Encoder Core (EN537)

Release Notes:

• 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

This upgrade will reboot your EN537 on its own; please do not power the encoder off before the upgrade is complete. Also, this upgrade can only be applied to encoders with a serial number of 2000 or greater.

Upgrade Instructions

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

• Download the update file (en537v2_2.2.0_r1.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_2.2.0_r1.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 2.1.0

• 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

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