Chapter 16 Firmware Revision History; Overview; Firmware Changes - Toptech Systems MultiLoad II User Manual

Chapter 16 – Firmware Revision History
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VERVIEW
This revision summary is designed to assist in the determination of what changes have been made between
different firmware builds and releases. Some comments may refer to internal testing, factory test/calibration
routines, and simulator builds that may not affect typical MultiLoad users, but are still considered part of the
firmware revision history.
16.2 F
IRMWARE
08/30/06 ML, ML1, SMP 3.26 WJP (released to QA and production)
MultiLoad 1 Version 2.26 ported to MultiLoad II platform.
Added customer logos.
Added Kanji character sets.
VGA (RCU) and QVGA (QRCU) support added.
Ethernet support added.
Support for FCMs with I/O board and 4-20ma functionality added.
Added remote firmware upload (up to 16 MB).
Added factory tests.
09/08/06 ML, ML1, SMP 3.26 WJP (released to QA and production)
Added support for DIP, config(Program Mode) and W&M switches.
Hardcoded legacy "all_stop" switch off.
Removed legacy "all stop" configuration parameters.
Added check to verify that the W&M switch is active before allowing firmware
flash update.
Changed default Temp Module type from 0 (FCM 1 RTD) to 1 (FCM II and FCM I
Toptech module).
09/12/06 ML, ML1, SMP 3.26 WJP
Updated Ethernet defaults to 192.168.0.200, 255.255.255.0, 192.168.0.1,
192.168.0.1 for factory tests.
09/18/06 ML, ML1, SMP 3.26 WJP (released to QA and production)
Corrected bug in keypad driver that could cause application code to lockup.
Increased ml_terminal protocol buffer size from 655 to 2048 characters for
processing longer messages.
Added ability to upload a new firmware image with various packet sizes.
09/22/06 ML, ML1, SMP 3.26 WJP
Corrected font size on Meter Proving Screens for SMP.
11/02/06 ML, ML1, SMP 3.26 WJP
Added Factory Menu for use in testing.
Added reboot support inside factory test functional.
Added ML, ML1 and SMP product logos and updated display logic to alternate
between product logo and customer logo.
Set default logo display to 1st graphic (Toptech globe).
Fixed bug in Serial Port Test routine to restore the previous port parameter when
exiting the test.
Added a factory I/O board calibration screen.
Updated flash routines to keep interrupts enabled during flash programming.
Firmware Version 3/4.31.37
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