Docklight V1.4.12
Copyright 2004 Flachmann und Heggelbacher (www.fuh-edv.de)

Program Description:
Docklight is a test, analysis and simulation tool for serial communication 
protocols (RS232, RS485/422 and others). It allows you to monitor the 
communication between two serial devices or to test the serial communication
of a single device. Docklight is easy to use and runs on almost any standard 
PC using MS Windows 98/NT 4/2000/XP operating system.
Docklight Scripting provides an easy-to-use program language and a built-in 
editor to create and run automated test jobs.

Installation:
- Execute the "setup.exe" application. 

Distribution:
- See the "fuh_distribute_int.txt" file

Version History:

Docklight V1.4.12 / Docklight Scripting V1.4.12  (05/2004)
New features and functions:
- New Docklight edition "Scripting" with built-in script editor for automated testing.
  Available as an upgrade for Docklight standard users. 
Fixes & Improvements:
- Non-standard baud rates can be used: Type any integer number between 110 and 999999
  in the corresponding dialog box. If the chosen rate is actually applied, depends on 
  the serial UART you are using. Non-standard baud rates may not work correctly when 
  "Flow Control" options are used.
- New Mode "Flow Control: Hardware Handshaking - RTS/CTS (Single Byte Mode):
  A sequence is placed byte-by-byte into the transmit buffer and CTS is checked before 
  each new character.
- New mode "Flow Control: RTS high while sending". This is to support RS485
  converters and related applications where the transceiver requires the PCs RTS signal
  to enable/disable the transmission.
- Improved communication processing and timing accuracy, which makes the "TweakComm" 
  utility provided to some users obsolete.
- ASCII Communication Window: Uniform behavior for different end-of-line standards:
  CR only, CR+LF, LF+CR

V1.3.38 (01/2004)
Fixes:
- Fixed bug: receive sequence detection ignores incoming sequence, 
  if immediately before the sequence a few characters have already been 
  considered as a part of this sequence.   
  See http://www.docklight.de/troubleshooting_en.htm for details.
- Fixed bug: edit sequence dialog crashes when marking a sequence, then 
  moving to the empty sequence at the end of the list (Index ">" button) and
  pasting into the empty sequence.
- Fixed bug: crash when trying to paste a very large document (> 32K) from clipboard.

V1.3 (11/2003)
New features and functions:
- Powerful clipboard support within the sequence lists and the sequence 
  editor: cut, copy & paste entire sequences or parts of it. Copy & paste 
  sequence data from external applications (MS Word, Notepad).
- Wildcard support for send sequences, receive sequences and find function
- New receive sequence actions: insert time stamp, stop communication
- New time stamp options: pause detection, e.g. for RS485 monitoring.
- Keyboard console: keyboard input is directly sent to the COM port.
- New Project settings: optional flow control support, 
  manual RTS/DTR control, hardware handshaking, 
  software handshaking (XON/XOFF).
Fixes & Improvements:
- Fixed bug when printing on HP Laserjet 5M
- Improved sequence list management (reordering, keyboard support)
- Improved find function (ignores date/time stamps and additional comments
  in HEX, decimal and binary mode) 
   
V1.2 (02/2003)
New features and functions:
- Improved performance, especially when monitoring transmissions 
  with a high amount of data
- Time stamps with 1/100s precision
- New display options to further increase processing speed
- New snapshot function to catch a very rare sequence within the protocol data
  plus the preceding and trailing communication
- New demo project and additional documentation for getting started
Fixes:
- Now works on any Windows language edition, especially Asian editions or 
  others using DBCS (double byte character set) 
- Fixed bug when using sequence names which include a comma (",")

V1.1 (09/2002)
New features and functions:
- Creating log files in HTML format
- Communication settings are now stored as project data
- Improved parity error handling
- Disabling the communication window while logging possible (e.g. while 
  monitoring high-speed communication) 
- Revised and streamlined user interface
Fixes:
- 4800 Baud now available in the communication settings dialog

V1.0 (04/2002)
First release

