It been quite some time now since the last official release of VSCP & Friends but here its is, the brand new 0.4.0 Fluorine version, the free and open source framework for M2M and IoT setups. As of 28 of August VSCP & Friends has become thirteen and is now a teenager. Who could ever think we would still be on it today back in 2000. But we are.
We have now reached all the goals
We have uniform device discovery and identification.
We have uniform device configuration.
We have autonomous/distributed device functionality.
We have a uniform way to present data.
We have a uniform way to update/maintain device firmware.
The software package has always worked well on Raspberry Pi boards and on BeagleBone Black boards and on all other small boards out there, as well as on bigger systems. Regrettably we have to drop native windows support for the vscpd daemon from this version, as we just does not have the time to support it at the moment. All software around it will however still work also on the windows platform and will do so also in the future. That's a promise. If you absolutely need it, it should be possible to build with MinGW or similar.
So what is new in VSCP & Friends in this release.
First of all there is a new driver model which we call Level II drivers. This type of drivers can use the variables of the daemon for it's configuration and therefore becomes very flexible as the variables of the daemon can be edited and changed remotely. This is a development that aims at drivers that can be installed and configured on a remote machine just as apps. are installed on cellular phone today.
A built in webserver is available in the system. This web-server can, as any other web-server, let a browser fetch pages you put on the servers file system. But it's also a built in user interface for the vscpd daemon where you can edit, delete and create variables. Investigate interfaces on the machine. Add, delete and create decision matrix elements so that you can create automation tasks such as running a series of programmes when a button is pressed or something else happens. The possibilities with the built in scheduler is endless. The user interface for the daemon will be extended in the future with many new features.
We have wanted to create a flexible way to make user interfaces for VSCP & Friends for many years now and it's not until HTML5 websockets came around that it has been possible to realize. But now we have a HTML5 websocket interface on the VSCP daemon. This means you can build rich live web interfaces with widgets for such things as temperature display or buttons for control. Each widget becomes its own light client. If you can build a web-page you can build a simple or an advanced control user interface. A JavaScript library helps in creating controls and displaying and getting a widget working on a page is usually one line of JavaScript code.
The VSCP protocol by itself is an abstraction for other real world protocols and even if a real world component can hook on to the VSCP & Friends on any of the well defined interfaces, a driver is the most common way to add support for other real world systems. VSCP & Friends is not built to be the only solution, it is designed to take advantage of all other solutions/protocols by make intelligent abstractions of there functionality.
A level II TCP/IP link driver has been added. With this driver it is possible to connect to other daemons on other remote machines and/or on smaller boards with a simple TCP/IP interface. The connection will be held up by the daemon even if it falls.
A level II socketcan driver and a Level I socketcan driver has been added. So now all CAN devices that have socketcan support (most) is supported by VSCP.
A level II logger is added to the level I logger which can help in debugging you system. This logger also can log events for later user friendly inspection in VSCP works.
A level II MQTT subscribe/publish driver has been added to make it possible to use this popular IBM protocol to send VSCP events over a topic-channel. As MQTT is available on many, many platforms this extends the reach for VSCP & Friends to.
A level II raw Ethernet driver has been added. This driver makes it possible to send raw ethernet VSCP frames instead of IP frames and therefore build clients that does not have to implement a full TCP/IP stack on them and also has no need for being setup with an IP-address etc and thus works when started up. A temperature sensor or a switch hooked up to a local Ethernet just don't need the space taken up by the TCP/IP stack.
A level II LM-sensors driver has been added which makes it possible to monitor the health (temperature/voltage/rpm of fans) of a mainboard and CPU's and the disks on a remote machine.
And then there are the old Level I drivers. can232, xap and others.
The helper-dll is now pretty complete and makes it easy to interface the different interfaces of VSCP & Friends and decode/code data.
VSCP-Works now can update firmware using the generic algorithm as well. Sample firmware for AVR processors is available. It also have support for Level II and can read and write multi page and decision matrix of remote devices. It can also handle abstractions from the MDF specification from the device and therefore configure devices on the highest user level. This is still tool for developers and we expect many of it's user friendly parts to be moved or be doubled in the web-interface.
And then it is lot, and lot and lot and lot of small things fixed and added everywhere.
Enjoy!
Ake Hedman
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release notes for release 0.4.0 Fluorine
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2013-10-15 - AKHE carambola binary build added.
2013-10-14 - AKHE Removes a bunch of non-critical warnings in ubuntu builds.
