Project Designer release notes

1.38.1

Released May 2025

New Features

• This Hot Fix aligns with the security improvements implemented in the Tesira 5.0 Release.  It is required for Biamp Control devices to continue to work with Tesira 5.0 and later.

Resolved Issues

• Fixed: Impera fails to connect to Tesira 5.0.

• Fixed: Telnet Credentials not sending from Impera.  

Known Issues

• No further known issues have been identified since the 1.38.0 Release.

1.38.0

Released March 2025

New Features

• New Touch Panel Security feature enables Users to set PIN Codes for limiting access to Control Surfaces. 
• Users can load their own Certificates onto Biamp Control devices. 
• Biamp Control devices support standard Wake-on-LAN command. 
• Extended support for named variables in Project Designer. 
• Additional Tesira blocks are now available: Routers, Source Selectors, and Matrix Mixers. 
• Fixed multiple legacy issues. 

Resolved Issues

• Fixed: Tango “Request Time Out” message prevented system from working correctly. 
• Fixed: Clickshare is not working on the Tango Rev B. 
• Fixed: Copy / Paste does not work for Uniform devices in Actions tab. 
• Fixed: Device mismatch on upload causes unexpected error. 
• Fixed: Preset Recall on Echo Plus device fails after 5 minutes. 
• Fixed: Subscriptions cause Control System to crash. 
• Fixed: Tesira Network Protocol list has invalid options. 
• Fixed: Apprimo 8i LED Control not working. 
• Fixed: FW Reset sequence causes unexpected error. 
• Fixed: Tesira may send garbage data during Live Monitoring. 
• Fixed: Echo Plus loses connection to Tesira Forte. 
• Fixed: Device Editor uses the wrong path when saving a device. 
• Fixed: WUX4000 Device Driver on RS-232 port of Tango crashes. 
• Fixed: Slider Feedback broken. 
• Fixed: Tesira Mute breaks with Apprimo S when Delay is active. 
• Fixed: Apprimo shows ‘Browser Not Supported’ for Empty Project. 
• Fixed: Importing invalid JSON file causes Tesira Blocks to disappear. 
• Fixed: Web UI – Keep Alive records are not cleared when button released. 
• Fixed: Web UI – Key Press events missed for rapid volume clicks. 
• Fixed: Impera FW – “Request Timeout” error for Volume Control. 
• Fixed: Project Designer Home Screen Key Press throws ‘Unexpected Error’. 
• Fixed: Unexpected Error occurs when user tries to upgrade Connect-X FW. 
• Fixed: Adding Script Code to Project Designer causes Tesira telnet connection to fail. 

Known Issues

• Using a Uniform Rev A extension device can generate the Wake-on-LAN packet from the wrong device. 
• Feedback updates may fail when multiple Tesira devices are connected to a Biamp Control device with changes made via Tesira SW.
• Tango Rev A may not respect the configured baud rate setting in projects. 
• ClickShare is not working on Connect-X when a Uniform Rev B is used as an extension device. 
• Using an Apprimo 8i as an extension device can cause compilation failures. 
• Email sending from Control Systems may encounter issues. 
• Live Monitoring may require multiple attempts to function properly across all devices in a project. 
• Successive project uploads may encounter issues. 
• Compatibility issues exist between Atlona switches, Tesira devices using Dante, and Apprimo 8i. 
• Creating a blank project in Project Designer may trigger compiler failures. 
• Layout configurations using Digital Input Feedback to trigger RoomCombined logic may cause unexpected page flips. 
• LEDs malfunction on Apprimo 8i devices. 
• It has been reported that projects may fail to load when using Connect-X devices. 
• Dialog boxes display translation errors in non-English languages. 
• Mute feedback may fail for polling blocks (Input, Output, etc.) on Tesira devices. 
• PIN Code text has poor visibility in dark mode. 
• Certificate Import process requires an additional Password field. 
• Rapid pressing of Command Sequences may cause execution errors. 
• During Firmware Update, the Progress Bar can lock up at the 85% completion point, even though the update has completed successfully. 
   

1.37.0

Released December 2024

New Features 

• Added support for secure (HTTPS) communication when interacting with the Tango, Apprimo Touch 8i, and Apprimo 4/7/10 control devices. 
• Improved Tesira Support. Addressed the known issues related to feedback and sequencing that were impacting the ability to reliably interact with Tesira devices.  
• Additional Maintenance improvements. 

