Software changes

The revision history describes all changes to the GoLogic™ software for the past year. We provide this information so that our customers know what to expect before updating...

Version 5.31 - January 20, 2012

New features...
  • Demo channels option added to simulate 36 and 72 channel models.
  • Added "Show sample-position dots" to the WaveForm window options. When capturing Normal Timing or State Analysis data (ie - no timestamps), dots can be painted beneath each waveform to indicates where at each sample-point occurred. The dots make it easy to see how many samples are spanned by each waveform value.
  • The main window's position is now saved to the System Registry rather than in the project files. Loading a project file no longer affects the main window position.

Bug repairs...

  • Improved serial bus management. Adding a new serial bus automatically creates new channel groups and adds new WaveForm window lines as expected.
  • I2C Timing "data series" trigger is now limited to an address plus 2 data values. I2C State mode can still trigger on an address field plus up to 6 data values.
  • Corrected drag-n-drop animation in the TriggerForms.
  • Improved the demo mode checkbox so that USB hardware is recognized before exiting the "Edit > Hardware settings..." dialog box.

Version 5.30 - May 20, 2011

Bug repairs...

  • Bitstream serial conversion was improved.

Version 5.29 - April 4, 2011

Bug repairs...

  • The MOSI/MISO selection list box was missing from the WaveForm line setup dialog box when an SPI bus was selected for display.
  • References to symbol table files located in the "My GoLogic" folder were not saved correctly in project files.

Version 5.28 - March 1, 2011

Bug repairs...

  • Improved the I2C serial bus conversion regarding signal errors and changing clock frequencies.
  • The Serial Bus Display plugin scrolling was improved.

Version 5.27 - February 16, 2011

New features...
  • The SPI+Custom Protocol serial bus conversion is now more flexible. The command, address, and data fields can be extracted from either the MISO or MOSI signal.
  • The SPI and UART serial bus conversion now offer an "Invert data" option which bit-wise inverts the bus values.

Bug repairs...

  • The SPI serial bus conversion handles falling edge clock better (mode 2 and 3). Random clock signal transitions between packets are also handled better.

Version 5.26 - January 20, 2011

Bug repairs...

  • The program startup was revised so that demo mode is automatically activated when the WinUSB extensions are missing. This allows the GoLogic software to be used on older XP computers lacking the WinUSB driver package.

Version 5.25 - December 11, 2010

New features...
  • The online help system was updated.

Version 5.24 - November 22, 2010

Bug repairs...

  • An overactive thread was wasting CPU time.
  • Incorrect toolbar buttons were displayed when Windows "Visual Themes" were disabled.

Version 5.23 - October 8, 2010

Bug repairs...

  • The GoLogic startup "splash" display was eliminated.
  • The toolbar button assignments were corrupted on some systems after updating from older versions. The software now detects invalid buttons and automatically uses the default toolbar if needed. The toolbar can be customized via the "Options > Customize toolbar..." menu command.

Version 5.22 - September 29, 2010

Bug repairs...

  • "Unable to create driver thread" startup error affected some slower systems.

Version 5.21 - September 23, 2010

New features...

  • Appearance improved on Windows 7 platforms.
  • "Delete" button added to serial bus definition areas. Deleting a serial bus definition automatically removes channel groups, waveform lines, and plugins which reference that serial bus.

 Version 5.20 - September 10, 2010

New features...

  • v5.20 and above uses to a new WinUSB device driver written and maintained by Microsoft. This new USB driver improves behavior when the computer enters and exits Power Management modes such as "Sleep", "Hibernate", and "Standby". Our new USB driver installer program automatically upgrades or installs the v5.20 device driver as required. This installer only needs to be run once on any computer.

Note #1: The new v3.0 USB driver cannot be used with the v5.19 or older software. Do not upgrade to v5.20 or later and the new WinUSB driver if v5.19 or earlier must be used.

Note #2: The new v3.0 USB driver and v5.20 software cannot be installed under Windows 2000. Use v5.19 and the v2.1 USB driver with Windows 2000. Older software and USB drivers can be found here.

Version 5.19 - August 23, 2010

New features...

  • Improved the data scroll bars in the WaveForm and Numeric windows. First, new graphics and colors makes the scroll bars more visible. Second, the WaveForm window scroll bar was relocated above the trace data area for convenience. Third, customizable buttons were added. The new buttons can be configured to scroll to the markers, perform a search, or scroll to bookmarks.
  • Improved the "zoom peek" feature in the WaveForm window. The peek window now creates a magnifying glass centered under the mouse cursor. A local toolbar button in the WaveForm window toggles the new "zoom peek" feature. The MouseWheel changes the zoom level inside the peek window. A mouse left-click closes the peek window and scrolls to the new magnified view. The escape key exits the peek window without changing the view.
  • Removed the "zoom split" feature because the new "zoom peek" made it unnecessary.
  • Scrolling to sample numbers added to the "Go To" feature.
  • Improved serial bus conversion speed.
  • "RS232 timing" was renamed "UART timing" in the sample mode drop-down lists to reflect a general application.

Bug repairs...

  • Improved UART serial bus conversion.
  • Searching on the new format serial bus conversion was corrected.
  • Flicker and redundant painting were eliminated in the WaveForm window.

Version 5.18 - May 4, 2010

New features...

  • The WaveForm window's logic-view was generalized to support XOR, AND, OR, NAND, and NOR comparisons.
  • A color option was added to the serial bus definitions so that each field of a bus packet can be assigned a unique foreground and background color. The field colors are displayed in the WaveForm window and the new Serial Bus Display plugin.
  • The individual I2C, SPI, RS232, CAN, LIN and Generic Bitstream plugins were replaced with a single plugin which supports all serial bus the GoLogic supports. The new Serial Bus Display plugin offers more data formatting options, supports unique colors for each protocol field, and offers a expand/collapse feature for bus packets.

Bug repairs...

  • Corrected an error in the WaveForm window's Zoom-Peek feature.
  • Corrected project compression under Windows 7.

Version 5.17 - January 11, 2010

New features...

  • Added "SPI+Protocol" serial bus conversion. A generic command, address, and data protocol is expected on either the MISO or MOSI signal. Each field is optional and can vary in size. Text symbol table files are used to define the protocol command and address values.

Bug repairs...

  • Corrected an error which affected Transitional Timing when the "stop" button was used to download the trace data.
  • Corrected an error in the CAN bus conversion which affected the IDE packet-type bit.

Version 5.16 - July 16, 2009

New features...

  • Added a "zoom peek" feature to the WaveForm window. Hover the mouse over a waveform and a closeup view pops up to expose the details. Enable this feature via the local WaveForm window options.
  • Added a "zoom split" feature to the WaveForm window. When this mouse mode is active, a horizontal window below the waveforms shows a closeup view of the data under the mouse. Enable this feature via the local mouse-mode toolbar button in the WaveForm window.

Bug repairs...

  • Corrected an error which affected "RS232 Timing" mode.
  • Corrected an error which affected the CC channel transition detectors on 72-channel models.
  • Corrected a memory depth error which limited the discontinued GoLogic36-EPP 2M model.
  • Corrected an error in the VCD import feature.

Version 5.15 - March 16, 2009

Bug repairs...

  • Corrected an EPP-to-USB adapter cable error.
  • Corrected a multi-threading error which affected slower computers.
  • Corrected a SearchForm error when a timed event was used.

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