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                     UTPST RELEASE NOTES
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SOFTWARE:  Globalstar User Terminal Program Support Tool (UTPST)

VERSION:   1.5.0.0.3
DATE:      11/09/2000

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COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION
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Operating Systems: Windows NT 4.0 (Build 1381, Service Pack 3 or
                   later)
                   Windows 98 (Initial Release or later)
                   Windows 2000 (Initial Release or later)
QUALCOMM Phones:   Software versions 4.3.4 and later for Single-Mode
                   portable and digital fixed; 4.6.1 and later for
                   Tri-Mode portable; 4.2.02.9 and later for analog
                   fixed (QUALCOMM Globalstar Fixed Satellite Phones),
                   all Globalstar Data Modem releases.


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BUG FIXES
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1. Fixed the following problem: If a user clicked the software
   upgrade button immediately after the Connect button, the
   Authentication dialog could appear after the Software
   Upgrade dialog appeared.  If the user typed in the
   correct Service Programming Code (establishing a full
   connection), then clicked Cancel on the software upgrade
   dialog, the connection did not properly close.  Now the
   UTPST will properly close the connection in this situation.

2. Added code to warn a user if they try to set the Globalstar Home
   Service Provider MCC and MNC to values that match a prohibited
   entry on the Service Provider List.

3. Fixed problem where DMI errors in SMS entries saved to the
   .pst data file would cause the UTPST to crash when attempting
   to read the .pst file in.  The UTPST now properly ignores
   SMS entries with DMI errors in the .pst file.

4. For UT Type, changed "Marine" to "Maritime" and "Data Module"
   to "Data Modem."

5. Fixed support for displaying and entering non-English characters
   in the NAM Name, Banner, Last Call Dialed Digits Text, Service
   Provider List MCC Name, and Service Provider List MNC Name fields.
  
   Note that in order to properly display and edit Russian characters
   in these fields, the UTPST relies on the system Regional Settings
   for the Windows operating system under which it is installed.  
   The Regional Setting of 'English (United States)' allows display
   and editing of English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese
   but does not allow proper display and editing of Russian
   characters.

   For Russian on Windows NT 4.0, you must set the PC's Regional 
   Settings to Russian and add keyboard support for Russian.
   To change Regional Settings from the Control Panel, you 
   may need the Windows CDs for installing additional
   operating system files on your PC. You must also set the
   desired Regional Setting as the default system locale.
   Changing Regional Settings may require you to restart your
   PC as well.  You can add additional keyboard support via the 
   Control Panel. For this, you may need the Windows CDs for 
   installing additional operating system files on your PC; 
   however, you should not have to restart your PC.

   On Windows 2000, the Control Panel applet is called
   Regional Options. In order to properly display Russian
   characters under Windows 2000, you must install Cyrillic
   character support by selecting 'Cyrillic' in Language Settings 
   for System. Then you must select Russian as the 
   default system locale and add Russian keyboard support.

   On Windows 98, you must select the Windows codepage
   when Windows 98 is installed.  Once it is installed, you 
   cannot change it from the Control Panel Regional Settings 
   as in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.  To change the Windows 
   codepage to Cyrillic (1251), you must re-run the Windows 98
   installation.  After that, the UTPST will allow proper view and
   configuration of Russian characters but will be unable
   to properly display Western European characters.

6. Fixed a bug where, when running under Windows 98, the UTPST was
   unable to utilize all 32 characters in phone number fields such
   as Directory Number.

7. Fixed a few minor memory leaks.

8. Fixed a problem where clicking the connect button, then
   immediately clicking the software upgrade button before
   the Authentication dialog appeared, could occasionally
   cause an error.

9. Added support for Data Services Baud Rate on the General dialog.
   This item appears only when the UTPST is connected to a phone
   that supports data services.

10. Added support for several Data Services items on the Phone
    Statistics dialog. These appear only when the UTPST is connected
    to a phone that supports data services.

