Solid State Logic System T Broadcast Console

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Nalane ea Phetoho ea Litokomane

• V1.2 Initial release EA November 2025
• V1.3 Re-uploaded file with new checksum EA November 2025

Selelekela
System T installations typically include one or many SSL surfaces, Tempest Engines, and Network I/O units. This software release comprises control surface software and Tempest Engine card firmware updates. To identify the current software version running on any console(s), go to Menu>Setup>Service>Admin>About. Updating to V4 directly from V2 software is not supported; a V3.0 or later version must be already installed first due to significant changes to the console’s embedded operating system. V3 and later software require a one-time OS licence to update from V2. Contact support@solidstatelogic.com for further information on licensing. Refer to the V4.2.13 Features Release Notes for further information before installation.
Lemoha ka kopo: This update requires any manual IP address settings for the console’s interfaces to be verified/re-entered after the update. Ensure all fixed IP addresses are recorded before commencing this update, including the S400. If this includes S500 Meter Bridge Processors, refer to the Restore Fixed IP Address to Meter Bridge Processor section in this document for further information.

Litlhoko

• Console e tsamaisang bonyane ba software ea V3.0.x
• USB drive e se nang letho - 16GB kapa ho feta - bakeng sa setšoantšo sa Flat Install
• USB drive e eketsehileng bakeng sa ho boloka li-console files
• USB Keyboard
• Mohala oa USB AB
• Windows PC and Quartus Prime Programmer software [prev. version dependent]
• System T 4.2.13 install image file
• Rufus V3.5 software installed on a Windows PC
• Motsamaisi oa Dante
• Network I/O V4.5 Package if not already updated
• Sesebelisoa sa netefatso sa WinMD5 checksum [Ka boikhethelo]
• SehlophaViewlitokomane tsa ho kena [Ha ho boikhethelo]
• TCA V4.2.13 Installer [Optional]
• Basic hand tools – PZR driver, 2mm hex driver, and M4 tile puller as originally supplied with console

Theha USB Flat Installer

1. Khoasolla setšoantšo sa software file sebelisa sehokelo se ka holimo.
2. [Ka boikhethelo] Sebelisa cheke ho tse jarollotsoeng file using WinMD5. The checksum value is: 45c56253be2248ea09a11e78dad4b730
3. Khoasolla Rufus 3.5 'me u tsamaise sesebelisoa sa .exe. Khetha setšoantšo se nepahetseng sa iso ho khetho ea Boot, khetha Sesebediswa se nepahetseng, ebe o netefatsa hore morero oa Partition o behiloe ho GPT.
4. Enter a suitable Volume label so that the drive can be identified in the future, i.e., System TV4.2.13 Flat Installer.
5. Select Start and confirm that you wish to erase all data on the USB drive by clicking OK. Rufus will now partition your device and copy the files. (USB2 e tla nka metsotso e ka bang 40, USB3 5mins)
6. Once the process is complete, there will be an ‘Important notice about Secure Boot’. This can be ignored – press Close. The USB Flat Installer is now ready to be used.

Kenya Console Software
The same USB Flat Installer is used to update the Front Panel Processor (FPP) in all System T console variants, as well as the Meter Bridge Processor (MBP) in S500/S500m surfaces. The control surface assemblies must be updated in the order detailed below. Failure to follow this order can break communication between the FPP and MBP assemblies, for example.

Tokisetso le ho Nchafatsa Taelo

1. Backup ea sistimi files - kenya koloi ea hau ea USB (eseng Flat Installer) ebe u ea ho Menu> Setup> Tšebeletso> Admin ho sebelisa mosebetsi oa Backup Data.
2. Make an additional record of all fixed IP addresses in use on the FPP, MBP, Member, and Remote surfaces
3. Kenya lenaneo le se nang lethofile template - e hlakola litsela le ho tlohela ho ba beng ba eona
4. Tlosa console
5. Remove any external screen connections [S300/S400 only]
6. Ntlafatsa software ea Meter Bridge Processor [S500/S500m ka borokho ba mithara]
7. Manually restore fixed IP address for MBP [not applicable if set to DHCP]
8. Update additional Member FPPs where applicable; User 2 and 3 positions in larger surfaces and/or remote TCR Member surfaces, etc.
9. Update the main console FPP software
10. Manually restore fixed IP addresses for FPP Main and Members
11. Lintlafatso tsa software ea Automatic Tempest Engine OCP
12. Update Control Surface tiles and assembly firmware from the GUI, where applicable
13. Program the Tempest Engine 120 card using Quartus Prime, where applicable
14. Other updates, including TCA Remotes/Backup Surfaces and TeamViewer re-installation, were relevant

Keletso ea Bohlokoa Lihokelong tsa Sehlomathisi sa USB
It is possible that the USB flat installer will not be detected when connected via ports on the console surface. Should this be the case, connect directly to the processor motherboard/carrier board USB ports. This means locating the bay position in which the processor is located and temporarily removing the relevant touch screen or surface tile to insert the USB, seating them back in their usual position while the installation process completes.

