How to upgrade the WZP firmware the sign:

1. Open the file "Wzp2006\Config.ini", the default settings is "ProductTarget=end user", please revise "end user" to be "dealer"; 
2. Run "Wzp2006\bin\Wzpsoft.exe"; 
3. Select menu "Comm|Setup Comm", select the correct com port and baud rate, press "OK"; 
4. Select menu "Comm|Update Firmware & MCS Fonts", select "I want to update Firmware on the sign", then click button "Browse", select the file "Wzp2006\bin\lmos.sys", press "OK". 
NOTE: When PC software has been upgraded to the new version, user needs to upgarde the firmware according as the above steps to keep PC software and firmware compatible. If use the new PC software (such as V1.80) to send content to the old control card, the LED sign will show the prompt information for updating firmware. 

But some versions of firmware & software are not compatible. Please keep both firmware & software at the same range as one of below:
1) No later than V1.72; 
2) 1.80 to 1.83 (but not for the version V1.83 build 243); 
3) 1.83 (only for the version V1.83 build 243) and latter;

When upgrade the firmware, user needs to upgrade old firmware to new version by old PC software firstly, then use new PC software send content to control card. 



How to use the traditional fonts (SS7,SF7,...) in Wzp2006 LED Center:

1. Install the fonts to your Windows system: copy the files "cstsans.fon", "cstserif.fon" and "cstfixed.fon" from WZP2006\bin to "Start"->"Control Panel"->"font", paste and install; 

2.  Run the Wzp2006 LED Center, select the font name and size:
   Traditional Font	Font Name		Font Size
	SS5	CST Sans Serif	       5
	SS7	CST Sans Serif	       6
	SF7	CST Serif	   	       6
	SS8	CST Sans Serif	       7
	SF8	CST Serif	   	       7
	SF10	CST Serif	   	       8
	SS15	CST Sans Serif	       12
	SF15	CST Serif	   	       12
	SS16	CST Sans Serif	       13
	SF16	CST Serif	   	       13

Release Notes:

v1.94         21 Jul 2016
1”¢Add speed sensor
2”¢Add daylight brightness
3”¢Add font outline

v1.94         21 Jul 2016
1”¢Add speed sensor
2”¢Add daylight brightness
3”¢Add font outline

v1.93          20 Aug 2014
1”¢Add temperature offset
2”¢Add Support for new TCP/IP box

v1.91          01 Mar 2012
1. Add support for auto and manual brightness control
2.Add support for new method in 'Wave'
3.Add new option 'Sign Snapshot' which can get a screen shot for the sign present displaying
4.Upgrade MCS protocol to v3.1,which support auto and manual brightness control


v1.90          03 Aug 2011
  1. Fully new and optimized software codes, and support larger display

     It can support 2048(W)x256(H) for no shades' display, and 512(W)x256(H) for shades' display now


  2. Highly improve the shades effect when using only single wzp controller without any extended boards

     The standard shades mode support 8 shades, with clear difference between shades. It can display in 256(W)x64(H) 1/16, or 512(W)x32(H) 1/8.

     The non-standard shades mode support 32 shades. It can display in 128(W)x64(H) 1/16, or 256(W)x32(H) 1/8.


  3. Support new MCS protocol version 3.0, which provide more display controlling methods.


v1.88          24 Dec 2010
  1. Add new configuration options "Maximum EN duty" for Display Board
  2. Upgrade MCS protocol to v2.64
      Add new command 'D', which is exactly the same as 'A' excepte 'D' will not restart the sign and change the "autorun.s"
  3. Improve Daylight Saving Time setting interface
  4. Add support for setting background color and background image
  5. Add support for setting task border for width and color
  6. Add support for sign dispaly rotated 90”ć


v1.87		20 May 2010

  1. Add new configuration options "Checkum protecting" for MCS protocol

     auto	default value, MCS protocol can accept commands both with checksum and without checksum.

     strict	MCS protocol will only accept commands with checksum, this can provide full protection, which always requir checksum.


v1.86		6 Apr 2010

  1. ROTATE display mode can adjust gap width now.

  2. Upgrade MCS protocol to v2.62

     Add new display effect ”°SCL0”± and ”°SCL1”±. ”°SCL0”± is exactly the same as ”°SCL”±. ”°SCL1”± just like ”°SCL”±, but will only scroll as many pixels as the content width.
 

v1.85		24 Mar 2010

  1. Add support for communicate with GPRS modem.

  2. Add support for Full-Duplex mode to improve communication speed while using GSM modem or GPRS modem.

  3. Add support for running a fixed file on power up for MCS protocol. You can set a file name to  run on power up always, or set the file name to blank to let the sign auto run as before.


v1.84		31 Dec 2009

  1. Upgrade MCS protocol to V2.6

  2. Add Address Book feature which make sending the same messages to many signs with different connection types possible.


v1.83		16 Nov 2009

  1. Add support for Daylight Saving Time (DST). Select menu "Comm | Sign Config => Date & Time". When DST is enabled, the clock on the control board will automatically increase one hour during Summer Time. Example, when DST is enabled and start from 29/3 2:00 to 25/10 2:00, the time will automatically changed at 29/3 from 2:00 forward to 3:00, and at 25/10 from 3:00 backward to 2:00

  2. Upgrade MCS protocol to V2.5


v1.82		27 Jul 2009

  1. Upgrade MCS protocol to V2.4
  
  2. Convert bmp file to png format before sending to the sign

  3. Add support for jpeg image file format  


v1.81		17 Jul 2009

  1. Add two new counter types: dd hh:nn, dd hh:nn:ss


v1.80		1 Jul 2009

  1. Add support for multi-grays color types

     (1) Add the following new color types

        a.Single-Color 8 with maximum display size 512x64

        b.Bi-Color 64 with maximum display size 512x64

        c.Tri-Color 512 with maximum display size 512x64

        d.Single-Color 256 with maximum display size 512x256, need new scan board

        e.Bi-Color 65536 with maximum display size 512x256, need new scan board

        f.Tri-Color 65536 with maximum display size 512x256, need new scan board
        
     (2) Can not achieve these new color types on display width larger than 512

     (3) Multi-Gray or Single-Gray should be explicitly indicated when ordering WZP display.

