Timing Updates

Plura timing products are constantly being improved and adapted to new requirements. These are the latest software and documentation updates.

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Release notes for RUB IE-C

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2026

Date Product Document Version Reason Description
2026-04-08 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.26.14 New Added local time zone settings to SMPTE Synchronization Metadata of PTP management packets
RUB IE Firmware 2.26.15
2026-03-23 RUB IE Firmware 2.26.14 Enhanced Profiles are stored as file "rubidium.tci" to disk, rather than "ProcessPage"
2026-03-20 RUB IE Firmware 2.26.12 Bugfix Fixed spurious reboots with older IE module hardware (not v2)
  • Current IE (v2) module was not affected.
2026-03-03 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.26.9 Enhanced Updated support for option 88

2025

Date Product Document Version Reason Description
2025-12-10 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.25.51 New Added support for option 88
2025-10-31 RUB IE-C Firmware 2.25.44 Enhanced Added "Ignore Stratum" feature
  • The setting allows use of NTP servers that deliver stratum 0 (unspecified or invalid).
  • Use with care and make sure that the server is delivering a valid time anyway.
2025-09-08 RUB IE Firmware 2.25.37 Enhanced Added ATC LTC and ATC VITC to video inserter's MTD Read sources
Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.25.37
2025-08-11 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.25.33 Enhanced Added G3 module to File/New and to Tools/Create MIB File... menus
2025-07-25 Rubidium Series Manual 5.4 Enhanced Added C3 and G3 modules to RUB Series Manual
2025-06-18 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.25.24 Bugfix Re-enabled font compiler
  • Bug was introduced in version 2.25.17.
2025-04-23 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.25.17 New Added software update check
  • Added "Check for Update" to "Help" menu and to "About..." dialog box for easy downloading of updates of the configuration tool.
  • Requires Internet access.
2025-03-31 Timing Products Webpage New Added release notes to most timing products
2025-03-07 RUB IE Firmware 2.25.9 Bugfix Removed superfluous menu items that are not bound to existing software options
  • Bug was introduced in version 2.25.6.
2025-02-13 RUB IE Firmware 2.25.6 Enhanced New setting "Auto" for local time zone in RUB GT
  • Works the same as "Auto + Reference Check" but omits the "Reference Check".
  • To use it set "Reference / Time Zone and DST Mode / Local Time Zone" to "Auto".
Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.25.6

2024

Date Product Document Version Reason Description
2024-12-10 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.49 Bugfix Fixed broken signature of status monitor
  • Bug was introduced in version 2.24.48.
2024-11-27 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.48 New DNS servers can be configured
  • After configuring DNS servers on "System" page, the Syslog server as well as NTP client’s hosts can be configured as DNS names rather than IP addresses.
2024-11-14 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.47 New Added automatic insertion color of MTD timers
  • "Read / MTD / Color" in configuration enables insertion of MTD timers with actual color including automatic color change.
Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.47
2024-11-12 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.46 New Added support for option 87
2024-09-04 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.36 New Added blue display color to MTD timers
2024-08-30 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.35 Enhanced Status monitor certificate update
  • The new certificate is valid until October 2027.
2024-08-29 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.35 New Added firmware update check
  • Added "Check for Update" button to "System" page for easy downloading of firmware updates.
  • Requires Internet access.
2024-07-08 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.28 New Added features to PTP Grandmasters
  • "Min. Delay Request Interval" can be set.
  • Added an "Antenna Enable" setting for GPI3 output. This allows use of a G16 GPS receiver as a reference of a PTP grandmaster.
Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.28
2024-06-26 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.27 New Added firmware update check
  • Added "Check for Update" button to "Version" or "System" pages for easy downloading of firmware updates.
  • Requires Internet access.
2024-06-14 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.23 Enhanced Several enhancements
  • Improved readability of page menu by shadowing item’s background.
  • Showing reference status on MTD page.
  • Showing status monitor’s IP on "System" page.
2024-06-11 RUB IE-C Manual 1.5 Enhanced Added description of output protocols
2024-04-04 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.14 New Added MTDoE + NTP Client + Timer Request Protocol (M+C+R) firmware image
Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.14
2024-03-01 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.11 New Added support for option 86
Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.11
2024-01-31 Rubidium Configuration Tool Software 2.24.5 Enhanced Added more PTP status OIDs to SNMP MIB
  • SNMP status OIDs that are calculated from bit fields were fixed.
  • . SNMP requests of EUI64 OIDs are now possible.
2024-01-26 RUB IE Firmware 2.24.4 Bugfix Fixed message "File \WEB\OptAut42.htm not found"
  • Applies to GT with option A (Automation).
  • Bug was introduced with version 2.22.8.

2023

Date Product Document Version Reason Description
2023-12-06 RUB IE Firmware 2.23.48 Enhanced Reworked setting of inserter texts
  • Applies to XT/XV, AT/AV and HT/HV/DT/DV modules.
2023-11-21 RUB IE Firmware 2.23.47 Enhanced Updated RTOS to Version 2.09
  • Fixes potential security issues.
2023-04-14 RUB IE Firmware 2.23.15 Enhanced Reworked DHCP behavior
  • Assuring DHCP resolve even if DHCP server or network equipment is not available immediately after TCC70XS2 or Rubidium startup.
2023-01-01 Timing Products Started timing update log
  • Older changes are not listed.