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  Contents of the Thorlabs TXP-Series Software Package Version 2.9
  
  This file provides an overview over the content of the current TXP-Series 
  Software Package and describes the changes to previous package versions.


  INDEX:

  1. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE
  1.1 TOOLS
  1.2 TXP GUIs
  1.3 TXP SERVER SOFTWARE
  1.4 TXP SERVER LIBRARIES

  2. CHANGELOG
  2.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS
  2.2 TOOLS
  2.3 TXP GUIs
  2.4 TXP SERVER SOFTWARE
  2.5 TXP SERVER LIBRARIES

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1. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE

1.1 TOOLS
 - TXP Server Control V1.1
   Tool to start and stop the TXP Server and to edit its configuration
 - TXP Administrator V1.4
   Tool to configure Ethernet based TXP5xxx's (e.g. TXP5016)
 - TXP Explorer V1.1
   Tool to administrative operate a running TXP5000 system

1.2 TXP GUIs
 - TXP LS V1.5
 	Graphical user interface to operate TXP LS cards
 - TXP ITC V1.6
 	Graphical user interface to operate TXP ITC cards
 - TXP POL V1.8
 	Graphical user interface to operate TXP IPM/DPC cards
 - TXP ECL V1.7
 	Graphical user interface to operate TXP ECL cards
 - TXP Polarimeter V2.3
  	Graphical user interface to operate TXP PAX cards
 - TXP PMD5000 V2.1
   Application program for PMD5000 measurement systems (Evaluation version with
   full data analysis functions. License key required for data acquisition.)

1.3 TXP SERVER SOFTWARE
 - TXP Resource Manager V1.1
 - TXP Standard Module V1.1
 - TXP LS Module V1.2
 - TXP ITC Module V1.2
 - TXP DPC/IPM Module V1.9
 - TXP UNI Module V0.1
 - TXP ECL Module V1.1
 - TXP PAX Module V1.2

1.4 TXP SERVER LIBRARIES
 - cyctxpcurves.dll V1.0
 - cygtxpacckey.dll V1.0
 - cyginifile.dll V1.0
 - cygcmdparser.dll V1.6
 - cygtxperror.dll V1.1
 - cygtxpstdlib.dll V1.5
 - cygtxplslib.dll V1.1
 - cygtxpitclib.dll V1.1
 - cygtxpdpclib.dll V1.8
 - cygtxpunilib.dll V0.1
 - cygtxpecllib.dll V1.1
 - cygtxppaxlib.dll V1.1


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2. CHANGELOG

2.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS

Package V2.9 - Sep-27-2007
 - UPDATE: New program version V2.3 of 'TXP Polarimeter'
 - UPDATE: New program version V2.1 of 'TXP PMD5000'
 - UPDATE: New server software version V1.9 of 'TXP DPC/IPM Module'
 - UPDATE: New server library version V1.1 of 'cygtxplslib.dll'
 - UPDATE: New server library version V1.1 of 'cygtxpitclib.dll'
 - UPDATE: New server library version V1.8 of 'cygtxpdpclib.dll'
 - UPDATE: New server library version V1.1 of 'cygtxpecllib.dll'
 - UPDATE: New server library version V1.1 of 'cygtxppaxlib.dll'
 - UPDATE: New (c) FTDI USB to serial driver version 2.02.04.

2.2 TOOLS

2.3 TXP GUIs

 - TXP Polarimeter
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Application Version 2.3 ---
     - BUGFIX: In data export to *.csv file the wavelength in the data header 
               was displayed with factor 1000.0 
               (e.g. 1550nm was displayed as 1.55e-3)
     - BUGFIX: Generating file history list in menu generated abnormal program
               termination

 - TXP PMD5000
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Application Version 2.1 ---
     - NEW:    Support for laser source ANDO AQ4320A/B (c) included
     - NEW:    Support for laser source mainframes Agilent 8163 (c) and 
               Agilent 8166 (c) included
     - NEW:    Support for laser source module Agilent 81940A (c) included
     - NEW:    Auto reconnect function in repeated measurement mode included
     - BUGFIX: Minor bug in AQ4320D (c) remote control
     - BUGFIX: Power error status of the laser will be interpreted as warning
     - BUGFIX: Program hung up after pressing 'Cancel' in repeated 
               measurement panel

2.4 TXP SERVER SOFTWARE

 - TXP DPC/IPM Module
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Software Version 1.9 ---
     - NEW:    New command 'Save Adjustment Offset'
     - NEW:    New operating mode 'SOP Scanner with programmed Curve'

2.5 TXP SERVER LIBRARIES

 - cygtxplslib.dll
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Library Version 1.1 ---
     - BUGFIX: Removed glitches in service functions (not relevant to user)
     - CHANGE: Removed syslog calls for better performance
 
 - cygtxpitclib.dll
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Library Version 1.1 ---
     - BUGFIX: Removed glitches in service functions (not relevant to user)

 - cygtxpdpclib.dll
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Library Version 1.8 ---
     - BUGFIX: Operating modes 'Standard Randomizer' and 
       'Standard SOP Scrambler' work now

 - cygtxpecllib.dll
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Library Version 1.1 ---
     - BUGFIX: Startup sequence set operating mode to standby

 - cygtxppaxlib.dll
   --- PACKAGE 2.9 / Library Version 1.1 ---
     - BUGFIX: Card status bits 'Card Adjustment Invalid' and 
               'Head Adjustment Invalid' where swaped