Release Notes

This file documents the new features, changes and bug fixes for the Pixii camera software. A list of upcoming elements is also available in the Development Changelog document.

Software (7.10.18) - A3410 Models

Changed:

• Update default gain maps to improve color consistency over the full sensor field (aka, fix for "green corners")

Fixed:

• WB presets updated for the new A3410 model
• Prevent downgrade to A2572 model by mistake

Software (7.3.18) - A2572(+) Models

New:

• Support for shutter sound volume control
• New preference for "direct" vs soft mode for the menu selection wheel

Changed:

• AutoISO support in manual exposure mode
• Don't block disk mode under certain conditions
• Get low speed indicator from EXIF focal length

Fixed:

• Restore 50mm framelines
• Fix for auto iso
• Fix some inconsistencies between displayed exposure and capture settings
• Fix for 1st exposure timing

Software (7.0.29) - A2572(+) Models

Fixed:

• Fix for listing wifi networks with special characters

Software (7.0.6) - A2572(+) Models

New:

• New manual brigthness setting for adjusting the framelines intensity

Changed:

• Improvements to update tools

Fixed:

• Fix for line color issue at the top of image previews
• Fix for Auto ISO in low light conditions
• Fix for rare image corruption issues
• Fix for GPS position encoding
• Fix for AWB with over saturated areas
• Fix for available storage reporting after an erase operation

Software (6.5.27) - A2572 Model

New:

• Focus peaking support (pending a future app update)

Changed:

• Improved system reactivity & performance

Fixed:

• Fix sensor faults on long exposures

Firmware (230610.3) - All models

Changed:

• Improve power up sequence for processor and sensor.

Fixed:

• Fix for particular startup issues on cold boot

Software (6.4.5) - A2572 Model

New:

• Restored USB key support for model A2572
• Additionnal focal length can be selected and recorded in EXIF fields
• Option for resetting the speed selector magnet angular position.

Changed:

• Update JPEG rendering

Fixed:

• Fixed erase function
• Fixed JPEG clipping issues
• Fix for rare freeze when performing several bluetooth operations concurrently
• Fix to prevent concurrent access to storage when in disk mode
• Fix to avoid USB/Wi-Fi issues with corrupted config file

Software (6.1.28) - A2572 Model

New:

• Save logs function in the system menu

Changed:

• Faster shutter release when the camera is loaded
• Limit power consumption of live view and exposure metering
• Support for FPGA updates
• Disabled GPR support

Fixed:

• Fix for AWB issues
• Fix for FAULT issue beyond ISO 10K
• Fix for wrong ISO EXIF beyond 15200
• Fix for screen initialization issues
• Fix for sensor startup issues & optimisations
• Fix for horizontal black bar appearing on some images
• Fix for color profiles list being too short
• Fix for time & date synchronization missed on startup
• Fix for ISO setting mismatch at startup
• Fix for exposure indicator being presented prematurely
• Fix for exposures out of range

IMPORTANT: This release will update an internal program code which will take about 1 minute. DO NOT power down the camera until the camera is finished with the FLASH phase and restarts with the PIXII logo. If the camera gets stuck on the PIXII logo, it is ok to force restart or remove the battery beyond that point. Contact support@pixii.fr if you need help.

App

Release 1.4.0 (iOS + Android)

New:

• Support for the new A3410 model

Soft-rev 64 (iOS) / 35 (Android):

Fixed:

• Fix for the exposure indicator in the camera control panel
• Fix for EV indicator in the photo detailled view
• Stability fixes

Firmware (230223.3) - All models

Changed:

• The camera now presents itself as a USB-C peripheral by default.

Fixed:

• Fix for battery leakage while the camera is suspended
• Fix for some occasional reboot failures

Software (6.0.3) - A2572 Model

Changed:

• Improve compatibility of USB disk mode with some Apple computers.
• Adjust buffer size to avoid image recording errors.
• Improve sensor driver.

