PDM Release Notes

Release 8.1

Fixes

• Resolved issue with Output 2 behavior when ADIO 7&8 setup as PWM input

Release 8

Improvements

• Added notification bar to reduce number of popup dialogs

• Added a new status to indicate the safety override status for each output

• Improved layout and usability of firmware update dialog

• Added 8 further math blocks

• Improved current measurement filtering

• Added auto connect/reconnect

• Added user selection to read or write to PDM on connection

• Added PDM configuration auto saving

Fixes

• The value used in parameters expression now adhere to the maximum values

• Upper case values can now be used in Math and GP Logic expressions

• Prevent keypad counts stream transmitting when ID is set to 0

• Can now input negative duty cycles directly

• Negative duty cycles now work correctly

• Improved CAN transmission using time division multiplexing

• Resolved issues with safety override behavior on startup

• Improved PDM high power output overcurrent protections

• Resolved issues with settings box default resets

Release 7.1

Fixes

• Fixed double tab creation under certain scenarios

• Fixed runtimes not resetting when selecting ‘Reset Settings’

• Fixed hang on export of pin connections

• Improved firmware upgrade dialog

• Allow negative duty cycle for certain settings

• Fixed values reset dialog uses to reset settings

• Prevented certain unnecessary pop-ups

• Fixed crash when opening under certain scenarios

• Fixed ADIO voltages not visible

• Added settings to parameter search dialogs

Release 7

PDMLink And Razor PDM Firmware

Improvements

• Include 3 new “Presets”, preconfigured files you can load up as starting points in PDMLink

• Added improved PDM CAN setup wizard

• Added dedicated Wiper Control functionality

• Added soft start capability on all PWM outputs

• Added new Tristate PWM output mode for High Power outputs

• Added status indicators on all outputs and inputs

• Added persistent config location and opening settings

• Added per dialog settings reset

• Added 4 more CAN functions

Fixes

• Prevented lock up when pointing pointer update to a folder with big .img files

• Fixed pin configuration export only printing one line

• Fixed math blocks not resetting status output in absence of an expression

• Fixed crash when trying to upload firmware when not connected but plugged in

• Fixed voltage value missing from certain ADIO dialogs

• Fixed error when double clicking on data selector

• Prevented prompt to store after saving a configuration when not connected

• Fixed over temperature fault condition not always observed in output pin status

• Fixed PWM inputs not updating the pin status

• Fixed save dialog being labelled open dialog

Release 6

PDMLink

Improvements

• PCA-68 Added auto installation of drivers during installation.

• Improved file opening speed

• Improved application speed

Fixes

• Fixed crash when pointing firmware updater to folder with large .img files.

• PCA-60 Prevented Prompt to store after saving when not connected.

• PCA-70 Prevented Crash when trying to upload firmware when not connected but PDM is plugged in.

Razor PDM Firmware

Improvements

• RZR-22 Added support for ignition switch power enabling.

• Prevented Keypad RX steams from transmitting.

• Fixed pin test mode lockup under certain conditions.

• Improved CAN mode change behavior.

• Fixed bug where overcurrent and safety override clashed

• Output functions and test mode no longer clash

Known Issues

• Keypad counts transmitting with a channel ID of 0 will lock CAN keypad.

Release 5

PDMLink

Improvements

• Updated Functions to become Connections, now also includes input usages as well.

• Improved startup time by improving load times of files.

• Added support for copy/paste/cut of entire configuration tabs, including all settings in the tab.

• Reduced installed application size.

• Improved parameter searching throughout to now be keyword based and will match all words in any order.

• Added improved tab management.

• Added reminder to store when opening a configuration while connected to a PDM.

• Simplified Settings Boxes to contain more information relevant to each item

• Updated CAN Aux Demo to include more information and examples

• Added Headlights Demo to show how to setup modern OEM style headlights

• Updated themes to improve readability and contrast of user interface

Fixes

• Prevent duplication of pin connections when changing loading a different configuration

Know Issues

• When disconnecting and reconnecting to a PDM, PDMLink may need to be reopened to allow a connection to be established.

