XNConnectTM Version Summary

Latest Version: 2.12.3 (Release Notes) (ReadMe)

Summary of Major Changes for each Version

Version Changes PrimaryDistribution Min. Required INI
v2.12.3 April 25, 2014
  • Added support for the Enova DGX 64
Patch Release

AMX AutoPatch Website
10.2.18
v2.12.2 February 12, 2013
  • Added support for the Enova DGX 8
  • Update help files to support Windows 7
Patch Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD and AMX AutoPatch Website
10.2.18
v2.12.1 July 25, 2011
  • Added support for the Enova DGX 32 and Enova DGX 16
Patch Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD and AMX AutoPatch Website
10.2.18
v2.12.0 September 10, 2010
  • Added support for the Epica DGX 16
  • Updated with new libraries
Feature Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD and AMX AutoPatch Website
10.2.18
v2.10.0 March 1, 2010
  • Added support for Epica DGX 32 products
  • Added support for Epica DGX 144 SC Fiber Input and Output boards
Feature Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD and AMX AutoPatch Website
10.2.18
v2.8.1 DEC 5, 2008
  • Fixed a bug with the "Verify Configuration (After)" feature.
Patch Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD and AMX AutoPatch Website
8.1.24
v2.8.0 Dec 2, 2008
  • Added AMX Device Discovery support - XNConnect will now automatically configure the appropriate Device Discovery beacon string to all enclosures in the configuration file. This string is used by the APDuet control module and includes the VM configurations that exist on the system for control. It also allows the ability to customize the Device Discovery string for advanced AMX programmers.
  • Copy Errors to File - While viewing the errors and warnings, you now have the option to copy those to a file.
  • Removed support for Description fields
Feature Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD and AMX AutoPatch Website
8.1.24
v2.6.1 Feb 18, 2008
  • All features listed for v2.6.0 below, plus:
  • Support for Precis500 12x4
Patch Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD and AMX AutoPatch Website
8.1.24
v2.6.0 Nov 30, 2007
  • All features listed for v2.4 below, plus:
  • EpicaDG support
  • USB-Serial bridge support
  • Version information written to XCL file
Feature Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD.
7.2.10
v2.4.0 May 26, 2006
  • All features listed for v2.3.5 and v2.3.0 below plus:
  • Arbitrary signal path support for Modula (AKA CatPro support)
  • All enclosures are automatically and always rebooted following a Configure operation.
  • Support for configuring fragmented status reporting on firmware that supports it.
Feature Release

AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD.
4.4.29

NOTE: to support CatPro systems, the minimum INI version required is 5.8.4 because that is the first INI version that included the CatPro board definitions.
2.3.5 Proto August 12, 2005
  • CP-15 support.
  • Dynair serial port mode with additional baud rate support and full parity support.
  • Arbitrary signal path support for Precis products.
  • Several bug fixes.
Limited prototype release for select customers only.

Distributed in 'Patches' folder of distribution CD.
4.4.29

2.3.0 Proto May 12, 2005
  • Support for Multi-Stage Routing (MSR) systems.
Limited prototype release for select customers only.

Distributed in 'Patches' folder of distribution CD.
3.12.18

2.2.12 April 12, 2005
  • Several bugs fixed for patch release.
Cumulative patch Beta release.

Distributed in 'Patches' folder of distribution CD.
3.12.18

2.2.7 July 20, 2004
  • More bug fixes related to VIS boards.
Public patch release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.6.1 on AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD.
3.12.18

2.2.6 June 7, 2004
  • Optima support added.
  • Preset SBC and CP32 remap keys support
  • Date/Time of last configuration
  • Improved dialogs and main menu
  • TCP communications
  • Packet Logging
Bug fix patch - never released.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.6 on AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD.
3.12.18

2.0.5a June 25, 2003
  • Precis 8x8 support added.
  • Extended the INI syntax for IOBoards2.2
Public patch release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.5.1 on AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD.
3.5.12

2.0.4 April 8, 2003
  • Bug fixes related to VIS boards.
Public patch release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.5 on AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD.
3.4.8

2.0.3 March 26, 2003
  • * Misc. bug fixes.
Public patch release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.4 on floppies.


2.0.2 Dec 17, 2002
First public release of the 2.0.x major revision.
  • Registry Version Tracking
  • Arbitrary Signal Path support
  • Support for: SBC-3 and SBC-12, SDU-16, 8Y-XL
  • XN Error Services phase 1
  • Configure Local Presets Only
  • Configuration Verification
  • Forging XNet Ids
  • Model Comparison
  • VM Breakaways
  • Automation Server support
  • Threaded discover and configuration
  • Working Folder INI
  • Device Ping
  • Advanced Features: Generic IO boards, VM Master Selection, VM Sync Selection, Enable Duplicate Connectors
  • Reorganization of main menu
  • Modified entry of XNNetIDs to require hexadecimal with optional preceding 0x.
  • Numerous Bug Fixes.
  • Display Assembly and MRP numbers in Slot Populations Dialog board list. (CN-1685)
Major public release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.4 on floppies.
2.x

1.6.2 Mar 6, 2002
  • Fix the Epica topology discover bug
  • Fix local preset index bug
Public patch release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.3.1 on floppies.
1.13.1

1.6.0 Feb 14, 2002
  • 4 signal path Modula support (V2A2 CAT5)
  • "Discovery" of complete configuration
  • Single participant configuration in a multi-cage system
  • In-place label editing in tree view
  • Improved support for controllers including Remap Keys dlg
  • Automatic (by preference) reboot after configuration
  • Control class support for serial ports (echoing commands)
  • More robust discover of hardware
  • Last file paths preference
  • Hot keys
  • Removed Signal Device tab and functionality
Public feature release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.3 on floppies.
1.8

1.4.2 July 19, 2001
  • supports single signal path Modula
Public patch release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.2 on floppies.
1.5.1

1.4.1c June 20, 2001
  • CP20 cache reset warning added.
  • Added Help-Common Tasks
  • Strict signal matching now optional
Public patch release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.1 on floppies.


1.4.0b May 11, 2001
  • Added Epica support including topology
  • Help
  • Matrix-Signal Associations
  • PC Serial ports
Public feature release.

AutoPatch Configuration Software v2.0 on floppies.


1.2.0 March 30, 2001
  • supported Precis products only, untested for Epica
Public feature release.