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 Public Beta Software Release Notes
Software version:
Supersedes version:
2.3.14125
2.3.13943 (Public Beta)
2.2.12560 (Public Release)
Released on:
Released on:
27 April 2015
20 March 2015
30 May 2014
Software Release Notification
Application installation packages for this software release are available for consoles, Windows PC
and Mac OSX.
Installation of 2.3 version software for the first time on an L5, T4, T2 or I3 will require using the ISO
image file to update. Please note, the ISO creation procedure has changed. The new procedure is
outlined in technote TBJLT168 which is attached to these release notes.
If the public beta software version 2.3.13943 has already been installed on an L5, T4, T2 or I3,
please follow the update procedure outlined in technoteTBJLT169.
New Features and Improvements
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Stealth Mode
o Implemented the stealth mode. This can be accessed by pressing the "stealth" button
in the chooser. It allows users to build a new look from the current live output of the
console. Once stealth mode is released, it crosses to the new look over the live timing.

Jump
o The "Jump" button on the super playback now only ever arms, it does not perform
jump.
o The "Jump" menu label in the super playback is highlighted while the jump target step
is being chosen.
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MIDI
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Implemented MIDI Note on/Note off
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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GUI
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Added a 'new item' (+ button) to quick picker pages near the spanner icon. When
pressing control/yellow, the spanner icon turns into a plus icon. Clicking the button, or
a blank area of the quick picker will create a new item.
Added an update indicator symbol on presets while yellow modifier/control is held
down.
Added a confirmation to 'delete all broadcast ports'
Left and right sidebars retain full height in fixture chooser when docking widgets
Added a "Default" button in Theme dialog, so that users can get back to factory default
theme if necessary.
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Dockable Windows
o Added "Recover Dockable Windows" action to View menu
o Dockable windows now open on top of main window, or in last position if previously
opened.
o Custom feature browser is now dockable
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Diagnostic Log Files
o Added "Add Timestamp to Log" menu item in About menu. This is intended to allow
users to indicate in the log file when something of note occurred.
New Features and Improvements included in Public Beta 2.3.13943

D1
o
Implemented the support for the D1
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Distributed Processing
o Distribution of processing across the nodes in the network on applicable hardware.

Custom Features
o Vista now offers users the ability to create pages with your choice parameters on
encoders. This can be accessed via the console menu or, with some fixtures selected
by pressing custom and then assign on the superplayback control to open up the
encoder customisation window.
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Q-View
o In v2.3 we have added a new feature which changes the way users navigate and view
cues when editing their cuelists. Q-View gives users the ability to preview what a cue
that is not currently outputting to stage will look like directly in their fixture chooser.
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User Preferences
o User Preferences window is now non-modal, i.e., allows user to interact with rest of
app while still open.
Solo
o Implemented solo for groups and cuelists
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Fixture Chooser
o Changed the location of the tabs for the feature panel side bar from the bottom to the
top.
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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The Fine button in the position panel now sets the pan/tilt slider to fine mode instead
of superfine mode. To get superfine mode, the user needs to press the fine modifier
key at the same time.
Feature palettes are coordinated with chooser when QView is enabled

Connect Universes
o The connect universes window is now modeless allowing it to stay open while still
allowing interaction with the rest of the app.
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Networking Dialogue
o The networking dialogue is now modeless allowing it to stay open while still allowing
interaction with the rest of the app.
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MIDI
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MIDI Note request for Flash and Release – This has been implemented as though it
was a flash button, so it only releases if the cuelist property is set to autoplay and
release.
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Tracking Backup
o There have been changes to the operation and significant improvements to the
stability of tracking back up.
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Smart FX
o SmartFX editor now coordinated with QView.
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Dockable Windows
o Formerly known as floating windows can now be docked and undocked.
Bugs fixed in this release
Bug
4878 4897 5233 5300 5865 6086 6267 6487 6493 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Description
Extract Filter in quick picker now works when applying extracts
Default values now saved in edited fixture
Midi note no longer gets saved as default for all cuelists when choosing 'save as show defaults' Saving custom effects as templates no longer puts them in favourites area as well
Sidebar now retains full height when docking windows above main window
Dock left, dock right option for sidebar now functioning in 2.3
Changed a number of network messages so they are more consistent
MIDI show control now works for cues or cuelists with IDs greater than 9.
Fixed handling of MIDI show control messages. All cuelist and cue ids are properly handled Fixed SuperPlayback SmartFX controls so that they work properly with All, Cuelist and Selected. Fixed display of Rate in SmartFX editor when it is modified externally.