2013-10-01 - AKHE Fixed compile problem on 64-bit platforms that caused
/usr/bin/ld: ../../../../../common/crc.o: relocation R_X86_64_32S against
2013-10-01 - AKHE 0.4.0.10
2013-10-01 - AKHE Fixed problems in install part of main make file
2013-09-25 - AKHE Fixed bug that caused segfault when adding a new boolean variable in the internal web interface
2013-09-25 - AKHE Missing comma in conversion of writeVscpEventToString caused problems in websocket.
2013-09-18 - AKHE Release 0.4.0.9 Fluorine.
2013-09-10 - AKHE Added help/about to internal webserver internal pages.
2013-09-10 - AKHE Fixed problem in DM fed that could cause segfault.
2013-09-10 - AKHE Drivers can now be enabled/disabled in configuration file.
2013-09-04 - AKHE Added som method to Level II drivers that can be used to
serve driver specific internal web pages. Can be used for custom
configuration etc.
2013-08-30 - AKHE INternal webserver and web interface in place.
2013-07-17 - AKHE Loglevel now 0-8. Can use numeric or tectual form.
2013-06-29 - AKHE Added clone button to session window in VSCP Works
2013-05-30 - AKHE Changed writeVscpEventToStringEx to writeVscpEventExToString
in VSCP helper lib. This will break some software compiles.
Sorry for that.
All methods now in helper lib for Linux.
Changed filder helper_dll to helperlib
2013-05-29 - AKHE Added Level I socketcan driver.
2013-05-28 - AKHE driver config <parameter> has been changed to <config>
Default path for varibles has been moved to /srv/vscp/variable.xml
Deafult path for dm has been moved to /srv/vscp/dm.xml
rootpath changed to webrootpath in configuration file
2013-05-20 - AKHE Binary mode removed from TCP/IP interface. The Nova code for the Modtronix SBC68C board still have binary code in it. This code does not work anymore.
2013-05-20 - AKHE udp broadcast is no longer part of daemon. Use
raw Ethernet interface or udp driver
instead.
2013-05-14 - AKHE Removed old code, old boot loader wizard etc
2012-10-23 - AKHE Fixed problem with link clicks in configuration status window.
2012-10-23 - AKHE 0.4.0.3
2012-10-23 - AKHE GUID's can now be saved and loaded in configuration window.
Full Level II Works.
2012-10-22 - AKHE VSCP works now have configuration of register read/write
parameters. Build: 4.0.0.2
Confirm of rx-list delete can now be disabled.
Numerical Base for numbers can now be configured.
Log fle can be configured
2012-10-17 - AKHE VSCP Works interfaces are now dynamic and stored by name.
2012-10-01 - AKHE VSCP Works now handle indexed storage for dm and abstractions.
2012-09-30 - AKHE VSCP Works now handles pages.
2012-09-18 - AKHE Dinesh Guleria contributed VSCP bootloader support for VSCP Works.
2012-09-17 - AKHE Deamon local webserver added.
2012-09-16 - AKHE Websocket interface now works on Linux/Unix to.
2012-09-15 - AKHE Websocket interface in place.
release notes for release 0.3.3 Oxygen
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2012-06-10 - AKHE Fixed problem resulting from wxWidgets parser library problem
for unicode builds.
2012-06-03 - AKHE Improvements of scan intervace in VSCP Works.
2012-05-24 - AKHE Register configurations can now be saved/loaded in VSCP Works.
2012-05-06 - AKHE Fixed memory leak in tcp/ip interface.
2011-04-20 - AKHE Eurosource change name to Grodans Paradis AB and this is reflected
in copyright messages.
release notes for release 0.3.2 Oxygen
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Internal.
release notes for release 0.3.1 Nitrogen
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2011-04-20 - AKHE 0.3.1 Nitrogen released.
2011-04-19 - AKHE bug 3235535 fixed. Minimized session windows on start up in vscpworks.
2011-04-19 - AKHE bug 2870025 fixed. Reedit of txlines in vscpworks.
2011-04-19 - AKHE Added DM action escape substitutions for differenet standard system paths. See 15.7.6 for
complete list.
2011-04-05 - AKHE Helper interface now have full variable handling.
2011-04-04 - AKHE All Level I drivers moved to drivers/level1. Windows build files changed accordingly.
2011-03-30 - AKHE Timestamp was missing on internal events. Added for all.
2011-03-30 - AKHE Fixed bug in %hour substitution in DM action strings.
2011-03-24 - AKHE Starting work.
release notes for release 0.3.0 Carbon
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2011-03-08 - AKHE Measurement conversions in place.
2011-03-08 - AKHE Helpers to get variables from the server in place.
2011-03-08 - AKHE VSCP Driver interface (level II) in place.
2011-03-14 - AKHE Level II logger driver in place.
