Devio release notes

4.11.0

Release Date: September 2024

New Features:

• Added support for selecting the following Biamp Desono loudspeakers in Biamp Launch. This provides support for a variety of in-ceiling, surface mount, and pendant loudspeakers for various room sizes. The loudspeaker model can be selected in the Biamp Launch web page prior to initiating Launch.

  • Desono C-IC6 (Default)

  • Desono C-IC6LP

  • Desono C-IC6LP-TAA

  • Desono DX-S5

  • Desono EX-S8

  • Desono ENT206

  • Desono MASK6C

  • Desono P6-SM

• Added TTP control to Biamp Launch. See the Biamp Launch web help for more details on supported commands.

• Added support for the Tesira EX-USB expander in Launch configurations. The Tesira EX-USB provides a USB only expansion.

Updates:

• Improved loudspeaker output frequency response for Biamp Launch tuned systems. Launch Room EQ auto tune now takes advantage of improved loudspeaker processing with ALAMOS EQ.

• Changed default Biamp Launch target SPL to 80dB when selecting the Zoom UC profile.

 

 

4.10.0

Release Date: July 2024

Updates: 

• Significantly improved Parlé ceiling microphone audio quality with Biamp Launch when selecting the Microsoft Teams and Zoom UC profiles. Launch must be re-run after a firmware update. 
• Updated event logs to show more complete network information including all DHCP lease information. 

Resolved Firmware Issues: 

• Resolved issue with USB not syncing mute state with Zoom. 

 

4.8.0

Release Date: April 2024

New Features:

• Windows Update automatic firmware updates are now supported on Devio SCX processor USB connections.
  • Added control to enable automatic firmware update to the Biamp Launch web page. Automatic firmware updates are enabled when running Launch. 
• Devio SCX processor USB connections now support telemetry for Microsoft Teams Rooms. 

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue with Devio SCX USB hook switch state when connected to Cisco Room series devices.

 

 

4.7.2

Release Date: December 2023

Updates:

• Updated Biamp Launch to improve audio clarity on Generic UC profile with AI Noise Reduction 2.0, dereverberation, and provide better handling of quiet talkers.
• Updated SSH and HTTPS security to remove deprecated ciphers.
• Added Outbound Proxy control to Advanced view on the configuration web page to improve SIP Domain compatibility on outbound calling.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue with network scanners reporting insecure ciphers and security vulnerabilities with Devio SCX
• Resolved issue where a Devio SCX would hang when transferring a VoIP call.
• Resolved issue where a Devio SCX would still beep on a 2^nd incoming VoIP call even while in DND mode.
• Resolved issue where a Devio SCX using an HD-1 could not conference VoIP calls.

 

4.7.1

Release Date: October 2023

Updates:

• Changed the default USB name of Devio SCX for better compatibility with Zoom Rooms.  Devio SCX will now show as “Biamp Devio SCX” on the USB host.

 

 

4.7.0

Release Date: September 2023

Updates:

• Upgraded AI Noise Reduction in Biamp Launch. To make the most use of the new AI Noise Reduction algorithm a re-Launch is required after updating.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue where a Launched Devio SCX with multiple far-end audio sources could not hear each other.
• Resolved issue where audio would corrupt on Devio SCX Rev.C processors when using more than 15 AVB streams.
• Resolved issue where Devio SCX could take a long time to perform a factory reset.

 

 

4.6.0

Release Date: August 2023

Updates:

• Improved SSH security.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue where USB on Devio SCX was failing to re-enumerate on PC host.

 

4.5.0

Release Date: May 2023

Updates:

• Devio SCX now features AI noise reduction for Biamp Launch deployments.
  • Uses a deep learning algorithm to prevent transmitting unwanted sounds during calls.
  • Biamp Launch configuration web page provides a control to disable noise reduction for demo purposes.

 

 

4.4.3

Release Date: March 2023

Updates:

• Devio SCX nows pulse its Launch ready light when a firmware update has added new features which would require a re-launch to use.  The Launch website also reflects that Launch must be rerun.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue with EX-UBT not enumerating on some PCs after a rebooted.
• Resolved issue with malformed IGMP membership reports from TC-5/D
• Resolved issue where a Devio SCX could lose communication with a Parlè mic after a firmware update.

