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                      *   PARSTM Driver - Version 1.2     * 
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                      *      Parallel NT Driver for       * 
                      *  STMicroelectronics Development   * 
                      *            Tool Boards            * 
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                      *          RELEASE  NOTES           * 
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INTRODUCTION
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This PARSTM Driver enables the communication between ST6, ST7 or ST9 
software tools running on Windows NT, such as debuggers, epromers, 
and target boards such as emulators, starter kits or epromer boards
whenever the target board is connected to the PC through the parallel port.
     
The targets currently supported are:
     
- ST6, ST7, ST9 Emulator
- ST6 Starter Kit
- ST7 Development Kit
     
Refer to the tool's specific release notes or documentation for more information 
about the compatibility of the tool with Windows NT platform.
     
     
IMPROVEMENTS
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Version 1.2:
Improve communication speed for ST7 Development Kit

Version 1.1:
All parallel modes supported : Centronics, EPP, ECP, bi-directionnal

Version 1.02:
This version now support parallel port modes : Centronics, ECP and EPP.

Version 1.01:
This new driver replace the old  driver called GenPort.  It is fully  backward 
compatible with every software that were using GenPort driver. This driver has 
exactly the same features than the previous. It has been  completely re-design 
in order to fix a  major limitation of  GenPort which was the  incompatibility 
between the driver and  the other standard drivers managing  the parallel port 
(ie ParPort driver) and other drivers that were relying on these.
     
     
INSTALLATION / UNINSTALLATION
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To install this driver, follow these steps :
- Open a NT session with administrative privileges
- Quit all applications using the parstm driver (i.e. ST debuggers)
- Start the "setup.exe" program included in this media 
- click on install or uninstall button
     
The installation procedure automatically :
- stops the old GenPort driver if it was started.
- start the new driver so it is immediately operational. 
- You need not to reboot your PC.

If you want to go back to the old GenPort driver, follow these steps : 
- Uninstall PARSTM driver using the procedure explained above.
- Open "Control Panel/Devices" window (start menu). 
- Stop ParPort driver
- Start GenPort driver
- Optionally change GenPort startup mode to "automatic" and ParPort startup
  mode to "manual"
     
     
KNOWN BUGS
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none