2011-03-15 - AKHE Level II bluetooth proximity driver in place.
2011-03-20 - AKHE Level II raw ethernet driver in place.
release notes for release 0.2.10 Boron
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2010-12-18 - AKHE The internal decision matrix of the daemon is now fully functional.
release notes for release 0.2.9 Beryllium
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2009-10-11 - AKHE Finished variable interface in daemon.
2009-07-12 - AKHE Fixed bug in udp interface that caused multiple events to
be sent. This is also a fix for bug
2010-04-15 - AKHE Added bootloader interface to VSCP Works
2010-05-05 - AKHE Rewrite of cancmd
release notes for release 0.2.8 Lithium
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2009-07-07 - Fixed bug that mae VSCP Work crach.
2009-07-07 - Added Tellstick CANAL driver
release notes for release 0.2.7 Helium
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2009-03-15 - AKHE Added decision matrix editing to configuration window.
2009-03-15 - AKHE Fixed bug in MDF parser that made reading of DM data in xml loop forever.
2009-03-15 - AKHE Fixed problem when reading decission matrix properties in VSCP Works config.
2009-01-31 - AKHE Fixed memory leeak problem for WIN32 daemon when now configuration file in place.
2008-12-17 - AKHE Changed defines for standard registers in vscp.h
2008-12-16 - AKHE Fixed problem crach with VSCP Works configuration when reading unavailabe
registers.
2008-11-11 - AKHE Fixed problem with UDP receive for the daemon. Also fixed so that events received from the
UDP interface is not transmited on UDP.
2008-11-11 - AKHE Fixed problem with config that prevented disable of different functions of the dameon. Also
fixed switch that is used for disabling of udp daemon sends ("onlyincoming").
2008-11-30 - AKHE Fixed bug 2327391. Caused burts of oncoming events for unblocked drivers and possible crach
of the daemon.
2008-12-17 - AKHE Fixed problem with configuration window in VSCP Works.
release notes for release 0.2.6 Hydrogen
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2008-08-04 - Symbolic names now used for TX objects.
2008-08-08 - No errors on missing generation 2 methods in CANAL drivers for daemon.
2008-10-22 - VSCP Simple Button - Application that show how to build a small Visual C++ application that send events through the daemon interface. VSCP Simple Lamp - Application that show how to build a small Visual C++ application that receive events through the daemon interface.
release notes for release 0.2.3
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2008-06-04 - Daemon now writes pid to /var/run/vscpd.pid on startup and removes it on exit. Also reacts
correctly on kill etc signals.
release notes for release 0.2.0
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2008-05-12 - Changed VSCP filter to include index, zone and subzone.
2007-12-17 - Build 738 should work OK on mosty systems.
2007-12-17 - From now on minir changes will be in the subversion comments only
only major changes and additions will go here.
2007-11-16 - Added color init values for VSCP Works
2007-12-15 - Fixed CW compile problems. Severla fixes in Superwrapper class. App. will
be sample from now on and shipped compile for CAN usage.
2007-12-14 - Setup file for windows in place (NULLSOFT)
2007-12-11 - Fixed problem with RX/TX indication in VSCP Works
2007-12-11 - Fixed CPU eating in TCP/Receive routine for frmvscpsession
2007-12-11 - Fixed memory leaks for daemon and VSCP Works.
2007-12-10 - Driver problems for daemon fixed.
2007-11-09 - Memory leak when daemon is shutdown while clients are active on the
TCP/IP interface. Fixed.
release notes for release 0.1.8
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2007-11-09 - Major rewrite - Skip to 0.2.0
2007-10-16 - Concept with Level I clients removed.
2007-10-16 - Daemon UDP interface removed.
2007-10-05 - Shared memory interfaces removed both for Level I and Level II.
2007-10-01 - New XML configuration format.
Variables added.
Multiple interfaces added.
Multiple users added.
2007-06-08 - Now compiles fine under *nix 64-bit systems.
2007-03-12 - Renamed canaldll.dll to canal.dll
Renamed canalocx.ocx to canal.ocx
2007-03-11 - Fixed USB serial adapter problem for CAN4VSCP driver.
2007-03-10 - Fixed return value problems for drivers and in CanalWorks.
2007-02-24 - Fixed the problem with shared memory user rights on windows for the daemon.
Now it is possible to access the shared memory also without a user account
2007-02-23 - Johan Hedlund contributed Linux DLL and test app. for VSCP Level I /CANAL.
2007-02-07 - canalworks.conf and vscp.conf are now preserved in install.
2007-02-07 - CanalWorks now uses canalworks.conf as configuration file both on Unix and WIN32.