     (4) The display speed may not be quick enough for those signs that the multiplier of display width and height is greater than 512x64.

  2. Add support for humidity display

    If the humidity sensor is installed, a high precision temperature and dew point sensor is available automatically.

    PC software can retrieve all sensors value through MCS protocol V2.4


  3. Support new MCS protocol V2.4



v1.72		31 May 2009

  1. Add file manager to manage files on the sign directlly

  2. Add support for custom counter format

  3. Support MCS protocol V2.3

  4. No power on reset is needed again when Updating firmware

  5. add new menu "File | Install Fonts for Windows" to install extra fonts such as CST Sans Serief, CST Serief, and CST fixed to Windows system, which then can be used in the Wzp text editor.

  6. Hide some menu items for end user. If you want to show all these menu items like old version, please modify the file "config.ini", replace "end user" with "dealer" or "manufacturer".


v1.71		4 May 2009

  1. Add support for Auto Power ON/OFF

  2. Fixed the v1.70 modem bug



v1.70		18 Feb 2009

  1. Support new color type: Tri-Color

  2. Add new colors: White, Blue, Cyan, Purple, Rainbow6


v1.66		8 Dec 2008

  1. Fixed the INVERT color problem on displaying embedded objects such as time, temperature, counter

  2. Add support for three prioritys for tasks running in sequence

  3. Individual task can be disabled now

  4. Fixed the color problem (such as YELLOW) running under Windows Vista


v1.65		4 Sep 2008

  1. Add support for decounter(count down) format hh:nn:ss, hh:nn and nn:ss

  2. Add support for incounter(count up)

  3. Support MCS protocol v2.1



v1.64		19 Jul 2008

  1. Add surpport for CLEAR jumper (JP1) to reset the controll board to original states. Set the jumper on JP1 to pin2-3 and power on reset the control board, the control board files system will be reformated, and all configurations are set to default values: address 1, group 1, baud 9600, width 128, height 32...

  2. when new message received and restart, the display will not blank now, and old message will move out while new message moving in.

  3. Fixed the problem that the sign can not response quickly when new message received and restart



v1.63		14 Jul 2008
  
  1. Add new configure option "Enable No COMMS warning". A warning message "No COMMS" will display when the communication stoped for 60 seconds, it tells people whether the display is still under control.

  2. Add new configure option "Var A Size" for MCS protocol. Like default text file A, the system can automatically create a variable file A.

  3. Add support for new protocol WRL2.0, which provide more reliability then WRL1.x.

  4. Fixed the problem when writing a file and the new file content is smaller then the old one, it may cause the file system crashed.

  5. Fixed the problem that the sign can not quickly response when sending files which will cause restart.



v1.62		11 Jun 2008

  1. Add surport to print *.lmt text file on paper



v1.61		3 Jun 2008

  1. Add new configure option "No data retention during power down"
  2. Add new configure option "quick mode (no shakehands)" for MCS protocol



v1.60		4 May 2008
  1. All tasks can "SLIDE" or "ROTATE" smoothly in parallel
  2. There is no need to reconfig the sign after reformatted (but still should reinstall fonts)



v1.51		14 Apr 2008
  1. Add report installed MCS fonts to sign info



v1.50		18 Mar 2008
  1. Support "Rotate" display mode for rotate a large continuous message
  2. Support "Sequence" to let tasks run in queue
  3. For WZPMAIN01 board, please upgrade to v1.34



v1.40		28 Feb 2008
  1. Support new control board WZPMAIN03. Do not try to update firmware to v1.40 or higher version to WZPMAIN01 board.



v1.33		16 Feb 2008

  1. Fixed the problem that schedule may work wrong
  2. Fixed the problem when running at temperature higher than 55 degree



v1.32		11 Dec 2007

  1. Support duplicating frame settings to other frames in rdf editor.
  2. Fixed the losing file bug when sending a lots of file.



v1.31		10 Nov 2007
  
  1. Fixed the "not enough memory" problem when using large font to display time, temperature, decounter or incounter.



v1.30		24 Jul 2007

  1. Upgrade the Flash Disk File System to LMFS 3. Greatly improved the data storage reliability.



v1.24		5 Jul 2007
  1. Change default text alignment of position "L" to left-align and "R" to right-align.



v1.23		21 Apr 2007
  1. Add support to configure the MCS protocol timeout. Default value is 0. You can use the HyperTerminal to test the MCS protocol now.
  2. Add support to disable System beep.



v1.22		26 Mar 2007
  1. Add support for cutsom fonts with MCS protocol



v1.21		8 Jan 2007
  1. Add support for TCP/IP network
  2. Make the infomation show on startup configurable
  3. Make the sign's brightness configurable
  4. MCS: Make the size of Text A configurable



v1.20		21 Nov 2006
  1. Add display methods: Interlaced Slide, Interlaced Roll, Jump, Snow, Shoot, Explode, Twinkle, Pac Man
  2. Support MCS protocol v1.10



v1.10		10 Oct 2006
  1. Add support for saving image files as gif and png format
  2. Add support for creating gif animation



v1.00		26 Sep 2006
  1. First release
  2. Support MCS protocol v1.00