Fixed crash when patching a broken fixture that had broken gobo wheels. Added a warning if attempting to open jump dialog when there are no cuelists available for jumping.
Added a resize grip to jump dialog. Right clicking on Patch Table now selects a part before displaying context menu
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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Bugs fixed in Public Beta 2.3.13943
Bug
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Delete key in the timeline now works while the command line is open
Sort number labels (blue dots) for fixtures no longer get missed/messed up when changing ganging, fan modes or Arrange in Grid. Removed the 'Sort by FixtureTypes/ID' option in Arrange in Grid dialog Can now rename user‐defined quick picker pages
Allow HTP group master flash button to override a Scale (‐) inhibit fader)
Background image is no longer lost when using 'save as'
Mac Keyboard focus issues have been fixed
Insert commands play back incorrectly in zero second steps This latest iteration covered the use of Pause/Back
Pressing home on a position swing effect no longer clears the effect. Pressing Home on the super playback now sends fixtures to home values without creating a home event Change console ISO installers to suit USB sticks
Learn timing no longer adds cues at end of cuelist with wrong time
New fixtures no longer get placed at the bottom of the layout even if there are no fixtures above it (after deletion / rearrangement). New fixtures are now placed on a new line below the lowest existing fixture in the layout. Changing a specific fixture type prompts to update all types that have new versions. There is a new dialogue which allows users to update any fixtures with newer ones in one hit. Command line no longer prevents arrow keys (next and last) working on PC / Mac Selection is now correct when dragging fixtures from pool
Application no longer crashes when editing date and time events with no cuelist selected Fader and Button action icons no longer disappear when using modifiers
Flash Button no longer broken on Submaster Faders. Bringing the fader to zero on auto release cuelists releases regardless of which cue is being played, but the flash button only releases if the first cue is being played. Manufacturers no longer remain expanded after doing a search in the library
Slave console will not take over if master is cleanly shut down
Failover time is aborted if link re‐established
New 2.2 effects now in Mac build Feature palettes now work with multi element fixtures
Effects no longer ignore base point in 2.3 if basepoint is a preset.
"Clear uses home preset" preference not honored until after reloading show
Major lag and incorrect swing colours when applying an effect to a matrix in 2.3.11708 fixed Group faders no longer broken in 2.3.11708
Store part dialogue no longer takes a while to disappear 2.3
Fixed a bug in which fixtures from old showfiles and sometimes newly patch fixtures aren't controllable
Console app no longer quits when pressing enter on first load
sACN device name is no longer too generic in 2.3
Apply a matrix effect in 2.3.11774 no longer crashes the console.
Generic fixtures now appear in separate top‐level node.
Application no longer crashes when changing effects rate in cues
HTP Group fader no longer broken Removed redundant columns in the customise super playbacks window
Full button works for custom features Selection order fixed after 2.3.11817 Cuelist playback no longer randomly misses snapshot triggers
Adding a colour mix swing effect to an existing effect no longer results in black visualisation on screen temporarily Pause back button does now works with auto follow cues
Effects display no longer in list after clearing live
Tracking backup show sync no longer changes window size on master
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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Copy and paste between matrix fixed Matrix swing effects now use global presets
Assigning a group over the top of another group on the playback no longer causes slave console to crash
Device type for PC doesn't list T, I or L series
Synchronising with D1's no longer hangs for large showfiles
Items no longer disappear when dragging between split playbacks
Pressing Ctrl‐Alt‐Del on console multiple times no longer generates bad diagnostics Duplicating a cuelist no longer crashes the application
When connecting a console to and disconnecting from D1's output no longer goes blank Previous Artnet network connections no longer remain in connect universes dialogue for a new show
Changing fx parameters whilst highlighted no longer causes fixtures to go to black momentarily Can now maximise window on PC 2.3.12216
Shouldn't be able to collapse bottom pane in dockable fx window
A disconnected D1 in the Networking window no longer shows as Active D1
Dialogue after hitting disconnect button has had text changed
Reverted change to networking dialog in relation to highlight colours.
