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Version History

The following is a version history for M1 Oscilloscope Tools™, giving release dates and new features / functionalities added with each release. Note that you must have an active Software Subscription in order to be able to update your license of M1 Oscilloscope Tools™. If you have a hardware Security Key, you can view your current Subscription status on the About M1 dialog.

Version # Date Released Changes from previous version
6.05.3
July 1, 2010
  • Improved Compliance Test/TestScript functionality
  • Minor bug fixes
6.05.2
May 17, 2010
6.04.1
November 20, 2009
  • Added Mini Flight School Training Videos
  • Improved handling of large TestScripts in ScriptBuilder
  • Added support for Tektronix's MSO70000 series of scopes
6.04.0
October 21, 2009
  • Read/Write separation in EyeView for DDR2/3
  • FFT of a Delay measurement
  • Added support for Agilent's Infiniium 9000 series of scopes
6.03.1
July 3, 2009
6.02.0
December 18, 2008
  • Ability to use scope math functions as signals
  • Send waveforms and other data by FTP
6.01.0
August 26, 2008
6.00.0
July 22, 2008
5.02.0
June 30, 2008
  • Powerful Unique Waveform Decode Functionality
    • Including CAN, LIN, 8B10B, FlexRay, I2C, and SPI
  • Eye Mask Multi-Margin
  • FBDIMM Compliance Test
5.01.0
May 23, 2008
  • Advanced Exploration Capabilities - Watch Video
  • FlexRay and CAN Decode and Masks
  • Improved Compliance Test Functionality within ScriptBuilder
  • Deep Memory Support
5.00.0
February 6, 2008
  • Hidden Anomaly Location
  • ScopeView Animation
  • DisplayPort Compliance Test
  • DVI Compliance Test
  • PCI-Express 2.0 Compliance Test
4.10.0
May 4, 2007
  • Column vs. Column plotting
  • Integrate M1 OT into your lab automation
  • 8B/10B decode
  • C# Support
4.09.0
March 21, 2007
  • Scope View Animation
  • I2C Triggering
  • PLL Transfer Function
4.08.0
February 20, 2007
  • Unattended Fault Detection
  • I2C Compliance Test
  • I2C Decode
  • HDMI Compliance Test Capability
  • Overshoot/Undershoot Area & Ringback
  • Scope Animation
4.07.0
Dec 1, 2006
  • Extended Memory
  • MATLAB support
  • FFT of Voltage-vs-time
  • Plot column in Characterization Manager
  • Multiple-threshold-level RjDj Bathtub Curve
  • Limit-Relative measurements in Event Triggering/RunUntil
  • Looping and branching in TestScripts
4.06.1
Aug 29, 2006
  • M1 Virtual Deep Memory control
  • Modified scope information display on printouts/reports
  • Bathtub curve now displays properly in cases where the tails cross
  • Fixed an issue with item placement in ScriptBuilder
  • Repaired a small issue in Characterization Manager saving when the stat name has parentheses in it
  • Repaired the differential RT/FT when positive-rail High/Low TimeTags are not available
4.06
Aug 15, 2006
  • SuperMAQ – User-defined measurement statistics versus acquisition view
  • M1 Virtual Deep Memory™ introduced  (MAQ, SuperMAQ, Record/Playback; Memory aggregation is coming soon)
  • Usability & convenience features to enhance ease-of-explorability
    • Reorganized the display for more vertical space in stacked mode – the legend moves to left side instead of below
    • ScopeTrack width can now be changed directly
    • Zoom To list with quick zoom choices
    • Support for PgUp/PgDn/arrows on zoom/pan
    • ScopeView Single Y-Axis mode - Turn individual channels on/off
    • LogicView changes so it lines up with a single-axis ScopeView
    • Markers will now cross over one another and the marker read out will track appropriate
    • Ability to control M1 Oscilloscope Tools™ externally from a user-created program - New product option for enterprise customers only
    • Undo in M1 ScriptBuilder™ (unlimited levels)
  • Flexible text output formatting - User can choose print-pretty or Excel-pretty for text saving
  • New Measurements (now M1 Oscilloscope Tools™ has over 250 measurements)
    • Differential risetime/falltime for Negative rail or Both rails
    • FFT x-axis Log scaling
  • Support for new oscilloscope families
    • LeCroy SDA9000
    • LeCroy 18000
    • Yokogawa DL9040
    • Tektronix DPO/DSA70000
  • Minor Bug Repairs
    • Zoom to N Cycles is now working properly at the beginning/end of the acquisition
    • MAQ Clear now allows recalculation of units with next acquisitions
    • MAQ printing is working properly
4.05
Feb 6, 2006
  • Delay RjDj (i.e. RjDj relative to an explicit clock)
  • Ability to control M1™ on the scope from another M1™ on a remote machine
  • Ability to run an M1 TestScript™ from an external controller
  • Stepper Motor counting measurement for printer applications
  • Upsample is now controlled in the Channel Settings tab, on the same dialog where thresholds are set. This Upsample value is now global - it will affect every measurement where that signal is involved (e.g. a Period measurement or a Delay RjDj measurement)
  • Delay to N is now available for any Delay measurement in which the clock signal is being Upsampled.
