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Changes since version v2.10

• Improved stability/reliability to systems where the mouse and keyboard are regularly exchanged which could cause the USB to lock up

Changes since v5.4

• Fixed: Log rotation failed, causing SSD to become full.
• Fixed: ALIF3000 unable to connect dual-head RDP channels

Changes since 4.02 f/w:

• Support for ALIF4001
• Support for 1GbE SFP
• Digital audio delay. Dynamic calculation implemented to ensure digital audio is in line with video.
• 8-channel DP audio not working in previous release
• EDID parsing error of “Bits per color” if the monitor presented an EDID version 1.4 with its color depth set to undefined and Video compatibility mode was on.
• USB doesn't work with boot protocol on Mac OS with file vault.
• IGMPv3 not enabled as default
• Did not support IGMP version setting from AIM
• Adapt checking for video adapters that report bits per color incorrectly

This update is for AIM-24 and ASP-001

Changes since v5.3

• Hotkey timeout even when logged in after 15 mins (v5.3)
• Units reporting online when backup file restore even when none are present
• Private mode Hotkeys not working
• Unable to upgrade ALIF4021 to new v5 version
• DHCP Pool range not updated until reboot when changing IP Address or Pool
• Upgrade MYSQL for security patches
• Export User Configuration to XML file feature.
• Add to API to allow “device identify” selection.
• Add backup manager status to Event log , Syslog and SNMP
• OSD locale reverts to English when backup in use.
• Static IP occasionally goes missing from ALIF3000R when rebooted.
• Static routes can now be managed on the AIM interface.
• Grant Users Receiver Access by Default when importing users from LDAP (Option)
• Add upgrade progress bar to inform user of upgrade status
• Add warning for users when changing Debug settings in AIM
• Add alerts to Admin when primary or backup AIM fails
• Endpoint IP addresses could disappear after an upgrade
• Support touch launch Icon size on ALIF4000/2100
• Upgrade button “Greyed Out” to not allow upgrade if Disk is full.
• Upgrade API to allow switching of VDI channels
• Add ability to modify period log files are kept
• Ability to set the AIM’s “Hostname”

Recent updates to many of the popular web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox are now actively blocking older SSL/TLS certificate versions, used on AIM Managers running v3.x and 4.x. If you have enabled SSL access you may not be able to access the AIM's web interface unless you use an older web browser and disable 'Use SSL' in the Dashboard -> Settings -> Network settings menu.

For customers running v4.x firmware, it is recommended that you upgrade to v5.3 which is supported. Customers running v3.x or v4.0 and who are unable to upgrade will either have to use an older web browser or disable SSL access.

Changes since 1.04 f/w:

• Resolved: DP1 Link Oversubscribed error when monitors are reconnected to a MST hub
• Resolved: Missing video when local display is connected to a MST transmitter
• Resolved: Local TX monitor may not work if attached at boot up
• Resolved: DP1 Link Oversubscribed error with Intel Iris XE graphics and MST hub
• Resolved: Only one 4K video resumes when power cycling all equipment with ‘W201 missing video’ error (Intermittent)
• Resolved: Occasional video loss in SST mode using the internal MST hub
• Resolved: OSD can be shown with the wrong colour format
• The monitor's EDID is manipulated if reported above 8-bit colour to ensure compatibility.
• Resolved: Mouse scroll wheel events are not passed to host PC

Changes since 1.04 f/w:

• The monitor's EDID is manipulated if reported above 8-bit colour to ensure compatibility.
• Resolved: Mouse scroll wheel events are not passed to host PC
• Added support for Barco FS40-4K Projector
• Resolved: Occasional video loss after use for a period of time.

Changes since 1.04 f/w:

• Fixed: Video occasionally blanks out
• Fixed: Displays sometimes lost upon server reboot
• Fixed: Mouse scroll wheel events are not passed to host PC
• Added support for Barco FS40-4K Projector
• Fixed: Detected video resolution with Mac mini 2018 is too high, resulting in a small picture
• Fixed: Video corruption issue with Mac Mini 2018
• Fixed: Transparent USB doesn't recover when the fiber or copper link is removed

This update is for AIM-24 and ASP-001

Changes since v4.15

• Added support for new ALIF2100 series
• Automated login feature (Licensed Feature)
• API updates – including AIM promotion, replacing endpoints, and AIM Status
• Added NTP status to web interface.
• SNMP shows Primary and Backup/Satellite information
• OLED screen on ASP-001 now shows IP Address, Serial number and Firmware
• Domain name on RDP Tx User is now able to use names of more than 130 characters
• Added fixed EDID of 1720 x 1440@30Hz (ALIF1002 and 2000 series)
• Fixed Power cycling AIM caused a temporary loss of video on ALIF4000 units.
• Fetching SNMP data with AES privacy now functional.

