Dugan Announces Firmware Updates For Automatic Mixing
Controller Models E and E-1
July 24, 2009
Source: Dan Dugan Sound Design
Dan Dugan Sound Design
has released firmware updates containing new internal programs
for the Model E and Model E-1 Automatic Mixing Controllers.
Dugan says the updates contain an important “bug fix”
as well as improved routines for connecting to a computer.
Updates to the E-series include the implementation of APIPA,
also known as AutoIP.
“When the unit is in DHCP mode and there is no DHCP server
available, after about one minute, it'll pick an IP address
in the range of 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.255 randomly,”
says Dugan. “The unit will see if the IP is already taken
and if yes, it\'ll pick another one randomly until it finds
one which is not taken.”
APIPA is already implemented in all PCs running the Windows
operating system and Mac OS 8.5 and later, including Mac OS
X, meaning that end users no longer have to fuss with the
IP address if they just want to talk to a standalone E or
E-1. According to Dugan, users simply need to set the PC and
the E or E-1 in DHCP mode, connect the two with a CAT-5 cable,
wait about a minute, launch the web interface from the PC
and the E or E-1 will show up and will communicate properly.
For CAT-5 connections, both straight and cross connections
work for the Model E-1 but the Model E uses strictly cross
connection. Current Model E and E-1 users should check their
web control panel to determine their current versions of the
firmware.
Current Model E versions are Firmware 2.1, DSP 1.6, and Web
CP 1.4; Model E-1 versions are Firmware v1.2, DSP 1.6, and
Web CP 1.4. If an update is required, Zip archives containing
the update files and installation instructions may be found
in the Downloads directory at www.dandugan.com or in the Files section of the Dugan Users Group.
Dugan cautions users to not attempt to install Model E firmware
on a Model E-1 or vice-versa! The Web Control Panel CDs will
run either model.
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