11. Corrected AMPS First Paging Channel and AMPS First Control
    Channel to match the corresponding parameters in the Globalstar
    User Terminal Service Programming Guide.  "Blank" now represents
    "unprogrammed" and the range is enforced to match the range
    described in the Service Programming Guide.

12. Fixed problems with connecting to newer phones that were in
    Low Power Mode.

13. Added additional syntax checking to the SID/NID Home Pairs in
    the CDMA NAM Settings dialog.

14. When a user closes the UTPST, it now remembers the directory
    last used with "Open Phone Settings File" separately from the
    directory last used for "Save Phone Settings to File" and
    "Save Phone Settings to File As."  This means that the Open
    Phone Settings File dialog can now open to a different
    directory than the Save Phone Settings to File and Save
    Phone Settings to File As dialogs do.

15. Fixed a problem where the UTPST was corrupting Access Channel
    List elements 14 and above whenever the Access Channel List
    was updated.

16. Directory Number on the Globalstar NAM and Cellular NAM dialog 
    boxes now supports up to 32 characters when the UTPST is connected 
    to newer phone software that supports them. Directory Number 
    accepts the digits 0 through 9, along with these characters: 
    '+', '-', '#', '*', 'T', and 'H'. This is consistent with support 
    for the phone book and emergency number entries. When connected 
    to older phones, the UTPST does not allow non-numeric characters 
    in the Directory Number, and also does not allow the user to 
    enter more than 10 digits.  

    In addition, on the Cellular NAM dialog box, the functionality 
    of the Program MINs button has been enhanced to program
    the IMSI 11_12 and MCC values in the CDMA IMSI if the Directory
    Number has sufficient digits available to do so. It does this in 
    the same way that the phone's user interface initializes 
    IMSI 11_12 and MCC when extra directory digits are available.

17. Dynamic memory items such as SMS are now handled properly
    during phone swaps, software upgrades, and reading settings
    from files. See the section in the release notes on
    "Known Oddities/Bugs" for details.

18. Phone Swap and Open Phone Settings File now clear phone book
    entries that were already on the target phone prior to adding
    the entries from the source phone or source file.

19. Fixed situations where temporary files were not deleted during
    Software Upgrade, Boot Block Upgrade, and Phone Swap. Temporary
    settings files are still saved when Software Upgrade or Boot
    Block Upgrade abort.

20. There was a problem where attempting a software upgrade before
    the phone was fully connected could in rare circumstances
    cause the UTPST to shut down with a run-time error. This has
    been fixed.

21. With newer versions of UT software that allow retries with the
    connection password it is possible to retry a connect attempt
    even if an incorrect password is typed in. Before, UTPST would
    always fail even if the UT would allow another connection attempt.

22. UTPST can now connect more reliably to portable phones that
    are plugged in but are in Low Power mode. This mode can
    be recognized by the phone display stating "Power is OFF".
    The connection process takes several seconds longer than the
    connection process to a phone that is fully active. Before,
    the UTPST would always fail to connect to the phone in this
    situation.

23. In the Read Only Settings, Calibration Block Structure
    Version replaces Calibration Block Format Version when
    connected to phones that support the Calibration Block
    Structure Version.

24. Some minor problems with the syntax checking code in the phone
    book and Service Provider tabs have been corrected.

25. "X" for Close on Standard/Expert mode window has been removed.

26. For the CDMA NAM Settings, UTPST now warns users when there
    is a potential conflict between the settings for Preferred
    Cellular Mode and Allowed Cellular Modes.

27. UTPST can now handle status items that increase in size,
    allowing it additional flexibility in its requirement to
    support forward compatibility.

28. It should no longer be possible to set two Service Provider
    List entries to the same Preferred Position.

29. Volume ranges on the Sound tab now have spin buttons to
    make selecting sound values easier.

30. Configure Summary Data File dialog redesigned for better
    ease of use and compliance with Windows standards.  No new
    parameters were added.

31. Add Button in Service Provide tab has "..." added for
    compliance with Windows standards.

32. In the Display tab, Show Time If Available entry, the UTC Only
    choice will only be available when connected to Tri-Mode
    portable phones.

