Release Notes PN 93000342_H
Digi RAS and Sync Drivers
Version 3.9
Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 4 or greater
40001974_H
10 August 2000
INTRODUCTION
This driver supports all Digi RAS and Sync cards listed below. These
adapters provide WAN connectivity in a Windows NT environment. They
support a broad range of WAN connections, including V.90 modems, ISDN
(BRI and PRI), Frame Relay, SNA (SDLC, X.25/QLLC), PPP, and X.25 protocols.
SUPPORTED PRODUCTS
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
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
This release includes all bug fixes from any previous version of driver
software release for the supported adapters.
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.
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 supervision,
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:\i368 for Intel)
HISTORY
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
This release includes all bug fixes from any previous version of driver
software release for the supported adapters.
DigiView trace feature sometimes identified ISDN SETUP packets as UI
frames on Basic Rate ISDN (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 interrupts 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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