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Oculus-TCi Device Driver for Windows 95

History

September 11th, 1996
	Release of Version 1.14.

October 25th, 1996
	Release of Version 1.14a.

	New Features:
		a)  Added support for TCI-VGA ULTRA II.

November 8th, 1996
	Release of Version 1.14b.

	New Features:
		a)  Added support for TCI-VGA ULTRA  and ULTRA II in Dual Overlay Mode.

December 18th, 1996
	Release of Version 1.14e.

	New Features:
		a)  TCI-VGA ULTRA II new Pci-Pci bridge(DEC 21152) support.
		b)  Output LUT support for Secondary Frame Buffer (DEC VGA) and
		    Overlay (TRIO64V+ in Dual Monitor);

	Fixes:
		a)  Correct 32 bits Pci-Bios Entry Point research.

January 21th, 1997
	Release of Version 1.14f.

	Fixes:
		a)  Main VGA detection with release 4.00.950B of Windows 95.
		b)  Pci-Pci bridge(DEC 21052 and 21152) support on all TCI cards.

	Known bugs:
		b)  Problems may occurs with the TCI-VGA ULTRA Rev. C (Dual Overlay
		    Mode) with overlay commands when grabbing in the primary VGA.

February 11th, 1997
	Release of Version 2.00

	New Features:
		a)  First interrupt supported version.
		b)  Support for the digital module.
		c)  New viewer message program.
		d)  New configuration program.
		e)  True color keying.
		f)  Logical cameras support.

	Known bugs:
		a)  Look Up table change during live grab.
		b)  Problems may occurs with the TCI-VGA ULTRA Rev. C (Dual Monitor
		    Mode) with Windows commands when grabbing in the primary VGA.
		c)  160 x 120 Acquisition may be unstable.

March 24th, 1997
	Release of Version 2.10

	New Features:
		a)  NTSC output with TCI-VGA ULTRA II and TCI-VGA ULTRA Rev C
		    (Dual Overlay Mode).
		b)  Improvement of the configuration program.
		c)  Interrupt sharing.

	Fixes:
		a)  OCX registration problems.
		b)  Bad event communicated to the event function.
		c)  Memory calculation for True Color Host Frame Buffer.

	Known bugs:
		a)  Swithching from NTSC to VGA output required a system reboot.

May 5th, 1997
	Release of Version 2.20

	New Features:
		a)  Full support for the TCI RGB-SE.

	Fixes:
		a)  Refresh rate problem (Passthrough Mode) with TCI-VGA ULTRA II
		    and TCI-VGA ULTRA Rev C.
		b)  FbCycle function.
		c)  NTSC output problem with some computer.
		d)  Cropping with RGB Module.
		e)  DEC Output Look-up Table.
		f)  Jitter on TCI-VGA ULTRA II (Dual Overlay Mode) with Overlay
		    800x600 8bpp Resolution.

June 10th, 1997
	Release of Version 2.30

	New Features:
		a)  Full support for the DIGITAL-SE.
		b)  NTSC or PAL output with a Composite Module, with ULTRA II
		    (Dual Monitor Only) or TCI-VGA ULTRA Rev C (Dual Monitor Only).

	Fixes:
		a)  Problem with Kodak ES 1.0 Single Channel (file kdkes101.cam)
		b)  Jitter on ULTRA II (Dual Overlay Mode) with Overlay
		    640x480 and 1024x768 8bpp Resolution.
		c)  Problem with opr_set function (FBCYCLE_INDEX).
		d)  Problem with FbCycle initialisation.

August 8th, 1997
	Release of Version 2.40

	New Features:
		a)  TCi-MJPEG module.
		b)  High color (15 bits) and True color (32 bits) Overlay.
		c)  Trio64V+ memory detection for colors Overlay.
		d)  Switch in odx.ini to bypass Message Box.
		e)  Support for Video for Windows Driver.

	Fixes:
		a)  Monochrome Output LUT for Overlay.
		b)  Minimum memory allocation for the driver.

