Release_Notes_VP2x0HD(i)_AP_1.11_MCU_1.05

ID-AL / Waves System
Release notes
VP200HD / VP200HDi / VP250HD / VP250HDi - AP and MCU
July 2018

Version history
Installation
Known Issues

AP 1.11

July 2018

Fix issue that does not apply the 16:10 aspect ratio setting after player reboot.

AP 1.10

October 2016

Add a TCP/IP protocol to control the player through Ethernet network(1). Same as the RS-232 serial protocol.
Add Scheduler feature to precisely manage the player based on time and date.
Improve the audio/video playback engine.
Minor bug fixes.

(1) VP250HD and VP250HDi.

AP 1.09

July 2016

Improve stability.
Minor bug fixes.

AP 1.08

October 2015

Add the Fastmode playback mode to ensure playblack in a loop and triggering without black screen.
Add support of content without Autoplay folder 000.
Improve the audio/video playback engine.
Minor bug fixes.

MCU 1.05

April 2015

Add support of the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
Fix issue in displaying of the firmware version of the MCU.
Minor bug fixes.

MCU 1.04

April 2015

Minor bug fixes.

AP 1.07

March 2015

Improve the setup menu (Setup) and the contextual playback menus (Menu).
Improve the FTP server to manage the content of the player through Ethernet network(1).
Allow to the [NT] folder tag to not lock the triggering when the playback is finish.
Fix issues with the RS-232 serial protocol.
Fix audio/video playback issues.
Minor bug fixes.

(1) VP250HD and VP250HDi.

MCU 1.03

March 2015

Minor bug fixes.

Main Characteristics of AP 1.xx and MCU 1.xx

Decoding of video formats: H264, MPEG-2, SD and HD.
Decoding of audio formats: WAV, AAC, AC3 and MP3.
Decoding of image formats: JPEG and PNG.
Playback of video files(1): .AVI, .MP4, .MOV and .MPG.
Playback up to 1000 folders.
Playback order randomly or sequentially.
Triggering of playback by dry contacts, RS-232 serial link and infrared remote control.
Triggering of relay outputs(2).
Playback behaviors by folder tags.
Complete set of slideshow transitions for image folders.
Autoplay function with the 000 folder.
Full serial protocol to control the player by RS-232 serial link.
On-screen setup UI.
Full date/time management by internal clock (all models) or Ethernet (NTP client)(3).

(1) H264 video encoding with AAC audio encoding in .AVI container is highly recommended.
(2) VP250HD, VP250HDi and VP200HDi.
(3) VP250HD and VP250HDi.

Installation

See product user guide or attached document on the support page of your product.

Known Issues

Some folder tags do not work properly if the file extension is named .mp4. Please, rename the file extension with the .avi extension name.
Some SATA hard drive models no work properly with VP250HD and VP250HDi players.
Hidden files generated by the MAC OS X system cause some playback issues. Please, use a dedicated software to remove these system files from the storage device of the player.