What's new
Content:
1. UARC RAW driver
2. USB ARC RAW driver
1. UARC RAW driver
V07.01
- fixed incorrect output of serial number if it contains leading zeros
- fixed incorrect link to the event message file
- driver was signed to get installed on Windows Vista and Windows 7
V07.00 (internal release)
- added support for Windows 7
- added support for 64-Bit version of Windows
- added new IOCTL function IOCTL_FARC_GET_HW_VERSIONS that reports serial number, hardware and firmware revisions
- improved error output to event log. The driver reports the error with text description
- fixed system crash under Windows 7
V06.06
- added support for Windows Vista
- added support for PCI104 ARCNET card
- driver package was splitted to:
- driver package for Windows 98/Me
- driver package for Windows 2000 and later
- fixed crash by installation of PCI driver without hardware
- fixed flaw by IRP canceling that could lead to unpredicted behaviour on cancel of ReadFile() or WriteFile()
V06.05
- copyright information was updated
V06.04
- Driver package digitally signed
V06.03
- fixed possible crash (BSOD) due to substantial line disturbances
V06.01
- Driver supports SH ARC-PCIu
- New IOCTL function IOCTL_FARC_GET_RESOURCE_USAGE
This function allows the application to check if the needed voltage
resources are available
- New IOCTL function
IOCTL_FARC_SET_READ_TIMEOUT/IOCTL_FARC_GET_READTIMEOUT
Allows the application to set timeouts on ReadFile operations.
- IOCTL_FARC_GET_CARDID function
returns more detailed information about the used ARCNET hardware
V06.00
- Driver provides netmap to the user
- COM20022 on SH ARCALYZER hardware now supported (Driver access
name is fixed to sharcaly)
V05.18
- solved problems on some pc systems during driver init
V05.10
- Driver supports WIN 98 and WIN ME
V05.00
- Driver supports WIN2000
- CancelIO supported (consult WIN API for details)
- PnP Installation with SH ARC PCMCIA and SH ARC PCI adapters in
WIN2000
- Enhanced PCMCIA support in WINNT (resource autodetection)
- No licencenumber needed
2. USB ARC RAW driver
V04.00
Features:
1) added support for extended timeout (ET1,ET2 and RCNTM1,RCNTM0 settings)
2) added support for IOCTL_FARC_GET_HW_VERSIONS
Changes:
1) reorganized changes history
2) the driver will be installed into device class "SOHARD ARCNET", as result it will be
possible to detect SH ARC-USB via registry
3) Property "AccessName" will be dublicated in PLUGPLAY_REGKEY_DRIVER to support third party
software that reads this property from registry
Bugfixes:
1) fixed rare initialization failture on SH ARC-USB-K that was detected in our test environment
and was issued by tolerance of electrical components
2) fixed the duration of intitialization timeout when node is alone in network and init is forced
3) fixed hanging of CloseHandle() if USB device was suspended
4) fixed missed support of IOCTL_FARC_GET_RESOURCE_USAGE code
V03.00
- added support for 64bit operating systems
- fixed invalid length of written data by the call of WriteFile()
- updated PM20100 core to Rev.91 to handle rare reconfiguration issues detected with simulation
- driver was signed to get installed on Windows Vista and Windows 7
V02.01
- updated copyright information to the new company name
- fixed driver installation problem, when user have to choose between dublicated INF files
- fixed bug by initialization with IOCTL_FARC_INIT that in some rare cases lead to the failed initialization
- improved interrupts handling to handle unexpected interrupts properly
V02.00
- Improved detection of excessive reconfigurations
- Corrected processing of IO control codes
- Deinitialize the device on CloseHandle() when all handles were closed
- Corrected detection of KOAX & RS485
- Corrected power consumption settings (200mA for RS485 & 490mA for KOAX)
- Fixed hang of WriteFile() when application specifies the user timeout
- Added support for FPGA power control
- Fixed hang on CloseHandle()
- Fixed possible hang for ReadFile(), WriteFile() & DeviceIOControl() when USB transfer fails
V01.05
- Bugfix USB 1.1 with Windows 2000
- Note: synchron driver access does not work properly! Use FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED in CreateFile(...)
V01.00
- USB support added to RAW driver
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