Razor PDM Firmware

Improvements

• Added support for direct PDM to PDM CAN communication without requiring an ECU

• Ability to disable the rollover on a Keypad Function Count.

• Added a 16^th Keypad Function to allow dual 8 button keypads

Fixes

• Prevented superfluous USB communication

Known Issues

• Keypad counts transmitting with a channel ID of 0 will lock CAN Keypad

Release 4

PDMLink

Improvements

• Added pin “Status” runtime and coloured indicator to the pin configuration and connection tables as well as making the Function text more visible.

• Updated file path so that it doesn’t matter if a user changes their ‘Documents’ folder or has it protected by OneDrive

• Moved config file locations and made new versions of db_schema.json append onto old ones.

Fixes

• QoL fixes such as preventing users from entering incorrect characters, config opening being sped up, floats in parameter info dialog being truncated

• Multiple fixes to offline configuration such as stopping IO being selectable when they haven’t been configured, the app no longer crashing when selecting the output pin of a GP Function from a clean state (no connection or config), Reset Settings always working, and processing strings correctly when receiving a schema

• Fixed erroneous warning popups and multiple function connections showing up when loading a config and applying a layout

• function pop buttons opening runtimes instead of settings

• incorrect label substitution when a changed label was a subset of another label (e.g Keypad Function 1 & Keypad Function 10)

• IDs with hidden tags not being hidden

Razor PDM Firmware

Improvements

• Changed the PDM Disable setting to always be on and replaced it with a PDM Output Enable setting that can override all outputs and keep them in the off state.

• Added a standby mode for the pdm when a config is being sent down. While the settings are being changed, all outputs will now be temporarily turned off and events disabled.

Fixes

• Fixed schema default values for strings and enums that are sent to the app.

• Fixed a bug in the checksum calculation and made CAN memory allocation and thread init safe.

Release 3

PDMLink

• Added text based logic calculator for GP Logic blocks and a visual representation of math block expressions

• Help manual popup moved to non-modal dialog.

• Fixed bugs resulting in schema not downloading properly after a firmware change and timer settings boxes not drawing correctly

• Fixed UI stuttering when dragging boxes

• Reduced CPU usage when connected to a PDM

• Re-enabled the ability to downgrade firmware

Razor PDM Firmware

• Added the ability to override output settings as well as a test mode (switch active and PWM) and a safety cutoff for all outputs that override other control functions.

• Added state control for Timer blocks. Gives the ability to increment and reset a count of the number of times a pulse is generated by a timer block

• Multiple Keypad changes – LED feedback now dependent on a parameter, state control added including the ability to reset and/or increment/decrement the count depending on expressions.

• Minor changes such as setting temp cutoff default to 90 degrees and ADIO Input voltages being locked at zero when the ADIO is configured as an output.

• Any exception now results in trap mode in bootloader

• Added additional checks to the database writing to help ensure integrity. If an entry gets a value that is outside of its range, a store will set the entry to its default value.

Release 2

PDMLink

• General updates. Regenerated User Manual, Removed redundant files from installer, changed default app logging level to provide better feedback, Added high DPI monitor and Windows 11 support.

• Fixed issues with offline configuration by adding default PDM data. Improves a range of behaviors such as inability to perform offline configuration, enumerated values showing as numbers, and issues loading config files prior to PDM connection.

• Minor UI adjustments – corrects some icon sizes.

• Fixed crash bugs – when User Manual was previously open, and when loading config files from a fresh install.

• Added a Tools menu item to remove cached PDM data – requires restart.
  Used to refresh PDM data – this is required by pre release testers but may be useful for general users. This does not delete user data.

Razor PDM Firmware

• Improved Math and logic expressions.

• Adds new operators: =, ==, !=, >=, <=, ^ (xor).

• Adds new functions: int(), pow(), if()

Release 1

PDMLink

• First release

Razor PDM Firmware

• First release

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