GalilTools Release Notes

Subscribe to the RSS feed for GalilTools updates

• 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

• Windows
• Added support for DMC-30000

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

• 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.

• 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

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

• 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 Project 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.