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@cpinkham cpinkham released this 05 Apr 05:17
· 5993 commits to master since this release
1.8
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All versions of FPP v1.x are no longer supported

All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to FPP 2.x.

Changes in v1.8 include:

  • Channel Output drivers
    • Update RPIWS281X Channel Output to pull in latest upstream library
      version to support the Pi v2 B. (Jason Millard)
    • Updated help text for RPIWS281X output mentioning conflict with audio
      so audio will be disabled if this channel output is enabled.
    • Added support for Alan Hanson's Pi36 controller to Pi's WS2801 output.
    • Updated serial code to allow DMX and Pixelnet to be used on Pi's onboard
      serial port if a RS485 chip is connected.
    • Added end channel to BBB string Channel Output UI config.
  • General
    • Bumped max IGMP membership up to allow up to 512 E1.31 universes in
      bridge mode.
    • New plugins added, Big Buttons, Stock Ticker, Switcher, Scoreboard (bshaver)
    • Made RGB Chase the default test mode instead of single-channel case.
    • Fixed current entry highlight bar disappearing when starting a playlist.
    • Direction change in single and RGB chase in Channel tester. The data
      used to rotate towards the left/beginning of the string, now it moves
      to the right/end of the string. Also a bugfix by DMJPixel.
    • Add ability to backup plugin settings
    • Add finer control when restoring from a backup (jaredb7)
    • Add mail control plugin
    • Add ability to control GPIO outputs from command line to not conflict
      with state stored in wiringPi library. (Brian Rudy)
    • Upgrade script added to install exfat-fuse to allow 64GB USB sticks.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Log cleanup in various places
    • Fixed Left/Right oriented LED panels when used on the Pi
    • Fix auto-detection of OLA libraries to enable OLA Channel Output
    • Fix disabling of manual DNS entry
    • Clear test channels when channel tester is disabled
    • Fix bug preventing swapping of wireless cards
    • Clear restart/reboot flags when buttons at bottom of UI are clicked
    • Changes to fix socket bug that sometimes caused inability to restart fppd.
    • Updated File Manager to work through proxies (bigwavedave)
    • Fixed an error with the File Manager script editor when editing files
      containing an ampersand.
    • Missing scrollbar added to 'Uploads' tab in File Manager.

NOTE: This is not an automatic upgrade, the only way to pull in the v1.8
changes is to use the Upgrade button in the UI. The 'Manual Update'
button on the About page will not upgrade to the v1.8 code, it can
only be used to pull in v1.7 updates.

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