hsf release notes

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Conexant SoftModem DriverRelease Notes

4/10/2023

Conexant Confidential 2 04/10/23

Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................. 3

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 6

COUNTRY/REGION SUPPORT.....................................................................................................7

V.92 Feature Support....................................................................................................8

SOFTMODEM RELEASE NOTES.................................................................................................9

Version 7.74.00..............................................................................................................9

Version 7.73.00..............................................................................................................9

Version 7.72.00..............................................................................................................9

Version 7.71.00............................................................................................................10

Version 7.70.00............................................................................................................10

Version 7.69.00............................................................................................................10

Version 7.68.00............................................................................................................10

Version 7.67.00............................................................................................................10

Version 7.66.00............................................................................................................11

Version 7.65.00............................................................................................................11

Version 7.64.00............................................................................................................11

Version 7.63.00............................................................................................................11

Version 7.62.00............................................................................................................11

Version 7.61.00............................................................................................................12

Version 7.60.00............................................................................................................13

Version 7.59.00............................................................................................................13

Version 7.58.00............................................................................................................13

Version 7.57.00............................................................................................................14

Version 7.56.00............................................................................................................15

Version 7.55.00............................................................................................................15

Version 7.54.00............................................................................................................15

Version 7.53.00............................................................................................................15

Version 7.52.00............................................................................................................16

Version 7.51.00............................................................................................................16

Version 7.50.00............................................................................................................17

Version 7.49.00............................................................................................................17

Version 7.48.00............................................................................................................17

Version 7.47.00............................................................................................................17

Version 7.46.00............................................................................................................18

Version 7.45.00............................................................................................................18

Version 7.44.00............................................................................................................18

Version 7.43.00............................................................................................................19

Version 7.42.00............................................................................................................19

Version 7.41.00............................................................................................................19

Version 7.40.00............................................................................................................20

Version 7.39.00............................................................................................................20

Version 7.38.00............................................................................................................21

Version 7.37.00............................................................................................................21

Version 7.36.00............................................................................................................21


Version 7.35.00............................................................................................................21

Version 7.34.00............................................................................................................22

Version 7.33.00............................................................................................................22

Version 7.32.00............................................................................................................22

Version 7.31.00............................................................................................................22

Version 7.30.00............................................................................................................23

Version 7.29.00............................................................................................................23

Version 7.28.00............................................................................................................23

Version 7.27.00............................................................................................................23

Version 7.26.00............................................................................................................23

Version 7.25.00............................................................................................................24

Version 7.24.00............................................................................................................24

Version 7.23.00............................................................................................................24

Version 7.22.00............................................................................................................25

Version 7.21.00............................................................................................................25

Version 7.20.00............................................................................................................26

Version 7.19.00............................................................................................................26

HOMOLOGATION/COUNTRY FILE CHANGES.........................................................................28

Master CTY file Updated to v1.28 starting from Modem Driver V7.73.00................28






Master CTY file Updated to v1.20 starting in v7.48.00..............................................29

Master CTY file Updated to v1.19bis starting in v7.45.00.........................................29



Master CTY file Updated to v1.17 for dedicated internal process...........................30



XAUDIO (SOFT CALL PROGRESS FOR WINDOWS VISTA)....................................................33

Version 1.0.15.0...........................................................................................................33

Version 1.0.8.0 – 1.0.14.0 ACF modem fixes ONLY..................................................33

Version 1.0.7.0.............................................................................................................33

Version 1.0.5.0 – 1.0.6.0 ACF modem fixes ONLY....................................................33

Version 1.0.4.0.............................................................................................................33

Version 1.0.3.0.............................................................................................................33

Version 1.0.1.0 and Version 1.0.2.0............................................................................33


IntroductionPlease refer to the product documentation for full details of features supported in the HSF driver.


Country/Region SupportUnless modified in a particular release package the following list of countries/regions are supported in the current release:

AFGHANISTANALBANIAALGERIAAMERICAN SAMOAANDORRAANGOLAANGUILLAANTIGUA AND BARBUDAARGENTINAARMENIAARUBAASCENSION ISLANDAUSTRALIAAUSTRIAAZERBAIJANBAHAMASBAHRAINBANGLADESHBARBADOSBELARUSBELGIUMBELIZEBENINBERMUDABHUTANBOLIVIABOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINABOTSWANABRAZILBRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDSBRUNEIBULGARIABURKINA FASOBURUNDICAMBODIACAMEROONCANADACAPE VERDECAYMAN ISLANDSCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICCHADCHILECHINACHRISTMAS ISLANDCOCOS KEELING ISLANDSCOLOMBIACOMOROSCONGOCOOK ISLANDSCOSTA RICACOTE D'IVOIRECROATIACUBACYPRUSCZECH REPUBLICDEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREADENMARKDIEGO GARCIADJIBOUTIDOMINICADOMINICAN REPUBLICEAST TIMORECUADOREGYPTEL SALVADOREQUATORIAL GUINEAERITREA

ESTONIAETHIOPIAFALKLAND ISLANDSFAROE ISLANDSFIJIFINLANDFRANCEFRENCH ANTILLESFRENCH GUIANAFRENCH POLYNESIAGABONGAMBIAGEORGIAGERMANYGERMANYGHANAGIBRALTARGREECEGREENLANDGRENADAGUADELOUPEGUAMGUANTANAMO BAYGUATEMALAGUINEAGUINEA-BISSAUGUYANAHAITIHONDURASHONG KONGHUNGARYICELANDINDIAINDONESIAINMARSAT ATLANTIC EASTINMARSAT ATLANTIC EASTINMARSAT ATLANTIC WESTINMARSAT INDIANINMARSAT PACIFICINTERNATIONAL FREEPHONE SERVICEIRANIRAQIRELANDISRAELITALYJAMAICAJAPANJORDANKAZAKHSTANKENYAKIRIBATIKOREAKUWAITKYRGYZSTANLAOSLATVIALEBANONLESOTHOLIBERIALIBYALIECHTENSTEINLITHUANIALUXEMBOURGMACAOMACEDONIAMADAGASCARMALAWI


