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Author Topic: DSS 100 Connection Issue Eugene Palad Film Handler Posts: 3 From: Singapore Registered: Sep 2012 posted 11-13-2012 05:16 PM                        All of a sudden, after a clean shutdown of the store, the DSS keeps on trying to connect to the server and only up to that point only. It gives a countdown of minutes while waiting for connection. How can I fix this issue? Please help me.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-13-2012 05:36 PM                     What software are you running? If you don't have the upgrade version of your software, I would get a copy and run it. I would also, on a DSS100/DSP100 get it upgraded to 4.3.5 (9) if at all possible. Note, you will need a KDM to update the DSP100 to work with it.  |  IP: Logged Eugene Palad Film Handler Posts: 3 From: Singapore Registered: Sep 2012 posted 11-13-2012 05:51 PM                        Here are my System Details; Dolby Digital Cinema Show Manager Version 2.2.8.0 System 3.2.11.4 How can I get an upgraded software and how can I run it from the DSS where the dss is hanging on the dolby splash screen? It is quite odd, awhile ago everything is just working, then all of a sudden this happened. I realy would like to update my software as I am aware that mine is way too old. Please help me. Thanks for your reply.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-13-2012 08:10 PM                     What does it say the version is on the "splash screen" the one it is hanging. It will be of the form x.y.z (a) It sounds as if it is REALLY old (in the 3.x.x range). 4.2.1 (3) was a good version and 4.3.5 (9) is a good version prior to DCI. Only Dolby can supply you with software for it...even if you had the software, without the KDM to update the DSP100, you wouldn't have a working system. I would also get a copy of the upgrade disc for the version you have...run it on the DSS100...it won't harm anything and it might help restore some file that may have been corrupted. But you MUST make sure you have the proper version. Another thing to check/verify is that the "LINK" cable is good...try unplugging/replugging it. It should go directly between the DSP100 and the DSS100 without going through any switch.  |  IP: Logged Nerijus Marmokas Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Panevezys / Lithuania Registered: Jan 2012 posted 11-14-2012 04:04 AM                     Is it connected to theater network? Maybe there is a problem with "low-end" theater network switch (not auditorium network). Another thing, did you do any changes? e.g. Installed new server in theater network, modified config, etc? Did you try keyboard shortcuts to connect to local (SMS) server? When you see a Dolby splash screen, it says (for 10 seconds, I believe), that if you want to connect to local server - press ctrl+L. If it doesn't, first press ctrl+Q, and then ctrl+L.  |  IP: Logged Yinghong Wu Film Handler Posts: 32 From: Suzhou Jiangsu China Registered: Apr 2012 posted 11-14-2012 07:54 AM                     I suggest you to check the network cable which is form DSS100 to your projector.Sometimes this cable's issue can cause the problem like your's.  |  IP: Logged Kris Verhanneman Expert Film Handler Posts: 182 From: Belgium Registered: Dec 2009 posted 11-14-2012 11:38 AM                     okay this may sound stupid but give it a try. Shut down the whole thing. Go for a coffee (20 minutes at least)and reboot everything. This may sound stupid but it sometimes happens to us that we get such an problem and it's a solution. We've swapped dozens of cables. Tried lots of tricks. This is a on the floor solution. Given your configuration it looks quit out of date. Like Steve mentioned contact Dolby for an upgrade to a 'recent' version.  |  IP: Logged Eugene Palad Film Handler Posts: 3 From: Singapore Registered: Sep 2012 posted 11-17-2012 11:34 AM                        Having reinstalled the firmware of DSS 100 and updated the DSP 100 firmware to match the 4.3.5 that I installed. Everything worked like a charm. The dolby support has helped me a lot to resolve mt issue. Dolby tech support rocks. They have an awasome service and care. Thank you all for the contributions. Long live film-tech...!!!  |  IP: Logged Nerijus Marmokas Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Panevezys / Lithuania Registered: Jan 2012 posted 11-22-2012 03:39 AM                     Funny thing is that the same happened to one of our DSS100 servers just a day ago, using system version 4.3.5.9. I already passed all of my knowledge to the projectionist on site, and I'm awaiting for dolby to reply on this issue. Sweet coincidence.  |  IP: Logged Nerijus Marmokas Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Panevezys / Lithuania Registered: Jan 2012 posted 11-23-2012 04:46 AM                     Unconfiguring and re-configuring Dolby helped just fine.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-23-2012 12:57 PM                        I wonder how long until companies begin charging for all these updates.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-23-2012 02:01 PM                     Dolby is the only one I know that charges for software updates, at the moment. They provide 3-years of "free" update with each system...and on that, they have been rather loose. Any DSS100 can, without charge, get all of the way up to 4.3.5.13. Going beyond 4.3 is going to be a charge for the DSS100. The earliest DSS200s are going to run out at 4.4 (which is the DCI compliant version so ALL DSS200s will be made DCI compliant at no charge). I'm sure these companies invest a fair chuck of change in keeping their code going and keeping up with DCI as well as things like HFR.  |  IP: Logged Nerijus Marmokas Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Panevezys / Lithuania Registered: Jan 2012 posted 11-26-2012 03:08 AM                     In fact, DSS100/DSP100 updates are free of charge in case you use it in network with DSS220/CAT745. We have two DSS100s running on system version 4.5.2(5) free of charge, 'cause we have them networked with new DSS220 systems. So it's not fully "free", as you have to buy a new server, but in case you are planning to do so - hurray - you have a free updates for DSS100 until Dolby decides otherwise.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-26-2012 03:31 AM                     You will find that your statement is not universally true. Dolby has been charging for the DSS100 in the US since 4.3.7 in order to get it to network with DSS200s running 4.4. If you have a DSS100 running 4.3.7, you can go to 4.5 without charge because the DSP100 is running the same version since 4.3.7 (4.0.8.12). On 4.3.5 the DSP100 was running an older version (4.0.8.10).  |  IP: Logged Mattias Mattsson Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Göteborg, Sweden Registered: May 2007 posted 11-26-2012 06:41 PM                     Does DSP100 v4.0.8.12 fix the issue in v4.0.8.10 with log extraction from Series 2 projectors happening only in batches (and taking forever to finish!) ?  |  IP: Logged

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