P3-050/150/300 Software v5.1.0

Note: this is an old version. The current version is: P3-050/150/300 Software v5.3.2. ×

Last Updated: Dec 15

Version 5.1.0   2019-12-11

Changes since 5.0.0

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, go to Hardware Setting -> Firmware to start the update

New Features & Improvements:
- Full support for splitting fixtures like VDO Atomic Dot
- Mirror function for MAC Allure and VDO Atomic fixtures
- Scale function for MAC Allure and VDO Atomic fixtures, including zoom to single pixel
- Seperated TestPatterns and TestPatterns with DMX override
- New keyboard shortcuts to lock/unlock fixtures/groups
- New keyboard shortcuts for Blackout, Freeze and TestPatterns
- New keyboard shortcuts for next/previous fixture/group selection
- Pixel 1 indication on MAC Allure and VDO Atomic Dot fixtures in Device Num testpattern
- Pixel 1 indication on VDO Fatron and VC-Grid fixtures in Device Num testpattern
- Extra confirmation dialog when doing "Delete All" in DMX & Motion View
- "Show Colour Targets?" window no longer shown

Bug fixes:
- P3-050/150/300 5.0.0 can have corrupted patch in which wrong DMX channels are sent to wrong fixtures (fixed)
- Crash when bringing many fixtures online at once (fixed)
- Quick Addressing Tool uses daisy-chain order again
- Quick Addressing Tool only starts video output on addressed fixtures once completely done (fixed)
- MAC Allure Tungsten Emulation accessible thru P3 Device Properties
- Light Control Wizard now suggests first "free" address in Start Address spinbox
- Motion Control Wizard now suggests first "free" address in Start Address spinbox
- Copied split multilayer fixtures are pasted as unsplit fixtures (fixed)
- Toggle Fixture/Device Selection not working on fixture in split mode (fixed)
- Split and unsplit fixtures jump around the canvas when click+dragged together (fixed)
- Split VDO Atomic Dot now also shown on internal webpage
- VC-Dot 9 rotates inconsistently with VC-Dot 4 and VC-Dot 1 (fixed)
- Closing project with Light All on crashes processor (fixed)
- Layout Wizard offsets VDO Atomic Dot fixture array on workspace (fixed)
- Hovering over mode in Light Controls view can display list which exceeds display size (fixed)
- Parts of a filename after a period are not displayed in the File Operations window (fixed)
- Device Number Testpattern on VC-Grid 15 16x16 corrupts when rotated (fixed)
- Clearing all EDID selections disables Live Controls (fixed)

Known issues:
- Displaying testpattern on VDO Face 5 sometimes leaves a few pixels black (can be fixed by giving it another Number)
- Toggle Fixture/Device Selection Keyboard shortcut broken on P3-050/100/150/200/300

Warnings:
- Please update EC-10 panels to firmware 3.0.0, using a P3-100/200/PC running 3.1.1 or newer, BEFORE connecting them to the P3-050/150/300
- Please update EC-20 panels to firmware 3.0.0, using a P3-100/200/PC running 3.1.1 or newer, BEFORE connecting them to the P3-050/150/300
- Please update P3 PowerPort 1500's to firmware 1.2.1 or newer, using a P3-100/200/PC running 3.1.1 or newer, BEFORE connecting them to the P3-050/150/300

Included Fixture Firmwares:
- LC Series: 2.0.4
- EC-20: 3.0.0
- EC-10: 3.0.0
- PowerPort Series: 3.1.0
- VC-Grid Series: 2.4.1
- VC-Dot Series & VC-Feeder Series: 2.4.1
- VC-Strip Series: 2.4.1
- VDO Sceptron Series: 2.4.1
- Exterior PixLine Series: 2.4.1
- VDO Atomic Dot Series: 1.2.0
- VDO Face Series: 1.2.1
- Exterior Dot-HP Series: 2.4.1
- VDO Dotron Series: 2.4.1
- VDO Fatron Series: 2.4.1
- MAC Allure Profile: 1.1.0
- MAC Allure Wash PC: 1.1.0

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