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/*   CAEN GECO 2020 Windows Release Notes                                    */
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/*	 Rel. 1.14.0  - February	2025										 */
/*	 Rel. 1.13.1  - June		2024										 */
/*	 Rel. 1.13.0  - April		2024										 */
/*	 Rel. 1.12.1  - Febrary		2024										 */
/*	 Rel. 1.12.0  - Dec			2023										 */
/*	 Rel. 1.12.0  - January		2024										 */
/*   Rel. 1.11.0  - April       2023                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.10.1  - July        2022                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.10.0  - February    2022                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.9.1   - July		2019                                       	 */
/*   Rel. 1.9.0   - September   2018                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.8.0   - October     2017                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.7.4   - May         2017                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.7.3   - October     2016                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.7.2   - July        2016                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.7.1   - July        2016                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.7.0   - March       2016                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.6.3   - January     2016                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.6.2   - April       2015                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.6.0   - February    2015                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.5.0   - September   2014                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.4.0   - March       2014                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.3.0   - January     2014                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.2.0   - November    2013                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.1.3   - October     2013                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.0.1   - June        2013                                         */
/*   Rel. 1.0.0   - May         2013                                         */
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  Description
  -----------

  This document is updated for every official release of the CAEN GECO 2020
  and it contains various information specific to this software which 
  can not be found in the User's Manual, available together with the software 
  or on the CAEN web site: www.caen.it.


  System Requirements
 -------------------
 
 - CAEN HV Power Supply System SY4527 / SY5527 / SY4527LC / SY5527LC, V65XX, NIM / DESKTOP HV, DT55XX, DT55XXE, HV CAEN SMARTHV modules / Power Supply Boxes / R6060
 - Linux 64bit
 - Snap software 
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.14.0
  - add support for PID greater than 64K
  - fixed bug on the status for the V65XX Family Boards 
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.13.1
 - fixed bug on HVVME connection dialog

 What's New in Rel. 1.13.0
 -------------------------
 - add encrypted cretential for SY4527/SY5527 and R6060
 - fixed bug on R6060 Channel Name
 - Fixed bug on R6060 Board's parameter (added decimal when required)
 - Add Fan enable control for SY4527/SY5527 with firmware greater than 2.2.0

 What's New in Rel. 1.12.1
 --------------------------
 - updated CAENHVWrapper library to 6.5.1 (fixed bug on A7027 and A7026 Init function)
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.12.0
 --------------------------
  - add supprt to R6060
  - add support to A7027 and A7026 (Power Supply Boxes)
  - fixed bug on connection window
  - added unity of measurements in channels parameters for SmartHV devices
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.11.0
 --------------------------
 - fixed bug on connection dialog
 - added support for SmartHV modules A7027 e A7026
 
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.10.1
 --------------------------
 - fixed bug on connection validation
 - fixed bug on connection history
 - fixed bug on DT55xx modules
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.10.0
 --------------------------
 
 New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - add support for new V3718/V4718 VME Bridge
  - add support for A4818 USB3-CONET2 Adapter
  - add support for Power Supplies Boxes modules (requires PSBoxes Service module)
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.9.1
 --------------------------
 
 New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - Modified label for polarity from "+"/"-" to "POS"/"NEG"
  - modified label for unavailable property from " -" to "..."
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.9.0
 --------------------------
 
 New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - Added support to DT1415ET family and other modules with  CAEN generic HV protocol
  
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - fixed bug on custom view (the channel's rows were not red if channel was in alarm)

  What's New in Rel. 1.8.0
 --------------------------
 
 New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - Added Trasparent Mode alert
  - Improved reliability during TM sessions.
  - Added support to the new native A3818 driver rel. 2.0.0 (or higher)
  - NOT compatible with previous A3818 driver releases 1.x
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.7.4
 --------------------------
 
 New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - added CH On, OVC, UNV,OVV, Trip leds on system bar for SY4527/SY5527
  
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug on disconnection last module when multiple connections with DT55xxE family boards where active.
  - fixed bug on connection to digitizer board (now the program raises connection error instead of random values if a connection to a digitizer is tried).
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.7.3
 --------------------------
  
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in the reading of the parameters
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.7.2
 --------------------------
  
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in Log for V65XX, NIM / DESKTOP HV, DT55XX HV
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.7.1
 --------------------------
  
