Wholehog v3.0.4 Release Notes Installation Notes
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1. 12618 Disallow installation on Vista XP 64 Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 4 of 10 INS Wholehog v3 0 0 Release Notes Version 3 0 0 2417 December 15 2008 Wholehog 3 Console and Rack Mount Hog 3PC Road Hog Full Boar Hog iPC Road Hog Version 3 0 0 represents major improvements to core components of the Wholehog software Furthermore it adds support for the new DMX Processor 8000 and Art Net output from the DMX Processor 8000 and Road Hog Full Boar console This release has also updated and changed many windows and configurations Users are urged to read this document as well as the updated User Manual Help before loading version 3 0 Important Notes Upgrade Information When upgrading from other versions you MUST use an ISO for Wholehog 3 consoles Also if you wish to downgrade from v3 0 you will need an ISO as well Windows based consoles can be updated with the Hog 3PC msi file Compatibility Note Show files are forwards and backwards compatible between version 3 0 and previous software versions However a show file that contains a DP8000 node will not load into previous versions Users will need to remove or convert to DP2000 any DP8000 nodes if they wish to load v3 0 show files into previous versions of software Windows Based Systems Show files loaded from previous versions into version 3 0 that contain virtual DP2000s will have these DP s automatically converted to a single DP8000 All patching will be autom2. Wholehog 3 Full Install Full install failures on Wholehog 3 consoles due to a dead bios battery or system clock set to the year 1970 have been resolved Hog iPC XPe Image v8 4 0 A new Hog iPC image resolves Front Panel Not Found errors with older motherboards Wholehog v3 0 3 Build 2452 Bug Fixes 12592 Add Bad Boy to fixture library 12695 Clock triggers failing due bad cue list lookup 12705 Random DMX Values going to 0 after patch or un patch 12723 Visualizer Connectivity App needs support for 16 universes per DP 12730 Add support for new super widget model fx1 ROHS compliant widget hardware 12731 Wholehog3 Full Install failure on consoles with date set to 1970 12732 Desktop Crash when opening a Default Effect Palette with fixtures selected 12741 Add SHOWBEAM to fixture library Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 2 of 10 OS Wholehog v3 0 2 Release Notes Version 3 0 2 2439 March 3 2009 Wholehog 3 Console and Rack Mount Hog 3PC Road Hog Full Boar Hog iPC Road Hog Version 3 0 2 b2439 is a recommended update for all Wholehog Consoles It includes general system improvements and bug fixes that enhance the stability of your Wholehog Console Installation Notes Upgrading Wholehog 3 Consoles Wholehog 3 Consoles running 3 0 0 b2417 or greater can be upgraded to 3 0 2 b2439 via the software update button on the start screen using the FPSPKG installer Wholehog 3 Consoles currently running pre 3 0 0 version so
3. DP8K hardware diagnostic API WINS Naming support Disable ability to launch uncompressed show files FROM USB DRIVES Disable ability to launch expand shows onto Floppy Drive A Double clicking headers in compact output window crashes desktop Console screen shots needed for manual Fatal Error when right click to copy paste in effects window Mount shows directory with no atime Update X wing loader for DP8000 DMX Board Clone universe should only give 1 warning when unpatching fixtures Clone universe does a really bad job of determining which fixtures conflict lib_gen ignores default feature crossfade paths specified in functions txt Mac 700 Profile Extended has wrong default value for Position Time Get Set Store LCD contrast from session to session Add DP8 Magic Key Sequences DP8000 Fail Safe Boot Watchdog functions implementation Add preferences folder and HES wheelsets to installers and image Network window Add option to remove IOP and client console logical nodes Clearing changes made to a cue editor causes loss of cuelist state Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 9 of 10 Wholehog v3 0 0 Build 2417 Bug Fixes continued 12073 Hide Loopback adapter on Linux Console Full Boar and Hog iPC 12079 Period time in a cue editor crashes the desktop 12108 Add Hippo Timeline Fixture 12109 Add Hippotizer wheelset to preferences folder 12110 Syntax Error in manual section 17 5 12151 Unconfigured widget outputs should disp
4. after deselecting 12761 Highlighted fixtures don t fade changes when pressing clear 12764 DP8000 Expander Power LED turns off on DP server loss 12765 Baseless effects released on page change with leave in background turned on 12768 Slotted Color Palettes cause false mark cue indication in cue stack 12769 Copying a Scene does not copy Comment Macro 12775 Programmer sometimes not outputting on show launch Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 1 of 10 SS Wholehog v3 0 3 Release Notes Version 3 0 3 2452 April 1 2009 Wholehog 3 Console and Rack Mount Hog 3PC Road Hog Full Boar Hog iPC Road Hog Version 3 0 3 b2452 is a software update for all Wholehog consoles It includes important bug fixes that enhance the stability of your Wholehog console Important Updates Visualizer Connectivity Support for 16 Universes per DP The Wholehog Visualizer Connectivity Application now supports routing all 16 universes of a DP8000 to the virtual universes of compatible visualizer applications Installation of the latest console software and connectivity driver 3 0 3 b2452 is required for this feature Universe DP Universe aa J fi Z wie 2 z 2 9 2 z 3 wo 2 4 x of g a o 4 oO Fas E One amp a oa 4 4 4 i i N 4 nN 4 DP Universe 21 2 ad 5 z a 4 a 4 4 22 2 zi 6 7 23 2 gt 7 242 z fe z 4 an 4 an 4 D 4 D 4