Master can't communicate with slave dialogue now disappears if slave regained
DMX output no longer stops or sporadic when connecting a master, slave and D1
Fixed issues with selection order becoming random when interacting with SmartFxEditor Mac Viper profile 16 bit extended fixed in 2.3
Screensaver no longer stops pen from working
Multi‐element fixtures now refreshing correctly in the GUI
Byron playback node no longer showing up as application in dock on Mac
Framing shutters home default at angles in 12171 reported in fixtures VL 3500, Mac 2000 + Mac III Modifier state does not get stored in showfile save
Copy and paste when referencing presets no longer broken in 2.3
Added generic LED CW/WW fixtures to library
Saying “yes to all” for fixture swap no longer causes showfile to lock up for long period of time Creating / updating presets should change parameters from absolute values into preset Editor timeline no longer displays collapsed events at wrong time
Creating groups which contain matrixes no longer causes a crash
Home preset broken with cloned fixtures now fixed
Edit home preset option is now available
Features no longer look stretched Random GUI artefact no longer appears when initialising playback
1 second lag in chooser refresh when switching layouts fixed.
Factory colour effects no longer broken in 2.3.12462 when applying to matrix
Fixed delay before an applied colour effect starts when running on multi element fixtures in matrix Tracking Backup: Fixture Chooser no longer zooming after show sync.
Learn timing now plays the entire duration of assigned audio
Added latest HASP driver to Mac update package
Adding steps in learn timing no longer causes playback to restart at first step
Select colour sliders now allow you to enter a numerical value correctly
Playhead no longer stops when next cue set to follow
Only first gobo wheel being visualised in chooser in 2.3 fixed
Store part dialogue no longer slow, or hangs between pressing ok and dismissing
Benign message on start up removed Inserted command 'rate' is not implemented. ‐ Just removed the option entirely, as there hasn't been much demand Flash autoplay cuelists no longer get latched on when used in conjunction with solo on faderless playbacks
Adding background image no longer causes crash
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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Clear selected / home selected now works for custom features
byron.exe now terminates in 2.3.12688
Custom palettes now show range correctly. When multiple fixtures are selected with differing values, the spin boxes now display "Mixed" instead of just the lowest of the values. Fixed crash when selecting global preset in editing mode.
Feature palettes should show the same as chooser in Q‐View
Setting effect order to random or by position now works
Choosing update selection for effect after setting random order no longer reverts back to sequential order
Critical 'naming' text no longer missing in GUI in previous version showfile
Fixtures in pool are now responding correctly
Adding streaming ACN outputs to 2.3.12844 no longer creates unusually high universes Deleting a matrix group from quickpicker no longer leaves matrix in chooser, and vice versa Instances where loading show / initialising playback loops forever fixed
No way to turn a 'no role' console into a master resolved
Super playback no longer changes from PLAY back to IPCG on show sync
Choosing 'clear' from palettes now clears events when in QView mode. Note that the way that the current timeline event is found has been changed to include events that occur at the current time, rather than just before it Fixtures that are left in chooser after delete matrix can now be selected properly
D1 doesn't need to list slaves in its 'connected to' display
Connect to 'X' Nodes no longer remains after nodes are connected
Master can't communicate with slave message no longer pops up if you intentionally disconnect a slave
Duplicate ArtNet ports no longer appear when loading old show files
Playback distribution issue (edge case) fixed
Entering an invalid IP address in manual connections no longer stops Vista from starting Custom multi element fixtures now extracted correctly to user library
L5 syncs properly when D1 goes offline and subsequently back online
Universes no longer being calculated twice
Fixtures are no longer created with Pan/Tilt swapped
Undoing a resize of fixtures inside a matrix no longer causes crash
Framing shutter at angles no longer carrying over from old showfiles
L5 Console no longer locks up (rapid flashing cursor) if touch sent to both ELO external monitors Console LCD screens now refreshing Removing quick picker Favourites page no longer changes it into Group page
Soft key toolbar no longer shows only the first few shortcuts on opening
Can't export shows in 2.3 fixed Live Timing was broken, now fixed Arrange in grid no longer sends fixtures to top
Changed button text in Add broadcast port dialogue
sACN now sending continuously in newer 2.3 build
Different builds no longer allow tracking backup sync
Play button no longer requires pushing twice after using pause back. Now only pauses if the following cue is an auto follow External windows now remember arrangement
Insert Command dialog mismatch between actions and labels fixed
Sort order text now visible Show sync no longer causes cuelists to release and replay
0% button now works if pressed first Save as no longer defaulting to program files directory
D1 Monitor window no longer shows nothing in recent builds
A wait spinner is present while show is syncing
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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There is no longer timecode confusion between master and slave
Artnet now discovering devices in 2.3 D1 now autoruns cuelist if network lost to D1
Fonts fixed for OSX Yosemite Universe calculation breaks when master and slave disconnected and reconnected Universe calculation completely broken in 2.3.13109
D1 status in Networking window now reports correctly
Disconnecting a node from the networking window doesn't clear out synced state. Cannot reconnect without
restarting master. Remove redundant cuelist information no longer causes a crash in large showfiles Default universes now assigned to DMX ports
Weird stuff on LCDs fixed Show loading doesn’t take much longer in 2.3 than in 2.2. Dramatically improved show loading times (for at least some shows) Auto‐run in failure cuelists are not be activated by the slave, only D1's
Autoplay works for new cuelists or after snapshots are applied. This entailed reverting a change to Clip Fader Action such that the flash button doesn't work exactly right for store all to fader that is down until the fader is ungated by moving it to full. OSX now sending a valid IP Address to Pathport
Flash button on autoplay cuelists no longer latches at full
Console LED buttons now refreshing properly. Controls are aware of changes to the assigned show item
Playback window now refreshing for autofollow countdowns
Glitch on LCD play progress bar when releasing fixed
Consoles don't output DMX unless a network is detected
Copy / paste no longer incorrectly grabs stage output not Q‐View state
Changing fixture type from any fixture to a multi‐element fixture no longer results in uncontrollable features
Smart FX no longer visualise incorrectly in chooser when using Q‐view due to wrong basepoint being used
Pan and tilt now visualised on chooser icons for some fixtures
D1 update spelling mistakes fixed Crash when moving an inserted command fixed
Hi‐lite intensity is not stored in extracts.
