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Change Log
2.1.6.20100304
  • stopped property changes trigger events over webservice so they are noticed.
    • more compatible with how local open works
  • added 5 new servos
  • fixed bug where remote close would not set detached so a subsequent open would not always connect.
  • handle UninitializeZeroconf better - shut down thread before closing handles, fixes hang on SBC
  • fixed bug on Mac where detaching 2 or more Phidgets at the same time caused a crash
  • fixed close blocking because of a pending connect (mac, linux)
  • Final support for 1031 in all libraries.
2.1.6.20100129
  • Implemented initial events in Flash
    • Flash behaviour should now be identical to C library local and remote.
  • Fix RFID issue where close could cause crash
  • increment webservice version to 1.0.4
  • fixed RFID remote open
    • Flash would never get an attach event if the reader had been previously opened
    • Initial tag event would not be fired when a tag was present and the antenna was enabled prior to open
  • fixed openRemote failing on Mac
  • fixed deadlock in webservice which could be hit by opening/closing a device over and over again.
  • fixed bug in stepper, which caused seg fault on SBC on position change events.
2.1.6.20100126
  • added network open support in Max/MSP
2.1.6.20100115
  • Increased network performance for Linux/MacOS
  • Added five servo types
2.1.6.20091215
  • Fixed busy loop in Linux openRemote
  • JNI Library relocated to /Library/Java/Extensions on MacOS
2.1.6.20091211
  • Heartbeat now works on Linux as well (had to make sockets non-blocking)
2.1.6.20091130
  • Added heartbeat to webservice (client side)
    • Better detects network failures by using active polling timeouts
  • Fixed 0/8/8 over webservice
2.1.6.20091020
  • Fixed 1052 counting issue on 1070 (-1 reported as 255)
  • Fixed issue where Phidget21 would try to reinstall from a limited user account or when the Control Panel was disabled.
  • 64-bit kernel support in Snow Leopard
2.1.6.20090928
  • Support for PhidgetSBC (1070)
  • zeroconf can handle starting up before the mdns daemon, and will keep trying to connect.
  • fixed 1066 not showing up on Mac
  • added advanced servo example to mac pref pane
  • implemented proper error handling in COM
    • default behavious remains the same, enable proper error handling with 'EnableVerboseErrors'
  • implemented error events in Java
2.1.6.20090917
  • Updated webservice protocol version to 1.0.3
  • Fixed stepper under AS3.0
  • added setServoType, getServoType, setServoParameters to PhidgetServo and PhidgetAdvancedServo
  • possible race condition fixed in webservice (pdictclient.c:907)
2.1.6.20090902
  • Support MacOSX 10.6, drop support for 10.3.9, require 10.4 or newer
    • Fully 64-bit compliant, library supports ppc, i386, x86_64
2.1.6.20090806
  • Added 1049 support
  • Fixed RFID tag events over webservice
2.1.6.20090804
  • Added 1051_2 support
  • Fixed various small initialization issues - stepper, adv servo, rfid
  • Added 32-bit library install to 64-bit installer
    • VB6.0, etc. need the 32-bit COM library on 64-bit windows
2.1.6.20090708
  • Added DeviceID to zeroconf
  • fixed RFID.LastTag in .NET
  • Changed the error codes returned by error events; error events now have their own set of error codes rather then sharing the function return codes.
  • Added support for 1047, 1048
  • Added error event codes rather then trying to reuse the EPHIDGET return codes.
  • fixed TextLCD issue where display could get corrupted during a detach/attach
  • made mac more reliable on attach
  • more error logging on mac
2.1.6.20090525
  • fixed RFID not attaching via webservice if a tag is present.
  • bugfix related to double free on detach event.
  • Implemented getKey
  • Added MIPS II support to Windows CE
2.1.6.20090430
  • Added ActiveX interface to COM library
  • Added stepper and advancedServo to Flex .swc library
2.1.6.20090417
  • added PhidgetIR prototype support to C library
  • properly handles sleeping on OSX
  • fixed some webservice field initializations in Flash and C
  • fixed security exceptions in Phidget Control Panel under Vista
  • added Phidget Control Panel to start menu
    • Fixed AdvancedServo in Flash - wouldn't attach
2.1.6.20090317
  • Phidget control panel properly supports Vista UAC and Limited user accounts in XP, etc.
