PCN-2013080600 TE USB FX2 Technology Stack Generation Upgrade

Notification title

TE USB FX2 Technology Stack Generation 3 released.

Notification type

Firmware release, device driver release, API release, application code release, documentation release.

Notification entity

Major change.

Products affected

• Trenz Electronic TE0300 series
• Trenz Electronic TE0320 series
• Trenz Electronic TE0630 series

Description of change

• changed USB VID/PID from DEWEsoft's to Trenz Electronic's
• changed device driver from DEWEsoft's to Trenz Electronic's based on Cypress Semiconductor's
• certified Trenz Electronic's device driver
• changed C++ API from DEWEsoft's to Trenz Electronic's based on Cypress Semiconductor's
• added Trenz Electronic's .NET API based on Cypress Semiconductor's
• changed C++ sample applications from DEWEsoft's to Trenz Electronic's based on Trenz Electronic's API
• added Trenz Electronic's .NET sample applications based on Trenz Electronic's API
• added documentation about generation 3
• added documentation about migration to generation 3

Reason for change

• USB VID was a generic third-party's; it is now the official Trenz Electronic's vendor ID (0x0BD0)
• device drivers were proprietary DEWESoft's; they are now Trenz Electronic's based on mainstream Cypress Semiconductor's
• device driver were uncertified DEWESoft's; they are now certified Trenz Electronic's
• C++ API were proprietary DEWESoft's; they are now proprietary Trenz Electronic's based on mainstream Cypress Semiconductor's C++ API
• proprietary Trenz Electronic's .NET API are based on mainstream Cypress Semiconductor's .NET API

Impact

Firmware, device driver, API and application code are incompatible between generations.

Proposed countermeasures

Firmware, device driver, API and application code shall belong to the same generation.

After determining what generation your module belongs to, you have to migrate firmware, device driver, API and application code to the other generation.

1) What generation does my module belong to?

Start OpenFutNet.exe. The FX2 microcontroller firmware major version corresponds to your generation.

You might have to press the "Refresh" button.

Open Device Manager and check if your operating system registered the device consistently with the generation determined by OpenFutNet.

generation	Device Manager	VID/PID	FX2 firmware major version	remarks
1nd		0x0547/0x1002	2	Discontinued (no longer supported)
2nd		0x0547/0x1002	3	Discontinued (no longer supported)
3rd		0x0BD0/0x0300	3	Recommended

2) How do I migrate my firmware module back and forth from one technology stack generation to the other?

Download the FX2 microcontroller firmware file corresponding to the generation you want to migrate to. Start OpenFutNet.exe. Press the "Select *.iic file" button and browse to the firmware file. Press the "Program USB" button.

3) How do I migrate the device driver back and forth from one technology stack generation to the other?

Just install the device driver  corresponding to the generation you want to migrate to.

4) How do I migrate the API back and forth from one technology stack generation to the other?

Just download the API corresponding to the generation you want to migrate to.

5) How do I migrate my application code back and forth from one technology stack generation to the other?

Please consult our detailed porting guides.

6) Something went wrong, what now?

Please read our Technology Stack Overview and follow our recommendations. Sill in trouble? Then please contact us.

Expected production availability date

2nd.September 2013

PCN representative

Mr Thorsten Trenz
Trenz Electronic GmbH
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