 

 

4.4.2

Release Date: February 2023

Updates:

• Added support for updated components in Parlè TCM-1 and TCM-1A Rev. C microphones. 

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue where gPTP grandmaster lock could continuously switch between Devio SCX processor and attached expanders.

 

 

4.3.1

Release Date: October 2022

Updates:

• Added support for updated components in Devio SCX Rev C. processors. All Devio SCX processors marked Rev. C must use Devio SCX firmware 4.3.1 or later. Support for pre-existing processors is maintained in this firmware version.
• Added support for updated components in Parlè TCM-X, TCM-XA, and TTM-X Rev C. microphones. All Parlè microphones marked Rev. C must use Devio SCX firmware 4.3.1 or later. Support for pre-existing microphones is maintained in this firmware version.
• Improved call state detection on Devio SCX when using Biamp Launch and Microsoft Teams Rooms.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue where event scheduler would not work for weekly events on Devio SCX.

 

 

4.3.0

Release Date:  September 2022

Updates:

• Added support for Rev B models of Devio SCX.
• Added minor fault message for when NTP is configured but cannot get time from the server.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue where a Devio SCX VoIP port configured for VLAN tagging could lose its preferred VoIP gateway after 10-15 minutes and lose its DHCP address after 24-48 hours.
• Resolved issue where a Devio SCX would briefly allow traffic across all ports during boot.
• Resolved errant MAC addresses presenting on the incorrect ports on Devio SCX
• Resolved multiple 802.1X authentication issues on Devio SCX.
• Resolved errant MAC addresses presenting on the incorrect ports on Devio SCX.
• Resolved issue on Devio SCX where the web UI would show the wrong IP Gateway.
• Resolved issue where Devio SCX could lose network connectivity after DHCP lease renewal
• Resolved issue where VoIP log would not clear a “Not Registered” fault.
• Resolved issue where Devio SCX  VoIP transmit packets with high jitter cause audio drops.
• Resolved issue where a Devio SCX may transmit a RSTP packet during boot even though RSTP is disabled.

 

 

4.2.1

Released February 2022

Updates:

• Added support for updated chip components in Parlé Mics.  All mics marked Rev. B must use Devio SCX firmware 4.2.1 or later.  Support for pre-existing mics is maintained in this firmware version.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Improved USB audio stability on Devio SCX.
• Resolved USB audio clicks on EX-UBT in 8x8 multi-channel mode.

 

 

4.2

Released December 2021

New Features:

• Added the capability to assign Control, VoIP, and Media traffic to specific ports on Devio SCX
• Provided the option to configuration VoIP parameters remotely via TFTP on Devio SCX
• Launch 2.0
  • Provided an audible Pre and Post Launch grade at the end of the sequence
  • Added test tones from Parle ceiling microphones to aid in the Launch process
  • Included new LED behavior that indicates when Launch is running and highlights the active mic under test. 
  • Added support for Cisco Webex Room Kit device connections by including analog inputs/outputs in a Launched system configuration
  • Added support for HD-1 devices with non-default device IDs
  • Limited discovery of HD-1 devices to media ports only
  • Add support for custom speaker tuning target profiles so users can create unique room audio profiles
  • Added support to toggle Parle microphone LED behavior between always on and on only when a call is active
  • Enhanced the troubleshooting page on the device web interface to show more comprehensive Launch related events
  • Modified device web interface to provide more useful adjustment range to audio signals
  • Updated the Launch Report Card to include the UC vendor selection
  • Added an Advanced Report Card that provides more detailed room measurement plots and resulting settings