  • Added 64-bit release of Phidget21.msi for Windows
2.1.6.20090312
  • added 1064, 1059 to WindowsCE
  • fixed opening 1051 over webservice
  • fixed opening 1015/1016 over webservice broken in last release
2.1.6.20090302
  • Advanced servo bugfix: stopped would stop being true if min/max was set to exclude current position.
  • linux USB improvements when many Phidgets are attached and opened at once.
  • 1031 support in phidget21, webservice, .NET - hidden until product release
    • CPhidgetLED_setVoltage
    • CPhidgetLED_getVoltage
    • CPhidgetLED_setCurrentLimit
    • CPhidgetLED_getCurrentLimit
  • unknown timechange == PUNK_INT in encoder position change event
    • 1st position change event
    • >30 seconds time change
  • AS3 updates
    • updated to 1.0.2 webservice
    • encoder position change events report relative change rather then absolute position
    • encoder adds getTimeChange function for timing encoder changes
  • webservice updated to 1.0.2
    • Authorization is asynchronous
    • Doesn't match the old version checking, so errors will not be nice when trying to connect to an old webservice
    • Sends out all initial data, so it's just like opening locally
    • supports interfacekit Raw sensor value
    • supports labels on remoteIP managers
  • avahi bugfix
  • webservice more stable against forcefully closed clients
  • closing a network Phidget won't block - ever.
    • no longer using quit, just closing the socket
  • added libavahi-client.so.3 reference to linux library.
  • Fixed bug with opening one phidget with serial and no serial at the same time over the webservice
2.1.5.20090105
  • Phidget control panel stability improvements
  • added CPhidgetSBC_getHostname
  • advanced servo 1 motor current sense equation - support should now be complete
  • webservice and network code bugfixes - crash / deadlock during close, problems with concurrent connections, etc.
  • fixed close on remote and remoteIP managers
  • name of RFID changed from "Phidget RFID 4-output" to "Phidget RFID 2-output" - updated anything referencing old name.
2.1.5.20081023
  • added advanced servo and stepper examples to VB6.0, VB.NET and C
  • added deviceClass and deviceID
  • updated Mac examples
  • webservice protocol version enforcement
  • internal fix/rework of device id's etc.
  • Fixed memory leaks in webservice and phidget21 network code.
  • Dictionary and network stability improvements.
  • duplicate calls to open or close are now silently ignored.
2.1.4.20080924
  • Old TextLCD 0/8/8's can now have both halves open at the same time on Windows
  • fixed bug with composite devices on linux
  • fixed manager on linux to better deal with unique devices
2.1.4.20080922
  • Updated Delphi files
  • TextLCD can display 0x80-0xFF characters from Java
  • getAttachedDevices works for mdns managers
  • fixed a deadlock in the webservice
  • better network error handling / password support for windows C# examples
  • waitForAttachment will return EPHIDGET_CLOSED if the handle is closed while it is waiting.
  • added EPHIDGET_CLOSED
  • joining central threads checks whether they are trying to be joined by themselves first (avoid deadlocks).
  • changed context of error event to be free from locks (can call close, open, etc. from them).
2.1.4.20080821
  • zeroconf threads exit cleanly on last _close (apple zeroconf)
  • Added advanced servo and stepper to Max
2.1.4.20080811
  • Fixed manager on Mac (wasn't working at all since 2.1.4.20080808)
2.1.4.20080808
  • added CPhidgetSBC and CPhidgetSBCManager to the c library - these interfaces are hidden from users and meant to be used internally (for now).
  • CPhidgetManager_open no longer blocks to send out initial attach events. These initial events are sent from the CentralThread context like all other attach events.
  • fixed CThread_wait_on_event on Linux
  • added CPhidgetGeneric interface for prototyping to C, .NET libraries. product ID is 0x99. These are only visible in debug releases, only to be used internally.
