README.TXT

This file discusses the latest version of the VLink 1500 Management Studio software.

Title:        	VLink 1500 Management Studio
Version:      	1.8.1
Release Date: 	6 July 2010



The VLink 1500 Management Studio software has the following minimum system requirements: 
	
	- Personal computer running Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7 with the most current updates
	  installed, 32-bit versions only.
	- Pentium® II processor, 400 MHz or higher 
	- 128MB RAM or higher 
	- 10MB free hard disk space  
	- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
	- Mouse or other compatible pointing device
	- Supported communication device (serial port, modem, or Ethernet Network)


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1.0	New features in this release
	1.01	Changed the display names for "Module Type" on the Type page to be more
		distinguishable.  Now includes "VMAX 4", "PROLINK 4", and "SSL PROLINK 4".

	1.02	Added the ability to delete the Bootload File after bootloading by checking
		the "Delete Bootload File" checkbox.
	
	1.03	Changed the warning that showed when trying to enable VMAX when PSDL was
		already enabled (or vice versa).  It now states: "VMax and PSDL cannot
		both be enabled.  Do you wish to disable PSDL?"

	1.04	Added a new test pattern: "Connection Diagnostics".  When in this pattern,
		the controller will perform connection diagnostics and save them to the file
		"CONN_DIAG.TXT".

	1.05	The results of the Connection Diagnostics test pattern are displayed in the
		Diagnostics tab, in the Connection Diagnostics sub-tab.  If CONN_DIAG.txt
		does not exist, the tab will be empty.

	1.06	Added support for GPS coordinates that will automatically dim the display 
		when it calculates that it is night time where the display is located.  
		This is located on the new GPS page under the Configuration tab.

	1.07	Added 30x30 module type along with the ability to select cursor sizes on the
		calibration page in 2 pixel increments.

2.0	Bug fixes in this release
	2.01	Some text was cut off when the user's computer was using Windows Vista or 
		Windows 7 at a display zoom of 125% (sometimes the default display zoom).  
		This has been resolved.
	
	2.02	Sending the same Valo Sync Schedule twice would fail the second time.
		This has been resolved.

	2.03	When entering the Calibration page, VLMS would always try to download
		FACE0.INTENSITY.BIN and FACE1.INTENSITY.BIN.  Now FACE1.INTENSITY.BIN is
		only downloaded if the controller is configured with two faces.

	2.04	Template Updates and Additions as needed.

3.0	Known Issues
	3.01	When sending groups of files, it is possible for smaller sized files (< 200 KB) 
		to be skipped in the transfer if there are intermixed with files of a 
		larger size (i.e. 1.0 - 1.5 MB).

	3.02	When retrieving certain files from a VLink 1500 controller the transfer may 
		not complete. To date this behavior has only been experienced with one file 
		(ED13305.exe) during testing.

	3.03	After performing a reset on a VLink controller, occasionally the UI will show
		as connected after clicking OK in the confirmation dialog.


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