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Firmware 2.8.0

Firmware 2.8.0 is a feature and bugfix release for for P44-DSB devices.

This release contains some new features and improvements over the previous 2.7.0 firmware release, while remaining fully compatible with the previous version. It is recommened to upgrade to this version even in case the new features are not needed, as this version also fixes some bugs and is easier to support in case of problems.

General Recommendation for updates: before updating, please always use the "Download configuration backup" button to download a backup of your device's configuration.

Most important changes since production version 2.7.0

New Features

• matter bridge (beta): Now based on matter 1.3 (vs 1.2 in previous versions).
• matter bridge (beta): New Digital Strom "bridging" device types:
  • scene responder: maps calls to a on and and an off scene to a virtual contact sensor in matter. This allows using matter capable SmartHome systems to respond to DS scenes. For example, a "movie" scene that prepares DS shades and light for movie watching in DS, may now also trigger a automation for starting the media player. The scene responder resets the contact sensor either when detecting another specific scene, any scene, scene undo or automatically after 5 seconds (configurable).
  • scene caller: calls a specific scene in DS when the virtual ON/OFF in matter is set to ON, and optionally, sends another scene, or undoes the previous scene when set to OFF.

• p44script IDE: can now edit auxiliary files such as user web pages, config files etc (when configured).
• p44script: added sign() function which returns the sign from a number as -1,1 or 0.
• scripted/external devices: can now create output channels with custom min/max/resolution outputs for special custom hardware.
• p44script: basic support for script include files. Note: this is a power scripting user feature that may help in complex setups.

Improvements

• Lights: now have a adjustable gamma (x-p44-gamma property) which can be used for example to correct DALI drivers with incorrect dimming curve.
• p44script IDE: log output is now colored and can be dynamically shown shortened/expanded.
• p44script: add uid (dSUID) and logleveloffset() in device context scripts.
• IPv6: improved overall support for IPv6 connections.

Bugfixes

• factory reset: fixed bug that caused in some rare cases (more likely when factory reset was started using the device button rather than the WebUI) could lead to device starting up with a wrong model type, and needed remote service access to make it work normally again.
• matter bridge: fixed pushbuttons, which were not correctly bridged, missing name and other meta data. This made them to be hard to find and operate in UIs, depending on the matter controller.
• matter bridge: fixed mapping of binary input devices to suitable matter devices. Before, most boolean state devices appeared as occupancy sensors, even if the DS/P44-side had a different type set.
• p44script: find() now actually accepts fourth argument for case insensitive comparison as was documented already.
• p44script: fixed regression with vdcapi() did always raise error when calling a notification.
• p44script: bugfix: in if statements, no spaces were allowed between condition expression and the closing bracket, so if(a==b) did work, but if (a==b ) did not.