2.1.4.20080715
  • udev rules fixed for product IDs with alpha-hex values
  • blocking in an attach event does not block calls to open anymore
  • RFID tag event handlers can now handle blocking - tag lost is timed after the tag handler exits.
2.1.4.20080623
  • Flex .swc library was out of sync
  • fixed CPhidgetManager_getAttachedDevices for network managers
  • Added CPhidgetManager_freeAttachedDevicesArray
2.1.4.20080613
  • Max/MSP RFID fixed
  • 0/0/8 and advanced servo added to CE
  • fixed flash policy file server in webservice
  • webservice with password and asynchronous together work now
2.1.4.20080602
  • phidget21.h -> phidget21int.h so as not to be confused with generated phidget21.h
  • some changes to Makefile fro crosscompiling
  • no more vbscript in msi
2.1.4.20080513
  • removed long long from COM - not supported by VB6.0
  • added LastTag to RFID in .NET
2.1.4.20080428
  • support Mac OS X 10.3.9 again
  • Rev up to 2.1.4
  • finalize Phidget Stepper API - Phidget Stepper requires 2.1.4 as a minimum
  • fixed serverConnect and serverDisconnect handlers for manager and dictionary in COM
  • Changed:
    • PhidgetStepper and PhidgetAdvancedServo
      • MotorPosition -> Position
      • MotorOn -> Engaged
      • MotorStopped -> Stopped
  • Added:
    • CPhidgetStepper_getCurrentLimit
    • CPhidgetEncoder_getPosition
    • CPhidgetEncoder_setPosition
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_getVelocity
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_setVelocity
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_set_OnVelocityChange_Handler
    • CPhidgetServo_setEngaged
    • CPhidgetServo_getEngaged
    • CPhidgetServo_getPosition
    • CPhidgetServo_setPosition
    • CPhidgetServo_set_OnPositionChange_Handler
    • CPhidgetServo_getPositionMax
    • CPhidgetServo_getPositionMin
    • Count functions
  • Deprecated:
    • CPhidgetEncoder_getEncoderPosition
    • CPhidgetEncoder_setEncoderPosition
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_getMotorSpeed
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_setMotorSpeed
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_set_OnMotorChange_Handler
    • CPhidgetServo_setMotorOn
    • CPhidgetServo_getMotorOn
    • CPhidgetServo_getMotorPosition
    • CPhidgetServo_setMotorPosition
    • CPhidgetServo_set_OnMotorPositionChange_Handler
    • CPhidgetServo_getMotorPositionMax
    • CPhidgetServo_getMotorPositionMin
    • Num functions
  • Added ability to deprecate funcitons in the C library - compiler will issue a warning when they are used.
  • added names to some arguments in phidget21.h
  • fixes to the webservice for initial state stuff - now it behaves almost like non-webservice, with guaranteed initial events, but we don't guarantee initial state in the attach event yet. Min/Max, Num motors, inputs, etc. are all guaranteed in the attach handler.
  • Finalized support for Phidget Stepper
2.1.3.20080402
  • Fixed windows BUG - Device Type was showing up wrong
  • CPhidgetStepper_getPosition -> CPhidgetStepper_getCurrentPosition
2.1.3.20080327
  • added:
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_setMotorPositionMax
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_setMotorPositionMin
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_getMotorStopped
  • changes to API:
    • CPhidgetStepper_setMotorPosition -> CPhidgetStepper_setTargetMotorPosition
    • added CPhidgetStepper_getTargetMotorPosition
    • Stepper MotorSpeed -> Velocity
    • Stepper and AdvancedServo MaxVelocity -> VelocityLimit
  • add waitForAttachment to COM
  • COM getbool (not indexed) will now return FALSE on false (rather then always returning true)
  • fixed write thread timeouts - was setting attached after starting write thread so write thread would see a detached device and exit immediately
2.1.3.20080206
  • changed long long to __int64, to be happy in borland C++
  • added:
    • CPhidgetStepper_getMaxMotorSpeed
    • CPhidgetStepper_setMotorOn
    • CPhidgetStepper_getMotorOn
    • CPhidgetStepper_getMotorStopped
    • CPhidgetStepper_setCurrentMotorPosition
  • removed CPhidgetStepper_setVelocity
  • added CPhidgetStepper_setMaxVelocity, CPhidgetStepper_getMaxVelocity
2.1.3.20080114
  • Added new functions to Flash API
  • Added new functions to Webservice Protocol
  • Added new functions to COM Library
  • Added new functions to Java Library
  • All device fiels in C library cleaned up and made consistent
  • Open in windows is exclusive - this needs to be tested for stability
  • No data will be returned / accepted if it lies outside of max/min range
  • if a data value is unknown, user variable is set to PUNK_INT, PUNK_DBL, or PUNK_BOOL, and return value is EPHIDGET_UNKNOWNVAL
  • Proper Device initializations on Attach:
    • triggers are set to defaults on attach
    • device state is read in and preserved on attach
    • during attach event, all sensor data, etc. is provided if available
    • no data events until after the attach event returns
    • everything initialized by the time waitForAttachment returns
    • after attach event returns, a full set of initial state data events are thrown
  • .NET collections are readonly, and never NULL (but empty when phidget detached)
  • .NET callbacks no longer catch and hide all exceptions
    • make sure to use try/catch blocks especially in Attach when accessing properties that may not be initialized.