Softkey toolbar was only showing first 6 softkeys. Softkey toolbar is now updated whenever the primary console type changes. Byron no longer crashes when shift‐selecting and deleting a range of cues
Fixed issues with the Connect Universes dialog. The Add button is now the default. Universe/port/subnet parameters are automatically validated and incremented correctly. Fixed a scenario where only one node syncs if multiple slaves or slave + D1 exists
Effects no longer ignore basepoint from previous cues
Slave console shutdown now informs master console.
Lights no longer get stuck on (not able to release or clear) after deleting cue
Cue tiles show timecode format for just timecode cues not all cues duration
Can't copy inserted commands fixed Allow users to save shows inside subfolders under the shows directory
Groups are now in logical order in the timeline
Added 'export log files' to Help menu Modifier no longer gets stuck on Fixed crash when applying an extract to itself
D1 no longer plays autorun cuelists if master is cleanly shut down
Userdata setting lost... Now fixed Can now change a universe assignment in the dmx connections window ‐ it no longer resets back after a second or two Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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6445 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Rate for existing applied effects no longer varies depending on amount of fixtures and changes from user set rate Implemented more obvious indication that the chooser has Q‐View mode enabled Changed text from "Add Floating Window" to "Add Dockable Window"
Fixed some gating issues with manual crossfade and fader gating in general.
"Replace" option is no longer available when updating the Home Preset
Some SmartFX Editor UI tweaks Reduced the amount of delay before starting to update fixture preview after switching layouts Changed behaviour of Q‐View so that it automatically unlinks when turned on, and syncs and links when turned off. This is a replacement for Sync When loading an autosave show, cue audio and background images weren't found until reloading the show.
When loading an autosave show, if the show file wasn't subsequently saved, the autosaved version would be lost. It is now moved to the correct location, replacing the original in the event that it was successfully loaded. Autosave files were accumulating in the autosave directory ‐ not anymore!
Fixed crash when loading old show file containing more than one sACN port connected. Fixed a regression made in 12486 which cause the app to crash if gobo spin was set to negative values
Fixed bug where connecting a physical M1 to a slave console would not match it up to a virtual M1 with a different id that already existed in the show. Applies to all console types, actually Possible fix for lockup observed by Eaglebrook church
Fixed an issue with PathPort on the Mac (IP address reported as 0.0.0.0)
Fixed occurrences of application becoming stuck in infinite loop after cues added or deleted in some circumstances Eliminated a long delay when quitting which was caused by autosave running during shutdown Fixed copy/paste bug when copying current look of a cue
Fixed MIDI note flash
Fixed Jared Roman's lock up when updating a preset.
Fixed bug Quick pickers don't save sort by id settings
Fixed "Release All" bug. Fixed bug in display of fractional time in the playback control window reported by Jared Roman Moved Link button next to Q‐View button
Playback Control window clip progress now updates between cues when there is a follow delay. Changed the display format of the elapsed/remaining time to stop the text from jumping around. Playback LCD displays updated whenever cuelist position changes (not just once per second) Fixed resyncing tracking backup after initial failover
Byron Statistics window shows unresponsive nodes in red, with the status of "Unresponsive" Fixed a bug in the restoring of quickpicker configuration on show load
Fixed an issue on some Windows machines where DMX does not gets delivered to locally connected hardware ports when a network is not available sACN: fix an issue with a streams termination
Fixed crash when discarding edits to a cuelist
Fixed uncontrollable effects. Fixed a bug where the HSV and colour mix controls weren't enabled in QView unless there was already colour mix events in the current or preceding cues. Added "User Data Directory" back to About Vista dialog
Fixed a bug in the SmartFxEditor: when highlight is on, and an effect is modified ‐ resulting in effect selection preview to be generated ‐ the fixtures that were in the effect get stuck in highlight. Fixed a sACN freeze while lengthy operation is going on in a main (GUI) thread (saving big show file as an example) Fixed a couple of issues with Inserted Commands.
