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Ethernet MBX Driver Version 6.0.0 + Update 20060112 Release Notes
January, 2006

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                        Table Of Contents
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1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 6.0.0 + Update 20060112
2. System Requirements

1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 6.0.0 + Update 20060112
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*  A potential memory leak has been fixed.

*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
   all MBX products.

2. System Requirements
----------------------
*  Ethernet MBX Driver Version 6.0.0 + Update 20060112 requires 
   Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0/Server 2003.

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*     End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 6.0.0 + Update 20060112    *
*     Release Notes                                                 *
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6.0.0>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 6.0.0 Release Notes
6.0.0>September, 2005
6.0.0>
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6.0.0>                        Table Of Contents
6.0.0>------------------------------------------------------------------
6.0.0>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 6.0.0
6.0.0>2. System Requirements
6.0.0>
6.0.0>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 6.0.0
6.0.0>------------------------------------------
6.0.0>*  To simplify repairs, Add/Remove Programs now lists a single product for the
6.0.0>   Suite, rather than separate entries for each component.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  The driver defaults to automatic startup.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Events are now logged to notify the user when the driver is running in demo
6.0.0>   mode and when demo mode expires.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  After the demo mode expires, most driver interface functions now return the
6.0.0>   MBX_LICENSE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED error code instead of the MBX_ACCESS_DENIED.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Unsolicited message support is enabled by default.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Sockets now shutdown gracefully instead of resetting.  This improves
6.0.0>   interoperability with some devices.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Ethernet MBX Driver uses a new strategy to detect and handle broken
6.0.0>   connections that results in quicker reconnects.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Support for new program master commands has been added.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Program Master sockets that have been idle too long are automatically 
6.0.0>   closed.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Only two possible Modbus exception codes are returned when the server is
6.0.0>   receiving slave path messages.  Exception code 0x06 (SLAVE_DEVICE_BUSY) 
6.0.0>   indicates that the slave path's request queue is full.  Exception code 0x0A
6.0.0>   (GATEWAY_PATH_UNAVAILABLE) is returned for any other error condition.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
6.0.0>   all MBX driver products.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>2. System Requirements
6.0.0>----------------------
6.0.0>*  Ethernet MBX Driver Version 6.0.0 requires 
6.0.0>   Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0/Server 2003.
6.0.0>
6.0.0>*********************************************************************
6.0.0>*     End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 6.0.0 Release Notes        *
6.0.0>*********************************************************************
6.0.0>
5.00.02>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.02 Release Notes
5.00.02>April, 2004
5.00.02>
5.00.02>------------------------------------------------------------------
5.00.02>                        Table Of Contents
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5.00.02>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 5.00.02?
5.00.02>2. System Requirements
5.00.02>
5.00.02>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 5.00.02?
5.00.02>---------------------------------------------
5.00.02>*  Changes were made to allow Ethernet MBX Driver to operate more
5.00.02>   closely with the MBX Bridge.
5.00.02>
5.00.02>*  Ethernet MBX Driver now uses a more efficient mechanism to
5.00.02>   connect to network nodes.
5.00.02>
5.00.02>*  Unsolicited message support uses system resources more
5.00.02>   intelligently.
5.00.02>
5.00.02>*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
5.00.02>   all MBX products.
5.00.02>
5.00.02>2. System Requirements
5.00.02>----------------------
5.00.02>*  Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.02 requires Windows NT 4.0 or 
5.00.02>   Windows 2000/XP.
5.00.02>
