06/2019 M004882-22

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 Imprint

1 3.6.1 .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 New Features ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Changes and Bugfixes ........................................................................................................ 5

2 3.6.0 .................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 New Features ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Changes and Bugfixes ........................................................................................................ 6

3 3.5.7 .................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 New Features ...................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Changes and Bugfixes ........................................................................................................ 7

4 3.5.6 .................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 New Features ...................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Changes and Bugfixes ........................................................................................................ 8

5 3.5.5 .................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 New Features ...................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Changes and Bugfixes ........................................................................................................ 9

6 3.5.4 .................................................................................................................................. 10
6.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 10
6.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 10

7 3.5.3 .................................................................................................................................. 11
7.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 11
7.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 11

8 3.5.2 .................................................................................................................................. 12
8.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 12
8.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 12

9 3.5.1 .................................................................................................................................. 13
9.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 13
9.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 13

10 3.5.0 .................................................................................................................................. 14
10.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 14
10.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 14

11 3.4.1 .................................................................................................................................. 15
11.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 15
11.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 15

12 3.4.0 .................................................................................................................................. 16
12.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 16
12.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 16

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 13 3.3.2 .................................................................................................................................. 17
13.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 17
13.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 17

14 3.3.1 .................................................................................................................................. 18
14.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 18
14.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 18

15 3.3.0 .................................................................................................................................. 19
15.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 19
15.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 19

16 3.2.1 .................................................................................................................................. 20
16.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 20
16.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 20

17 3.2.0 .................................................................................................................................. 21
17.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 21
17.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 21

18 3.1.1 .................................................................................................................................. 22
18.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 22
18.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 22

19 3.1.0 .................................................................................................................................. 23
19.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 23
19.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 23

20 3.0.1 .................................................................................................................................. 24
20.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 24
20.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 24

21 3.0.0 .................................................................................................................................. 25
21.1 New Features .................................................................................................................... 25
21.2 Changes and Bugfixes ...................................................................................................... 25

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1 3.6.1

1.1 New Features

- Added cehosts.exe to optional tools

1.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Added support for XV363 devices: Smaller config tool dialog
- Updated bootloader installer with bootloader 1.3.0
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
-
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
-

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2 3.6.0

2.1 New Features

- Cybersecurity features:
o Possibility to activate pin pad for access control
o Possibility to deactivate SD and USB autolaunch
o Possibility to deactivate USB interface
o Added user warnings for known vulnerable services in config tool (GUI only)

2.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Restricted 15” rotation to 0° and 90° for heat dissipation reasons
- Fixed bug when reading out 15” touch version
- Fixed possible crash when calling getaddrinfo API function (see QFE)
- Fixed a bug that prevented network function with certain network hardware
- Changed interface of “config display” tool to allow for multiple parameters at once
- Fixed bug in config command line interface related to Ethercat (command to activate
Ethercat would fail if already activated)
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
-
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until June 2018 (Update 68)

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3 3.5.7

3.1 New Features

- Internal: Bootloader installer for service

3.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Boot stability improved
- Touch driver improvements
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
-
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
-

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4 3.5.6

4.1 New Features

-

4.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Updated Ethernet/PHY driver (r1198)
- Fixed TCP checksum calculation according to RFC 1624
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
-
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
-

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5 3.5.5

5.1 New Features

-

5.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Updated touch firmware for new 10” devices
- Fixed missing certificate.exe
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until March 2017 (Update 63)

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6 3.5.4

6.1 New Features

-

6.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Addressed several issues during boot, leading to Improved startup stability for all device
types
- Updated touch firmware for 10” devices
- Fixed problem with Profibus DP Slave Autoconfig
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until March 2017 (Update 63)

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7 3.5.3

7.1 New Features

-

7.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Support of new display modules
- Support of new flash devices
- Support devices with a reduced hardware set

Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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8 3.5.2

8.1 New Features

-

8.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Boot problems on 15” devices fixed

Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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9 3.5.1

