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32-bit version<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

The 32-bit version of SPLat\/PC provides a host of new features as well as being more stable under Windows Vista and subsequent 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can download the latest 32-bit SPLat\/PC here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ver\/date<\/th>Features\/changes<\/th><\/tr>
4Oct10<\/td>The SPLat\/PC revision history has been moved to our website here<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
11Aug10<\/td>Dialect<\/a> 23 supportAdded simulator window for custom serial protocol.Added simulator window for XwireFixed various bugs and added minor enhancements<\/td><\/tr>
15Apr10<\/td>Support for HD8 controllerFixed incorrect reporting (wrong error line) in NVEM<\/a>Fixed problem in using COM ports past COM16Fixed problem of simulator sometimes skipping the first instruction in a program.Fixed problem of sometime missing the first line of NVEM0 data<\/td><\/tr>
21Feb10<\/td>Fixed translation bug inadvertently introduced in 10.21.5 – Instructions with simple 8-bit operands (Recall<\/code>, Store<\/code> etc) were not being included in the translated program.<\/td><\/tr>
19Feb10<\/td>NVEM compilation bugIntermittent crash when switching board typeImproved handling of mEQU close to top of RAM<\/a>More accurate error reporting during symbol table build<\/td><\/tr>
18Feb10<\/td>Fixed erroneous download failure message<\/td><\/tr>
02Feb10<\/td>Moved housekeeping files out of “My Documents” to Application Data and Temp areas. Made handling of these files more robust, to minimize crashes if the operating system resists the automatic file and folder creation.<\/td><\/tr>
25Jan10<\/td>Improved handling of “housekeeping” files written by the program, to reduce problems with running under user (non-Administrator) Windows accountsFixed bugs in CTRL+Z (undo) and CTRL+Y (redo)<\/td><\/tr>
14JAN10<\/td>Program download nearly 30x faster than SPLat\/PC 16-bit when used with controllers with compatible Firmware<\/a>.Fixed bug where the simulator fails to set or clear semaphores<\/td><\/tr>
19DEC09<\/td>Dialect 21 supportFaster program translation (~6x)Colour syntax highlighting makes it easier to spot typosEasy instruction lookup. Double click on an instruction key word and press CTRL+F1 to access the instruction’s help page online.Split screen editing with horizontal and vertical dividers.Improved printing from the editorLong file namesAutomatic online update checkNew icon design and splash screen to differentiate from the 16-bit version.New license handling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
16-bit version (discontinued)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

The table below lists the revision history for the 16-bit version. All recent versions of SPLat\/PC have a link to online updates under the Help menu. If you are having trouble updating your SPLat\/PC please contact us<\/a> for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ver\/date<\/th>Features\/changes<\/th><\/tr>
04AUG08<\/td>(Both these are a response to Microsoft gradually breaking older applications like SPLat\/PC with newer operating system versions)<\/td><\/tr>
08JUN08<\/td>Added defBLOCK<\/a> directiveShow hex object codes in .LST file<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Added active template<\/a> supportMinor bug fixes<\/td><\/tr>
09MAR08<\/td>Added Builder<\/a>Fixed minor bugsAdded support for several custom controllers<\/td><\/tr>
V7.20.3<\/code>19Oct07<\/code><\/td>Minor maintenance<\/td><\/tr>
17Sep07<\/td>Fixed bug: incorrect translation of XwireGetErrCount<\/a><\/code><\/td><\/tr>
23Aug07<\/td>Fixed bug: Crash with “File not found” error if never before installed on this machine.<\/td><\/tr>
V7.20.0<\/td>Dialect 20 support, notably Xwire<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
V7.19.5<\/td>Maintenance release – minor changes<\/td><\/tr>
15Apr07<\/td>Generates .b1n<\/code> files for use with SPDownLoad<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3Apr07<\/td>Added support for fPulse0<\/a><\/code> instructionSupport for certain custom boardsIncreased symbol table spaceMinor bug fixes<\/td><\/tr>
