Informationen zur Firmware Version
Die Software, die auf dem MICROBEAST ULTRA abgespeichert ist, nennen wir "Firmware". Diese Firmware lässt sich jederzeit mit Hilfe der StudioX App über das Internet updaten (z. B. für neue Features, Verbesserungen, Fehlerbehebungen, ...). Die Firmware Versionen lassen sich anhand ihrer Versionsnummern unterscheiden. Diese haben das Format "X.Y.Z". Dabei bezeichnet "X" die Hauptversion, "Y" die Unterversion und "Z" die Patchversion. Generell gilt, wenn sich die Hauptversion ("X") ändert, dann hat sich einiges geändert und viele Funktionen sind neu. Ein lesen der zugehörigen neuen Anleitung ist unabdingbar. Wenn sich die Unterversion "Y" ändert, dann sind einige kleine Änderungen oder Funktionen hinzugekommen. Bei einem Patch ("Z"-Änderung) werden keine offensichtlichen Änderungen stattfinden, sondern nur kleine Verbesserungen oder Fehlerbehebungen. Im unten aufgeführten Changelog werden die jeweiligen Veränderungen zu jeder Version aufgelistet. Grundsätzlich empfehlen wir, immer die neuste Version zu verwenden. So können wir den besten Support zur Verfügung stellen.
Reading the current firmware version
When connecting your MICROBEAST ULTRA with the StudioX app or software the firmware version is the first thing you will see when the overview screen opens. In case there is a firmware update available usually there also should pop up some information message. Then you may update your device right away or read here what has changed in decide if it's useful for you to update.
LED display of the device
Reading the firmware version from StudioX is the most convenient way but it also to read the firmware without the help of an external device. After powering up MICROBEAST ULTRA it performs a brief initialization phase. A quick self test turns all menu LEDs on simultaneously and the Status LED cycles through all colors. Then, for about 3 seconds, the Status LED turns red and the first two digits (X and Y) of the internal firmware version are shown. In the remaining time a running light of the LEDs A - G signals that the sensors are being calibrated and the LEDs H - N do indicate the initialization of the receiver signals. During the initialization phase (i.e. when viewing the firmware version or later) briefly push the button to display the third digit (Z) of the firmware version. Here the Status LED flashes purple. Again briefly press the button and the color of the Status LED changes to flashing blue. Now you can read the firmware‘s data version "X.Y" from the display. If you press the button for a third time, the Status LED goes off and the hardware version "X.Y" of this MICROBEAST ULTRA device is displayed. Press the button for a last time to leave the version display and to view the running light for status information.
Representation of values
The representation of all values is in binary using the Menu LEDs. When a Menu LED is lit up this stands for "1", when the LED is off this means "0". The least significant bits are A and H. The type of value that is currently displayed is represented by the color of the Status LED as described above.
Firmware version
As mentioned above the firmware version consists of three values "X.Y.Z". "X" and "Y" are displayed automaticaly before the
initialization sequence. "X" is represented by Menu LEDs A - G, "Y" is represented by letters H - N. The "Z" value is
shown if the button is pressed once while initialization takes place. To display "Z" all LEDs A - N are used.
Data version
The data version consists of two values "X.Y" which are displayed at the same time through menu LEDs A - G
for "X" and H - N for "Y".
Hardware version
The hardware version consists of two values "X.Y" which are displayed at the same time through menu LEDs
A - G for "X" and H - N for "Y".