
=== PulseFire versions ===

Version 1.0-Beta1:
- Converted project code to real C project.
- Removed Arduino C libary dependeny.
- Added SF_ENABLE_PWM flag to fully remove software pwm code.
- Implemented Arduino flash protocol in java and added firmware flash dialog.
- Moved compile option to config: lpm_relay_inv to inverse relay output signal.
- Moved compile option to config: lcd_size; 0=2x16,1=2x20,2=4x20
- Added dev_*_dot conf value for display and calc of volt/amp/temp.
- Created makefile with ~40 target firmware builds for in system flashing.
- Moved all chip IO functions to chip.h
- Upped max digital inputs from 8 to 16.
- Created Arduino MEGA support(non-tested).
- Made adc_value and dic_value use auto push for gui update.
- Added adc_enable bitfield to enable input readouts.
- Added dic_enable/dic_inv/dic_sync bitfield per digital input.
- Fixed main loop speed bug was in Input_loopLcd().
- Removed SF_ENABLE_FRQ flag info_freq is always rest is moved to pwm flag.
- Changed req_pwm_freq from 3 to 2 parameters removed duty uses always pwm_duty now.
- Fixed internal event pulse_fire trigger.
- Added load/save to (text) file of chip config options to gui.
- Changed Freq from *10 to *100 for better readout and fixed bank_B support.
- Added pulse_trigger EXT+FIRE for combined trigging source.
- Added pwm_req_idx config variable to control hz freq request to channel.
- Renamed pwm_duty to pwm_req_duty and moved pwm_req_freq from data to config.
- Renamed mal_trig to mal_fire so all triggers are called '_fire'.
- Added req_mal_fire cmd to request software mal code triggering.

Version 0.9-fix:
- Fixed pulse_trig_delay to last step instead of step zero.
- Fixed last step offset of pwm_* values of last step in train/ppmi mode.
- Fixed STV set correct warn mode if input goes from error to warning.
- Fixed indexA/indexB max checking when set/get variable falls back to idx=zero.
- Fixed output of set all index values at once, cmd worked but printed only one.
- Fixed info_ppm output to print per bank was per output.	

Version 0.9:

- Added stv_error_secs for optional recovery from error.
- Added second timer map; ptc_time1_map.
- Removed ptc_time_slots leaving unmapped is the same.
- Added ptc_timeX_mul for time multipliers of steps.
- Moved version cmd to chip_info output.
- Changed feedback when mapping to echo only changed mapping.
- Added sys_pin3_map and sys_pin4_map
- WIP Added VFC_in/out_map for Virtual Feedback Channels
- Added pulse_fire variable to do internal trigger replaces pulse_trigger=1.
- Added req_pulse_fire to trigger fire on command.
- Fixed default reset_data start step from one to zero.
- Added dirty impl of freq/prm counter for vfc test.
- Added trigger bit output to 'help map' cmd.
- Fixed STV_*_secs minimal time in warning/error mode.
- Fixed STV_*_secs 255 value of always off means always off.
- Made sys_warmup_* unmappable for safety.
- Added new pulse mode PULSE_MODE_FLASH_ZERO but shifted all modes;
0=PULSE_MODE_OFF,
1=PULSE_MODE_FLASH,
2=PULSE_MODE_FLASH_ZERO,
3=PULSE_MODE_TRAIN,
4=PULSE_MODE_PPM,
5=PULSE_MODE_PPMA,
6=PULSE_MODE_PPMI
- Added support for 16 digital outputs (DOC) without extra chip.(untested)
- Added support for 12 digital inputs (DIC) done with pin mappings.
- Renamed sys_warmup_* to swc; System Warmup Controller
- Renamed SF_ENABLE_FREQ to SF_ENABLE_FRQ so chip_flags are inline.
- Added bank support for pwm_on/of and ppm_data renamed to ppm_data_a/ppm_data_b/etc.
- Renamed pulse_data_* to without _data_ keyword.
- Added bank support for pulse_init_a/b and pulse_mask_b/b.
- Renamed pulse_delay_post to pulse_post_delay.
- Renamed/Impl pulse_trig_delay (was pulse_delay_pre)
- Renamed sys_pinX_map to avr_pinX_map because is avr chip pins mappings only.
- Renamed pulse_trigger to pulse_trig to be like others.
- Added stv_*_mode value of 255 is keep the same, so message only.
- Change swc_mode 0 was keep now 0 = off and 255 is keep the same.
- Added chip_name and chip_name_id for manufacturing box type id.
- Fixed &Renamed ptt_trigX_map timer looped for ever.
- Added swc_trig to fire trigger after warmup.
- Renamed sys_* to without sys_ for faster serial communition.
- Fixed DIC reset bit to only clear one bit not all.
- Fixed ptt_fire trig it would loop forever now runs once per trigger.

