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* This firmware is for the following products:	*
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* 500FC        500FC-DA        500FC-DA-HD      *   
* 500FC-DA-HD-L                400FC            *
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version 3.05 build 02  (March 17, 2015)
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The firmware has been rebuilt with the latest version of the MCF5200 library, 
which supports the new Micron flash part.

version 3.04 build 02  (August 2, 2013)
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Corrected issue where SNMP sets to 500IDA9-HD-IG+DMX would fail.
Added support for new product 500DA-MADI.

version 3.03 build 56  (January 10, 2012)
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Add support for new product 500IDA9-ASI-TSMLITE

FC Jar: 60
500FC Binary: 3.03 Build 56

version 3.03 build 42  (September 14, 2011)
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- Add support for new product 500IDA9-HD-IG+DMX

FC Jar: 52
500FC Binary: 3.03 Build 42

version 3.03 build 12  (March 18, 2011)
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- Added support for cardtypes of modules in the frame

Jar: 52
500FC Binary: 3.03 Build 12


version 3.02 build 18  (December 9, 2010)
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- Created FC binary for 400 frame and added control support 
  for 400 frame based modules


version 3.02 build 18  (November 30, 2010)
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- Added support for 500IDA9-IG board


version 3.01 build 415 (October 6, 2010)
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- Add support for the 520AE8-HD and 520AD8-HD


Version 3.01 build 307 (December 13,2007)
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-Added SNMP support for 500DAHD-N
-Added SNMP support for 500DA-3G
-Added SNMP support for 500DA2Q-3G
-Corrected issue with setting last octet in IP address

Version 3.01 build 291 (July 25,2007)
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-Added SNMP support for 500 DA2Q-HD-N

Version 3.01 build 288 (March 29, 2007)
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-Added SNMP support for 520AE4-HD in the FC


Version 3.01 build 268 (November 13, 2006)
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- Added support for 500DA-HD-L and 500DA-L
- Added support for 500DCDA-HD changes
- Added traps for 500FC-DA-HD functionality

Version 3.01 build 85 (August 08, 2005)
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- added correction for SNMP set problems with DCDA-HD

Version 3.01 build 46 (July 14, 2005)
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- Added support for a new type of 500FC ie 500FC-DA
        - inputVideoRate
        - lockStatus
        - DVBSupport
        - BypassSelect
        - FCCardType
        - Enabling of leds based on video standard and whether we are in bypass mode

- Added support for Audio Silence Detection for 500ADA-AUD
        - Based on audio samples coming from the 500ADA-AUD, the 500FC computes
          audio levels in db and sends silence traps based on fixed levels and durations.

Version 3.00 build 18 (April 6, 2005)
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- added remote upgrade of 500 Frame controller
- added remote upgrade of the modules via serial and SNMP/FTP
  ** VLPRO will be adding support for this feature in the next release **
- added TELNET in the menu
- added access to module version information in the 500 frame
- added SNMP support for 520AD4-HD and 520AD4-DD-HD

Version 2.02 build 2 (August 13, 2004)
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- added SNMP support for the following modules:
  500AMDA-AESU
  500VMDA
  500DA2Q (REV A)
  500DA2Q (REV B)
  500DA2Q-HD

- changed the following module names
  500DA2Q-AES-UB TO 500DA2Q-AESU
  500DA-AES-UB   TO 500DA-AESU
  500AMDA-AES-UB TO 500AMDA-AESU


Version 2.01 build 2 (July 20, 2004)
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- added SNMP support
- added a timer to keep track of time in seconds
- fix for orientation of text on card edge display

Version 2.00 build 2 (May 31, 2004)
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- moved the 500DCDA-HD and the 500ACO2-HDSD to MINI-EXPERIMENTAL branch
- fix for upgrading issue
- added priority level support
- added SET confirmation

Version 1.03 build 2 (May 11, 2004)
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- added get/set functionality to the 500FC
- added snmp support for the 500 DCDA-HD and 500 AC02-HDSD
- added a saveTrapInfo parameter to the 500FC which allows the user to save all the sendtrap values to flash for all the   products
- made adding extra parameters easier and improved snmp processing time
- fix to allow the 500FC to recover from a timeout if it is being hit with a great deal of network traffic or a lot of sets
- moved the following cards to the MINI-EXPERIMENTAL branch:
     DA-HD
     ADA-EQ
     ADA
     DA
     DA2Q-AES-UB
     DA-AES-UB

Version 1.02 build 14 (February 18, 2004)
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- added gateway support in trap buffering
- DHCP mode now retrieves the netmask and gateway variables
- added locking around access to the buffer queue

Version 1.01 build 77 (January 27, 2004)
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- fix for initial configuration of the ethernet ports

Version 1.01 build 71 (January 27, 2004)
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- first release
- improved trap buffering over slow networks and faster 
  arp response times
- added support for toggle button enabling ethernet ports
- turns the module status led to Green when the 500fc
  receives an ip in dhcp mode 
- improved network stack code to differentiate between 
  arp requests coming from the 500fc and from other devices
  in the network
- allowed ability to modify the broadcast address on 500fc
  and save it to flash