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; Dearborn Protocol Adapter II/II Plus/III Plus/4/4 Plus Installation
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; Drivers:    DG121032 - Dearborn Group RP1210A
; Release:    5.55 
; File:       Readme.txt
; Revision:   April 8, 2010
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; (c) Dearborn Group Technology 2010 - All Rights Reserved
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; Purpose
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This file contains last minute instructions and information for the installation 
of Dearborn Protocol Adapter 4 Plus and prior DPA versions at the release version 
listed above.

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; Significant Enhancements and Issues Resolved in 5.55
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1.  Added support for Windows 7, both 32 and 64 bit editions.  Note that
    installing on Windows 7 using 64 bit requires the user to navigate to, and
    select the correct driver file.  See the DPA User Manual in the 
    Start -> Programs -> Dearborn Group Products -> DPA 4 Plus menu.

2.  USB anomaly fixed that sometimes caused DPA not to connect on first try.

3.  Added in serial port retries for the serial versions of the DPA.  This
    fixes issues seen by customer of the DPA II, DPA II Plus and DPA III Plus
    serial port devices.

4.  Firmware update to 60.011 on DPA 4 Plus to enhance CAN/J1939 protocol 
    performance.

5.  New directory structure for utility programs such as Adapter Validation Tool
    and DG Diagnostics.

6.  Removed WhyMyAdapterIsntWorking_03132009.pdf and associated shortcut.

7.  Updated sample source code and exe.

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; Table of Contents
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   1:  Installing the DPA from the DPA Installation CD
   2:  Downloading and Installing from the Internet (www.dgtech.com)
   3:  Updating the Firmware On Your DPA 4 Plus  
   4:  Uninstalling the DPA
   5:  Deviations/Clarifications From The RP1210A Standard
   6:  Technical Support
   7:  DPA Warranty Terms and Conditions

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; 1: Installing the DPA from the DPA Installation CD
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  1. Close all running applications.

  2. Insert the DPA Installation CD into your CD drive. 
     2a.  If "autorun" is enabled, the install process should start automatically 
          and you can skip to instruction 4.

  3. If "autorun" is disabled, run the "DPAInstall.exe" executable manually.
     3a.  Open "My Computer" and expand your CD-ROM directory path. Double click 
          on the file "DPAInstall.exe" in the root directory of the CD.

  4. Follow the installation program instructions.

  5.  When the setup is complete, it will create a program folder called:

       Dearborn Group Products -> DPA 4 Plus 

      which can be found under the Start -> Programs menu.  From this 
      submenu, you can launch the troubleshooting application called Adapter 
      Validation Tool, or you can read the complete DPA User Manual or QuickStart 
      guides.

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; 2: Downloading and Installing from the Internet (www.dgtech.com)
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If you have the installation CD this step is not required unless newer drivers
and/or software have been released since you first received your unit.

  1.  Download the Dearborn Protocol Adapter drivers from the internet. 
      These can be found at http://www.dgtech.com/ under the support downloads 
      page.

  2.  Click on the Web page link to download the files to your computer.
      This file is a compressed file that contains the complete software
      package. It is recommended that the file be saved to a temporary directory 
      on your computer (e.g. "C:\TEMP\").

  3.  Decompress the file.

  4.  Run the file called "DPAInstall.exe".

  5.  Follow the installation program instructions as per step 1.

  6.  Check to see if a firmware update is required.  See section 3.

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; 3: Updating the Firmware On Your DPA 4 Plus 
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Your firmware may be out of date and need updating unless you received your DPA
as part of release 5.55.  Please refer to the DPA 4 Plus User Manual for complete
instructions.  The manual can be found under the 
 Start -> Programs -> Dearborn Group Products -> DPA 4 Plus menu.

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; 4: Uninstalling the DPA
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  1.  Launch the "Add or Remove Programs" tool from the Control Panel.

  2.  Select "Dearborn Group DG121032 Drivers" and then click the "Change/Remove"
      button and follow the instructions.

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; 5: Deviations/Clarifications From The RP1210A Standard
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  1.  Multiple clients.  The DPA units supported in the DG121032 drivers can 
      only support one application at a time.

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; 6: Technical Support
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For users in the United States, technical support is available from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. Eastern Time.  You may also fax or e-mail your questions to us.  For 
prompt assistance, please include your voice telephone number.  

Users not residing in the United States should contact your local Dearborn Group 
representative.

        Phone:          (248) 888-2000
        Fax:            (248) 888-9977
        E-mail:         techsupp@dgtech.com 
        Web site:       www.dgtech.com 

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; 7: DPA Warranty Terms and Conditions
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Please refer to the DPA 4 Plus Installation and User Manual for a complete 
description of the DPA warranty terms and conditions.


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; Dearborn Group Technology
; 33604 West 8-Mile Road
; Farmington Hills, MI 48335
; (248) 888-2000 - Phone
; (248) 888-9977 - Fax
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