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The document contains release notes for various versions of ADL-GPIB software over 20 years. Each release notes section lists new features and fixes for that version. Major features include support for various Windows versions, new hardware, and performance improvements. Issues addressed include bugs, driver signing, and interface control.

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The document contains release notes for various versions of ADL-GPIB software over 20 years. Each release notes section lists new features and fixes for that version. Major features include support for various Windows versions, new hardware, and performance improvements. Issues addressed include bugs, driver signing, and interface control.

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ADL-GPIB ReadMe File

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Table Of Contents
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* ADL-GPIB 20.01.0 Release Notes
+ ADL-GPIB 4.3.0 Features
+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 4.3.0.19 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 4.3.0 Features

* ADL-GPIB 4.2.1.19 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 4.2.1 Features
+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 4.2.0.18 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 4.2.0 Features
+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 4.1.2 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 4.1.2 Features

* ADL-GPIB 4.0.0.1202 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 4.0.0.1202 Features

* ADL-GPIB 3.13.1.0515 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 3.13.1.0515 Features
+ Miscellaneous

* ADL-GPIB 3.12.2.0620 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.12 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.11 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.10 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous updates
+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.09 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.08 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous updates

* ADL-GPIB 3.07 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous updates

* ADL-GPIB 3.06 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.05 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.03 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.02 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.01 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 3.0 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 3.0 Features
+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 2.04 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 2.04 Features

* ADL-GPIB 2.03 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 2.03 Features

* ADL-GPIB 2.02 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 2.01 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 2.01 Features
+ Miscellaneous

* ADL-GPIB 2.0 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 2.0 Features
+ New Hardware Support
+ Miscellaneous

* ADL-GPIB 1.13 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 1.13 Features
+ Miscellaneous bug fixes
+ Miscellaneous

* ADL-GPIB 1.12 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.11 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 1.11 Features
+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.10 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 1.10 Features
+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.09 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous

* ADL-GPIB 1.08 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes
+ Miscellaneous

* ADL-GPIB 1.07 Release Notes


+ ADL-GPIB 1.07 Features
+ Miscellaneous bug fixes
+ Miscellaneous

* ADL-GPIB 1.06 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.05 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.04 Release Notes


+ Enhancement for GPIB Utility
+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.03 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.02 Release Notes


+ Enhancement for GPIB Utility
+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

* ADL-GPIB 1.01 Release Notes


+ Miscellaneous bug fixes

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ADL-GPIB 20.01.0 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 20.01.0 Features ****

* Drivers are compatible with Device Guard in Windows 10.

**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* It is fixed that adlink ��GPIB Serial Poll" VI gave the wrong poll status.

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ADL-GPIB 4.3.0.19 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 4.3.0.19 Features ****

* USB-3488A with ADLink USB vendor ID, 0x0B63, supports

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ADL-GPIB 4.2.1.19 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 4.2.1.19 Features ****

* Windows 10/8/7 X64/X86 support for ADLINK GPIB interface.

**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* It is fixed that ibcmd got timeout while no instruments are


listening on the bus and make keysight IOLib start slowly.

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ADL-GPIB 4.2.0.18 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 4.2.0.18 Features ****

* Windows 10/8/7 X64/X86 support for ADLINK GPIB interface.


**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* Issue with file is opened/created with txt mode but not binary mode
for ibrdf/ibwrtf

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ADL-GPIB 4.1.2 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 4.1.2 Features ****

* Windows 10/8.1/8/7 X64/X86 support for ADLINK GPIB interface.

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ADL-GPIB 4.0.0.1202 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 4.0.0.1202 Features ****

* Windows 8.1/8/7/2003/XP X64/X86 support for ADLINK PCIe-348E (PCIe-GPIB).


* Windows 8.1/8 X64/X86 support for ADLINK GPIB interface.

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ADL-GPIB 3.13.1.0515 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 3.13.1.0515 Features ****

* Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000 X64/X86 support for ADLINK PCIe-348E (PCIe-GPIB).

**** Miscellaneous ****

* New version of GPIB Utility with more gpib connection status information

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ADL-GPIB 3.12.2.0620 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* Issue with system hangs on multi-processes or multi-users


accessing the same gpib interface simultaneously.

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ADL-GPIB 3.12 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* Issue with debug text of gpib-32.dll was printed out for Console program.