Having reviewed the software that Adder Technology Ltd develops for use in its range of high-performance KVM extenders and switches, we are able to state that none of our proprietary software includes the Log4j library and therefore none of Adder’s products are affected by the Apache Log4j 2 Vulnerability Notice - CVE-2021-44228.

Adder makes no warrant as to the impact of this potential vulnerability on third-party equipment or software packages and recommends that advice be sought directly from the manufactures of these.

Fixes since f/w: 1.06

• You can now enable "Remote Control” or change the ”Static IP address” configuration settings. The changes could not be saved on the v1.06 firmware.

Changes since version v2.05

• Add Support for Copy and Paste for Windows 10

The new feature allows you to copy a clipboard from one directly connected host to another. The Clipboard size is currently limited to 200Kb. KVM Switches in between the CCS-PRO and host are not supported.

This is update is for AIM-XX and ASP-001

Changes since v4.12/v4.13
- DeviceDaemon logging modified to prevent excessive log files sizes.
- System packages updated for Upgrade system for future releases.
- USERNAME via LDAP service is now case insensitive.

• Local Video timings are not calculated correctly
• Video loss after being in use for a period of time
• Restarting a Mac can cause the Tx to crash

• Local Video timings are not calculated correctly
• Video loss after being in use for a period of time
• Restarting a Mac can cause the Tx to crash

• Upgrade failure observed about 1 in 5 attempts
• Local video timings are not calculated correctly if the source video was not connected.
• XD614 Video loss after a period time-Link led on RX blinking
• Restarting a Mac can cause the Tx to crash

• TX local feed-through daisy chain with Dell U2415 DP1.2 video doesn’t recover if the TX is rebooted
• Local video timings are not calculated correctly if the source video was not connected.
• Video loss after being in use for a period of time

The Free-Flow feature on CCS-PRO requires that the host operating system can support an absolute mouse. This is where the mouse tells the host computer where the pointer is on the screen.

Up until the release of a Windows 10 build in Early 2019, it was necessary for you to install our multi-monitor driver to work with more than one monitor. After Early 2019 Windows 10 treated all the screens as one large workspace instead, so depending on your screen layout, the multi-monitor driver was not required. However, after the Windows update on June 8th 2021 "Patch Day", this change has now been reverted, meaning that the mouse pointer will be confined to the first screen unless you install the multi-monitor driver. You will also need to download and use the Free-Flow Configurator to arrange the screen layout.

Changes since version v2.04

• Improved reliability, where regularly exchanging keyboards and mice for hygiene reasons could cause the CCS-PRO to lock-up.

Changes since version v5.0.47185

• USB flash drives not blocked on re-boot of RX endpoint.

Prerequisites

• This update requires that the AIM Manager is running v4.12 or above.

Changes since v1.0.1.9

• The 3rd copper network interface can be Static or allocated DHCP. This is set via the AIM Manager on the Receivers page.
• Support for extended hotkeys (0 to 99)
• Support for CCS-PRO devices. Note Dual screen operation on Windows 10 supported . The same operation is NOT supported on Windows 7.
• Multi-language support for OLED display and ALERT messages on screen.
• Allow 4K screens to run at 4k (UHD 3840 x 2160) for VDI feeds.
• Allow limits to RDP resolutions to be set. The system may have up to 4K screens attached but you may want to limit the RDP feed size.
• ALIF3000R now notifies AIM if VDI channel is closed by ANY actions , not only USER actions
• If the network connection to RDP server is unexpectedly lost – the system will try to re-connect 5 times before notifying the session is closed.
• VDI credentials can now be set in AIM or OSD
• Support for AZERTY keyboard (Fr)
• Fixed ability to upgrade the firmware if the AIM was set use SSL for its web interface.
• Keyboard country code Fr did not accept hotkey channel switching using numeric keys.
• Support for 720x400 resolution
• RDP viewer now supports μ, # or ” and space in RDP passwords
• Add additional ports for remote support. Ports available are 22, 443, 80, 53, 2222, 10022 which is the same as AIM.
• Route of last resort for network added to 3rd Port (VM) Improvements have been made to enable most network configurations to be achieved.
• Stats page for ALIF3000R now available https://<IPADDRESS>/cgi-bin/show?page=stats.html

Known Issues

• Only Pixel Perfect video mode is enabled. Other video modes will be enabled in a later release
• Only supports USB HID devices in version 1. No support for mass storage or any other type of complex USB devices – Including Touch monitors – Support for Windows 10 compliant devices will be in the NEXT release.