5.00.02>******************************************************************
5.00.02>*    End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.02 Release Notes    *
5.00.02>******************************************************************
5.00.01>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.01 Release Notes
5.00.01>September, 2002
5.00.01>
5.00.01>------------------------------------------------------------------
5.00.01>                        Table Of Contents
5.00.01>------------------------------------------------------------------
5.00.01>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 5.00.01?
5.00.01>2. System Requirements
5.00.01>
5.00.01>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 5.00.01?
5.00.01>---------------------------------------------
5.00.01>*  Some Telemecanique Ethernet modules (e.g., TSX ETY410) send
5.00.01>   improperly formatted exception responses to certain commands.
5.00.01>   These invalid exception responses are now identified and
5.00.01>   corrected.
5.00.01>
5.00.01>*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
5.00.01>   all MBX products.
5.00.01>
5.00.01>2. System Requirements
5.00.01>----------------------
5.00.01>*  Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.01 requires Windows NT 4.0 or 
5.00.01>   Windows 2000/XP.
5.00.01>
5.00.01>******************************************************************
5.00.01>*    End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.01 Release Notes    *
5.00.01>******************************************************************
5.00.00>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.00 Release Notes
5.00.00>December, 2001
5.00.00>
5.00.00>------------------------------------------------------------------
5.00.00>                        Table Of Contents
5.00.00>------------------------------------------------------------------
5.00.00>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 5.00.00
5.00.00>2. System Requirements
5.00.00>
5.00.00>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 5.00.00
5.00.00>--------------------------------------------
5.00.00>*  Pending transactions on slave paths were not properly cancelled
5.00.00>   when the slave paths were closed. The problem has been corrected.
5.00.00>
5.00.00>*  Problems associated with opening multiple master paths using one
5.00.00>   device handle have been corrected.
5.00.00>
5.00.00>*  Portions of the Ethernet MBX Driver have been rewritten to use
5.00.00>   system resources more efficiently.
5.00.00>
5.00.00>*  The installation process has been streamlined. After the initial
5.00.00>   installation choices are made, no more user intervention is
5.00.00>   required.
5.00.00>
5.00.00>*  Corrupted installations can now be repaired without reinstalling
5.00.00>   the product.  See the Repair section of the help file for more
5.00.00>   information. 
5.00.00>
5.00.00>*  The Remote MBX Server did not properly handle slave path
5.00.00>   communications. Incorrect error codes and message sizes were
5.00.00>   reported. The problem has been corrected.
5.00.00>
5.00.00>*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
5.00.00>   all MBX driver products.
5.00.00>
5.00.00>2. System Requirements
5.00.00>----------------------
5.00.00>*  Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.00 requires Windows NT 4.0 or 
5.00.00>   Windows 2000/XP.
5.00.00>
5.00.00>******************************************************************
5.00.00>*     End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 5.00.00 Release Notes   *
5.00.00>******************************************************************
4.20.03>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.03 (Service Pack 3) Release Notes
4.20.03>May, 2001
4.20.03>
4.20.03>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.03>                        Table Of Contents
4.20.03>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.03>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.03
4.20.03>2. System Requirements
4.20.03>3. Removing Service Pack 3
4.20.03>
4.20.03>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.03
4.20.03>--------------------------------------------
4.20.03>*  During restore operation, the backup/restore utility was failing
4.20.03>   to restore some of the device parameters. The problem has been
4.20.03>   corrected.
4.20.03>
4.20.03>*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
4.20.03>   all MBX driver products.
4.20.03>
4.20.03>2. System Requirements
4.20.03>----------------------
4.20.03>*  Ethernet MBX Driver version 4.20.00, 4.20.01, 4.20.02, or
4.20.03>   4.20.03 must already be installed.
4.20.03>
4.20.03>3. Removing Service Pack 3
4.20.03>--------------------------
4.20.03>*  There is no uninstall option for this service pack. In order to
4.20.03>   revert back to the original version 4.20.00, the Ethernet MBX
4.20.03>   Driver must be re-installed from the original CD. If you have
4.20.03>   other MBX Driver products installed on your system, they may
4.20.03>   have to be re-installed as well. All MBX Driver products should
