readme.txt

DB1200 wince bsp version 5138.2

README FILE OF BSQUARE(R) LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION FOR THE AMD 
ALCHEMY DB1200 BOARD SUPPORT PACKAGE

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The information contained herein is intended solely for use 
by BSQUARE Corporation and its licensed customers.  Disclosure, 
reproduction, and any other communication of this material to 
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of BSQUARE Corporation and other marks are the property of the 
respective owners. 

RELEASE NOTES


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1.  Online Documentation

The AMD Alchemy Board Support Package User's Manual contains 
information for your platform and can be accessed via your PC,
using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If necessary, you can download the Reader 
at:

   http://www.adobe.com

Also enclosed is the Quickstart Guide, which explains how to build an 
image and update the Loader.

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2. Serial Port Connection

Before creating a HyperTerminal Loader Session, use a serial debug 
cable to connect Serial Port 0 (J6) on the target platform to the host 
platform.

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3. Booting from a CF Card

CF cards formatted under Windows as "FAT" are supported. FAT32 is 
not supported by eboot.

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4. Issues with ActiveSync

When changing baud rates from the default of 19200, it might be 
necessary to make several connection attempts before getting a 
successful connection. The host will always attempt first to use the 
last baud rate used. This rate is stored in the registry: 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\
SerialBaudRate.

Note that after you create a new connection, you must set it as the 
default connection of the device (create a new connection in Control 
Panel|Network and Dialup Connections, then set this as the default in 
Control Panel|PC Connection). Use the following steps to do this:

MAKE A NEW CONNECTION:
1. Open the Network Connections applet on the Control Panel.
2. Double-click the 'Make New Connection' icon.
3. Enter a name, choose the 'Direct Connection' radio button and 
   click Next.
4. On the next screen, 'Serial Cable on COM3' should be selected. 
5. Click the 'Configure' button.
6. Change the baud rate and any other setting desired under Connection
   Preferences.
7. Click OK, and then click Finish on the 'Device' screen.

SET AS DEFAULT CONNECTION:
8.  Open the PC Connection applet on the Control Panel.
9.  Make sure the 'Allow connection with desktop computer when device 
    is attached' box is checked. Click on the 'Change' button. 
10. In the list box on the 'Change Connection' screen choose the 
    connection you just created. This will be the default connection.
11. Click OK on this screen, and OK on the PC Connection screen. 
    ActiveSync will now use the parameters you specified in your new 
    connection.

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5. _WINCEROOT Environment Variable not initially set. 

A clean install of Windows CE 5.0 does not set the _WINCEROOT 
environment variable. You must set this yourself to the fully 
qualified path of your CE root. You can set this for your current 
build window, or set it permanently in ControPanel/SystemProperties.

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6. Can't load NK.BIN from PCMCIA Storage Card on first attempt.

Using the Eboot "atacard" command will fail on the first attempt with 
certain PCMCIA storage cards. Subsequent use of the "atacard" command 
will be successful. Compact Flash storage cards are not affected.

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7. USB Exceptions seen on projects with long Workspace names.

Platform Builder Workspace names greater than 16 characters in length 
can cause spurious exceptions in USBD.DLL.

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8. Limited Hard Drive DMA Reads 

Hard Drive DMA reads are currently limited to one sector at a time. 
This is a workaround for an infrequent problem seen when reading 
multiple sectors.

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9. USBFN Client Drivers Performance

To obtain best performance from the new USB Function Architecture make
use of the optional dwBufferPhysicalAddress parameter in calls to 
lpIssueTransfer.

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10. Removal of Default Drivers Not Possible

Certain Device Drivers are set as defaults for a new project via the 
db1200.bat file. These Device Drivers cannot be removed from a 
Workspace via the Platform Builder IDE. To remove one of these drivers,
edit the db1200.bat file so that the appropriate BSP_xxx variable is 
no longer set. 

Then, right-click on "AMD DB1200:MIPSII" in the IDE Workspace view and
select "Refresh Catalog Items".

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11. Loading SDIO WiFi at Device Power Up

If the device is powered on with the SyChip SDIO WiFi card inserted,
the driver for the card is not always loaded correctly. Remove and 
resinsert the card to load the driver.

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12. Issues with USBFN Mass Storage Connection at Power Up

The USBFN Mass Storage Client will not operate correctly if the device
is powered up with the USB Function cable inserted. This is caused by 
the Mass Storage Client attempting to open the "DSK1:" Store before 
the Store is ready. The source code to the Mass Storage Client in the 
Public Tree can be modified to fix this.