Products
This firmware update is for the ALIF1002T/R, ALIF2000T/R, ALIF2002T, ALIF2020T/R and ALIF2112T

Changes since version v4.9

• Fixed support for Elgato Stream Deck on latest software release.
• CTRL+ALT held down when hotkey switching. Typically seen on
• USB flash drives fail to re-enumerate
• Add fixed EDID and support for 1720 x 1440@30Hz
• USB on ALIF RX unit locking up With CCSPRO
• Support for HID Omnikey smart card reader 3121
• Support for ALIF101T-HDMI audio
• Support for Tobi Eye tracker. Note: Must be used through a powered USB hub as the device takes more current than ALIF can supply. If this device is switched aggressively it can fail due to the time taken for the driver and device to enumerate and connect. Needs a PC with Windows 10 20H2 edition to work.
• Support for Cherry CAC card readers. Note: This issue was in conjunction with an HP Elite desk PC.
• Fix for 640 x 480 resolution do not always display correctly
• Fix where disabling Hotkeys did not take effect until the receiver was rebooted.
• Fix for message “unnamed device cannot be attached until Transmitter available” repeating on display
• Support for extended EDID for JVC projector and other monitors
• ALIF endpoint hostname contained illegal character to RFC specification
• Support for Suprema finger print scanner
• Improved reliability in switching of 2700R CAC reader
• Absolute mouse mode support in OSD. Note: This allows the AdderLink iPEPS family to connect in absolute mode.

Known Issues

• Num Lock key does not work in the OSD
• Mouse pointer forced to top left of OSD when using touchscreen devices. Touch screens are not supported in the OSD
• Disconnect hotkey not working if not LEFT_CTRL + LEFT_ALT + X

Changes since v2.09

• Fixed USB not working with XDIP
• Mac startup keys not working. Made some improvements. See link for more information.
• Fixed File Transfer was not disabled by default.
• Added Multi-head support. Windows only, you can now connect an IPEPS+ unit to each video head of your host for control all of its video outputs.
• Fixed for File Transfer from VNC Client to Host not working.
• Add a watchdog timer for rare occasions where it may not boot.
• Removed benign USB error message from log.
• Enabling Disable File Transfer or Force USB may halt unit whilst not connected to a host
• Support JPEG with TigerVNC
• Remote Support can be enabled via the VNC interface.

Known Issues

• Occasional TigerVNC link drop-out. Intermittent issue that cannot be reproduced.

The IPEPS+ has a feature called File Transfer that is not compatible with all intermediary KVM products and can prevent USB from working.

Out of the box, although File Transfer is shown as being disabled in the user interface, it is still enabled internally. This will be fixed on the next firmware release.

This release is for all variants for the ALIF100T, the DVI, DP and VGA versions.

Changes since v4.7 (DVI and DP) and v4.8 (VGA)

• Changed the network hostname format to not include dots.
• USB intermittently lost when rebooting a Chyron Graffiti host.
• Could not access BIOS on some HP hosts after reboot.
• Fixed EDIDs to advertise a sRGB color space only.
• Added fixed EDID of 1720 x1440 @30Hz
• Thumbnail screenshot of host available when running point to point without an AIM.

Feature Additions:-

• With the release of ALIF3000 V1.1.0 - the AIM system must be upgraded to support the new features contained in it.
  
  IMPORTANT:
  • If you already have ALIF3000’s attached to the AIM, please make sure you upgrade them to v1.1.0 or above before upgrading the AIM to v4.12. If you do upgrade the AIM before the ALIF3000’s, you will need to reboot the AIM for the ALIF3000’s to connect correctly.
  • The AIM v4.12 sets the minimum firmware version for the ALIF3000 as v1.1.0. Therefore, until upgraded, they will not be fully operational.
  