Resolved Issues 

• Fixed: Unexpected slider movements when using an Apprimo 8i to control a Tesira unit over SSH.  
• Fixed: Issues encountered when changing feedback from ‘Button Press’ to ‘Change Button Press’.  
• Fixed: Compilation errors were occurring in files related to the Min/Max level settings for Uniform devices.  
• Fixed: Changing the Project Controller type could break Sequencing behavior.  
• Fixed: Performing and Undo after a Delete loses the Sequence mapping. 
• Fixed: Naming Ports in a Tesira driver breaks Mute function. 
• Fixed: For a Tesira device, the password input should be hidden in the Login Credentials section. 
• Fixed: Enable Login Credentials for All Protocols in Properties Window. 
• Fixed: Apprimo 8i discovery fails after DHCP is enabled. 
• Fixed: The Time format in Engineering Logs appears to be wrong.  
• Fixed: Adding Script Code to PD Project causes Telnet connection to Tesira to fail. 
• Fixed: Tesira mute ON/OFF breaks when used with control system delay. 
• Fixed: An unexpected Error occurs when the PD Application is closed with Live Monitoring Active. 
• Fixed: Apprimo with another Apprimo as an extension device gets stuck during compilation or upload after converting to manual feedback. 
• Fixed: The UI for QT X source selection does not sync correctly.  
• Fixed: Unable to save Notes for a device.  
• Fixed: File saving error in Project Designer 1.36.0.8. 
• Fixed: Error message for invalid time is wrong for time-based feedback events.  
• Fixed: Control system cannot sync states of Qt X device after connection interruption after it is restored.  
• Fixed: QT X Preflight dialogue "Done" button should be only enabled after uploading a valid JSON file.  
• Fixed: Launch driver using polling for mute and Bluetooth blocks. 
• Fixed: Toggle button states for mutes are not set correctly for Tesira and Qt X devices in generated Pawn script.  
• Fixed: Drag and dropping unconfigured Qt X Mute causes PD to crash.  
• Fixed: Importing invalid JSON file causes populated Qt X Zones to disappear.  
• Fixed: QTX 'Paging' sources are displayed in Project Designer.  
• Fixed: Toggle button states for sources are not set correctly for Qt X devices in generated Pawn script.  
• Fixed: Biamp Launch Master Volume control does not support up or down steps.  
• Fixed: Impera Firmware build fails intermittently on Jenkins.  
• Fixed: Apprimo 8i and its Web View Displays 'Browser Not Supported' on First Upload Attempt.  
• Fixed: Unexpected Error occurs when the user tries to upgrade the ConnectX Firmware.  
• Fixed: Toggle button states for Bluetooth are not set correctly for Tesira Launch devices in generated Pawn script.  
• Fixed: Uniform RS232 feedback reverts to ‘Listen For’ mode.  
• Fixed: Apprimo 8i reconnects a live connection every 3 minutes.  
• Fixed: Live Monitoring does not work when using both Uniform rev-A and Uniform rev-B.  
• Fixed: Impera Tango rev-B does not receive UDP traffic from device.  
• Fixed: Widgets are only compiled if present on the last page of Feedback. 
• Fixed: Impera Echo - Auto Feedback causes unexpected controls.  
• Fixed: Compiling issue when controlling two or more Forte X devices.  
• Fixed: The Logic States for Tesira drivers can become corrupted.  
• Fixed: Feedback subscriptions cause problems and random page flips.  
• Fixed: Save errors occurring for Room Combiner Logic after Copy/Paste with Echo or Echo Plus units.  
• Fixed: Compilation errors occur for Level controls when multiple Tesira Forte X devices are present.   

Known Issues 

• Installation .msi appears unsigned and from unknown publisher and requires user approval once Project Designer or Device Editor installer is running. 
• Unable to load project on Echo Plus or Oscar connected via LAN cable after switching out USB connection.  
• FW update progress bar freezes at 85% completion for Connect X  
• Intermittent iOS App failures when loading Tango rev-A Web Views. 
• Apprimo 8i shows temporary “Browser Not Supported” error because of empty project.  
• Tesira Mute On/Off fails to work on Apprimo CS when Delay is applied to buttons. 
• Compile error on Tango rev-B when uploading project with three Tesira devices.  
• Restoring QT X password does not restore connection between QT X and CS.  
• Apprimo 8i LED control not working. 
• Tango units are not controlled Aver PTZ310 cameras over IP UDP. 
• Feedback commands are not generated correctly when multiple sequences are assigned to a single button.  
• Clickshare isn’t working on Tango rev-B.  
• Compilation error when using two QT X devices with the same zone names.  
• Error occurs when saving a project after editing the Tesira block’s port names. 

