1 | Changelog APSIN GUI | |||||||
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3 | Date | Revision | Changed | |||||
4 | 24.07.2023 | 2.137.4952.0 | Correct reference lock check behaviour Include 100MHz external (slave) reference option for APSINxxG devices | |||||
5 | 05.07.2023 | 2.136.4933.0 | Enhancements to lock checking status for clarification for some devices, including APLC UI visual improvements Functional improvements and bugfixes | |||||
6 | 08.06.2023 | 2.135.4906.0 | -Fix External trigger source not available for multiple devices -Fix External Variable Frequency, which could not be set from the UI once External Variable Reference source was set -Fix VREF (variable) reference source selection for APLC device | |||||
7 | 04.04.2023 | 2.134.4841.0 | Add support for APMSYN14 with fixed power output UI visual improvements | |||||
8 | 28.10.2022 | 2.132.4682.0 | PULM:BITStream:TIME is set for pulse modulations whenever the pulse width setting is changed. The pulse train edtior now correctly uses the selected pulse width. Enhancements to modulation tabs so on/off buttons are updated automatically when device is controlled remotely | |||||
9 | 12.08.2022 | 2.130.4606.0 | Correction for device settings memory so pulse modulation parameters are correctly loaded Stability improvements Improve diagnostic self-test result information | |||||
10 | 27.06.2022 | 2.129.0.0 | Add Interactive IO dialog for sending SCPI commands to a DUT, is accessible via Device menu and via Ctrl+I keyboard shortcut UI display improvements | |||||
11 | 04.04.2022 | 2.128.0.0 | -Add the direct pre-filled link to the anapico support page -Include QR code with web address on the support contact page which, which links the user to the pre-filled support page when scanned by QR code reader (for cases where the UI is installed on a PC without an internet connection) -Support Russian Language version of 'Contact Support' dialog -Validation added to ensure missing sweep settings defined by firmware does not cause problems on UI -For APMSYN - add option to XML config file generated by device and check this at connection time on the UI to show/hide trigger output mode / trigger output polarity options on the trigger tab -For APMSYN - change reference options to allow only 1GHz reference output and 100MHz/1GHz external reference input -Create new About dialog which is in-line with other AnaPico applications -Include logo 'powered by anapico' in BNC version of UI about dialog -Colours on toolbar RF/Banking on/off buttons to clarify status of controls -Device information (serial number/model/firmware) moved to 'Device->Info' menu item for better clarity -'Powered by anapico' logo added to about dialog of BNC UI version -Correction to only show the 'RF Off Mode' toolbar button when the connected device supports this option | |||||
12 | 20.12.2021 | 2.126.0.0 | -Add new toolbar with controls for switching RF output / RF Off mode (quick/full) and Output Blanking Mode (on/off) - common controls which are now visible regardless of the currently visible tab. -Include all new toolbar options within device polling so these settings are synchronised with the device's current state -Synchronise output blanking control on pulse modulation tab with the control on the new toolbar -Don't send 'INIT' when selecting trigger->single so that sweeps do not start before trigger->arm is selected and so that multi-channel sweeps can be started synchronously -Add Russian translations for the new toolbar so all of these controls appear correctly when switching UI language | |||||
13 | 23.11.2021 | 2.125.0.0 | -Stability update | |||||
14 | 16.11.2021 | 2.124.0.0 | -Correction to User Manual 'help' menu item link (to website downloads page) -Inclusion of Russian language to the UI, within Help Menu -> Language can be toggled between Russian and English -Allow current UI language setting to be preserved after application restart -On AM modulation tab, corrected rounding error so modulation frequency is sent with correct precision -When source internal is used for PULM, no longer disable the ALC on/hold controls on the PULM tab -Remove debug error messages which occurred occasionally when scanning for devices -Clearer message/image confirming self-test results | |||||
