The following features are included in the Release 2.8.0.

• A command had been added for changing between the Basic mode and the Browse mode. The command is: UI:MODE 0 or 1, where 0 = Basic Mode and 1 = Browse Mode.

The following anomalies have been corrected in the Release 2.8.0.

• The AVSS command now operates properly to change the analog signal swing on the VGA and the composite outputs.
• The CVT formats are now listed immediately after the DMT formats.
• The syntax inconsistencies for the I2CW command have been corrected. You can now either include the length as a parameter or omit it.
• The image creation commands used to ensure that an image scales with the format (XRES & YRES) now function properly.
• Four additional SDI formats were added to the default format list: 720p30 (format #4), 720p29 (format #5), 720p25 (format #6), 720p23 (format #8).
• The SPOT key function (+/-) keys now will cause the current selected Format or Image to appear on the Source or Content menu respectively.
• The labeling on the HDCPProd image of the initial Ri value has been modified to R₀.
• The Pedestal selection through the front panel now operates properly.
• The EDIDData image now updates its content when a new display is connect, i.e. when a hot-plug event occurs.
• The generator no longer hangs when the Edit Cal factors function of the Self-Calibration menu is accessed.
• The dots in the Crosshtc image are now properly centered for all formats.
• The .xml extension is no longer needed when loading and running/loading custom ImageShift files (ISHL command).
• The first digit of the part number and the serial number are now shown on the Genstats image and the Genstats report.

The Release 2.8.0 is comprised of the following software components.

You can upgrade your generator using the procedures in the Users Guide. Please note that you will have to verify that your current generator is operating with Release 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.x, 2.6.0 or 2.7.0. To verify that your current generator is operating with one of these releases, enter the following command:

verf?

Release 2.3 should return the following information:

20.1883000, 01.04.11

Release 2.4 should return the following information:

20.1883200, 01.04.11

Release 2.5.5 should return the following information:

20.1883405, 01.04.11

Release 2.6.0 should return the following information:

20.1883600, 01.04.11

Release 2.7.0 should return the following information:

20.1883800, 01.04.11

After verifying that the generator is operating with either Release 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.x, 2.6.0 or 2.7.0, you can upgrade to Release 2.8.0 by completing the following high level steps which are detailed in the Users Guide:

1. Download the 2.8.0 Zip file to your PC and unzip the file.
2. Back up the existing System and Library directories from the generator's flash memory to your PC: Back up files.
3. Transfer the 2.8.0 System and Library directories to your generator's flash memory: Transfer files. Transfer the System directory first.
4. Configure the generator to boot from the generator's flash memory: Boot from flash
5. Power cycle the generator.
6. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.8.0 version of the vxWorks file by entering the following command:
   
   verf?
   20.1884000, 01.04.11



7. Verify that the vxWorks file is: 20.1884000.
8. Verify that the BootRom version is: 01.04.11.
9. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.8.0 version of the gateware files by entering the following command:
   
   verg?
   400C,4,6062006:400A,6,5042006:400B,10,1042007



10. The first listing is the CPLD gateware. The next two listings are the transmitter gateware files for the DVI and the HDMI output. The gatewares are separated by colons. Verify that the transmitter gateware files are: 400A,6,5042006:400B,10,1042007.

You can obtain Release Notes for past releases as follows:

882D Release 2.7.0
882D Release 2.6.0
882D Release 2.5.5
882D Release 2.5.4
882D Release 2.4
882D Release 2.3
882D Release 2.2.3