New Firmware for CCR

[Joe Noe]

The CCR's I had last year have v1.03 and I see there is v1.06 firmware available? What were the changes? I was unable to locate.

Thanks

[ItsMeBobO]

The first one on this page
http://www.lightorama.com/w_support.htm

[Joe Noe]

No, I know it's there. I should have clarified... I'm wondering what changed from v1.03 to v1.06.

[cyberfix]

Joe Noe wrote:

No, I know it's there. I should have clarified... I'm wondering what changed from v1.03 to v1.06.

Here are a couple of links talking about changes that happened in versions after 1.03. It seems that macro effects were added and the speed of processing commands was changed to allow for high port speed settings.

http://lightorama.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=20266&forum_id=89&highlight=CCR150D_V1

http://lightorama.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=22052&forum_id=89&highlight=ccr+firmware

I have not seen an official revision sheet for the CCR firmware, but I like the idea as I find it oddly fun reading through revision & release information.

[Joe Noe]

That's helpful info. Thanks for posting it. As one of the guys in there mentions, the CCR had a tendancy to have "sticky pixels" from time to time on the fastest network speed. I'd occasionally end a song and have one pixel get "Stuck" on, which looked a little silly but it was worth it for the speed advantage. Nice to know that will be fixed. Time for some firmware updates!

Now, if I could only figure out my "Phantom" CCR commands...i.e. - In a couple of sequences, all CCR channels are off but the CCR actually mimics a programmed effect elsewhere in the channels, but no crosstalk due to duplicated circuit ids/controllers!

I noticed this on a couple that I converted from last year.... Come to think of it, I haven't checked for this issue on new sequences. Don't you love it when random thoughts actually lead you somewhere?

Thanks

[LightORamaDan]

Joe Noe wrote:

That's helpful info. Thanks for posting it. As one of the guys in there mentions, the CCR had a tendancy to have "sticky pixels" from time to time on the fastest network speed. I'd occasionally end a song and have one pixel get "Stuck" on, which looked a little silly but it was worth it for the speed advantage. Nice to know that will be fixed. Time for some firmware updates!

Now, if I could only figure out my "Phantom" CCR commands...i.e. - In a couple of sequences, all CCR channels are off but the CCR actually mimics a programmed effect elsewhere in the channels, but no crosstalk due to duplicated circuit ids/controllers!

I noticed this on a couple that I converted from last year.... Come to think of it, I haven't checked for this issue on new sequences. Don't you love it when random thoughts actually lead you somewhere?

Thanks

We had one problem in the firmware (which was fixed) that could cause unexpected results at high speeds and lots of channels. That is the only problem that we know of that could cause issues with commands being corrupted and thus any display problems with the CCRs.

If there is another problem that has not been fixed by that firmware upgrade we do want to know.

Thanks
Dan

[Joe Noe]

Thanks Dan. I don't think the issue I'm experiencing is firmware related. I think it might be a conversion issue to RGB channels? Anyway, I sent a couple emails with sample sequences and my lcc file to the support email address. Hoping you guys can figure out why it's firing!

Thanks