ESP Driver for Windows XP/2003 IA-64 (Beta)

Release Notes: Windows XP/2003 IA-64 ESP Driver

Beta Driver

Please note that this is a beta release driver.  Install this driver if the problems listed below in Release Notes for Version 4.0.0.3 are occurring.  If these problems are not occurring, it is recommended that the 4.0.0.2 driver, also available on this website, should be used instead.

Note: This version is for Windows IA64 systems only.

Note: Prior to installation turn off Windows updates (via System->Hardware Tab->Windows Update Button).  This will stop Windows from downloading an older, signed version of the driver.

Release Notes for Version 4.0.0.4

1. Beta release for the website and cd-rom.

Release Notes for Version 4.0.0.3

1. Fixed Windows XP SP2 where we would not EpcReconnect when TDI failed.  After a soft/hard reboot, the COM ports would not always come back with SP2 installed.  Did not fail with SP1.

Release Notes for Version 4.0.0.2

1. Fixed IOCTL_GET_COMMSTATUS to return the stats collected from the driver for the ESP-8.  A customer application would use the received chars number to read that many times and the driver would be out of sync where IRP_MJ_READ would return a len = 0 for low baud rate the app would fail.

Release Notes for Version 4.0.0.1

1. Fix for a secure GPS application using the ESP-8 MI.

Release Notes for Version 4.0.0.0

1. Added Avocent branded ESP-8 MI and ESP-16 MI models (new generation).
2. Fix for old generation ESP-8 MI to set both RLSD and DSR events where there is an EPC_CS_DELTA for DCD.
3. Added support for IOCTL_SERIAL_GET_STATS and IOCTL_SERIAL_CLEAR_STATS.
4. Fixed two synchronous race conditions bugs in the driver that revealed themselves on the x64 with 4 processors.  a) A BSOD while running external loopback using eqxloop.exe b) Corrupted data while running external loopback.  Both would occur randomly between 1 hour and 1 day using 16 ports.
5. Added x64 support.
6. Changed the replace esp functionality to allow the replacement of ESP serial hubs based on the number of ports only.  If two units have the same number of ports they can be replaced.  This allows customers to upgrade from an old ESP-8 or ESP-8 MI to new generation ESP-8 MI and from the old ESP-16 to the new generation ESP-16 MI.

Release Notes for Version 3.5.8.0

• Added ESP-4 MI support.

Release Notes for Version 3.08.05

• Fixed where if you enabled Auto Flash Update and then tried to Disable Auto Flash Update the ESP would still send the TFTP request for a Flash download.
• Fixed the UpdateFlash dialog that was broke with respect to the GUI, i.e. Going from Enable Auto Flash Update to Disable Auto Flash update the GUI would not present the saved entries for Auto Flash Update correctly.

Release Notes for Version 3.08.04

• Fixed where Perist Open works with the optimization on GET_MODEM_STATUS and GET_COMM_STATUS.

Release Notes for Version 3.08.03

• Fixed IOCTL_SERIAL_GET_COMMSTATUS for the ESP-2MI, ESP-2MI OPTO and ESP-MC where we would send the packet to the ESP when it was not necessary to do.
• Allowed espureg changes to place without a reboot and to be applied with the ports are open.

Release Notes for Version 3.08.02

• Allowed the heart beat rate and frequency change to take effect without a reboot. Allowed perist open, features and the heart beat rate and frequency to work with the Replace ESP functionality.

Release Notes for Version 3.08.01

• Added support for persist open.

Release Notes for Version 3.07.01

• Added support for the ESP-4 Mc and the ESP-4 Mc POE.

Release Notes for Version 3.07.00

• The Port Properties Dialog was showing more than None and Xon/Xoff flow control for the ESP-2 OPTO. (pr11160)
• Fixed "Unknown Esp type returned on query" error when trying to update flash on an ESP-2 OPTO. (pr11324)
• Fixed when IOCTL_SERIAL_GET_MODEMSTATUS was called and sendmodemstatus was off we need to remap the saved de_msr bits.
• Fix to show the Boot and App Flash versions on the Upgrade Flash Screen. Properties->ESP->Update Flash->Next. You will see the Application Version: and Boot Version:. You can then select Cancel if you do wish to upgrade the neither the Flash nor Boot.
• Added the IP Address and Physical Port Number to the Ports Property Page. Select Properties on any Equinox ESP Port->Port Settings. You will see the IP Address and the Physcial Port Number.  

Release Notes for Version 3.06.27

• Unable to transfer files using Zmodem or Zmodem with crash recovery with Hyperterminal using 2003 (pr10510)
• Very slow transfer rates using ESP ports with Hyperterminal using 2003.
• Added sendmodemstatus and sendcommstatus control with espureg.exe. Note that sendmodemstatus in off by default for each port while sendcommstatus is on by default for each port. espureg.exe is now part of the ESP package.
• Added ESP-2 OPTO support.

Release Notes for Version 3.06.26

• Completed the WHQL certification allowing the driver to be digitally signed for Windows XP, and Server 2003 IA-64.
  
• Supports the same functionality as the ESP Driver for Windows XP/2003 32-bit.