15 | 13.08.2021 | 2.122.0.0 | -Check flag 'sync_sweeps_supported' at device connection time to determine whether to display the 'sync sweep' tab
-Do not enable 'autoconnect' feature by default when first starting the UI - this is to fix the issue where LAN connection to a device is always picked over a GPIB connection to the same device, when connected over both interfaces. -Show driver version in 'About' window. -New network driver with fixes for scanning on multiple NICs (network scan for devices) -Increase wait timeout for when selftest is started from the menu, from 10 seconds to 5 minutes, to allow for devices with a longer selftest i.e. APUASYN multi-channel devices | |||||
16 | 12.05.2021 | 2.121.0.0 | -Fixed display of device columns on device scanning tab -Fixed scrollbars of main window erroneously appearing -Centre freq. only updated to CW setting when chirp modulations are enabled (FREQ:MODE CHIR) or when the CW setting is changed whilst chirp modulations are enabled. -Fixed automatic firmware update option not appearing -Fixed ILS/VOR not being supported by mutli-channel APVSG devices - configuration for ILS/VOR is now settable on each channel independently | |||||
17 | 25.02.2021 | 2.120.0.0 | -Frequency sweep delay and dwell times are now settable to the lower limits required by the APVSG
-Combined power/frequency list sweep – corrected long several millisecond transient -Tab order corrected for some controls -"Use every nth" option for trigger events are displayed only when supported by connected device -Trigger Output polarity added to the trigger tab - settable from UI and polled from device -Progress bar indication of firmware installation for APVSG corrected | |||||
18 | 02.12.2020 | 2.119.0.0 | -Patch for previous release | |||||
19 | 27.11.2020 | 2.118.0.0 | -Addition of CLK IN / CLK OUT reference modes (for APMS devices) -Addition of device options listed within the 'Info' window -Improvement of device polling so more settings are dynamically displayed on the UI window, including sweeps. -Other bugfixes and stability improvements to enhance the user experience. | |||||
20 | 30.07.2020 | 2.117.0.0 | New Features
-Show MAC address in "Network Configuration" on connection to device. (Read-only control - MAC can be copied by user) -Chirp 'span' now possible above 1GHz using UI CHIRP tab control -DME tab and options added for devices with AVIO option -Identification options added within VOR and ILS tabs Fixes -Bug fixed - error with conversion of port number string for devices where a port number if not supplied (including devices with older firmware which does not support the device port number setting). | |||||
21 | 10.07.2020 | 2.116.0.0 | - Added support for FCP AMPL MODE and FCP FREQ+AMPL mode in FCP tab | |||||
22 | 19.06.2020 | 2.115.0.0 | New Features
-Add new tab for Fast Control Port (FCP) configuration including new FCP 'list mode' editor to define a frequency list. Option to arm and disarm FCP and to set the mode of operation. -Verified included FCP options Fixes -Included fix for displaying ref. out. options for devices with older firmware | |||||
23 | 20.05.2020 | 2.114.1.0 | -Ensure LF Generator UI controls are visible for devices when their firmware supports a function to set the LFG frequency | |||||
24 | 18.05.2020 | 2.114.0.0 | Additional Features: -Additional menu ‘Info->Connection Settings’ -Allows modification of the default TCP port number for connections (usual default is 18) -Allows provision of a custom port to override the current ‘default’ setting -Within the ‘Network Settings’ dialog: -You can now change the TCP port the device opens up for inbound connections -You can enable ‘multiple instances’ to connect to a single device from multiple UI instances Fixes: -Enable ref. output options if the device doesn't report a min or max, to permit backward compatibility. | |||||
