Vista v2.2 Build 12171 Release Notes. [PDF 507KB]

Software version:

Software Patch Release Notes

Supersedes version:

2.2.12171

2.2.11326 and 2.2.12142

Released on:

Released on:

5 December 2013

23 May 2013 and 29

November 2013

Software Release Notification

Application installation packages for this software release are available for consoles, Windows PC and Mac OSX.

Installation of this software version on an L5, T4, T2 or I3 will require using the ISO image file to update if you have not already installed software version 2.2.11326. If you have already installed that version then you can apply the update package.

New Features and Improvements (2.2.12142)

 Updated the factory effects

 L5/Sx/E2 Firmware update v793

 Added a home preset to the show

 Improved the Cleanup Show function that fixes up invalid events ‐ now includes some events that may have been damaged in fixture translation

 Added User Data Directory location to 'About' dialog

Bugs fixed in 2.2.12171

Bug Description

N/A Fixed a bug which prevented users from assigning screens and using pen tablets after updating

Bugs fixed in 2.2.12142

Bug Description

3742 Node Group no longer gets reset after updating application software

3960 Copy protection blackout timer starts when backup takes over

Jands Vista V2 Software Patch Release 2.2.12171 Release Notes 5 December 2013

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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4343 Multi-element fixtures like Colorweb or CS4's can now be rotated

4486 Output window "source" and "text" modes show names of presets when applied

4705 Insert commands now play back correctly in zero second steps. Fixed a number of issues with inserted commands failing to be played.

4899 Elation Design Spot 300 / 250 Pro macro channel now mapped

5105 Users now have the ability in the timeline to remove a fixture from the entire cuelist in any cues it exists in. There is a menu item named "Remove Selected..." which exists in the "Tools" menu. It opens a dialog which allows the user to filter by feature type the events to remove from the entire cuelist, and confirms action.

5193 Fixed the windows installer to install the factory effect library into the factory directory, rather than the user directory.

5372 Colour Mix Swing effect are no longer broken when applying to matrix.

5497 L5 is now booting correctly when timecode is active

5510 It is no longer extremely slow when swapping fixture types to updated compatible library versions. Also reinstated the ability to select which fixtures to update, as opposed to "all" or "none"

5619 Flash Button is no longer broken on Submaster Faders. Flash button now will seek the cuelist to the end of the current cue, and will snap release it when the button is released if the fader position is at zero.

5656 Colour release events are no longer lost in translation

5657 Colour preset events are now translated if global

5658 Colour events are no longer lost when translating to/from intensity only fixture

5662 Faders in virtual consoles now work properly

5663 Console no longer blacks out on sACN universes when console clock hits midnight

5666 Snapshots activated by inserted commands now recall playback state

5672 Create new effect keeps jumping to existing effect running fixtures

5676 Fixed a crash when deleting note in chooser layout

5678 Effect templates assigned to console playbacks are now saved with show

5682 External Window no longer says "clip playback" instead of cuelist.

5695 Application no longer crashes when changing fixture types

5705 Redraw issue with leader line of notes in fixture chooser

5719 Tracking backup broken from build 2.2.11466

5722 Highlight preset broken in 11542

5723 Patching causes crash 11551 and above

5759 Blocked cues don't use Home preset

5897 Presets don't work with effects in 2.2.11114 beta

N/A Inserted “Release All” and “Activate Snapshot” commands no longer cause lockup

N/A Time no longer jumps backwards when timecode signal stops.

N/A The application will rescan for MIDI devices while “User Preferences” dialog is open.

N/A The application will not allow timecode freewheel time to be set to less than 1s.

N/A Fixed a case of "The fixture editor breaks my fixture when I save it."

N/A Fixed optimisation regression where cuelists would continue playing when timecode had paused.

N/A Modified gating behaviour so that merely connecting a console will not cause a jump in fader levels

N/A Locking/Unlocking a chooser layout is not added to undo history

N/A Fixed a merge issue the cause of "shutters of all fixtures are closed and HSV is black".