Fixed a number of issues with maintaining the correct current cue tile selection, with and without QView.
Fixed an issue where DMX ports wouldn't always appear in the DMX connections widget. Fixed bug on windows where loading a show with a maximized external monitor window would maximize it to the wrong screen. (This was due to a Qt bug.) Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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Always use the Artnet Broadcast settings that were last saved on the Master console. In other words, don't use the settings that exist in the show, unless the current role is slave. Low playback frame rate fixed Fix Artnet unicast from DPUs. Renamed the insert command "Release others" to "Release all except"
ArtNet devices that aren't detected and have no universes assigned are removed from the list of devices in the DMX port connections dialog Fixed the issue with 'copy all pages' not clearing the previously copied pages
Failover no longer triggers any reallocations of universes.
Enabled the failover now button on master and slave
Changed wording of 'Update Home Preset' menu item to 'Update/Edit Home Preset'; ditto for Highlight and Lowlight Fix for squashed quickpicker combo boxes reported by R.Sinclair
Software Problems
We ask that users of the software report ALL cases of crashes or incorrect operation to
[email protected]. Please include as much detail as possible, such as:
 The full software version number you were using and platform.
 An exported copy of the showfile you were using.
 Crash logs or diagnostic reports if available.
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On a Linux console diagnostic reports can be generated by pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL and then exporting files in the same manner as crash
logs.
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On PC and OSX these are accessed until the "Help", "Export Logs"
option. Follow the onscreen instructions to export the files and send
them to us for examination.
 Detailed information about the problem you were seeing, what you were trying to do,
and how you tried to do it. If possible, try to recreate the problem and tell us the steps
to recreate it. The three questions that help us help you are:-
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What did you do?
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What did you expect to happen?
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What actually happened?
A video or screen capture of the problem is an excellent way of showing us the bug.
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
Note: While all due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Jands Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions which may occur herein.
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Known Issues
Bug
4578
Description
Cannot export a fixture using the export function
Workaround - Console - FTP into the console to obtain file from fixture folder in user directory.
PC/MAC – copy file from user library
4752
Can't put a cuelist on an undocked console by drag and drop
Workaround - Dock console temporarily
5858
Custom encoders don't indicate which page is selected on LCD
No work around available
5886
Fixtures re-appear in chooser after deleting if they had a note attached
Workaround - Delete note first, then delete fixtures
5890
Unnecessary dot at cursor in late 2.2 and 2.3 builds
No work around available
5903
Issues with resizing dockable windows on consoles
No work around available
5927
Booting 2.3 ISO from USB requires user keyboard input to proceed
Applies to some T consoles only.
5940
Release timing does not respect custom timings
No work around available
5950
Flashing group (htp) fixtures that are midway through playing in a cue cause them to get
stuck on
No work around available
5953
Cloning multi element fixtures causes individual element groups not to clone
No work around available
5992
Timecode a few seconds ahead or behind source
No work around available
6012
Workspace layout should reset to default for a new show
No work around available
6069
2.3 window resizing issues
No work around available
6165
Cannot re-use a playback that once had a locked item on it that has since been deleted
Workaround - Delete page on playback. Items can then be placed on the playback.
