Release Notes

Overview

The Sitara PROFINET^® Device Stack SDK enables end users to quickly integrate into their application and hardware based on supported Texas Instruments Sitara processors with PRU-ICSS sub-modules.

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Release Version 1.04.02

New Features:

• [PNCG-289] Migrate PN Stack to MCU + SDK 8.01.00.26
  • [PNCG-292] Adapt submodules to new MCU + SDK
• [PNCG-177] Readback MAC address from EEPROM
  • [PNCG-297] Adapt Sysconfig for AM64X EVM
  • [PNCG-299] Adapt Sysconfig for AM243 EVM and Launchpad
  • [PNCG-298] Pass board MAC address to profinet stack

Fixed Issues:

• [PNCG-109] Reset SNMP to factory
• [PNCG-223] Add PTCP delays to LLDP telegrams

Release Version 1.04.01

New Features:

• Introducing IRT Proof of Concept
  • [PNCG-80] Integrate PTCP and IRT
  • [PNCG-200] Split IRT and RT Projects/Libraries

Release Version 1.04.00

New Features:

• [DTKPNIOD-996] Migrate PN application code to AM243x
• [DTKPNIOD-979] Create Cmake and CCS projects for AM243x ALV (EVM)
• [DTKPNIOD-984] Adapt submodules to AM243x ALV (EVM)
• [DTKPNIOD-930] Port to AM243x Launchpad
• [DTKPNIOD-999] Create CMake Configuration for AM243x LP FreeRTOS
• [DTKPNIOD-981] Create Sysconfig for AM243x ALX (Launchpad)
• [DTKPNIOD-982] Adapt submodules to AM243x ALX (Launchpad)
• [DTKPNIOD-997] Port sysconfig files to MCU SDK 08.01

Fixed Issues:

• ART Tests on Standard Test Setup failed for: DCP - DCP_Access Dcp-Set Name: setting the name of the DUT was not answered by the DUT.

Release Version 1.03.02

New Features:

• Supported Functionality list updated

Release Version 1.03.01

New Features:

• Integrate Conformance Class B mand. Feature - SNMP
  • [DTKPNIOD-608,947] Support for SNMP
    Added support for SNMP.
  • [DTKPNIOD-168] Port Statistic counters
    The ability to read statistic counters from PRU and provide for SNMP and acyclic records is now supported.
  • [DTKPNIOD-916] IEEE 802.1AB
    Support for IEEE 802.1AB has been introduced.
• [DTKPNIOD-937] Adjust GSDML to PNIO v 2.41 and CC-B
  Introduce CC-B parameters for GSDML file.
  Adjust GSDML according to v 2.41 spec.
• [DTKPNIOD-952] Process Data and BUS State LEDs
  Implement I2C Access to I/O Expander LEDs for Process Data.
  Implement Bus State LEDs.

Fixed Issues:

• [DTKPNIOD-945] Incorrect UDP port number in application ready request

Release Version 1.03.00

New Features:

• [DTKPNIOD-894] MCU+ SDK V8.0.0.8 support
• [DTKPNIOD-905] introduce I&M API Functionality in order to support Factory Reset
• [DTKPNIOD-881] Clean-Up, restructure and document Example Project
• [DTKPNIOD-909] remove StartUserIPSuite-Callback from PN_ETH_API
• [DTKPNIOD-920] remove PN_IP_API

• [DTKPNIOD-8] introduce TI branding

Release Version 1.02.02

New Features:

• Application Process Identifier
  • PNC_API_MAX define is now dependent on Subslot Number
  • connection establishment and cyclic data exchange possible, service record requests are not respecting all possible APIs yet

Fixed Issues:

• [DTKPNIOD-876] Application Process Identifier currently limited

Release Version 1.02.01

New Features:

• FreeRTOS support on AM64x, based on MCU+ SDK V7.03.02.04
  • [DTKPNIOD-843] FreeRTOS Integration PROFINET Stack
• [DTKPNIOD-869] Optimizing memory footprint for FreeRTOS
• [DTKPNIOD-755] Implement I&M Data class (ASE)
  • Register I&M Data Set functionality for Submodule is relocated to PN_API_IM_addImCarrier
  • PN_API_IM_addImCarrier is to be executed after the Submodule has been plugged
• Reworked timers:
  • [DTKPNIOD-723] Review that all timer resources are freed after usage
  • [DTKPNIOD-724] Enhance all projects to allocate timer resources dynamically
  • [DTKPNIOD-726] Test if all timer resources are freed after usage (DTK)
• [DTKPNIOD-98] Process high priority alarms in high priority event queue
  • Removed dispatch queue, added queues for Ethernet frames

Fixed Issues:

• [DTKPNIOD-72] Fix state mismatch in abort process
• Fixes for receiving RTC frames
• Reworked RT scheduler

Release Version 1.02.00

New Features:

• Support for AM64x based on TI-RTOS SDK 7.02.01.11
• Preparation of SNMP API for upcoming releases

Release Version 1.01.03

New Features:

• Further ART Test Conditions passed
• Dynamic Module API documentation in place:
  • PN_API_DEV_applyEquipmentConfiguration
  • PN_API_DEV_plugModule
  • PN_API_DEV_pullModule
  • PN_API_DEV_plugSubmodule
  • PN_API_DEV_pullSubmodule
  • #PN_API_DEV_registerIMDataSet
  • PN_API_DEV_registerModuleSubstitutes
  • PN_API_DEV_registerSubmoduleSubstitutes
• Updating PN_API_DEV Error Type Descriptions. PN_API_DEV_EError_t

Release Version 1.01.02

New Features:

• Dynamic Module API implemented
• Task priority handling improved

Fixed Issues:

• Stability improvement

Release Version 1.01.01

New Features:

• Release build target
• Improved memory footprint

Fixed Issues:

• Stability Improvements
• Scheduling Improvements
• Corrected Issue: PRU FW - Packet Corruption when forwarded through PRU

Release Version 1.01.00

New Features:

• Standards supported by this Release are:
  • PROFINET^® Device Stack according to PROFINET Specification V2.4
• Functions supported by this Release are:
  • PROFINET Device Stack
  • Static Module Pluging
  • Connection Setup via upto one PRU based Ethernet Port
  • DeviceName Setup by the PROFINET Controller
• NetLoad Classes supported are:
  • Not yet successfully tested