1.36.0

Released October 2024

New Features

• Improved Tesira support – Import data about Tesira configurations to auto-populate controllable elements. In Tesira 4.11 or later, blocks can be marked for external control and exported to a file for Project Designer to ingest. Adds support for custom TTP sequences.
• Adds support for control of Biamp Launch devices – Launch devices support external control of Privacy Mute, Bluetooth Control/Status, and Launch Restore functions, with more planned for future release.
• Adds QT X support – Import QT X configuration .json and assign QT X zone controls to Project Designer interface elements.
• Adds support for time-based events without the use of NEB.

Resolved Issues

• Fixed: ‘Hide All Subpages’ could function incorrectly if triggered by device feedback.
• Fixed: RS232 data received by extension devices may not appear on main controller.
• Fixed: NEB IO pin change events may not behave correctly.
• Fixed: RS485 data received by a NEB is not relayed to the main controller.
• Fixed: Cisco extension devices may not behave correctly when connected to an Impera Tango.
• Fixed: Change button appearance may not trigger for extension devices at startup.
• Fixed: PM4100 volume changes may not apply if mute is active.
• Fixed: Switching the last feedback entry to “Listen for” may result in all feedback items switching to “Listen for”.
• Fixed: Tango interfaces may show a “white screen” after running for some time.
• Fixed: Apprimo Touch 8i may not handle UDP feedback correctly.
• Fixed: Apprimo Touch 8i may show a blue screen momentarily when launching Settings.
• Fixed: Project Designer errors if a graphical element is in the clipboard when the Function page is loaded.
• Fixed: Project Designer may error when editing configured Tesira block functions.
• Fixed: Control of Tesira blocks which don’t support subscriptions fails.
• Fixed: Project Designer may error when selecting a button with associated logic state.
• Fixed: Incorrect hover text on Tesira ‘Edit’ button.
• Fixed: NTP server address may clear when switching tabs in Project Designer. CBC-622
• Fixed: Project Designer does not indicate log download progress.
• Fixed: Project Designer hangs if multiple log downloads run in parallel.
• Fixed: SSH connections between Apprimo Touch 8i and Tesira may periodically fail.
• Fixed: Text used by ChangeGraphicalElementText may appear incorrectly when the interface is hosted by Impera Tango.
• Fixed: Subscriptions may stop working if a Tesira block is removed from a project.
• Fixed: Multiple unrelated graphical elements may change state together.
• Fixed: RTC dialog may appear erroneously after project upload.
• Fixed: Project Designer may crash when Tesira level block values are out of range.
• Fixed: Feedback items may not execute correctly when triggered via Web UI.
• Fixed: Project Designer file may not compile when using a Cisco SX-20 connected via RS232.
• Fixed: Convert Feedback to Manual may produce incorrect results.
• Fixed: Older control systems may crash when attempting to communicate via SSH.
• Fixed: Feedback handlers may trigger twice when Tesira and other LAN devices are used in the same project.
• Fixed: Recall Preset for a Tesira system may fail.
• Fixed: A project may fail to save after replacing the main controller.
• Fixed: Uploading an empty project to a device causes a Project Designer error.
• Fixed: Control system may not sync mute controls with Tesira after reboot.
• Fixed: Deleting functions from any control could corrupt internal control element mapping.
• Fixed: Mute control state may be inverted after saving and re-opening design file.
• Fixed: Apprimo Touch 8i may fail to connect to Tesira.

Known Issues

• Installation .msi appears unsigned and from unknown publisher and requires user approval once Project Designer or Device Editor installer is running.
• When using QT X or Tesira driver sequences, wait times above 0.5 seconds can cause loss of control. Default values are 0 seconds and work without issue.
• Feedback linked to source selection may not behave correctly when using QT X.
• Project Designer will crash if a QT X sequence is added to a button before importing a QT X configuration.