  
• Support for ALIF4000 V4.02
  The ALIF40000 v4.02 release contains new features which AIM is required to control in matrix operation. These features include:
  • SDR10 and HDR10
  • Touch screen control.
• Support for ALIF101T
  The ALIF101T is a new transmitter in the Adder range and will only be recognized in AIM version v 4.12 and above.
• No Mass storage option
• Usernames for logging into the AIM's web UI and OSD are now Case-Sensitive (A-a).
  Another option has been added to the USB filtering tool to allow blocking of just Mass storage devices.
  This option is currently not support on the ALIF3000 or ALIF100T’s.
  • Minimum endpoint firmware versions that support this feature are: -
  • ALIF1002T/R, ALIF2000T/R, ALIF2002T, ALIF2020T/R, ALIF2112T – v5.0
  • ALIF4021T/R – v4.02

Other changes since 4.11 f/w:

• Clearer on-screen instructions for RDP Login credential page for ALIF3000
• Removal of RDP transmitters from statistics page as they are not applicable
• Long Receiver names are truncated and no longer push page numbers off OSD screen.
• Displays the Servers “uptime” in the top right corner of Web UI.
• Channel Label position also can be set per Channel.
• Added support for the new ALIF101T transmitter.
• Allowed Localized languages to the OSD on the ALIF3000.
• Displays AIM’s Serial number at bottom of the Web UI
• Added support for Local feedthrough for ALIF4000 and extend support to all types of ALIF TX
• Option to show or hide the “Disconnect All” feature on the receiver’s page.
• Created horizontal scroll bars on active directory settings so long fields can be read entirely
• Enabled extended hotkeys for ALIF3000
• Add controls for touch screen support for ALIF4000
• Add setting for Maximum RDP screen resolution in VDI transmitters page.
• Allow setting of static IP address on 3rd Ethernet Port on ALIF3000
• View IP address on 3rd ethernet port of ALIF3000 when set by an external DHCP server

Fixes since f/w: 1.05

• Remote OSD and API access was possible after upgrade or factory reset
• Viewsonic TD2230 multi touch did not work
• Could not re-order second page of channels in OSD
• Keyboard multimedia keys (Play/Pause) not working
• Keyboard Navigation broken in Advanced and Managed ports UI pages
• Problem adding 16 Transmitters to a Receiver
• OSD only displayed the first 8 Transmitter devices
• USB did not work with iPEPS+
• Various Keyboards /Mice/Rack trays not working.

Changes since 3.01 f/w:

• Support for 10 bit color and HDR. With the introduction of firmware versions 4.01 ALIF4000 models now support video signals with color formats that use 10-bpc (bits per color) as well as the standard 8-bpc. The supported dynamic ranges are:
  • SDR8 - Uses 8-bpc (24-bits in total per pixel), as supported across the ALIF range.
  • SDR10' - Uses 10-bpc (30-bits total) in order to define a wider color gamut.
  • HDR10 - Uses 10-bpc to define a wider color gamut and also benefits from support for ST2084 dynamic range mastering and BT.2020 colorimetry.
• Touch screen support. The ALIF4000 now supports full touch screen support for operation. (Note: This applies only to touch screens that do not need proprietary drivers). A floating semitransparent icon can be positioned anywhere on the screen and will launch the OSD in either point to point, Basic matrix and AIM control. There is also an on-screen keyboard. When a single touchscreen is used it should operate correctly as soon as the USB link is made between the screen and the ALIF RX. However, if two touchscreens are installed it may be necessary to instruct the ALIF RX which screen to correctly attributed to each USB input.
• Basic matrix operation. Although ALIF units are most often organised and managed by a central AIM server, it is possible to create small networks of ALIF4021 units, most often in matrix arrangements, i.e. multiple TX and RX units which can freely cross-connect. This method of connection works well for small numbers of TX and RX units but will become more difficult to manage as more units are attached. The maximum number of TX sources that can be made available to any RX is 16.
• Local feed through at RX. ALIF4000 RX receivers can be configured to support a local link to a separate host PC, via a dedicated ALIF TX, in addition to the main link to the network. The locally linked PC remains completely isolated from the main network. To configure this arrangement, ensure that the IP port that is used for the local link is not allocated an IP address. The link local connection to the ALIF TX must use the same type of port as the main network connection, i.e. either both SFP or both CATx.
• Added a workaround for an error in the EDID of a LG Ultrawide 38UC99 monitor (3840 x 1660) which did not display video unless active sync is enabled.
• Rebooting the AIM Manager could cause temporary loss of a channel connection.
• In point to point mode – Enabling or Disabling the USB setting on the Receiver did not have any immediate effect to the current channel. A reboot or deleting and re-adding the USB connection on the preset was needed.
• Video Mirroring feature does not support DP Audio.

