Firmware Updates
Change log for JFW Test Systems running 3.x.x firmware
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- C: Critical Update
- P: Performance Update
- F: Feature Update
- B: Non-Critical Bug Fix
3.3.51 03-20-2023
B: Manual updating of blocked attenuators (not allowed) now shows correct value.
B: Fixed bug with WIPE command that failed to clear stored device settings.
3.3.50 03-03-2023
B: Skipped 3.3.43 -> 3.3.49
F: Added “ALL” option to Set Attenuator screen.
F: New display/keypad driver hardware. Two letters representing Hardware|Software revision can be
found on the IDN screen after the Firmware version if the new driver is present.
3.3.42 03-23-2021
F: Finalized Multiple Shelves with Momentary Switches and Displays
3.3.41 02-09-2021
B: Fixed Active cursor position on Attenuator value with PMA Set Port screen with Keypad and Display.
B: Fixed Matrix command options Force Unlock All was changing output port #1 state.
3.3.40 10-5-2020
B: Fixed keypad Lock/Unlock device
B: Fixed Sub 1dB value entry acceptance (Manual/Remote)
3.3.39 9-2-2020
B: Fixed system reconfiguration retaining old system configuration information.
3.3.38 8-17-2020
B: Reworked network, DHCP could time out timeout under certain conditions
F: Added “DHCP: Acquiring” to DISPLAY to show state of DHCP requests
F: Reworked Wipe/NewSystem, firmware updates should retain NET info, MOTD, security settings
3.3.37 7-10-2020
F: Display now uses underscore ‘_’ for the waiting on input character instead of the blinking cursor
F: Display menu for Matrix Systems now allow IN/OUT free form entry
3.3.36 4-8-2020
F: Support multiple Attenuator shelves with Toggles and 7Segment displays
F: MX systems now accept IN/OUT path free form entry
P: Remove NEWLINE “\r\n” from automatically being sent with new commands. This is configurable with the PROMPT command.
3.3.35 2-28-2020
P: Refresh character display only when monitoring devices with the display
3.3.34 2-10-2020
B: Fixed SAS failing do to Multiband feature
3.3.33 12-12-2019
B: Fixed SS Switch path not found introduced in 3.3.32
B: Fixed Matrix paths not auto terminating correctly in some setups.
3.3.32 8-12-2019
C: Fixed SAPP command value field parsing
B: Fixed prevention of manual port assignment with MATRIX systems
3.3.31 5-16-2019
F: JFW screensaver to alleviate new OLED display burn-in issue.
3.3.30 4-2-2019
B: Fixed matrix manual entry allowing a input port number greater
then what is available to be entered
3.3.29 11-12-2018
B: 4×20 Display InUse ‘I’ incorrectly being displayed
3.3.28 9-20-2018
F: Lever switch support for Switch Assemblies
F: While a lever switch is held in an altered state, the attenuator is adjusted
at the default rate for the first 2 increments, then the rate changes to the jog
rate defined by the JS command.
3.3.27 8-7-2018
B: Fixed new LED display corruption with display reset
B: Fixed SWITCH FORCE unlock feature
3.3.26 7-17-2018
B: Fixed matrix command options no longer report as unknown
F: Indefinite swap Fade/Handover feature
3.3.25 5-30-2018
F: Indefinite Fade/Handover
3.3.24 5-9-2018
F: Modular test system support
3.3.23
SKIPPED
3.3.22 9-8-2017
B: SAA range set skipping 17th Attenuator in certain cases
3.3.21 6-27-2017
B: Wipe command now clears stored matrix values
B: Matrix port locking now respects system configuration
F: Increased number of supported commands
3.3.20 6-8-2017
F: Added support for LC test systems
3.3.19 5-9-2017
F: Added support for future models
3.3.18 3-24-2017
F: Added Increment/Decrement functionality to remote commands: SA, SAA, SB
3.3.17 2-21-2017
B: Fixed attenuator initialization bug introduced with 3.3.16.
3.3.16 2-17-2017
F: Added support for random attenuator layouts for new systems.
3.3.15 1-16-2017
F: Increase acceptable values for device set delays.
3.3.14 12-13-2016
B: Fixed manual user being locked out if password set.
3.3.13 12-1-2016
B: Fixed startup commands not being executed as a result of odd bug
3.3.12 11-23-2016
F: Added matrix feature to disconnect all ports connected to a nonblocking port.
3.3.11 9-15-2016
B: Connection Open message reset to token code layout.
