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Release Candidate Version 1.1.3-rc1

Published May 15, 2025

This software is a beta version provided “as is” without warranty. It may contain bugs, errors, or other problems that could cause system failures, data loss, or other issues. Features may be incomplete or subject to change without notice. Use of this beta software is at your own risk. We strongly recommend backing up your data regularly and not using this software in production or mission-critical environments. By using this beta version, you acknowledge and accept these risks.

Click here to download the release candidate version 1.1.3-rc1

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 confirms 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


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