MALAYSIAMALDIVESMALIMALTAMARSHALL ISLANDSMARTINIQUEMAURITANIAMAURITIUSMAYOTTEMEXICOMICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OFMOLDOVAMONACOMONGOLIAMONTSERRATMOROCCOMOZAMBIQUEMYANMARNAMIBIANAURUNEPALNETHERLANDS ANTILLESNETHERLANDSNEW CALEDONIANEW ZEALANDNICARAGUANIGERNIGERIANIUENORFOLK ISLANDNORWAYOMANPAKISTANPALAUPANAMAPAPUA NEW GUINEAPARAGUAYPERUPHILIPPINESPOLANDPORTUGALPUERTO RICOQATARREUNION ISLANDROMANIAROTA ISLANDRUSSIARWANDASAINT HELENA AND ASCENSIONSAINT KITTS AND NEVISSAINT LUCIASAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESSAIPAN ISLANDSAN MARINO

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPESAUDI ARABIASENEGALSEYCHELLESSIERRA LEONESINGAPORESLOVAKIASLOVENIASOLOMON ISLANDSSOMALIASOUTH AFRICASPAINSRI LANKAST PIERRE ET MIQUELONSUDANSURINAMESWAZILANDSWEDENSWITZERLANDSYRIATAIWANTAJIKISTANTANZANIATHAILANDTINIAN ISLANDTOGOTOKELAUTONGATRINIDAD AND TOBAGOTUNISIATURKEYTURKMENISTANTURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDSTUVALUUGANDAUKUKRAINEUNITED ARAB EMIRATESURUGUAYUS VIRGIN ISLANDUSAUZBEKISTANVANUATUVATICAN CITYVENEZUELAVIETNAMWALLIS AND FUTUNAWESTERN SAMOAYEMENYUGOSLAVIAZAIREZAMBIAZIMBABWE

V.92 Feature SupportAll V.92 features are on by default in this release. If you want a driver that only supports V.90 and V.34 modulations, please release it specifically, for 7.24.00 and above, a customized release is required.


SoftModem Release Notes

Version 7.74.00

Problems Fixed/New Features AddedOperating

SystemHardware Platform

OCA crash: ATTEMPTED_SWITCH_FROM_DPC (B8) in HSX_CNXT.sys

Vista All

BSOD with SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (3b) if memory allocation fails when copying the contents of the CTY file into the registry (copy usually happens during the installation)

All All

Potential BSOD with PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (50) when copying the contents of the CTY file into the registry or creating the response to the +GCI=? command (both usually happens during the installation)

All All

Version 7.73.00



BSOD when modem DTM test suits disables HDA bus driver during the WLK 1.2 WHQL test

Vista HDA modem

Version 7.72.00



Erroneous echo loss value is by the #UG and #UD commands. All All

Intermittent failures when connecting to servers from different ISP. Issue is caused by the server not following the required standards. Connectivity problem is solved by enabling V.8bis at modem client side.

All All

INF: Stored QC profile is cleared during the installation to prevent possible incompatibility issues of QC profile structure and size between old and new modem drivers

All All

INF: Close DLD application if it is running when uninstalling modem driver

All All

On the same line (line condition does not change) many subsequent QC calls takes the same amount of time to connect as a non-QC call.

All All

Intermittent fallback to V.34 modulation when the line has alternating RBS

All All

Downstream (Rx) rates using V.90 modulation may be limited by sub-optimal EC convergence on difficult line loops

All All

Intermittent obsolete phase 2 error-recovery during QC connection attempt.

All All

Possible fallback to V.34 modulation or low V.90 rate on long or loaded line loops

All All

MOH session disconnects if user rejects incoming call when connected to NACK server

All All


Version 7.71.00



Driver Verifier failure (blue screen) when system fails to allocate memory for DMA buffer

All All

Driver Verifier failure (blue screen) when driver is releasing mutex object that was never allocated.

All All

Added support for the 2nd revision of PCIe modem All PCIe modem

Modem doesn’t detect remote phone disconnection (and stays off-hook) if CO indicates the disconnection with busy or fast busy tone and that tone is detected as call waiting tone by modem

All All

Version 7.70.00



Failure to connect against Cisco CSMv6 and Lucent V.92 servers when Quick Connect is enabled

Windows 2000 All

Failure to connect using V.90 modulation against Lucent server on loaded loops

Windows 2000 All

Failure to connect against Lucent server when PCM upstream is enabled

Windows 2000 All

Modem fails to connect using V.90 modulation over wireless DECT Phone Line Extender to a specific server in the UK

All All

Blue screen occurred when running driver verifier (bug check C4) caused by running intermittently at wrong IRQL when processing the data from DTE.

All All

Version 7.69.00



Modem fails to connect using V.34 modulation over wireless DECT Phone Line Extender to a specific server in Italy. V.90 connection is successful.

All All

Fixed a crash in Windows Vista modem driver that appeared from Microsoft OCA bug report.

Windows Vista All

Failure to establish PPP connection with DUN and customized script in Windows 2000 against a specific server.

Windows 2000 All

Noise is heard at remote side when calling from Fax Talk application because the modem falsely reports speakerphone capability to the application.

All All

Version 7.68.00



AT|LC command to measure the loop current is functional ALL HAL

Version 7.67.00




Blue screen occurs when performing Wake On Ring or going to hibernation

Windows XP All

Reconnection fails from Modem on Hold state if Call Waiting arrives without CID

All All

Version 7.66.00



On some systems, when call progress starts after a stream is already playing, there will be many interruptions that make it appear like it is stuttering. Also, when running from battery, call progress is always distorted, with or without playing a stream.

Windows XP All

Off-hook squeaks when using a buzzer All HAL

Version 7.65.00



WOR is unreliable on Windows Vista and fails randomly (system dependant)

Windows Vista All

Intermittent system lock up after NO DIALTONE happening after 500 to 3000 calls on Rainier platforms.

