Intel advises that Hyper-Threading be disabled when running non-XP Operating Systems. For further information, see the following link:
http://www.intel.com/support/platform/ht/os.htm
The BenchLink Data Logger II is a multi-threaded application that may exhibit problems when Hyper-Threading is enabled on non-XP Operating Systems. Problems isolated to this issue are listed below. Please report any unusual behaviors that go away when Hyper-Threading is disabled.
· The Scan Results Window stops updating after 2 or 3 hours of continuous scanning. Sometimes, the buttons on the Scan Results Window are grayed out.
The Agilent 34825A BenchLink Data Logger II for 34970A application has not been tested on the Microsoft XP SP2 operating system. The BenchLink Data Logger II application was released prior to this date.
The following list outlines resolved defects and product enhancements included in the release V2.00.02 of the 34825A BenchLink Data Logger II for Agilent 34970A. V2.00.02 was released for Web updates on Monday, November 15, 2004.
NOTE: V2.00.02 also includes the resolved defects and enhancements for V2.00.01.
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Item |
Type /
Disposition |
Description |
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V2.00.02 No. 001 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Error Message: “Unspecified Error”. This error message popped up without any useful information and application become unstable. Resolution: Resolved as part of a new robust error handling system. Now all error messages will the system error strings and call stack information, which can be supplied to Agilent support. |
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V2.00.02 No. 002 |
Defect/ Resolved. |
Instrument discovery issues when the instrument is connected with a LAN-GPIB or GPIB-USB converter. Resolution: Resolved as part of a new Instrument discovery model. |
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V2.00.02 No. 003 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Uploading scan data doesn’t work as expected. Resolution: This item has been addressed. |
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V2.00.02 No. 004 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Incorrect Japanese string on Graphical User Interface Resolution: This item has been addressed. |
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V2.00.02 No. 005 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Incorrect steps are given on web page for application update. Resolution: This item has been addressed. |
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V2.00.02 No. 006 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Unable to upload instrument configuration having interval scan delay to 0.5 second Resolution: Resolved with new feature for supporting interval scan delays less than 1 second. |
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V2.00.02 No. 007 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Monitor Data not aligned with Graph Resolution: This item has been addressed. |
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Item |
Type /
Disposition |
Description |
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V2.00.02 No. 001 |
Enhancement/ New |
New Instrument discovery model, which supports instruments across all I/O interfaces and also eliminates the need for super user or power user. |
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V2.00.02 No. 002 |
Enhancement/ New |
New more robust error handling system that provides the error strings and call stack. This information can be written to a .txt file for easy transfer to Agilent support. This should facilitate Agilent’s responsiveness to future defects. |
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V2.00.02 No. 003 |
Enhancement/ New |
Inter scan delay time step not supports resolution of a 1 millisecond (prior to this release the smallest inter scan delay supported was 1s). |
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V2.00.02 No. 004 |
Enhancement/ New |
Updated FAQ and Online Help for new features. |
The following list outlines resolved defects and product enhancements included in the release V2.00.01 of the 34825A BenchLink Data Logger II for Agilent 34970A. V2.00.01 was released for Web updates on Monday, August 23, 2004.
NOTE: This release is no longer available. All resolved defects and product enhancements for V2.00.01 are included in V2.00.02.
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Item |
Type /
Disposition |
Description |
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V2.00.01 No. 001 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Error Message: “The data at the root level is invalid”. This error message is typically displayed when closing the program. This results in a corrupted configuration file Resolution: This item had been addressed. |
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V2.00.01 No. 002 |
Defect/ Resolved. |
One hundred computed channels supported; however, if exceeded 100 computed channels, the application would corrupt other channels. E.g. Computed Channel 101 would over write Computed Channel 1, etc. Resolution: This item has been addressed by supporting 100 computed channels per instrument and ensuring no more than 100 computed channels can be created. |
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V2.00.01 No. 003 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Intermittent unhandled exception when clicking on Enable Scan | All. If the customer clicked “Continue” the application ran correctly. Resolution: This item has been addressed. |
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V2.00.01 No. 004 |
Defect/ Resolved |
Unable to save uploaded unattended scan data Resolution: This item has been addressed – the scan data is saved after completion of scan process. |
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Item |
Type / Disposition |
Description |
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V2.00.01 No. 001 |
Enhancement/ New |
FileàExport Data Toolbar drop down menu item jumps directly to pre-existing screen that supports filtering and exporting acquisition data to an Excel .CSV or .TXT format.
Note: Customers can perform the same actions using the pre-existing ViewàChannel ResultsàScan screen |
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V2.00.01 No. 002 |
Enhancement/ New |
Under some LAN topologies, instrument discovery delays occur. Enhancement: The customer can reduce the instrument discovery time by de-selecting IO interfaces based on their topology e.g. LAN, GPIB, USB |
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V2.00.01 No. 003 |
Enhancement/ New |
Enhancement: The main grid Channel Name field was expanded to hold and display twenty (20) characters. |
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V2.00.01 No. 004 |
Enhancement/ New |
Loading a new configuration causes the current mode to change from Connected to Simulated. This is the correct behavior, but can lead to confusion. Enhancement: A dialog box is displayed informing the customer that the current mode will be changed to Simulation |
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V2.00.01 No. 005 |
Enhancement/ New |
Established graphs are automatically refreshed when manipulating the post acquisition Data Browser slider bar. |
The following list outlines known problems and workarounds for V2.0 of the 34825A BenchLink Data Logger II for Agilent 34970A.
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Item |
Type /
Disposition |
Description |
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V2.0 No. 001 |
Resolved/ Work-around |
Clicking on HelpàBenchLink
Data Logger II Help sometimes results in the error message “The system cannot
find the file specified”. Resolution: This problem may be a result of not rebooting after
installing the application. The work-arounds are to reboot and retry the
action, or to click on the context sensitive help button on another screen,
then retry the main help button. |
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V2.0 No. 002 |
Resolved/ Work-around |
On the Start/Stop Scan screen, individual Enable buttons may not be aligned with the instrument row.
Resolution: Adjust the screen resolution size to address
this situation. |