9Jan07<\/td>Added support for MMI202, SL100, MS120 and CC16 (recent or imminent releases)Dialect 19 supportMinor bug fixes<\/td><\/tr>
3Oct06<\/td>Bug fix:<\/td><\/tr>
1Oct06<\/td>Bug fixes:<\/td><\/tr>
16Sep06<\/td>Previous version broke MiniTutorials.<\/td><\/tr>
8Sep06<\/td>Improved analog I\/O window to make it much easier to change output on controller hardware<\/td><\/tr>
5Sep06<\/td>Dialect 18 support (fAnIn<\/a><\/code>, fAnOut<\/a><\/code>, ClrInstCount<\/a><\/code>, OBLCD_HGraph<\/a><\/code>)Added MMi202 and SL100 (Future products)New menu item Help>Examples opens the examples folder for readDefaults to COM1 if not otherwise setReduced nagging about MiniTutes<\/a>Added new, simplified ModBus example<\/a>, including VB6 programFixed minor bugs<\/td><\/tr>
5Aug06<\/td>Dialect 17 support (ModBus slave RTU and communication control blocks)Added full example<\/a> of extended I\/O using SPiceX<\/a>, plus ModBus slave operation, including VB6 program (SPiceX1.VB6)<\/td><\/tr>
17Feb06<\/td>Added support for TR0601 trainer boardAllow 15\/16 bit arguments in NV0Byte list, with # prefixReduced forced mini-tute display time from 30s to 15sAdded OBQC_StatusKillTask no longer produces a warning if it is the last instruction.Remove bug that sometimes caused a crash during quit.<\/td><\/tr>
20Jan06<\/td>Incorporated detection of attempts to download programs translated dialect for 16 or later to boards with a dialect prior to 16, or visa versa. (Because FastTrack timing arguments have been changed from 15 bits to 24 bits in dialect 16, dialect 16 is not binary compatible with older dialects.)<\/td><\/tr>
12Jan06<\/td>Tidied up showing\/hiding of LCD simulator windowMade Antistatic mat less invasive (now defaults to off).<\/td><\/tr>
6Jan06<\/td>Fixed bug whereby automatic allocation of an array of semaphores could interfere with other RAM allocations.<\/td><\/tr>
11DEC05<\/td>First release for dialect 16 support. This is an early beta release and may contain bugs<\/td><\/tr>
04OCT05<\/td>Fixed bug in WaitOnT translation accidentally introduced in V7.15.3<\/td><\/tr>
19SEP05<\/td>Added MMi201 support<\/td><\/tr>
24JUL05<\/td>Added automatic RAM allocation<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
15MAY05<\/td>Added comprehensive simulation support for OnBoard LCD (OBLCD)Extended flexibility in arguments for the OBLCD_Text<\/a><\/code> instructionAdded “Anti-static mat” feature that overlays your desktop with a gray background to reduce visual static from desktop icons and other applications (see Window menu).<\/td><\/tr>
04MAY05<\/td>Added Mini Tutorial capability. Mini Tutorials “lower the bar” virtually to ground level for people starting out with SPLat and control programming.Redesigned Help menu for more emphasis on online resourcesAdded momentary action to I\/O window elements (SHIFT+LeftClick)<\/td><\/tr>
V6.15.105APR05<\/td>Enhanced capability of NV0Byte<\/a><\/code> directive, deprecated NV0Text<\/code>.Allow period (dot, full stop) character in labels<\/td><\/tr>
03APR05<\/td>Added NVEM<\/a> supportAdded other dialect 15 instructions: Indexed versions of SetMem<\/a>, DecMGoIfNZ<\/a>, Suspend<\/a>, Resume<\/a><\/code>.Fixed bug: Incorrect processing if an instruction contains EQUFixed bug: OBLCD_CurOn<\/a> and OBLCD_CurOff<\/a> transposedRenamed MSCOMM.VBX to MYMSCOMM.VBX to work around a Microsoft-generated compatibility problem<\/td><\/tr>
26Nov04<\/td>Added TSP supportAll COM port selection up to 31 to accommodate USB adaptors.Removed need for a passwordFixed various minor bugs<\/td><\/tr>
11Jul04<\/td>Added support for MMi200<\/a>Timer window is resizable<\/td><\/tr>
08May04<\/td>CTRL+H brings up the search and replace dialog in the editorInitial support for dialect 13. Note: At this point dialect 13 is only available in a custom SPLat. It will be made available in standard product at a later date.Support for OBCA_fRdClr<\/a>. This is for the new totalizing counter mode, which is available in MMi99<\/a> firmware V3.22
and SL99 firmware V3.41<\/td><\/tr>
For older version information please refer to “What’s new” in the SPLat\/PC help file<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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