FPP v1.6

Changes in v1.6 include:

• Upgrade to v1.6 via button in v1.5 UI, no need to install a new SD/eMMC image
• Channel Output drivers
  • Zig Zag ability added to BBB String for F16-B/F4-B and other controllers
  • Virtual Matrix can now use RGB color order in addition to original BGR
  • New RPIWS281x Channel Output added to allow driving up to two strings of
    WS281x/TM180x pixels directly attached to the Raspberry Pi's GPIO headers
  • New Generic Serial Channel Output
• General
  • Max channel count in a sequence bumped up to 512K
  • Remote status screen now shows sequence and media being played and position
  • New Channel Test UI and backend code, optimized for higher channel counts
  • New setting to enable routing between network interfaces
  • Audio playback is now supported on the BBB (still no video though)

FPP v1.5

Changes in v1.5 include:

• New install images
  • Updated Raspbian base image w/ support for the Raspberry Pi v2 B.
  • New SD/eMMC images for BeagleBone Black (BBB) and Green (BBG)
    NOTE: BBB/BBG are only supported for sequence playback, we do not yet
    support playing video or audio on the BeagleBone. Future FPP
    versions will support audio and video on the Beaglebone.
    E1.31 bridge mode is functional on the BeagleBone in FPP v1.5.
• Channel Output drivers
  • New Channel Outputs
    • BBB48String - Direct-attached WS281x/TM180x strings to the BeagleBone
    • RF24 - Transmit 1 universe of data wirelessly to Komby receivers from Pi
    • LEDscapeMatrix - Connect up to 64 LED panels to the BeagleBone.
    • RGBMatrix - Connect up to 4 LED panels to the Pi
    • VirtualMatrix - Virtual Matrix on Raspberry Pi's HDMI Video Output
    • Open Lighting Architecture - output through OLA daemon
    • USBRelay - Allows control of USB attached relay devices
  • PixelNet Open output support for CH34x and other chipset USB dongles
  • Conversion of most of Channel Output code to C++ including a common base
    class to ensure that all Channel Outputs behave the same way for included functionality.
    • Converted Channel Outputs execute in their own thread where possible
      to eliminate one output holding up another while the first waits on hardware.
  • Start channel offset is now adjustable for Falcon Pixelnet/DMX dongle.
• MultiSync
  • New 'Sync Files' ability to distribute files from Master to Remotes
    • Syncs music, sequences, and video files to configured Remotes.
• General
  • New Backup/Restore screen to allow backing up and restoring
    settings, playlists, schedules, etc..
  • Command-line network setup utility to allow wireless-only setups.
    • Added ability to set local NTP server
    • Added ability to use SD card for media storage when running BeagleBone off eMMC.
• Plugins
  • New Projector Control plugin added to plugin list.

FPP v1.0

Tagging v1.0 branch for SD image