All Rainier

Version 7.64.00



Fix pulse break failure in Australia with HAL designs. All HAL

Off hook power setting algorithm changed to correct an earlier fix for handset detection

AllSmartHSFiSmartMC3z

Fix potential cause for blue screen on Windows Vista during shutdown. Windows Vista All

Version 7.63.00



Fixed Pulse dialing on modems using SiLabs codec. All All

Issue with AT command AT&Zn where a saved phone number in profile could not be modified or deleted. This issue is resolved

All All

Enhancements to AT command AT#UD. This command reports port settings and last call time.

All All

Using the ATDL command the last number dialed is not redialed after the modem port is closed and re-opened.

All All

If PCM upstream is disabled in the INF or CTY file, AT+PIG=? command now returns ( 1). Previously it returned (0,1) indicating that PCM Upstream was an option. In Addition, AT+PIG=1 command now returns an OK response. Previously it returned [error].

All All

Version 7.62.00

Problems Fixed/New Features Added Operating Hardware


System Platform

The AT&F0 command is now an alias to the existing AT&F command [reset the modem settings to factory default]

All All

Modem handshake volume for pulse dialing was slightly higher than tone dialing. Adjusted the volume so that Pulse and Tone dialing are equal.

XP All

Version 7.61.00



Add support for Conexant PCI Express modem (Rainier) All SmartHSF4e

Decrease Digital Line Detection (DLD) time from 240 ms to 120 ms to increase product reliability

AllModem with SmartDAA

Increase TBR-21 line seizure margin for SmartDAA3 (CX20493). This change provides a bigger margin to pass regulatory tests in Europe.

AllModem with SmartDAA3 (CX20493)

Change the names of silent Universal Installer/Uninstaller (UIU) and Universal CoInstaller (UCI) files for modem to avoid conflict with the corresponding files from Conexant Audio drivers. Files with the same name and contents may cause WHQL system failures if both modem and audio drivers are Conexant based.

New naming convention for silent UIU for modem:UIU32m.exe for 32-bit OSUIU64m.exe for 64-bit OS

New naming convention for UCI for modem:UCI32Mnn.dll for 32-bit OSUCI64Mnn.dll for 64-bit OS

Note: M stands for modem nn stands for the last 2 digits of the UCI version.

All All

Fix an intermittent system crash (BSOD) when system goes to Stand-by mode while the modem connection is active. The problem is system specific and caused by a race condition between OS services and modem driver.

Windows Vista All

System locks up when the system goes into Stand-by mode while the modem connection is active and "Allow Hybrid Sleep" settings in Power Management control panel is set to "Off".The default setting of "Allow Hybrid Sleep" in the OS is "On" and with this setting the problem doesn't show up. This issue was resolved.

Windows Vista All

Wake On Ring (WOR) is not functional when the system goes into Stand-by mode while modem connection is active. This issue was resolved.

Windows Vista PCI modem

Fixed an intermittent failure to establish a successful connection on very difficult lines (line characteristics close to the 2A6 standard). This issue was caused by failed error correction negotiation.

All All

Improvement for V.90 connection rates on a very long line (~26 Kft).

All All

Fixed low connectivity rates or failure to connect the modem All Modem with


with Discrete DAA and SoftRing detection. Issue was observed during an automated test that does not close the ports between each session. The problem is not observed in a real world scenario (Dial-Up Networking, etc.) where the modem port is reopened on every dial attempt. Problem was introduced in 7.60.00

Discrete DAA and SoftRing

circuitry

INF Changes:Failure to load INF file under DTM RC2. To attain WHQL logo for Windows 2000 and Windows XP it is required to use Windows Vista DTM.This is a Windows Vista problem introduced in DTM RC2 and fixed in DTM RTM. The workaround is to use the following:[SourceDisksNames]1 = %WINDiskName%,,,instead of [SourceDisksNames]1 = %WINDiskName%,Disk1

Windows 2000Windows XP

All

Version 7.60.00



Intermittent failure to detect ring after successful V.90 or V.92 connection with modem board requiring software ring detection.

WDM SL2801

Version 7.59.00



Intermittent false detection of Call Waiting tone while modem is connected. This is a very rare condition and it could result in the session to be disconnected.

WDM All

Bug check randomly happening when system goes to the suspend state during the "Sleep Stress with I/O" test from DTM RC2.

Windows Vista All

Version 7.58.00



Bug check 0x3b while running devctl.exe on Windows Vista, caused by Failure to allocate DMA during devctl.exe test which injects fault conditions when accessing the DMA later. The fix was to:1) Return initialization result to upper layer. 2) Validate DMA buffer pointer before access.

WDM All

Bug check 0x9F randomly happening when resume from standby or Hibernate starting from Windows Vista Beta 2 (build 5384).When modem goes to D3, a series of events will power down the codec and enable wake on ring. Sometimes, the bus driver will already be in lower power state and reject any requests coming in. This can also cause further failures when system

WDM All


resumes.The fix was to change the order of events and check for certain conditions before making power management calls to avoid scenarios where there is no response form the bus driver.

Modem connection is stuck when CW CID arrives and country is set to ChinaThe problem was fixed by:1) Allowing DTMF CID only for CID type 12) Add a new state handler for a state that previously was not handled correctly

WDM All

Random CWCID failure during MOH sessions using NetWaitingFixed by changing the method of detecting and identifying CID type 2.

WDM All

Failures to detect CID type 1 on some test cases in TIA/EIA 777AChanged the logic in some of the routines handling CID type 1 detection.

WDM All

Add support for call hopping on Windows Vista WDM Windows Vista

INF changes:1) Force BUFFERS=OFF for modems that have no hardware buffers (ignore INF setting)2) Default volume setting should be L3 for modems with buzzer CP3) Synchronize the settings for KMixer initial delays for 32 and 64-bit systems4) Add entries for XAudio files to make sure the CoInstaller will remove them during uninstall.5) Ignore DaaType setting from INF for modems that supports just Discrete DAA6) Add new INF files for all relevant OS/type/etc. combination so that call progress will route though buzzer when sound driver is disabled on a system with SmartSP board with buzzer.7) For HDAUDIO modem, UIPATH in default INFs should use HDAUDIO instead of PCI8) Add HDAUDIO prefix to ProductName definition for HDAUDIO modem in default INFs.9) Remove obsolete commented out lines referring to csacpl.cpl10) Failure to load INF file under DTM RC2This is a Microsoft problem introduced in DTM RC2. The workaround is to use[SourceDisksNames]1 = %WINDiskName%,,,instead of [SourceDisksNames]1 = %WINDiskName%,Disk1

All All

Version 7.57.00



Removed the code that releases and re-allocates the DMA which was added as a workaround for an issue with bus driver version 1013 and is no longer needed.This was causing a BSOD during power management test of DTM.