The ALIF3000 can only be upgraded via the AIM Manager. We are aware of any issue with AIM v4.11 and below where an upgrade will unexpectedly fail. Make sure that you have not set the AIM to Use SSL for its web interface, this is where you use https rather than http to access the AIM. The setting is found under Dashboard -> Settings -> Network -> Use SSL. If you have, temporary turn off the feature, upgrade the ALIF3000(s) and then turn it back on again afterwards.

Changes since 1.0.0.917:

• Added Microphone support for RDP
• Added feature to make the banner movable to 6 positions
• Backup firmware version was not reported to AIM.
• Audio volume was not set correctly.
• | and \ keys on UK layout keyboard were not working
• Left shift not working for hotkeys
• Two mouse pointers could appear on screen after reboot.
• Failure to launch OSD. Sometimes after a reboot or initial connection to AIM, a race condition (1 in 8) stopped the OSD from appearing.
• Channel banner position feature.

Known Issues

• RDP viewer does not support #, " or a space in RDP password
• Only supports USB HID devices in version 1 that relative movements.

Changes since f/w v4.11.45012:

• After upgrading to 4.11, some receiver models (ALIF1002R, ALIF2020R, ALIF2000R) that were disconnected and were not previously running v4.9 firmware, will be completely missing from Receivers page. An outdated button has now been added to both the Transmitters and Receivers page to show devices that do not meet the minimum v4.9 endpoint firmware requirement.
• NTP (Network Time Protocol) updates should work without reboot.
• Update IP address against RDP Tx disappears in Transmitters page
• RDP Server (Tx) Name cannot be same as that of ALIF Rx
• Channel Type on Channel page is shown as wrong type
• RDP should be disconnected if a different user logs in post reboot
• Wrong configure page opened for transmitter type RDP from AIM dashboard
• RDP session credentials were are accessible for all users after ALIF3000 reboot.
• User is not able to login to ALIF3000 OSD with updated username.
• When user is deleted it should be logged out from AIM's web UI
• Add extended hotkey (0-99) support for the ALIF4000R.
• Add Windows domain name to RDP TX configuration
• One click removal of the stored firmware updates to easily free up space.
• Incorrect descriptions in descriptions on general page
• Incorrect descriptions in OSD information page

Known Issues

• Not possible to add a Backup Manager if HTTPS connection is set. Turn off HTTPS if adding a new backup manager.
• Extended hotkey support (0-99) not supported on the ALIF3000. This will be implemented on a future firmware version.

Changes since 3.00 f/w:

• Extended channel hotkeys (0-99). Requires AIM version v4.11.45022 or above.
• Support for Channel Banner positioning from AIM.
• Device status for the DP Audio and Transparent USB connections were not reported to the AIM.
• Issues resolved from firmware v3.0 only:
  • A point to point mode connection could not be made.
  • CCS-PRO - Absolute mode did not work on the OSD.

Changes since v2.07

• Allows the Monitor Name to be changed if you use the fixed EDID. An EDID is a data package that is provided by a monitor that describes to the host computer its capabilities, for example, what screen resolutions it supports. Included in the EDID is the Name of the monitor.

Changes since f/w: 4.3:

• The local mouse pointer can be optionally changed from a dot to an arrow. The setting is found in the Advanced Unit Configuration page.

Changes since f/w: 4.3:

• The local mouse pointer can be optionally changed from a dot to an arrow. The setting is found in the Advanced Unit Configuration page.
• OSD on the IPEPS-DA was not working properly at 640x480

Changes to f/w: 1.05

• A fix for Video blanking on new RX PCBs

Changes since f/w: 1.04

• Extended size of matrix.
  • Each Receiver can now connect to a maximum number of 16 transmitter units
  • Each Transmitter unit can now be connected to 256 receiver units
• Open RESTful API
  • An API is now available so each XDIP Receiver can be controlled from a 3rd Party controller.
  • An example App and code is available to help developers.
• Remote Web UI
  • A web interface is available on the XDIP Receivers to enable remote channel changes. Access to the Web UI is over HTTPS and port number 8334, for example: https://:<IPADDRESS>:8334.
• Can be used as a USB only matrix The XDIP can be used without video input as a simple USB matrix.
• Access Password has been added
  • This is required to access the Remote Web UI and to acquire a token to change the channel via the RESTful API.

