If you have  sold desks please send this e-mail to all clients. 

IMPORTANT !!!
!!! Updates are no longer downloaded to the Licon1 console using Windows Hyper Terminal.
!!! Instead use JB LICON1 UPDATER, which is attached to JB Licon1 update e-Mails or
!!! downloadable from the JB-lighting WEB Site.

Short manual of updating the console is located at the end of this file.

CAUTION !!!

!!! As updating the console is not an uncritical process, we recommend not to update
!!! the console shortly before or during an event, to obtain the possibility to
!!! fix the problem by our support in time

Update Ver. 0.046.

Most important changes:

* TIMELINE	: Added possibility to jump back on the timeline, when synchronized by external
		  timecode
* TIMELINE	: Fixed Bug in timeline -> after switching off / on the desk the previously set
		  source now stays active (up to now the source has always been reset to CDPLAY)

* DIRECT ACCESS : Added Pan / Tilt editing functions
		  --> activated by pressing the pan / tilt button twice
		  --> affects the selected fixtures
		  --> P- : Pan
		  --> T- : Tilt
		  --> LIN,SIN1,SIN2,SIN3 : type of the overlayed function
		  --> ABS : modification will be made only by positive values
		  --> SYM : modification will be made symmetrical to the fixture selection
		  --> INV : modification values will be inverted
* DIRECT ACCESS : For fixtures, which have follow mode activated, all functions will be automatically
		  freezed and possibly activated moving patterns will be deactivated now
* TOOLS		: Fixed bug, when using a trackball in conjunction with using the possibility to invert
		  Pan/Tilt, only concerning direct access actions
* extended fixture library

Update Ver. 0.044.

Most important changes:

* BACKUP	: Added possibility to overwrite files
* TIMELINE	: Added support for LTC timecode SMPTE 25 and SMPTE 30
* TIMELINE	: Added tracking mode --> when starting a play process anywhere inside
		  the timeline or when using a loop play function all events from
		  the beginning of the timeline up to the entering point are called up
* TIMELINE	: Added track for recording chase GO events
* TIMELINE	: fixed block function bugs
* DIRECT ACCESS : Added follow mode
* DIRECT ACCESS : fixed bugs occuring during fades of size and speed values of moving patterns
* CUES/CHASES	: Added FLASH function --> same as holding down the flash button permanently
		  when pressing the button for this CUE
* CUES 		: Added AUTOSELECT function --> if activated, fixtures and PAR channels
		  stored in this CUE are automatically selected when calling up this CUE
* CUES 		: Added AUTOFOLLOW function --> if activated, fixtures stored in this CUE
		  are automatically copied to the follow selection and the follow mode is activated
		  when calling up this CUE
* TOOLS		: Added possibility to invert Pan/Tilt, only concerning direct access actions
		  --> invert Pan/Tilt only during the programming process
		  --> clear inversions during show time to ease the use of fixtures
		      for follow purposes
* CHASE CREATE	: Fixed bug when creating PAR chases with FADE activated
* SEQUENCE	: Fixed bug when displaying sequence step numbers between 100 and 109
* SEQUENCE	: Fixed bug when changing the sequence step fade mode
		  --> active step selection will not be altered now
* SEQUENCE	: Added Go-To function
		  --> setting the destination step by encoder or numerical input
* extended fixture library

Update Ver. 0.041.

!!! By end of next week a detailed description of the new functions is send!!!
Within the next two weeks the file will be available on our hompage/Licon/update

Most important changes:

