Solid State Logic System T Broadcast Console

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Storja tar-Reviżjoni tad-Dokument

• V1.2 Initial release EA November 2025
• V1.3 Re-uploaded file with new checksum EA November 2025

Introduzzjoni
System T installations typically include one or many SSL surfaces, Tempest Engines, and Network I/O units. This software release comprises control surface software and Tempest Engine card firmware updates. To identify the current software version running on any console(s), go to Menu>Setup>Service>Admin>About. Updating to V4 directly from V2 software is not supported; a V3.0 or later version must be already installed first due to significant changes to the console’s embedded operating system. V3 and later software require a one-time OS licence to update from V2. Contact support@solidstatelogic.com for further information on licensing. Refer to the V4.2.13 Features Release Notes for further information before installation.
Jekk jogħġbok Innota: This update requires any manual IP address settings for the console’s interfaces to be verified/re-entered after the update. Ensure all fixed IP addresses are recorded before commencing this update, including the S400. If this includes S500 Meter Bridge Processors, refer to the Restore Fixed IP Address to Meter Bridge Processor section in this document for further information.

Rekwiżiti

• Console li tħaddem minimu ta' softwer V3.0.x
• Drajv USB vojt - 16GB jew akbar - għal immaġni ta' Installazzjoni Ċatta
• USB drive addizzjonali għall-backup console files
• Tastiera USB
• Kejbil USB AB
• Windows PC and Quartus Prime Programmer software [prev. version dependent]
• System T 4.2.13 install image file
• Rufus V3.5 software installed on a Windows PC
• Kontrollur Dante
• Network I/O V4.5 Package if not already updated
• Għodda ta' validazzjoni tas-summa ta' kontroll WinMD5 [Mhux obbligatorju]
• TimViewkredenzjali tal-login er [Mhux obbligatorju]
• TCA V4.2.13 Installer [Optional]
• Basic hand tools – PZR driver, 2mm hex driver, and M4 tile puller as originally supplied with console

Oħloq il-USB Flat Installer

1. Niżżel l-immaġni tas-softwer file billi tuża l-link hawn fuq.
2. [Mhux obbligatorju] Mexxi checksum fuq il-mniżżel file using WinMD5. The checksum value is: 45c56253be2248ea09a11e78dad4b730
3. Niżżel Rufus 3.5 u ħaddem l-applikazzjoni .exe. Agħżel l-immaġni iso korretta fl-għażla tal-Ibbutjar, agħżel l-Apparat korrett, imbagħad kun żgur li l-iskema tal-Partition hija ssettjata għal GPT.
4. Enter a suitable Volume label so that the drive can be identified in the future, i.e., System TV4.2.13 Flat Installer.
5. Select Start and confirm that you wish to erase all data on the USB drive by clicking OK. Rufus will now partition your device and copy the files. (USB2 jieħu madwar 40 minuta, USB3 5 minuti)
6. Once the process is complete, there will be an ‘Important notice about Secure Boot’. This can be ignored – press Close. The USB Flat Installer is now ready to be used.

Installa Software Console
The same USB Flat Installer is used to update the Front Panel Processor (FPP) in all System T console variants, as well as the Meter Bridge Processor (MBP) in S500/S500m surfaces. The control surface assemblies must be updated in the order detailed below. Failure to follow this order can break communication between the FPP and MBP assemblies, for example.

Ordni ta' Preparazzjoni u Aġġornament

1. Backup tas-sistema files – daħħal USB drive żejda (mhux Flat Installer) imbagħad innaviga għal Menu> Setup> Service> Admin biex tuża l-funzjoni tad-Data tal-Backup
2. Make an additional record of all fixed IP addresses in use on the FPP, MBP, Member, and Remote surfaces
3. Tagħbija wirja vojtafile template – ineħħi r-rotot u jċedi kwalunkwe sjieda
4. Itfi l-console
5. Remove any external screen connections [S300/S400 only]
6. Aġġorna s-softwer tal-Meter Bridge Processor [S500/S500m b'meter bridge]
7. Manually restore fixed IP address for MBP [not applicable if set to DHCP]
8. Update additional Member FPPs where applicable; User 2 and 3 positions in larger surfaces and/or remote TCR Member surfaces, etc.
9. Update the main console FPP software
10. Manually restore fixed IP addresses for FPP Main and Members
11. Aġġornamenti awtomatiċi tas-softwer OCP tal-Magna Tempest
12. Update Control Surface tiles and assembly firmware from the GUI, where applicable
13. Program the Tempest Engine 120 card using Quartus Prime, where applicable
14. Other updates, including TCA Remotes/Backup Surfaces and TeamViewer re-installation, were relevant

Nota Importanti dwar Konnessjonijiet tal-Installatur tal-USB
It is possible that the USB flat installer will not be detected when connected via ports on the console surface. Should this be the case, connect directly to the processor motherboard/carrier board USB ports. This means locating the bay position in which the processor is located and temporarily removing the relevant touch screen or surface tile to insert the USB, seating them back in their usual position while the installation process completes.

