GalilTools Release Notes

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GalilTools Windows Release 1.6.4.580
Thu, 10 Dec 2015

DMC-50000 Support
- 155, Added DMC50000 to no ip address mac listing
- 145, Added EU to long timeout

GalilTools Windows Release 1.6.4.578
Fri, 15 May 2015

Bug Fixes
- 134, Watch window analog input values not scaled correctly with DMC-3xxxx

GalilTools Windows Release 1.6.4.576
Mon, 06 Apr 2015

Bug Fixes
- 91, DMC-30010 data record fix
- 103, No-IP Address tab clarification
- 121, QP parsing fix

GalilTools Windows Release 1.6.4.573
Thu, 05 Mar 2015

No source code changes.
Executables are now signed to prevent false positives from certain virus checkers.

GalilTools Windows Release 1.6.4.572
Fri, 12 Dec 2014

No source code changes.
Rebuilt with PCI driver signed with new security certificate.
API version is still 1.6.4.569.

GalilTools Windows Release 569
Thu, 20 Nov 2014

Added support for DMC-50000.

GalilTools Windows Release 568
Fri, 24 Oct 2014

Added PCI driver support for DMC-18x2 PLX models.

Ubuntu Update
Wed, 8 Oct 2014

Updates for Ubuntu 14.04

Correction to 2013 header file
Wed, 16 Jul 2014

Corrected header file, new package LibGalil-2.0.4.555c-vs2013.zip

Improvements to Example Files
Fri, 20 Jun 2014

Updated header comments for LibGalil-2.0.4.514.zip, LibGalil-2.0.4.555-vs2013.zip, and LibGalil-1.6.4.552.zip
Updated library example for LibGalil-2.0.4.514.zip, LibGalil-2.0.4.555-vs2013.zip, and LibGalil-1.6.4.552.zip
New files are LibGalil-2.0.4.514b.zip, LibGalil-2.0.4.555b-vs2013.zip, and LibGalil-1.6.4.552.zip

Galil2.dll (STL Version) of library now available for MSVC 2013
Fri, 09 May 2014

Recompile for MSVC 2013

GalilTools Windows Release 552
Thu, 06 Feb 2014

Added additional support for RIO-47xxx

SER (Quad, BiSS, SSI) Data Record support for RIO-471x2, RIO-472x2, RIO-47300
24EX Extended I/O Data Record support for RIO-47300

GalilTools Windows Release 551
Wed, 22 Jan 2014

fixed Bug 1197 - GalilTools leaves a UDP handle open after Connections box runs

GalilTools Windows Release 550
Wed, 18 Sep 2013

Bug fix for DMC-30010 Array Download; arrayDownload() call in C++ lib

GalilTools Windows Release 546
Wed, 31 Jul 2013

Fixes to program downloader to support new 30010 1000x80 dims and firmware with QP support

Ubuntu Linux Documentation update
Thu, 13 Jun 2013

Doc fixes

MSVC 2012 support added for GalilTools QT API
Wed, 12 Jun 2013

Added MSVC 2012 to build chain.

galiltools Ubuntu support
Mon, 10 Jun 2013

Added Ubuntu Linux support

galiltools-1.6.3-518 RPMs
Thu, 18 Apr 2013

Linux GalilTools

GalilTools PCI driver will now provide minimal compatibility with GalilSuite.
GUI modified to provide minimal compatibility with GalilSuite PCI driver. No Scope or interrupts when using the GalilSuite driver. Connection string will have -ei 0 and -dr 0 option (also on title bar)
Default save location is now ~
Various RPM improvements

LibGalil-2.0.4.514
Thu, 11 Apr 2013

Windows STL Library

fixed compression utilize 39 characters per line instead of 40
fixed programUploadFile will miss the last line when uploading
fixed programUploadFile will have extra CR at end of file
fixed issue where compression generates extra semi-colons

1.6.0.481
Fri, 08 Mar 2013

Linux

RPM now includes libGalil.so

1.6.2.496
Wed, 06 Mar 2013

Windows

DMC-30010 Changes

BV and BN now valid while in motion, supports SPI Flash on Rev C hardware and 1.1B Firmware
If axis is in motion, program download will throw error "7064 INVALID DOWNLOAD ERROR. Download not valid while moving"

1.6.1.493
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:16:51 -0800

Windows

Fixed bug which dropped bytes in received unsolicited messages
Analog Input scaling adjusted for RIO firmware versions 1.0 and 1.1
libraryVersion() API call now returns valid version number (galil1.dll)
Supports RIO47300 data record with larger binary input/output bank