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Workaround - Plug the console/s into a USB 2.0 port
Jands Vista V2 Software Release 2.3.14125
Release Notes 27 April, 2015
Jands Pty Ltd, 40 Kent Rd, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9582 0909 Fax: +61 (2) 9582 0999 Web: www.jandsvista.com
Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured by Jands Pty Ltd ACN 001 187 837
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Tech Bulletin #TBJLT168
Date: 6 February 2014 Author: Susan Twartz Distribution: General Public Preparing Bootable USB Drives for Updating Console from Vista 2.2 to Vista 2.3 Vista 2.3 includes a new installer which makes applying the console image file (the ISO file) much easier for the end user. However, consoles that already have Vista version 2.2.XXXXX or earlier installed must have the bootable USB formatted following this procedure prior to installing Vista 2.3.XXXXX. Please note: Once the bootable USB has been formatted following this procedure it cannot be used for applications other than Jands Vista. Procedure: 1. Download and install “Win32 Disk Imager” http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager 2. Run the application; 3. Select the little blue folder icon on the right of the “Image File” field. 4. Navigate to the source image file (.img) on your computer Once you have selected the image file, press open. The application will revert to the screen is step 3. a
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5. Select the USB stick in the “Device” field 6. Select “Write. Your computer may display the following message: Select “Yes” and continue. 7. Wait for the application to complete. Once it has completed you will receive the following message: L5 Consoles and I3 Consoles Manufactured After January 2013 (see TBJLT 155) 8. Insert the USB device into a console USB port. 9. Power on console. 10. Press the “F2” button repeatedly while the console boots up until the console goes into the BIOS menu. (The screen will be upside down.) The following dialogue box will appear: a
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11. Select “No” and press <Enter>. 12. Using the navigation arrows on the keyboard, navigate to the “Boot Menu” and press <Enter>. 13. The console will display the available Boot parameters 14. Navigate to “Hard Drive BBS Priorities” and press <enter>. The console will display the current boot device order. 15. Select “Boot Option #1” and press <Enter>. The console will display a list of the bootable devices it has found. 16. From this list highlight the device that is the USB FLASH drive you wish to boot from and press <Enter>.
Bootable USB 17. Press “Esc” to exit
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18. Navigate to the “Save and Exit”.
19. The system will now ask you to save all settings. Select “Yes” and press <Enter>. The system will now exit the BIOS menu and boot from the USB device. There is no requirement to reverse this process when booting the console normally.
T Consoles and I3 Consoles Manufactured Prior to January 2013 20. Insert the USB device into a console USB port. 21. Power on console. 22. Press the <DEL> button repeatedly while the console boots up until the console goes into the BIOS menu. Select “Advanced BIOS Features”. a
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Tech Bulletin #TBJLT168 23. In the Advanced BIOS features menu navigate down to first boot device and press <Enter> The actual hardware listed under this option may vary depending on the version of CPU tray contained within the console. 24. Navigate to the USB drive and press <+> to ensure the boot priority is changed to the USB drive first. 25. 26. Press “Esc” to exit
27. Navigate to the “Save and Exit”.
28. The system will now ask you to save all settings. Select “Yes” and press <Enter>. The system will now exit the BIOS menu and boot from the USB device. There is no requirement to reverse this process when booting the console normally.
All Consoles Once the boot priority of the drives has been set, the console will go through the process of installing the image file. Note: T consoles will get to this screen below and the user will need to press <Enter> once the boot message appears as illustrated below: a
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29. To install the dual boot software make sure that both the Vista1 and Vista2 check boxes are selected and click the Next button. The Confirm Installation window will open. 30. Select a Hard Disk to install to in the Target Disk Device box and select ‘Yes’ in the Proceed with Installation box. a
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31. Select ‘Initialise’ in the Partitions box, or if Vista V2 has been installed previously select ‘Re‐
use’, and click on the ‘Next’ button to start the installation. Note this will completely erase the hard disk – be sure you have already backed up any important data. 32. When the installation is complete, click the ‘Next‘ button 33. Click the finish button to eject the CD (if present) and shutdown the console. Remove the USB drive or CD from the console. When the console has fully shut down, press the Power button to restart the console a
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Date: 8 September 2014 Author: Susan Twartz Distribution: General Public Creating a Bootable USB on OSX This procedure outlines an option for users to create a bootable USB on OSX using a third party application. This does not represent an endorsement of this application by Jands. Users should exercise discretion when downloading and using third party applications. Preparation  Download the console image file to your computer.  Obtain a USB drive formatted FAT32. Procedure 1. Download ApplePi‐Baker application (http://www.tweaking4all.com/downloads/raspberrypi/ApplePi‐Baker.zip) 2. Double‐click on the ApplePi‐Baker.zip file or “right‐click” on it and select “Open With” Archive Utility. This will create ApplePi‐Baker.app bundle. 3. Insert the USB drive. 4. Run the ApplePi‐Baker application. a