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - fixed connection issue
   
  What's New in Rel. 1.7.0
 --------------------------

  New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - added support for DT55XXE HV devices
      
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bugs in Log feature

 What's New in Rel. 1.6.3
 --------------------------

  Bug Fixes
  ----------
 - resolved bug in Log for SY4527/SY5527
 - resolved bug in VMon setting (wrong resolution setting)

 What's New in Rel. 1.6.2
 --------------------------

  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in IMonZoom behavior for V65XX devices
  - resolved bug in Log for V65XX devices
  - updated CAENVMELib to version 2.41.0
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.6.0
 --------------------------

  New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - added Offset Setting feature, for VSet and ISet parameters
  - added basic Log feature for V65XX, NIM / DESKTOP HV, DT55XX HV
  - added support for rack HV Power Supply R14XXET (included in NIM / DESKTOP HV family devices)
      
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in Reset Flag Configuration bits, which set a wrong mask
  - resolved bug in SY 4527 / SY 5527 Log, which in some cases misses writing lines
  - resolved bug in DT55xx, which caused a memory leak while using device
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.5.0
 --------------------------

  New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - cut compatibility with Windows XP systems
  - added IMon Range support for DT55XX devices
  - changed Reset Flag Configuration description, for a better usability
    
  
  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in setting out of range parameters for SY4527 / SY 5527 devices, which caused a crash in
    the application

    
 What's New in Rel. 1.4.0
 --------------------------

  New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - added a new configuration wizard for the TripInt/TripExt parameters in SY 4527 / SY 5527 boards
    - added a new "Autodetect" feature for scan network in order to find SY 4527 / SY 5527 mainframes
    - added a new switch button to control ON/OFF parameters in boards easily, instead of comboboxes
    - added red colorizing for Ipwr values in "Tech Info" dialog, when current exceed the maximum value 
        allowed for the power   supply module (for SY 4527 / SY 5527 mainframes)
      
    Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug with SY 4527 / SY 5527 mainframes when connection is lost during boards discovering.
        The dialog stucked, waiting for all boards timeouts; now it raises an error immediately and closes
    - resolved bug with NIM devices, which didn't show the current monitor zoom on-the-fly; now it is
        showed with two different parameters
    - resolved bug with DT55xx, which does not show correctly parameters resolution
    - resolved bug with DT55xx, which causes bad rounded VMax values
    - resolved bug with NIM / DESKTOP HV devices, which display a wrong "Alarm" parameter value
    - resolved bug with heterogeneous devices connected, which might stuck software at disconnection
    - resolved bad overlapping numbers graphical issue, when using Custom View
    - resolved bad parameter buttons alignment, when configuring view
    
 
 What's New in Rel. 1.3.0
 --------------------------

  New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - improved functionalities for SY 4527 / SY 5527 Advanced Features - Scripting:
      -- added a new text editor to write scripts
      -- moved to Wizard the old graphical script editor
        -- added a new dock window which describes what action is executing
      -- added start,stop and pause buttons
    
    Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in SY 4527 / SY 5527 Advanced Features - Scripting - load script
    - resolved bug in custom view set multiple parameters
    - resolved bug in custom view "Pw" parameter color feature
    

 What's New in Rel. 1.2.0
 --------------------------

  New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - added support for DT55XX HV devices
    
    Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in a bad graphical behaviour, when clicking
      "advanced features" button with SY4527 devices

  What's New in Rel. 1.1.3
 --------------------------

  New Features and Important Notes
  --------------------------------
  - added support for ethernet NIM / DESKTOP HV devices connection
  - added support for SY4527LC / SY5527LC mainframes

  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug at connection, for large setup of SY4527 / SY5527 mainframes
  - resolved bug in group set dialog

        
  What's New in Rel. 1.0.1
 --------------------------

  Bug Fixes
  ----------
  - resolved bug in NIM / Destkop events mode

 What's New in Rel. 1.0
 --------------------------

   New Features and Important Notes
   --------------------------------
   - First Release 



  Determining Your Software Release
  ---------------------------------

  To determine the complete software release of the CAEN GECO 2020
  installed in your machine, you can use the relevant menu choice of the
  program.


  How to get support
  ------------------

  Our Software Support Group is available for questions, support and any other 
  software related issue concerning CAEN Power Supplies; for software support
  visit the page www.caen.it/computing/support.php.