* extended CONFIG/OPTION menu
    * PARMUL --> selection of the behavior of PAR memory banks
	* Single Bank : behavior of software versions below 0.041
	    --> one PAR fader can only be active on one bank at the same time
	    --> by performing a bank switch the fader will be activated on the new bank,
		as it reaches a value of zero
	* Multi Bank :
	    --> presets / chases of one PAR fader can be active on all PAR banks at the same time
	    --> by performing a bank switch the fader will be activated on the new bank,
		as it reaches the level active on the new bank up to now
	    --> by holding down the CLEAR key of the Fixture/Par Selection and pressing
		one of the Par Bank keys all output levels of this PAR bank will be set to 0	    --> bei gedrckter CLEAR Taste in der Fixture/Par Selection und gleichzeitig
	    --> by holding down the CLEAR key of the Fixture/Par Selection and pressing
		the Par Master Flash key all output levels of all PAR banks will be set to 0	    --> bei gedrckter CLEAR Taste in der Fixture/Par Selection und gleichzeitig
    * CHCTRL --> establishing a link from the chase selection to the Chase Speed Control
	* Auto Sel : behavior of software versions below 0.041
	    --> by starting a chase in the combi section it will be automatically linked
		to the Chase Speed Control
	* Manual Sel :
	    --> by starting a chase in the combi section it will not be automatically linked
		to the Chase Speed Control
	    --> the Chase Speed Control will remain active for the chase previously linked
	    --> a link from a chase to the Chase Speed Control will be established by using SELECT
    * PARNUM --> numbering of the PAR channels on the three PAR pages
	* Single Page : behavior of software versions below 0.041
	    --> PAR channels are numbered from 1..32 on each page
	* Continuous :
	    --> PAR channels are continuously numbered from 1..96

* fixed trackball bug :
    --> by pressing Go- / Go+ buttons of Chase Speed Control the trackball has been
	activated / deactivated

* fixed sound control bug in sequence section
    --> sound control hasn't been working

* fixed bug when changing the store matrix entries of PAR channels
    --> not selected channels in the Feature/Par Selection havent been deleted from
	the store matrix when pressing one of the PAR feature keys
	--> deleting has only been possible by using the CLEAR function
    --> it has been possible that the channel selection of the desired PAR page wouldn't
	have been transferred correctly to the store matrix

* changed LIST PAR function
    --> activating of the previous LIST PAR function by double pressing the LIST PAR key
    --> by single pressing the LIST PAR key you will obtain an overview of the fader
	levels currently active on all PAR banks
    
* extended fixture library

planned changes for the next update :
	* possibility to use the LTC timecode input
	* possibility to use stage mode
	* bug fixes in fixture library
	* extended fixture library

	the update will be sent to you within the first two weeks of october


Update Ver. 0.040.

Most important changes:

* Chase Creator
	* added possibility to use sequences created by the user, to which the Creator
	  patterns are applied (SEQ1 ... SEQ8 on page 2 of Chase Creator)
	* to use the Chase Creator like you have done in the past, choose DIRECT mode
	  on page 2 of Chase Creator

* system time/date are stored with the backup files

* added CONFIG/OPTION Men, to adjust the behaviour of the console
	* F-SWAP --> swap function caused by pressing fixture flash keys
		* inactive
		* affecting only fixture faders
		* affecting fixture and par faders
	* P-SWAP --> swap function caused by pressing par flash keys
		* deaktiviert
		* affecting only par faders
		* affecting fixture and par faders
	* FIXT % to display values of fixture features in percent
	* PAR % to display values of par features in percent
* The focus function can be altered by means of the trackball after selection of the Zoom/Focus feature 

* extended fixture library

* updating the console
	Updates are no longer downloaded to the Licon1 console using Windows Hyper Terminal.
	Instead use JB LICON1 UPDATER, which is attached to JB Licon1 update e-Mails or
	downloadable from the JB-lighting WEB Site.


Next update will include :
	* simultaneous usage of all PAR Preset Banks
	* Bug fixes in fixture library
	* extended fixture library

	it will be sent to you first week of may

!!! If you have located any bug in the fixture library, please send us an e-Mail with 
a short description to hoffmann@jb-lighting.de during the next week, that we are
able to fix this bug in the next update.

 
Update Ver. 0.032.

