Features and enhancements introduced in the v2.8 release.
Pharos SDI Support: The Serial Data Interface is a new accessory for the EDN. It allows the EDN to generate a variety of synchronous and asynchronous protocols for directly driving LED products such as digital LED tape. This will enable projects that choose to get bespoke fixtures made that use SPI-type protocols rather than DMX to still have a complete Pharos hardware solution.
- Patching is done in the same way as for DMX protocols, but with more channels per port possible.
- Support for one protocol per EDN.
- Balanced link between the EDN and the SDI allows for runs of comparatively long distances, enabling convenient placement of the small and compact SDI near to its fixtures.
More information can be found here
EDN Enhancements: Various improvements that include:
- An update for the EDN that enables its support for RDM.
- Support for the brand new EDN 10 units, a 1U rackmounted 10 port Ethernet Data Node.
VLC Enhancements: Various improvements including:
- White space management, allowing a content target multiplier to scale content on arrays where there is a lot of physical space between pixels
- Support for 60Hz (Beta)
- Improvements to 16-bit support to ensure full resolution available at low intensity master values.
- Finer precision on fixture rotation.
More information can be found here
sACN Synchronisation: sACN Sync improves playback synchronisation on larger systems and across multiple universes. sACN nodes will wait for a sync packet from a nominated universe before starting playback.
More information can be found here
Controller API Propagation: Previously, an action initiated via the web API would only affect the local controller and triggers had to be used to share the action in multi-controller projects. From v2.8, we have introduced API v5.0, in which selected JavaScript and HTTP API calls will propagate to all controllers.
More information can be found here
Remote Management Enhancements: Various improvements including:
- Supporting Remote Devices – Controllers will manage firmware updates for their Remote Devices and report their status locally and via the Remote Management service.
- Fire a task within the Remote Site.
- Generate an error or warning notification within the Remote Site.
- New Action types for control of timelines, scenes and fixture overrides mean you no longer have to create triggers for the Remote Management service integration.
- Updated security for File Transfer to mitigate third party changes. 2.8 firmware will be required for all File Transfers from the start of March 2021.
Dark Mode: An alternative look to the Designer application with a darker background; ideal for working in low-light environments.
Import and Export Universe Properties: Replacing and improving the existing KiNET import, this allows bulk transfer of universe data such as unicast IP addresses, sACN priorities and other universe settings, as well as offering the ability to create multiple universes with all their properties in one simple action.
Designer Enhancements: We continue to make improvements throughout the software, with some of the highlights in v2.8 including:
- Give Remote Devices a name field
- Support SixEye accounts with 2FA enabled
- Format controller from Cloud
- Support TPS in Cloud
- Support remote devices in Cloud
- Categorise IO modules in Designer
- Support TC control for DALI fixture that uses 2 ballasts
- Add Fixture Grouping to Import/Export wizard
- Default to IO Modules over Scripting
- Add “Status” field to IO modules
- Be able to open IO Module documentation from within the Online IO Module Library
- VLC ignores additive mode for RGBW fixtures
- Add more cities to default City list
- Export more resources from a project
- Add colourpicker to Direct Colour Preset
- Add Name of Trigger in Enqueue action line
- Improve web server security
- Web interface should show DNS settings
- Show network primary on web interface
- Add a “Log Message” action
- Add ability to get trigger number via Lua
Director Enhancements: Continuing development of our city-wide schedule and content management tool, new features include:
- Increase the limit of playlist and scheduled events
- Lock Panorama item position
- Option to remove all expired schedules
