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Recent Changes to BPQ32 Node

11th April 2011 Version 5.0.0.1

Add "Close all programs" command
Add BPQ Program Directory registry key, so software and config can be placed in different directories
Time out IP Gateway ARP entries, and only reload ax.25 ARP entries from BPQARP.DAT
Add support for SCS Tracker HF Modes
Fix WL2K Reporting for Packet Sessions
Report software version to WL2K when using Telnet CMS Mode

14th February 2011 Version 4.10.16.15

Add support for BPQTermTCP, a new program for remote accesss to a BPQ32 Node over the Internet
Allow TelnetServer to listen on more that one port in FBB Mode.
Allow Telnet FBB mode sessions to send CRLF as well as CR on user and pass msgs, simplifiying use with WinPack
Add session length to CMS Telnet logging.
Show uptime in Days/Hours/Minutes instead of minutes

20th January 2011 Version 4.10.16.13

Fix loss of buffers in TelnetServer causing Node to hang.
Add logging of CMS Telnet sessions.
Add non - Promiscuous mode option for BPQETHER, for use with cards that don't support Promiscuous mode
Add option for Hardware PTT to use a different com port from the scan port
Add CAT PTT for Yaesu 897
Fix RMS Packet ports reporting busy after restart or reconfiguration of RMS Packet
Fix CMS Telnet with MAXSESSIONS > 10

5th January 2011 Version 4.10.16.11

Fix MH Update for SCS Outgoing Calls
Allow BPQ32 to access the WL2K CMS Servers via TelnetServer (Instead of via RMS Packet)
Fix occasional Program Error when a Pactor or Winmor session disconnects with data outstanding.

20th December 2010 Version 4.10.16.10

Fix freq display for FT100 (was KHz, not MHz)
Allow Map reporting position to be set using Lat/Lon as well as Locator. See here for details.
Fix Telnet Log Name
Fix starting with Minimized windows when Minimizetotray isn't set
Support SCS Robust Packet Mode on some SCS PTC Controllers. See here for details. Robust Packet support is still experimental.
Add support for FT2000 to Rigcontrol
Add Support for the Linux/Flexnet Soundmodem. See here. This is still experimental.
Only Send CTEXT to connects to Node (not to connects to an Application Call)

16th November 2010 Version 4.10.16.8

Include support for HAL Clover/Pactor Modems
Changes to Pactor Drivers disconnect code
AXIP now sends with source port = dest port, unless overridden by SOURCEPORT param. See here for details.
Config now checks for duplicate port definitions
Add Node Map reporting
Fix WINMOR deferred disconnect.
Write Telnet log to BPQ Directory
Add Port to AXIP resolver display
Add support for FT100 to Rigcontrol
Add "Save Registry Config" command to "Actions" menu
The AEA PK232 Pactor driver is no longer considered experimental.

14th October 2010 Version 4.10.16.5

Fix problem with loading on Win98/ME systems.
Fix problem wirh re-reading AXIP Resolver config.
Support more than one AXIP Port
Move TelnetServer into bpq32.dll. See here for details.
Report AXIP accept() fails to syslog, not a popup.
AEA Pactor driver is included in bpq32.dll, but this driver is still considered experimental.

7th October 2010 Version 4.10.16.3

Rigcontrol has been rewritten, with new options, such as setting Winmor/Pactor session bandwidth, ICOM Repeater Shift and Data Mode and Antenna Switching. Configuration is now in the driver config, and there is no separate RigControl window - the info appears in the Pactor/Winmor windows. See the RigControl documentation for details

Most drivers previously provided as .dll files are now built in to bpq32.dll. However, you still configure them the same - TYPE=EXTERNAL DLLNAME=xxxxx.dll.

Extend INFOMSG to 2000 bytes
Improve Scan freq change lock (check both SCS and WINMOR Ports)
Add option to reread IP Gateway config.
Fix extra entries being left in window list after reinitialisation.
If you are using WINMOR, you can now get bpq32 to start the TNC, and close it when BPQ32 exits. See the WINMOR documentation for details.

The WINMOR and Pactor drivers now include most configuration commands, Only site-specific customisation is needed in the config files. See the documentation for each driver for details.

You can now included all driver configuration information in bpq32.cfg. Just before the ENDPORT add CONFIG, then the config statements from your driver.cfg file, eg:

PORT
 ID=AXIP Link
 TYPE=EXTERNAL
 DLLNAME=BPQAXIP.DLL
 QUALITY=200
 MAXFRAME=4
 FRACK=5000
 RESPTIME=1000
 RETRIES=10
 PACLEN=236
 MINQUAL=150
 UNPROTO=FBB		; DEFAULT UNPROTO ADDR
 BCALL=GM8BPQ		; Call for Beacons
 
 CONFIG

 BROADCAST NODES
 MHEARD ON

 UDP 10093	;Listens for UDP packets on this port number

 AUTOADDMAP
 MAP GM8BPQ 192.168.0.101 UDP 10093 B
 MAP DUMMY bpqchatmon.ham-radio-op.net UDP 10090 B

ENDPORT 

You can still have separate config files, but I recommend converting to the new format.
The configuration for the WINMOR and Pactor drivers is a bit different when the config in bpq32.cfg - see the documentation for each driver for details.

16th August 2010 Version 4.10.15.4

New Configuration file documentation here.
Read bpq32.cfg (or bpqcfg.txt) instead of bpqcfg.bin
Support 32 bit MMASK (Allowing 32 Ports)
Support 32 bit APPLMASK (Allowing 32 Applications)
Allow longer Application command aliases (up to 32 bytes)
Fix logic error in RIGControl Port Initialisation (wasn't always raising RTS and DTR)
Clear RIGControl RTS and DTR on close
Fix Kenwood Rig Control when more than one message received at once.
Save minimzed state of Rigcontrol Window
Fix reporting of set errors in scan to a random session
Now returns "Sorry, Application XXX is not running - Please try later" instead of "Sorry, All XXX Ports are in use - Please try later" if Application isn't running.

2nd June 2010 Version 4.10.14.3

Add option to prevent node trying to keep link to a neighbours open.

6th April 2010 Version 4.10.14.2

No longer flips SSID bits on Downlink Connect if uplink is Pactor/WINMOR
Fix resetting IDLE Timer on Pactor/WINMOR sessions. This was preventing transfers lasting more trhan 15 minutes
Add KISS OPTION "D700" which removes risk of accidentally taking D700/D710 radios out of KISS Mode

20th March 2010 Version 4.10.14.1

Rig Control is now build in to bpq32.dll. Rigcontrol.dll is no longer used.
Adds control of Kenwood Rigs
Adds option to combine Attach and Call commands for Pactor and WINMOR