1.35.4

Released July 2024

New Features 

• Adds driver support for SSH – Customize .dvc files to control devices via SSH.  
  • Requires Apprimo Touch 8i, Impera Tango RevB, or UniForm RevB  
• Adds “Open Apprimo settings” button behavior to Project Designer  
  • Quickly access Apprimo 4/7/10 or Apprimo Touch 8i settings from the touch screen via a standard button action 
  • Biamp Control 1.6.7 required on Apprimo Touch 4/7/10 
• Secure control of Tesira through SSH 
  • Tesira can now be controlled when Secure Device has been set in the Tesira software 
• Updated Tesira support means more reliable and faster-than-ever control of Tesira systems.  
  • Use Tesira blocks that support subscriptions, such as Level Control Blocks, to gain instantaneous feedback to and from the Tesira 

Resolved Issues: 

• Fixed: Apprimo Touch 8i may display incorrect system state after reboot.  
• Fixed: Tango GUI may not sync with Tesira after restarting. 
• Fixed: Project Designer may not scale correctly after being minimized and restored. 
• Fixed: Project Designer may close unexpectedly when loading a malformed driver. 
• Fixed: Project Designer title bar may not display correctly. 
• Fixed: Project Designer may not render correctly at some Windows scaling values. 
• Fixed: Live Monitoring may stop unexpectedly. 
• Fixed: PM4100 may ignore power on messages after power off.  
• Fixed: UDP feedback may not work on Tango, Uniform, or Apprimo Touch 8i. 
• Fixed: Feedback items may not clear on delete. 
• Fixed: Live Monitoring status may not update correctly after removing devices. 
• Fixed: ClickShare data may not appear in Live Monitoring.  
• Fixed: Linked sliders may lose sync. 
• Fixed: Button release times can be set to negative values. 
• Fixed: Unclear message may appear when deleting a button with attached functionality. 
• Fixed: System name may be truncated in upload project view. 
• Fixed: Copy/Paste slider values may cause project upload to fail. 
• Fixed: Feedback from channels 7 and 8 may be missing when using a Tesira driver. 
• Fixed: Slider values may change unexpectedly when using a Tesira driver. 

Known Issues 

• Installation .msi appears unsigned and from unknown publisher and requires user approval once Project Designer or Device Editor installer is running. 
• Tesira blocks that do not support subscriptions may not update if changed from outside the control system 

Deprecations 

• Remote support controls have been removed. 

1.35.3

Released February 2024

Resolved Issues

• Resolves an issue which could prevent Apprimo 8i firmware from updating when connected to Project Designer 1.35.2

1.35.2

Released January 2024

Resolved Issues

• Resolved issue that could prevent Impera Connect-X from connecting with Impera Uniform.
• Resolved issue that could cause Impera devices to fail when controlling a PM4100 using RS-232.
• Resolved issue that could cause an exception in the device indexer.
• Resolved issue that could display a browser error when first accessing the web view for a configured device.
• Resolved issue that could cause an error message when editing Impera Uniform interfaces.
• Resolved issue that could cause project upload to fail if the ‘upload project file’ option is deselected during upload.
• Resolved issue that could prevent some level or mute values from synchronizing with Tesira.
• Resolved issue that could prevent Apprimo 8i from switching between interfaces.
• Resolved issue where strings sent to a touch panel may not display correctly.
• Resolved issue that could prevent user interfaces from displaying when using multiple Impera Uniform control pads as extension devices.
• Resolved issue that could cause application instability if an invalid range is set on a Tesira Level block.
• Resolved issue where button appearance changes could affect LED strip status.
• Resolved issue that could prevent configuration of LED strips in systems with more than one Apprimo 8i devices.
• Resolved issue that could cause the compiler to fail with some Tesira feedback configurations.
• Resolved issue that could cause an incorrect Epson projector device driver to load after closing and re-opening a saved file.
• Resolved issue which could cause Auto Feedback to behave incorrectly for Tesira Level and Mute blocks.
• Resolved issue which could cause user-configured delays between commands to display incorrectly in live monitoring.
• Resolved issue with Samsung display device drivers that could cause incorrect behavior.
• Resolved issue messaging with supported device types when adding a Clickshare CSE-200 to a project.
• Resolved issue that could cause the application to freeze when a device connection is lost during live monitoring.