  • added min/max functions:
    • CPhidgetAccelerometer_getAccelerationMax
    • CPhidgetAccelerometer_getAccelerationMin
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_getAccelerationMax
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_getAccelerationMin
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_getVelocityMax
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_getVelocityMin
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_getMotorPositionMax
    • CPhidgetAdvancedServo_getMotorPositionMin
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_getAccelerationMax
    • CPhidgetMotorControl_getAccelerationMin
    • CPhidgetPHSensor_getPHMax
    • CPhidgetPHSensor_getPHMin
    • CPhidgetPHSensor_getPotentialMax
    • CPhidgetPHSensor_getPotentialMin
    • CPhidgetServo_getMotorPositionMax
    • CPhidgetServo_getMotorPositionMin
    • CPhidgetStepper_getAccelerationMax
    • CPhidgetStepper_getAccelerationMin
    • CPhidgetStepper_getMotorSpeedMax
    • CPhidgetStepper_getMotorSpeedMin
    • CPhidgetStepper_getMotorPositionMax
    • CPhidgetStepper_getMotorPositionMin
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getPotentialMax
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getPotentialMin
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getAmbientTemperatureMax
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getAmbientTemperatureMin
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getTemperatureMax
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getTemperatureMin
  • Added functions:
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getAmbientTemperature
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_getThermocoupleType
    • CPhidgetTemperatureSensor_setThermocoupleType
    • CPhidget_set_OnServerConnectHandler
    • CPhidget_set_OnServerDisconnectHandler
    • CPhidgetDictionary_set_OnServerConnectHandler
    • CPhidgetDictionary_set_OnServerDisconnectHandler
    • CPhidgetManager_set_OnServerConnectHandler
    • CPhidgetManager_set_OnServerDisconnectHandler
    • CPhidgetDictionary_getServerID
    • CPhidgetDictionary_getServerAddress
    • CPhidgetDictionary_getServerStatus
    • CPhidgetManager_getServerID
    • CPhidgetManager_getServerAddress
    • CPhidgetManager_getServerStatus
    • CPhidgetServo_setMotorOn
    • CPhidgetServo_getMotorOn
  • Removed functions:
    • CPhidgetServo_setMotorOff
  • TemperatureSensor:
    • Ambient sensor is accessed with it's own function
    • first thermocouple is Index 0 everywhere
    • no ambient sensor events
  • getServerID is implemented
  • changed the internal network structure (added CPhidgetRemote)
  • reworked the USB code (mostly on Windows)
    • Better handles closing, ESD events, timeouts
    • fixed issues with Encoder, RFID stopping reading after a certain time.
    • added USB error flag
  • openRemote functions have been implemented
    • these require bonjour (mac / windows) or avahi (linux) to be installed on both the client and server
    • if they are not, you get EPHIDGET_UNSUPPORTED when you call them
  • openRemoteIP functions are asynchronous and persistent
  • include cphidgetconstants.h in phidget21.h for users
2.1.2.20071108
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