Errata:
- Serial/io on high freq output.
- Soft warmup and pulse_mode 3,4,5 is not oke.
- MAL support is WorkInProgress.
- When using 16 pwm outputs last output step had extratime.


Version 0.8-fix:

- Dropped SF_ENABLE_INFO_CMD flags else gui wont work.
- Renamed SF_ENABLE_FREQ_CMD -> SF_ENABLE_FREQ
- Renamed SF_ENABLE_SOFT_START -> SF_ENABLE_WARMUP
- Quick fix for auto_lpm will smooth more out when adding mmw code.
- Added some missing chip_flags in info_chip
- Added check to removed cmd which are removed by disable SF_ENABLE_* flags.
- Dropped req_auto_lpm_tune cmd will be done in gui to many options for chip.
- Fixed PF_VAR array size with SF_ENABLE_* flags so help cmd list is shorter.
- Tuned lcd code to be bit slower to work on more models,Done by Russ.
- Limited pwm_duty to 110, need to add extra counter for higher values.
- Created readme/example/command files in project.

Version 0.8:

- Fixed duplicate name so renamed pf_data.pulse_dir to pulse_dir_cnt
- Added req_tx_promt and req_tx_echo for less serial output
- Renamed req_auto_push to req_tx_push
- droped SF_SHORT_CMD and SF_ENABLE_LOW_MEMORY compiler flags
- Added auto config change based on eeprom space of avr chip.
- Added 'help max' outputs max values of variales with 'max.' as prefix.
- Changed 'help index' to 'help idx' and output max index values instead of map var id.
- Added 'help bits' to output variable bit field values.
- Added 'help map' to list it mappable value ids of variales with 'map.' prefix
- Reserved extended lcd/out mode pins so in 3 output mode out0,1,2 are used.
- Renamed reset_prog to reset_chip
- Added chip/build info to info_chip
- Renamed info_calc to info_freq and made output freq for all channels.
- Added dev_volt,dev_amp,dev_temp,dev_freq,dev_varX for code and mappings.
- Added sys_pin2_map to map pin2 do diffent features.
- Renamed pwm_wait to pwm_tune_cnt,pwm_compa to pwm_on_cnt,pwm_compb to pwm_off_cnt
- Renamed ppm_data_off to ppm_data_offset
- Added stv Min and Max Safety Treshold Values.
- Revered extened 16bit output so chip0 keeps output0
- Added support for digital output my map to sys_doc_port[0-7] variable.
- Removed named mapping support but left it working in command but output is numeric.
- Improved lcd menu for all type lcd screens.
- WIP ptc timers for variable like pulse_enable for conditioning of cells and trigger timers.
- Changed safaty minimal value on pwm_cnt_on from 5 to 1 for motor setups.
- Almost silenced boot so we can connect faster to port after flash.
- Fixed pwm_off_cnt offset by one.
- Fixed duty (pwm_off_cnt) to also use pwm_loop.

Errata:
- Serial/io on high freq output.
- Soft warmup and pulse_mode 3,4,5 is not oke.
- MAL support is WorkInProgress.
- req_auto_lpm_tune/pulse_delay_pre are not yet implemented.
- sys_pin3_map and sys_pin4_map not yet implemented.

