README file for the RTLIB Patch for dSPACE RPC&HIL Software 7.1 
                                                           
                                                          December 2012

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Copyright (c) 2011 dSPACE GmbH, Germany

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Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Problems Fixed by This Patch
3. Limitations
4. Installing the Patch
5. Firmware Upgrade


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1. Introduction
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   This patch can only be installed on top of an existing dSPACE 
   Release 7.1.

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2. Problems Fixed by This Patch
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a. Updates of the CAN/LIN firmware for the following platforms:
-  DS1005/DS1006 with DS4302
-  DS1401 with CAN_TP1

   Firmware Versions:
   DS2202: 1.7.5
   DS2210: 1.7.5
   DS2211: 1.7.5
   DS4302: 2.9.10
   CAN_TP1 2.8.12

   Summary:   
-  Fixes a problem with CAN transmit messages.
   When this problem occurs, the CAN communication might stop for
   certain CAN transmit messages.
-  Fixes a problem with CAN remote request messages.
-  Fixed problems on MicroAutoBox II with receiving CAN messages.
-  Fixes a problem with a LIN schedule not starting at some
   MicroAutoBoxes

b. Update for the following firmware components on the DS1401
-  Boot firmware to version 3.2
-  Host Interface firmware to version 4.0.1
-  Host Interface PLD firmware to version 5.0.0
-  System PLD firmware to version 1.4.9

   Summary:
-  Boot firmware: fixes a problem with the reading of CAN TP1 firmware 
   version.
   Firmware version of the second CAN TP1 module is not read 
   correctly.
-  Host Interface firmware: wrong start time of flight recorder
   session.
   Under certain circumstances a wrong start time of the flight
   recorder session is stored to the flight recorder data files.
-  Fixes communication errors when using system PLD firmware 1.4.8 in
   conjunction with FPGA Type 1 firmware 1.2.3 at temperatures > 60 °C.

c. Update of the DIO Type 3 firmware for DS1401 platform 
   to version 1.4.10

   Summary:
-  Speed and position of encoder interface returns sporadically 
   wrong values. 
-  Fast trigger of interrupts can result in a complete hang up of the
   interrupts.
-  Fixed problems with measuring PWM duty cycles where the high signal 
   has an overflow or the duty cycla switches from 0% to 100%.

d. Update of the FPGA Type 1 firmware for DS1401 platform 
   to version 1.2.3

   Summary:
-  Wrong initial values in the FPGA Tp1 registers after reset. This
   could result in signal generation on unused channels.

e. Update of DS1552 Extended I/O firmware for DS1401 platform with
   FPGA Type 1 modules to version 1.0.3

   Summary:
-  Update of DS1552 Extended I/O firmware does not set the autoboot
   to start the FPGA Tp1 application automatically from flash during
   application start of the MicroAutoBox.

f. Update the RTLib1005 and RTLib1006

   Summary:
-  Updates the RTLib1005 and RTLib1006 for support of the SAE J2716
   SENT2010 standard on the DS2211 board. In addition for the use of
   this feature an FPGA update of the DS2211 board is required,
   contact dSPACE for further information. The FPGA update is not
   required in any other use case.
-  Fixes a problem where the slave DSP of a DS2201 I/O board is not
   started by ControlDesk 4.x
-  Fixes problems with updating the CAN firmware 1.7.5 of DS22xx
   boards (verify errors).

g. Bugfixes of command line tools

   Summary:
-  Fixes a problem with the PpcPagePatch1xxxx tools. When called under
   Windows 7 its execution is blocked by the UAC.

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3. Limitations
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   No known limitations.

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4. Installing the Patch
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   To install the RTLIB Patch, execute DS_RTLIB_SW_199303.exe.

   NOTE: You need to close any dSPACE software and MATLAB before 
         invoking the installation.

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5. Firmware Upgrade
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   ControlDesk automatically updates the new detected firmware versions.

   For further information, please refer to the dSPACE documentation.

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