======================================= - Alcorn McBride Inc. - - Digital Binloop HD Reproducer - REPROHD - - and - Digital Video Machine HD - DVM8400 --------------------------------------- Installation Instructions 1. Copy OS.NEW to the Compact Flash card. 2. Reset unit by turning it off, and then on again. 3. Wait for Update to complete. You will see the status LED turn ORANGE, and then turn off. 4. For the DVM-8400, the firmware version will be displayed on the LCD during powerup. It can also be read via Ethernet or RS-232 using the Version Request (?V) command. 5. For the ReproHD, the firmware version can be read using the reproducer version request in the Binloop Config software. NOTE: When the update is complete, the OS.NEW file will be renamed to OS.SAV so that the update does not repeat when the hardware is powered-up again. If you want to use a single flash card to update multiple units (for example, an entire Binloop cage), you can change the name of the OS.NEW file to FACTORY.NEW. The FACTORY.NEW file will perform an update just like OS.NEW, only it will not be renamed at the end of the update process. This means that after an update, you can remove the flash card from the product and insert it into another product to perform another update. This method will allow you to update an entire Binloop cage using a single card, without powering down the cage. ---------------------------------------- If you have any questions regarding any items listed in this document, please contact support@alcorn.com. ***************************************** * * * Release Notes * * * ***************************************** ************************* * Version 1.10 * ************************* 02/03/10 -Fixed an Ethernet stability issue -Improved compatibility for various Compact Flash cards -Implemented the ability to update the bootloader firmware ************************* * Version 1.09 * ************************* 01/27/10 -LCD Status Screen will now display long filenames by scrolling them across the screen (DVM-8400) -LCD Status Screen will now display an error message when the system experiences an error (DVM-8400) -Removed 'Play Test File' item from front-panel LCD interface and replaced with 'Play File' and 'Loop File'. These new 'Play Menu' items allow you to Play or Loop any file (including playlists) on the Compact Flash card. (DVM-8400) -Created 'Media Setup' menu to the front-panel LCD interface and added the ability to format the Compact Flash card from this menu. (DVM-8400) -Implemented full GPS Playlist support (DVM-8400) -Fixed an initialization issue with some Compact Flash cards, resulting in improved compatibility with certain CF cards. (Both) -Implemented 'Play Next' and 'Loop Next'commands (Both) -Implemented seamless playlisting (DVM-8400) -Fixed an issue that would allow to 'Pause' and 'Still' commands to execute when a file wasn't playing (Both) -Fixed an issue where encoding problems would cause the system to get stuck in a 'Searching' state rather than enter the 'Error' state. (Both) ************************* * Version 1.08 * ************************* 11/24/09 -Implemented 'List Directory' (?D) command (DVM-8400) Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.07 * ************************* 11/02/09 -Fixed shifted video outputs for 1080i and 720p (Both) -Implemented AC3 Bitstream support for HDMI output (Both) -Updated 'VO'(Video Output Format) command to allow for the retrieval of the current Video Output Format (DVM-8400) -Implemented Volume Labeling for the Compact Flash based on product name (ie. DVM-8400, REPROHD) (Both) -Fixed a problem that would occur when attempting to format a CF card when the CF socket was empty (Both) -Implemented support for ID field in Pioneer commands (i.e. 1@1PL) (DVM-8400) -Implemented Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation settings on LCD interface (DVM-8400) Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.06 * ************************* 07/21/09 -Initial Firmware Release that supports the DVM-8400 (DVM-8400) -Implemented 'Searching' state where status LED blinks green while a search is in progress (Both) Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.05 * ************************* 07/09/09 -Implemented 'Seamless' Searching. This prevents the video output from flashing to black. This feature works as long as you are searching/playing a file that is the same codec (i.e. MPEG2, H264, VC1). -Implemented multiple file 'seaming' feature. This allows you to playback files larger than 4GB as long as you split it into smaller chunks. For example, you could take a 6GB file named VID00001.MPG and break it into three 2GB files named VID00001.MPG, VID00001.001, and VID00001.002. The Binloop HD and DVM-8400 will automatically 'seam' these files back together during playback and treat them as one large coherent file. -Fixed a problem where certain Transport Streams could not be identified, causing a search/play command to fault. -Fixed a problem where the status would prematurely change from 'Playing' to 'Stopped' several seconds before the end of Video Elementary streams. -Fixed some issues that could cause video files to get 'stuck' on the first frame when doing a normal Play command. -Fixed timing problems with the HD-SDI output. For NTSC modes (1080i29 & 720p59), the SDI output could have caused trouble with some SDI equipment. For PAL mode (1080i25 & 720p50) the SDI output would simply not work at all. -Fixed a timing problem with the HDMI output for 1080i25. -Status LED now blinks GREEN during a search to indicate the the search is in progress. Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.04 * ************************* 05/15/09 -Enabled framerate conversion, which allows for playback of 24p files -Fixed contrast issue by calibrating video output (digital & analog) -Fixed an issue where a fault would result when attempting a Search a valid M2V file Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.03 * ************************* 02/20/09 -Fixed a playback problem for VES playback that would cause the video not to play when a play command happened too quickly after a search. This also affected S-Play if the S-Play delay was decreased. -Implemented the ASCII query commands (Get Status and Get Filename) that work with the DBAP4 Controller Card's Pioneer/AMI Protocol. If used with DBAP4 V1.17 or newer, you can now get reproducer status with 'Rxx?P' and the current filename using 'Rxx?C'. Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.02 * ************************* 01/27/09 -Fixed an issue that would result in the inability to resume from a 'Still' command -Fixed an issue that would not mute the Composite output during a 'Pause' command Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.01 * ************************* 01/06/09 -Implemented Synchronous Play with a delay of 2 seconds -Implemented configurable SPlay Delay feature -Fixed issue where H.264 files would start out of A/V sync when a normal play command was used -Fixed issue where A/V sync would drift when looping a video -Fixed issue where removal of the CF card during playback could cause the reproducer to stop responding -Fixed issue where reproducer would not respond to commands issued to a group Known Issues: -Play/Loop Next not implemented ************************* * Version 1.00 * ************************* 12/11/08 -Updated the CF interface to support Transcend 32GB (and other) CF cards Known Issues: -A/V sync drifts after each loop point when looping -A/V sync may be off when direct-play is used on files with H.264 video (Use Search-Play commands instead) -SPlay not implemented (Use Search-Play commands instead) -Play/Loop Next not implemented -Removal of CF card while reproducer is in the middle of playing video may cause reproducer to stop responding ************************* * Version 0.99 * ************************* 11/24/08 -Initial Release of REPROHD Known Issues: -A/V sync drifts after each loop point when looping -A/V sync may be off when direct-play is used on files with H.264 video (Use Search-Play commands instead) -SPlay not implemented (Use Search-Play commands instead) -Play/Loop Next not implemented -Removal of CF card while reproducer is in the middle of playing video may cause reproducer to stop responding