Release Notes PN 93000342_J1P
Digi Xp, RAS and Sync Drivers
Version 3.10
Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 4 or greater
40001974_J1P
2 October 2000
INTRODUCTION
This driver supports all Digi cards listed below. These
adapters provide connectivity in a Windows NT environment.
They support a broad range of WAN connections, including
serial, V.90 modems, ISDN (BRI and PRI), Frame Relay,
SNA (SDLC, X.25/QLLC), PPP, and X.25 protocols.
SUPPORTED PRODUCTS
AccelePort Xp Family of Adapters:
AccelePort 2p
AccelePort 4p
AccelePort 8p
AccelePort 16p
DataFire RAS PTE Family of Adapters -
DataFire RAS 24 PT1
DataFire RAS 48 PT2
DataFire RAS 30 PE1
DataFire RAS 60 PE2
DataFire RAS B4STU Family of Adapters -
DataFire RAS B4U
DataFire RAS B4ST
DataFire DSP CompactPCI Family of Adapters -
DataFire DSP 24 PT1 CompactPCI
DataFire DSP 48 PT2 CompactPCI
DataFire DSP 30 PE1 CompactPCI
DataFire DSP 60 PE2 CompactPCI
AccelePort RAS Family of Adapters -
AccelePort RAS 4
AccelePort RAS 8
DataFire SYNC 2000 Family of Adapters -
DataFire SYNC 2000 2P PCI
DataFire SYNC 2000 2P+ PCI
DataFire SYNC 2000 4P PCI
DataFire SYNC 2000 4P+ PCI
DataFire SYNC 2000 2P CompactPCI
DataFire SYNC 2000 2P+ CompactPCI
DataFire SYNC 2000 4P CompactPCI
DataFire SYNC 2000 4P+ CompactPCI
DataFire SYNC/570 Family of Adapters -
DataFire SYNC/570-ISA 2P EIA232
DataFire SYNC/570i-ISA 2P EIA232
DataFire SYNC/570i-ISA 2P X.21
DataFire SYNC/570i-ISA 2P V.35
DataFire SYNC/570i-ISA 4P EIA232
DataFire SYNC/570i-ISA 4P V.35
DataFire SYNC/570i-PCI 2P UIB
DataFire SYNC/570i-PCI 4P UIB
DataFire SYNC/570i-56-ISA EIA232 RJ45
DataFire SYNC/570i-56-ISA V.35 RJ45
ENHANCEMENTS
This release adds support for the AccelePort Xp adapters.
BUG FIXES
This release includes all bug fixes from any previous version of
driver software release for the supported adapters.
KNOWN LIMITATIONS
Operating System Support:
This release no longer supports Windows NT 3.XX.
Installation/User Interface:
Within the wizard mode, if invalid input has been entered and
back button is pressed, an error message may appear indicating
that the input is invalid. A valid input needs to be entered
to be able to go back.
PortAssist Viewer:
The PortAssist Viewer shows a Line Speed and Configured Baud
Rate of zero for the SYNC/570 if the link is externally clocked.
If the link is internally clocked both values show the
Configured Baud Rate. The SYNC/570 does not calculate the Line
Speed.
PortAssist Viewer will show a protocol of SDLC for QLLC SNA
links.
Use the raw data for problem diagnosis.
RAS Adapters:
On Channelized T1 Wink Start Trunks without dial tone super-
vision, modems must be initialized with ATX3 for dial out.
When configuring dial up modem service for a line, all modems on
the line should be configured since incoming calls may be
assigned to any channel.
On ISDN Trunks, the following rules are applied to modem dial
strings:
a) A comma (delay) in the first or second position is
allowed.
b) then the first non-numeric character terminates the dial
string (e.g. 9,12345678 is a valid dial string and
9,1,234-5678 is not).
UPGRADING
If you have a previous version of the driver installed for any
supported adapters, an "update" is required to install this new
driver.
1. Select the Network Control Panel Applet.
2. Select the Adapter tab.
3. Select one of the supported installed adapters. Note:
updating any supported adapter automatically updates all
installed adapters.
4. Click the Update button.
5. Enter the appropriate install directory (e.g. D:\i386 for
Intel)
HISTORY
Version 3.9
ENHANCEMENTS
For DataFire RAS adapters, firmware was updated to include
the following enhancements:
ISDN PRI Service Message Enhancements.
Enhanced Signal to Noise Ratio for Analog Modulations.
Improved debugging capabilities (CSC logging).
BUG FIXES
For DataFire RAS adapters, firmware was updated to include
the following fixes:
Wink and immediate start signalling fixes.
Class 2 Fax fixes for RAS 4
Management statistics reporting fixes.
CSC lockup fixes.
Fax and modulation fixes.
V.110 PPP mode fixes.
Version 3.6
ENHANCEMENTS
DigiView trace feature now decodes several more ISDN
Information Elements: Maintenance/Service Messages, Call
identity, Restart indicator, Display text, Change status.
BUG FIXES
DigiView trace feature sometimes identified ISDN SETUP
packets as UI frames on Basic Rate (BRI) lines.
A problem was fixed where service messages brought down the
PRI line on some National ISDN switches.
Problems relating to the failure to establish ISDN modem
connections were fixed.
A problem where B channels were not being hung up correctly
was fixed.
A problem was fixed where no B channel status information was
being reported for higher numbered B channels.
A problem was fixed for the DataFire RAS 48 adapter where
status information on line 1 was being misinterpreted as
status information for line 2.
Finally there was a bug that was fixed that might have
potentially caused problems with adapters that have inter-
rupts activated. No such problems have been reported to
date.
Version 3.5
ENHANCEMENTS
CompactPCI Adapter Support.
New SYNC 2000 V.11 and V.35 Cable ID recognition.
Improved performance for Frame Relay, X.25 and FRF.9
compression.
Support for Cisco proprietary encapsulation of IP over Frame
Relay. Cisco routers have multiple encapsulation schemes for
IP on Frame Relay, this mode is the default.
Improved modem support for RAS products.
V.23 half-duplex mode can now be set and used via AT+MS=4
BUG FIXES
Modem support maintenance fixes for RAS products.
Fixed bugs in operation of the AT command set
Fixed bugs in the generation of digital messages
that contain capability information (such as negotiating
positions in FAX and v.8bis.
Fixed bugs in the generation of digital FAX image data.
Several fixes to ISDN data handling.
Some fixes for management informational ioctls.
Version 3.4
ENHANCEMENTS
PPP protocol support for the Sync570 adapters.
Support for IBM Comm Server NT v6.0 for the Sync570 adapters.
Alpha processor support for all supported adapters.
Windows NT 3.51 support for DataFire RAS and AccelePort RAS
adapters.
PortAssist Communication Agent service is installed providing
communication with PortAssist Manager. This agent uses UDP
port 2362 by default, but may be configured for a different
port on the Services tab of the Network Control Panel.
BUG FIXES
This release included all bug fixes from any previous version
of driver software release for the supported adapters.
Various minor user interface bugs fixed.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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