Software Compatibility Families
System Compatibility
Linn takes a full system approach to compatibility. Full system compatibility is maintained only within Compatibility Families.
Upgrading
As a consequence of this system compatibility approach, when introducing additional Linn equipment into an existing system, all the componeents should be upgraded to the same family.
Before upgrading a product it is necessary to check all products in the system hav a firmware release available for that family.
The Linn Config application will assist in identifying the current island of each product and availablility of appropriate firmware releases.
Guarantees
The latest version of the Linn Config application guarantees to support reflash upgrade of any networked product (except Kisto and Kinos) to the newest firmware release for that hardware.
Availability of other Linn Config services is guaranteed only within the Compatibility Family.
The Linn GUI application supports control of products only within the Compatibility Family.
Beyond these guarantees, Linn seek to further maintain backwards compatibility, but sometimes this is not reasonably possible.
To have access to the full range of functionality in a Linn system, all components in the system must have firmware and software that is of the same Compatibility Family. The family names are the names of Scottish islands, with the current release 'Bute' having been preceeded by 'Auskerry'.
To check the Compatibility Family and firmware version of a product in a system, run Linn Config, select the product, then select the ‘Updates’ tab.
This table shows system compatibility across Linn’s products.
| Compatibility Family | DS players and applications | Other products |
| Bute | Klimax DS 1.2 Akurate DS 1.1 Sneaky Music DS 1.1 Linn GUI 1.3 Linn Config 1.2 |
Klimax Kontrol (PCAS316LL1, S01020117 and S1020109) |
| Auskerry | Klimax DS 1.1 Klimax DS 1.0 Akurate DS 1.0 Sneaky Music DS 1.0 Linn GUI 1.2 Linn GUI 1.1 Linn GUI 1.0 Linn Config 1.1 Linn Config 1.0 |
Klimax Kontrol (PCAS316LL1, S01020117 and S1020109) |
If any of the products marked with a * are connected to each other via RS232, the functionality of the system will not be available when a DS player is added.
