Official Firmware Versions

• 18R2 - High-intensity firing cadences combined with SMPTE may cause for a module to skip a cue in rare cases
• 18R2 - No longer changes channel while a script is running allowing for manual firing during a show (no longer in current release, coming in next patch release)
• 18R2 - Bug fix for pressing multiple cue firing buttons at the same time on the 18R2
• Audio Box - Optimized and fix some issues for audio alignment during SMPTE run scripts

• 36M/72M Hardware A only becomes inoperable in some cases due to flash memory configuration issue

• 18R2 / Control Panel - Jump to re-enabled in Control Panel for timed and STEP events
• 18R2 / Control Panel - Elapsed time showing incorrectly when jumping is performed
• 18R2 / Control Panel - Changing firing mode now supported from Control Panel
• Audio Box - Audio skipping may occur if SMPTE is used with 18R2 together with the Audio Box
• Control Panel Gen 2 - The UI may display a 36M or 72M’s key state momentarily in the wrong position. This only affects the 36M and 72M modules.
• 18M Hardware B - When initiating a STEP command from the 18R2 from a scripted show, if a module does not receive the STEP command, it’s possible an event may fire late and eventually re-align once the heartbeat from the 18R2 is received.

• 18R2 - STEP event may cause script to not fire

Minor New Improvements

• Total Events in COBRA Show Creator and Control Panel Consistency
• Audio Box Always Plays Single Audio File
• Audio Box Feature to Not Pause Audio with STEP Events
• Double Tapping TEST or ARM Displays Device Count
• Modules Indicating Communication Status
• Blank Lines in Script Now Ignored
• Script Loading Event Line Indicator on 18R2
• Jumping Forward and Backward in SMPTE Scripts Now Supported

Bug Fixes

• Audio Box Not Recognizing USB Drive
• 18M and 6M Not Firing Script if Power Cycled Mid-Show
• Module Powered On Mid-Script may Fire Previous STEP Event
• Script Error 16 Incorrectly Displayed as Error 54 on 18R2
• Control Panel Not Displaying Modules
• Events Between 0 and 1 second Not Appearing as Fired in Control Panel using SMPTE
• Quickplug 6-Cue Tester Now Works on 36M/72M for Showing Continuity
• Auto-Fire LEDs Displaying on 36M/72M in TEST Mode
• Modules Not Displaying in ARM Count on 18R2
• 18M May Not Turn Off Red Cue LED if Cue is Shorted and Fires
• Updating Firmware on 36M/72M May Change Voltage Mode
• Space Between Filename and .mp3 Extension Causing Playback Issues
• Module Not Firing Script
• Minor DMX Issues
• Manually Clearing Scripts Not Blinking SYNC LED or Displaying 00
• Changing Firing Mode (0.1s vs. 2.0s) While Module is Armed is Disabled on 36M/72M
• SMPTE Timecode Quality Displays 0 with Large DMX Scripts
• Last Event in SMPTE Driven Scripts May Not Fire

• Manually fire cues while the script is running
• Reinforced wireless security
• Fire multiple scripts without disarming
• Improvements to the ER3 stuck button error codes to allow full operation of the unit while only displaying which button was stuck, and disabling that button. 

Minor New Improvements

• Synchronization process change
• Audio accuracy
• 320k MP3 audio quality
• Sleep mode efficiency improved by 25%
• Manual AUTO-FIRE works past 12 seconds

Bug Fixes

• Sleep mode no longer displays backlight

Major New Improvements

• Universal compatibility
• 1P low battery level warning

18R2

• Addresses a rare situation (only reported once), whereby the 18R2 may pause while receiving a SMPTE feed and have no recovery other than re-starting the 18R2.
• Improved communication between the 18R2 and Control Panel, ensuring that all modules are displayed correctly as in some cases, a module may not appear.
• Improvements to the ER3 stuck button error codes to allow full operation of the unit while only displaying which button was stuck, and disabling that button. 