25 | 30.04.2020 | 2.113.0.0 | -Ensure REF output and CW RF blanking options are settable for the APMS20G (enabled on UI) | |||||
26 | 20.04.2020 | 2.112.0.0 | -Manages the options of the connected device more closely, to show only those relevant to the current hardware; removal of redundant options, for example, for the APUASYN displaying the ‘Low Frequency Generator’ and the ‘Low AM Noise’. 100MHz reference output option made available, sync-sweep settings can be modified on APUAYSN. | |||||
27 | 03.12.2019 | 2.111.0.0 | - Fixed update of Phase setting when switching between channels | |||||
28 | 11.11.2019 | 2.109.0.0 | - Making the Chirp Repetition Period readable/modifiable from the Signal Generator GUI. ('Pulsed Chirps' are available for model 865 with option FS only). | |||||
29 | 04.10.2019 | 2.108.0.0 | - Allow auto configuration in device network settings so if a DHCP configuration is not detected, device is assigned an auto IP address. - Provide additional validation of sync-sweep configuration. - Improve the layout of the UI including only displaying modulation tabs in line with your installed device options. | |||||
30 | 12.03.2019 | 2.107.0.0 | - Fixed frequency setting for APSYN140 devices | |||||
31 | 07.03.2019 | 2.106.0.0 | - Fixed power setting for APSYN140 devices | |||||
32 | 06.03.2019 | 2.105.0.0 | - Added support for missing features for APSYN140 | |||||
33 | 03.12.2018 | 2.104.0.0 | - Added support for APSYN140 10MHz / 100MHz REF OUT | |||||
34 | 14.11.2018 | 2.103.0.0 | - Added "Output Blanking ON/OFF" option in the pulse modulation tab. Switching between on and off is immediately taken into account | |||||
35 | 16.08.2018 | 2.102.0.0 | - Added support for APULN | |||||
36 | 02.02.2018 | 2.101.0.0 | - Added the option to set POW:ALC:HOLD to OFF when using an external source for Pulse Modulation - Added a menu item allowing to perform a self diagnosis test on the signal generators and save the results to a .txt file | |||||
37 | 10.11.2017 | 2.100.0.0 | -Fixed bug: sync sweep tab would not appear under certain circumstances | |||||
38 | 31.10.2017 | 2.99.0.0 | - Fixed a bug in FM modulation tab. Max FM frequency would not update properly in some cases - Added a send Frequency button in CW tab when using external trigger in CW mode | |||||
39 | 12.10.2017 | 2.98.0.0 | - Added check box Trigger CW: allows to use external trigger to apply frequency setting in CW mode External trigger mode must be selected. | |||||
40 | 22.09.2017 | 2.97.0.0 | - Fixed sync sweep tab sometimes not appearing when connecting to a multi-channel device. - FM and PM not available for devices with LN option . - Modified FM and PM tabs, max possible modulation frequency is queried from the device | |||||
41 | 08.05.2017 | 2.95.0.0 | Support infinite / finite chirps | |||||
42 | 17.04.2017 | 2.94.0.0 | Fixed bug: synchronized list sweep for multi-channel devices not working properly | |||||
43 | 15.04.2017 | 2.93.0.0 | Fixed bug: checking sync sweep settings would multiply ON and OFF time by 1000 | |||||
44 | 13.04.2017 | 2.92.0.0 | Made the sync sweep tab more user friendy | |||||
45 | 25.01.2017 | 2.91.1.0 | For APMSXXG, when slecting the "sweep" tab, a 4th tab "sync sweep" is added.. | |||||
46 | 25.11.2016 | 2.90.0.0 | Modified functionality of Reference tab to match APMSXXG devices | |||||
47 | 17.11.2016 | 2.89.0.0 | Added support for new APMSXXG devices | |||||
49 | 19.05.2016 | 2.88.0.0 | Added option: sweep blank RF output while waiting for trigger Fixed bug: connection loss at end of list sweep | |||||
51 | 06.04.2016 | 2.87.0.0 | Added Trigger Output Valid option | |||||
56 | 11.12.2015 | 2.82.0.0 | Added support for APSYN DUAL | |||||
60 | 13.07.2015 | 2.75.1.0 | Improved Sweep |