The following features have been added in the Release 2.18.1.

• DTS audio output support added. DTS test image added. Audio files must be copied to the CF card at /card0/library/audio/. See details at the bottom of this release notes.
• Added image caching capability.
• ScriptSDK tool added to the web interface.

The following anomalies have been corrected in the Release 2.18.1.

• Changing the horizontal/vertical increment to 0 and then changing time increment while ImageShifting no longer hangs the generator.
• The flashing box in LipSyncB now shows up as a square in all formats.
• Screen capture (Snapshot) function now works with Munsell test images.
• Fixed EDID Compliance Test reporting issue which occurs when the EDID doesn't have Speaker Allocation.
• 4k x 4k formats now work properly.
• Fixed the problem where Munsell images look darker in SD formats when compared to HD formats.
• Reading EDID using i2cr? command now returns uppercase string.
• Fixed the problem where EDID Editor truncates certain blocks.

The Release 2.18.1 is comprised of the following software components.

Now you can use Quantum Data's new AutoUpdate utility to upgrade your generator firmware and gateware. The AutoUpdate utility automates the process of upgrading firmware. It guides the user through the upgrade process, checking the Quantum Data website for the latest version and installing all files in the correct location on the generator.

Read the AutoUpdate Instructions.
Download AutoUpdate Version 1.1.3 for 880 series (includes instructions)

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 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.9.0, 2.10.2, 2.10.5, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.1, 2.15.0, 2.16.3, or 2.16.4. To verify that your current generator is operating with one of these releases, enter the following command:

verf?

Release 2.7.0 should return the following information:

20.1883800, 01.04.11

Release 2.8.0 should return the following information:

20.1884000, 01.04.11

Release 2.8.1 should return the following information:

20.1884200, 01.04.11

Release 2.8.2 should return the following information:

20.1884202, 01.04.11

Release 2.9.0 should return the following information:

20.1884400, 01.04.11

Release 2.10.2 should return the following information:

20.1884602, 01.04.11

Release 2.10.5 should return the following information:

20.1884605, 01.04.11

Release 2.11.0 should return the following information:

20.1884800, 01.04.11

Release 2.12.0 should return the following information:

20.1885000, 01.04.11

Release 2.13.1 should return the following information:

20.1885201, 01.04.11

Release 2.15.0 should return the following information:

20.1885600, 01.04.11

Release 2.16.3 should return the following information:

20.1885803, 01.04.11

Release 2.16.4 should return the following information:

20.1885803, 01.04.11

After verifying that the generator is operating with Release 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.9.0, 2.10.2, 2.10.5, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.1, 2.15.0, 2.16.3, or 2.16.4, upgrade your generator using the procedures below:

1. Download the 2.18.1 Zip file to your PC and unzip the file. There will be a System and a Library directory.
2. Upgrade the generator using "Upgrading without using PC Card" procedure at this link.
   
3. After power cycling the generator, verify that the generator is running the current 2.18.1 version of the vxWorks file by entering the following command:
   
   verf?
   20.1886201, 01.04.11



4. Verify that the vxWorks file is: 20.1886201.
5. Verify that the BootRom version is: 01.04.11.
6. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.18.1 version of the gateware files by entering the following command:
   
   verg?
   404C,3,2122008:401A,15,6112008:401B,3,2282008



7. The first listing is the Lattice FPGA 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: 401A,15,6112008:401B,3,2282008.

1. Download the file AudioSamples_2.18.1.zip
2. Unzip this file to a folder in your computer
3. Using FTP Browser, browse to the card0/Library folder of the 882E/881E generator
4. Click on New under Instrument Files, and create a new directory called audio
5. Under Host Files, browse to the folder on your PC where you unzipped the audio sample files
6. Copy all 14 files to the new audio directory
   • 1khz2ch-20dB_ec3.pcm
   • 1khz51ch-20dB_ec3.pcm
   • 1khz71ch-1frame_ec3.pcm
   • 1khz71ch-20dB_mlp.pcm
   • 2khz2ch-0db_ac3.pcm
   • audio.lst
   • DTES-ES-48kHz-1509kbps-61ch.wav.pcm
   • dts-48kHz-1509kbps-51ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdhra-48kHz-3840kbps-51ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdhra-48kHz-5376kbps-71ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdhra-96kHz-5760kbps-71ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdma-48kHz-VBR-51ch-HDMI_HBR.ba.pcm
   • dtshdma-48kHz-VBR-71ch-HDMI_HBR.ba.pcm
   • nxt2ch2s.mlp.pcm
7. Now the Dolby audio formats are ready to use by selecting the image called Dolby, and the DTS audio formats are ready to use by selecting the image called DTS

You can obtain Release Notes for past releases as follows:

88xE Release 2.16.4
88xE Release 2.16.3
88xE Release 2.15.0
88xE Release 2.13.1
88xE Release 2.12.0
88xE Release 2.11.0
88xE Release 2.10.5
88xE Release 2.10.2
88xE Release 2.9.0
88xE Release 2.8.2
88xE Release 2.8.1
88xE Release 2.8.0
88xE Release 2.7.0