WDMAll platforms with SoftRing

Detection


INF changes:1) XAudio .sys and .exe file names were changed for 64-bit Windows Vista2) Define blanks instead of empty strings for +GOI and +GSN values to avoid INFCHK errors3) Add infrastructure for Lassen (INF files, PVCS folders) for all OS

All All

Version 7.56.00



System lock up when going to S3 or hibernation with HDA modem. The modem was changed to work around a system lock seen on a specific system. The lock was seen while returning from, or going to, a low power system state. The modem was found to be in a loop waiting for the bus driver. The change in the modem is to remove an indefinite wait state in the case where the bus driver is unavailable. This allows the system to return or enter the desired state without locking up. This does not ensure that the modem will work, as the bus driver must be available for proper modem operation.

WDMSmartMC4,

SmartAMCHD2

Version 7.55.00



The modem was seen to have Random CWCID failures (4%). The modem Caller ID detection scheme was modified to add tolerance for the timing between the signaling and the data.

All All

WOR was reported as not working on Windows Vista for Teton HDAudio. The problem was found to be in the configuration. The modem was changed to accommodate different ring detection schemes used with the HSF Teton. The new configuration method was added which allows the INF to control whether the hardware ring detection method or the software ring detection method.

Windows Vista HSF

Add the ability to hide the power management tab in the modem properties.

Windows 2000,

Windows XP, AMD64

All

Version 7.54.00



The modem was changed to correct a reference to an uninitialized set of parameters. A change to the codec interface made in 7.50.00 introduced the problematic reference on ATi , ALi, SIS and VIA. The problem did not exist in the ICH hardware module. The problem does not exist for ver 7.49.00 and below. In the failing condition the modem port open during installation would cause a system failure.

WDMAC'97 modems

on ALi, VIA, ATi

Version 7.53.00Problems Fixed/New Features Added Operating System Hardware Platform


The modem was changed to prevent a system failure seen during Driver Verifier NDIS-Standby Open test. The modem driver was attempting to access information that had expired. This access of invalid information causes the system to blue screen. The change adds conditional checks on the information to ensure that they are valid prior to access. The blue screen indicates that the failure was probably caused by HSF_CNXT.sys.

WDM All

The modem was changed to implement a work around for an issue seen with SmartHSF4 (Bryce) when attempting WOR from S4. The symptom was that the system was no longer responsive after the RING was detected and the system begins to return from S4. The problem was found to be rooted in the status of the PLL used for the clock signal. In the failure mode the PLL was not configured to run. The work around is to ensure that the PLL is running in the routine used to return from the low power state. Since the SmartDAA4 does not have more than one power mode, it was assumed that the PLL (clock) would be running while the modem is active. The change is to remove the assumption and to verify the clock is running when the modem is directed to return from the low power state.

WDMSmartHSF4

(Bryce)


CTY file updated to 1.21 for 1) CAS time out for China2) Sreg for Belarus and Japan3) TXLevel Smart TXLevel for Belarus4) SmartRelays for Mexico

All All

Can not power up Bryce X3 LSD WDM SmartMC3s (HAL)

No CP on Windows Vista when driver is installed over an existing driver

All All

No CWCID was displayed on NW for incoming call in CHINA

WDM All

System locks up entering S3 while modem is connected WDM All

System hangs during hibernate resume test on Intel dual core.

WDMHDA in Hyper

threading and Dual Core systems

After hot swap of Riesling PCI boards, pci configuration space is lost.

WDM PCI

Call hopping for Lassen is disabled in the driver, need to re-enable

WDM Lassen

Windows Vista build 5444 Blue screen during modem installation

Windows Vista-specifically build

5444All


Blue screen on AMD dual core system WDM HDAudio


Windows Vista build 5444 Blue screen during modem installation

Windows Vista All

Call Waiting tone is not detected on a specific line when connected at V90

WDM All

DOS test does not set CPU rate (no effect on Windows driver)

DOS HDAudio


Added support for new SiLabs codec IDs. All All

Cosmetic changes in DTMF generator All All


"NO CARRIER" is printed too long after remote hang up.

All SmartMC3z

NetWaiting does not pop up during incoming call when connected v90

Windows 2000, Windows XP,

AMD64All

V.32 Tx Level Sometimes Marginally Fails (between -10 and -9.8 dBm)


CTY file update to 1.20 All All

Change UIU naming in x64. The silent installation/uninstallation utility changed from Setup64.exe to HXFSetup64.exe

AMD64 All

Congestion tone is detected as dial tone in European countries

All All

HCT enable/disable test blue screens using 64-bit Zion speakerphone driver

Windows XP, AMD64

SmartMC3z

Modem fails to pulse dial on AMD dual core system. A workaround was introduced to avoid erroneous timing reports from specific AMD X2 processors. This patch is not required if the system is patched with software updates from AMD and Microsoft.

Windows XP SmartAMC2

Introduction of a new file naming convention to separate driver names between Windows Vista and XP.

All All

Pulse dialing failed for countries set to pulse with slow edge (e.g. France)

Windows 2000, Windows XP,

AMD64SmartMC3s

Zion/Hal has low throughput with certain transformersWindows 2000, Windows XP,

AMD64SmartMC3s


Version 7.47.00

Problems Fixed/New Features Added Operating SystemHardware Platform

Need to update CTY file for Brazil power test All All

Call progress / speakerphone does not work on latest Windows Vista builds

Windows Vista All

Caller ID does not work. All HAL

Version 7.46.00

Problems Fixed/New Features Added Operating SystemHardware Platform

Quick connect always fails (successful connection but with full training)

All All

Driver does not build with WDK(Longhorn DDK)Windows 2000Windows XP

AMD64All

ECS P13G Teton CNR (AC97) can't WOR in Win98Windows 98

Second Edition

AC-Link modem with Intel AC-Link

controller

Version 7.45.00

Problems Fixed/New Features Added Operating System Hardware Platform

Call KeFlushQueuedDpcs() provided in Sever 2003 DDK by address in runtime instead of linking with it at build time so we can still use the same driver for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.