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ADL-GPIB 3.11 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* GPIB Read of Size Zero (in Zero Time with return gpib status of zero).
* Command timeout issue on i7 (multicore) system.

* Issue with USB-GPIB on USB 3.0 port.

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ADL-GPIB 3.10 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous updates ****

* Add 64-bit version of libraries.

**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* Issues of trusted publisher.

* Issues of old driver version information.

* Issues of Windows Device Manager icons.

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ADL-GPIB 3.09 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous fixes ****

* Add Signing time to driver's Digital Signature Information.

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ADL-GPIB 3.08 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous updates ****

* Update Redist\X64\Vista\signed drivers\adusbgpibx64.cat.

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ADL-GPIB 3.07 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous updates ****

* Rebuild the ADL-GPIB driver with new digital signature, which valid to 2013/2/4.
* Modify LabVIEW version checking mechanism.

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ADL-GPIB 3.06 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issue with USB-GPIB which polls only the first device during performing autopoll.

**** Miscellaneous ****

* The USB-GPIB driver performance is improved by decreasing the USB packet traffic.
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ADL-GPIB 3.05 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* For ADL-GPIB 3.03, issues that the CIC interface is configured to be a non-system
controller but didn't return error
for the commands which only system controller can send.

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ADL-GPIB 3.03 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes for Windows 2000/XP/Vista drivers ****

* Issues with PCI-GPIB using ibwait for LACS/TACS (got timeout error) but sometimes
got timeout
error (in fact, the gpib interface has been a Talker or Listener).

**** Miscellaneous bug fixes for Windows 2000/XP/Vista X64 drivers ****

* Issues with USB-GPIB being CIC but failed to serial poll the device with
secondary address.
* Issues that the driver didn't clear the master flag when the interface pass
control
to other Controller, is fixed now.

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ADL-GPIB 3.02 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes for Windows 2000/XP/Vista X86 drivers ****

* Issues with USB-GPIb being CIC but failed to serial poll the device with
secondary address.
* Issues that the driver didn't clear the master flag when the interface pass
control
to other Controller, is fixed now.

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ADL-GPIB 3.01 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* It is fixed that the interface enters local state by GTL message and ibloc
function; however
the driver didn't clear REM bit of ibsta until REN line is unasserted for USB-
3488A.
* It is fixed that the driver didn't change the master/slave flag when the
interface becomes CIC
(The controller passed the control to the interface) for USB-3488A.
* For USB-3488A, the RWLS state can't enter LWLS state if the GTL message is true.
It is fixed.

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ADL-GPIB 3.0 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 3.0 Features ****

* Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000 X64/X86 support for ADLINK USB-348A (USB-GPIB).

**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issue with system hang while system is waking up from hibernate


state in Vista x64 system for LPCI-3488A.
* Issue with gpib write got stuck after a gpib write failed for USB-348A

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ADL-GPIB 2.04 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 2.04 Features ****

* Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000 x86 support for ADLINK USB-GPIB.

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ADL-GPIB 2.03 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 2.03 Features ****

* Windows NT4 kernel support for ADLINK LPCI-3488A.

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ADL-GPIB 2.02 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issue with system hang while system is waking up from standby or


hibernate state.

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ADL-GPIB 2.01 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 2.01 Features ****

* Windows Vista/2003/XP x64 kernel support for ADLINK LPCI-3488A.

**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issue with missing the 2nd STB if a device sends multiple STBs (and the STB is
different with the previous one) while in SPAS.

**** Miscellaneous ****

* Adds mutiprocess support.

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ADL-GPIB 2.0 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 2.0 Features ****


* Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista support.

**** New Hardware Support ****

* ADL-GPIB 2.0 supports


- ADLINK LPCI-3488A GPIB controller (NEW!)
- ADLINK PCI-3488 GPIB controller
- ADLINK LPCI-3488 GPIB controller
- ADLINK PXI-3488 GPIB controller

**** Miscellaneous ****

* GPIB Utility in ADL-GPIB 2.0 shows control characters returned from


intruments in (xxh) format. For example, if the instrument returns
a character of '\n' (ASCII code: 0Ah), the character is displayed
as (0Ah).

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ADL-GPIB 1.13 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 1.13 Features ****

* Windows Vista 32-bit support.