Changes since f/w: 1.03

• FIxed a web 404 error when navigating the interface
• Rebooting the host lost the video on some hosts.

Changes since 4.9 f/w:

• Adds support for ALIF4000 V3.0 release which includes
  • DisplayPort Audio – up to 8 channels on both heads
  • Independent control of the transparent high-speed USB
  • Support for resolutions up to 5120 x 2880 (5K)
• Adds support for ALIF3000 v1.0 release which includes:
  • Adding VM’s as virtual transmitters
  • Allowing Users to set Username/password for every instance of VM
• Adds support for Hotkey extension (10-100)
• Adds multiuser notifications
  • Allows users to see how many people are sharing and discover who they are.
• Allows Admin to disable USB audio device on ALIF100T series
• Moveable Channel name
  • Allows Admin to set the position of the channel banner on a per receiver basis

NOTE:
The ALIF4000 does not support the extended hotkeys feature as at firmware version v3.0. This will be supported on a future version.

Changes since 2.02 f/w:

New Feature:

• Support for 5k resolutions, including:
  • 5120 x 2880@30hz
  • 5120 x 2160@30hz
  • 5120 x 1440@60hz
• High Frame Rate Support. Up to 240Hz (1920x1080)
• Display is still DP v1.2, however, we have lifted any restriction on the frame rates. The pixel clock is still limited to 600Mhz.
• DisplayPort Audio. Available on both video heads. Supporting 2, 6 or channel on each. Supports Linear PCM.
• 1Gb Ethernet operation via CATX ports.
  • The copper 1Gb CATX ports are enabled so that it can be run on 1Gb networks instead.
  • The Adaptive AFZ setting is now turned on (same as AdderLink Infinity 2000) to aid video performance
  • Note: You can only use the 1Gb CATX or the SFP ports. Not both together.
• Multi-Rate Ethernet via the SFP Cages
  • Support for copper SFP that does 10G, 5, 2.5 and 1GbE over CATX cables.
  • We mandate the Use of accessory SFP-CATX-MR. This is a multi-rate SFP manufactured by Marvell.
  • Will achieve 30 meters / 90 ft.at 10GbE and 100m/300ft with 5 and 2.5GbE.
• Improved diagnostics for Support
• Added new diagnostic tools to aid support and troubleshooting of both Product and Network.
• New stats graphs for network usage and video performance.
• Extra diagnostics on USB and DisplayPort performance
• IGMP and Ping tests – to help determine network performance

For DDX30 and DDX10

This release fixes an issue where the DDX-CAM modules failed to upgrade when trying to upgrade to the previous firmware release (v3.09). Note: The switch will upgrade to v3.10, however, the DDX-USR's and the DDX-CAM modules will upgrade to v3.07.

Changes since f/w: 4.0
- Adheres to California IoT regulation.
- Support for keyboard F13 to F15 keys.
- Updated the USB VID/PID to use official Adder Values
- You can now upgrade on an HTTP port other than port 80.
- Fixed forward slash on US keyboards
- Fixed some PIC lockup issues that could stop the mouse and keyboard working
- Fixed an issue with not being able to obtain an IP address when DHCP Options are enabled.

California IoT regulation
To comply with the regulation, when connecting to a new or factory reset unit, you will be required to enter a password for the administrator and there is no longer a default password. A password must be alphanumeric and be at least 8 characters in length. When upgrading the firmware, the existing usernames and password persist and will remain unchanged.

Changes since f/w: 4.0 for both IPEPS and IPEPS-DA:
- Adheres to California IoT regulation.
- Support for keyboard F13 to F15 keys.
- Updated the USB VID/PID to use official Adder Values
- You can now upgrade on an HTTP port other than port 80.
- Fixed forward slash on US keyboards
- Fixed some PIC lockup issues that could stop the mouse and keyboard working
- Fixed an issue with not being able to obtain an IP address when DHCP Options are enabled.
- Fixed the keyboard and mouse in Private mode does not work with a USB connection.

