Release Notes for NETRON Central Utility (C) 2025 - Obsidian Control Systems Release 1.1.2 (07/15/2025) ========================== Includes Node Firmware 3.0.0 (EN12, EN12i, EN12-45, EN6 IP, EN6D, EN4, EP4, EP2, EP1, EP1D, DA2410V, BS10) Node Firmware 2.9.5 (RDM10) Switch Firmware 1.0.0 (NS8, NS8 IP) Note: NETRON devices are not compatible with Internet Explorer or Firefox. It is recommended to use the NETRON Central Utility to discover, configure and update NETRON devices. BS10 firmware is included with EN12i and must be updated manually. Use the BS10 Firmware Upgrade button from the System/Maintenance web menu. Improvements ------------ Added support for EP1D Enhanced support for NS8 / NS8IP Added support for EN6D Emergency Cues Fixed Cue Options - Link Cue not working Fixed Freeze during Save Cue Fixed Firmware Update for DA2410V Fixed Resend Ethernet disabling when running a cue NETRON Node Firmware V3.0.0 (07/09/2025) ======================================== New features ------------ NETRON-15 sACN Sync support NETRON-18 Art-Net Sync support NETRON-20 DMX Port Labels NETRON-22 Added Signal Loss Option to DMX Input Ports (Hold DMX, DMX 0) NETRON-24 "Cue Off" Fade Time NETRON-26 Signal Loss and Recovery now allow Fade Time NETRON-29 Added DMX Port Live Status Feedback on Web Interface NETRON-31 Gateway IP Address field added to IP Settings NETRON-34 New Identify Status from Device Display is shown on Web Interface NETRON-36 Web Interface Security option with username/password, new Security Sub Menu NETRON-38 RDM Device Count Indication per port NETRON-41 sACN per channel priority now supported on EN12, EN12i, EN6D, EN6IP, DA2410V NETRON-64 sACN Output Priority Number to DMX Input, Cue and Merge resend Ethernet NETRON-76 Added Contact Closure / BS10 Priority Setting (DMX Source or Cue) NETRON-78 Reboot Option added to Display Menu NETRON-115 New "Cue Grid" remote web page (IP Address/Cues.html) NETRON-129 "Disable Cue" option added to Cue Link list Trigger Off Function for BS10, hold button for 5s to "untrigger" the input Improvements ------------ NETRON-4 Changing Network Protocols no longer shifts the Universe Number NETRON-11 Improved RDM / DMX data packets interleaving so connected devices do not assume a loss of DMX traffic NETRON-21 Revised Clone Port Menu NETRON-28 Improved Web UI table rendering NETRON-33 User Presets can be loaded with or without IP address NETRON-45 Identical Art-Net or sACN Universes from two sources are automatically merged HTP NETRON-80 Improved RDM over Art-Net communication that prevented some consoles (like MA2) and RDM monitoring software seeing the discovered devices NETRON-109 Block IP address of 0.0.0.0 NETRON-112 Clone Port settings are shown in web status page Cue Playback is indicated with yellow status on port LEDs and Display Bug Fixes --------- NETRON-6 RDM-10 sometimes unstable output during Art-NET to DMX handover (RDM10 2.9.5) NETRON-7 Resolved node lockups with certain ARP packages NETRON-10 Corrected sACN keep alive refresh rate created by DMX Input ports NETRON-16 Art-Net trigger was only working with Universe 1 NETRON-70 Fixed DMX output issues during LLRP or other multicast discovery commands (EN6IP, EN6D, EP1, EP1D, EP2) NETRON-77 Enabling Universe Monitor Interrupts Port 1 Output NETRON-79 BS10 LED feedback inconsistencies NETRON-93 Cue Fade & Hold Time Last x1.5 Longer Than Defined NETRON-98 Device Name cannot include some special characters NETRON-101 DMX Workshop port configuration mistakenly affected NETRON specific DMX Merge settings NETRON-110 User Preset corruption when the label had 12 characters NETRON-114 sACN Output generated by the node included Sync packets Improved DHCP subscriptions and timeouts Corrected EP1 disconnections from some sACN sources Release 1.0.013 (09/06/2024) ==================================== Includes Node Firmware 2.9.4 (EP1, EP2, EP4, EN4, EN12, EN12-45, RDM10) Node Firmware 2.9.6 (EN6 IP) Node Firmware 2.9.5 (EN12i) Switch Firmware 1.0.0 (NS8, NS8 IP) Note: NETRON devices are not compatible with Internet Explorer or Firefox. It is recommended to use the NETRON Central Utility to discover, configure and update NETRON devices. Improvements --------- Added support for BS10 / BS10 EU button stations to the NETRON EN12i. Release 1.0.013 (05/25/2024) ==================================== Includes Node Firmware 2.9.4 (EP1, EP2, EP4, EN4, EN12, EN12i, EN12-45, RDM10) Node Firmware 2.9.6 (EN6 IP) Switch Firmware 1.0.0 (NS8, NS8 IP) Note: NETRON devices are not compatible with Internet Explorer or Firefox. It is recommended to use the NETRON Central Utility to discover, configure and update NETRON devices. Improvements --------- Updated EN6IP firmware Release V1.0.0 of NETRON NS8, NS8 IP Ethernet Network Switches Added CLU support for NS8, NS8 IP (Discovery, Identify, Web Acess, Firmware Upload) Release 1.0.011 (02/22/2024) ==================================== Includes NETRON Firmware 2.9.4 (EP1, EP2, EP4, EN4, EN6IP, EN12, EN12i, EN12-45, RDM10) Note: NETRON devices are not compatible with Internet Explorer or Firefox. It is recommended to use the NETRON Central Utility to discover, configure and update devices. Bug Fixes --------- - corrected device refresh in firmware update page Release 1.0.009 (01/22/2024) ==================================== Includes NETRON Firmware 2.9.4 (EN12, EN4, EP4, EP2, RDM10) Note: Updates require two files, 1. "nfw" per device and 2. "img" web package NETRON devices are not compatible with Internet Explorer. It is recommended to use the NETRON Central Utility to discover, configure and update devices. New features ------------ All device settings are moved into CLU application RDM support on DMX Inputs, for example for Robe Followspot Systems: Create dedicated Art-Net network between two devices and assign the same Universe numbers on both sides. Different NETRON devices can be used on In and Output. All NETRON devices must use the same firmware version. "Universe Browser" Home Screen, allows for instant assignments of Port Universe numbers without navigating the menu structure Improvements ------------ Revised RDM communication to always send complete DMX frames. This increases compatibility with some fixture brands (e.g. ETC) Redesigned and enhanced RDM10 Merge Processing and DMX input speeds: Frame: DMX Frame is fully captured, then merged. Provides most accurate merge results. Maximum merge delay depends on DMX Soure refresh rate. Channel: DMX Data is immediately merged into the output with 0 latency. Provides fastest merge but depending on source refresh rates can have partial dmx frames blended together. Maximum merge delay of 0.3 milliseconds. Added red blinking LED feedback to DMX ports to indicate loss of Ethernet traffic RDM package structure Home screen always shows IP address on the bottom Bug Fixes --------- Resolved Cue Playback sometimes not triggering or sending only partial cues Resovled Cue Playback on DMX Loss settings sACN Multi-Cast subscription was timing out on EN4 Sometimes the nodes subscribed to unnecessary sACN Universes 1 and 4 through 11 Resolved sACN priority handling with Zactrack Followspot Tracking Systems Resolved Delay on ports set to DMX Input DMX Merge values sometimes stayed active when DMX traffic stopped Art-Poll Reply is no longer broadcast Factory Reset did not reset Device Label RDM10 web page was not browsable after changing IP address Improved RDM device discovery routine V1.006 (11/10/2022) =================== Includes Firmware 2.9.2 (EN12, EN4, EP4, EP2, RDM10) Improvements ------------ Identify uses LED and Display level @ 100% Node Web UI refinements (colors/text sizes) Bug Fixes --------- Corrects sACN and Art-Net sometimes missing frames on 0s changes Fixed Backup Export / Import for EN12 Improved sACN priority handling Fixed node discovery with 169.254.x.x addresses (e.g. no DHCP Server) Improved RDM compliance Corrects RDM10 performance hiccups V0.1.004 (08/13/2022) ===================== Improved device table layout Improved device discovery speed and UI feedback Increased speed of device online/offline monitoring Improved reliability and speed of firmware updates Added "About" screen with Version Number, Release Notes, Help File V0.1.1001 (08/01/2022) ====================== Added status feedback LED to show nodes online/offline Improved discovery speed UI recalls position and size V 0.1.1.0 (06/23/2022) ====================== First public beta version Supports discovery on all network ports over LLRP Allows IP configuration, Identify Firmware updates for one or multiple devices Direct access to all device web pages