Release Notes PN 93000382 Rev C Digi Neo and ClassicBoard PCI Device Driver Version 2.0.16.1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Software Package PN 40002126 01/30/02 CONTENTS Section Description ------------------------------- 1 Introduction 2 Supported Products 3 Known Limitations 4 Additional Notes 5 History 1. INTRODUCTION This document describes the Digi Neo and ClassicBoard PCI Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000. Refer to the following number when searching the Digi International Inc. web site (www.digi.com) or the ftp site (ftp.digi.com) for the latest software package: 40002126_ 2. SUPPORTED PRODUCTS Model Number of Ports -------------------------------------- Digi Neo 4 Digi Neo 8 ClassicBoard PCI 4 ClassicBoard PCI 8 3. KNOWN LIMITATIONS The driver does not support upgrading from the earliest version of the driver, Rev. A. If you are unable to install the Rev. C driver, first uninstall any previously installed Neo and ClassicBoard driver. The driver supports ClassicBoard PCI adapters only. The ClassicBoard ISA adapter is not supported. AltPin and DTR/DSR flow control are not compatible. If you are planning to use the Digi Neo or ClassicBoard PCI with Serial Printers, you have to reboot the system after device installation or after renaming ports. This is a known limitation of the Print Spooler, which does not detect changes in the list of available ports automatically. 4. ADDITIONAL NOTES Online help is available when you install the product. Installation documentation can be found at Digi's Web site, http://www.digi.com, or at Digi's FTP server, ftp://ftp.digi.com. AltPin ------ 10-pin RJ-45 plugs may be difficult to obtain in the retail market; therefore, the device driver software incorporates a feature called AltPin, which swaps the logical functions of DSR (Data Set Ready) with DCD (Data Carrier Detect). When the AltPin box is checked, DCD becomes available on pin 1 of an 8-pin RJ-45 connector (equivalent to pin 2 of a 10-pin connector). Force Baud Rate --------------- With the Force Baud Rate feature the device driver software forces the baud rate of a COM port to a fixed value. This enables older serial communication applications to use baud rates above the applications configuration limit (e.g. 115200). If Force Baud Rate is enabled, the driver replaces the applications baud rate with the forced baud rate value. 5. HISTORY Version 2.0.16.1 ---------------- January 30, 2002 -- Production release, Rev. C o Augmented driver to accept arbitrary baud rates o Resolved COM port renumbering issue o Enabled force baud feature o Implemented on-board hardware flow control o Reinforced input buffer flow control processing o Remedied Isr / DpcForIsr race condition o Extirpated Exar Tx deadlock/overrun potentiality o Upgraded to Html help system Version 2.0.0.8 --------------- June 12, 2001 -- Second production release, Rev. B o Added AltPin support for alternative RJ-45 connectors o Added support for user definable baud rates o Added support for force baud rate Version 2.0.0.0 --------------- May 14, 2001 -- Beta release, Rev. B1P o Added support for Digi Neo adapters Version 1.1.0.0 --------------- July 27, 2000 -- Initial production release, Rev. A Version 1.0.0.0 --------------- June 28, 2000 -- Third beta release, Rev. 4P o Fixed version numbers Version 5.01 (5.0.2195.1) ------------------------- June 20, 2000 -- Second beta release, Rev. 3P Version 5.00 (5.0.2195.1) ------------------------- May 19, 2000 -- Initial beta release, Rev. 1P