N/A Fix a deadlock reported by Rob Sinclair.

N/A Removed implicit assumptions that were causing communication timeouts when using CITP and there was no media in folder 0

N/A Fixed a Tracking Backup slave crash that occurred when dragging a group onto a playback that already had a group assigned triggering a crash

N/A Fixed a crash when selecting a matrix containing multiple fixture types

N/A Fixed a crash in FixtureType when loading certain old show files generated without valid subelements.

N/A Fixed snapshot bug with 'release others' inserted command at start of activated cuelist.

N/A Fixed ShowCommandExecutor crash - scenario is that while in the middle of a scoped macro, a show command is executed which has the side effect of causing more messages to be processed, one of




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which is the "end of the macro" message, which causes the macro stack to be stopped.

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. 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.

 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 how. The three questions that help us help you are:- o

What did you do? o

What did you expect to happen? o

What actually happened?

 A video or screen capture of the problem is an excellent way of showing us the bug.

New Hardware for I3 Requires L5 ISO and Update Packages

All Jands Vista I3 consoles manufactured from 1 January 2013 onward ie with serial numbers A13xxx onward.

These consoles use a L5 motherboard and corresponding new Intel processor. These consoles must be installed using ISO files and console updates built for the L5 console.

Additionally these consoles cannot run any version of Vista v1.






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Installation Instructions

(L5 Consoles and I3 consoles built after 1 January 2013 )

To install the Vista v2 Console Image:

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2.

Insert the USB device into a console USB port.

Power on console.

3. 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:

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5.

Select “No” and press <Enter>.

Using the navigation arrows on the keyboard, navigate to the “Boot Menu” and press <Enter>. The

console will display the available Boot parameters.

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Navigate to “Hard Drive BBS Priorities” and press <enter>. The console will display the current boot device order.

Select “Boot Option #1” and press <Enter>. The console will display a list of the bootable devices it has found.

From this list highlight the device that is the USB FLASH drive you wish to boot from and press

<Enter>.




Bootable USB Device

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9. Press “Esc” to exit

10. Navigate to the “Save and Exit”.

11. 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.

To install a Vista v2 Console Update package:

If Vista v2 has been previously installed on a console, it is possible to apply most new software updates via a smaller Vista v2 Console Update package. Major releases will still require a full .iso image installation. To install a Vista v2 Console Update, first download the update file onto a USB flash drive, or FTP the file into the /Vista v2/UserData/Updates directory on the console.

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Boot the console into Vista v2.

If updating via USB stick, insert the USB stick into a console USB port.

Select File

 Quit Application. Wait for the System Settings dialogue to appear.

Click on ‘Apply Update’.

Click ‘Browse’.

If updating by USB, click on the USB flash drive in the list. If the file has been transferred via ftp, navigate to /Vista v2/UserData/Updates.

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Select the desired update file.

Click “Open”.

The update package will appear on the left hand side of the dialogue. Click on the update package. The package contents are now inspected – wait until the cursor changes back from the hourglass.

10.

Click ‘Apply Update’. The software will now install the update package. When complete, a new dialogue will appear, warning that the console must be rebooted for the update to take effect.

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Click ‘OK’.

12.

Click ‘Quit’. T and L series consoles will now power down, while I3 consoles will reboot.

Installation Instructions (T2, T4 & I3 Consoles)

If installing Vista V2 software on a Vista T2, T4 and I3 console for the first time, the hard-drive in these consoles must be re-imaged from CD or USB stick, using the Vista V2 Console Image file.






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Warning! Installation of this software on a T2, T4 or I3 console will erase all saved shows and other data. You must manually backup or archive all your existing show data (the contents of the /data/ directory) to an external storage device.

When T2 and T4 consoles start in Vista V2 for the first time the inbuilt Tablet / LCD and any additional monitors, touch screens or tablets may not be configured automatically. This may result in incorrect operation of the pen, and an upside-down display in some consoles. See the Known Issues section of these release notes for details on how to rectify this.