5. SS Wholehog v3 0 4 Release Notes Version 3 0 4 2468 May 6 2009 Wholehog 3 Console and Rack Mount Hog 3PC Road Hog Full Boar Hog iPC Road Hog Version 3 0 4 b2468 is a software update for all Wholehog Consoles It includes important bug fixes that enhance the stability of your Wholehog Console Installation Notes Upgrading Wholehog 3 Consoles Wholehog 3 Consoles running 3 0 0 b2417 or greater can be upgraded to 3 0 4 b2464 via the software update button on the start screen using the FPSPKG installer Wholehog 3 Consoles currently running pre 3 0 0 version software must be upgraded to 3 0 4 b2464 via the full install option in the bios menu using the ISO file Failure to do so can result in touch screen and soft key button failure Wholehog v3 0 4 Build 2468 Bug Fixes 4582 Merge show fails to load archive when temp directory doesn t exist 8746 Copying a Scene does not copy the Scene options 11260 Clear button LED can remain off when it should be on 11682 Timing incorrect when merging without using track forwards 12614 DP8000 Expander Status LED does not work 12686 Comm Error when Merge Replace Cuelist 12725 Fixture window losing focus causing desktop to freeze 12726 Remove fixtures causes issues after garbage collect on log off 12735 Clear LED doesn t come back on after closing palette editor 12736 Fixtures stuck in highlight after hitting clear in cue editor 12737 First fixture in the fixture schedule stays highlighted
6. atically moved and no further user interaction is required Widget Configuration The configuration pane for Widgets is no longer located in the control panel With version 3 0 widget configuration is accomplished via the DP8000 settings pane of the Network window Refer to section 30 3 1 of the User Manual Help for full details Widgets will auto configure when discovered in version 3 0 however the mapping may not match that of previous software versions Please be aware that existing setups may require re configuration of widgets after upgrading to version 3 0 Networking Many improvements and changes have been applied to the networking capabilities of Wholehog systems running version 3 0 Please refer to section 12 2 of the User Manual Help for full details and instructions regarding network configuration Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 5 of 10 New Features Art Net Output The DMX Processor 8000 and the Road Hog Full Boar are capable of outputting DMX and Art Net The Art Net output is fully configurable through the DP8000 settings pane of the Network window Refer to section 12 4 of the User Manual Help for full instructions and details regarding Art Net output configuration Fy Hog 3PC Vista Compatibility Ad Hog 3PC is now compatible with Windows Vista as well as Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP3 Faster Show Loads Important changes to core system processes now allow faster data loading on DP2000 and the new DMX Proces
7. ersion 3 0 1 b2425 is a recommended update for all Wholehog Consoles It includes general system improvements and bug fixes that enhance the stability of your Wholehog Console Installation Notes Upgrading Wholehog 3 Consoles Wholehog 3 Consoles running 3 0 0 b2417 can be upgraded to 3 0 1 b2425 via the software update button on the start screen using the FPSPKG installer Wholehog 3 Consoles currently running pre 3 0 0 version software must be upgraded to 3 0 1 b2425 via the full install option in the bios menu using the ISO file Failure to do so can result in touch screen and soft key button failure Hog3PC and 64 bit Windows Operating Systems 64 bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista require 64 bit system drivers and are not backwards compatible with 32 bit drivers such as those utilized by Hog 3PC Therefore installation of Hog 3PC has been disabled on all 64 bit Windows Operating Systems These operating systems will be supported after 64 bit drivers are developed for Hog 3PC Wholehog v3 0 1 Build 2425 Bug Fixes 12631 FPS error when launching a new show 12649 DP Crash when running change type show with mark cues 12622 DMX Processor 8000 does not always generate the correct default output map after a network boot 12615 DPs spend a long time in Lost Server Resetting after log off 12075 Internal touch screen graphics sometimes appear on wrong screen on show launch 12629 Fixture Builder is broken new libraries are not added
