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Current Firmware Revision:
4.16
The following notes provide the revision history and a list of known firmware issues in the current release. For more information please call your Extron Application Engineer. Updated: Extron Products Affected:
November 22, 2011 MGP 464, MGP 464 DI, MGP 464 HD-SDI WindoWall: MGP 464W and MGP 464W DI MGP 462xi, MGP 462xi DI, MGP 462xi HD-SDI TECH NOTES
Firmware upload – During the firmware upload, the unit will not respond to front panel or remote control changes. The upload process will take one minute, at the end of which the video output will be blanked for ten seconds while the unit resets. Do not remove power during the firmware upload process. Save/Restore Configuration Files – Configuration files saved with firmware 1.05 or older cannot be used to restore an MGP running firmware 2.05 or newer. Any critical settings should always be written down before updating the MGP to the latest firmware.
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KNOWN ISSUES The following is a list of known firmware issues found in Firmware Version 4.16. Windows are not fully unmuted when recalling another preset during the transition of the previous preset – Recalling a new preset during the transition effect stops the effect for that window. This causes the window to be partially On or Off. This can be corrected by reselecting the input to mute or unmute the window. The aspect ratio for the window and image zoom function is incorrect after changing output resolution – If the output rate of the MGP is switched between a 4:3 and 16:9 output rate, the SIS commands for zoom adjustment snaps the window or image to the wrong aspect ratio. This is not an issue from the front panel control. This will only occur when the output rate of the MGP 464 is changed, and can currently be corrected by selecting a different input, or power cycling the MGP. IP configuration cannot be restored on MGP 462xi – Network configurations saved in ip.cfg files using the control software cannot be restored. All user video settings saved in the box.cfg file can be properly restored. This does not affect the MGP 464 and WindoWall processors.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 4.16 Affects: Firmware Revision: 4.11 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to January 6, 2011 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed 1080p timings provided in EDID table – The EDID timings provided to the source for 1080p now match SMPTE specifications.
Added EDID timings for 50Hz SMPTE resolutions – EDID timings for 720p, 1080i, and 1080p at 50Hz have been updated to correctly match SMPTE specifications.
Added support for new input resolution – 1600x900 CVT reduced blanking is now recognized on the DVI inputs and the fully configurable analog connectors.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 4.11 Affects: Firmware Revision: 4.05 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to January 6, 2011 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed loss of output refresh rate setting after a power cycle – The output refresh rate is now set correctly after a power cycle when using 59.94 Hz.
Added global aspect ratio compensation – A FILL and FOLLOW aspect ratio setting has been added to the product that allows an input to either fill a window or maintain its aspect ratio within a window.
Added new refresh rates for 1080p output resolution – 29.97Hz and 30 Hz are available now for 1080p.
Added 1080p CVT output resolution
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 4.05 Affects: Firmware Revision: 4.04 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to March 9, 2010 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed background image recall – Background image files that are smaller in resolution than the output rate of the processor are now recalled and centered properly with a black border.
Fixed EDID SIS command for 1920x1200 – The SIS command to set the EDID resolution to 1920x1200 @ 50Hz or 60Hz is now accepted.
Added DVI clock phase command – A new setting has been introduced to improve the stability of high resolution DVI signals.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 4.04 Affects: Firmware Revision: 4.01 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to January 28, 2010 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed WindoWall 3rd party Auto Image command –The Auto Image command functions now works both from within the WindoWall Console software and via 3rd party control systems.
Fixed Text label location inconsistencies – In WindoWall systems, when a text label is truncated on the left edge of a processor’s active area, the location is now consistent and edge blend installations now display correctly aligned labels.
Fixed firmware version reported on the LCD display during startup – The MGP now reports the correct firmware version on the LCD display during startup.
Fixed background image artifacts – Intermittent and sparse bit error artifacts have been eliminated in 1920x1200 background images. Hardware product revision E21939 or higher is required to benefit from this update.
Fixed horizontal noise artifacts – Specific input / output resolution combinations no longer induce noise artifacts on the output. Hardware product revision E21939 or higher is required to benefit from this update.
Reduced the low resolution overscan percentage – By default, low resolution video signals now have a 5% overscan. Previously, the overscan was 10%.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 4.01 Affects: Firmware Revision: 3.06 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to July 7, 2009 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed random tears in high definition video sources – Certain window sizes no longer introduce a tear in the video source.
Fixed window preset not saving virtual window numbers – If a WindoWall preset was saved with less than four windows displayed per screen, the virtual window numbers are saved correctly.
Added support for all MGP 462xi models
Added new output rates – 1280x800 50/60/72 Hz; 1360x768 50/60 Hz, 1440x900 50/60/72 Hz, 1680x1050 60 Hz, 1080p Sharp 60 Hz and 1920x1200 50/60 Hz
Added new refresh rates for HD output resolutions – 59.94Hz is available now for 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. 24Hz is available now for 1080p.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 3.06 Affects: Firmware Revision: 2.05 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to March 31, 2009 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed 1400x1050 at 50Hz refresh rate – The 50Hz output refresh frequency is now accurate and there are no excessive frame rate conversion artifacts when viewing 50Hz input sources.
Fixed incorrectly applied image settings in WindoWall applications –No image alignment issues are seen when a mix of dynamic and non-dynamic sources are defined in a project file.
Fixed issue with windows randomly muting or switching to different inputs –WindoWall units do not intermittently switch different inputs into windows or mute windows without user action.
Fixed random tears in video sources –Eliminated tears in the video source for certain window sizes.