33. Minor cosmetic changes on some displays to better line up
    display elements and improve look and feel.

34. Cancelling the Authentication dialog no longer produces an
    error message.

35. Save Phone Settings To File now uses the previous file name
    if there was a previous action to Save Phone Settings To File
    As during the same connection.

36. The splash screen and about box now display properly when the
    display is set to 256 colors.

37. Online help has been revised and updated for improved
    usability.


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NEW FEATURES
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1. On Tri-Mode portable phones, the phone's memory layout
   for SMS messages has changed for phone software version
   5.2.  This version of the UTPST preserves the SMS data and
   properly restores it to the phone when the phone is
   upgraded to version 5.2.  SMS data is also preserved when
   a version-5.2 phone reads in a .pst file that was created
   with an older phone.  Previous releases of the UTPST
   existed prior to phone software version 5.2 and thus did not
   have the code necessary to perform this conversion.

2. Added support for the following new parameters: Sort
   Phonebook, Packet Data Preferred Mode.

3. Added Chinese as an option for the Language item.  When
   connected to a phone that has Chinese language support
   built in, the UTPST will display "Chinese" in the Language
   combo box.  For older phones that do not have Chinese built
   in, there will be no Chinese language option in the
   Language combo box.

4. Added support for the Globalstar GSP-1620 Satellite Packet Data
   Modem ("Data Modem").

5. Added support for scripting. The UTPST exports an OLE Automation
   interface to allow any scripting language that supports loading
   OLE Automation objects to access UTPST functionality. The UTPST
   Scripting Application Programming Interface (API) is documented
   in the Globalstar UTPST Script API Reference Manual,
   80-99114-1 Rev B.  

   A PDF version of this manual is installed automatically in the
   UTPST installation directory, as pstapis.pdf. An Adobe Acrobat
   viewer installation program is available on the UTPST
   installation CD-ROM, in the Acrobat subdirectory. Perl and
   VBScript samples exist in the Samples directory, under the
   directory where UTPST is installed. 

6. Added support for the phone parameter "New Message Alert".

7. Added support for the new QGFSP parameter "Pay Phone/PBX End Call
   Wink Duration."

8. Added support for UT 5.1 phones, including support for these UT 5.1
   parameters: Globalstar Slotted Mode, Globalstar Slot Cycle Index.
   Also added support for EVRC parameters on Tri-Mode phones.

9. Added support to allow users to type in any COM port identifier
   desired in addition to the defaults of COM1 to COM4.

10. UT Type now recognizes Marine (type 3) and Data Modem (type 4).

11. Added Russian as an option for the Language item.  When connected
    to a phone that has Russian language support built in, the UTPST
    will display 'Russian' in the Language combo box.  For older
    phones that do not have Russian built in, there will be no Russian
    language option in the Language combo box.

12. Support for the new compressed format for UT software files.  The
    compressed files can be identified by the ".hgz" suffix on their
    file names.  When compressed files are used the software upgrade
    process is significantly speeded up.  Older format UT software
    files (identified by the ".hex" suffix on their file names)
    continue to be supported.

13. Software Upgrade rewritten for greater usability. All
    choices have been placed in a dialog that saves all settings
    between invocations of the UTPST.  The new Software Upgrade
    also allows a user to specify a file to be used to save settings
    during the upgrade, allowing additional flexibility in case of
    failure. Also, Software Upgrade no longer prompts for a password.
    Instead, Software Upgrade uses the password typed in for the
    connection that exists when initiating the software upgrade. The
    UTPST attempts to check for invalid software download files prior
    to download. Any files that are not in the format of standard
    phone software files are rejected immediately.

14. An additional menu option exists to allow Boot Block upgrades to
    the phone software. This option is similar to the new Software
    Upgrade functionality, except that it manages the process of a
    boot block upgrade alongside a main software upgrade. It is not
    possible to specify a boot block UT software file for a main
    UT software file and vice versa. Users who only wish to upgrade
    the main UT software should use the Software Upgrade menu option.

