BLUEBOX OEM UHF 1W QUAD CHANNEL version 1.28 Release Notes
Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Soltec Soluzioni Tecnologiche Srl

This release contains the following components:

* BB_OEM_UHF 1.28Q.bin
* ReleaseNotes.txt (this file)

Release Date
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	BLUEBOX OEM UHF 1W QUAD CHANNEL version 1.28 - 05/12/16.
	
Warning
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	Upgrade to x.23 sets the EPC C1G2 #2 configuration (page 0x82) to default
	settings.

Revision History
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	Version 1.28 - 05/12/16
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------	
		Added the Search Mode selection (Dual Target A <-> B, Single Target A) 
		configurable through protocol commands in EPC C1G2 configuration
		to use in continuous mode.
		
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed internal bug with output 1 activation on tag presence.

	Version 1.27 - 24/11/16
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------	
		Added the RF chip standby mode configurable through protocol commands
		in RF UHF configuration management.
		
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in continuous mode suspend/resume procedure (occurs during
		RF commands execution).
		
		Fixed bug in EPC Class-1 Generation-2 session paraneter change with
		command.	

	Version 1.26 - 11/11/16
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in write ISO 18000-6C command (EPC Class-1 Generation-2).
		The reader stalls due to a tag error condition with tag present.

	Version 1.25 - 03/11/16
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in auto-tuning settings storage and check in non volatile
		memory.

	Version 1.23 - 26/09/16
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------	
		Added the spontaneous message interface (only serial) configuration
		management.
		
		Added the RF power test to test the minimum power needed to read a tag
		in single tag mode.
		
		Added Q selection algorithm, Q initial, Q final, Q adjust rounds and
		inventory cycles parameters in EPC C1G2 configuration.
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in tag's access operations with fast inventory mode selected.	
		
		Improvements in PA management.

	Version 1.22 - 03/06/16
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------	
		Added a multi inventory ISO 18000-6C command.
		
		Added the input debounce management.
		
		Added the output 1 activation time with automatic output 1 activation
		on tag present enabled.
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in ReadAfterDetect management when reserved or user memory
		bank is selected and block length is set to zero.		
		
		Fixed bug in auto tuning command.

	Version 1.21 - 10/02/16
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------	
		Improved the watchdog usage.
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in firmware upgrade procedure.

	Version 1.20 - 05/02/16
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Added the tag's ID CRC-16 check to validate the just read tag's ID.	
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in inventory/program/read/write/lock/kill ISO 18000-6C (EPC 
		Class-1 Generation-2) commands when a single RF channel is selected
		and only one antenna is activated.
		
		Fixed bug in inventory command in high noise environments.

	Version 1.19 - 07/10/15
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Added the EPC C1G2 2 Configuration page in EEPROM with ReadAfterDetect
		configuration settings.

	Version 1.18 - 04/09/15
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in serial communications.

	Version 1.17 - 02/07/15
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Improved the read/write/lock/kill ISO 18000-6C tags operations.
		
		Added a read-after-write ISO 18000-6C tags in write ISO 18000-6C
		command.
		
		Added the RF 2 Configuration page in EEPROM with sensitivity parameter
		settable in the range -49 ... -85dBm.
		
		Added parameters redundancy in EEPROM (3 copies).
		
		Improved the watchdog usage.		
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in serial communications with high baud rates.
		
		Fixed bug in tag's buffer management when the antenna info is on.
		
		Fixed bug in internal tag's identification procedure which prevents the
		tag identification in case of 1 tag in the read range in low noise
		environments.		

	Version 1.15 - 21/04/15
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in UHF tag management with standard single and multi tag with
		TID info inventory modes.
		
		Fixed bug in antenna auto-tuning initialization procedure.
		
		Fixed bug in ISO 18000-6C inventory command with antenna info active.
		
		Fixed bug in internal tag's identification procedure.
		
		Fixed bug in serial communication.

	Version 1.14 - 13/04/15
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Added the 57600bps and 115200bps baud rates support.
		
		Added the spontaneous mode configuration parameters and their
		management through read and write configuration commands. Now it is
		possible to have a spontaneous message for every identified tags.

	Version 1.13-patch.1 - 02/03/15
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Patch to fix a bug in firmware upgrade from version 1.00 ... 1.10 to
		1.11 and later. In readers with firmware version up to 1.10 upgrade
		them with this patch and then apply the new firmware (from 1.11).

	Version 1.12 - 25/02/15
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Added a command to program the EPC code of ISO 18000-6C tags instead of
		using the write or block write ISO 18000-6C command.
		
		Added the reading test mode on output 2 (a buzzer must be connected on
		this output) management and its flag in the reader status.
		
		Added the reader serial number management.
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in continuous mode inventory procedure.

	Version 1.11 - 15/12/14
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Improved the continuous search procedure.
		
		Extended the tag's buffer size to 200 elements.
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed some minor bugs.

	Version 1.10 - 21/11/14
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Improved the continuous search procedure.	
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug to prevent crash in case there are no antennas enabled in RF
		Configuration page.
		
		Fixed bug in system initialization.

	Version 1.09 - 14/10/14
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in firmware upgrade procedure.

	Version 1.08 - 06/10/14
	
		Corrections
		-----------
		Fixed bug in standard inventory + TID info inventory modes.
		
		Fixed bug in outputs management.

	Version 1.07 - 25/09/14
	
		New features / Enhancements
		---------------------------
		Improved the continuous search procedure.

	Version 1.06 - 14/07/14

		Initial Release.