8. ftware must be upgraded to 3 0 2 b2439 via the full install option in the bios menu using the ISO file Failure to do so can result in touch screen and soft key button failure Wholehog v3 0 2 Build 2439 Bug Fixes 12347 Mark Cue running count stops working 12453 DP2000 and IOP reset while patching 12637 X wing performance issues 12659 DP8000 process on Full Boar will not close if Art Net is connected to a Catalyst node 12668 Double Patched fixtures drop lower patch points on DP2000 Auto Convert to DP8000 12670 Hog iPC Config Panel error when removing USB flash drive 12674 Browsing to a removed USB flash device will crash the desktop 12675 Auto conversion of pre 3 0 show files can result in broken palettes and playback when first loaded on v3 0 1 12678 Operation Failed when doing show merge replace Groups Views Cuelists Scenes o Pages twice in a single show file 12681 In place knock out of cells with no information can cause desktop crash 12682 Error when doing show merge replacing fixtures twice in a single show file 12690 Wholehog record dialogue box failure when cue palette contains special characters 12696 DP8000 Loses Art Net settings 12698 Cuelist and Playback Bar feedback failure caused by hard coded limit Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 3 of 10 OS Wholehog v3 0 1 Release Notes Version 3 0 1 2425 January 19 2009 Wholehog 3 Console and Rack Mount Hog 3PC Road Hog Full Boar Hog iPC Road Hog V
9. g iPC when not connected to a network Previously this only worked on the Wholehog 3 console This is intended to allow the user the ability to change and store IP address settings while offline for later user when the console is part of a network Note Full Boar and Hog iPC consoles will use a 127 0 0 1 IP address anytime they are not connected to a network which ensures that every show launch is successful Any time the Full Boar Hog iPC or Wholehog 3 console is set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server and the DHCP request could not be resolved the network adapter of the console will revert to an IP address of 127 0 0 1 which allows the user to still launch a show but connect to other nodes on the network Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 7 of 10 Wholehog v3 0 0 Build 2417 Bug Fixes 3491 5099 5282 5827 5868 6055 7122 7151 7446 7841 8002 8087 8115 8423 8781 8847 8940 9008 9067 9471 9749 9959 9967 10144 10313 10354 10357 10368 10370 10371 10441 10528 10535 10542 10544 10561 10581 10624 10648 10656 10657 10685 10687 10690 10693 10703 10714 10739 10762 Couple of problems with Default Timing pref spreadsheet Remove option for unused Network Nodes DP2000 DP8000 Error when knocking out values from Preview editor DP IOP need to auto reset after IP address changes Add Fade Changes to the trackball button options Add a Cuelist options toolbar DVI and VGA outputs on PCI
10. lay none 12178 Add DP should default to a net number that makes sense 12180 Clone Universe should allow negative address offsets 12218 Enable Artnet Output on the Full Boar 12307 Add support for DP8K in Expander Mode 12348 Recorded edits left on stage when entering blind using fade changes or try cue 12474 Add dialog and automatic virtual DP2K to DP8K procedure 12524 Add Pixellage library to SHOWPIX and StudioPix 12606 Add OUT trackball option to the help manual Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 10 of 10
11. n and transmit into 2 APIs OutputBox abstraction for DMX output configuration Engine rework to utilize new OutputBox configuration functionality DMX USB device management re architecture Cuelist effect rate should added to the third encoder wheel on chases if choose is held Using the Color Picker with the programmer window open bogs down the desktop Rework programmer window for unused buttons Mark and Show State I Red I Green and I Blue on certain RGB fixtures do not release properly Slotted parameters are lost when playing marked cue if marked is first amp linked to Software reload support for DP8000 Cuelist window s horizontal scroll bar does not automatically resize Art Net output for DP2000 Patching large of desk ch will crash the desktop Fixture window does not redraw correctly after actions Recording lots of encoder wheel action with programmer window open will crash Add support for Light Converse visualizer Crash when add DP clear Full Boar Splash screen and Network window report different MAC address DP8000 Art Net throttling Hog iPC changing time asks for reboot due to MIDI change Desktop crash during rapid Next Back Next Back Create GUI for diagnostics tab of DP8K DMX Configuration Window Remove the Update portion from the Node Settings Window Stacktrace facility for Win32 Add Clone DP ability to aid with DP8K transitions Full Boar does not time out obtaining IP from DHCP when network link is not present