9.1 New Features

-

9.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- XV300 15” Boot Problems in Production fixed
- Directory Handles lost on Internal Storage when directories are opened with write access
(YAFFS-Driver) – fixed
- Profibus DP Slave (XV300): Powerdown Problems fixed (retain lost)
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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10 3.5.0

10.1 New Features

Operating system
- Support of loading additional device drivers on startup (drivers.reg)
- Support of Profibus slave

Additional Tools
- RNAccess.exe: Tool to configure VPN connections
- Certificate.exe: Tool to import certificates

10.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Support of 15” devices
- Internal touch improvements
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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11 3.4.1

11.1 New Features

-

11.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Bug fix in touch driver
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.0
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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12 3.4.0

Do not use this version! Use version 3.4.1 instead.

12.1 New Features

- EtherCAT link layer for CoDeSys V3

12.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
Additional Tools
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.4.0
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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13 3.3.2

13.1 New Features

-

13.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Optimization of CAN driver to get a better performance
Additional Tools
- WinVNC: Limit encodings to RAW and HEXTILE to get best performance on the panel
- RemoteClient: Fixed problems with Ctrl-[key] and Shift-[key] commands
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.3.4
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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14 3.3.1

14.1 New Features

Operation system
- Telnet server

14.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
- Display a more precise warning message when power down resources are low
Additional Tools
- Config tool: Removed the storage module
- FtpServer: Limit the amount of log output rows in the dialog
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.3.2
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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15 3.3.0

15.1 New Features

Operation system
- Video support
- Audio support on USB port
Additional Tools
- WinEMP (Windows Embedded Media Player)
- NotepadCE to view and edit ANSI, UFT-8 and UTF-16(LE) text files
- ExtCopy to get a better tool to move and copy files

15.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Blocking of CAN message transmission
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
Additional Tools
- Config tool: fix in command line interpretation
- RemoteClient; Ctrl-[key] command supported
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.3.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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16 3.2.1

16.1 New Features

-

16.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Blocking of CAN message transmission
Additional Tools
-
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.3.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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17 3.2.0

17.1 New Features

Operation system
- Touch firmware

17.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- SMB reconnect problem solved (QFE Update 53)
- Touch logic improved
- Correction in license driver, problem with special license keys
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
Additional Tools
- Config tool: new commands, fix of different problems, improve of argument description
- WinVNC / Config tool: allow user to limit the max. number of connections
- WinVNC / Config tool: max. password length is 8 characters
- RemoteClient: don’t send keyboard in “ViewOnly” mode
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.3.1
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until December 2015 (Update 54)

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18 3.1.1

18.1 New Features

Additional Tools
- Internet Explorer 7

18.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Fixed problem in printer drivers
Additional Tools
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.3.0
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until July 2015 (Update 49)

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19 3.1.0

19.1 New Features

Operating system
- File Server
- Web Server
- User administration
- SNTP support
- Time zone and Daylight Saving Time support
- Proxy settings
- Boot with hidden OS shell
- Temperature sensors are accessible for application developers.
Drivers
- Profibus master support
Additional Tools
- Config tool: Support of the added operating system features.
- VNC server: Support for Unicode keyboard input

19.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
Additional Tools
- VNC server: Fixes in Remote Client Control
- CeRemoteClient: Improved stability of data transfer
- RemoteClient: Display correct error message when server is disabled
HWAPI
- Included version of the hardware API: 1.3.0
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until July 2015 (Update 49)

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20 3.0.1

20.1 New Features

No new features added.

20.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Ethernet 1: Long time test with UDP packages has blocked the ENET1 communication.
Additional Tools
- VNC Server: Improved performance when 2D hardware acceleration is disabled.
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until September 2014 (Update 39)

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21 3.0.0

21.1 New Features

This is the initial release.

21.2 Changes and Bugfixes

Operating system
- Initial release
Microsoft QFE (Quick Fix Engineering)
- The official QFE from Microsoft are installed until September 2014 (Update 39)

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