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  Vimba USB Transport Layer - Release Notes 
  
  Version: 1.1.1
  Date:    June 2019
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Components and Version Reference  
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Drivers
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  Vimba USB Driver                                    1.0.0

Vimba GenICam Transport Layer modules
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  USB Transport Layer (VimbaUSBTL.cti)                1.1.1*

Tools
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  Vimba Driver Installer (VimbaDriverInstaller.exe)	  1.1.8*
  
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Hardware Requirements
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PC or laptop with 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor or better.

ARM board with ARMv7-compatible 32-bit processor (500 MHz or better).
VFP3 support and Thumb extension are required. 
Tested board: ODROID-XU 

ARMv8-compatible 64-bit embedded system, for example, Jetson TX2. 

Additionally, a built-in USB 3.0 controller for PCI Express bus is required.

  Remark:
  Testing has been performed on host controllers that are based on Intel chip
  sets and Renesas chip sets. The driver may run on host controllers that
  are based on chip sets from other vendors, too. Nevertheless for best
  performance we highly recommend Intel chip sets.
  However, if there are any problems please feel free to contact our Technical
  Software Support (see below).


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Tested Operating Systems
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The Vimba USB Transport Layer is designed for the 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 
operating systems:

   Windows 7
   Windows 8 and 8.1
   Windows 10
   
   Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (64-bit)
   Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (32-bit and 64-bit)
   Debian 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
   Debian 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
   Fedora 29 (32-bit and 64-bit)
   
Vimba has been tested with the following 32-bit hard-float ARM
operating systems:

    Ubuntu version 16.04 LTS


Tested SOM (system-on-module) with ARMv8 and 64-bit hard-float operating system:

    Vimba was tested on Jetson TX1 with Linux for Tegra X1 R24.2.1. 

Note that R24.2.1 contains Ubuntu 16.04 and several bug fixes. 
Please do not use its predecessor Tegra X1 R24.2.
 
In most cases, Vimba is also compatible to higher versions and other Linux distributions. 
Updates on tested operating systems are published on the Vimba webpage: 
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software.html

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Installation
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The Vimba USB Transport Layer is part of the Vimba SDK. For instructions on how
to install this module, please refer to the Vimba User Manual.

	
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Correlations with other Allied Vision Software Packages
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Please refer to the Vimba SDK Release Notes.


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Known issues
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MSI Uninstallation by new Windows 10 dialog "Apps&Features" is not supported by now.
Please use the old "Programs and Features" dialog.


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Changes and release history
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Changes in version 1.1.1:
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USB Transport Layer
  - Minor bug fixes

Installer and driver
   - New certificates for installer and driver (Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1)

Changes in version 1.1.0:
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USB Transport Layer
  - Minor bug fixes
  - Added transport layer XML file caching

Changes in version 1.0.3:
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USB Transport Layer
  - Minor bug fixes
  - Interface features DeviceDriverPath and DeviceLocation added


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Allied Vision Technical Support
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Contact us:
https://www.alliedvision.com/contact

