Release Notes

NX-CV700vi Modero 7" Active Color Touch Panel with Intercom

FG#: FG2258-04

Current Firmware Version: 2.86.24
Release Date: 03/03/10

Device Id: x0144



Prerequisites: None.


Changes in this release
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Setup Pages (wireless changes in Wireless section below):
-- Implemented security button on protected setup page.  Button now toggles
   between standard, secure, and DoD secure modes.
-- Added info buttons on audio and site survey pages to better help users
-- with features.
-- Added Device Name field below Device Number on protected setup page to
   allow the naming of the panel.  There is also a Synchronize button on
   this page to synchronize all names on the panel (i.e. hostname, G4
   Web Control Name, etc) to this name.  This will allow the panel to have
   one name no matter how it is accessed.
-- Added ability to select audio tone for button hit/miss.  There are now
   10 tones shipped with the panel.  Dealer can customize these tones
   by putting a "customSingle.wav" and/or "customDouble.wav" file in the
   resources of the user pages.
-- Battery level changes color between charge and discharge states.
-- Panel information page will now show RAM available as well as total RAM.
-- Can now configure number of G4 Web control users to 1, 2, or 3.  Default
   remains 1.



Network:
-- Panels now properly report their hostname to the DHCP/DNS servers.  Can
   now be accessed by hostname on the network.
-- DHCP will no longer timeout.  It will continously try to pull an IP
   address from the DHCP server.
-- QoS (Quality of Service) bits are now being set for packetized voice
   data.  For networks that support this feature voice data will be given
   priority over other packets.
-- Replaced "release dhcp" telnet command with "renew dhcp".  The renew will
   release and then renew the IP address.
-- Icon has been added to setup pages to identify how panel is connected to
   the master.  A wireless icon or USB icon will be displayed.
-- Panel will automatically switch between wired and wireless if wire is
   disconnected and a wireless card is present.  Will automatically switch
   back to wired when wire is connected once again.
-- If both wired and wireless are present panel will always attempt to use
   the wired connection first.  This includes startup.



Wireless:
-- Fixed WPA reauthentication issues.
-- Can now specify key renewal time for EAP/FAST without requiring a reboot.
-- Significantly modified Wireless page for easier use.  Now two modes:
   Simple and Enterprise.  Context sensitive fields show which fields are
   required entries.
-- No more "Excellent", "Very Good", etc for signal strength.  Actual
   signal strength in dBm as reported by the wireless card is now displayed
   and updated every 2s.  Bargraph representing signal strength (similar
   to cell phone) is now also shown.
-- Changes to the wireless settings page will take affect immediately with
   no reboot required.
-- Primary DNS, secondary DNS, domain names will now populate on the setup
   page.
-- Lots of wireless stability added to resolve some lingering lockup issues.
-- Removed passphrase generation from wireless security pages.



Misc:
-- Fixed memory leaks introduced in earlier builds.
-- Fixed firmware download timeout on USB port.
-- Resolved possibility of compact flash corruption after a firmware upgrade
   or when power is pulled due to low battery.
-- Fixed crash with heavy Flash/Cache usage.
-- Blinking dot added to boot up screen (where AMX logo is shown) to indicate
   activity and that boot up is in progress.
-- Splash screen added after first boot following a firmware upgrade.  Splash
   screen text is "Firmware upgrade in progress, please wait".  After new
   firmware is installed panel will reboot again to normal AMX logo.
-- Added ability for dealers to customize the boot splash screen with their
   company logo or other image.  Logo must be same resolution as panel.  If
   "custom_logo.jpg" is found in the user pages (added to resources of user
   pages in TPDesign) then panel will display that image.  After AMX logo is
   displayed for a few seconds the new logo will be displayed.  This gives
   dealers a way of branding the panel to their dealership.
-- Default device number of shipping panels will be 0 (pulls a dynamic
   device number from the master).  This will not affect device numbers of
   existing panels that upgrade to this firmware.
-- Fixed loss of calibration issue at startup that randomly occurred.  Also,
   in the event this does ever occur again the panel will detect it and
   notify the user that touch information has been lost.  Touching the screen
   will take it directly to the calibration page.
-- Panel will send string to the master each time someone connects or
   disconnects to the panel using G4WebControl.  The IP address of the user is
   included in the string.  Strings sent are:
       G4WebControl <ip addr> Start
       G4WebControl <ip addr> End
-- Fixed feedback issue with channels above 255.
-- Fixed issue with 8-bit mono wav files and distorted playback of mp3 files.
-- Get IP and Set IP commands now working correctly from telnet.
-- Added ability to sanitize a touch panel for removal from a secure
   environment.  This will render the panel dead and will require that the
   panel be shipped back to AMX for programming.  AMX will charge for this
   service.
-- Added support for marquis buttons.
-- User names and passwords are now cleared on "reset system settings"
-- Fixed ^VKS issue with certain keystrokes (enter, ctl, alt, shift)
-- Fixed issue with reporting of levels to the master if the panel pages have
   a lot of levels on them.
-- Fixed many dynamic image problems.



Known Issues
------------
-- When downgrading from 2.86.xx or later to a version of 2.85.xx or
   earlier a reset of the system settings is required.

-- When connecting to the panel via USB (i.e. firmware transfer,
   panel file download, telnet, etc) the cable should be
   disconnected *before* a reboot.  If it is still connected
   there is a small possibility that the panel will boot and
   detect a USB issue and reboot again.  This reboot cycle
   will continue, never leaving the splash screen, until the
   panel is power cycled or shutdown.  This is not a new problem.
   It has been an issue with the manufacturers USB driver for
   many years.  However, previously the panel would just hang
   on the splash screen and the panel would require a power
   cycle.  Because we have made things more robust we now try to
   reboot the panel whereas before we did not.  Thus, the error
   does not get cleared and the reboots continue.  A simple power
   cycle or shutdown using the external buttons (new feature in
   this release) will clear this issue.


Programming Information
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New Commands (see documentation for format of commands -- not applicable
   to all panels):
-- Added command for reading/writing motion sensor enable.
-- Added command for reading/writing light sensor enable.
-- Added command to read MAC address.
-- Added command to enable reporting of touch values (x/y coordinates).
   When enabled panel will report touch/release with coordinates.
-- Added command to read/write the panel's display timeout.
-- Added command to read/write the panels' display brightness.
-- Added command to read/write the mute state of the panel.
-- Added command to read/write the panel's master volume.
-- Added command to read/write the panel's battery shutdown timeout.
-- Added command to read the charging status.
-- Added command to retrieve wireless info (WAP MAC, SSID, channel,
   signal level).
-- Added command to read the battery base version.