Important Note on Boot Menu Display
F7 on an external keyboard will launch the boot menu to select a boot device. In some cases, the menu will not appear from power on, and a software restart of the FPP is required by pressing the Ctrl-Alt-Del key combination before tapping F7 again.

Nchafatsa Meter Bridge Processor
E sebetsa libakeng tsa S500/S500m tse nang le Meter Bridge feela.

1. Connect the USB install stick to an available MBP USB port (internal if not detected externally). Connect a keyboard to the MBP USB connection at the rear of the console.
2. Power on the console and tap F7 on the keyboard continuously to open the boot menu. Should the boot menu not appear, press Ctrl-Alt-Del then F7 again.
3. Use the Up/Down arrow keys on the keyboard to select the UEFI device (USB Flat Installer), then press Enter. If there are two devices listed as per the screenshot below, select the upper UEFI option. The console will now boot from the USB Flat Installer.
4. The screen will appear blank for approximately two minutes while the OS installer starts. When the Command Prompt ‘Solid State Logic Tempest Installer’ appears, choose option 1: “Install image and KEEP user data.” This retains the existing MBP configuration.
5. . Progress will be shown at the bottom of the window as a percentage, ho nka metsotso e ka bang mehlano ho qeta. Ha o qetile, molaetsa o reng 'Na u tlositse mecha eohle ea litaba e tlosoang?' e tla hlaha. Tlosa ka 'mele thupa ea USB Flat Installer ho processor, ebe u tobetsa Y ho keyboard ho tsoela pele.
6. The ‘Please press 1 to REBOOT’ will now display. Follow the on-screen instructions and press number 1 on the keyboard to reboot.
7. Windows Setup will begin with various progress screens and automatic restarts during this process. lemoha ka kopo: It may look like the installer is not active during this time. Be patient and DO NOT power cycle the console during this process. When complete, the Meter Bridge will show a blank meters layout.
8. If using DHCP for the MBP connection to FPP, the MBP update is complete. If using a fixed IP address on the MBP, follow the steps on the next page to manually restore this.

Restore Fixed IP Address to Meter Bridge Processor. Applicable only to S500/S500m surfaces with Meter Bridge using a fixed IP address. If using DHCP, proceed to the next section (Update FPP). \

1. Power off the console, then boot from the Flat Install USB again by pressing the F7 key. When presented with the list of options, select 5) Go to command prompt
2. At the command prompt, type notepad and press enter to launch the application, then go to File>Open and change the file type dropdown from Text Document to All Files.
3. Navigate to the console’s Data directory by first selecting ThisPC, then identifying the relevant drive; Data is D:\ under normal operating conditions, but booting from the flat installer will typically push this to F:\.
4. Within the Data drive, open the SSL/TempestBroadcast/ConfigFiles directory and locate the AdapterIpSettings_XXXXXXXXXXXX.xml files. There will be two of these – open both of them in separate NotePad windows: AdapterIpSettings_{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}.xml = previous config file with fixed IP address setting AdapterIpSettings_XXXXXXXXXXXX.xml = new config file with DHCP setting
5. Note the new file comprises the following line: true. Copy these lines from the old file – where ‘x’ is the fixed value – then paste over the line quoted above in the new file. Leave all other lines intact, then save the new file. false x.x.x.x x.x.x.x x.x.x.x x.x.x.x

Ntlafatsa li-Frother Panel Processor.
Your System T console surface may have more than one FPP for multi-operational positions or due to the large size of the surface. If you are not able to determine this, contact your local SSL Support Office. Additional FPPs in positions 2 and 3, etc., must be updated before the host FPP in position 1. This includes any remote TCR or other console surfaces configured as Members. The update instructions are the same for each:

1. Connect the USB install stick to an available FPP USB port (internal if not detected externally). Connect a keyboard to any available FPP USB connection.
2. Power on the console and tap F7 on the keyboard continuously to open the boot menu. Should the boot menu not appear, press Ctrl-Alt-Del then F7 again.
3. Use the Up/Down arrow keys on the keyboard to select the UEFI device (USB Flat Installer), then press Enter. If there are two devices listed as per the screenshot below, select the upper UEFI option. The console will now boot from the USB Flat Installer.
4. The screen will appear blank for approximately two minutes while the OS installer starts. When the Command Prompt ‘Solid State Logic Tempest Installer’ appears, choose option 1: “Install image and KEEP user data.” This retains the existing FPP configuration.
5. Tsoelopele e tla bonts'oa botlaaseng ba fensetere joalo ka liperesentetage, taking approximately five minutes to complete. Upon completion, the message ‘Have you removed all removable media?’ will appear. Physically remove the USB Flat Installer stick from the processor, then press Y on the keyboard to progress.
6. The ‘Please press 1 to REBOOT’ will now display. Follow the on-screen instructions and press number 1 on the keyboard to reboot.
7. Windows Setup will begin with various progress screens, and automatic restarts will happen during this process.
   Lemoha ka kopo: It may look like the installer is not active during this time. Be patient and DO NOT power cycle the console during this process. When complete, the console will boot into the usual Front Panel display/console GUI.
8. Navigate to the Menu>Setup>Service>Update page to confirm the Current Version for the Control Software is showing V4.2.13.67660
9. Repeat the above steps for any other FPPs fitted to the console surface (Position 3, then position 1 FPP last, for example).
10. Once the final FPP update has been completed, navigate to Menu>Setup>Service>Network and manually restore fixed IP address configuration – fixed IP addresses will have been reset to DHCP during this update procedure due to necessary changes in the underlying changes to adapter configuration files.
11. Qala hape console hape hore e bale Lebitso la eona la Console file, e bonahalang ho Menu>Setapo>Dikgetho>Sistimi.

T-Engine OCP Software (automatic)
Ts'ebetso ena ke ea boiketsetso 'me e tla etsahala nakong ea metsotso e meraro ka mor'a hore FPP e kene ka har'a software e ncha. Menu> Setupo> Ts'ebeletso> Ntlafatso e tla bonts'a 'Automatic Update Pending' haufi le li-T-Engine tse hokahaneng, tse lateloang ke 'Phoso: Khokahano e Lahlehile'. Sena ke sephetho sa khoutu e jarollotsoeng mme T-Engine e qala bocha. Khokahano e tla its'oara hape haufinyane kamora moo. Sheba ho 'Software le Firmware Version Overview' tafole hamorao tokomaneng ena ho netefatsa liphetolelo tse nepahetseng li bonts'itsoe.

Ntlafatsa Likopano tsa Surface
The Menu>Setup>Service>Update page lists all connected control surface tiles and internal card assemblies (on each FPP, if multiple are fitted). Required updates are automatically prompted and can be completed in any order. Press and hold the active Update button to start the firmware update. The screen and surface will be locked out while the update is in progress. Control surface tiles will automatically restart and reconnect upon completion. Repeat the process for all required tiles/assemblies

T-Engine 62D120 Card Firmware Update
Unchanged since V4.0.15. Updating from earlier versions requires firmware UID 500877 for the 62D120 PCIe Audio fitted to each T-Engine. This is programmed using the Quartus Prime Programmer software:

1. Connect a USB memory stick to the console, navigate to Menu>Setup>Service Update, then press and hold the Update button next to the listed 62D120 card. This transfers a .pof firmware file ho thupa ea USB.
2. Khoasolla le ho kenya Quartus Prime ho Windows PC.
3. Ha T-Engine e tsamaisoa, hokela thapo ea USB AB ho tloha khomphuteng ho ea koung ea PROG kareteng ea 62D120 (e ngotsoeng AUDIO I/F) ka morao.
4. Launch Quartus Prime. Check Hardware Setup lists a connected USB-Blaster device. If not, follow this guide to complete the installation/association of programmer drivers. Once confirmed/resolved, return to the main application window.
5. In the Mode dropdown list, select JTAG (if not set by default), then press the Auto Detect button on the left side of the application window.
6. Ho tla hlaha lebokose la puisano le bontšang lenane la lisebelisoa. Khetha sesebelisoa sa 5CGXFC9E7 ebe o tobetsa OK. Ena ke lekhetlo la ho qetela lethathamong.
7. A graphical representation of three devices will be shown. Click on the CFI_128Mb chip icon, then select\ Change File ho tloha dikonopong tse ka ho le letshehadi.
8. Ka lebaka leo file Fesetere ea sebatli, bula MADIMax_5CGXFC9E7F31C8N_D120.pof file ho tswa ho memori ya USB stick. Tsela ea foldara ke SSL\SystemT\Firmware\D120.
9. In the main application window, tick the boxes for Program/Configure and Verify, then click Start. A progress bar is shown in the top-right corner. Updates take between 5 and 10 minutes, at which point 100% Complete will be shown. Should there be an error/failure reported, check settings, then re-attempt.
10. Once completed, successfully repower the T-Engine to load the programmed code. Check that the correct firmware UID is shown in the console’s Update menu. Repeat steps if there is a second T-Engine.

