------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version R070820 from R070123 - Improvement to XDS data entry from serial port C. - Improvement to setting modem baud rate, applicable to 8085 only. - Improved status data reported from ^AQ and ^AO commands. Version R070123 from R060630 - Updated DST start and end to new dates using 2007+ rules. - Users can now select what time DST begins/ends, for those stations that do not choose to change their clocks at the typical 2am. - Removed FIELD MODE captioning. Version R060630 from R060117 - Changes to REALTIME caption mode for better presentation, as requested by some customers. - Fixed a problem where the user could not force the modem to disconnect. - Improved performance when new internal modem installed. - Improved caption translation algorithm (applies to 8085 only). Version R060117 from R051003 - Added support for new internal modem module. - Fixed issue that caused modems to connect at 1200 baud when both are capable of connecting at 2400 baud. Version R051003 from R050822 - Added support for new internal modem module. Version R050822 from R050426 - "Stream Display" is now the default display on the front panel. To see the time/date display, press SHIFT+DOWN ARROW keys. - Fixed Eng Menu option text. - Fixed a problem where ^A3 command only placed CC1 in Direct Entry state. - Fixed a problem inserting XDS when upstream CC3 data is present. Version R050426 from R041014 - Commands ^A6 and ^A7 commands now support Lx parameter. * Versions CK88D5 and CK88D7 include non-volatile XDS support. Version R041014 from R040128 - Bug fix: XDS article insertion may become stalled. - Bug fix: Invalid resume codes when multiplexing new caption data with old. - Added blocking of metadata used by some consumer PVR devices. * Versions CK88D5 and CK88D7 include non-volatile XDS support. Version R040128 from R031227 - Fixed "default PAC insertion" introduced in R031127. Some combinations of input data could cause the roll-up window to "jump around" between two points on the screen. * Does not include non-volatile XDS support of U030321 Version R031217 from R031127 - Improved ability to read captions from badly distorted L21 waveform. - Fixed a bug in R031127 that broke some ^A3 and ^A6 commands. * Does not include non-volatile XDS support of U030321 Version R031127 from R030327 - Changed modem initialization for improved performance. - Inserts "default" PACs in roll-up captions to improve caption up-shift. * Does not include non-volatile XDS support of U030321 Version R030327/U030321 from R020829/R020822: - Improvements to 608-to-708 caption translator (8085 only) - Front panel now supports OUT OF MEMORY error indication. - ^A6 and ^A7 commands accept more parameters used by some captioning s/w. * U030321 includes Non-volatile XDS support and all interim firmware changes since R020822. Version R030212 from R020829: - Fixed a minor issue with EIA-708 translator output via Grand Alliance protocol (8085 only). - Modified line-21 inserter to reduce waveform p-p level. * Does not include non-volatile XDS support of R020813 and R020822 Version R020829 from R020726: - EIA-708 translator output works via Grand Alliance serial protocol. * Does not include non-volatile XDS support of R020813 and R020822 Version R020726 from R020618: - Improved compatibility for VCRs and V-CHIP decoders with local XDS packets - Handling XDS local packet insertions with a saturated upstream - Bug fix for Vermillion/Grand Rapid "checksum 0" issue - Manual addendum sheet for manual 1v3 has been updated. - Return from ^Ad command changed from "Jly" to "Jul" for Metecast2 compatibility. - Short Network Name XDS articles will be padded to 4 characters with spaces. Version R020618 from R020207 or R010601 (8085): - Improved method for encoding Time-of-Day XDS packets. - More front panel control for configuration without attaching PC - internal clock now has automated DST adjustment - More feedback of LTC reader status - 8085 changes to accomodate recent CEA "clarification" of EIA-708-B - Manual addendum sheet 1v3-1 for manual 1v3 pertains to this firmware rev. Version R020207 from R011205: - Improved ability to read poor-quality upstream captions. - New option in Set Time (^Ac) serial command: DSO=ON/OFF. - Timezone (0704) XDS article contents now generated from data inside encoder, same as time-of-day (0701) packets. - Front panel time now calculated as if it was calculated from XDS packet contents. - Fixed a bug in the control codes in the built-in test message. - Field-1 caption keyer forces itself on as necessary for EIA-608 compliance. Also turns itself back off. Keyer LED flashes when forced on. - New 8084/8084AD/8085 Manual Rev. 1.3 replaces Rev. 1.2. Manual Change Sheets 1v2-1 AND 1v2-2 are equivalent updates to accompany 1.2. Version R011205 from R010928: - Inserted a filter on incoming caption data to remove useless control codes on one customers incoming video feed. Opened the bandwidth for new captions. - Added LTC DST CONFIG menu item to Engineering Setup Menu. Version R010928 from R010724: - Most menu items now jump to current settings. - Network Call Letters (0502) XDS article will be padded to four characters if it is too short. - 2 sec. delay on XDS article insertion. - Improved XDS article deletion algorithm. - Guaranteed to enter NULL state -- Now ^A6 F1 and ^A6 F2 commands immediately block upstream data. - Fixed minor bug in local time & date calculations. - New V-Chip rating