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue when Microsoft Teams Room app will hang when using Crestron UC-CX100-T and an EX-UBT when transitioning between BYOD laptop and UC Engine.
• Resolved issue causing loud on-hold music for Devio SCX.
• Resolved issue that could cause the incorrect number of microphones to be metered on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that could allow an unsupported SIP Registration Expiration Boundary to be set on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that could prevent Launch on the Devio SCX from completing successfully in systems with a Parle microphone only unit that has a lower serial number than the amplifiers present in the system.
• Resolved issue that could prevent Launch on the Devio SCX from starting when connecting a different type of Parle microphone on an already Launched system.
• Resolved issue that could cause Launch to fail under rare scenarios.
• Improved support for additional time zones.
• Resolved issue that could cause Launch to fail to detect all connected speakers under rare scenarios.
• Resolved issue that prevented the DNS Domain Name field from being cleared after being set on the Devio SCX website.
• Improved the busy tone for VoIP on the Devio SCX.
• Resolved issue that caused the calendar for the Event Scheduler on the Devio SCX website to snap back to midnight after a new event was added.
• Resolved an issue that caused new Events created using the Event Scheduler on the Devio SCX website to have an incorrect default time.
• Resolved an issue that could cause VoIP call audio to be improperly routed on the Devio SCX.
• Resolved an issue that prevented User Logs retrieved via the Devio SCX website from being reported in the log.
• Resolved an issue that could cause Network Settings applied on the Devio SCX website from being correctly applied. Resolve issue that could cause audio artifacts in the VoIP On Hold music for the Devio SCX.
• Resolved an issue that prevented the Automatic Daylight Savings Time adjustment from being configured on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved an issue that could cause 'Connection timed out' when logging into the Devio SCX website after a firmware update.
• Resolved an issue that could cause the audio controls on the Devio SCX website to disappear while the start of Launch was waiting to be confirmed.
• Resolved an issue that prevented the user from specifying the UC Vendor before Launch had been run on the Devio SCX.
• Resolved an issue that could cause the Parle Microphone Demo button on the Devio SCX website to become out of sync with the microphone state.
• Resolved an issue that prevented HD-1 devices from appearing in the Launch Report Card.
• Resolved an issue that could cause the USB controls to disappear from the Devio SCX website when a Launch system was extended by adding a second EX-UBT.
• Resolved an issue that allowed the Hostname for a system to be changed after Launch on the Devio SCX.
• Resolved an issue that could cause the Devio SCX website's Locate state to be out of sync with the expander device.
• Resolved an an issue that could cause 802.1X credentials from remaining in the configuration even after 802.1X was disabled using the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that limited the useful range of the Bluetooth level control on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved an issue that could cause the network settings to incorrectly be reported as having changed on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved an issue that could in rare scenarios cause the Audio controls to disappear after running a Launch from the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved an issue that could cause prevent DHCP from being enabled after an invalid static IP address was entered in the network settings page on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved an issue that could cause the Devio SCX website to become unresponsive.
• Resolved issue that prevented user confirmation being required to clear the User Logs on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that could degrade Devio SCX website performance immediately after running Launch.
• Resolved issue that prevented DMTF decode from working on VoIP running on Devio SCX.
• Resolve issue that prevented the correct certificate name being shown for security certificates used in the VoIP Configuration on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that prevented a VoIP Custom Ringer from appearing immediately after being uploaded on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that prevented the user from being prompted to save changes when navigating to a new section of the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that prevented the user from being required to wait for changes to network settings being applied on the Devio SCX website.
• Resolved issue that prevented consultative VoIP transfers from occurring on Devio SCX.

 

 

4.1.2

Released September 2021

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issue when Devio SCX could not complete Launch setup with 8 mics and 8 speakers.

 

4.1

Released May 2021

Updates:

• Improved the stability of the Tesira EX-UBT during USB host resets.

 

 

4.0.3

Released May 2021

Updates:

• Enabled 16-bit USB audio capability to the EX-UBT, Devio SCX series, and Forté X series.  These devices now support both 16- and 24-bit modes automatically.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved an issue in which an EX-UBT could lose connectivity or audio transmission when the host PC reboots.   
• Resolved a condition that could cause a VoIP interface to crash or report that is has lost registration.
• Fixed an erroneous AVB stream inactive fault condition that appeared even though the AVB stream was functional.
• Resolved a problem in which an upgrade to 4.X firmware could clear the SSH authentication credentials in a protected system.
• Fixed a problem where Biamp Launch would fail with certain combinations of attached devices.
• Solved a UC mute-sync issue on the Forté X and Devio SCX.

 

 

4.0

First public release, March 2021

2.3.1

Released February 2022

Updates:

• Added support for updated chip components in Parlé Mics.  All mics marked Rev. B must use Devio firmware 2.3.1 or later.  Support for pre-existing mics is maintained in this firmware version. 