Changes for IPEPS-DA only:
- Fixed OSD size as Video Resolutions below 1024x768 made is unreadable.
- Shows the number of Remote and Local users on the OSD and VNC Viewer
- Fixed auto video calibration failing when using 1280x1024.
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard did not work on older hosts until a remote VNC connection was established.
- Added Portuguese keyboard layout support
- Added support for LDAP filters
- Mouse and Keyboard contention timeout between local and remote users can be configured.

California IoT regulation
To comply with the regulation, when connecting to a new or factory reset unit, you will be required to enter a password for the administrator and there is no longer a default password. A password must be alphanumeric and be at least 8 characters in length. When upgrading the firmware, the existing usernames and password persist and will remain unchanged.

Changes since f/w: 1.02
- EDID is parsed to ensure that no unsupported modes are included before passing them to the host.
- Fixed Video Input Definition byte in EDID
- Add support for GigaLight 10G SFPs

Changes since f/w: 2.0

- Option to turn off High-Speed USB for ALIF100T compatibility.
- Added Local and Remote notifications and Activity monitor
- Added Inter User Switching Time. Only the local or remote user can interact with the host at any one time. If there is no activity then control can be established after the idle timeout. The default is 2 seconds.
- Fixed mouse latency on local port when used with a DVA-UB
- Fixed mouse calibration setting which could be reset to default if the host was rebooted, IPEPS+ rebooted or the USB re-connected.

Changes since 1.1 f/w:

New Feature:

• Transparent USB2.0 High-speed link The ALIF4000 contains hardware that allows a full 480Mbps USB2.0 high-speed point to point link to be formed. In this V2.02 release, this feature has been enabled. This is identified as port 1 on the front of the RX unit. The link is point to point only. It cannot be multicast. In terms of setup and operation, it is linked to the normal USB operation. In a matrix system, the first RX to connect to the TX gets the link. If a second RX joins, the high-speed link is not active. If the original RX disconnects, the second unit that joined will assume the link. The HID only feature also disables the high-speed link totally as well as the normal USB from using any device other than HID devices.
• Point to point setup via OSD. In point to point mode, it is now possible to configure all the RX and TX units setting from the onboard OSD. By using the hotkey modifier (Left ALT, Left CTRL, C default setting) this brings up the OSD and allows the user to configure.
• USB device support. Support has been added for smart card or CAC readers and support for extra classes of Serial to USB devices.

For DDX30 and DDX10

This firmware release adds the ability to disable the USB audio on the DDX-CAM modules.

The latest v2 firmware for the IPEPS-PLUS adds Virtual Media support. The new function is not compatible with the DDX and as a result, also causes the mouse to stop working if you use Absolute mode. Disabling File Transfer on the IPEPS-PLUS will allow Absolute mouse mode to work again.

V4.9 is a maintenance release which has addressed issues with the OSD (On screen display) and USB support of newer devices.
One new feature is the ability to stack the dual-screen view via VNC on the ALIF2112T

Fixes since v4.8:

• Corruption on OSD if switching between low and high resolutions
• Ipeps+ absolute mouse support on OSD
• Channel OSD label not displayed at 2k Resolution
• ALIF2112T – Remote VNC connections, video can be vertically stacked.
• Cannot raise OSD after disconnecting from a dual-link video channel
• Webpage certificates is due to expire if you are using the endpoints standalone and set to use HTTPS instead of HTTP. The existing certificate was due run out on 4th Oct 2020.
• Channel reminder banner is not displayed over dual-link video
• Hotplug detect period increased to 5s
• Elgato Stream Deck support
• uTrust card reader stops working uTrust card reader can take a long time to enumerate after changing channel

Changes since 1.0 f/w:
- Fixed: Updating of the UI Settings failed, triggering a RETRY and CONFLICT before updating
- Fixed: USB not functional when ALIF4000 RX is connected to ALIF TX (ALIF1002, ALIF2000 or ALIF100T) in point to point mode

Changes since 1.03
This release does not contain any fixes, just support for a newer flash memory chip.

Changes since 1.0 f/w:
- OSD Screen Resized to One-Third of Monitor Screen Size after HDMI Removed/Re-inserted
- Caps Lock only works properly on the local console. This bug has been encountered with Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX hosts, but not on Windows, Mac or Ubuntu.
- EDID pass-through mode
- Audio Tone. A tone is played on the IPEPS-PLUS's 3.5mm audio output when a Remote Connection is established.
- Password Confirmation. You must enter the password twice to submit a change.
- Read-Only Access. Enabled remote connections to be read-only.
- Fixed incorrectly generated EDID.
- Fixed non-English characters not being passed through the VNC Viewer.
- Fixed Mac extended function keys F13-F15.
- Fixed Screensaver activating during local console use.
- Fixed Mouse Calibration on RedHat and Solaris
- Fixed NumLock disabled when using the NumLock number keys.