October 31th, 1997
	Release of Version 2.50

	New Features:
		a)  Full support for the RGB-Plus Module.
		b)  800 by 600 56Hz Refresh Rate support in Passthrough mode
		    with ULTRA II.
		c)  New conflict detection with some S3 VGA Chip.
		d)  Modification to Configuration Program for Memory Configuration.
		e)  Switch in Odx.Ini to redirect the message box of Odtci.dll to the Message
		    viewer. (Add in Section [ODX]: Disable Message Box = 1)

	Fixes:
		a)  External Trigger with Analog Camera.
		b)  VGA Conflict Detection.
		c)  Problem with opr_set function ( ICR).
		d)  Problem of memory corruption with MJPEG module.
		e)  Problem with LongFileName including a space.
		f)  Modification to Refresh Rate when using TCI-VGA ULTRA II
		    or TCI-VGA ULTRA Rev C in Passthrough Mode with Display set
		    to 1024x768 and secondary set in True Color.

December 4th, 1997
	Version 2.60

	New Features:
		a)  Support for Ikegami SKC-100 Camera.
		b)  Add support for Dimension-Pro Plus.
		c)  Add support for 16 bit monochrome host frame buffer.
		d)  Configuration Program modification to know the ULTRA II
		    Micro-Controller Firmware Version, Digital SE or Digital Module
		    Micro-Controller Firmware Version.
		e)  Support for Pulnix TM 1300 (8 bit or 10 bit) Camera.

	Fixes:
		a)  PAL initialisation (Missing Frame).
		b)  Reduce initialisation time with RGB Module.
		c)  Tci-Boards Detection for Computer with Onboard Trio64V+ VGA Chip.

March 10th, 1998
	Version 3.00 Beta 1

	New Features:
		a)  Support for AGP Vga Card as Primary Vga.
		b)  New Upgrade Option in installation program.
		c)  Multi-Boards support.
		d)  Add 72Hz and 75Hz Refresh Rate(640x480 and 800x600) and 70Hz Refresh Rate(1024x768)
		    for TCI-VGA ULTRA or ULTRA II in Passthrough Mode.
		e)  Program Folder was changed to "Coreco TCI Driver".
		f)  Add Boards Location(Bus and Slot) in Configuration Program.

	Fixes:
		a)  Correction for 8 bit monochrome lookup table with digital module
		    or DIGITAL-SE.
		b)  Minor modification to Configuration Program(Frame Buffer Tab).
		c)  Monochrome 16 bit Host Frame Buffer memory calculation.
		d)  Host Frame Buffer memory calculation. (After update to this version
		    you must run the configuration program and make a save).
		e)  Installation problem with OEM Version of Windows 95.

	Limitation:
		a)  ULTRA II cannot be used in Dual Overlay Mode with an AGP Vga Card.
		b)  System can freeze with TCI-VGA ULTRA or ULTRA II (Dual Monitor or
		    Passthrough) with LX Chipset (Pentium II).
		c)  System can freeze if the Primary VGA Card has an S3 Vga Chip with
		    LX Chipset (Pentium II).
		d)  High color (15 bits) and True color (32 bits) Overlay are not supported
		    in Dual Overlay Mode with 640x484 30Hz NTSC Output.
		e)  Red color cannot be draw in true color overlay because hardware limitation.
		    Use 0xFF0001 or 0xFF0100 instead of 0xFF0000 to bypass limitation.




June 1 1998
	Version 3.00 Beta 6
	Fixes:
		a)  Removed modification to Refresh Rate when using TCI-VGA ULTRA II
		    or TCI-VGA ULTRA Rev C in Passthrough Mode with Display set
		    to 1024x768 and secondary set in True Color.
		b)  Modification to correctly support Kodak 1.6 10 bit Megaplus
		    Single Channel 10 bits Camera.
		c)  Minor modification to Multi-Boards support.
		d)  Modification to RGB Acquisition.
		e)  Modification to Configuration Program( Option/Info Tab).
		f)  Modification in the reading process of the pic16c84 eeprom

June 29 1998 
	Version 3.00 Beta 7
	Fixes:
		a)  When there is many frames inside a single buffer, two or more lines
		    of frames can exist.  The line changing process has been change in order
		    to fixe a position in memory problem.

August	13th, 1998
	Version 3.00
	
	Known bug
		a) Some value can't be use with the parameter Horizontal Start in the Sequential Grab Setup dialog box.
		   This parameter should not be Dword aligned (with some value the computer may freeze).

October 7, 1998
	Version 3.01
	
	New Features:
		a) Add support for the GX chipset (Pentium Pro motherboard).

	Fixes:
		a) New values are set in the registers of the RGB-SE rev A2.



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