AMD64All

Connecting to a certain server (Sony Internal Server) using Dial Up Networking, the negotiation sequence does not complete and we get connection failure.

All All

Problem with HCT PCI Compliance test specific to Ali platforms.

Windows XP SmartMC3S- ALi

Version 7.44.00


The modem driver was changed to place the modem back on hook when presented with the line conditions associated with the power cross test. This specific test is part of the Brazilian modem qualification tests.

Windows XPAMD64

HSF

A fix was implemented to correct gain settings in the codec after connecting at V.90 on certain lines. When the modem is placed back on hook the gain settings are reset as to allow proper ring detection. A gain switch change was also implemented that corrected a failure to detect caller ID. The In order to detect an incoming ring signal and then the CID signal to follow, the codec gains must switch from low to high gain and then back to low. This functionality has been fixed in this version of the HSF. This change applies

Windows XPAMD64

HSF



to discrete DAA products using softring. Specifically this fix applies to lead-free HSFi for ring detection and to Teton for ring detection and caller ID.

A Work around introduced for SiS AC97 modems going to S3. The modem now checks to see if the audio device has prepared the bus for power down. If the bus has not been prepared the modem makes the proper settings before going to the low power state. This workaround resolves a failure to wake on ring in Windows 2000 and in prior versions of the operating system. Windows Xp does not require this work around.

Windows 2000Windows 98 Second Edition WDM drivers

HSF

Version 7.43.00


New entries are added to the INF files, some for HAL specific and some for all products.

All All

CallHopping feature support is added to the driver code.

All All

Version 7.42.00


Changes required for building Linux drivers. Linux All

Driver does not work with smart link modem, changes added for HSP support.

All HSP

Timing and overrun/underrun fixes for Windows Vista XAudio (call progress) code.

Windows Vista All

Fix for WOR issue on Ali platforms.Windows XP

AMD64

AC-Link modem with ALi AC-Link

controller

Intermittent V.32 connect failures caused by wrong initialization of the PLL and timing correction. This was discovered during internal testing with a certain line against a certain reference modem.

All All

V.34 Tx Level cannot be increased above -10 dBm – Discovered during PTT testing for India.

All All

Changes made specifically for embedded Fax product does not get compiled for HSF drivers but is in the common code base.

All All

Version 7.41.00


When softring is enabled, after manually resuming from S3 via mouse or power button, modem can not detect ring until we go off-hook and then back on-hook.Ring detection works fine after coming out of S3 via WOR.

All All



When h/w ring is enabled, ring detection works fine.

Bryce specific fix, when using PLL configuration, on certain systems DIB clock is not ON and therefore, driver can not access LSD.

Windows XPSmartMC*

When we dial out on Via platforms, sometimes the system will freeze & display black screen

Windows XPAMD64

SmartMC3SAC-Link modem with VIA AC-Link

controller

Startup failure with certain Venice (HAL LSD) devices All SmartMC3z

Using HyperTerminal, dial out and while the Modem is still off-hook, go to suspend mode(S3). The system closes all applications including HyperTerminal, screen blank out and appears ready to suspend but power is never turned off and the hard disk remains spinning. If the Modem is not in off-hook state, then these is no problem. Fixed by closing the steam in KMixer during shutdown.

Windows XPAMD64

All

Fixed sample rate converter and changed sample rate of audio stream from 48 KHz to 16 KHz for XAudio on Windows Vista.

Windows Vista All

Version 7.40.00


Integration of Windows Vista Speakerphone code for future builds.

Windows Vista All

Support for HDA modems on nVidia chipsets is needed in the DOS test.

DOS Nvidia

Japan CID is not detected with Zion boards.Connect Phone line simulator for CID-4Lines. Open Hyperterminal and issue AT+GCI=0, AT+VCID=1. Make a call to Zion and observe it detect RING but no CID.Change Phone line simulator for TLS-5, issue AT+GCI=B5, AT+VCID=1. Make a call to Zion and observe it detect RING and CID.

All SmartMC3z

When port is open and system goes to S3, Lassen can not dial after resume from S3.


AMD64

AC-Link modem with Intel AC-Link

controllerSmartMC3z

Use a single INF to install both modem and speakerphone components

Windows Vista All

When modem goes off-hook, a Pop Noise can be heard so we need to apply 800 ms silent time after off-hook to remove the pop noise.

All All

Sample Rate Converter is required if audio driver does not support sample rate of modem stream.

Windows Vista All

Taiwan CID (PreRing DTMF) only works for the first call. If you drop the line and call again, CID is not seen. Same scenario repeats after reboot.

All All



Fixed by adding a call to update pre ring indicator at the end of DTMF CLID which will setup CID RX.

Teton has ring detection issues that were introduced in 7.33.00.

All Teton

The new Mloader version 2.14 communicates with the datapumps through Orca function table rather than the CModem class. Need to add a wrap of C functions calling the CModem class functions. This code does not get compiled in the HSF drivers.

All All

Version 7.39.00


On hyper threading or dual core systems, if you run coldboot.exe several hundred times, it eventually blue screens in our HSFHWAZL.SYS driver

Windows XP HDAudio

Separate Windows 2000 and Windows XP INFs and make sure one does not install on the other.


All

Code added to drive new HAL DC circuit. All HAL products

Do not include strmdisp.sys and Yukon in release build and update libraries for ORCA.

Windows 2000-Windows XP-AMD64

All

Modem Loopback test fails in PC doctor for Windows for HDA systems

Windows 2000-Windows XP-AMD64

HDAudio

Using AT%TT26 (V.32 4800 bps) - AT%TT2A (V.32bis 14400 bps) the modem generates 1800 Hz tone rather than a 2400 Hz wide signal. As a result the modem fails the PTT tests.Problem found during by EEDC during PTT testing.