After installing the Vista V2 Console Image for the first time, subsequent Vista V2 Console Images can be applied with a “Re-use” option, which retains the existing hard-drive partitions, screen configurations, and User Data files. Also, application-only update packages can be applied using the

Vista V2 Console Update files, and update package files for Vista 1.13.

To install the Vista V2 Console Image:

1.

Download the latest Vista V2 Console Image file and burn it to a CD, or create a bootable

USB drive. Instructions for how to create a bootable USB drive can be found in Appendix

C of these release notes.

2.

Insert the CD or bootable USB drive and restart the console. Note the BIOS settings in some older consoles may not have USB enabled as a boot device. If you have connected your bootable USB drive to your console, but the console still boots normally, please download the Vista T Series BIOS Restore Instructions from www.jandsvista.com and verify the BIOS settings are correct.

3.

When the console is finished booting, the Console Software Installer will open. Note the

Pen will not work during installation; use the touch pad or a mouse instead.

4.

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.

5.

Select a Hard Disk to install to in the Target Disk Device box and select ‘Yes’ in the

Proceed with Installation box.

6.

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.

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8.

When the installation is complete, click the ‘Next‘ button

Click the finish button to eject the CD (if present) and shutdown the console. Remove the

USB drive or CD from the console.

9.

When the console has fully shut down, press the Power button to restart the console.

To install a Vista V2 Console Update package:

If Vista V2 has been previously installed on a console, it is possible to apply most new software updates via a smaller Vista V2 Console Update package. To install a Vista V2 Console Update, first download the update file onto a USB flash drive, or FTP the file into the /Vista V2/UserData/Updates directory on the console.

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Boot the console into Vista V2.

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If updating via USB stick, insert the USB stick into a console USB port.

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Select File

 Quit Application. Wait for the System Settings dialogue to appear.




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16.

Click on ‘Apply Update’.

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Click ‘Browse’.

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If updating by USB, click on the USB flash drive in the list. If the file has been transferred via ftp, navigate to /Vista V2/UserData/Updates.

19.

Select the desired update file.

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Click “Open”.

21.

The update package will appear on the left hand side of the dialogue. Click on the update package. The package contents are now inspected – wait until the cursor changes back from the hourglass.

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Click ‘Apply Update’. The software will now install the update package. When complete, a new dialogue will appear, warning that the console must be rebooted for the update to take effect.

23.

Click ‘OK’.

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Click ‘Quit’. T series consoles will now power down, while I3 consoles will reboot.

Unlike Vista 1.13, in Vista V2 there is no simple way to revert an update. If it becomes necessary to revert to a previous version the console must be re-imaged.

Installation Instructions (Windows XP, Windows Vista & Windows 7)

The Vista V2 software can be installed on a Windows PC running XP, Vista, or Windows 7. Both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows are supported. The recommended PC should have an Intel i3 CPU,

2GB RAM, and 500MB disk space.

Note that if Vista 1.13 is to be run on the same machine, the Vista 1.13 version must be 5295 or later.

To install Vista V2 Windows Update files on a PC:

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Close all open applications.

Disconnect/switch off all Jands Vista USB devices.

Launch the Vista V2 Windows Installer file. 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.

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5.

Click ‘Next’.

A location for the installed files is selected automatically. If required you can change the location. Click ‘Next’.

6.

A location for the User Data folder (your show files etc) is selected automatically. If required you can change the location. Click Install.

7.

When the installation is complete, click Finish.

Installation Instructions (Apple Mac)

The Vista v2 software can be installed on an Apple Mac running OSX Snow Leopard or later.






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Installation overview

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.

Installing the Vista software

To install the Vista v2 (Byron) application

1. Double click on the downloaded Byron_OSX_Installer .dmg file to open the installer window on your desktop.

2. Drag the Vista v2 icon to the Applications folder shortcut.

3. In the Applications folder on your hard disk open the Vista V2 folder and double click the

Byron icon to launch the software.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up Vista for the first time.

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






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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.

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/)

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.

