Version 5.4.8.2 driver packages released

2015/02/24: Version 5.4.8.2 packages for EDT PDV (imaging) and PCD (telemetry, telecom and general purpose I/O) have been released. The following is a partial list of changes. For complete lists, see the changelogs on the respective driver download pages.

To download the new packages and view the complete changelogs, visit the download hub.

PDV package changes since previous release PCD package changes since the previous release
  • vlviewer GUI:
    • Detects/warns/quits if already running on same device/channel
    • Fixed file save autonumber feature & added the autonum ckbox to save pane
    • Updated top bar info (+cfgname +size)
    • camconfig dialog remembers last selected config
    • Fixed crashing problems when camconfig to different #bits per pixel
    • Added -v/–version and -h/–help options, clean exit if no board found, updated to v1.1
    • occasional crash on 1st config, fixed
  • Added pdv_get_shutter_method, same as pdv_shutter_method but with mcl arg
  • Added pdv_set_shutter_method() to pdvlib (libpdv.c)
  • Added validate_pdvinst.sh for validation testing
  • pcix_diagtool renamed pciediag, built on install, added to windows & pdv pkgs
  • make clean more complete (esp. windows)
  • pdv_cls_set_clock & pdv_cls_set_dep (clsim_lib.c): values outside valid clock range now produce a warning but will set specified value (useful for testing)
  • clser_example.cpp added to edt_camlink subdir
  • clseredt.dll & .so code modified, clSerialRead wouldn’t timeout per CL spec
  • Doxygen changes updated urls to match new website in code comments
  • Comments added re. vxworks on all applications clarifying NO_MAIN purpose
  • edtlib: edt_get_xref_info added/updated with new optional file params &, edt_find_xpn calls that internally now
  • Add support for MSI interrupts *only* for boards which require it. Requires reboot instead of driver unload/reload.
  • Added validate_pcdinst.sh for validation testing
  • pcix_diagtool renamed pciediag, built on install, added to windows pkgs
  • Make clean more complete (esp. windows) Linux_64, Win7_32 and Win7_64. Controlled and logged by Jenkins.
  • edtlib: edt_get_xref_info added/updated with new optional file params &, edt_find_xpn calls that internally now
  • New devs (a4-a6 blades) added to pciload (program & query)
  • Comments added re. vxworks on all applications clarifying NO_MAIN purpose
  • Added otu2 directory, added -lpthread to libocx
  • Test driver with a fix for 32-bit processes on a 64-bit system.
  • Linux: deprecated (and unused) sleep_on calls removed from driver
  • Build/test for release including aggregate changes (below).
  • Release candidate with new GS bitfile
  • edt_devid.h and edtinit, added newest devices (lcr)

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