All All


Blue screen running Coldboot.exe several hundred times

Windows 2000-XP HD Audio


Bryce PLL did not start when temperature reached 60C and above

All Bryce

HDAudio driver could not load on Windows 2000 Windows 2000 HDAudio


ULi1573 X64 driver can't support WOR AMD64 HSPBlacklisting is not working correctly when different methods are configured.

All All

Blue screen during extended HCT DPE test cycles AllHDAudio dual core or hyper threading systems

Bryce and Lassen need OSR252 support All Bryce


Bryce:DTMF level is 8db below expected when complex impedence bit is set

All Bryce

Cannot dial out with Teton on HDAWindows 2000-Windows XP

All

USB driver does not build with Server 2003 DDK 3790

All HSF-USB

WOR fails with SOftRing enabled. Windows XP SmartMC3S


False OCP detection with Bryce All AllINFs needed for HAL products All HAL

No ring detect on ATI platforms AllAC-Link modem with ATI AC-Link controller

Quanta/Fujitsu GU1 AT+MS upstream issue All All

Voice device fails if BondOption is set for VoiceWindows XPAMD64

HSFi

Conducted emissions on Bryce\HAL is marginal with AT%TT6xx (upstream PCM)

All All

Tone detection in voice mode uses the 2nd tone parameter as bandwidth

All All

Fail to detect some of BUSY & REORDER tones during CO signals test -voice mode

Windows XP All

Intermittent connect failures of V.23 and Bell-103 All All


CARP crashes on Windows WINDOWS VISTA Windows Vista AllCan not open modem on AMD Dual Core (VIA), TL21259

All SmartMC3S

OCP false detection and need LCL detection for daa lib

All All

DMA buffers were not Unmapped after DMA were closed.

Windows 2000Windows XPWin64

HDAudio

ESD failure All All

Failed to open port on 64-bit system with Uli1573 Win64AC-Link modem with ALi AC-Link controller

Issues for initial Bryce test All AllKorean Ring Impedence not set All HomerNeed Lassen support All LassenPercent TT failure for Bryce All Bryce

Poor CID detection for ZionX2HalX3 AllZionX2HALX3

Termination cause from v.42 was not clearly set. All AllTeton Generic INFs All AllZion/Bryce Tx level is wrong when complex bit is set in .cty file

AllHAL(ZionBryce)

ZionX2/HalX3 Pulse Setup and Flash hook test failed in EEDC

AllZionX2HALX3

n400 was exceeded and caused disconnection during large file transfer

All All

Failing tests in Belarus: V.22 frequency offset All AllFailing tests in Belarus: V.32 phase jitter All AllDownload of a large file failed to complete All AllRandom characters are displayed when the user tries to connect to the server

All SmartMC3S



Can not force modem using COM10 on Windows XP/2k

Windows 2000Windows XPAMD64

All

Need Bryce driver support All AllSlow pulse dialing not working for Hal All AllCountry.doc has no HAL updates All All

Version 7.32.00Problems Fixed/New Features Added Operating System Hardware PlatformEnable soft ring detection for all supported chipsets All AllDTMF transmit level 2.5dB too high, lowered by 3dB.

AllSmartMC3SSmartMC3z

Inf setting change to eliminate speakerphone failure during HCT 12.1.01. Failure seen with previous releases during the NDIS test. Remote phone mic to PC speaker is silent and PC Mic to remote phone is silent

AMD64 HSFi

Unexpected “Generic” Country in response to ATI9. All All

Modem fails to detect V.42 (ADP,LAPM) in loop 6. AllAllHSF

Version 7.31.00 Problems Fixed/New Features Added Operating System Hardware Platform

False ring detect with Teton(AC ‘97) on Win98 Win98 Teton

Include support for Teton and update AC’97 VIA support for new VIA Core logic

AllAC-Link modem with VIA AC-Link controller


DC loop current not compliant in Australia for SmartMC3z

All All

Australia pulse dialing does not work, China, Canada pulse dialing out of spec.

All All

HSF USB modem causes system failure with 64 bit driver during HCT testing

Win64 HSF-USB


Fix HD Audio driver for Teton. Windows 2000-XP Teton-HD Audio

DMA position may be incorrect on VIA VT8237 chips.

AllAC-Link modem with VIA AC-Link controller

Added support for Zion Windows 2000-XP HD - Audio

Fax page retransmission running HCT on 64 bit ATI drivers

Windows 2000-XPAC-Link modem with ATI AC-Link controller


HCT fax test failure for SmartMC3s on ATi. Fax test fails after receiving 3 pages.

64 bit OSAC-Link modem with ATI AC-Link controller

Sometimes the driver reads wrong DMA pointer 64 bit OS AC-Link modem with



and that causes miscellaneous symptoms, i.e. broken dial tone, no dial tone, etc.

ATI AC-Link controller

Fix Korean ring busy/dial tone detection failure.Add UpdateDACMute in Off hook, since Korean ring mutes the DAC.

AllAll


Poor connectivity performance for HDAudio with Pre-Ring CID is enabled in Taiwan.

Windows 2000Windows XPWindows XP64

HDAudio

QC LAPM flag is not correctly received. All All

(DVT) modem fails V92 QC to 3Comhiper server All All

No Quick Connect connection against v.92 server configured with upstream enabled.

All All


Korean Ring Impedance is not enabled WDM drivers All

Manufacturing Test command: AT|LC Loop Current test used the wrong format.

WDM drivers All

Line current detection failure on some central office.

All HSP

Japan redial limitation timeout too long. All All

System crashed in VMM (blue screen) on Win98SE and WinME during port open.

Windows 98 Second EditionWindows Millennium

All

System will freeze when modem goes off-hook using Win98se with CARP driver when there is no Audio driver loaded.

98 All

HDAudio modem could not detect dial toneWindows XPWindows 2000

HDAudio

UNAA train times (LT) are long, close to 30 seconds, for large portion of UNAA net.With UNAA detection improvement, we had seen the train time for U-cases dropped to as close to those of I-cases.

