CANOPENIA DEVELOPER'S KIT RELEASE NOTES
(C) EMBEDDED SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS GMBH AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS ACADEMY, INC 2002
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

This document describes the changes between versions of CANopenIA DEVELOPER'S KIT and any known issues.

For the latest news on CANopenIA visit the CANopenIA web site at: www.canopenia.com


Version 1.11
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- CANopenIA Download 1.14

    - Improved thread interaction
    - Fixed memory leak (ESACANopen.dll 1.04)


Version 1.10
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- Added Datasheet


Version 1.09
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- CANopenIA Setup 2.02

    - Changed access type for 16xx and 1Axx to Read Only in EDS and DCF to match ODR.


Version 1.08
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- CANopenIA Download 1.13

    - Supports PEAK ISA and PCI CAN Interfaces

- CANopenIA Setup 2.01

    - Allows zero to be entered for Heartbeat Time, Node Guarding Time and Life Time Factor.
    - No longer allows setups to be generated where an enabled port is not mapped to a PDO.


Version 1.07
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- CANopenIA Download 1.12

    - Supports SYSTEC USB-CANmodul
    - Improved performance ESA CANopen DLL

- CANopenIA Setup 2.00

    - Limited Device information to 28 characters
    - Fixed bug in ODR file: 6000 subentries are now read only entries, 6200 subentries are now write only entries.
    - Moved Autostart entry from 5F80H sub 03H to 1F80H to be compliant with DS301.
    - Autostart option is no longer disabled when a device profile is selected.


Version 1.06
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- CANopenIA Download 1.11

    - supports PEAK PCAN USB interface


Version 1.05
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- CANopenIA Download 1.10

    - renamed Configuration tool to Download tool
    - adapted for ESA CANopen DLL


Version 1.04
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- CANopenIA Setup 2.00 beta 4

    - Changed CFGLD pin name to CDATA in CAN Bus section
    - Removed RTR transmission types for RPDOs
    - Renamed Ignore option for Bus Off to Halt
    - Fixed Access Violation error when clicking on RPDO1 while using DS401
    - Use Custom COBID boxes are unchecked when switching to DS401
    - Fixed readability problems when using large font sizes in Windows

- Added manuals for Configuration Tool and Setup Tool

- Added Getting Started text file


Version 1.03
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- CANopenIA Configuration 1.03

    - Default load location is now My Setups sub-folder
    - Added tooltips
    - Removed flicker from splash screen


- CANopenIA Setup 2.00 beta 3

    - Changed wording of option to include CANopenIA Config Entries in OD to mention DCF.
    - Added warning about CANopen compliance when changing to Customized mode.
    - Renamed Manufacturer section to Device Information.
    - Renamed UINT0 and UINT1 to SFP0 and SFP1 respectively.
    - Renamed Triggers to Special Function Pins
    - Moved Special Function Pins in tree to be a sub-entry of Hardware
    - Moved Ports in tree to be a sub-entry of Hardware
    - Bits 4 - 7 of Port 1 always disabled
    - Changed wording of "Read from hardware" checkbox to indicate exactly when and where from the settings are read
    - Removed ability to customize ERR3 contents
    - Changed wording of "Transmit ERR3" option for Error Passive to "Transmit Emergency Message"
    - Renamed ERR1 and ERR2 to ERR0 and ERR1 respectively
    - Added text to Emergency Message page stating when the message is generated
    - Renamed Reset item on Setup menu to remove ambiguity
    - Seperated PDOs into seperate sections of the tree for Transmit and Receive
    - Removed Inhibit Time and Event Timer from RPDO setup section
    - Removed direction choice from PDO setup section
    - Removed port direction display from Port mapping section
    - Now checked when user tries to generate setup to make sure the number of PDOs does not exceed the number of configured ports, and that the number of PDOs in each direction does not exceed the number of ports in the corresponding direction.
    - Added tooltips
    - Default save/load location is now My Setups sub-folder
    - Removed invalid transmission types for RPDOs
    - Event Timer now only enabled for transmission types 254 and 255
    - Device Configuration File now has generated values for ParameterValue field rather than DefaultValue field
    - Removed flicker from splash screen

- Updated EDS files to reflect changes to Object Dictionary in Manufacturer Objects area


Version 1.02
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- CANopenIA Configuration 1.02

    - New splash screen
    - Modified Help About window

- CANopenIA Setup 2.00 beta 2

    - New splash screen
    - Modified Help About window
    - DCF contains only the PDOs configured
    - DCF contains the CreatedBy and ModifiedBy information
    - Option to include Setup OD entries is no longer disabled when a device profile is selected.
    - Manufacturer Objects section with number of entries set to zero included in DCF if Setup OD entries are not included.
    - Added Embedded Hints


Version 1.01
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- Added CANopenIA Setup 2.00 beta 1

- CANopenIA Configuration 1.01

    - fixed problem with icons


Version 1.00
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- First version

- Added CANopenIA Configuration 1.00


Known Issues
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No known issues.