{"id":901,"date":"2023-03-26T11:53:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T15:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freqez.com\/?page_id=901"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:59:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:59:35","slug":"version-2-2-0-announcement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kk1l.com\/freqez\/version-2-2-0-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Version 2.2.0 Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>March 26, 2023: FreqEZ Band Decoder v2.2.0 released to general availability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-simple-alerts-for-gutenberg-alert-boxes sab-alert sab-alert-success\" role=\"alert\"><strong>Unlike previous updates where users were told \u201cupdate if you need to,\u201d all FreqEZ users are encouraged to upgrade to FreqEZ version 2.2.0. Aside from a handful of minor bug fixes and enhancements, this version includes important Architecture and Version Management changes.<\/strong><button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00d7<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FreqEZ ARCHITECTURE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New (old) program name:<\/strong> To prevent confusion between the program name and its version numbers, the program name will hereafter be just \u201c<strong>FreqEZ<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raspbian login ID and password:<\/strong> To avoid security risks associated with the common username of \u201c<strong>pi<\/strong>\u201d, the download ISO file and pre-configured microSD disks contain the default login ID of \u201c<strong>ez<\/strong>\u201d with a password of \u201c<strong>freqez<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FreqEZ file locations:<\/strong> In Windows, the suggested installation subdirectory is \u201c<strong>\\FreqEZ<\/strong>\u201d. In Raspbian &#8211; to align with linux best practices &#8211; the freqezrpi executable and freqezconfig.xml settings files are stored in the \u201c<strong>\/usr\/local\/bin\/<\/strong>\u201c directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Network hostname convention:<\/strong> The download ISO file and pre-configured microSD disks set the Raspberry Pi hostname as \u201c<strong>ezcontroller-1<\/strong>\u201d. Unique hostnames in multiple RPi Controller networks would be ezcontroller-2, -3, and -4&#8230;.or whatever you want really!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FreqEZ VERSION MANAGEMENT:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simplified Version Control:<\/strong> A pop-up message in the Windows FreqEZ Console announces the availability of new software versions. Installing the new versions &#8211; on the Windows Console and Raspberry Pi Controller \u2013 is accomplished from the Windows Console with a simple mouse click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Existing FreqEZ v2.x.x users:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must update both the Windows and Raspberry Pi programs (but it\u2019s much easier now!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will not need to make any hardware changes to your physical layout or cable configurations. FreqEZ is all about software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Windows Console update<\/strong> &#8211; You will not need to change your v2.1.x FreqEZConfig.xml and FreqEZSettings.xml files \u2013 although it\u2019s always a good idea to make a backup copy &#8220;just-in-case&#8221;. *HOWEVER*\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FreqEZ v2.2.0 will install to its new recommended <strong>\\FreqEZ<\/strong> directory. Your current config and settings XML files will be orphaned in a previous \\FreqEZ<strong>2<\/strong> directory. Use Windows Explorer to copy the two old XML files to the new location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Raspbian Controller update<\/strong> \u2013 If your current microSD card is only 8gb, I recommend that you replace it with a larger 16gb Class 10 card. If you do not have a microSD card slot in your PC, order a USB adapter with your card \u2013 about $15 from Newegg, MicroCenter, Amazon, BestBuy\u2026 Burn the download ISO file onto the microSD card using instructions in the documentation. Then just plug it in, apply power, and you\u2019re done. Easy-Peasy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 26, 2023: FreqEZ Band Decoder v2.2.0 released to general availability FreqEZ ARCHITECTURE: New (old) program name: To prevent confusion between the program name and its version numbers, the program name will hereafter be just \u201cFreqEZ\u201d. 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