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Schneider Electric-MBX Driver Suite Version 6.0.0 + Update 20060112 Release Notes
January, 2006

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                        Table Of Contents
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1.0 Introduction

2.0 What's New in MBX Driver Suite 6.0.0 + Update 20060112
    2.1 Common Updates
  2.2 Ethernet MBX Driver
    2.3 MBX Gateway Driver

3.0 New Installation
  3.1 Installing the Product
    3.2 Uninstalling the Product

4.0 Updating an Existing Installation
  4.1 Applying the Update
  4.2 Removing the Update

1.0 Introduction
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The MBX Driver Suite includes the following software products:

    - MBX Driver
    - Ethernet MBX Driver
    - MBX Gateway Driver
    - Virtual MBX Driver

These very well-integrated products provide connectivity to Modicon Modbus Plus
and Ethernet networks in distributed environments. They support
32-bit Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0/Server 2003 applications, and 16-bit DOS and Windows
(Win16) applications.

2.0 What's New in MBX Driver Suite 6.0.0 + Update 20060112
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2.1 Common Updates
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*  Some components have been updated to ensure consistency among
   all MBX products.

2.2 Ethernet MBX Driver
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*  A potential memory leak has been fixed.

2.3 MBX Gateway Driver
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*  Some connection issues with Gateway servers have been resolved.

3.0 New Installation
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3.1 Installing the Product
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The MBX Driver Suite uses the Installation Manager for controlling
the installation/upgrading process of the selected MBX products.
To start the Installation Manager, use one of the following procedures:

    Auto-run 
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    Insert the MBX Driver Suite CD into the CD drive and let the auto-run
    start the Installation Manager.

    Manual start
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    Run the Setup.exe file found in the MBX Driver Suite CD root directory.
    Click the Start button and select Run from the menu. In the dialog box,
    enter:

    {CD_drive_letter}:\Setup.exe
 
  Alternatively, you can double click the Setup.exe file from the Windows
    Explorer.

  Note:
      For systems without a CD drive, you can use a network CD drive
    to install the MBX Driver Suite.

3.2 Uninstalling the Product
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To remove the MBX Driver Suite, click Add/Remove Programs in the Control
Panel.  Select the Schneider Electric-MBX Driver Suite, click the Remove
button, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

4.0 Updating an Existing Installation
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4.1 Applying the Update
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To apply the update, run CyberlogicUpdate20060112.exe and then follow the
on-screen instructions.

Once the update has been successfully applied, it does not need to be
re-applied when new components are installed from the original media.  The
new components will automatically be installed with the update already applied.

4.2 Removing the Update
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This update cannot be removed.  In order to revert back to the original
version, the Suite must be uninstalled and then reinstalled from the original
CD.  If you have other MBX products installed on your system, they may have to
be reinstalled as well.

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