Revision History

This list includes new components, new features, and bug fixes implemented in each version.

Version 7.6 - December 2012

The Drivers/RPvdsEx package is now signed. An unsigned drivers warning will no longer be displayed during installation.

Full 64-bit driver support for USB interface.

Component changes...

Stream_Store_MC and Stream_Store_MC2 now have a Unique Channel Files option which lets you save individual channels in their own SEV files in the block folder.

Version 7.4 - March 2012

New RPvdsEx Features:

RPvdsEx includes new Sheet sizing and hardware auto detect features.
Support for RZ5D, PZ4, IZ2H added.

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx:

Components...

PulseGen, MCSerSource

Macros...

RZ5D_Control, RZ5D_PZ2_Input, RZ5D_PZ3_Input, Stream_Remote_MC, RZ_Serial_Rec, RZ_Serial_Send

Version 7.3 - January 2012

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx:

Components...

PulseGen, MCSerSource

Macro...

RZ5D_Control, RZ5D_PZ2_Input, RZ5D_PZ3_Inout, Stream_Remote_MC, RZ_Serial_Rec, RZ_Serial_Send, RZ_UDP_Rec, RZ_UDP_Send

Version 7.2 - Jan 3, 2011

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx:

Components...

MCeStim, MCValList, MCVidAcc, MCLatch, MCForceCC, MCInt16ToFlt, MCInt8ToFlt, MCPZAcc

Macro...

IZ2_Control, Video_Access

Version 7.1 - May 4, 2010

New RPvdsEx Features:

Support added for the RZ6 Processor and RS4 Data Streamer
Drivers will no longer support the (Gigabit) PI5 interface.
Added support for Optibit cards (PO5/PO5e) on all 64-bit Windows O/Ss (there is currently no support for a 64-bit USB interface).

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx:

Components...

MCFloat2Int16, MCFloat2Int8

Macros...

RZ6_AmpIn, RZ6_AudioIn, RZ6_AudioOut, RZ6_Control, and Stream_Server_MC

Version 7.0 - July 8, 2009

New RPvdsEx Features:

Support added for the RZ5 processor

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx:

Components...

SortBin8, MCFromSer, MCToSer

Macros...

RZ5_AmpIn, RZ5_AmpIn_MC, RZ5_Control

Version 6.8 - June 6, 2008

New RPvdsEx Features:

Support added for optimizing printing control.
Support added for SpikePac OpenEx toolset.

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx:

Components...

MCSmooth, MCBound

Macros...

PZ3_Control, PZ3_ChanMap, Test_Spike_MC

Version 6.6 - June 22, 2007

Introduced the following features which provide find and replace functionality to simplify circuit changes and avoid common errors introduced when circuits are modified:

Change Component Name Dialog Box
Change Parameter Dialog Box
Update Number of Channels Dialog Box

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx:

Components...

MCFromHop, FromHopPick, MCMatMult, MCSum, and MCMult

Macros...

RZ2_Input_MC, MS16_Control, SH16_Control, Epoc_Store_with_Offset, Block_Avg_Store_1-4Ch, Block_Avg_Store_MC, RateToSamples, TimeToSamples, PulseGenN

Version 6.4 - January 23, 2007

Maintenance release in support of changes to the OpenEx Suite.

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx to support Z-Series processing:

Components...

TagStore, RMS2, FindSpike2, Convolv, Classify, MCPDec16, MCSampHold

Macros...

SlowStore_1-4Ch, Async_Stream_Store_1-4Ch, Async_Stream_Store_MC

Version 6.2 - September, 8, 2006

Introduced macros tools and a core set of macros targeted primarily to the OpenEx environment.

Added support for RZ2 Processor and PZ2 Preamplifiers.

The following new components and macros have been added to RPvdsEx to support Z-Series processing:

Components...

PipeSource, PipeIn, PipeOut, MCPipeIn, MCPipeOut

Macros...

RZ2_Control macro, PZ2_Control macro

Version 6.0 - January 18, 2006

Improved support of High Performance Processor line (RX).

Expanded RX support for analog input/output components.

New RPvdsEx Scripted Tag allows scripting in RPvdsEx circuits.

Macro feature added.

Components...

FIR2, STFIR2, MCFIR, MCFIR2

Version 5.8 - December 21, 2004

Improved support for USB2.0 interfaces and the high performance processors, including the RX8.

Version 5.7 - June 18, 2004

Included support for the latest version of the Gigabit Interface.

Version 5.3 - January 2004

Components...

SortSpike3, SampSubtract, BinRate, CompTo8D, CompTo16D, Peek, Poke, SeqIndex

Version 5.2 - November 2003

Support for Pentusa Multi-DSP Processors added.

Support for System II removed.

New RPvdsEx Features:

Better error reporting capabilities. An additional window that reports the number of components on each processor, along with any errors encountered during compilation has been added.
Multi-paging capabilities in the RPvdsEx interface allow complex chains to be split graphically across multiple sheet - enhancing readability without sacrificing functionality.

File format changed from .rpd to .rpx.

Components...

MCAdcIn, MCBiquad, MCConst, MCDacOut, MCFromSing, MCMerge, MCScale, MCSerStore, MCToSing, MCDelay, MCzHopPick, Iterate, MCzHopIn, MCzHopOut, zHopIn, zHopOut

Version 5.0 - July 2003

Support for RM Mobile Processors added.

RPvdsEx bug fixes:

"Error loading Component specification file: CmpSpec.txt" error fixed. Users can now double-click an .rpx file to open it.
Rounding error with FStep fixed.
3D Sound example circuits now function load without errors.
Ceiling and Floor components now give correct results for negative input values.

Version 4.6

Components...

Tetrode, SnipStore

Version 4.4

Components...

SerSource, SerStore, SortSpike

Version 4.3 - February 2002

Support for Gigabit High-Speed Interface added.

Name of zUSBmon Changed To zBUSmon to indicate addition of the Gigabit Interface.

Support for XBUS Interface removed.

Version 4.2

Components...

PulseTrain2

Version 3.8 - April 25, 2000

RPvdsEx bug fix:

Rounding error on Tslope

Version 3.7 - December 25, 2000

New RPvdsEx features:

Error Flag when connecting a parameter to a primary input on a component.
Information on the Stingray added.

RPvdsEx bug fix:

Fixes problem with clearing delay lines.

Version 3.6 - November 10, 2000

New RPvdsEx features:

Parameter watch, Graph and HopIn and HopOut are accessible from the toolbar
Helpers On/Off feature for disconnecting portable RP devices
Context sensitive help for each component
Additional Device types in the Implement menu (RL2)
RPProg includes microcode for the RL2 (Stingray)

Components...

FindSpike, PowStat, PowCtrl

Version 3.5 - September 12, 2000

Components...

DeBounce, XOr, CompTo16, CompTo8, ExpFrom16, ExpFrom8, ShufTo16, ShufTo8, SplitFrom16, SplitFrom8, iXOr, ToBits, FromBits, MuxIn, MuxOut, StateMach, FStep

RPvdsEx bug fixes:

Fixes problem with JK Flip-Flop
Fixes problem with high speed data transfer (requires hardware fix)
Changes TTL delay to milliseconds from microseconds

Version 2.20

First Major release of System 3 Drivers and RPvdsEx.

Appendix A: Sampling