Known Issues

Bug 3913 User created fixtures become inaccessible after updating

After updating the user created fixture library cannot be accessed. The work around is to regenerate the fixture library using the fixture editor after updating your console or computer.

Bug 3844: Tablet in T2 and T4 consoles is not automatically configured after re-imaging to

Byron software

When T2 and T4 consoles start in Byron for the first time the inbuilt Tablet / LCD and any additional monitors, touch screens or tablets are not configured automatically. This will result in incorrect operation of the pen, and an upside-down display in some consoles. To configure the displays:

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Using a mouse or the inbuilt trackpad, select File > Quit Application

In the System Settings dialogue that appears, click on “Display and Input Devices”






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Choose the main Tablet / LCD type from the Screen #0 drop down. Normally this will be Wacom PL550 for V1 consoles or Wacom DTI520 for V2 or V3 consoles

Choose the external monitor 1 type, if connected, from the Screen #1 drop down.

Byron supports the following monitors: a. Wacom pen tablet models PL550, used in version 1 consoles, b. Wacom DTI520 used in version 2 consoles.

5.

ELO touch monitor “Intellitouch” models eg ET1715L.

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Choose the external monitor 2 type, if connected, from the Screen #2 drop down.

7.

Click OK to reset the graphics system

Bug 4534: OSX Tracking Backup Network Issues

There are a number of instances where network conflicts can arise when using tracking backup on

OSX platform. These are particularly prevalent when the system has an active Airport adaptor. These can be eliminated by ensuring Airport is disabled in your system.

Jands recommends disabling Airport before using Tracking Backup.






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Appendix A: Creating a Bootable USB Drive

Major upgrades, that require the console’s hard drive to be erased, can be installed from a suitably formatted USB device. To create a USB FlashDrive that can be used to reinstall the operating system and Vista software on a T or I series console follow the steps below.

Using a PC

To use a USB flashdrive to boot the console and re-install the software, the drive needs to be 2GB or larger and it has to be converted into a Linux system disk. This procedure will erase all data on the

FLASH drive and format it.

Once the FLASH drive has been converted, or if you have the original USB flashdrive supplied with your I3, you can use it for future updates. In this case please skip to step 4.

To convert the flash drive to a Linux System disk:

1.

Some FLASH drives come with pre-installed software to help users manage the files on the drive. Uninstall this software.

2.

Right-click on the USB Flash drive and selecting the ‘Format’ option from the popup menu. Take care that you have selected the Flash drive. If you select your computer’s hard disk by mistake, you could erase it completely. Ensure the File

System option is set to “FAT32” before clicking the ‘Start’ button.

3.

Download and install a ISO file extractor program such as WinRAR. WinRAR is available from

http://www.rarlab.com

4.

Download the latest console ISO installer.

5.

Open the console ISO image file with WinRAR.

6.

Extract all of the files and directories within the ISO file to a temporary directory on your hard drive, for example to c:\temp\iso_extract. After the files have been extracted the directory should look something like the figure below:






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7.

Close the ISO file extractor.

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Using a file manager, navigate to the isolinux directory of the extracted files, for example navigate to c:\temp\iso_extract\isolinux

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Copy all of the files from the isolinux directory to the ‘root’ of the extracted files eg from

c:\temp\iso_extract\isolinux to c:\temp\iso_extract.

10.

Copy all of the files and directories from the temporary directory eg c:\temp\iso_extract

onto the root of the FLASH drive. Keep all files in the directories they were uninstalled in. This step takes a significant amount of time.

When the copy is complete, the drive directory should look similar to the previous

Figure.

11.

Note the drive letter assigned to the Flash drive by Windows, e.g. ‘E’. Open a command prompt and using this drive letter, type the following:

[Flash Drive letter]:syslinux –ma [Flash Drive letter]: –f

For example:

E:syslinux –ma E: -f

The FLASH Drive is now ready for use. Don’t forget to eject the drive using the normal Windows procedure.

