MCE Trendsetter News
Controlled Release Version 3.1 (ECO CA06529, 11 Mar 2005)

IMPORTANT: Some Trendsetter NEWS devices may require hardware upgrades (GENINE board, carriage drive amplifier, unload table pulley) before upgrading to Controlled Release 3.1. See Readme/release notes for Trendsetter NEWS Controlled Release 3.1 for more information.

NOTE: You must install the version of Service Shell in this controlled release before downloading firmware in this controlled release.

Components

CR SW Kit: 634-00010E (Note: Printed copies of the PC QuickStart Guide are no longer distributed in the CR SW kit)
CR CD Only: CD: 651-00017G (link points to CD files on Production's master server). Order the CD from CD.Requests@Creo.com.

Readme/release notes for Trendsetter NEWS Controlled Release 3.1

The Readme/release notes document for Controlled Release 3.1 contains the following information:

1. Important Information
     1.1 Providing Feedback to Product Development
     1.2 Upgrading to CR 3.11
     1.3 Device Name Convention
     1.3.1 Host Configuration
     1.4 Controlled Releases On Workstations
     1.5 Service Shell Version Checker
     1.6 Enabling USB Ports on the Device Workstation
2. Controlled Release Package Information
     2.1 Component Information
     2.2 Device Qualification
     2.3 Limitations
     2.4 Dependencies
     2.5 Workflow compatibility
3. Installation/Upgrading
     3.1 Upgradeability
     3.2 Install/Upgrade Procedure
4. Important Features and Fixes
     4.1 Firmware Functionality
          4.1.1 Input Raster Checking
          4.1.2 2L1W Support
          4.1.3 New Status Lights Support
     4.2 Thermal Head Firmware
          4.2.1 Thermal Head 1.x Banding due to Corrupted Stroke Tables
5. Minor Features and Fixes