Fixed 720p, 1080i, and 1080p output rate sync pulse to line up with SMPTE timings – The sync timing for RGBHV outputs of 720p, 1080i, and 1080p are now aligned with the SMPTE timings.
Added support for HD-SDI model
Added support for new input resolutions – 720p @ 25Hz, 29.97Hz, and 30Hz are now recognized on the fully configurable, DVI, or HD-SDI input connectors.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 2.05 Affects: Firmware Revision: 1.05 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to June 3, 2008 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed tear on video output when input refresh rate was 50Hz and output rate was 60Hz – A rolling tear has been eliminated on the output when the input rate was 50Hz and output rate was 60Hz
Fixed auto image of 1080i inputs – 1080i input resolutions are now measured properly by the Auto Image function and the output video is correct.
Fixed webpage timeouts while loading large files using Internet Explorer 7 – The default webpages do not timeout due to changes made between Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7.
Added support for the WindoWallTM system – The WindoWall system required special modifications to allow larger images and better management of the settings and adjustments.
Added support for new input resolutions – 1280x800, 1440x900, 1920x1200, VESA 1920x1080, and 1680x1050 (reduced blanking) input resolutions are now detected and displayed more accurately by the MGP.
Added SIS command to set EDID resolution for the DVI background and DVI inputs – The user now has the ability to dynamically set the EDID resolution being communicated to the DVI sources connected to the MGP.
Added more range to the input sampling settings – To better accommodate new resolutions that have yet to be recognized, the ranges for Total Pixels, Active Pixels, and Active Lines have been increased to 512.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 1.05 Affects: Firmware Revision: 1.04 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to March 6, 2007 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed the serial port mode command – The CY now functions as documented.
Fixed the “restore” function for current picture control settings for inputs 13-19 – When restoring a configuration, the picture control settings for inputs 13-19 are recalled properly.
Fixed window preset recall of picture control settings – Contrast, brightness, color, tint, and detail are now set correctly when recalling window presets.
Removed glitch when unfreezing interlaced component video inputs – When unfreezing a component video source, a drop in contrast has been eliminated.
Added more valid range to the horizontal and vertical start settings – The horizontal and vertical start adjustments would now allow movement of a low resolution image in the right or down direction. The input sampling can now include more of the blanking area.
Added 50Hz refresh rate selection to webpages – A 50 Hz refresh rate option has been added to the webpages for 1280x768, 1360x765, 1365x768, 1366x768, and 1365x1024 resolutions.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 1.04 Affects: Firmware Revision: 1.02 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to January 16, 2007 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed incorrect background image display when using a 1080p DVI background source – The background image colors are now correct on the rightmost quadrant of the output.
Fixed window preset numbers 22, 43, 86, and 107 – The mentioned window preset numbers now hold the preset information correctly if the output rate is the DVI background source.
Fixed input presets saved using inputs 8-19 – Input presets that were saved using inputs 8-19 are now save correctly.
Fixed soft wipe effect flashes – Certain soft wipe effects no longer flash the window before or after the effect, depending on the direction of effect.
Fixed soft wipe effect edge anomalies - The edges for certain soft wipe effects no longer turn to a hard edge when the window is positioned near the edges of the active video area.
Fixed output video flash with repeated mute/unmute or input selection commands – The output video no longer flash if the command to mute/unmute a window or the command to select an already displayed input is sent multiple times.
Fixed a rolling tear when output rate is set to DVI background and input is video played on a PC – The tear occurring when the output rate was set to DVI Background Rate and the input was a PC at the same refresh rate has been eliminated.
Added 50Hz refresh rate to all LCD and plasma rates – A 50 Hz refresh rate option has been added to 1280x768, 1360x765, 1365x768, 1366x768, and 1365x1024 resolutions.
Added SIS command to limit decoder to only detect standard NTSC, PAL, and SECAM – Switching between an NTSC signal without a color burst and one with a color burst caused the output to be black-and-white in both cases. The new SIS command enables and disables the detection of NTSC 4.43 and PAL 3.58, which would cause the output to lose color intermittently.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 1.02 Affects: Firmware Revision: 1.01 or earlier Date(s): Units shipped prior to April 21, 2006 The following is a list of changes and fixes in this release.
Fixed issues involving the unit rebooting when the image filename is larger than nine characters – Using the SIS command to capture the output image (Esc 0,filename MF) to a filename that is longer than nine characters would no longer cause the unit to reboot.
Added protection against attempts to select a bitmap image that does not have a bit depth of 24 – Selecting an image to be displayed that did not have a bit depth of 24, does not block the selection of another image to be displayed. An error response is now displayed on either the front panel or via remote control, depending on where the command originated.
Added support for NTSC 4.43 – An NTSC signal with a subcarrier frequency of 4.43 MHz is now supported as a valid video signal.
Corrected the internal test patterns for 480p and 576p output rates to display the correct aspect ratios – The aspect ratio test patterns are now correct.
Adjusted 1400x1050 output rate to match the VESA CVT specification – The new rate follows the Proposed VESA Coordinated Video Timings (CVT) specification and is better recognized by newer generation displays.
Changed the crop internal test pattern to be within the active area – The crop pattern is now placed within the active area of the video signal so a properly sized and centered display device will show the white crop lines just within the area of the display. NOTE: This fix is not in the flash updateable firmware. The unit needs to be sent back to Extron for an update.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY Released Version: 1.01 Affects: Initial release Date(s): Units shipped from March 10, 2006
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