Firmware Release and Errata Notice

ZLS38501/02/07 Firmware V3.3.1

April 23, 2013

This document describes changes and known errata for the V3.3.1 release of the ZLS38501/02/07 firmware. For
details about features, refer to the ZLS38501/02/07 firmware manual and the Users Guide, included in the release
package. Microsemi strongly recommends using the provided configuration files that accompany this version of the
firmware as there have been a number of changes in the default settings based on Table 2.

1.0

REVISION SUMMARY
These are the release notes and errata for revision V.3.3.1 of the ZLS38501/02/07 firmware.
Table 1.

Table 2.

Feature Set Comparison

Chipset

Firmware
Package

ZL38004

ZLS38502

ZL38005

ZLS38501

ZL38012

ZLS38507

Changes in default register settings from V.3.2.7

Register

Old Default

New Default

Comment

0x0427

0x0000

0x000F

Default was modified to reflect the change in the firmware. This is a

reserved register and its default should not be changed.

0x042C

0x0000

0x7FFF

Default was modified to reflect the change in the firmware. This is a

reserved register and its default should not be changed.

0x0457

0x0105

0x243E

This register was re-assigned for the new NBSD algorithm (see
firmware manual for detail).

0x0475

0x0000

0x7832

This register was added for the new NBSD algorithm (see firmware
manual for detail).

0x0436

0x0800

0x0400

Default was modified for better comfort noise scaling performance (see
firmware manual for detail).

0x044A

0x000C

0x0008

Default was changed to have the receive path equalizer enabled.

0x044B

0x1410

0x1800

Default was modified to have Half-Duplex Fallback enabled and ALC

disabled.

0x052A

0x2879

0x7FFF

Default was modified to have the NLAEC set to 0dB.

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Table 2.

Firmware Release and Errata Notice

Changes in default register settings from V.3.2.7

Register

Old Default

New Default

0x0420

0x2063

0x0063

Default was modified to have the send path equalizer enabled.

0x0468

0x5004

0x0004

Default was modified to provide faster reaction for the NLP after double
talk periods (see firmware manual for detail).

2.0

Comment

CORRECTED ERRATA FROM RELEASE V3.2.7

The items in this list were discovered after the V3.2.7 release date.
C1

Corrected: In the previous release, comfort noise could not be disabled through INJDIS bit
of Control Register. This issue is now resolved.
Type: Firmware change.

C2

Corrected: In the previous release, AGC ramped up the gain when there was a ring tone
on Rin. This issue is now resolved.
Type: Firmware change.

C3

Corrected: In the previous release, ALC stayed active during AEC bypass. This issue is
now resolved.
Type: Firmware change.

3.0

NEW FEATURES AND OTHER CHANGES IN V3.3.1

The following are new features or other changes introduced since the V3.2.7 release:
C4

New: The Frequency Domain Double Talk detection feature was removed from this
release, its associated registers (0x0427 and 0x042C and 0x0430) have been redefined as
reserved registers, and their defaults should not be changed.
Type: Firmware change.

C5

New: Half-duplex fall back is extended to work in conjunction with LEC when LEC is active.
Type: Firmware change.

C6

New: The algorithm for the Narrowband Signal Detector is improved. This provides more
reliability, faster detection and more user control. Please refer to the firmware manual for
more detail.
Type: Firmware change.

C7

New: The new Forced NLP feature is added to force NLP On when a Narrow-band
Signal is detected on Rin. The user can enable this feature through bit [2] of the AEC
Control Register 1 (address 0x044B). The echo canceller exits the Forced NLP state
immediately when the Narrow-band signal is no longer presented and it does not wait for
the NBS release debounce register.
Type: Firmware change.

C8

New: Modified the receive path to ramp up/down Rout smoothly during transition from/to
Mute.
Type: Firmware change.

C9

Change: Added additional logic to detect instability and AEC divergence.

Type: Firmware change.
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C10

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Change: Improved stability of the ALC.

Type: Firmware change.

C11

Change: Improved linear echo cancelation performance during saturated signal condition.
Type: Firmware change.

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