• 18R2 - High-intensity firing cadences combined with SMPTE may cause for a module to skip a cue in rare cases
• 18R2 - No longer changes channel while a script is running allowing for manual firing during a show
• 18R2 - Bug fix for pressing multiple cue firing buttons at the same time on the 18R2
• Audio Box - Optimized and fix some issues for audio alignment during SMPTE run scripts

• All Modules - (Critical Issue Fix) A module, partial module, or bank may not fire.
• 18R2 / Control Panel - Jump to re-enabled in Control Panel for timed and STEP events
• 18R2 / Control Panel - Elapsed time showing incorrectly when jumping is performed
• 18R2 / Control Panel - Changing firing mode now supported from Control Panel
• Audio Box - Audio skipping may occur if SMPTE is used with 18R2 together with the Audio Box
• Control Panel Gen 2 - The UI may display a 36M or 72M’s key state momentarily in the wrong position. This only affects the 36M and 72M modules.
• 18M Hardware B - When initiating a STEP command from the 18R2 from a scripted show, if a module does not receive the STEP command, it’s possible an event may fire late and eventually re-align once the heartbeat from the 18R2 is received.
• 36M/72M - When firing a DMX script followed by a combined PYRO script, the DMX from the first script may fire in the subsequent PYRO script. 

• 18R2 - STEP event may cause script to not fire
• 36M/72M - DMX script may fire during pyro only script inadvertently

18R2/36M/72M

• Module and Event Group Disabling
• Multiple Script Support (PYRO and DMX)
• Enhanced Security Mode

18R2/36M/72M

• Resolves an issue where the 36/72M did not download new DMX events correctly after clearing a script manually on the 18R2 by holding TEST and SYNC for 10 seconds.

18R2

• Script loading times dramatically improved
• Control Panel now loads DMX scripts greater than 200 events
• Modules no longer missing from Control Panel
• Stuck buttons on startup no longer disable operation and now display which button is stuck and disable the button operation
• 00:00.0s events firing after a STEP event now always fire
• Whitespace in the channel column no longer imports invalid event
• Incorrect event out-of-order error for DMX events now fixed
• Script import error 54 now corrected to error 16
• Scripts now support DMX events with descriptions greater than 52 characters
• Releasing COBRA Deadman or pausing script now stops DMX events with pulse times
• Last event in script now always fires if driven by SMPTE
• Jumping backward or performing large SMPTE time jumps while a script is running now fires all DMX events

• 18R support added
• Small groups of cues now always fire on scripted shows
• Clearing scripts from the 18R2 no longer causes the 36M or 72M to display "Downloading DMX"
• Screen brightness increased
• Voltage mode maintained when updating firmware
• DMX events in rare cases sometimes did not fire

18R2

• Fixed an issue where two cues on the same channel and firing at the same time could cause the module to not display in the arm count and fire.
• Added scripting error code 57 to prevent the use of STEP events when using SMPTE Timecode.
• Fixed a rare issue where 18R2s would not allow syncing new modules.
• Fixed an issue that caused DMX STEP scripts to not show correctly on the Control Panel.
• Fixed a display bug that showed the incorrect channel/cue on the 18R2 as being the last to fire.
• Fixed a module acknowledgment issue that prevented modules from showing in the arm count.
• Fixed incorrect scripting error code that was shown when a script had a cue fire time error. 

36M/72M

• DMX Events can now be disabled when using the Disable Firing feature on the 18R2.
• Fixed bug that prevented the 36/72M from showing on the Control Panel if you force refresh the module count while armed.

18R2

• Fixes partial lock-up issues that could occur when changing the channels while a script is actively firing or paused.
• Fixed issue with alternate events causing ER33 on certain 18R2 hardware versions.
• Fixed issue with alternate events firing channel zero instead of correctly assigned channel.
• Scripts are now saved correctly on the 18R2 when power-cycling the remote after changing the script attributes from the Control Panel.

36M/72M

• The modules will now send DMX zero values when in TEST or ARM if a DMX universe is set on the module. Previously the zero values were only sent while a script was running.
• Fixed minor display issues that caused text to overlap on the LCD while in program/sync mode.

