README.TXT Driver File Contents (AS59099V2_0.zip)

1.Installation 
  To install on your PC ( for example to the sub-directory c:\7188dos) 
  a. c:
  b. cd \ 
  c. md 7188dos
  d. cd 7188dos
  e. xcopy a:\*.* c: /s /v
  f. 7188dos       *** Ver 1.09 or latter do not add -d  ***
  install.bat will do these steps for you.
  in directory 7188dos you will have:
     C: sub-directory for c demo program.
     QB: sub-directory for QB demo program.
     DISK: sub-directory contain the files in I-7188's ROM-DISK(A:)
     7188UTIL: sub-directory contain some utilities for I-7188
     DEMO1.EXE    --> demo program,you can download to I-7188 and run it.
     README.TXT   --> this file.
     DISK14.DOC
     ROM-DISK.IMG --> image file of ROM-DISK to download to I-7188.
     7188.EXE     --> utility for I-7188 to download program to I-7188
     7188DOS.EXE  
     INSTALL.BAT
     7188D.EXE    --> old version of 7188.exe
     ROMDISK.EXE  --> utility to make ROM-DISK.IMG
     RDUSER.DOC   --> ROM-DOS user manual(a MS WORD file)

2.New library function please reference to \7188dos\c\lib\newlib.doc
  this is a text file(not a MS word format file)

3. LD3.EXE is for download PC's EXE file into 7188's RAM-DISK (B:).
   This file can be omitted.(PS. LOADRAM2.EXE is update to LD3.EXE)

4. The size of RAM-DISK is 64K, user can change CONFIG.SYS to change this size.

5. Refer to "7188 ROM-DOS Software User Manual" for more information.

6. TOROM.EXE can download ROM-DISK.IMG to Flash ROM.(This is another way to 
   download ROM-DISK)(ref. "7188 ROM-DOS Software User Manual" page 16)

7. RESET.COM use to reset 7188.(so you need not to POWER OFF and POWER ON)

8. B1152.COM use to set 7188 COM4's baud rate to 115200.

9. B576.COM  use to set 7188 COM4's baud rate to 57600.

10.7188.EXE update to Ver.1.04(10/22/98)

11.Change Download (ROM-DISK.IMG) method by short INIT* to GND(bios date is 
   09/30/1998 or latter), new method is:
   (1)RUN 7188.exe(ver. 1.02 or latter) on PC. 
   (2)short INIT* of 7188 hardware to GND,then POWER ON if it is power off 
      or RUN RESET.COM if it is already power on.
   (3)press ALT_M to begin download process.
   (4)After finish download,7188 hardware will auto reset.
      (if bios date is 09/30/1998 or latter).    

(10/22/98)
12.init485.com use to set COM1 & COM2 's 485 to receive mode.
   (when power on both 485 is set on transmition mode,so if user link 
   two 7188's COM2 together and link with 7000s,before both 7188 run program 
   with function InstallCom(2,...) the 7000s will not echo any message.
   add init485 at autoexec.bat will solve this program.) 

(10/27/98)new bios,date:10/27/98 
13.New minibios has solve the COM1 & COM2's 485 problem.
   So if bios date is 10/27/98 or latter need not run init485.com. 

(11/05/98)new bios,date:11/05/98
14.Fixed program:If LED is ON,then set system Data or Time will let LED OFF. 

(11/19/98)   
15.Flash 512K is avaiable.
   torom.exe update to Ver.1.02
   7188s.lib and 7188l.lib update function :FlashErase,FlashWrite

(11/23/98)
16.7188.exe update to Ver.1.05

(11/25/98)new bios,date:11/25/98 (for 256K)
17.After boot,LED will auto light,need not run ledon.com.
18.Change boot msg "ABCDEHIJKLM" to "7188(D)/DOS"

(12/07/98)
19.Add echo485.exe to ROM-DISK for configure and test 7000's.
   and remove demo0.exe from ROM-DISK

(12/30/1998)
20.7188.EXE update to Ver.1.06
   (a)In COM1 & COM2 two windows mode Add functions:
      ALT_1: move cursor to COM1 window
      ALT_2: move cursor to COM2 window
      ALT_C: set current COM window 's protocal(baudrate,parity,data bit,stop bit)
      ALT_M: Use init* to download ROM-DISK.IMG
      ALT_R,ALT_P: Use torom.exe to download ROM-DISK.IMG
            (ALT_P on COM2 window has some problem)--> OK(01/04/1999)
   (b)BugFix:
      ALT_S,F3: and F3: work with LD3.exe to download program to RAMDISK B:
   (c)Update Help screen.       

21.New bios date: 12/30/1998,need not run init485.com on autoexec.bat
   P.S. only when use more than 1 I-7188,and connect their RS-485 togeter,
        need run the init485.com . If bios date is not 12/30/98 or 11/05/98,
        and connect COM2(or COM1) to 485 bus,and do not run any program or
        that program do not call InstallCom(2,...) ,the 485 bus will has 
        problem. If the system has only one I-7188 and other 7000's will 
        has no problem.
   
(01/27/1999)
22. I-7188 library update to ver. 1.08
    Add new timer function.
    TimerOpen,TimerClose,TimerReadValue,TimerResetValue,
    WatchDogReset,WatchDogStart,WatchDogStop,WatchDogPause,WatchDogContinue,
    CountDownTimerStart,CountDownTimerReadValue, 
    InstallUserTimer,InstallUSerTimer1C,DelayMs.
    demo program: demo90-demo97

23. combine two sub-directory TC and MSC to C ,with each demo program has
    gotc.bat (batch file for compiler with TC 2.0) and gomsc.bat (batch file 
    for compiler with MSC 6.0)

24. NEW demo program for QBasic compiler.(test on qbasic 4.5)

(02/02/1999)
25. Use ACE to compress demo programs.
    use: 7188dos [dirname]
         if not give dirname ,files will decompressed on current directory.
         if give dirname,will creat the directory,and decompress files into 
         that directory.

(02/20/1999)
26. Add demo program WATCHDOG.C, modify demo program DEMO9.C

(03/05/1999)
27. Add a sub-dir 7188UTIL with files as follow:
  b2400.com       Set COM4 baudrate to 2400
  b4800.com       Set COM4 baudrate to 4800
  b9600.com       Set COM4 baudrate to 9600
  b19200.com      Set COM4 baudrate to 19200
  b38400.com      Set COM4 baudrate to 38400
  b57600.com      Set COM4 baudrate to 57600
  b115200.com     Set COM4 baudrate to 115200
  ledon.com       Set LET ON
  ledoff.com      Set LED OFF
  init485.com     Set COM1/COM2 485 to receive mode
  reset.com       Reset I-7188

28. Modify ld3.exe and torom.exe to be used with current baudrate
    (2400-115200)  

(03/12/1999)
29. Release Ver 1.10 
Download Driver Pack

How To Update Drivers Manually

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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