Likarete tse eketsehileng tsa T-Engine/HC Bridge
For 62D124 and 62D151 T-Engine/HC Bridge cards, firmware remains unchanged since V3.0.14. Confirm versions listed in Menu>Setup>Service>Update are current compared to the Software and Firmware Version Overview tafole hamorao tokomaneng ena. Haeba ho ka ba le likarete ho tlatselletsa ho 62D120 tse seng tsa morao-rao, sheba tokomane e fetileng ea V3.0.x Install Notes kapa ikopanye le Ofisi ea Tšehetso ea SSL ea sebakeng sa heno bakeng sa tataiso e eketsehileng.

Lintlafatso tsa I/O tsa Marang-rang
The Network I/O V4.5 Package includes new SSL and Dante firmware for some Network IO devices, if not updated as part of a previous software release. Refer to the Install Notes included in the V4.5 release as well as the firmware table in this document for further information.

SehlophaViewer Tlhophiso
Haeba e sebelisoa, TeamViewer will need to be reinstalled and configured after this update has been applied. This requires the Admin Access function to be unlocked by a four-digit access code in Menu>Setup>Service>Admin. Contact your local SSL Support Office for an access code. For full details on the installation process, refer to System T Application Note 021.

Tempest Control App (TCA)
From V4.0 onwards, Tempest Control App (TCA) brings the full feature-set of System T into a software application with direct control of Tempest Engines. Replacing TSOLSA, the software will continue to be available free-of-charge for Offline showfile configuration and Remote connectivity to external control surfaces. With the optional Online licence, it becomes possible for TCA to directly control Tempest Engines and Dante networks. This provides new system design possibilities, including flypack, virtual, and backup control solutions for both new and existingcustomers. Download the installer package via the Support site, which includes TCA-specific installation notes that should be referred to. Update any client machines to V4.2.13 TCA software, matching the console. It is not possible to connect TCA/T-SOLSA clients that are running an older version of the software.
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Software le Firmware Version e Felletseview
Linomoro tse ngotsoeng ka mongolo o motenya li bolela mefuta e mecha ea tokollo ena.

Console le Tempest Engine Software le Firmware

Tse ling tsa Consoles le Software (kakaretso ea tlhahlobo ea SSL)
For System T and SSL Live consoles in a shared network environment, all consoles should be updated at the same time. Other software apps and tools on the network may also have dependencies. To assist with updates to SSL, publish a list of versions tested alongside each console release. Audinate manages forward and backward compatibility for Dante implementations and applications. Other Audinate software versions will work with the console software releases. This list documents what was tested at SSL.

Lisebelisoa tsa marang-rang tsa I/O

The legacy Dante Firmware Updater is not supported for this release and is incompatible with Brooklyn 3 modules

Lisebelisoa tsa marang-rang tsa I/O

Lemoha ka kopo: Mofuta oa firmware oa Dante o bonahala ho Dante Controller> Sesebelisoa View> Boemo tlasa Tlhahisoleseding ya Moetsi> Mofuta wa Sehlahiswa. Lisebelisoa tse kentsoeng ka mefuta e fapaneng ea Brooklyn 2 kapa 3 li tšoailoe ka 'Bk2' le 'Bk3' ka tatelano.

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Q: Can I update directly from V2 software to V4?

A: No, updating directly from V2 to V4 is not supported. You must have V3.0 or later installed first.

Q: What should I do if the USB installer does not detect when connected via console ports?

A: Connect directly to the processor motherboard/carrier board USB ports as instructed in the manual.

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