B: Atten layout parsing and setup did not handle MODELB= correctly
B: Atten Block in use now accepts current owners uid as okay
B: Atten Block default absmax check now starts at 0xFFFF instead of 10000
B: Atten Block Max now limited to device max
B: Block Locked message now shows correct user name
B: Set Block now respects auto save
P: Attens change state only on system boot and if new_value != oldvalue
3.3.10
3.3.9
Skipped
3.3.8 4-26-2016
B: Fixed wipe command causing rcc bbram error to show
3.3.7 4-26-2016
C: Fixed bug where only 6 Ethernet users could connect and 7 would crash the system
B: Fixed MSG system reset bug
F: RCC now allows customer to reset counter, updated RCC helpfile
3.3.6 3-11-2016
B: Help files: ST, MOTD, HELP, SERIAL
B: Fixed SWITCH -L/U ALL -C, and now shows CRC B: Fixed SWITCH autosave/startup parsing
F: Wipe now requires admin by default
F: SS -S now gives error when STORE is restricted
F: SHOW USERS now shows users name
3.3.5 1-22-2016
B: Fixed WIPE command clearing RCC values saved in BBRAM
3.3.4 1-12-16
B: Fixed RCC with MX where multiple devices were in a path chain
F: RCC device list sorted ascending
3.3.3 12-28-2015
F: Added Matrix RCC feature
P: Bounds checking with finding matrix path devices
3.3.2 12-10-2015
B: Fixed redundant error with block lock/unlock
3.3.1 12-7-2015
B: Fixed wipe not clearing prompt
B: Fixed data corruption with clear option on ST command
B: Helpfile changed: PROMPT, ST
F: ST parsing now assumes first parameter to be ID, NAME assumed if ID not numerical
F: RCC now retains last known sets in flash memory if bbram failure
3.3.0 11-25-2015
C: Update to prevent unaddressed devices from setting
3.2.22 10-29-2015
F: Added Support JFW model #50BA-015
P: Slow down device bus
3.2.21
Skipped
3.2.20 10-9-2015
B: Attenuator multiple layout iteration configuration bug
3.2.19 9-24-2015
B: Fix for 3.2.18
B: ST/RT rewrite
3.2.18 9-15-2015
B: Fixed error when using multiple attenautor layouts
3.2.17 9-15-2015
B: Fixed -T option /w SB to include -R
B: Fixed block clear now sets all attenuators in block to max when clearing block
F: System tag now persists through firmware update F: Added cycle counter for switches and attenuators P: Pause and Fade now reads log during execution
3.2.16 7-28-2015
B: Jogspeed helpfile fix
F: Added block force lock/unlock responses back to previous locking user
3.2.15 7-27-2015
F: Added support for more command line options
3.2.14 6-16-2015
B: Fixed some character spacing issues within the atten lock/unlock response
B: Fixed buffer overflow with atten startup=(flash/bbram) feature
F: Allow prompt disable
3.2.13 6-3-2015
B: Helpfile updates: ST, MOTD, Startup
F: Changed prompt clear keyword to OFF
3.2.12 6-1-2015
B: Fixed matrix store/recall feature were the set list was not being re-initialized for each new set
B: Fixed boot failure when EXP board is used but not connected
B: Fixed attenautor startup options
B: Fixed ST/RT bug that could cause data corruption if more than 256 bytes were used
F: Prompt OFF changed CLEAR, added -u flag, RESET option
P: MOTD limited to 256 characters
P: Rewrote prompt command handler
P: Startup command rewritten to only accept BLOCK, CHAN, ATTEN, SA, SAA, SAS, SB, SI, SO, SP, SS
P: Various help file changes to match updates
3.2.11 4-14-2015
B: Modified block helpfile
B: Modified st helpfile
B: Modified wipe helpfile
F: Added support for Config Utility
F: Wipe forced rebooting removed, allowing net reassignment after wipe
F: Added -S option for net settings to be applied at reboot
F: Added -S option for RS-232
P: Moved ST/RT data to top of flash to presist through firmware updates
P: Helpfiles now compressed
P: HC_OUT more efficient
3.2.10 3-25-2015
F: Added support for the swpath [IN/OUT]=*, and VALUE=[IN/OUT] flags for the SA configuration file.
3.2.9
Skipped
3.2.8 3-20-2015
B: Ignore command parser fixed
F: VBHD requires Blockcount >1
F: Support larger amount of device that can be addressed
F: Handling multiple switch layouts
3.2.7 3-13-2015
F: Added Blocking, non blocking In/Out MS (Initial MS build)
3.2.6 3-9-2015
B: Fixed series AT devices not setting correctly
F: Added ST, RT commands and helpfiles
F: Standardized device locking for PA, SA, MS
3.2.5 2-20-2015
B: Fixed parsing error with double quotes
B: Fixed “Verifying Data” from showing up with matrix store
B: Fixed matric recall routine not showing in/out = correctly
3.2.4 2-19-2015
C: Unaddressed ports can be set due to trigger error
B: Command buffer overflow fix B: Add 7Segment support for PAs F: Added jog speed helpfile
F: Basic Matrix support, and help file
3.2.3 1-21-2015
B: Ethernet buffer rewrite, remove buffer full error. 2K input buffer
B: Manual back button Set Port screen now works
B: Fixed incremental displaying ‘I’ on the manual display
F: MTU increased to 1394
F: Net USERS=X can now change the number of allowed network users without reboot
F: Scheduler now uses 512uS time slices
3.2.2 1-5-2015
B: Fixed sending extra NULL byte with RA, RS B: Fixed name too long reset
B: Fixed block not active
F: Added wipe helpfile
F: Added manual mode for switches
3.2.1 12-9-2014
C: Fixed -S option for SA and SS commands
B: Wipe command not clear all user saved options
B: Standardized Attenuator and Switch Error Messages
B: Switch Config Option Modification
B: Fixed switch value parsing
F: Added SMS, SSR
F: Added -S option to SA, SS
3.2.0 12-2-2014