Fixed:

• More AWB fixes for cases where the scene changes rapidly.
• Fix for iso scaling issue in live view mode.
• Fix monochrome preview brigthness level in low ISOs.
• Fix for image corruption occuring in sensor "safe" mode.
• Fix for certain AWB issues.

Software (5.11.24)

Fixed:

• Fix for black previews when using certain profiles (A2572)

Firmware (222122.3)

Features:

• Play BLE pairing confirmation sound & display logo

Firmware (230223.3) - All models

Changed:

• The camera now presents itself as a USB-C peripheral by default.

Fixed:

• Fix for battery leakage while the camera is suspended
• Fix for some occasional reboot failures

Software (6.0.3) - A2572 Model

Changed:

• Improve compatibility of USB disk mode with some Apple computers.
• Adjust buffer size to avoid image recording errors.
• Improve sensor driver.

Fixed:

• More AWB fixes for cases where the scene changes rapidly.
• Fix for iso scaling issue in live view mode.
• Fix monochrome preview brigthness level in low ISOs.
• Fix for image corruption occuring in sensor "safe" mode.
• Fix for certain AWB issues.

Software (6.0.3) - A2572 Model

Changed:

• Improve compatibility of USB disk mode with some Apple computers.
• Adjust buffer size to avoid image recording errors.
• Improve sensor driver.

Fixed:

• More AWB fixes for cases where the scene changes rapidly.
• Fix for iso scaling issue in live view mode.
• Fix monochrome preview brigthness level in low ISOs.
• Fix for image corruption occuring in sensor "safe" mode.
• Fix for certain AWB issues.

Software (5.11.24)

Fixed:

• Fix for black previews when using certain profiles (A2572)

Firmware (222122.3)

Features:

• Play BLE pairing confirmation sound & display logo

App

Soft-rev 61 (iOS) / 32 (Android):

Features:

• New live view feature

1.2.1 (iOS)

Features:

• Use the improved Bluetooth API on iOS

Software (5.9.2)

Changed:

• Support for new display controller
• Adjust battery indicators
• New user preference to prevent the camera from suspending automatically
• New user preference to activate the power saving mode (see below)
• Optimize sensor power-down steps to save battery

Fixed:

• Protect against channel misconfiguration
• Prevent some sensor fault issues at startup

Firmware (221011.3)

Features:

• Memorize battery profile across changes

Changed:

• Support for new screen variant
• Improve menu selector responsiveness
• Hide battery debug information behind a double click
• Double click to access extra battery info

Fixed:

• Fix for DFU waiting endlessly
• Fix to let the camera resume on half-press while in light suspend mode
• Restore support for old A1112 charger
• Don't crash if the bluetooth link security fails

Software [5.7.23]

Changed:

• Mono indicator
• Tolerate 5% battery before going critical

Fixed:

• Fix exposure indicator inconsistencies
• Fix for monochrome preview being corrupted in sensor "Fine" mode
• Fix for empty photo counter on large storage capacity models

App

Soft-rev 60 (iOS) / 31 (Android):

Features:

• New sensor mode toggle switch
• Support for changing EC settings

Software [5.6.10]

Fixed:

• Fix auto-exposure regression with ISO <= 100
• Fix for mode & EC settings sync with the app.

Software [5.5.18]

Features:

• New Fn shortcut
• Viewfinder toggle indicator on shutter press
• Support for EXIF Offset Time

Changed:

• Improved Wifi menu
• Improved USB key & backup progress indications
• Faster access to saved camera settings on boot
• Faster availability of main storage at startup
• The EC setting is now accessible from the menu
• New sensor health check at startup

Fixed:

• Support for importing photos in iOS/Android by moving back to DCIM/101PIXII for the path exported in USB disk mode.
• Fix to avoid sending duplicate thumbnail parts
• Clear Fault indicator
• Fixed preference saving issues
• Re-create image directory correctly after erasing all pictures

