WINLOAD CHANGELOG

WINLOAD CHANGE LOG

IMPORTANT NOTES :

1) Since release 3.31 The default communication speed is 28800 b/s. To Connect Pco provided by 16 or 14.7 Mhz clock you need to add the string “BAUDRATE_38400” in the properties of the Windows link to the Winload .exe file.

2) The last Windows 2000 - XP ServicePacks modified Timer handle in Windows and so this can have timing effects in WinLoad. You can see “RETRYING” while uploading with USB-485 converter and the process can be slowed. To solve this problem you have to set the property in the serial COM of the USB converter the Latency Timer in "port setting->Advanced->Latency Timer" to the value of 1 ms. Then close WinLoad and reopen it.

3) For Pco with flash DualBank (1+1 MB o 2+2 MB in only one chip) please use WinLoad version superior to 3.34.

WinLoad 3.37 28/11/05

- Improvement in Bios uploading speed : uploading a pCO3 if the Carel USB-RS485 converter is used on a WindowsXP or Windows2000 system the time required for uploading the Bios decreases of about the 40%. In the other cases the improvement is of about the 20 % .

- Using this version of Winload to update the application of a pCO, the SmartKey copy process of that pCO will become faster.

- Only for pCO3: Nand Flash interface ( Beta version ).You can store every kind of file in the Nand Flash optionally present in the pCO3. You can also store IUP, BLB, DEV, GRP files, and then select the application you want to execute by terminal BIOS masks. Please see Bios documentation in order to know which Bios version is needed to handle the new Flash Nand memory.

- Only for pCO3: since this Winload version the download process is done automatically at the speed of 115200 b/s using a Carel USB-RS485 converter on a WindowsXP, Windows2000 by the pLAN port .This allows a speed-up downloading the data from pCO3 to PC. In order to deactivate this functionality you have to add the string “BAUDRATE_28800” on the command line in your link-to-executable file properties.

- Correction of a problem in data logging visualization ( .csv file ). The problem was present with more than one events at the same time.

WinLoad 3.36 27/7/05

- Now also applications for pCO1 Expanded Memory can be upload to pCO3.

- Added management of Bios for pCO1 Expanded Memory from “.os” Bios file.

- Remote Winload : now you can upload parameters file to pCO3 by modem.

- EasyWinload : in the report.txt file now it is shown also the physical RAM memory size.

- To upload application in a pLAN network now you need to add the command string “USE_DON’T_RESTORE”.

- Management of the new parameters file of 13714 bytes for pCO3.

- Improvements in communication stability during application uploading phase.

- Handling and recognition of Bios for pCO1/XS Expanded Memory ( 512 KB ).

- Handling and recognition of applications for pCO1/XS Expanded Memory (512 KB).

- Automatical switch to 115200 b/s during Upload if a pCO3 is connected by USB-RS485 converter. Initial communication handshaking is at 28800 b/s speed. The switch is done only if the PC operative system is Windows XP or Windows 2000. To disable this new functionality you have to type the string “BAUDRATE_28800” to force the communication to 28800 bps.

WinLoad 3.35 17/2/05

- management of files generated by SP 10 CD 4 EasyTools (graphical terminal PGD2/3, expanded Ram e T memory for pCO3)

- pCO3 management ( but remote WinLoad is still not ok ).

- Increased control in the selection of the file to be uploaded. If the file is not for the device connected upload is aborted.

- Management of the “all-in-one” Bios “.os”. This file conatains Bios and Boot files needed for all the pco types (pCO1, pCO2, pCO3 ) and the choice for which file select is done automatically by WinLoad.

- Download binary data from P memory (with a Bios>=3.62).

- EasyWinLoad : visible in the report:Flash dimensions; Pco Plan address even if from the Pc the communication is for a wrong address(with Bios>=3.63); presence of signature in the Pco(with Bios>=3.63). Presence of the new command“MAX_WAIT_ONLINE_1” to set the wait-online timeout in minutes( default is 1 minute). “EASY_DWL_P_MEM” to download the P memory in binary format ( with Bios >= 3.62 ).

- Improvements in GSM connections (with Bios >= 3.62). In previous WinLoad versions the conneting phase could have problems.

- Correction of a problem regarding download log data in the new format when there is a STOP VARIABLE event.

- Help WinLoad : a new praragraph has been added: “Frequently asked questions”.

- Automatical switch to non compressed uplad when the file is already compressed ( es. bitmaps already compressed for PGD23 ).

- Improvements in compression of graphic resources. In previous WinLoad versions graphic resources could sometimes cause an error in uploading.

WinLoad 3.34 12/8/04

- Added the possibility to have log data in the .csv file sorted by time (in row) and by variable name(in coloumn). The command to have this format by EasyWinLoad is: "LOG_FORMAT".

WinLoad 3.33 15/7/04

- The checkbox “compression” is automatically checked if the Bios enables it.

- EasyWinload enables compression by the command “COMPRESSION” (if the BIOS enables compression).

- In EasyWinload the size and model of the Pco are now visible.

- Correction on the upload of DEV operation. The variables not setted by application are now set to zero.

- Added management of the flash 2+2 dual bank. 2MB are FLASH_0 for BOOT, BIOS e APPLICATION; 2MB are FLASH_3, for LOG DATA (as on pCO² 2+2MB).

- Added the model “EXTRA LARGE” and the type “uChiller3” on the visualization.

- Added the message “boot file not present” if the EasyWinLoad is started with “EASYBOOT”command and the Boot file is not present in the directory selected for uploading.

- The temporary files "APPLICATION.tmp" e "FAT.tmp" are now written in the WinLoad directory, not yet in the application directory.

- Correction : the temporary files could sometimes generate the problem message“UNABLE TO CREATE FILE”. Now it is solved.

- The message “Not Carel Serial Driver “that was showed on Windows Xp-2000 when it was ued the USB-485 Carel converter now has been deleted.

WinLoad 3.32 12/5/04

- The serial port range available is now extended ( 1 - 20 ).

- Deleted problem on the communication to addressed Pco. The “don’T restore” message caused the re-sending of the previous packet.

- Improved the connection in the remote WinLoad.

WinLoad 3.31 21/4/04

- You can now upload application using compression. If the Bios enables compression you can check the box “compression” to increase uploading speed (Bios>=60).

- flash DualBank 1+1 MB MANAGEMENT.The application program can fill the whole flash memory or only the first Mbyte. In the last case the second Mbyte is available for data logging.

- IMPORTANT:From this version the baudrate is fixed to 28800 b/s. If the Pco to be connected has a 16 or 14.7 Mhz clock, you need to pass the command “BAUDRATE_38400” in the command line of the link to the executable WinLoad file.