This document contains the release notes for Zephyr Connect Container software updates.
1.3.1
Improvements & Fixes
Improved audio decoder stability.
Improved coded packet handling with single-path receive.
Coded receive path B max jitter statistic now displays correctly.
Data channel decoder "Tx bytes" statistic now counts correctly.
1.3.0-6-rc
New Features & Enhancements
Statistics page now refreshes automatically.
Reduced internal latency.
Web UI access can be enabled on more than 3 Ethernet interfaces using the IFACE_WEBUI_HTTP environment variable.
Ping and traceroute utilities in the Web UI, which can run at the same time.
Improved licensing user interface.
Statistics for data channels on the Web page.
Automatic log rotation.
Multiple data channels on a single decoder.
Setting to configure the number of active codec slots.
PTP two-step operation support.
Codec slot receive buffer extended to support up to 20 seconds.
New "Minimal Jitter Buffer Fill" field on the Web statistics page.
8 MODI instances included with the base license.
Dynamic network interface support: IP address changes on Ethernet interfaces are detected and applied to Web access automatically.
Ethernet port status changes (link up/down, IP address changes) are now written to the start log.
Background process health monitoring for improved long-term reliability.
Warning on the AoIP and Options pages when the TAI/UTC time offset is not configured.
Quick-start guide updated with Reverse Path Filtering configuration.
Removed the User Manual link from the Web UI.
Improvements & Fixes
Improved audio high-frequency response for all codecs.
Improved audio quality for AAC-HE at 24 kbps in Dual Mono.
Reduced CPU usage for AAC-LC and aptX encoders at 32 kHz sample rate.
Improved AAC-LD decoder reliability, including when receiving AAC-LD over TCP.
Decoder continues running when encoder settings are changed.
Decoded audio continues smoothly during synchronization changes.
Improved decoder handling when an incoming stream changes from a 32 kHz codec to No Audio (GPIO only).
Decoders no longer report lost samples when receiving No Audio (GPIO only) streams.
Improved stream recovery after network link changes.
Improved Sample Rate Converter stabilization.
AES67 stream timestamps now correctly account for the TAI/UTC offset.
AES67 synchronization mode selection now works as expected.
Improved synchronization stability when a PowerStation set to clock priority 3 joins the network.
Improved data channel message delivery, including with No Audio decoders and Content Delay, and on codecs 2–8.
Improved data channel configuration reliability.
Stream statistics now display jitter values correctly.
GPIO messages now work with all receive buffer sizes when Content Delay is enabled.
Content Delay playback offset can now be set below 2 minutes.
Improved Content Delay storage maintenance.
Input validation prevents incompatible Receive Buffer and Playback Offset settings.
Codec input/output states are kept when the effective codec count changes.
Decoders keep their previous settings after a license is removed and reactivated.
Licenses remain visible in the Web UI without an internet connection.
Improved license service communication.
Configuration backup/restore now includes all receive buffer and internal jitter buffer settings.
Improved configuration restore/reset reliability.
Internal jitter buffer size defaults to 35 ms if not set.
MODI output streams resume correctly after a restart, with improved MODI audio processing.
MIXI outputs are available in the MODI input selector.
LW backfeed channels now appear in the advertisement list.
V-mode unicast port numbers are validated when configured through LWRP.
LWRP DST now reports the correct address for each path.
LWRP logins are accepted once the service is fully started.
Improved LWCP message handling robustness.
Improved syslog stream event messages.
Improved Web access when the interface uses DHCP or has multiple IP addresses.
Improved long-term container health reporting.
Improved stability when enabling/disabling decoders.
iProbe now shows only the correct update packages.
Removed the restart button from the software update page.
Added info text to the network info page.
Decoder bitrate change notifications are reported only when needed.
Removed unnecessary warnings at container start-up and for the http/https option.
Web UI text and cosmetic improvements.
1.1.0
New Features & Enhancements
Product name updated to Telos Zephyr Connect.
vMix and vMode renamed to MIXI and MODI.
Phase inverter and Pan controls on each of the 5 inputs of every MIXI.
Docker image based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Codec slot receive buffer increased to 10,000 ms in user-defined increments.
TCP streams now survive connection interruptions of up to 9 seconds, with improved TCP receive performance.
Codec channel enabled status and configuration are kept through license renewal, removal, and restoration.
Transit Points accept the full port range.
Web access configured using the IFACE_WEBUI_HTTP environment variable.
Field names added to SRC/DST status and Audio indications on the Codecs Web page.
Ping utility added to the container.
Updated licensing component.
Updated User Manual link.
Smaller container image with unused libraries removed.
Improvements & Fixes
General stability improvements.
Improved license persistence.
Improved Content Delay audio when the far-end encoder type or the stream sample rate changes, and after license restoration.
Improved decoder initialization with silent or sine-wave input.
Coded streams are received independently of the host's NTP synchronization.
Improved timestamp correction precision in synchronization.
Improved AES67/LW output stream timestamp accuracy.
AES67 RTP stream signaling now includes both GMID and PTP domain.
SDP TTL value now matches the RTP packets.
Multicast traffic is now kept on the correct network interface.
Improved LW/AES67 stream receiver robustness.
MODI instances switch to AES67 correctly.
MODI output configuration changes are applied smoothly.
MIXI phase uses the correct default value.
GPIO configuration sent through LWRP is saved.
Improved input source configuration reliability.
LWRP MTR level reporting improvements, including inactive decoder outputs.
MTR ICH accepts all meter channels.
LW input stream statistics session counter now updates.
SNMP trap uptime matches the Web UI system time.
Web server starts reliably after a cold boot and when WAN access is disabled.
Status page now displays Content Delay license info correctly.
Syslog and Web UI cosmetic improvements.
1.0.0
Initial release.