The following features are included in the Release 2.9.0.

• Added CEC "no response" command. CEC<N>:RSPG <X> command, where <N> is the CEC port number and <X> is 1 or 0, allows the user to enable/disable CEC responses from the 882. When the 882 is configured not to respond to CEC messages, it takes the CEC messages and ACK them normally, but it doesn't talk unless it's told to send a command via command line.
• Added CEC core disable command. CEC<N>:CECN followed by CEC<N>:CECU will disable the CEC device at port number <N>.

The following anomalies have been corrected in the Release 2.9.0.

• Fixed the problem where our Hot Plug Detect misses some 100ms pulses.
• Fixed the problem where DCS sync does not come out on VGA interface properly.
• Fixed the problem where the HDMI 1.3a EDID Compliance Test's Test ID 8-2 shows a WARNING when the monitor name terminating byte does not equal 0x0A. A FAIL should be shown instead.
• HDMI 1.3a EDID Compliance Test's Test ID 8-3 report's wording has changed to reflect CEA-861-D properly.
• When a YCbCr bitmap is loaded, gamma correction is turned off automatically in order to show the bitmap correctly.
• Fixed the problem where 576p50 format is using ITU-709 instead of ITU-609.
• Fixed the problem where the Format Editor doesn't change PELD (pixel depth) values correctly.
• Fixed the problem where the ACA does not properly parse HDCP short reads of Ri register.
• Fixed the problem where the ACA does not allow the user to perform a Save As.
• Fixed the problem where the ACA does not handle CEC parameter properly.
• Fixed the problem where the CEC Controller causes eventual hanging of 882 units without CEC ITE option.
• Fixed the problem where CEC Rx start error (10303) or Tx line error (10310) shows up when extreme 0 bit low period is set. The maximum low period configurable in the CEC Controller is changed to 1.68ms.

The Release 2.9.0 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 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, or 2.8.2. 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

After verifying that the generator is operating with Release 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, or 2.8.2, upgrade your generator using the procedures below:

1. Download the 2.9.0 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 2.9.0 version of the vxWorks file by entering the following command:
   
   verf?
   20.1884400, 01.04.11



4. Verify that the vxWorks file is: 20.1884400.
5. Verify that the BootRom version is: 01.04.11.
6. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.9.0 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.

You can obtain Release Notes for past releases as follows:

88xE Release 2.8.2
88xE Release 2.8.1
88xE Release 2.8.0
88xE Release 2.7.0