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IMPORTANT: Some Trendsetter NEWS devices may require hardware upgrades (GENINE board, carriage drive amplifier, unload table pulley) before upgrading to Controlled Release 4.1. See Trendsetter NEWS Release Notes for MCE firmware version 1.30 for more information.
NOTE: You must install the version of Service Shell in this controlled release before downloading firmware in this controlled release.
Important Updates: After MCE Trendsetter NEWS CR 4.1 was released, issues were discovered that may require the following two updates: |
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| TH2 Firmware Downgrade from Version 1.05c to 1.04d
Thermal head firmware 1.05c, included in this controlled release, has a defect that can cause solid stripes to be plotted on plate (see Example 1 and Example 2). This defect occurs when 1.05c firmware is installed on a TH2 head with beam correction hardware. All new and some RMA heads are affected. Head hardware can be verified using the following firmware commands: redirect pass th2 eng th2 io read FFE0 1 The output will be the requested memory address followed by a four-digit hexadecimal number, for example: If the last character of the four-digit number (2 in this example) is equal to 2, 3, 6, 7, A, B, E, or F, the head has the beam correction hardware and action should be taken to downgrade to head firmware version 1.04d. If the last character of the four-digit number is equal to 0, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, C, or D, the head does not have the beam correction hardware and will run firmware version 1.05c with no problems. This defect will be fixed in the thermal head firmware included with the next Trendsetter NEWS controlled release (5.0). In the meantime, if CR 4.1 is installed on any NEWS device with a TH2 head that has the beam correction hardware, TH2 firmware version 1.05c should be downgraded to 1.04d, using the following procedure:
This downgrade removes all features and fixes introduced by 1.05c. For a complete list of changes in 1.05c, see the release notes. Note that it is not necessary to downgrade host firmware or workstation software. |
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| Service Shell 2.6 Service Pack (SP) 2 Service Shell 2.6 SP2 corrects several problems that affected Service Shell 2.6.1.717 (Service Pack 1). Install this version of Service Shell instead of the version included on the MCE Trendsetter NEWS CR 4.1 CD (651-00017J).
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| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| Print Console | 3.17.1.46 |
| Service Shell NOTE: TCP/IP wizard uses CFL - see Creo Feature Licensing |
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| Inventory Assist NOTE: Creo consumables customers only |
2.0.0 |
| Processor Monitor Interface NOTE: Creo consumables customers only |
2.05 |
| Creo Feature Licensing | 2.1.5 |
| License definition files | 2.0.7 |
| Creo feature licensing | 1.1 |
| MCE main firmware | 1.30.56 |
| MCE slave firmware
(Note: NEWS 200 only) |
1.16.09 |
| MCE Xilinx firmware | 2.23 |
| MCE core firmware bundle | 1.4 |
| Thermal head 1.x firmware | 1.97 |
| Thermal head 2.x firmware | 1.05c |
| Brisque® Agent | 1.00.057 |
| Version config file | TS NEWS 200 MCE TH2.ini
TS NEWS MCE TH1X.ini TS NEWS MCE TH2.ini |
CR SW Kit: 634-00010E (Note: Printed copies of the Print Console Quick Start Guide
are no longer distributed in the CR SW kit. The MCE TS NEWS CR SW Kit now includes Copydot® Toolkit, Synapse® NewsManager and the Controlled Release software CD.)
CR CD Only: CD:
651-00017J (link points to CD files on Production’s master server). Order
the CD from CD.Requests@Creo.com. Note
that this CD does not contain the updates listed above.
Trendsetter NEWS MCE Controlled Release 4.1 ReadMe/Release Notes
The Readme/release notes document for Controlled Release 4.1 contains the following information:
1. Important Information
1.1 Providing Feedback to Product Development
1.2 Upgrading to CR 4.1
1.3 Creo Feature Licensing for Service Shell Client Access
1.4 Microsoft Windows Freeze Solution
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. New Features
4.1 Cross Component Functionality
4.1.1 Creo Feature Licensing
4.2 Print Console Functionality
4.2.1 Image Annotation Feature
4.2.2 File Filters
4.2.3 FIFO Hot Folders
4.2.4 TIFF Downloader Licensing for Dell PowerEdge 2800
4.3 Firmware Functionality
4.3.1 Core Firmware Bundle Updated to 1.4
5. Fixes and Small Features
