Version 5.0.2

Version 5.0.2 is a maintenance release for all CueServer models with more than 40 bug fixes and improvements. It is a recommended update for all v5.0.0 and v5.0.1 users.

  • Live Status
    • Bug Addressed an issue that could rarely cause the display of the System Log to be empty on CueServer 3 hardware.
  • Stage View
    • New Added Color Temperature control for fixtures that use CW/WW and/or RGB emitters.
    • Bug Fixed a problem that would occur when a fixture includes emitters other than RGB and all of the fixture’s color channels are at zero, where the color preview would display the wrong color.
    • Bug Repaired the Select > From Cue menu command.
    • Bug Fixed a bug affecting the stream recording time clock display.
  • Cue/Preset Editor
    • Bug Addressed an issue where the units for effect rates were not being stored properly.
    • Bug Fixed a problem with automatic button indicators that could occur after manually editing preset values.
  • Layout Engine
    • New Stations can now be nested within other layouts using the Station control.
    • New Added support for GDTF fixtures that use HSB color spaces.
    • New Added support for GDTF fixtures that use xyY and xyz color spaces.
    • New CueScript variables can now be inserted and used in all “inspector” fields.
    • New Implemented several optimizations that improve loading time, especially when the show file contains many groups and/or cues.
    • Bug Addressed an issue that could cause tooltips to be clipped when rendering.
    • Bug Fixed an issue that caused Image Buttons to display the wrong image when the indicator was in a mixed state.
    • Bug Addressed an issue that would cause variables in layouts to not appear correctly if they contained underscore or bracket characters.
    • Bug Fixed a problem that caused touchscreen buttons to not properly inherit the current station and page.
    • Bug Vastly improved the behavior of the HSV Diamond and HSV Circle controls.
    • Bug Attempt to mitigate a scenario where parts of the layout controls might become shifted in the corresponding viewport.
    • Bug Fixed the ability for layout-based popup menus to scroll.
    • Bug Improved performance of backend file loading operations.
    • Bug Addressed an issue with the rendered dimensions of virtual Mystique and Ultra stations.
    • Bug Improve synchronization of indicator flash patterns across multiple touchscreen instances.
  • Stations
    • New Added automatic indicator feedback when a preset/cue/group/channel/variable has been recorded as a result of the user pressing and holding a button.
    • New Added a new indicator state that represents the color and flash pattern of an indicator while providing record feedback.
    • New Changed the CueStation Address and Hub ID fields to drop-down menus instead of text fields to help make it easier for users to choose proper values.
    • New Added the ability to adjust the number of Button/Contact/Output/Port resources linked to the built-in station.
    • Bug Fix a bug that would sometimes cause fields for Buttons/Contacts/Controls to appear with a seemingly random number (2147483647) when viewed on Apple Silicon Macs.
    • Bug Eliminate an error message that could occur when button events are originated from a station’s Page 0.
    • Bug Fixed a crash that could occur when pressing a button linked to a shard control, if that shared control had a “Held” event associated with it.
    • Bug Addressed a problem with Held events for shared controls always being fired even if the button was released before the hold-timeout.
    • Bug Fixed a bug that would allow Adjust/Raise/Lower functions to operate on a control even if that control was locked or disabled.
    • Bug Fixed a problem that caused presets that included all zero values to not properly illuminate button indicators linked to that preset.
    • Bug Addressed an issue with the “Off” state of a preset not always illuminating the proper button indicators.
  • CueScript
    • New Added new AT ! n syntax for indicators that temporarily overrides the color of the target indicator for TIME seconds.
    • Bug Repaired an issue that prevented the AT CUE n command from working properly with 16-bit channels.
    • Bug The UNIVERSE command now properly returns the current enable state of the given universe.
  • DMX Engine
    • Bug Fixed an issue that could cause sACN input to fail to receive data after a reboot on CueServer 3 hardware.
  • Navigator Window
    • Bug Improved device auto-discovery in unusual network scenarios like misconfigured switches or improper IGMP settings.
    • Bug Fixed a rare crash that could occur when deleting a CueServer object from the Navigator window.
  • Hardware Settings
    • New Added the ability for SM-DMX modules to also support Station Bus and RS_485 protocols.
    • New Added support for SM-RS232 modules.
    • Bug Addressed a problem where DMX modules were not fully powering down when set of “Off”.
  • Hardware Support
    • New Added virtual layout view of CS-3900.
    • Bug Addressed an issue where in rare cases the front LCD display of the CS-3900 would not turn on after reboot.
  • Software Update
    • Bug Fixed a server-side issue that could cause errors when CueServer Studio starts up.