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EN537: Build 2.4.0 (S/N 2000+)

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Release Notes:

  • Support for the Lexi Disaster Recovery failover solution
  • SCTE104 updates
    • Lexi Blocking/Unblocking via START NORMAL with Duration + END NORMAL SCTE104 message types
    • Lexi blocking/unblocking upon segmentation descriptor type requests: Provider Ad, Distributor Ad, Provider Placement Opportunity, Distributor Placement Opportunity
  • Improved support for non-English Teletext languages
  • Comprehensive aesthetic update to encoder's website
  • Support added for non-US time zones on the Date/Time webpage + time zone info added to all encoder logs
  • Can now define an 'Auto-erase Interval' on the Caption Settings page for how long captions should remain on-screen for before being erased (values 1 - 16 seconds, default of 16 without value defined)
  • ⁠In 608/708 output mode, the maximum row length allowed is now 45
  • Caption Settings page now supports encoding SD-SDI captions into line 22
  • Web control for output encoding added within Text Server module
  • PTP is now an available network clock option on the Date/Time pages
  • Webpage improvements for the Date/Time, Caption Settings, SSL Certificate, Streaming, and more

Please note the following:

  1. This upgrade will reboot your EN537 on its own; please do not power the encoder off before the upgrade is complete.
  2. It can only be applied to encoders with a serial number of 2000 or greater.
  3. Lexi Jobs Mode has been removed as an option on the encoder's Lexi web page and will need to be transferred to Instances Mode prior to applying the 2.4.0 upgrade. 
  4. You may need to hard-refresh your web browser in order for the updated web site to render properly.

Upgrade Instructions

To apply the update through the front-panel USB port:

  • Download the update file (en537v2_2.4.0_r5.tar.bz2) to your computer.
  • Copy the file to a USB flash drive
  • Insert the drive in the front-panel USB slot of the encoder.
  • Go to System Setup | Update on the front-panel LCD menu and press OK when the name of the update is displayed.
  • The update should take 5-10 minutes; when it is complete, the encoder will reboot itself. Please do not power the unit off yourself before this occurs.
  • Once the LCD screen indicates that the update is complete, press the X button to return to the main screen.

To apply the product update through the EN537 Web Portal:

  • Download the update file (en537v2_2.4.0_r5.tar.bz2) to your computer.
  • Navigate to the Update page the EN537 Web Portal and click the Choose File button.
  • Select the update file you just saved and then click the Upload button to load the file onto the unit.
  • After the update finishes uploading, click the Proceed button to begin the update process. This should take 5-10 minutes.
  • When the update is complete, he encoder will reboot itself. Please do not power the unit off yourself before this occurs.
  • The web site will indicate that the update is complete once the encoder has been powered back on. You may need to perform a "hard refresh" in your browser in order to see the latest version of the EN537 Web Portal.

Previous Releases

Build 2.2.0

  • Lexi Controller 3.0.1
    • Supports Lexi 3.0 engine 
    • Can be used with Lexi instances (settings administered via EEG Cloud) 
    • Web page includes better status messages for error conditions 
    • New standby mode allows faster Lexi activation/deactivation and use with EEG Cloud scheduling system 
    • Supports use with Lexi Local 
    • SCTE-104 triggers can be used to block Lexi 
    • Improved stability in connection to iCap cloud 
  • Teletext encoding 
    • Added OP-42 encoding support 
    • Added Newfor input support 
    • Substantial improvements to OP-47 encoding to improve compatibility with downstream decoders and format conversion devices 
  • GPI enhancements 
    • GPI-A can be configured to force a screen erase 
    • GPI-G can be configured to block or allow caption input on the Telnet port 
  • Added pages to web portal 
    • ANC Capture (easier debugging of closed captioning problems) 
    • Audio Settings (convenient setup of Lexi audio source) 
    • Caption Settings (centralized configuration of closed captioning parameters) 
  • Date/time page now supports all international time zones 
  • Bug fixes: 
    • Resolved inconsistency in DHCP lease acquisition 
    • Upgrades can no longer accidentally run twice 
  • Streaming module 2.7 
    • Adds support for Zoom 
  • SD-SDI captions can be encoded into line 22 

Build 2.1.0

  • Lexi
    • Beta speech recognition engine option for increased transcription accuracy
    • Lexi Vision mode for automatic caption positioning
    • New upstream timeout options
  • iCap
    • Users can now enable SSL for increased security
  • Caption authoring
    • Support UTF-8 and word-by-word input modes; see Easy Caption Authoring for EEG Encoders for more details
    • New auto-mode-entry feature enhances support for switching between Lexi and a teleprompter
  • Web portal
    • Startup settings can be applied without reboot
    • GPI settings are now persistent
  • Key bug fixes related to:
    • Dropped caption characters
    • Network connection hangups
    • DHCP address acquisition
    • Setting system time zone

Build 2.0.1

  • Lexi 1.1.3
    • Auto-updates list of available languages from EEG Cloud
    • Web interface usability improvements
    • Bug fixes related to obtaining available custom models
    • Improved logging and status information
  • iCap 4.0.1
    • Supports captioning into 708 services 3 through 6
    • Web portal supports assigning each unit its own label/nickname
    • Various bug fixes