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Firmware 3.0.0 Release Notes

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Firmware 3.0.0 Release Notes
NOTE: This version may reset your unit to factory defaults.  Please insure 
you have written any information down for entry after the flash update
is completed.

To install the new version,

1) Download and unzip the file with the new Firmware.
2) Place atron****.nb0 in the audio directory of your share. (where **** is
the version number of the new firmware.)
3) Power Off the AudioTron from the power switch on the rear of the unit.
4) Wait several seconds.
5) Turn On the rear switch.
6) Turn On the front switch.
7) Wait until it initializes.
8) Push the Options button on the front of the AT.
9) Select "UPDATE FLASH" and press the knob.
10) After the update process is complete, Power off the AudioTron from
the power switch on the rear of the unit
11) Wait several seconds, and Power On the unit.

KNOWN ISSUES:
? You must clear your internet files cache in your Browser
? If you're having issues after flashing to 3.0, RESET FACTORY DEFAULTS from
the front panel, then reboot the AT using the rear panel power switch.

Version 3.0
***************
? Added http based API for interface developers (documented elsewhere)
? Added Windows Media Streaming Support
? New Web Interface
? Added password option to selection pages.
? Fixed issue with mp3 files with extended headers.
? SPDIF fixes / modifications
? Fixed bug where updating stations would indicate stations added that
were not. This occurred for all guide stations that were in more than
one category.
? Added unsupported audio format message for playback errors
? Audiotron will ignore Private samba shares.
? Added support for saving the current image to RAM during flash update,
if there is sufficient free memory. IF the update fails, the current
image will be restored.
? Tweaks to HPNA driver. This should help with hard-lockup issues, but there
are still some buffering issues.
? Fixed bug with play queues over 32768 entries long
? Changed name of internet radio genre list to "Net (by Category)"
? Changed Randomizer algorithm.
? Added Windows Media Format to streaming audio support
? Changed default Turtle radio ID to ID_Not_Entered
? Added support for Unicode MP3Tags (e.g. those created by media player 8).
? Added support for pinging all known hosts when the Audiotron comes out of
standby, ostensibly to wake up sleeping hosts.
? Added support for remote control stop button to stop searches.
? Added support for the bit rate and sample rate to the tag crawl during
playback.
? Extensive work on Pre buffering (e.g. gapless playback)
? Added consistency check for IP address, Gateway address, and Mask.
? Convert all paths in share config to upper case on input.
? Fixed bug with SNAP server. NOTE: Prebuffering with the SNAP does not work
in this version, and the location must be specified in the SHARES page.
? Added support for "more of this" function from the currently playing song.
? Split Song count and station count into 2 variables
? Added support "if no useful info in v2 tags check v1 tags"
? Added code to only show net category when internet radio is enabled.
? Added support to show bit rate for WMA files
? Improved Wave performance
? Added support for lower sample rate WMA files including 16,11.025,
and 8 khz.
? New WMA decoder added - Should resolve the issue of positioning newer files.
? Alarm clock function.
? Various minor bug fixes


Version 2.0.9 is a bug fix version of 2.0.0
***************

? Contains textual changes to screens to make them more consistent with the
manual and the web pages.
? Fixed bug where saving an album as a favorite would crash the Atron on next
reboot.
? Fixed bug where Playlist as favorite would not play on reboot.
? Made Favorite failure message more descriptive
? Added functionality for Setup Utility
? Fixed bug where IP address would be recorded wrong in History if Share
Config used.
? Fixed sorting issue with internet radio stations so that
remains at head of list and sort is case independent.
? Web Server stability issues

Version 2.0
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