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*           Copyright (c) 1999 NIROS Telecommunication A/S                  *
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*  File Date : 31/8-00             PC Ver 1.82                              *
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THIS FILE CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INSTALLING AND RUNNING
THE CONFIGURATION PROGRAM "PC8008", USED TO SETUP AND PROGRAM THE
NIROS 8008 PAGER.

IN ADDITION IT ALSO LIST A REVISION HISTORY FOR THE PROGRAM.




INSTALLATION :

To install the PC8008 program, simply copy all files to the prefered
directory eg. "C:\PC8008".


The program support two language for online help. Danish and English.
To select the preferred language run the batch program "DANSK.BAT" for
Danish or "ENGLISH.BAT" for English.


That's all.



RUNNING THE PROGRAM :

Select the directory where you installed the software and simply type PC8008
at the command line.

This launch the program with the default setting, using serial port "COM1"
for programming the 8008.

If necessary you can change the default setting with some parameters.
The syntax is :

PC8008 [/COM1 | /COM2 | /COM3 | /COM4] [/MONO] [/FILES=pathname] ["userfilename"]

/COM1, /COM2, /COM3 or /COM4 select the serial port you want to use.

/MONO force the program to use a monochrome color set, sometimes useful when
running the program from a laptop or using an overhead projector.

/FILES=path select a default directory for storing and reading datafiles.
This is usefull if you want your datafiles to be stored on a network drive.
Make shure to write the full path eg /FILES=U:\NIROS\FILES

"userfilename"  loads the file name given into the program at startup.

Select the "HELP" menu and read more about how to use the program.




WINDOWS AND OS2 :

The PC8008 is a DOS program, but it can easily run in a DOS window under the
WINDOWS 3.X , WINDOWS 95 and OS2 operating system. See your documentation
how to create a "PIF" file or "shortcut" to the program.


In windows 3.x you might experience problem with "UART OVERRUN ERROR" when
programming the pager.
To solve this, use the PIF EDITOR to change the "foreground" priority from
the default 100 to e.g. 500. Look in your windows documentation for
information how to create and edit PIF files.





REVISION HISTORY :

The following revision history describe the history for PC8008 program and
the internal firmware in the pager.

Every release is divided into 3 section. New functions, bug fixed and
reported bugs. Only "official" releases is documented.

Please note that when new functions is implemented you will need a pager
with at least the same firmware version. (If an unsupported function is
selected the PC program will tell you when you try to upload the data).
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Release 1.82 : 31/8-2000
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BUG FIXED	:
	Low battery display - By reading an older file where Battery display
	information is placed wrongly, it was still possible to get wrong
	display text.
	Minimum scan til was set to 180 mS. Have to be Max scan time
	Scan time can be adjusted between 80-180 mS
BUG FIXED	: 
	YES


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Release 1.81 : 3/7-2000
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
	Prepared for UHF - PLUS programming

BUG FIXED     :
	Low battery display fixed - different positions in older and pre-
	sent versions of firmware.

	Detection of invalid (and sometimes invissible) channel data,
	due to bug in older version
	
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Release 1.80 : 1/5-2000
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
	Support for 8008-PLUS with 8 tonedecoders (for firmware ver. 1.80 or greater)

BUG FIXED     :
	

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Release 1.73/1.72 : 16/12-1999
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NEW FUNCTIONS :

- Norwegian display language supported

BUG FIXED :
- Invalid synt count for special freq with modulo 64 (A count = 0)
  when reading "old" data files

REPORTED BUGS :

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Release 1.74/1.72 : 19/1-2000
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NEW FUNCTIONS :

BUG FIXED :

- Some pagers using new synt IC makes small frequiency drift, resulting
  in missing calls.


REPORTED BUGS :



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Release 1.73/1.72 : 16/12-1999
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
- Support for Norwegian menu language

BUG FIXED :
- Reading old data files and programmimg pager did not opdate for new
  synt count

REPORTED BUGS :



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Release 1.72/1.72 : 5/9-1999
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NEW FUNCTIONS :

BUG FIXED :
- Invalid synt count for special freq with modulo 64 (A count = 0)
  and new synt ic.

REPORTED BUGS :



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Release 1.70/1.70 : 1/3-1999
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
- Support for new BOS version

BUG FIXED :
- Program crash if "backspacing" first char in tonecodes

REPORTED BUGS :

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Release 1.65a/1.63 : 27/1-1999
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NEW FUNCTIONS :

BUG FIXED :
- Runtime error 200 when running on fast Pentium II computers.

REPORTED BUGS :



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Release 1.65/1.63 : 23/11-1998
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NEW FUNCTIONS :

BUG FIXED :
- If downloading data from a "empty" pager unpredicted data is shown.
  Now default data is loaded.

REPORTED BUGS :


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Release 1.64/1.63 : 24/3-1998
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
- When installing new systemboard (for service) the program prompt for
  radio I.D. data. (serial number, center freq etc.)

BUG FIXED :

REPORTED BUGS :


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Release 1.63/1.63 : 17/11-1997
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
- Dutch language supported

BUG FIXED :
- Problem when programmimg pagers with firmware v 1.02 ("low sens")

REPORTED BUGS :


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Release 1.62/1.62 : 2/4-1997
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
- Deleting a channel will reset decoder mask to "1234" and then enabling all

BUG FIXED :

REPORTED BUGS :


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Release 1.61/1.61 : 10/3-1997
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
- Swedish language supported
- Decoder mask in channel
- Check for X in pos 16 (bug) in firmware < 1.61


BUG FIXED :
- Printout error in tonelength
- X in pos 16 in decoder not working

REPORTED BUGS :


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Release 1.60/1.60 : 8/10-1996
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NEW FUNCTIONS :
- Selection for default LS in "general screen"
- File load as command line parameter


BUG FIXED :
- Record = none automatically changed to 15 S

REPORTED BUGS :


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Release 1.51/1.50 : 19/8-1996
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NEW FUNCTIONS :


BUG FIXED :
- Printout printing only general parameters
- Program crash when more than 500 files in file list.

REPORTED BUGS :



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