All All

Intermittent failure to Connect in U-Cases WDM drivers HSFi

Modem fails to prepare CP sequence in time when there are long Tx buffers (BuffersDelay registry key) and probably specific RTD round trip delay. This causes the renegotiation to fail and modem disconnects.

All All

Fail to connect in U-case during a QC call against different servers.

All All

Performance degradation against 3Com server U-case

All All


No 64-bit support for Silicon Labs codec Windows XP64 PcTel



Merged code to support Silab 12khz codec. All PcTel

AT|DMA, AT|PNPID, AT|NE windows manufacturer test failures in HDAudio


HDAudio

ISP connect failure during Bench mark test running. All SmartMC3S

Changes for HD Audio DOS test DOS HDAudio

In a Smart Speakerphone configuration, no sound is heard on the receiving side. The problem is that we cannot hear playback sounds on the speaker, i.e. caller's or callee's voice and it is because for HD Audio, the send and receive are handled as two different devices.


HDAudio


USB 64-bit driver failed to connect using pulse dialing.

AMD64 HSF-USB

HSF USB wdm driver did not load on Win98se.Corrected by linking to different USB DDK library.

Win9SE WDM drivers

HSF-USB

Version 7.23.00Problems Fixed in v7.23.00 Operating System Hardware Platform

No call progress sound was heard with 64bit, or if CSD\KMixerDataInitialDelay changed from 0x9 to 0xC in the INF, then a truncated sound was heard. FIFO size increased, and under run detection handled differently for 64bit. 64bit requires the KMixerDataInitialDelay to be set to 0xC.

x64 All

In a manufacturing test environment, the port open was not failing if the DAA module was not populated.

All SmartDAA

The modem disconnects during ESD test using MDC1.5. The fix is to block resets. On the notebook the ground bounces look to the device like reset. The device reset caused the disconnections.

WDM drivers HDAudio Modem

Specific busy tone cadence failure during some Central Office testing

All ICH

Occasional blue screen on dial or answer after initial installation with USB driver.

x64 HSF-USB

EFT testing blue screen fixed by turning off LCL interrupts.

WDM drivers HDAudio Modem


Public Import Test warnings for HCT12.1

Windows 2000Windows MillenniumWindows XPAMD64

All

Blue screens on HCT12.0 Device Path Exerciser and Driver Verifier NDIS start/stop

Windows 2000Windows 98 Second Edition WDM driversWindows MillenniumWindows XP

HSF-USB


Problems Fixed in v7.21.00 Operating System Hardware Platform

AMD64

Implement AT|PNPID for HD Audio

Windows 2000Windows 98 Second Edition WDM driversWindows NT4Windows XPAMD64

All


Waikiki X3: Fail to connect in V34 in Answer mode Windows XP All

V.90 support is disabled All All

No V.92 in modem name All All

Waikiki V90 average throughput is > 100 cps lower in 7.17.00 than in 7.12.09

All All

USB HCT 12.0 Failures Windows XP HSF-USB l

Waikiki X3: V90 Performance degradation Windows XP SmartAMC2

ALI 1563 can't make a V90 connection AllAC-Link modem with ALi AC-Link controller

New friendly name without reference to V.92 All All

Modem frequently failed to detect Type 2 CID (CWCID)

All All

Spartacus X3: Fail to connect in loop6 & 7 in V34 Windows XP SmartMC3S


V.90 support is disabled, only V.34 is supported.

Windows 98 Second Edition WDM driversWindows MillenniumWindows XPAMD64

All

Default driver should not have any reference to V.92 since it does not support any of the V.92 features.

All All

Known Issues in V7.20.00 Operating System Hardware Platform

Guiu Setup will show 2 devices upon installations on AC-Link modem with HDAudio PnPID include in the INF's. That is because the tool we use to scan the bus (UIUSYS.SYS) doesn't yet know about HDAUDIO bus devices. This will be resolved and updated. There is no current impact other than a misleading failure message regarding the HDAudio installation when installing on an AC-Link platform.

AllAC-Link and HD Audio

Un-install/re-install without reboot fails. The installation fails if you uninstall the modem, and immediately re-install. We are looking at this issue, and will resolve it for the next release.

WDM drivers All

OCP does not pop-up on HDAudio platform, ok on AC-Link when a Digital Line event occurs. This does not affect the Digital Over Current protection, it just results in a No Dial tone message as a dial-termination reason. This will be resolved for the

All All


Problems Fixed in v7.19.00 Operating System Hardware Platform

next release.


Blue screen seen in Driver Verifier (HCT 12) AllSmartHSFSmartHSFiSmartHSFs

AT+VCID=1 returns ERROR for countries not supporting CID causing TAPI dial abort

Windows XP All

Blue screen when AT+VRID is issuedWindows 2000Windows XP

All

AT| commands are not supported Windows XP

SmartHSFSmartMC3SSmartMC3S RevBSmartAMC2

Fixes for manufacturing test All All

Add voice INFs for SoftRing modems All All

Support standard DDK buildWindows XPAMD64

All

Asus EFT test failure All SmartMC3z

Conditionally set V.92 settings based on build options

All All

Microsoft prefix warnings.Windows XPAMD64

All

FaxTalk engineer see two popup messages when send .wave file to telephone line.

Windows 98 Second Edition

All


Homologation/Country File Changes

Master CTY file Updated to v1.28 starting from Modem Driver V7.73.00

CountryParameter Type

ReasonsModification - description

Before Modification

After Modification

None None Update file header

Update header with year 2008

and update the list of the

supported modems by

adding PCIe, USB,

HDA modems

Outdated information

Current information




Before Modification

After Modification

Germany All

Not shown in Modem

properties under Windows Vista

Create two identical

profiles with T.35 codes 0x04 and

0x42

One profileTwo identical

profiles




Before Modification

After Modification

All profilesCALL_WAI

TING

Increase Call Waiting detection

reliability

Use Response

Time parameter

and increase the

value; increase

On/Off time

Response Time was ignored

ResponseTime (26 -> 42

msec) and On/Off

Debounce (50 -> 70 msec).