4.20.03>   always be at the same version level.
4.20.03>
4.20.03>******************************************************************
4.20.03>* End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.03 (SP3) Release Notes *
4.20.03>******************************************************************
4.20.02>
4.20.02>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.02 (Service Pack 2) Release Notes
4.20.02>October, 2000
4.20.02>
4.20.02>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.02>                        Table Of Contents
4.20.02>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.02>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.02
4.20.02>2. System Requirements
4.20.02>3. Removing Service Pack 2
4.20.02>
4.20.02>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.02
4.20.02>--------------------------------------------
4.20.02>*  Command messages received through Data/Program Slave Paths had
4.20.02>   incorrectly set the routing array. The problem has been
4.20.02>   corrected.
4.20.02>
4.20.02>*  Under certain conditions, command messages received through
4.20.02>   Program Slave Paths were not properly processed resulting in
4.20.02>   the inability to receive these messages as well various other
4.20.02>   symptoms including near 100% CPU utilization. The problem has
4.20.02>   been corrected.
4.20.02>
4.20.02>*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
4.20.02>   all MBX driver products.
4.20.02>
4.20.02>2. System Requirements
4.20.02>----------------------
4.20.02>*  Ethernet MBX Driver version 4.20.00, 4.20.01, or 4.20.02 must
4.20.02>   already be installed.
4.20.02>
4.20.02>3. Removing Service Pack 2
4.20.02>--------------------------
4.20.02>*  There is no uninstall option for this service pack. In order to
4.20.02>   revert back to the original version 4.20.00, the Ethernet MBX
4.20.02>   Driver must be re-installed from the original CD. If you have
4.20.02>   other MBX Driver products installed on your system, they may
4.20.02>   have to be re-installed as well. All MBX Driver products should
4.20.02>   always be at the same version level.
4.20.02>
4.20.02>******************************************************************
4.20.02>* End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.02 (SP2) Release Notes *
4.20.02>******************************************************************
4.20.01>
4.20.01>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.01 (Service Pack 1) Release Notes
4.20.01>May, 2000
4.20.01>
4.20.01>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.01>                        Table Of Contents
4.20.01>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.01>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.01
4.20.01>2. System Requirements
4.20.01>3. Removing Service Pack 1
4.20.01>
4.20.01>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.01
4.20.01>--------------------------------------------
4.20.01>*  Corrected the excessive CPU usage bug. Under some conditions
4.20.01>   the original driver would place excessive load on the system's
4.20.01>   CPU resulting in sluggish system performance.
4.20.01>
4.20.01>*  Some cosmetic changes (improved messages) in the configuration
4.20.01>   editors.
4.20.01>
4.20.01>*  Improved version of the MBX Demo program.
4.20.01>
4.20.01>*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
4.20.01>   all MBX driver products.
4.20.01>
4.20.01>2. System Requirements
4.20.01>----------------------
4.20.01>*  Ethernet MBX Driver version 4.20.00 (or version 4.20.01) must
4.20.01>   already be installed on a Windows NT system.
4.20.01>
4.20.01>3. Removing Service Pack 1
4.20.01>--------------------------
4.20.01>*  There is no uninstall option for this service pack. In order to
4.20.01>   revert back to the original version 4.20.00, the Ethernet MBX
4.20.01>   Driver must be re-installed from the original CD. If you have
4.20.01>   other MBX Driver products installed on your system, they may
4.20.01>   have to be re-installed as well. All MBX Driver products should
4.20.01>   always be at the same version level.
4.20.01>
4.20.01>******************************************************************
4.20.01>* End of Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.01 (SP1) Release Notes *
4.20.01>******************************************************************
4.20.00>
4.20.00>Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.00 Release Notes
4.20.00>September, 1999
4.20.00>
4.20.00>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.00>                        Table Of Contents
4.20.00>------------------------------------------------------------------
4.20.00>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.00?
4.20.00>2. System Requirements
4.20.00>
4.20.00>1. What's New in Ethernet MBX Driver 4.20.00?
4.20.00>---------------------------------------------
4.20.00>*  This is the first release of this product.
4.20.00>
4.20.00>2. System Requirements
4.20.00>----------------------
4.20.00>*  Ethernet MBX Driver Version 4.20.00 requires Windows NT 4.0.