Important Note on Boot Menu Display
F7 on an external keyboard will launch the boot menu to select a boot device. In some cases, the menu will not appear from power on, and a software restart of the FPP is required by pressing the Ctrl-Alt-Del key combination before tapping F7 again.

Aġġorna l-Meter Bridge Processor
Applikabbli għal uċuħ S500/S500m b'Meter Bridge biss.

1. Connect the USB install stick to an available MBP USB port (internal if not detected externally). Connect a keyboard to the MBP USB connection at the rear of the console.
2. Power on the console and tap F7 on the keyboard continuously to open the boot menu. Should the boot menu not appear, press Ctrl-Alt-Del then F7 again.
3. Use the Up/Down arrow keys on the keyboard to select the UEFI device (USB Flat Installer), then press Enter. If there are two devices listed as per the screenshot below, select the upper UEFI option. The console will now boot from the USB Flat Installer.
4. The screen will appear blank for approximately two minutes while the OS installer starts. When the Command Prompt ‘Solid State Logic Tempest Installer’ appears, choose option 1: “Install image and KEEP user data.” This retains the existing MBP configuration.
5. . Progress will be shown at the bottom of the window as a percentage, tieħu madwar ħames minuti biex titlesta. Mat-tlestija, il-messaġġ 'Neħħejt il-midja kollha li tista' titneħħa?' se jidher. Neħħi fiżikament l-USB Flat Installer stick mill-proċessur, imbagħad agħfas Y fuq it-tastiera biex tavvanza.
6. The ‘Please press 1 to REBOOT’ will now display. Follow the on-screen instructions and press number 1 on the keyboard to reboot.
7. Windows Setup will begin with various progress screens and automatic restarts during this process. Jekk jogħġbok innota: It may look like the installer is not active during this time. Be patient and DO NOT power cycle the console during this process. When complete, the Meter Bridge will show a blank meters layout.
8. If using DHCP for the MBP connection to FPP, the MBP update is complete. If using a fixed IP address on the MBP, follow the steps on the next page to manually restore this.

Restore Fixed IP Address to Meter Bridge Processor. Applicable only to S500/S500m surfaces with Meter Bridge using a fixed IP address. If using DHCP, proceed to the next section (Update FPP). \

1. Power off the console, then boot from the Flat Install USB again by pressing the F7 key. When presented with the list of options, select 5) Go to command prompt
2. At the command prompt, type notepad and press enter to launch the application, then go to File>Open and change the file type dropdown from Text Document to All Files.
3. Navigate to the console’s Data directory by first selecting ThisPC, then identifying the relevant drive; Data is D:\ under normal operating conditions, but booting from the flat installer will typically push this to F:\.
4. Within the Data drive, open the SSL/TempestBroadcast/ConfigFiles directory and locate the AdapterIpSettings_XXXXXXXXXXXX.xml files. There will be two of these – open both of them in separate NotePad windows: AdapterIpSettings_{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}.xml = previous config file with fixed IP address setting AdapterIpSettings_XXXXXXXXXXXX.xml = new config file with DHCP setting
5. Note the new file comprises the following line: true. Copy these lines from the old file – where ‘x’ is the fixed value – then paste over the line quoted above in the new file. Leave all other lines intact, then save the new file. false x.x.x.x x.x.x.x x.x.x.x x.x.x.x

Aġġorna l-Proċessur(i) tal-Front Panel
Your System T console surface may have more than one FPP for multi-operational positions or due to the large size of the surface. If you are not able to determine this, contact your local SSL Support Office. Additional FPPs in positions 2 and 3, etc., must be updated before the host FPP in position 1. This includes any remote TCR or other console surfaces configured as Members. The update instructions are the same for each:

1. Connect the USB install stick to an available FPP USB port (internal if not detected externally). Connect a keyboard to any available FPP USB connection.
2. Power on the console and tap F7 on the keyboard continuously to open the boot menu. Should the boot menu not appear, press Ctrl-Alt-Del then F7 again.
3. Use the Up/Down arrow keys on the keyboard to select the UEFI device (USB Flat Installer), then press Enter. If there are two devices listed as per the screenshot below, select the upper UEFI option. The console will now boot from the USB Flat Installer.
4. The screen will appear blank for approximately two minutes while the OS installer starts. When the Command Prompt ‘Solid State Logic Tempest Installer’ appears, choose option 1: “Install image and KEEP user data.” This retains the existing FPP configuration.
5. Il-progress se jintwera fil-qiegħ tat-tieqa bħala perċentwalitage, taking approximately five minutes to complete. Upon completion, the message ‘Have you removed all removable media?’ will appear. Physically remove the USB Flat Installer stick from the processor, then press Y on the keyboard to progress.
6. The ‘Please press 1 to REBOOT’ will now display. Follow the on-screen instructions and press number 1 on the keyboard to reboot.
7. Windows Setup will begin with various progress screens, and automatic restarts will happen during this process.
   Jekk jogħġbok innota: It may look like the installer is not active during this time. Be patient and DO NOT power cycle the console during this process. When complete, the console will boot into the usual Front Panel display/console GUI.
8. Navigate to the Menu>Setup>Service>Update page to confirm the Current Version for the Control Software is showing V4.2.13.67660
9. Repeat the above steps for any other FPPs fitted to the console surface (Position 3, then position 1 FPP last, for example).
10. Once the final FPP update has been completed, navigate to Menu>Setup>Service>Network and manually restore fixed IP address configuration – fixed IP addresses will have been reset to DHCP during this update procedure due to necessary changes in the underlying changes to adapter configuration files.
11. Erġa ibda l-console għal darb'oħra sabiex jaqra l-Isem tal-Console tiegħu file, viżibbli fil-Menu> Setup> Għażliet> Sistema.

T-Engine OCP Software (awtomatiku)
Dan il-proċess huwa awtomatiku u se jseħħ fi żmien tliet minuti minn meta l-FPP prinċipali jibda fis-softwer il-ġdid. Menu> Setup> Servizz> Aġġornament se juri 'Aġġornament Awtomatiku Pendenti' ħdejn kwalunkwe T-Engines konnessi, segwit minn 'Żball: Konnessjoni Mitlufa'. Dan huwa riżultat tal-kodiċi li qed jitniżżel u t-T-Engine rebooting innifsu. Il-konnessjoni se terġa' tistabbilixxi ruħha ftit wara. Irreferi għall-'Verżjoni tas-Software u Firmware Overview' tabella aktar tard f'dan id-dokument biex tikkonferma verżjonijiet korretti huma murija.

Aġġorna l-Assemblaġġi tal-wiċċ
The Menu>Setup>Service>Update page lists all connected control surface tiles and internal card assemblies (on each FPP, if multiple are fitted). Required updates are automatically prompted and can be completed in any order. Press and hold the active Update button to start the firmware update. The screen and surface will be locked out while the update is in progress. Control surface tiles will automatically restart and reconnect upon completion. Repeat the process for all required tiles/assemblies

T-Engine 62D120 Card Firmware Update
Unchanged since V4.0.15. Updating from earlier versions requires firmware UID 500877 for the 62D120 PCIe Audio fitted to each T-Engine. This is programmed using the Quartus Prime Programmer software:

1. Connect a USB memory stick to the console, navigate to Menu>Setup>Service Update, then press and hold the Update button next to the listed 62D120 card. This transfers a .pof firmware file għall-USB stick.
2. Niżżel u installa Quartus Prime fuq il-PC Windows.
3. Bit-T-Engine mħaddma, qabbad kejbil USB A-B mill-kompjuter mal-port PROG fuq il-karta 62D120 (ittikkettata AUDIO I/F) fuq wara.
4. Launch Quartus Prime. Check Hardware Setup lists a connected USB-Blaster device. If not, follow this guide to complete the installation/association of programmer drivers. Once confirmed/resolved, return to the main application window.
5. In the Mode dropdown list, select JTAG (if not set by default), then press the Auto Detect button on the left side of the application window.
6. Se tidher kaxxa ta 'djalogu li turi lista ta' apparati. Agħżel l-apparat 5CGXFC9E7 u kklikkja OK. Din hija normalment l-aħħar entrata fil-lista.
7. A graphical representation of three devices will be shown. Click on the CFI_128Mb chip icon, then select\ Change File mill-buttuni fuq ix-xellug.
8. Fir-riżultat file tieqa tal-brawżer, iftaħ il-MADIMax_5CGXFC9E7F31C8N_D120.pof file mill-USB memory stick. Il-mogħdija tal-folder hija SSL\SystemT\Firmware\D120.
9. In the main application window, tick the boxes for Program/Configure and Verify, then click Start. A progress bar is shown in the top-right corner. Updates take between 5 and 10 minutes, at which point 100% Complete will be shown. Should there be an error/failure reported, check settings, then re-attempt.
10. Once completed, successfully repower the T-Engine to load the programmed code. Check that the correct firmware UID is shown in the console’s Update menu. Repeat steps if there is a second T-Engine.