Version 0.7:

- Rewrite of config variable handeling so smaller and more options
- Wrote small lcd display driver for size and extended mode support
- Fixed external trigger bug
- Fixed soft warmup + added LCD keyword
- Fixed one off ppm_data_len cmd
- Changed sys_conn_mode to compiler flags
- Moved sys_*_time and sys_input_delay to defines to save space in eeprom
- WIP Added MicroAssemblyLanguage support for small scripts
- Added sys_dic_map 2-8 digital inputs in extended mode
- Added all fields to info_data to see internal pulse data.
- Added info_prog command to see internal prog data.
- Split source to multiple files phase1.
- Renamed sys_start_* to sys_warmup_*.
- Added sys_warmup_delay for startup predelay with all outputs off.
- Added sys_warmup_mode to use diffent pulse mode in sys_warmup_secs warmup mode.
- Added index printing argument to help command
- Added pulse_mode 5 Interleaved ppm data
- Made sys_adc/dic_map also work on indexed variables
- Made sys_adc/dic_map work with variable names instead of numbers
- Added more support for 16 column lcd and 4 row display
- Added debug flag which print more info to serial
- Moved sys_push_mode from eeprom into pf_prog with new name: req_auto_push
- Fixed offset of pwm_compa,pwm_compb and pwm_wait so now pwm_compa 0 is step 0.
- Fixed missed interrupt of compbX>0 so there was a loop of timer why result was stange.
- Fixed duel step bug/wait in auto reveral pulse_dir mode.

Errata:
- Serial/io on high freq output.
- Soft warmup and pulse_mode 3,4,5 is not oke.
- MAL support is WorkInProgress.
- req_auto_lpm_tune/pulse_delay_pre are not yet implemented.

Version 0.6:

- Added compiler flags to remove options so code can fit in 16K chip.
- Note on flags; disabling LCD will make all 6 analog input usable.
- Redone step duty timing now with option per output
- Given each output step timing options
- Added variable idx number to help output
- Renamed train_* into pwm_*
- Renamed _seq_* into ppm_*
- Renamed defaults into reset_conf
- Added reset_data(goto step0,etc) and reset_prog(reboots) cmds
- req_auto_lpm cmd works (if lpm_size > 0 and adc mapping to 101)
- LPM messurement code looks working with lcd output.
- Added pulse_enable which is a global output enable useful for map adc for safety devices
- Change pulse_modes into;
0=PULSE_MODE_OFF
1=PULSE_MODE_FLASH
2=PULSE_MODE_TRAIN
3=PULSE_MODE_PPM
4=PULSE_MODE_PPMA
- Added pulse_dir (0=LR,default,1=RL,2=LRRL(nightrider))
- Added pulse_data_inv for inverting output data
- Renamed pulse_duty into pulse_delay_post
- pwm_compa is per step timer
- pwm_compb is per step duty timer
- pwm_wait is per step wait loop to delay output a few ms.
- ppm_data is per output sequence data 
- Added watchdog so if main loops is slower then 4sec device reboots.
- Improved LCD output
- Fixed pulse_steps 1 bug
- Lots of things to make code faster/smaller
- etc

Errata:
- soft startup does not work
- req_pwm_freq chooses sometimes low compa values which give some problems with receiving the serial data

Version 0.5:

- Seqence mode offset looks working now
- Fixed custom init data reversal in reverse mode
- Added input validation for Serial and Lcd.
- Given LCD UI all config options to change.
- Added auto push mode which pushes config changes to serial
- Added output masking for disabling some outputs
- Spilt info into 3 commands info_conf,info_data and info_calc
- Changed adc mapping now all config variables can be mapped.
- Fixed flashmode output steps limit
- Change _inc to _delta and added _tcnt_deltas's so now we have
- 4 config values which puts the fire in the pulse.
- start added auto lpm messurement code for freq tuning feature.
- start working on req_train_freq command.

Know errata:
- pulse_steps 1 does not pulse
- lpm code is yet connected
- _delta seems not be working in pulse_mode 4
- req_* requests are wip
- Higher speeds breaks lcd/serial refresh (2out~600hz,6out~250hz)
- In higher freq don't use req_train_freq but calc yourself for best result
- bugs,etc

Version 0.4:

- serial speed 115200 
- config can be saved in eeprom
- soft startup via extra off duty
- mappable analog input to variable with range
- 'WIP' code for pulse seqence with offset into next step
- simple lcd ui via 2 button