Before Modification

After Modification

All profilesV92_CON

TROLEnable PCM

UpstreamDisabled Enabled




Before Modification

After Modification

South DTMF Remove Use values

Africa, Turkey,

Canada, El Salvador,

Puerto Rico, USA

SMART_DTMF

No need to overwrite profile

valuesentries

from the corresponding

profiles




Before Modification

After Modification

Samoa Name MS request Name change

Western Samoa

Samoa

Macedonia NameMS request Name

changeMacedonia

MACEDONIA, FORMER

YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF

Congo NameMS request

Name change

Congo

CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF

THE

Yugoslavia Name MS request Name Change

Yugoslavia Serbia

Montenegro

All MS request CreationT.35 code

0xEA

Master CTY file Updated to v1.20 starting in v7.48.00



Before Modification

After Modification

AllCadence

and Tones

Pass Country Tester

Numerous fails

0 fail

Master CTY file Updated to v1.19bis starting in v7.45.00



Before Modification

After Modification

South Africa

Smart TXLevel

Tuning

Change DTMF level

DTMF Levels set to -9/-11 dBm

57,\3C

DTMF Levels set to -6/-8

dBm 5D,\40

Brazil Flags

Add bit for surge test

...,4C, 00 ...,4C, 08

Taiwan Blacklisting BL added on No Dial

Tone and Busy

HKR,Region\

00FE,BLACKLISTING,1,

\00,\01,\00,\01,\01,\

HKR,Region\00FE,BLACKLI

STING,1,\01,\01,\01,\01,\01,\01,\

01,\




Before Modification

After Modification

TaiwanPulse,

Blacklisting

Test conformityAll to at&p1, enable BL

Normal &p mapping, No

BL

All &P mapped 1 and BL method 2

AustraliaSmartTXLev

el

Test conformity

Add pulse setup

DTMF Levels set to -8/-10 dBm

DTMF Levels set to -6/-8

dBm 2A,\1C




Before Modification

After Modification

UAE AllTest conformity Change to

TBR reference

Reference profile set to

01

Reference Profile set to 02

All TBR countries

SmartRelays bit 7

Wilfrid RequestSmartRelay

s bit 7Compensati

on bit set Compensation

bit reset

UkraineSmartTXLevel, TXLevel

TGC requestSame as Russia

ITU DefaultSimilar to

Russia (TGC)

South Africa

SRegTGC request

S7S7 default to

57S7 default set to 32 (TGC)

Australia PulseOffset needed for

test conformity Add pulse offset

No sectionF0,\0F,\

Master CTY file Updated to v1.17 for dedicated internal process.




Before Modification

After Modification

Australia Pulse Test conformityAdd pulse

setupNo section 64

AustraliaSmartRelay

sTest conformity

Bit for very slow edge Rmake set

to 300 ohms

HKR,Region\

001E,SMART_RELAYS,1,\.A4,AC,\

A5,AC,\A4,AC,\A4,AC

HKR,Region\0009,SMART_RELAYS,1,\....

B4,AE,\B5,AE,\B4,AE,\A4,AE

ChileSmartRelay

sTest conformity

Set third impedance 600 ohms

No section reference to

profile 01

HKR,Region\0025,SMART_RELAYS,1,\....i

n C0

BelarusSmartRelay

sTest conformity DC2 to DC4

HKR,Region\

001E,SMAR

HKR,Region\001E,SMART_RELAYS,1,\....i

T_RELAYS,1,\...in 84

n 8C

Pakistan Sreg Test conformityChange in S28 and

S29No section

HKR,Region\0084,SREG,1,\

Czech Rep,

Romania, Turkey, Bosnia, Moldova

All Test conformity

Profile change to

match Europe

ITU TBR

French DOM TOM

All Test conformity

Profile change to

match France

ITU TBR

Netherlands Antilles

All Test conformity

Profile change to

match Netherlands

ITU TBR

Taiwan Toneparams ErrorRemove Wrong

parametersTBR




Before Modification

After Modification

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Inmarsat

Name

Flash hook duration must be set to 100ms +/-20 ms according

to the spec S002_A01_2001.

Changed S29 from 250ms to

100ms

St Pierre et Miquelon, Inmarsat

atlantic east

Saint Pierre and Miquelon,

Inmarsat

IndiaSmartRelay

s

Change for Fast edge in Pulse dialing

No SmartRelays

section

SmartRelays section with...

E4,80,\E5,80,\E4,80,\E4,80

Japan PulseInterdigit 84,03,\

Interdigit EE,02,\

USA CADENCEMax Busy

58,02,00,00,\

Max Busy 71,02,00,00,\

Korea FLAGS No bit set

New bit to set for ring impedance

Bit 2 Flag 03

FLAGS,1,02,00,0C,00

FLAGS,1,02,00,0C,04

ElSalvador, Puerto

Rico, Norway,

USA, japan

SREG

No S28 specification

default setting used

No S28 setting driver

default is used

Add S28 setting for

clarification purpose

1C,00,FF,00,\

Xaudio (Soft Call Progress for Windows Vista)

Version 1.0.15.0



Severity

Intermittent blue screen (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (7e)) on a specific system when disconnecting modem connection using AOL 9.0 Optimized application.

Windows Vista

All High

Version 1.0.8.0 – 1.0.14.0 ACF modem fixes ONLY

Version 1.0.7.0



Severity

Call progress may not stop due to synchronization issue.

Windows Vista

All High

Version 1.0.5.0 – 1.0.6.0 ACF modem fixes ONLY

Version 1.0.4.0



Severity

Blue screen when running DTM NDIS blind dial test. This fix was a refinement of the fix done in V1.0.3.0.

Windows Vista

All High

Version 1.0.3.0



Severity

CPU always stays at 100% maximum frequency when XAudio is running. This problem was introduced in internal release V1.0.2.0.

Windows Vista

All High

Blue screen when running DTM NDIS blind dial test. This problem was introduced in internal release V1.0.2.0.

Windows Vista

All High

Version 1.0.1.0 and Version 1.0.2.0



Severity

Internal test releases, never shippedWindows

VistaAll

hsf release notes

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