Karti tal-Pont addizzjonali T-Engine/HC
For 62D124 and 62D151 T-Engine/HC Bridge cards, firmware remains unchanged since V3.0.14. Confirm versions listed in Menu>Setup>Service>Update are current compared to the Software and Firmware Version Overview tabella aktar tard f'dan id-dokument. Jekk ikun hemm xi kards minbarra 62D120 li mhumiex aġġornati, irreferi għad-dokument preċedenti tan-Noti tal-Installazzjoni V3.0.x jew ikkuntattja lill-Uffiċċju ta' Appoġġ SSL lokali tiegħek għal aktar gwida.

Aġġornamenti I/O tan-Netwerk
The Network I/O V4.5 Package includes new SSL and Dante firmware for some Network IO devices, if not updated as part of a previous software release. Refer to the Install Notes included in the V4.5 release as well as the firmware table in this document for further information.

TimViewer Installazzjoni
Jekk qed jintuża, TeamViewer will need to be reinstalled and configured after this update has been applied. This requires the Admin Access function to be unlocked by a four-digit access code in Menu>Setup>Service>Admin. Contact your local SSL Support Office for an access code. For full details on the installation process, refer to System T Application Note 021.

Tempest Control App (TCA)
From V4.0 onwards, Tempest Control App (TCA) brings the full feature-set of System T into a software application with direct control of Tempest Engines. Replacing TSOLSA, the software will continue to be available free-of-charge for Offline showfile configuration and Remote connectivity to external control surfaces. With the optional Online licence, it becomes possible for TCA to directly control Tempest Engines and Dante networks. This provides new system design possibilities, including flypack, virtual, and backup control solutions for both new and existingcustomers. Download the installer package via the Support site, which includes TCA-specific installation notes that should be referred to. Update any client machines to V4.2.13 TCA software, matching the console. It is not possible to connect TCA/T-SOLSA clients that are running an older version of the software.
Ftehim tal-Liċenzja tas-Software
By using this Solid State Logic product and the software within it, you agree to be bound by the terms of the relevant End User Licence Agreement (EULA), a copy of which can be found at https://www.solidstatelogic.com/legal. You agree to be bound by the terms of the EULA by installing, copying, or using the software. Written Offer for GPL and LGPL Source Code. Solid State Logic uses Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in some of its products, with corresponding open source declarations available at https://www.solidstatelogic.com/legal/general-end-user-license-agreement/free-open-source-software-documentation. Ċerti liċenzji FOSS jeħtieġu Solid State Logic biex jagħmlu disponibbli lir-riċevituri l-kodiċi tas-sors li jikkorrispondi għall-binarji FOSS mqassma taħt dawk il-liċenzji. Fejn tali termini speċifiċi ta' liċenzja jintitolak għall-kodiċi tas-sors ta' tali softwer, Solid State Logic se tipprovdi lil kulħadd fuq talba bil-miktub permezz ta' e-mail u/jew posta tradizzjonali bil-karta fi żmien tliet snin wara d-distribuzzjoni tal-prodott minna l-kodiċi tas-sors applikabbli. permezz ta' CD-ROM jew USB pen drive għal spiża nominali biex tkopri t-tbaħħir u t-tariffi tal-midja kif permess taħt il-GPL u l-LGPL. Jekk jogħġbok idderieġi l-inkjesti kollha lil: support@solidstatelogic.com

Verżjoni tas-Software u Firmware Overview
Numri b'tipa grassa jindikaw verżjonijiet ġodda għal din ir-rilaxx.

Software u Firmware tal-Console u Tempest Engine

Konsols u Software oħra (sommarju tal-ittestjar SSL)
For System T and SSL Live consoles in a shared network environment, all consoles should be updated at the same time. Other software apps and tools on the network may also have dependencies. To assist with updates to SSL, publish a list of versions tested alongside each console release. Audinate manages forward and backward compatibility for Dante implementations and applications. Other Audinate software versions will work with the console software releases. This list documents what was tested at SSL.

Applikazzjonijiet I/O tan-Netwerk

The legacy Dante Firmware Updater is not supported for this release and is incompatible with Brooklyn 3 modules

Apparat I/O tan-Netwerk

Jekk jogħġbok innota: Il-verżjoni tal-firmware Dante hija viżibbli f'Dante Controller>Device View> Status taħt Informazzjoni tal-Manifattur > Verżjoni tal-Prodott. L-apparati mgħammra b'varjanti ta' Brooklyn 2 jew 3 huma indikati b''Bk2' u 'Bk3' rispettivament fit-tabella.

FAQ

Q: Can I update directly from V2 software to V4?

A: No, updating directly from V2 to V4 is not supported. You must have V3.0 or later installed first.

Q: What should I do if the USB installer does not detect when connected via console ports?

A: Connect directly to the processor motherboard/carrier board USB ports as instructed in the manual.

Dokumenti / Riżorsi

Solid State Logic System T Broadcast Console [pdf] Istruzzjonijiet System T, System T Broadcast Console, Broadcast Console, Console

Referenzi

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