1.35.1

Released December 2023

Resolved Firmware Issues

• Resolved issue where Apprimo Touch 8i and Tango systems may not control multiple Tesira devices after they are power cycled.
• Resolved issue where Apprimo Touch 8i could lose connection to Tesira devices after an indetermined period of time.
• Resolved issue where Apprimo Touch 8i may take longer than expected to assign a static IP address.
• Resolved issue where Apprimo Touch 8i reverts to loaded project's IP settings after manually configuring the IP on the 8i and rebooting.
• Resolved issue where Apprimo Touch 8i may be unable to be set to use static IP address when connected to a Tango controller.

1.35.0

Released October 2023

New Features

• Added Microsoft Teams Room (MTR) template and theme for Tango to be used with Biamp UC, a plugin for MTR.
• Added support in Apprimo 8i to be hosted by Tango.

Updates

• Added support for the following for Tango Rev B features:
  • Native Expansion Bus (NEB)
  • IR learning
  • Improved the reliability of Live monitoring feature in Rev A products.
  • Custom I/O keypad devices

Resolved Project Designer Software Issues

• Resolved issue where Project Designer did not report an error if unable to set the IP address for a Connect-X MP6.
• Improved Live Monitoring performance.

Resolved Firmware Issues

• Resolved issue where sometimes when Uniform is used an extension device, its display gets overwritten with the default extension display.
• Resolved issue that prevented a controller being a TCP server.
• Resolved issue for Impera products failing to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server or use link-local addressing.

1.34.0

Released August 2023 

New Features

• Users can now assign button or feedback actions to change LED states on Apprimo Touch 8i control panels.

Updates

• Increased support to a maximum of eight Apprimo Touch 8i control panels in a project.

Resolved Issues

• Resolved possible connection issues between Apprimo touch panels and Impera Tango.
• Resolved issue where text and icons are misaligned when scaling buttons.
• Resolved header and search text color visibility in dark mode.
• Resolved issues with live monitoring when using Apprimo Touch 8i.
• Resolved issue where Apprimo Touch 8i may become unresponsive after setting a static IP address.
• Resolved issue when enlarging buttons in Project Designer, the changes are not reflected on the Apprimo touch panels when loaded.
• Resolved issue where double-clicking to open a project to resulted in a Windows configuration popup message is displayed.

1.33.1

Released June 2023

Updates

• Added support for Impera Connect-X MP6.

Resolved Issues

• Improved connection issue between Apprimo touch panels and Impera Tango after extended periods of Impera Tango being operational.

Known Issues

• Updating firmware for Impera Connect-X MP6 using USB will result in the LAN settings being cleared back to using DHCP. To work around this issue, upload the project again to restore the LAN settings.
• A single instance of Apprimo Touch 8i is supported per project. The option to add a maximum of eight per project will be added in upcoming firmware release.

1.33.0

Released April 2023

Updates:

• Added support for Impera Tango Rev B 
• Updated Impera controllers to support iOS 15 and 16 protocol changes that affected screen updates.

Known Issues

• IR learning option for Rev. B Tango not yet implemented; this option will be added in upcoming FW release
• Expansion Bus (NEB) not yet implemented for the Rev. B Tango; this feature will be added in upcoming FW release

Bug Fixes

• Removed debug data being sent out on RS232 port 1 when using level control feedback.
• Fixed a volume control problem with Impera Apprimo 8i when controlling a Tesira system.
• Fixed missing manually configured feedback problem in Project Designer when reopening a project file.
• Fixed a problem where up and down screen control commands had no delay between them.

1.32.2

Released February 2023

Updates:

• Extended support for the Impera Uniform Rev B keypads
• Extended support for the Apprimo Touch 8i Control Panels

Resolved Firmware Issues:

• Resolved issues where touch panel cache wasn’t cleared when loading projects

1.30

Released January 2022

New Features:

• Biamp Tesira control plugin

Updates:

• Added TanGo and Alfa II name change option in properties window
• Replaced settings button for AMP-D225H, PM4100, Neets DelTa, with help text

Resolved Issues:

• Resolved issue with Uniform control pads becoming unresponsive after USB upload
• Resolved several issues with Live monitoring including:
  • Device data not being displayed on right click
  • Uniform control pad device data not displayed as expected
  • Device data not received when monitoring LAN connection
  • Monitoring becoming unresponsive
• Resolved issue where Update Background is displayed white on some controllers when using dark theme
• Resolved issue where volume delay gets set to 100 seconds when adding to project
• Resolved issue with KNX license while uploading
• Updated URL for KNX license