* Windows Vista/2003/XP x64 kernel support.

**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issue that an undefined command received over the GPIB made


the handshake stuck.

**** Miscellaneous ****

* "EOS termination on Read" is enabled by default in ADL-GPIB v.1.12


and earlier verions. From ADL-GPIB v.1.13, EOS termination on Read
is disabled by default.

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ADL-GPIB 1.12 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* When pci-3488 is in slave mode, a gpib read following a GPIB


write sometimes got stuck.
* When TIMO is set in the wait mask, ibwait returns when the timeout
occures but TIMO bit is not set to ibsta (except the timeout is
caused by GPIBI/O).
* ibwrt is failed when EOS on write is enabled and the write string contains
EOS.

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ADL-GPIB 1.11 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 1.11 Features ****

* New GPIB VIs support for LabView 8.0 and 8.2.


**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issue with Root.mnu is changed on LabView 8.0.

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ADL-GPIB 1.10 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 1.10 Features ****

* New GPIB VIs support for LabView 6.x and 7.x.

**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issues with failing to use "ibcmd" and "ibrd" (NOT using serial
polling related funcitons, ex. ibrsp and AllSpoll) to perform
serial polling.
* Issues with failing to perform I/O with timeout disabled.

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ADL-GPIB 1.09 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous ****

* New header files for C# and VB.NET


* Add exmaple programs for following programming languages:
1. VC++
2. VB
3. Delphi
4. Borland C++ Builder
5. C#
6. VB.NET

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ADL-GPIB 1.08 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* The error code (value of iberr) for no listener on GPIB bus is


revised to be ENOL (2) (The value is EDVR (0) in version before
1.08).
* Issues with FindLstn failing to find the devices with secondary
address.

**** Miscellaneous ****

* The GPIB board is not a system controller in the period of driver


loading (The GPIB board is set in system controller state by
default while driver loading in version before 1.08).

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ADL-GPIB 1.07 Release Notes
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**** ADL-GPIB 1.07 Features ****

* Placing the GPIB board in listen-only mode (ibcLON) is supported.


* The base IO address of a GPIB board can be got by calling ibask
with "IbaBaseAddr" item.

**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issues with failing to call ibrsv and ibloc.


* Issues with the funciton ibnotify works only on "END" and "CMPL"
events.

**** Miscellaneous ****

* If the functions ibrd and ibrda terminates because of errors, the


data received before errors occured are not discarded and placed
in specified user buffer.
* A new header and compatible library for Borland C++.
* The iberr returned the previous address setting for functions
ibpad and ibsad .

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ADL-GPIB 1.06 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* Issues with automatically serial poll occuring unexpectedly to


make GPIB I/O failed.
* Issues with failing to set GPIB address of the board or device
to 30.
* Fix the miscellaneous bugs of ADLINK GPIB utility

**** Miscellaneous ****

* The default GPIB T1 delay is modified to be 500 ns (The default value


is 350 ns before 1.06 version).

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ADL-GPIB 1.05 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* The driver resets the interface as calling ibonl to take the interface
offline.
* Fix the miscellaneous bugs of ADLINK GPIB utility

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ADL-GPIB 1.04 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****

* The declaration errors of "WaitSRQ32", "ibrsp" and "ibrpp" in adgpib.bas.


* The description of "ibsta", "ibcnt" and "ibcntl" in adgpib.h are modified
to be included in more than one source file.

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ADL-GPIB 1.03 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous bug fixes ****


* The problem that "WaitSRQ" function doesn't wait until either the GPIB SRQ
line is asserted or the timeout interval has expired but returned
immediately, is fixed.
* The problem that "ibln" function doesn't work with device descriptor, is
fixed.
* The problem of ADLINK GPIB utility, that it issues an unnecessary idrda()
after sending the "*RST" command, is fixed.

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ADL-GPIB 1.02 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous ****

Enhance the ADLINK GPIB Utility to support instrument with secondary


GPIB address and instruments that do not support "*IDN?" command.

**** Miscellaneous ****

The problem that fail to serail poll the devices without using ibdev
to open and initialize, is fixed .

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ADL-GPIB 1.01 Release Notes
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**** Miscellaneous ****

The problem that issuing "DCL" (device clear) command makes GPIB
data reception failed, is fixed.

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