decoder implementation. Version R010724 from R010621: - Update FPGA designs on both 8045 and 8058 boards. - Bug fix in "PORT x OVERFLOW" message. - Fixed a problem with XDS test message. - No longer allow user to switch to field mode from front panel, only serial port. SELECT key does nothing when MODE=FIELD is displayed on front panel. Version R010621 from R010601: - Increased display of firmware revision from 2 seconds per screen to 4 seconds. (accessed with SHIFT+SELECT keypress combo) - Changed TOTAL RESET to behave more like other menu items. - Changed BUFFER OVERFLOW error messages to indicate which serial port buffer is overflowing where applicable. Eg: PORT A OVERFLOW - VBI bridge modification: NULL bytes are no longer sent in this version, so the receive encoder has a chance to catch-up if video sources are not synchronous. - VBI Bridge receive side major overhaul! Does not force the unit into FIELD mode. Upstream data can now be multiplexed with locally- inserted captions, WebTV URLs or XDS. - Port active map settings were applied to groups of data streams. Separated CC1, CC2, T1 and T2 into separate bitflags for allocating the streams to serial ports. - Changed Decoder display back to greyscale. A bug inside the CC decoder chip screws-up XDS display in pure black & white mode. Version R010601 from R010418: - Upstream CC parser must now see 6 frames of valid CC waveform before it will accept upstream CC data. Should fix problems of the encoder occasionally mistaking active picture on L21 for valid captions. - Enhancements to ^AM command ^AM VCHIP -- switch decoder to V-CHIP rating display mode ^AM XDS or ^AM XDSG or ^AM XDSF -- switch decoder to XDS display mode (XDSG and XDSF strings added for EEG compatibility) - Monitoring decoder OSD text changed from greyscale to pure B/W. Now easier to read text in XDS display mode. - Port baud rate doesn't change unless SELECT key pressed. Operation is now identical to most other menu items. - Fixed a bug in R010418 that would cause the blinking selector for "UPSTREAM DETECT" to disappear if upstream data entering the unit. Version R010418 from R010411: - Added "XDS Packet Pause" for better interoperability with some XDS decoders. - Fixed a minor bug in upstream F2 data processing. Version R010411 from R010209, R010216: - Local V-Chip Timer minimum value is now 5 seconds. - Serial port XDS input buffer size increased to 32 characters. - When changing mode from FIELD to STREAM, keyers for both fields will automatically turn on, unless the keyers have been locked from the front panel. - If there is no field 1 CC waveform present upstream and the field 2 keyer is on, the field 1 keyer will be FORCED on. - Upstream XDS packets can now be removed entirely from the data stream. See 8084_Chg1.2-1.PDF for details. - XDS article length checking for some commonly-used articles. - Local calendar date cycles on front panel display along with the time. - Data stream PASS/BLOCK (TRANSPARENT/NULL state) can now be controlled from front panel and saved on power-cycle. - "Analog Vertical Shift" removed from Eng. Setup Menu. - "LTC Reader Config" added to Eng. Setup Menu if LTC reader is installed. (not applicable to 8085) - DST flag indication on front panel. If DST is ON, separator character between hours and minutes will be a period (.) instead of a colon (:). - Improved processing of upstream XDS data interleaved with new XDS data being inserted. Version R010216 changes from R010209: (8084AD only) - 8084AD analog input can now read captions with marginal timing. - Local V-Chip Timer minimum value is now 10 seconds. - Serial port XDS input buffer size increased to 28 characters. Version R010209 changes from R001215: - XDS articles up to 28 characters in length, up from 25 characters. - 8084AD analog waveform output improved - 8084AD analog input data filter improved Version R001215 changes from R001206: * fixed bug that would unintentionally block all upstream captions in a field. This bug was introduced in R001120 release. - Improved interop with "808X ConfigWare" software package. Version R001206(R001208) changes from R001120: - minor user interface improvements - first release 8085 firmware - New feature - modems pick-up on 3-rings when DIP#1 down (ON) - Support for "new" modem modules. Version 001120 changes from 000927 or 001106 (8084AD) are: - "Wincue filter" to filter-out bad data from Wincue teleprompters. - Caption Processor now filters-out more invalid upstream data. - New feature -- front-panel V-Chip insertion with "default rating timer" - PAL now supported on 8084AD analog video path. Version 000927 changes from 000901 are: - Fixed bug that caused WDT reset on 525/625 std. change. - Fixed VCHIP rating display. - Changed rating system text from TV-PG to US-TV. Version 000901 changes from 000823 are: - First release of 8084AD firmware, based on 8084 code. - Support separate caption decoders for SDI and analog video paths. - Support different buttons and LEDs on 8084AD front panel. * PAL caption insertion not yet supported for analog video. Version 000823 changes from 000724 are: - Combined single modem and dual modem code. - Reworked caption decoder module. - Revised front panel messages. - 8058 CPLD revision can be checked from Eng. menu. - RS 232/422 settings for each port can be checked from FP. - Removed CAPTION DETECT from Engineering menu. - Caption Shift Up GPI replaces "Temp. Keyer Disable" GPI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------