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You will then be in the ApplePi‐Baker menu. 6. In the ‘Pi‐Crust : Select SD‐Card or USB drive’ section on the left side, select the USB drive to be formatted. Make sure this disk is a correct one. 7. In the ‘Pi‐Ingredients: IMG Recipe’ section on the right size, using the ‘
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Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT171
9. As the application writes to the USB drive, ApplePi‐Baker will show a red progress bar and message in the red ‘Baking IMG recipe ... X.Y Mb/s – ETA: X min. Y sec.’ 10. When it has completed a dialog will appear saying ‘Your ApplePi is ready!’ with instructions to eject the USB drive. This can be done in a Finder or Disk Utility applications (as with any other USB sticks or SD‐cards); a
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Product Class: Lighting Console
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT176
Date: 3 November 2014 Author: Susan Twartz Distribution: General Public Instructions for Installing the Vista v2 Windows Package These instructions outline the procedure for installing Vista v2 on a PC. Note: Users must have full administrator access to install and run the application. Procedure: 1. Download the Windows installer package from http://jands.com/support‐vista‐
v2/download/ to the PC. 2. Close all open applications. 3. Disconnect/switch off all Jands Vista USB devices. 4. If an earlier version of Vista V2 is already installed on the PC, there’s no need to un‐install it ‐ simply install the new version over the top of the old one. 5. Launch the Vista V2 Windows Installer file by double clicking on the Byron Windows Installer icon. 6. Click ‘Next’. a
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7. A location for the installed files is selected automatically. If required you can change the location by selecting “Browse” and selecting the desired loction. Click ‘Next’. 8. A location for the User Data folder (your show files etc) is selected automatically. If required you can change the location. Click Install. a
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The following screen will appear as the application is being installed: 9. When the installation is complete, click Finish. The application is installed and ready to use. a
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Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT177
Date: 4 November 2014 Author: Susan Twartz Distribution: General Public Instructions for Installing the Vista v2 OSX Package These instructions outline the procedure for installing Vista v2 on a MAC. Note: Users must have full read/write access to install and run the application. The Vista v2 software can be installed on an Apple Mac running OSX Snow Leopard or later. Installation overview Procedure: Installing the Vista software for the first time involves the following steps: • Installing the Vista application • Installing the Sentinel Runtime environment (only required if you have purchased a Vista licence dongle) • Setting a location for your VistaData folder. Your show files, modified fixture files and any other user generated data will be stored in this folder. Note: If you are updating an existing version of Vista with a build number of 11191 or lower please read the ‘Updating from v2.2.11191 or earlier’ section carefully. 1. Download the OSX installer package from http://jands.com/support‐vista‐v2/download/ to the PC. 2. Close all open applications. 3. Disconnect/switch off all Jands Vista USB devices. 4. Double click on the downloaded Byron_OSX_Installer .dmg file to open the installer window on your desktop. 5. Drag the Vista v2 icon to the Applications folder shortcut. 6. In the Applications folder on your hard disk open the Vista V2 folder and double click the Byron icon to launch the software. 7. Follow the on‐screen instructions to set up Vista for the first time. a
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Additional software installs The ‘Extras’ folder contains the following software: Sentinel Runtime.dmg If you have a Vista licence dongle and this is the first time you have installed Vista you must install the Sentinel software. You do not need to install the software if you are using Vista in demo mode. To install Sentinel Runtime: 1. Double click on the ‘Extras’ folder to open the Sentinel Runtime window on your desktop. 2. Double click on the ‘Install Sentinel Runtime environment’ icon to start the installation. 3. Click ‘Continue’ when you see a message saying “This package will run a program to determine if the software can be installed…..” 4. The software will be installed. Note: If you see an alert message that “Sentinel Runtime can’t be installed on this computer.” it indicates the software has already been installed. If you want to re‐install you must uninstall the existing version first. Setting the location for your data When you run Vista v2 for the first time you must choose a location for your VistaData folder. Your show files, modified fixture files and any other user generated data will be stored in this folder. To do this: 1. In the Applications folder on your hard disk open the Vista V2 folder and double click the Byron icon to launch the software. Vista will open the ‘Choose a location for your VistaData folder’ window. 2. Navigate to the location you want to use. The recommended location is /Users/yourusername/ 3. Click ‘Choose’ to set the location. Vista creates a new folder (VistaData) in the location you selected in step 2 4. Vista will open. a