LibGalil-2.0.4.489
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:06:15 -0800

Windows

Fixed PCI timeout and record() problems
-udp in connection string now supported

LibGalil-2.0.2.471
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:19:16 -0800

Windows

Bug Fixes

STL Library Fix, LibGalil-2.0.1.464

Windows

Fixed slow command() on PCI and RS232
Fixed message() issue on PCI and RS232
Fixed programDownload() and programDownloadFile() which would halt downloading on a blank line

1.6.0.460 GalilTools

Windows

Added support for DMC-30000

2.0.1.447 STL Galil::programDownloadFile() fix

Windows

Fixed bug in STL version Galil::programDownloadFile() that caused command buffer to be stale

GalilTools Communication Library, STL version

Windows

Galil has rewritten the C++ communications library in STL, removing all QT components. This is in response to customer request. The QT (1.x) and STL(2.x) versions are both currently supported.

1.5.0.432

Windows 7 x64

Fixed bug in the connections dialog for Network Failure dialog issue
Fixed bug where IP addresses can display multiple times in the connections dialog
Fixed bug where IP assignment would fail

1.5.0.398

All Platforms

Fixed issue where some LS error messages are displayed incorrectly.
Fixed issue command help does not display table and images
Fixed issue where TM command does not update _TVx for Watch and Scope
Fixed issue where ^R^V can fail to read model information
Changed how API handles 0 length reply. For connection(), it will return "No Controller". For others, it will return " " (space on Mac only).
Seperated ways for Windows/LINUX/Mac to obtain Serial Port and PCI port name
Seperated ways for Windows/LINUX/Mac to handle Ethernet traffic with controller with No IP address
Added/fixed support for multiple NIC to assign IP address
No IP tab in Connection Dialog will be disabled if we are not able to listen for controller with no IP address.
Added argument -bootp what overwrites the port we listen for controller with no IP address.
Download firmware for Ethernet controller will also burn IP address into the setting.

Windows

Fixed issue where connect/disconnect connection point for COM library will cause crash
COM library can reside at any location now.

Fixed issue where unconnected serial port will cause GT to hang
Library API works with MAC

1.4.4

Basic DMC-1417 support added to address Microsoft Windows 7 incompatibility with legacy PCI driver
Disconnect button added to main toolbar
Connection refresh button added to main toolbar
Timeout dialogs in Scope and Watch were changed to titlebar indicators
Scope titlebar indicates scope mode, DR vs. QR.
Right-click in connection window saved tab allows delete of saved connections
Windows x64 installer now installs x64 version and x86 version of COM component for dual targets
Bug fixes
- Terminal now reopens after firmware download
- if autoconnect=false in config file, previously opened DMC files are no longer opened on launch
- ArrayDownload fix when RC mode is running
- First row of watch now repaints
- Bug in recordsStart() when all Ethernet handles are full
- recordsStart() bug when using DMC-18xx
- Data displayed incorrectly in Terminal
- Visual Studio 2010 COM compatibility

1.4.2 and 1.4.3 were interim versions, never publicly released

1.4.1

GalilTools Terminal

^L^K now supported

GalilTools Editor

Line numbering no longer word-wraps for lines > 999

PCI drivers

PCI Drivers are now digitally signed for compatibility with Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64
PCI Drivers are now installed silently

Various Visual Studio Libraries now available in the archive directory.

1.4.0

GalilTools Terminal

Splitter added. Now a command/response window, and an unsolicited message/event window
Syntax help added

Project and DMC file handling:

Project and configuration files default locations changed to:
Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Galil\
Linux: $HOME/.config/Galil
DMC files saved to:
Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents
Linux: $HOME/Documents

Configuration files enhanced with more options
Build

The GalilTools API and GUI are now static. QT libraries are no longer necessary.

Linux

RPM installer created for Linux.
Installation of QT libraries is no longer required for the GUI or the API (GalilTools is now static).

1.3.0.0

GalilTools Projec Support. Scope, Watch and other configurations now remembered.
Significant Scope enhancements including X-Y plots, Zoom, Export/Import/Recall, Derivative, Mouse Interaction with Scope, Overlay, and more
User-definable units, description, and scales for Watch and Scope
Ability to set Editor and Terminal Font
Full and Lite editions are now available from the same executable
API data record functions have been modified to support above enhancements

For more information, see the updated user manual.