15. Warranty date code swap count in UT is now incremented during
    phone swap. Only the right-most digit is incremented by UTPST.
    When the right-most digit is nine, it is no longer incremented
    by UTPST during the phone swap process.

16. If the UTPST user connects to the phone, changes some settings but
    does not write them to the phone, then performs one of the
    following actions:
       * Close the UTPST,
       * Disconnect the UTPST from the phone,
       * Read in new phone settings from a file,
    then the UTPST will alert the user via a message box that they may
    potentially lose the changes they have already made.

17. For a software upgrade, boot block upgrade, and download RAM
    program, the Progress Display bar now indicates "Bytes Remaining"
    and "Percent Complete" in addition to "Time Remaining".

18. New items are now configurable by the UTPST:
      * Language
      * Last Call Dialed Digits (both text and number).

19. GFUT has been renamed to QGFSP.  For the QGFSP, new tone sets
    have been added for Anatel and GAC.

20. The directory for the last Save Phone Settings To File/Save
    Phone Settings To File As is now saved between invocations of
    the phone.

21. The directory for the last Download RAM Program is now saved
    between invocations of the phone. Download RAM Program also
    warns the user if the program is not in standard UT software
    file format, though it will allow the user to proceed if they
    wish as this is sometimes a valid situation.


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KNOWN ODDITIES/BUGS
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1. The sample scripts have a default connect password of "XXXXXX".
   This was done to prevent the service programming code from being
   revealed unnecessarily. 

   If you attempt to run the script with this password, the connect
   attempt will simply fail and the script engine should indicate
   the line of failure. Simply change the "XXXXXX" to the correct
   service programming code for the phone and rerun the script.

2. When the Find tab is selected for the online help, the fonts
   may be differently sized than expected.  There is no
   workaround at this time.

3. When connected to phones loaded with software versions prior to
   4.3.5 for Single-Mode portable and digital fixed, and versions
   prior to 4.6.2 for Tri-Mode portables, the following problems
   exist:

   *  If you phone swap with one of these phones as a TARGET phone,
      you may see some messages in the detailed results dialog such
      as "NV_SMS_MSGS_1 is critical AND failed writing to the phone.
      Not updated."

   *  If you restore settings from a previously saved file and
      attempt to Write Data To Phone, the Write Data To Phone may
      fail with the error message dialog box, "UTPST encountered
      an error when attempting to write changes to the phone. One or
      more values may not have been written to the phone.
      Error code: 80004005.

   *  If you software/boot block upgrade and view the detailed
      results dialog, you may see some messages such as
      "NV_SMS_MSGS_1 is critical AND failed writing to the phone.
      Not updated." You may also see messages such as
      "NV_UI_SP_MOBILE_DIALED_NUM is critical AND failed writing
      to the phone. Not updated."

   The only items that should have failed are the SMS messages and
   possibly NV_UI_SP_MOBILE_DIALED_NUM, which is the Globalstar 
   Directory Number on older Single-Mode phones. They will not have
   transferred to the target phone.  Other items should have
   transferred correctly and the phone should be fully operational
   and usable.

   The problem is in the UT (phone) software. The only workaround
   is to update the phone software to 4.3.5 or later for Single-Mode
   portable and digital fixed phones, or version 4.6.2 or later for
   Tri-Mode portables. There is no way to fix this from the UTPST
   other than upgrading the phone software.

4. When using Phone Swap, Software Upgrade, and Open Phone
   Settings File, any SMS messages restored to the phone
   will be displayed as "Duplicate" on the phone's user interface.
   The problem is in the phone software and will be fixed with
   a future version of the phone software.  There is no workaround
   at this time.

5. When connected to a phone loaded with software version
   R4.6.2.4, directory numbers may be truncated to ten digits
   if the first ten characters in the directory number contain
   one or more of the following characters:  '#', '*',
   'T', '+', or 'H'.  The problem is in the phone and will be
   fixed in a future version of the phone software.  The only
   workaround at this time is to only use decimal digits and
   hyphens in the first ten digits of the directory number.

