bug fix for the power-supply firmware

[digitaldcpower] / README.htm

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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <h2>Tuxgraphics Digital DC Power Supply Unit</h2>
-Software for version the version 3 hardware.
+Software for the version 3 hardware.
 <pre>
 
 Compiling the software and programming 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ in the software (e.g update of hardware_settings.h).
 The poweresupply must be powered up during programming
 but nothing should be connected on the output. Make
 sure that you do not accidently press any button
-during the programming (loading the software into the uC).
+during the programming (while loading the software into the uC).
 
 Compile under windows
 =====================
@@ -53,16 +53,18 @@ Please use the provided Makefile.
 There are as well 3 batch files which you can use
 to run the makefile. To use them edit them and change
 the path as per your avr-gcc installation on your PC.
-After that run them by double-clickin in the file manager
-on those batch files.
+After that run them by double-clicking on them in the 
+file manager.
 
  winmake.bat  -- comile, this is mandatory to use
 
+ winclean.bat -- delete all files generated during compilation
+
  winload.bat  -- load software using avrdude, may also use
                  some other means of loading the softare. In that
                  case you do not need to use this batch file.
 
- winsetfuse.bat -- set fuse bytes using avrdude, may also use
+ winsetfuse.bat -- set fuse bytes using avrdude. You may as well use
                    some other means of changing the fuse bytes. In that
                    case you do not need to use this batch file.
 
@@ -105,14 +107,14 @@ The unit can be controlled remotely from a computer using
 a USB serial interface. An add-on card is available from
 http://shop.tuxgraphics.org which offers galvanic separation
 such that you can use this power supply relative to
-any reference point (e.g build two power supply and use
+any reference point (e.g build two power supplies and use
 one as negative and one as positive power supply).
 
 Terminal settings for remote control via your computer
 ======================================================
 You can e.g use putty under windows
 http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ 
-it supports as well serial connections. The other common
+Putty supports as serial connections. The other common
 option under windows is HyperTerminal but it is more complicated
 to use than putty.
 For Linux I can recommend picocom
@@ -129,6 +131,9 @@ port       : Virtual com port (e.g /dev/ttyUSB1 or /dev/ttyUSB0
              Under linux or Mac you can use the command dmesg
              after you have plugged in the USB cable to see to 
              which com-port/device the new virtual com port maps to.
+             Under windows you look at Control Panel-&gt;Hardware-&gt;Devices
+             and click on FT232R USB UART-&gt;Hardware to see the COM
+             port.
              
 baudrate   : 9600
 parity     : none
@@ -171,8 +176,9 @@ make
 Pre-compiled binaries are available for winXP.
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright: GPL V2
-Author: Guido Socher
+Software License:
+Copyright: GPL V2 (see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html )
+Author: Guido Socher (guidosocher@gmail.com)
 Homepage: http://www.tuxgraphics.org/electronics/
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 Change history:
@@ -193,6 +199,14 @@ digitaldcpower-0.6.3 -- 2010-07-03 Accelerate UART command polling to
                          Script interface (ddcp-script)
 digitaldcpower-0.6.4 -- 2010-07-11 added ddcp-script interface 
                          commands for windows.
+digitaldcpower-0.6.5 -- 2011-04-14 There was a fault in the range setting
+                         for the PWM (ICR1L in dac.c). Thanks to Weitao Li (james)
+                         for reporting this. This fault reduced the precision
+                         a bit.
+                     -- 2011-04-14 some minor improvemnents in main.c and analog.c to 
+                        regulate the voltage drop over the current measuremtns shunts 
+                        faster.
+
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  vim: set sw=8 ts=8 si et :
 </pre>