Please note: if using Windows 7 or Windows 8 please ensure that you are running the command prompts as administrator. This is different to having administrator rights on a Win7 machine. For Windows 7 do this:-






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 open the command prompt

 right click on the ‘cmd’ icon

 Select ‘Run as Administrator’

 The command window will open and indicate status in top left corner

 Then type the commands as instructed above in step 11.

For Windows 8 :-

 Open the Apps screen

 Click on the Command prompt icon (circled)

 From the tool bar at the bottom select “run as administrator”






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 The command window will open and indicate status in top left corner

 Then type the commands as instructed above in step 11.






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Appendix B: Using S3, S1, E2 or M1 consoles with both Vista V2 and Vista

1.13

Using S3, S1 & M1

If Vista V2 is to be used on the same PC as Vista 1.13, Vista 1.13 must be version 5295 or later.

Installations of both Vista V2 and Vista 1.13 may be installed on the same computer, but only one can be running at any one time.

Disconnect all Jands Vista USB devices before installing the new version of Vista 1 and Vista V2.

Once both programs are installed, follow the procedures below to switch USB consoles between the two applications

To change from Vista 1.13 to Vista V2 (ie upgrade):

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4.

Exit Vista.

Disconnect or switch off any Jands USB consoles.

Launch Vista V2.

Reconnect or switch on the USB consoles.

To change from Vista V2 to Vista 1.13 (ie revert):

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Exit Vista V2.

Disconnect or switch off any Jands USB consoles.

Launch Vista.

Press and hold the yellow and red modifiers on each USB console.

Reconnect or switch on the USB consoles.

Updating firmware on an E2 and L5

Hold the 3 rd

and 4 th

buttons as illustrated when switching between application versions.

Diagnosing USB Driver Problems:

If your USB consoles fail to switch between Vista V2 and Vista 1.13 using the procedures above, there may be an issue with the USB driver versions.






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The driver that Windows associates with a port/device combination can be found as follows:

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2.

Plug in the device and turn it on.

Go into Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager. A Jands

Vista product that’s been found will appear under “Jands LibUSB-Win32 Devices” – click on the “+” next to it to open it.

3.

Right click on the device and select Properties -> Driver tab. The correct driver version for

Vista V2 and Vista 1.13(5295) is “1.12.1.0”.

If the loaded driver is not this version neither Vista V2 and Vista 1.13(5295) will not work with it. To replace the driver:

1.

2.

Plug in the device and turn it on.

Go into Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager. A Jands

Vista product that’s been found will appear under “Jands LibUSB-Win32 Devices” – click on the “+” next to it to open it.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Right click on the device and select Uninstall. Follow the prompts.

Remove the USB device.

Reboot the computer.

Install the most recent version of Vista V2. If Vista V2 runs at the end of the installation, exit Vista V2.

7.

Plug in the USB device. After a few moments the computer should display the “Found new hardware” dialogue.

8.

When Windows asks "Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software" select "No, not this time" and click Next.

9.

When Windows asks about the installation CD select "Install from a list or specific location

[Advanced]” and click Next.

10.

When Windows asks you to choose your search and installation options select "Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install" and click Next.

11.

Select a driver that includes the text “1.12.1.0 [13/07/2010]” and click Next.

12.

Click Finish.

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Verify correct operation.






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Vista v2.2 Build 12171 Release Notes. [PDF 507KB]

Software Patch Release Notes

Software Release Notification

New Features and Improvements (2.2.12142)

Bugs fixed in 2.2.12171

Bugs fixed in 2.2.12142

Software Problems

New Hardware for I3 Requires L5 ISO and Update Packages

Installation Instructions

(L5 Consoles and I3 consoles built after 1 January 2013 )

Installation Instructions (T2, T4 & I3 Consoles)

Installation Instructions (Windows XP, Windows Vista & Windows 7)

Installation Instructions (Apple Mac)

Known Issues

Appendix A: Creating a Bootable USB Drive

Appendix B: Using S3, S1, E2 or M1 consoles with both Vista V2 and Vista

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