xNode2 Release Notes

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Version 1.1.3

ECO-3166 June 12, 2025

Click here to download version 1.1.3

New Features

  • LWRP improvements

    • SRC LABL can now be set independently

    • MIXCFG is now implemented, so Pathfinder can now control the mixer

  • Web UI improvements

    • Added I/O Matrix and Wiring sub-page showing all streams

    • I/O page now asks for confirmation before switching to Simple 4x4 or 8×8

    • LWRP DST NAME values are now used for Receiver labels

    • Window/tab name now includes unit name

  • PTP

    • Can now set delay mechanism to P2P, E2E, or none

Bugs Fixed

  • Properly enforce microphone input gain settings (webUI and LWRP)

  • Fixed AES3 output status bits

  • Can now use Livewire channel numbers in LWRP SRC/DST

  • No advertisement activity from the device if no senders are configured

  • PTP fixes

  • LWRP fixes (e.g., INP command)

  • Audio chain improvements

  • Latency reduction

Tickets addressed

The above items correspond to the following internal ticket numbers: 20878, 22291, 23125, 23126, 23421, 23552, 23624, 23629, 23771, 23987, 23999, 24038, 24069, 24211, 24217, 24243, 24245, 24308, 24318, 24330, 24346, 24352, 24361, 24368, 24370, 24373, 24399, 24425, 24443, 24448, 24449, 24451, 24464, 24484, 24490, 24503, 24507, 24508, 24510, 24511


Version 1.1.2

ECO-3146 April 28, 2025

Note that this version also includes features rolled up from version 1.1.1, which was never released publicly.

Click here to download version 1.1.2

New Features

  • WebUI and LWRP limit mix points to a maximum of 50, avoiding several performance issues

  • WebUI improvements

  • Internal audio path improvements

  • Internal documentation

  • Logging improvements

Bugs Fixed

  • Fixed a 2.2ppb samples clock drift between audio I/O and processing, leading to audio glitches after several days of runtime.

  • xNode2 can now follow QOR/RAQ Livewire master clock

  • Classic node can now follow the xNode2 Livewire master clock

  • Fixed an issue where bonding mode networking was broken if both Network Interface Controllers (NETs) were plugged into the same switch.

  • Fixed an issue where the unit was overwhelmed by uploading update packages.

  • Reduced audio Latency.

  • Fixed an issue where PTP would not sync from a PTP clock with a class higher (worse) than 248.

Tickets addressed

The above items correspond to the following internal ticket numbers: 24100, 24257, 24280, 24286, 24292, 24299, 24314, 24321, 24343, 24357, 24370, 24394, 24400, 24408, 24435, 23943, 20432, 24304, 24443, 24313, 24316, 24377, 21690, 24393, 24417


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 the 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 the GPIO units' web status page

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

Tickets Addressed

The above items correspond to the following internal ticket numbers: 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, 24301,23780, 23802, 23886, 23901, 23916, 23917, 23918, 23919, 23934, 23944, 24006, 24020, 24046, 24047, 24263,20045, 22127, 24019, 24069,20842, 21566, 23087, 23228, 23700, 23888, 24007, 24179


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

  • Complete FOSS license compliance package generated

  • Set system time from incoming PTP sync packets

  • Allow custom RTP port for AES67 mode receivers

  • Can reset the 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 the hostname "xNode2" rather than the 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