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Feature Enhancements for 882E Release 2.20.0 - vxWorks: 20.1886600

The following features have been added in the Release 2.20.0.

  • These added C functions can now be used in ScriptSDK programs. The source file just needs to include the specified header file to use any function calls from that group.

    • #include <stdio.h>
      • int feof ( FILE * stream );
      • int ferror ( FILE * stream );
      • int fflush ( FILE * stream );
      • int fgetc ( FILE * stream );
      • char * fgets ( char * str, int num, FILE * stream );
      • int fputc ( int character, FILE * stream );
      • int fputs ( const char * str, FILE * stream );
      • int fscanf ( FILE * stream, const char * format, ... );
      • int sscanf ( const char * str, const char * format, ...);

    • #include <stdlib.h>
      • double atof ( const char * str );
      • int atoi ( const char * str );
      • long int atol ( const char * str );

    • #include <ctype.h>
      • int ispunct ( int c );
      • int isspace ( int c );
      • int isupper ( int c );
      • int isxdigit ( int c );
      • int isprint ( int c );
      • int isalnum ( int c );
      • int isalpha ( int c );
      • int iscntrl ( int c );
      • int isdigit ( int c );
      • int isgraph ( int c );
      • int islower ( int c );
      • int tolower ( int c );
      • int toupper ( int c );

The following anomalies have been corrected in the Release 2.20.0.

  • Fixed ordering of DDC messages in ACA while hot plug deasserted.
  • Fixed issue with xvYCC selection disappearing from front panel menu.
  • Fixed issue where AuxTest1 image would hang 88xE in VGA interface.
  • Fixed images Master, Persist, Philips1 in letterbox formats.
  • Fixed SXEX parameters for 480i2xL3, 480i2xL4, 480i2xL5, 480i2xL6 formats.
  • Fixed issue with EDID transactions with clock stretching.
  • Fixed CEC arbritration issue.
  • Improved HDMI AVI quantization range menu names when setting the Digital Video Quantization Mode from the front panel menu via the SOURCE -> OPTIONS -> OPTIONS key sequence. Here are the new settings:
    New Menu Selection Name Old Menu Selection Name
    FullRange MaxRange
    ShootRange MaxRangeTV
    LimitedRange NomRangeTV

Note: The release files can only be applied to the 881E and 882E HDMI generator (not the 882CA/882C/881C, 882D/881D, 882EA, or 882E-DP/881E-DP generators).


Software Table

The Release 2.20.0 is comprised of the following software components.

Software Component Version Change Status
Boot Rom 01.04.11 no change
vxWorks 20.1886600 new with 2.20.0
Gateware 1 404C,5,6182009 new with 2.20.0
Gateware 2 401A,15,6112008 no change
Gateware 3 401B,3,2282008 no change
Java JRE required 1.5.06 no change


Auto Upgrade Instructions

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 1.1.4 for 880 series (includes instructions)


Manual Upgrade 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 2.10.0, 2.10.2, 2.10.5, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.1, 2.15.0, 2.16.3, 2.16.4, 2.18.1, 2.19.0, or 2.19.2. To verify that your current generator is operating with one of these releases, enter the following command:

verf?

Release 2.10.0 should return the following information:

20.1884600, 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

Release 2.18.1 should return the following information:

20.1886201, 01.04.11

Release 2.19.0 should return the following information:

20.1886400, 01.04.11

Release 2.19.2 should return the following information:

20.1886402, 01.04.11

After verifying that the generator is operating with Release 2.10.0, 2.10.2, 2.10.5, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.1, 2.15.0, 2.16.3, 2.16.4, 2.18.1, 2.19.0, or 2.19.2, upgrade your generator using the procedures below:

  1. Download the 2.20.0 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 2.20.0 version of the vxWorks file by entering the following command:

    verf?
    20.1886600, 01.04.11


  4. Verify that the vxWorks file is: 20.1886600.
  5. Verify that the BootRom version is: 01.04.11.
  6. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.20.0 version of the gateware files by entering the following command:

    verg?
    404C,5,6182009:401A,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.

Important note on installing Dolby/DTS compressed audio samples:
The Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, and DTS audio formats use audio samples that must be downloaded and installed separately to the Library/audio directory of the Compact Flash/PCMCIA card:
  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 882EA 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

Other Release Notes

You can obtain Release Notes for past releases as follows:

88xE Release 2.19.2
88xE Release 2.19.0
88xE Release 2.18.1
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



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