xNode2 Release Notes

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  • Updated on Mar 28, 2025
  • Published on Dec 2, 2024
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Version 1.1.0

ECO-3127 March 18th in 2025

Click here to download version 1.1.0

New features

  • Bonded Network Failover mode

  • Enabling "Line Mode" on a mic input disables phantom power

  • Front panel network configuration is now limited to the first network interface

  • Reduced Livewire sender latency by 0.5ms

  • GPIO web page now includes channel pickers

  • WebUI cleanups

Bugs Fixed

  • ADVD discovery wouldn't forget no-longer-present devices

  • If booting with no senders enabled, then the unit won't discover ADVD channels until a sender is enabled

  • PTP clock priority ranges were wrong

  • PTP synchronization was unreliable

  • WebUI now properly handles restarting unit

  • LWRP ADDR would accept multiple values even if not in 2022-7 mode

  • AES3 input channels swapped, spurious gain of 6dB

  • Could not configure AES3 outputs to track AES input's clock

  • LWRP VER command was incomplete

  • SAP advertisement broken

  • Sync info should not be shown on GPIO units' web status page

  • Default RTP packet type for transmitted Livewire was 97; it should be 96

Tickets Addressed

This release addresses the following tickets.

  • Bugs 22486, 22693, 22875, 23071, 23283, 23387, 23456, 23536, 23551, 23564, 23604, 23628, 23733, 23743, 23782, 23813, 23850, 23854, 23865, 23874, 23883, 23884, 23900, 23902, 23906, 23911, 23912, 23915, 23921, 23925, 23926, 23928, 23931, 23935, 23965, 23967, 23998, 24008, 24009, 24018, 24021, 24022, 24040, 24041, 24042, 24043, 24048, 24049, 24056, 24058, 24072, 24130, 24154, 24167, 24173, 24183, 24208, 24258, 24260, 24262, 24269, 24278, 24283, 24285, 24301

  • Enhancements 23780, 23802, 23886, 23901, 23916, 23917, 23918, 23919, 23934, 23944, 24006, 24020, 24046, 24047, 24263

  • Features 20045, 22127, 24019, 24069

  • Tasks 20842, 21566, 23087, 23228, 23700, 23888, 24007, 24179

Missing Features

The following LWRP commands are not implemented

  • STAT SYNC

  • STAT SRC

  • STAT DST

  • STAT ICH

  • SAVE (once implemented, won't do anything)

Notable Remaining Bugs

  • Problems if both network ports are configured for the same subnet

Version 1.0.2

ECO-3084 November 20, 2024

Click here to download version 1.0.2

Note that Version 1.0.2 is the first available field update since initial release

New Features

  • Web UI improvements

    Support for Axia Backfeeds

  • Full FOSS license compliance package generated

  • Set system time from incoming PTP sync packets

  • Allow custom RTP port for AES67 mode receivers

  • Can reset password from the front panel

  • Unencrypted web updates are no longer allowed

  • PTP configuration ranges and defaults are now set from the PTP media profile spec

Bugs Fixed

  • ADVD discovery had problems on high-traffic networks

  • ADVD advertisement used host "xNode2" rather than configured hostname

  • Could not change both network configurations at the same time on the front panel

  • Reliability improvements

  • Many cleanups

  • Microphone gains are properly handled

  • PTP configuration fixes and cleanups

  • Factory reset doesn't delete /config/testresults-*.txt files (with audio test results)

  • When restarting,the web UI no longer shows "Request error" again and again

Missing Features

  • Bonded network failover mode

  • the following LWRP commands are not implemented:

    • STAT SYNC

    • STAT SRC

    • STAT DST

    • STAT ICH

    • SAVE (once implemented, won't actually do anything)

Notable remaining bugs

  • The discovery system doesn't forget long-missing channels

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