_SAT Satellite I/O Board Firmware Release Notes
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Version 1.03 12-Aug-1999 LWIL/RHIN
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- The overflow interrupt for the CTM4 FCSM12 timer is now used to provide a
  greater timing duration for internal firmware timing measurements. This
  interrupt now occurs every 6.5msec. (at low priority) This feature is only
  used internally in the firmware, and has no external functional effect.
- Added support for the new PDB Rev 'B' hardware. There are now two separate
  PDB firmware binaries: PDBFMW.BIN - use for PDB Rev. 'B', and PDBFMW_A.BIN
  use for PDB Rev. 'A' (original prototype PDB boards)
- Added Support for the GENINE I/O board.
- Moved hardware specific stepper motor functionality to the SAT board subsystem
  (internal firmware changes only - no functional changes)
- ALICE Digital Output Register 0x0000, bits 27,28 no longer drives DRV.EN or
  CA.ENABLE signals. These are handled internally by the firmware.
- PDB Rev 'A' Digital Output Register 0x0000, bits 6,7 no longer drives
  STEP_BRAKE or DRV.EN/ signals. These are handled internally by the firmware.
- PDB Rev 'B' Digital Output Register 0x0000, bit 7 no longer drives 
  STEP_BRAKE signal. It is handled internally by the firmware.
- This version of _SAT firmware was built using the following baseline
  components:
  Baseline Build #1353 built: Aug. 12, 1999
  376: 1.39 30-Jul-1999		*
  SAT: 1.15 09-Aug-1999		*
  ERR: 1.07 18-May-1999
  URT: 1.12 11-Jun-1999
  MON: 1.35 28-Jul-1999
  UTL: 1.25 28-Jul-1999
  SIF: 1.07 13-Jul-1999
  STP: 1.11 09-Aug-1999		*
  (*) - denotes a changed subsystem


Version 1.02 30-July-1999 LWIL
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- Fixed bug in DF1 serial port drivers where if the BCC value was 00, it
  was not being transmitted. The DF1 driver would then no longer function.
- The remote serial (DF1) access feature will no longer send out SCON
  Virtual Read/Write request messages to the serial host. Previously it
  was 'echoing' these types of SCON packets back to the host for access
  to remote CAN I/O boards.
- The DF1 Receiver state machine has improved error detection.
- Stepping Motor Subsystem (STP) changes:
	o Added multiple position (home and away) sensor functionality
	o Added a default H/W configuration for unknown board types (does nothing)
- This version of _SAT firmware was built using the following baseline
  components:  Baseline Build #1344 built: July 30, 1999
  376: 1.38 29-Jul-1999
  SAT: 1.12 06-Jul-1999
  ERR: 1.07 18-May-1999
  URT: 1.12 11-Jun-1999
  MON: 1.35 28-Jul-1999
  UTL: 1.25 28-Jul-1999
  SIF: 1.07 13-Jul-1999
  STP: 1.09 28-Jul-1999

Version 1.01 23-July-1999 LWIL
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- Added remote serial access support over the diagnostic serial port at 9600 baud.
  This is done with the full-duplex DF1 binary protocol running ta 9600 baud.
  There are two new commands used to enable this new feature:
  "sat remote gateway CR"	- Allows access to local I/O board and other I/O
                              boards on the CAN bus behind the local I/O board.
                              NOTE: You MUST have at least one other I/O board
                              running on the CAN bus for this mode to work.
  "sat remote local CR"		- Allows access to the local I/O board only. CAN bus
                              controller is disabled. Use this mode when there
                              are no other CAN I/O boards attached to the local
                              I/O board.
- The WIN32 version of the firmware will now accept the 'Creo^M" password string
  and signon.
- This version of _SAT firmware was built using the following baseline
  components:  Baseline Build #1339 built: July 23, 1999
  376: 1.37 22-Jul-1999
  SAT: 1.12 06-Jul-1999
  ERR: 1.07 18-May-1999
  URT: 1.12 11-Jun-1999
  MON: 1.34 07-Jul-1999
  UTL: 1.22 22-Jun-1999
  SIF: 1.07 13-Jul-1999
  STP: 1.08 09-Jul-1999
  
Version 1.00 12-July-1999 LWIL
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- First released version of the Satellite firmware.
- Does not support serial port(s) as remote I/O devices.
- Scans I/O at 10msec rate.
- Diagnostic serial port operates at 9600 baud. (not 57600) Requires the
  input string 'Creo^M' (^M means a CR) before it will print monitor signon
  message, and then accept diagnostic monitor commands. (do not enter the ')
- The baud rate of the diagnostic serial port can be changed with the
  'sat baud nnnnn' command. (nnnnn = numerical decimal baud rate desired)
- This version of _SAT firmware was built using the following baseline
  components:  Baseline Build #1330 built: July 12, 1999
  376: 1.33 08-Jul-1999
  SAT: 1.12 06-Jul-1999
  ERR: 1.07 18-May-1999
  URT: 1.12 11-Jun-1999
  MON: 1.34 07-Jul-1999
  UTL: 1.22 22-Jun-1999
  SIF: 1.06 06-Jul-1999
  STP: 1.08 09-Jul-1999
  
Version 1.00 04-June-1999 LWIL
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- Can read/write virtual registers via local monitor command and via the
  Can bus. (use the sif read|write commands on ALICE/MCE)
- I/O Scanner is now working. Can read digital/analog inputs, and write
  digital outputs. Virtual Registers are created in ram on startup.
- Added monitor commands "sat", "spi", & "adc".