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Feature Enhancements for 882E/881E Release 2.8.2 - vxWorks: 20.1884202

There are no new features for the 882E/881E included in the Release 2.8.2.

The following anomalies have been corrected in the Release 2.8.2.

  • A bug in the EDID Compliance Test code which would fail Sink_Supports_AI part of the test has been fixed.

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



Software Table

The Release 2.8.2 is comprised of the following software components.

Software Component Version Change Status
Boot Rom 01.04.11 no change
vxWorks 20.1884202 new with 2.8.2
Gateware 1 404C,1029,2072007 no change
Gateware 2 401A,8,1082007 no change
Gateware 3 401B,8,1082007 no change
Java JRE required 1.5.06 no change



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 2.7.0, 2.8.0, or 2.8.1. 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

After verifying that the generator is operating with Release 2.7.0, 2.8.0, or 2.8.1, upgrade your generator using the procedures below:

  1. Download the 2.8.2 Zip file to your PC and unzip the file. There will be a System and a Library directory.
  2. Upgrade the generator using the procedures at this link.
    Note: You can also upgrade by transferring files using the FTP Browser.
  3. After power cycling the generator, verify that the generator is running the current 2.8.2 version of the vxWorks file by entering the following command:

    verf?
    20.1884202, 01.04.11


  4. Verify that the vxWorks file is: 20.1884202.
  5. Verify that the BootRom version is: 01.04.11.
  6. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.8.2 version of the gateware files by entering the following command:

    verg?
    404C,1029,2072007:401A,8,1082007:401B,8,1082007


  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,8,1082007:401B,8,1082007.



Other Release Notes

You can obtain Release Notes for past releases as follows:

88xE Release 2.8.1
88xE Release 2.8.0
88xE Release 2.7.0