18R2

Major New Improvements

• DMX Support
  • 200 Channel / 3,600 Cue Support
• Scripted Event Re-firing and Variable Pulse Times
  • Manual Hold to Fire

• 5.1.3 is a patch release to 5.1.2 to address a few issues in the 5.1.2 firmware.

• STEP events are no longer supported within SMPTE-enabled scripts to ensure continuous SMPTE firing and optimal synchronization.
• Improved device syncing eliminates intermittent sync issues between 18R2 units and COBRA devices.
• Command Centers now consistently load scripts from COBRA-certified USB drives without errors.
• Fine-tuned button press detection prevents accidental double-press registrations on 18R2s.

• Optimized Audio Synchronization: Audio Box timing (both Hardware A and B) has been refined for improved alignment with the 18R2.

• 5.1.2 is a patch release to 5.1.1 to address a few issues in the 5.1.1 firmware.
• 36M/72M in some cases displaying 18R2 signal strength vs. MESH signal strength
• Audio box hardware A may play audio slightly early by about 100-200ms Audio box in rare cases does not start the audio

Major New Improvements

COBRA SMPTE Timecode

Minor Improvements

• 2x increase in device connection time
• Improved device count display
• Script comments
• Script filename is no longer limited to cobra.csv
• Audio filename limit increased to 45 characters
• 6M Support

Control Panel 2.2.0

• Edit script attributes
• Local Audio File Support
• Continuous clock
• Improved General Settings
• Unfired Product Email Report

COBRA Show Creator 1.2.0

• SMPTE Audio Player
• Combined Audio Files
• Script Comments
• Filename Improvements

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where 18M hardware A modules may sleep and not wake up forcing the user to power cycle the 18M firing module
• In rare cases, module scripted firing timing may be off slightly due to minor calculation errors
• In some cases, when multiple modules were on and in program mode, the 18M may skip multiple addresses when synced
• In some cases, the control panel would crash and fail to open on Android 9.0

Major New Improvements

• Manual and Scripted MESH
• 1/100th Second Timing
• 2nd Alternate Firing Button

Control Panel

• Field Map
• Offline Mode
• Improved Device List UI
• Improved Show Controls UI
• New Manual Firing UI
• Minor Improvements

Bug Fixes

• 18R2 slow to load the final few modules in ARM mode
• 18M not waking up properly from sleep mode
• 18M becoming stuck in a state of toggling between ARM and TEST mode (test and arm LED blinking back and forth)
• 18M not properly receiving the downloaded script from the 18R2
• 18R not firing channel 00 manually
• 18R in some cases has continuity disappear and re-appear momentarily
• Audio box incorrectly aligned when pressing the + and - buttons on the 18R2
• Minor audio box distortion upon pausing and resuming script
• 18R2 displaying incorrect -99 signal for modules
• 36/72M not displaying continuity in direct sunlight
• 36/72M not displaying continuity in direct sunlight
• Deadman button on the 18R2 could cause the script to not resume after being paused.
• 18R2 critical safety fix (only affected units sold from July 5^th to July 24^th, 2019)

Major New Improvements

• Alternate Event Firing
• Deadman Functionality

Control Panel

• COBRA Control Panel Integration
• Device List
• Show Controls
• Disable Firing Functionality

Minor Improvements

• Multiple Audio Files
• 30% More Battery Life
• Low Signal Warning
• Improved Low Battery Warning
• 18R2 Default Channel Changed to 00
• Force Un-Sync Removed from 18M
• Force Un-Sync Time Extended on 18R2 to 30 Seconds
• Loading script requires USB to be inserted at the time of 18R2 power up
• Script header arguments changed

Bug Fixes

• Manually fire cues while the script is running
• Reinforced wireless security
• Fire multiple scripts without disarming

Major New Improvements

• Audio Box integration
• Unlimited channel firing

Bug Fixes

• Backlight stays on in sleep mode
• In some cases, testing continuity locally from the 18M will cause the 18M to re-start