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Synchronous Communication Tester 1.00 RELEASE NOTES
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This file contains important supplementary and 
late-breaking information that may not appear 
in the main product documentation. We recommend
that you read this file in its entirety.

Portions of this file contain information that
applies only to specific editions of the product. 



CONTENTS
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-- CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
-- IMPORTANT NOTICES
-- FUTURE CHANGES
-- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & INSTALLATION
-- LICENSE PROTECTION
-- DOCUMENTATION
-- DATA FILES
-- SUPPORT


CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
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- Version 1.00 release.


IMPORTANT NOTICES
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- HD717 card cannot support snooping/monitoring
  of link but can support manual Transmit and
  Receive on link (in Manual Control mode).



FUTURE CHANGES
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- Support for monitoring on HD717 card.
- Direct RS485 (without MCU) via SeaLevel
  communication cards.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & INSTALLATION
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Minimum Specification:
- IBM Compatible PC.
- Pentium 1000MHz or equivalent
- 128 MB RAM
- MS Windows 2000, or later versions of Windows.
- 50MB free disk space.
- CD-ROM drive
- At least 1 standard PCMCIA slot
- At least 1 PCI slot (for PCI Sealevel communications card)
- 1024x768 resolution

Recommended Specification:
- Pentium 1200Mhz or equivalent
- 256 MB RAM
- Windows XP
- At least 1 standard PCMCIA slot
- At least 1 PCI slot (for PCI Sealevel communications card)
- 1280x1024 resolution



LICENSE PROTECTION
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The SCT software will need to be activated the 
first time it is started.  
Activation period will be time limited and will
not be renewable following the release of the 
next issued version.


DOCUMENTATION
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The SCT will by default install a user manual in
pdf format in the product folder.
All documentation can be accessed from the start menu.


DATA FILES
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The following example files are supplied with the
current SCT release. The example files contain
byte streams of application messages for
the particular mode.

- NMCS2 LCC-VMS Tpr.txt
- MIDAS Tpr-OS.txt
- MIDAS LCC-Tpr.txt
- MIDAS LCC6-Instation.txt
- MIDAS Instation-LCC6.txt



SUPPORT
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SCT includes a user manual which should answer 
most questions.  However if you 
experience any problems, usability issues 
or have any comments for future developments
please let us know by contacting us:

Simulation Systems Ltd
Unit 12, Market Industrial Estate
Yatton,
Bristol,
BS49 4RF

Tel:       (01934) 838803
Fax:       (01934) 876202
Web:       http://www.simulation-systems.co.uk/sync_comms_tester.php
E-mail:    synctester.support@simulation-systems.co.uk 










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Copyright (c) 2007 Simulation Systems Ltd. 
All rights reserved.