!!! By middle of next week a detailed description of the new functions is send!!!
Within the next two weeks the file will be available on our hompage/Licon/update

Most important changes:

	edit functions of dimmers and moving patterns on a separate page of the display
	when  dimmers and moving patterns  are recalled all Presets are available on the first page of the screen
	the edit functions will be available after pressing the feature keys again
	leave edit function menu by pressing the feature key once again or by means of the ESCAPE key
	Preset Mode: after confirming a process by means of the STORE key, the display will show automatically the edit function screen
	Several new features have been included to the edit functions of PAR/dimmer section. Detailed description will be available by mid of next week
	On all three PAR pages the channels can be selected separately
	when storing presets all channels currently selected on all three pages will be stored	  (not for each page seperatly like before)
o	 SEL>0% function for selecting all channels with an actual DMX value larger than 0
o	CLRSEL function for deselecting all channels
o	NAME function to add a short name to each PAR channel
	additional presetpage for Par and Gobo features
	desk link function for master/slave mode of  multiple desks --> currently only working with keyboard events, not with fader values
	midi functions for midi remote control
	enhanced timeline editor
	enhanced fixture library



SHORT MANUAL FOR UPDATE PROCESS
===============================

IMPORTANT !!!
Updates are no longer downloaded to the Licon1 console using Windows Hyper Terminal.
Instead use JB LICON1 UPDATER, which is attached to JB Licon1 update e-Mails or
downloadable from the JB-lighting WEB Site.

Latest update files for Licon 1 console are distributed to all Licon 1 customers whose e-Mail
adresses are contained in our Licon 1 mailing list.
If you want us to add an e-Mail adress to this list, send us a mail containing this adress
and the serial number of the Licon 1 console.

Update files for Licon 1 console are also available through www.

Url for www - download : <http://www.jb-lighting.de/update>

When accessing this site a dialog box will appear and you have to enter the following username and passcode :

username : getit

passcode : solution

Caution : you have to use non capital letters only

This website will always provide the latest update, compressed as a winzip file.
After decompressing you will get the update files and one file named 'Updinfo.txt', which
contains informations about the updating process and software changes.

If you are a retailer and you have sold any Licon 1 console to your customers, you should provide us the e-mail
adresses for direct updating or you should redirect our update Mails to your customers because it is
very important to use the latest updates on the console.

Short manual for installation and configuration of
JB LICON1 UPDATER for Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows 2000/Windows XP 

Installation : 
1. Unzip update files to a user defined directory
2. Run setup.exe from this directory and follow the commands
   --> JB LICON1 UPDATER will be installed on your system

Usage :
1. Search Windows start menu for 'JB Licon1 UPDATER' and activate it
   Start --> Programs --> JB LICON1 UPDATER
2. Select the COM port from the listbox, where you want to connect the Licon 1 console

Updating the Licon 1 : 

!!! Caution !!! 
!!! During the updating process all desk data will be lost !!!
!!! --> always backup complete desk data on a floppy disk before starting the update process !!!
 
1.	The Licon 1 has to be switched off !!!
	Connect Licon 1 to the desired COM port.
	(!!! Only use the connection cable which is shipped with the desk !!!)

2.	Hold down key no. 8 in Fixture Selection section and switch on the desk
	--> LED 1 will be switched off and LEDs no. 2 to 8 will be lit
	--> additionally the PC screen will show LICON 1 message
	--> if this message is not displayed on the computer screen, try process again with any other COM Port

3.	Press button "START UPDATE" and select update file named similar to
	"Licon1Update_***.dat" and confirm process by pressing OK
	--> The LEDs of Fixture Selection section will flash during the process of transmission
	--> If the LEDs stop flashing for half a minute during the transmission do not switch off the desk !!!
	    Wait till transmission is completed.
	    (All LEDs no. 1 to 32 will flash when data transmission was successfully completed)
 
4.	Switch off Licon 1 by means of On/Off key

 
transmission will take an average time of approximately 7 minutes.
This period of time might be enlarged when using very old PCs.
