Last Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Version 6.0.2 2024-01-24
Changes since 6.0.0
Instructions
- Download and extract the software package.
- Place it on a USB memory device and plug that into the P3 System Controller.
- On the P3 System Controller, close the open showfile (File -> Close).
- On the P3 System Controller, go to Settings -> Hardware Settings -> System -> Software -> Reload to start the update.
New Features & Improvements
- P3-175/275 user interface upscaling on high DPI monitors added.
- User interface rendering of spreadsheets improved.
- MVR Import now automatically suggesting P3 Fixture Type and P3 DMX Mode for all known fixtures.
- MVR Export now automatically suggesting MVR Fixture Type and MVR DMX Mode for all known fixtures.
- MVR Import/Export showing progress bar when needed.
- MVR Import now allows fixtures with Fixture ID 0.
- MVR Import keeps fixtures that are not patched in the MVR file also unpatched on P3.
- MVR Import/Export now place yoke type fixtures with base upwards when using Bottom projection mode.
- MVR Import/Export now place yoke type fixtures with base downwards (on the floor) when using Top projection mode.
- Removed "P3 DMX" modes from fixtures with P3 Mix channel to avoid confusion.
- Updated NDI SDK to version 5.6.0.
Bug Fixes
- Changing user interface monitor while machine is running no longer results in corrupt user interface.
- Crash during shutdown fixed.
- MVR Export no longer exports fixtures patched to 5-pin XLR on MVR universe 128 (now exports them to universe 1 in MVR).
- P3-175/275 system clock now implemented.
- Various user interface cleanups.
Known Issues
- FreeScale configuration mode does not allow fixtures with pixel pitch smaller than "native" pitch.
- During MVR Import, rotated fixtures might be placed with a minor position offset.
- During MVR Export, rotated fixtures might be placed with a minor position offset.
- MVR Import ignores grouped fixtures.
- MVR Import/Export is disabled in 1:1 projects.
- EDID change on P3-175/275 not triggering HDMI hotplug event.
- NDI HX not working on P3-175 and P3-275 (only working on P3-PC).
- About dialog not showing all expected information.
- P3-175/275 may not recognize certain USB memory stick types.
- P3-175 syslog output not containing all expected information.
Latest Included Fixture Firmware Packages
- EC-10: 3.0.0
- EC-20: 3.0.0
- Exterior Dot-HP RGB & Exterior Dot-HP CW: 2.4.1
- Exterior PixLine 10, Exterior PixLine 20 & Exterior PixLine 40: 2.4.1
- LC family: 2.0.4
- MAC Allure Profile: 2.0.0
- MAC Allure Wash PC: 2.0.0
- MAC Aura PXL: 1.4.0
- MAC Aura XIP: 1.1.1
- MAC One: 1.0.0
- MAC Ultra Performance: 2.0.3
- MAC Ultra Wash: 2.0.3
- P3 PowerPort 1500 & P3 PowerPort 1000 IP: 3.1.0
- PDE Junction Box: 1.3.0
- VC-Dot family & VC-Feeder: 2.4.4
- VC-Grid family: 2.4.1
- VC-Strip family: 2.4.1
- VDO Atomic Bold: 1.3.0
- VDO Atomic Dot CLD & VDO Atomic Dot WRM: 1.4.0
- VDO Dotron: 2.4.1
- VDO Face family: 1.2.1
- VDO Fatron 20: 2.4.1
- VDO Sceptron 10, VDO Sceptron 20 & VDO Sceptron 40: 2.4.1