Beta:DsCara1
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DS Cara 1 Beta
What is it?
Cara 1 is a major software upgrade for all DS products. It introduces a number of new features for all DS products and lays the technical groundwork for future improvements.
What are the headline features?
- AAC support
- Shuffle and Repeat
- Bonjour support for discovery of a product's home page
- New web based configuration
- Revamped LinnConfig with extensive diagnostics
- Jukebox mode allowing quick selection of favourite tracks and albums
- Numerous bug fixes and reliability enhancements
Where do I start?
- Ensure you are aware and agree with the requirements of being involved in Linn's beta programme
- As described in Software Compatibility Families you need a Cara compatible control point in order to use this beta. KinskyDesktop is a Cara compatible control point for Windows, Mac, and Linux that is also in beta. Other Cara compatible control points will be released during the beta process.
- Download and install the latest Cara LinnConfig application from the beta download site
- Go to Tools->Options and select 'Show Beta' from the Updates section of LinnConfig
- Select your device from the list and go to the update tab and select the latest Cara beta firmware release and update
- If you have multiple DS devices, you can select Tools->Update All Devices
What if I have Have Problems Updating?
- Don't panic, the update process is safe, so you will always be able to recover your device
- Restart the ConfigApp. If your device reports a Cara version, the update was successfull
- Try updating again
- Power cycle your device and try again
- Put your device into fallback (from the button on the back of the device) and try again
What if I want to go back to Bute?
- Put your device into fallback mode from the button on the back of the device
- Download and install the latest Bute LinnConfig application from the release download site if you do not still have it installed
- Select your device from the list and go to the update tab. Select device firmware from the dropdown box and select the latest Bute firmware release and update
- Keep in mind
- Cara control points will no longer work with your device
- Your device will still have Cara fallback firmware (can not be reverted)