12. rnal keyboard not working front panel widgets need their own style playback bar settings handler employs invalid dynamic_cast Numeric keypad period not working when Num Lock is on Console doesn t restart when changing external monitor preferences Cancel amp Okay Buttons in wrong place in clone universe window Create User Manual text for DP8K and new associated features DP8000 Hardware Monitoring daemon User alert and feedback framework Graphic Missing from On Line Help Add a version interface to Comm arrays Add Next Page to options for custom trackball button actions We need to warn users about adding duplicate files when burning CDs Applying certain changes in control panel causes console crash Replace Hog 3 logo in the PC installer OB sometimes ignores show load Link cues should be ignored when merging data into a range of cues Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 8 of 10 Wholehog v3 0 0 Build 2417 Bug Fixes continued 10796 Architecture neutral TLS solution 10797 Architecture neutral hardware watchdog solution 10805 DP8K application runtime 10806 10900 10918 10927 10957 11002 11124 11142 11150 11152 11175 11176 11177 11264 11287 11293 11351 11354 11373 11395 11413 11421 11521 11522 11541 11543 11547 11571 11581 11582 11586 11592 11602 11620 11624 11628 11684 11685 11697 11717 11761 11763 11765 11906 11921 12056 DMX output rework Break out DMX message buffer constructio
13. sor 8000 Users should see a significantly faster show load time on DP2000 s Cuelist and Scene Options Toolbar A new toolbar has been added to allow quick viewing and modifying of cuelist and scene options By holding the Choose key of a master the toolbar will open in place of the main toolbar on the bottom of the right touchscreen Persist On Rel On Reset On Track Mark New q Priority 0 gt intel outa Use HTP i A Crase Diin p Cue ony Gin 4 Release Time 2s gt New Trackball button options New options for custom trackball buttons have been added These include Fade Changes Close window and Next page Refer to section 12 1 5 of the User Manual Help for full instructions and details Pig Nudge Half Step When using Pig with the nudge keys above and below the intensity wheel a half step will be nudged For instance if the nudge value is set to 10 a Pigt Nudge will produce 5 Add amp O to Default Naming Options A default selection of amp o is now available to allow for objects to be assigned the same name when copying without the copy of wording Default Effect Timing Preference A default assignment for effects timing has been added to the default timing preferences New Wheelsets A new custom wheelset has been added to the Preferences folder for the Hippotizer fixture type DP2000 Art Net Mode A DMX Processor 2000 running version 3 0 or greater software includes a mode that allows
14. video card have swapped Add amp o to the default copy naming droplist in preferences Increase sheet size to see Effects Time in default timing adjustments Console Assert pressing set to open keyboard when bogus control has focus Pig Nudge Intensity half step Restarted non ThreadX OB or DP8K cannot rejoin a show Mac 550 prism problems b1050 Console amp PC Fixture Builder Focus issue PC Must Click Front Panel To Front It Add effects timing to default timing in setup gt preferences Internal keyboard won t close in fixture builder Add Out to customizable trackball button options b991 console network window giving odd feedback Wholehog software should have a DHCP server LED Brightness should not fade Trackball to zero on Hog iPC amp Road Hog Add Close Window to customizable trackball button options Incorrect output state after changing Show State in active cue editor Start Screen Help and Control Panel windows not centered maximized amp CP shrinks Create an icon for Hog 3 installers msi and fpspkg Vizualizers will not output if port number on VOB is changed Click and drag acrross multiple palettes causes button redraw issue DP8000 Artnet Implementation Fixture schedule window variable universe patching DP8000 configuration from console network window Keyboard shortcuts use physical positions of keys instead of characters on keycaps Vista Maximized Parent windows too big for screen Underscore on exte
15. you to change the DMX Processor 2000 s mode to operate as a standard Art Net node instead of a Wholehog DMX Processor Refer to section 12 4 3 of the User Manual Help for full instructions and details Changetofrt NetMode Changingmodes requires ahardreset Selectrebootto continue Reboot MESA Wholehog Version 3 0 4 Release Notes Page 6 of 10 New Features continued Reworked Network Configuration Refer to section 12 2 of the User Manual Help for full networking configuration instructions and details Changes to network configuration include Automatic switching to an internal interface adapter if the selected loopback adapter is disabled or on Windows only doesn t have a valid link This allows proper operation when no adapters are available The FPS loopback adapter is no longer required Added a network adapter monitoring system that sends notifications when the state of an adapter changes including IP address or link state Modified the Control Panel Network pane to select and adapter for Hog Net and specify a simple on off for the DHCP server Significant changes have been made to the configuration of network adapters on Full Boar Hog iPC and Wholehog 3 consoles Users should expect the following changes O O IP address changes can now be made to the network adapter of the Full Boar Hog iPC and Wholehog 3 consoles while in a show IP address changes can now be made to the network adapter of the Full Boar and Ho
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