2.3

Released August 2021 - New models only (SCR-20 and SCR-25)

New Features:

• The UC Platform property now easily applies the Microsoft Teams certified processing settings in one quick motion.
• Added 16-bit USB audio support for enhanced compatibility with third-party devices.
• The Microphone LED Mode property now supports "Always Off" for environments that need to suppress LED activity.

Resolved Issues:

• Fixed a problem where the Noise Reduction settings would not persist when the microphone type was changed.

2.2

Released September 2020 - New models only (SCR-20 and SCR-25)

New Features:

1. Added "On Call in Progress" microphone LED mode. When enabled, all mic LEDs will be off unless there is an active UC call. Compatible with all Devio microphones (Parlé, DTM-1, and DCM-1).

Software/Web Interface Updates:

1. Added "UC Platform" property, allowing Devio to be optimized for preferred platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, or Generic UC). If using multiple UC platforms or a UC platform that is not listed, "Generic UC" is the recommended setting.

Firmware Updates:

1. Improved AEC and beamtracking algorithms.

2.1

Released August 2019 - New models only (SCR-20 and SCR-25)

New Features:

1. Added support for Parle microphones (TCM-XEX and TTM-XEX only).

Software/Web Interface Updates:

1. Added configuration options for Parle microphones.

Firmware Updates:

1. Updated USB audio HID to improve compatibility with various soft codecs.

2.0.3

Released April 2019 - New models only (SCR-20 and SCR-25)

Resolved firmware issues:

• Fixed an issue where selecting "Enable HDMI Black Video Signal" did not persist through a power cycle.

2.0.2

Released January 2019 - New models only (SCR-20 and SCR-25)

Resolved firmware issues:

• Fixed an issue where USB audio may not flow following a firmware update.

2.0.1

Released November 2018 - New models only (SCR-20 and SCR-25)

New Features:

1. Added an attribute "hdmiEnableBlackOut" which allows enabling or disabling the constant output of a black video signal from both HDMI Outputs when no video input source is detected.

Software/Web Interface Updates:

1. Added toggle to enable or disable HDMI black video signal output.

Firmware Updates:

1. Expanded AEC double-talk detector from 4kHz to 12kHz and improved NLP performance.

Resolved Firmware Issues:

1. Fixed an issue that could cause null values when getting USB status.
2. Fixed an issue with memory leak in AEC.

Known issues:

1. HDMI video pass-through (from HDMI Input to HDMI Output 1) can occasionally fail if the HDMI black video signal output is changed from disabled to enabled while there is no HDMI input source detected. The workaround is to disconnect and reconnect the HDMI cable from HDMI Output 1.

2.0

Released March 2018

1.3.4

Released March 2018 - CR-1 only

Software/Web Interface Updates:

1. Device serial number and MAC address now available in SAU
2. Added two mode selections for microphone LED behavior: always on, or only on while there is a USB connection to host computer

Resolved Software/Web Interface Issues:

1. Fixed issue where editable fields remain in editing mode after clicking Save icon

Resolved Firmware Issues:

1. Fixed issue where Auto Setup status was not retained after rebooting
2. Fixed issue where Auto Setup log was not retained following firmware update
3. Fixed issue causing unit not to automatically reboot following firmware update
4. Fixed issue with ampersands in long SNMP read-only strings that could cause Chrome or Firefox to crash
5. Resolved memory leak issue

Known Issues:

1. An issue was identified in a recent Windows update (version 1809) that could result in distortion of microphones connected to Devio CR-1 units. Microsoft has now released a patch for Windows update version 1809 that resolves this issue. If using a Devio CR-1 with Windows 1809, ensure that you are using at least OS build 17763.292 of the 1809 update.

If you are already experiencing issues with your Devio CR-1 microphone distorting, you will need to do the following:

1. Install OS build 17763.292 using the instructions found here.
2. Once the update is installed, perform these steps:
   • Connect your Devio CR-1 via USB to your computer
   • On your computer, search for and open "Device Manager"
   • Expand the drop-down for "Audio inputs and outputs"
   • Delete any items that have "Devio" in the name
   • Disconnect the USB cable between Devio and your computer
   • Reconnect the USB cable between Devio and your computer
3. If, after following these steps, you are still experiencing issues, please reach out to us at DevioSupport@biamp.com and we can assist with further troubleshooting.

1.3

Released May 2017

1.2

Released February 2017

1.1

Released July 2016

1.0

First public release, January 2016