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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