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FIRMWARE REVISION HISTORY
There are two types of firmware on the SD3, micro and flash. The micro is located on the
microprocessor and contains the basic functions needed for startup plus some essential
operating system routines. This is programmed into the microprocessor at the factory and can
only be updated by changing the microprocessor. The revision of the micro firmware is
displayed on the power up screen right after the flash firmware revision, preceded by the letter
“M”. The latest version is M3.
M1 – This was the first release and works with flash revision 1.00 through 1.08.
M2 – This version is required to update to flash revision 1.10 and higher and won’t work with
earlier revisions. Some routines were added to accommodate new features.
M3 – This is the latest version and works with flash revision 1.10 and higher. It allows
compatibility with more brands of CF cards as well as 2GB cards.
The bulk of the firmware for the SD3 is in the flash memory and can be updated using the CF
drive or COM port. This file can be downloaded from elationlighting.com from the download
section of the web site. The SD3 displays its current flash memory revision on the power up
screen as “Revision X.XX”. The following is a list of the revisions with any changes and fixes.
Rev. 1.00 through 1.04 – Prototype.
Rev. 1.05 – First release.
Rev. 1.06 – Fix flashing LED digit problem.
Rev. 1.07 – Add SD Monitor software routines. Fix problem when exiting dimmer entry mode.
Fix chase event problem when calling scene. Fix preview preset problem. Fix preview mode off
display problem. Fix Go LED when selecting show in preview mode. Fix problem with display
cursor.
Rev. 1.08 – Add routines to support Show Page on SD Monitor software. Fix problem with
show name entry. Add home scene feature.
Rev. 1.09 – Not used.
Rev. 1.10 – Make changes to accommodate micro Rev 2 and higher.
Rev. 1.11 – Add shutter and CMY channel tables. Include shutter channels in flash chases.
When turning off HTP playback containing a flash chase, zero all chased channels. Chases and
shows no longer started on power up. Fix fade time problem with scenes that contain chases.
Add solo fixture and solo fixture group feature. Display channel values after selecting a fixture
group using the first fixture in the group.
Rev. 1.12 – Add color mix chase feature.
Rev. 1.13 – Add copy fixture feature. Move shutter and CMY table location in memory. Move
fixture group memory location. Add “erase” feature to fixture groups and playbacks. Add ability
to allow playback modes to be set for each individual playback fader and button. When using
LTP playback mode, reset all return channel values to 0 when fader reaches top of travel. Fix
problems with shows on LTP playbacks.