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Updating from v2.2.11191 or earlier If you are already using Vista v2 (Byron) version 2.2.11191 or earlier be sure to make a backup copy of your ‘UserData’ folder. This folder is normally located inside the Vista2 folder which is inside your Applications folder (/Applications/Vista2/UserData). The latest installer does not overwrite or replace any files in this folder and it will still be usable after the new version is installed. To update from v2.2.1191 or earlier follow these steps: 1. Make a backup copy of your ‘UserData’ folder. 2. Install the new Vista software (see Installing the Vista software above) 3. Locate the new Vista V2 folder, inside the Applications folder. Open it and double click the Byron’ icon to launch the program. 4. When the new version opens, it will search for your UserData folder and if it is currently located inside the Vista2 folder the installer will copy all files to the location you choose. The recommended location for the new VistaData folder is inside your user folder (i.e. /Users/yourusername/) 5. Note: If you have a Vista v2 (Byron) icon on your Mac Dock it will still open the old version. You should delete it and add a new shortcut by first locating the new Vista V2 folder, inside the Applications folder, then dragging the Byron application icon to the dock. a
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Vista Linux Consoles
Product Class: Lighting Console
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT169
Date: 6 February 2014 Author: Susan Twartz Distribution: General Public Reimaging Linux Consoles After Initial Vista 2.3 Installation Vista 2.3 includes a new installer which makes applying the console image file (the ISO file) much easier for the end user. Procedure Preparation This procedure only applies to consoles that have already been updated to Vista 2.3.XXXX. If the console has not already been updated to 2.3.XXXXX please follow the procedure outlined in TBJLT 168. 1. Download the console image zip file to your computer. 2. Power up the Linux console, insert the bootable USB drive into the console. 3. Quit the application and select “USB Disk Utility” and then select “Prepare Disk for Installer”. 4. Once the console has finished preparing the USB disk power down the console. 5. Insert the USB drive in the computer that contains the console image zip file. 6. Delete the existing files off the USB drive and then drag the files from the zipped image file onto the USB drive. L5 Consoles and I3 Consoles Manufactured After January 2013 (see TBJLT 155) 7. Insert the USB device into a console USB port. 8. Power on console. a
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Vista Linux Consoles
Product Class: Lighting Console
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT169
9. Press the “F2” button repeatedly while the console boots up until the console goes into the BIOS menu. (The screen will be upside down.) The following dialogue box will appear: 10. Select “No” and press <Enter>. 11. Using the navigation arrows on the keyboard, navigate to the “Boot Menu” and press <Enter>. 12. The console will display the available Boot parameters 13. Navigate to “Hard Drive BBS Priorities” and press <enter>. The console will display the current boot device order. 14. Select “Boot Option #1” and press <Enter>. The console will display a list of the bootable devices it has found. 15. From this list highlight the device that is the USB FLASH drive you wish to boot from and press <Enter>.
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Vista Linux Consoles
Product Class: Lighting Console
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT169
Bootable USB Device 16. Press “Esc” to exit
17. Navigate to the “Save and Exit”.
18. The system will now ask you to save all settings. Select “Yes” and press <Enter>. The system will now exit the BIOS menu and boot from the USB device. There is no requirement to reverse this process when booting the console normally.
T Consoles and I3 Consoles Manufactured Prior to January 2013 19. Insert the USB device into a console USB port. 20. Power on console. 21. Press the <DEL> button repeatedly while the console boots up until the console goes into the BIOS menu. Select “Advanced BIOS Features”. a
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Vista Linux Consoles
Product Class: Lighting Console
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT169 22. In the Advanced BIOS features menu navigate down to first boot device and press <Enter> The actual hardware listed under this option may vary depending on the version of CPU tray contained within the console. 23. Navigate to the USB drive and press <+> to ensure the boot priority is changed to the USB drive first. 24. 25. Press “Esc” to exit
26. Navigate to the “Save and Exit”.
27. The system will now ask you to save all settings. Select “Yes” and press <Enter>. The system will now exit the BIOS menu and boot from the USB device. There is no requirement to reverse this process when booting the console normally.
All Consoles Once the boot priority of the drives has been set, the console will go through the process of installing the image file. Note: T consoles will get to this screen below and the user will need to press <Enter> once the boot message appears as illustrated below: a
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Vista Linux Consoles
Product Class: Lighting Console
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT169
28. To install the dual boot software make sure that both the Vista1 and Vista2 check boxes are selected and click the Next button. The Confirm Installation window will open. 29. Select a Hard Disk to install to in the Target Disk Device box and select ‘Yes’ in the Proceed with Installation box. a
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Vista Linux Consoles
Product Class: Lighting Console
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin #TBJLT169
30. Select ‘Initialise’ in the Partitions box, or if Vista V2 has been installed previously select ‘Re‐
use’, and click on the ‘Next’ button to start the installation. Note this will completely erase the hard disk – be sure you have already backed up any important data. 31. When the installation is complete, click the ‘Next‘ button 32. Click the finish button to eject the CD (if present) and shutdown the console. Remove the USB drive or CD from the console. When the console has fully shut down, press the Power button to restart the console a
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