  • All four standard M1™ data file types (VvT, TvT, RAW, TTL) are now associated with M1™. This means that you can double-click on e.g. a VvT file, and M1™ will automatically start up and load that file.
  • Save user-defined eye mask -- user defined masks will pull up in the standard masks pull-down list menu
  • Show TestScript report starting with first acquisition, with live update on each acquisition
  • Mode to run exactly N acquisitions/time
  • Mode to put up a 'this computer busy' screen during sequence acquisitions
  • Basic report format is now implemented for Save Multiple feature; the pre-defined results report template that has a header with info at the top and then one section for each open View. An image of the View will be included, along with the basic Stats.
  • Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) modulation and magnitude measurement view via external .dll 
4.04.2
Oct 19, 2005
  • Upsample - for use when data and clocks are at different frequencies
  • Delay to N - For upsampled clocks. Enables users to select how many clock edges to delay to for making jitter measurements.
  • RjDj Decomposition can now be done on Clock signals
  • "Rerun AutoMeasure" button in button drop-list above stats area
  • "Restore Factory Defaults" button in the "Preferences" menu tab
  • Hourglass cursor during potentially long operations
  • Improved upon a Windows-related issue where ToolTips were not always showing up.
  • If SEEj™ detects fewer than 3 complete repetitions of the pattern in a single acquisition it will treat that measurement as it does "live traffic" patterns.
  • Improvements to markers usability and readout
  • Eliminated a potential infinite loop in SEEj™
  • Repaired a number of TestScript and ScriptBuilder issues so that developing and running TestScripts is reliable
  • Fixed a problem where the stats, but not the display, was accumulating for HistoView
  • Corrected a problem where LogicView information was not saving properly
  • Fixed a problem where Markers on a MultiAcqView column plot were not working properly
  • Fixed an issue where the y-axis units on an EyeView were showing as Seconds rather than Volts 
4.04
Sept 2005
  • ScriptBuilder™
  • Dave v2 RjDj Calibration and Validation
  • Insert notes column on each multi-acquisition view's row
4.03
30 June 2005
  • Agilent MSO/DSO-6000 Support
  • LogicView™
  • Serial/Pattern triggering
  • The new family of M1™ Advanced Oscilloscope Tools™
  • Margin testing on eye diagrams
  • Calculate statistics between markers only
  • Software PLL (1st order)
  • USB TMB support
  • Actual measurement results are now printed on TestScript report
  • Multi-segment TestScript report summary
  • Various other improvements and small enhancements
4.02.1
19 April 2005
  • Modified VvT file format to support future functionality
  • Added Summary display for TestScripts with more than one segment
  • All TestScript™ results can now be either printed or saved to a text file
  • Modified some colors for better visibility
  • Fixed a problem where Rise/Falltime would not work correctly for a differential signal
  • Fixed some TestScript-related issues to improve performance and support the SATA II TestScript
  • Updated HP/AT54845/6 support (no more Query UNTERMINATED messages)
  • Fixed a problem where toggling Graphics On/Off in a MultiAcqView would cause a duplicate record
4.02.0
4 April 2005
  • User-developed Custom M1 Measurements: Users can now create their own, unique, user-defined measurements in a DLL and call them from the front panel of M1 or can call them in an M1 TestScript.
  • Improvements on the TestScript Pass/Fail screen. The report screen can now be given a title by the user. The variable names for each specification value can be specified
  • Two new delay parameters for situations where Clock & Data are different frequencies, including: Upsample Clock by a factor of N and Delay to Nth edge of data.
  • DDj versus Bit display (for Repetitive Data only)
  • When in Multi-Acquisition view, it is now possible to plot any column of data versus acquisition number as either a TimeView or a HistoView.
  • Vpeak-peak, Vamplitude, and Vrms statistics added to ScopeView
4.01.0
24 Feb 2005
  • Full compatibility with initial TestScripts posted to www.ScopeApplications.com
  • Save/Recall Views in a settings file now available... Press Save | Multiple Items... | Views   Note: Choosing Preferences | Save Settings does not include Views, but Preferences | Load Settings will load any Views that were saved with those settings.
  • Risetime/Falltime views now allow the selection of V/ns or ns/V units in addition to Time
  • HP 54720 oscilloscope support
  • A number of other smaller improvements
4.00.0
15 Feb 2005
  • Initial release of M1 v4
  • AutoMeasure
  • M1 Reader
  • M1 NewComer
  • Record/Playback Console
  • MAQ Save Worst Case
  • Compliance Test Tools
  • Compliance Test Tool Builder
  • Logging
  • Many new debug, measurements, and view features