Features:-
- Support for the new ALIF4021R and ALIF4021T 4k Infinity endpoints.

For DDX10 and DDX30

Fixed the following issue:-
- When re-assigning ports and using the Preset function to store the connection state, it was possible on power on that the configuration appeared to have been lost or the DDX-USR's and DDX-CAM to not be connected in the way that you had expected. This required the DDX to be factory reset to resolve the problem.

This update contains the following:-
- Added the ability for the CCS-XB LED's to work in non-Free-Flow mode.
- Fixed an issue where the LED brightness level was not maintained if you reconnected the CCS-XB module whilst the CCS-PRO was powered.

The API (Application Programming Interface) for the Redundant Power Supply (RED-PSU) is now available. There is no need to upgrade the firmware, it is available on v1.0 and above.

Added Custom Mode timings
Analogue video has many different resolutions and timings to have an exhaustive list of supported EDID. Also many modes can be close to other modes making it difficult to auto detect correctly.
A web page has been added to the ALIF100T-VGA where you can adjust the video timings to ensure the system accurately displays the video content.
Please read the updated manual that goes along with this release to use this feature.

Known Issues

• 1920 x 180@50Hz does not display correctly with fixed EDID selected on the AIM. Use 60Hz EDID or use custom mode
• 800x 480@60 Hz sometimes displayed with offset or mis-detected. Re-apply hot plug detect, if no improvement, change the resolution on PC or use custom mode
• 640 x 480@60Hz sometimes displayed with offset or mis-detected. Re-apply hot plug detect, if no improvement, change the resolution on PC or use custom mode.
• For the VGA variant it is recommended that the hot plug detect period is set to 5 seconds – or very long when under control of AIM.

This update allows screen configurations where one screen can span across six.

Fixed the following issues:-

• Sideways scroll doesn't work with Apple mouse with MacOS
• Unified Keyboard and Mouse not working

Added support for the new IPEPS-PLUS

This firmware release resolves the following issues:

• Moving the mouse quickly between screens could cause the clicks to function on the previous host.
• Implemented switches hotkey functionality that is used on the AV4Pro for just switching individual component when changing host.
• LED brightness was not adjustable on the previous v2.02 released, fixed this issue.
• The "Keep alive" key can now be set as either Ctrl, Shift, Alt or Alt G

Bug Fixes:

- Maximum bandwidth was limited to 750Mb/s now changed to 950Mb/s.
- Protection against malformed multicast packets
- Multicast traffic inbound filter
- Memory leak when Statistics turned on
- Intermittently units going offline

The following products are end of life with immediate effect. The EOL part numbers and recommended replacements are shown in the following table.

FIxes:
- ALIF100T-VGA could not be added to the AIM Manager.

Fixes since 4.6 f/w:

• Channel OSD name could intermittently be rendered in screen center when switching channels with different resolutions.
• Added support for Chyron Hego Intellicommander X-lyric keyboard
• Added fixed EDID for 3440x1440@50hz to support Ultrawide monitors.
• Support for Belfuse 1GbE SFP RJ45 modules
• Added support for Unicomp Keyboard
• Added support for Fingerman USB Reader
• Fixes for Disconnect/Reconnect your USB device when switching channels.
• Fixed intermittent slow channel changes if Channel Labels enabled.
• Fixed intermittent Channel OSD name not being displayed
• Fixed support for Lenovo Gemalto card reader
• Fixed typo on banner message.
• Fixed specific teamed redundancy scenarios where video may not be received.
• Fixed a rare issue where multicast packets could be corrupted.
• Fixed an issue where the OSD could logout on channel change.
• Added local transmitter feed-through feature. Requires AIM 4.8 or above.

Features include:-

• Support for the up and coming ALIF100T-VGA
• Local feed through. ALIF receivers which are equipped with dual IP network ports (ALIF1002, ALIF2000 and ALIF2020) can be configured to support a local link connection to a Local PC via an ALIF1002T or ALIF100T in addition to the main link to the network.
• New setting to allow “users” via the OSD to force a disconnect channel command
• API change: option to reboot endpoints and additional API call request.