Firmware

Features:

• Support for double click
• Support for camera settings

Changed:

• Improved power savings in deep-sleep mode
• Better button event handling
• Improved battery gauge

Fixed:

• Gyro & display power-up fixes
• Power down viewfinder screen on suspend
• Fix for cases where the camera powers off just after starting

App

Soft-rev 59 (iOS) / 191+ (Android):

Changed:

• Improved thumbnails transfer logic

Fixed:

• Prevent crash when changing settings

App

Soft-rev 58 (iOS) / 190 (Android):

Fixed:

• Fix timezone offset issue

1.2.2 Android :

• Support for time & date synchronisation with the camera

Software [5.2.4]

Changed:

• Improved recording speed for DNG & JPEG files
• Improved camera responsiveness while processing the image buffer
• Improved AWB estimation in extreme cases
• Improved WB presets
• 12pt font improvements
• Support for downgrading to the stable release
• Time error indication in system menu

Fixed:

• Fix to avoid the infinite busy issue
• Fix for a colored blur issue visible when denoising JPEGs beyond ISO 1600
• Ensure a camera update is reflected immediately in the app after installation
• Fix to preserve user settings across battery changes
• Fix for time synchronization with the smartphone reference clock

App

Soft-rev 57 (iOS) / 189 (Android):

Changed:

• Add the ability to revert software / firmware to the stable release

Fixed:

• Fix for firmware update error on Android

App

Soft-rev 21 (iOS) / 27 (Android):

• Improved latency between command and image transmissions
• Support for upcoming camera software release

Software [4.11.29] - 2021-12-29

Features:

• New sensor mode switch (Fast/Fine); Warning: Fine reduces the shutter speed to 5FPS
• New preferences for auto-lock and suspend timer

Changed:

• Kernel fix for slow storage mounts; rescan if necessary
• Renamed "framelines" to Focal to better reflect the role of the setting
• Don't bring up wlan1 / direct link by default
• Fixes for Monochrome mode in Fine sensor setting
• Auto-lock is now off by default
• Improved AWB disregarding ill-exposed frames

Fixed:

• Properly save the new ISO 200+ steps

Firmware [211231] - 2021-12-31

Changed:

• Force camera in device mode to improve USB-C detection
• Improve USB charger detection logic and debug display
• Lower power usage prior to camera sleep/power-off

Fixed:

• Adjust battery capacity to fix incoherent gauge reading
• Fix firmware crash making the camera unresponsive to power up commands
• Fix issue whereby the camera was not powering off automatically under certain conditions

Software [4.10.29] - 2021-11-29

Features:

• New standard ISO steps and improved ISO gain programming
• Reveal cache, for USB export of the system partition

Changed:

• Longer delay to deal with slow main storage mounts
• Scan for storage capacity in the background
• Clean trash files & folder on erase
• Improve menu layout, menu re-loop with edges
• Improved AE in low light or over-exposure cases
• Improved 12pt font

Fixed:

• Prevent manual exposure guidance to be overriden by AE
• Default to DNG format

Software [4.10.09] - 2020-11-09

Features:

• New Model A1571 release

Fixed:

• Prevent entering usb disk mode if the device is still busy processing pictures

Software [3.6.18] - 2020-07-18

Fixed:

• Fix burst mode
• Fix BUSY issue at powerdown
• Filter out buggy DCP filenames
• Removed erroneous exposure indication when resuming sensor activity

Changed:

• Prevent remote powerdown request if photo spool is not empty
• Accelerate sensor wake up process
• Improve buffer warning logic and speed up processing trigger
• Improve spot metering map, making it slightly narrower
• Improve control responsiveness by sending images from a background thread

Software [3.6.12] - 2020-07-12

Changed:

• Re-enable OTA (Over-The-Air) updates
• Fix the automatic exposure initialization with the help of the external light sensor: this should accelerate the AE feature.
• Fix the network detection when using the new Wi-Fi direct link.