2007-02-07 - 0.1.8 RC1 Build: 271
2007-02-05 - Updated to compile with wxWidgets 2.8.0
2006-07-28 - Fixed GUID generation problem for clients.
2006-07-27 - Event flags added for all message paths. Ready for blocking calls.
Added addressed Level II events.
Changed default interface GUID for client interfaces to be based on the IP address instead of the
MAC address.
2006-07-25 - VSCP + CANAL = VSCP All source files in src/vscp.
canalservice is now vscpservice.
canald is now vscpd.
2006-06-22 - Fixed WIN32 layout problems for cw.
2006-06-07 - Added "CLRA" command to TCP/IP interface.
2006-06-07 - Added vscptcpctrl activex control.
2006-06-02 - Fixed fast mode problem where positive error frame was not sent as it should.
2006-05-17 - canaltcpip class: Support for TCP/IP FAST mode
2006-05-17 - canald TCP/IP interface: FAST mode implemented.
2006-05-17 - canald TCP/IP interface: If no username/password is used OK is returned when they are sent. Also
true if username/password is sent several times after a successfull validation.
2006-05-11 - canald TCP/IP interface. Changed responsstrings so they are sent in a single TCP
write to make client parsing easier.
2006-05-10 - clinet counter for canald TCP/IP interface did not count down when clients disconnected. Fixed.
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2006-07-28
release notes for release 0.1.7
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2005-10-14 - Fixed filter/mask code for canal logger driver.
2005-12-23 - Optimized the dynamic linked lists.
2006-03-08 - Changed port from 1681 to the registered 9598.
2006-03-14 - Added scripts for Digitemp support and first version of O'DIN database.
2006-03-14 - Moved release files to project root.
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2006-03-14
release notes for release 0.1.6
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2005-09-22 - Upgraded configuration readings for CanalWorks
2005-09-26 - Fixed GUID ordering problem in canald.
2005-09-26 - Fixed problem with clear message list switch in CanalWorks.
2005-10-04 - Fixed problem in Linux version Level I received thread with invalid count returned for
DataAvailable
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2005-10-04
readme for release 0.1.5
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2005-02-23 AKHE Fixed bug that placed the CRC at wrong positions in outgoing Level II events.
2005-02-23 AKHE Added proper deamon initializing code for the Linux daemon.
2005-03-14 AKHE Fixed bug in Unix Code for client interface communication for
Level I that did not wait for a command to be done before a new command was issued.
2005-03-15 AKHE Fixed same problem in client interface as above for Level II.
2005-03-15 AKHE Fixed UDP receive problem that resulted in VSCP events not
received correctly.
2005-06-01 AKHE Moved complete build to wxWidgets 2.6
2005-08-03 AKHE Fixed possible synchronising problems in canaldaemon and now use wxMutex instead
of native versions directly.
2005-08-09 AKHE Added error information to canalStatus structure and now show error information in
canalworks.
2005-08-24 AKHE Added TCP interface
2005-08-24 AKHE Fixed problem with app. hang with Level II shared memory.
2005-08-09 AKHE Changed canald configuration read to final version wxConfig
2005-08-09 AKHE Raised priorities for driver and interface threads.
2005-09-01 AKHE Unix autoconf stuff now working.
2005-09-14 AKHE mkpasswd to generate password for config fils.
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2005-09-14
readme for release 0.1.4
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2005-01-30
ixxatvcidrv.dll
Problems that made it impossible to load the driver when using baudrate over 150kbps fixed.
2005-02-15
Fixed problem in UDP revceive with read from wrong location.
Other bug fixes.
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2005-02-15
readme for release 0.1.3
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- AH 2004-12-11 - Fixed byteorder bug in UDP receive routine that failed to receive VSCP messages
due to size interpreted wrong.
- AH 2004-12-11 - Fixed constant renameing problem that made the Unix code fail to build. :w
- AH 2004-12-11 - Increased the number of clients that can connect to 4096.
- AH 2004-12-11 - Increased the number of devices that can be connected to 4096. Also fixed id uniqueness problem
so that a device now have id's starting at 0x00010000 and client have id's starting at
0x00000000 0x00xx0000 is reserved for future types.
- AH 2004-12-16 - Added the m swicth to cancmd to input decimal numbers as normalized integers.
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2004-12-13
readme for release 0.1.2
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- Combined CANAL and VSCP daemon into one program
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2004-12-07
readme for release 0.1.1
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- Installation now starts the service after installation.
- A severe bug was found in the canaldaemon/service which made it not receiving messages from devices. Fixed!
- Initiated the use of wxWidgets.
Ake Hedman, eurosource, Los. Sweden 2004-09-25
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