necessary – you can specify bundle numbers on the CAB 8n tab on the control surface.

nTouch 180

770 - nTouch 180 Hardware tab included a Set button

The Hardware tab in the web interface included a Set button, which was used in previous versions when an activation key was required. This has now been removed.

nTouch 60

756 - Controls were not appearing on nTouch 60 screen

When an nTouch 60 project was deployed, the controls did not appear on the nTouch 60 screen – it was blank.