[hpsdr] Need help first-time starting HPSDR

Fri Dec 18 11:01:17 PST 2009

Hi Mike,
   Some answers--
(1)  I believe that higher numbered versions of dot Net are add-ons, so 
their presence on your machine
won't be a problem.

(2)  The .../branches/kd5tfd/PennyMerge/bin/Release version of PowerSDR 
will always be the latest.  It will
have the latest Ozy firmware and FPGA files, which PowerSDR will load at 
startup.

(3)  The current PowerSDR does support Excalibur--check the Excalibur 
box on the Hardware Config tab of Setup.

(4)  The batch file used to program Mercury, 
"Program-Mercury-EPCS16.bat" has several options for selecting
which version of Quartus to use.  The whole point of the selection is to 
set the directory where quartus_pgm.exe
can be found.  If you look at the batch file, you'll see, at about the 
middle some lines beginning
SET DIRECTORY=
You can check that one of those directories matches the actual path of 
quartus_pgm.exe on your computer.
If one is correct, use that option when you run the batch file.  
Otherwise, change the statement in the batch file.
I have several versions of Quartus installed, but I always use the 8.1 
version because the batch file has a matching path

(5) You do not need a license for the Altera software.

(6) There was a change in the Atlas bus lines used by Mercury and Ozy 
(maybe more than one change).  The latest set
of code will be consistent. 

(7)  After the first Mercury is programmed, turn off power to Atlas, 
replace that Mercury with your second, and repeat the
programming procedure.  When you turn off power, Ozy will "forget" how 
to be a USB-blaster clone, but, with power
re-applied, the batch file will re-load the blaster clone program into Ozy.
                         Note--you'll need to connect the Last JTAG 
jumper on each Mercury while you're programming it.

(8) You only need to program Mercury with the latest version.  You do 
not need to load any older versions.  When you
run the programming batch file it completely erases any previous content 
stored on Mercury.

(9) All Janus, Mercury and Penelope code is in the one SVN directory, 
with the batch files.

(10)  If you are using the batch files and code files in the 
USBBlaster-Binaries folder, which use Ozy as a USB Blaster
to program  Mercury,  the resistor change on Mercury is not important.
--the change is needed only when using an FPGA programmer connected 
directly to the JTAG header on Mercury.

73,
Dave / wa8ywq

AA8K73 GMail wrote:
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> With the MVUS FMT on 28/Dec I am hoping to bring up my HPSDR, without 
> waiting for Alex.
>
> Since this is a first-time, other than my Ozy-Janus use on my 
> SDR-1000, I went to the OpenHPSDR web site and located the Windows PC 
> Quick Start Guide for PowerSDR.  I am stumped on a couple of items and 
> need help.
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> Under the .Net Framework section, it specifies Net 2.0 SP1.  Am I 
> going to have problems because I have .net 2.0 SP2?  And .net 3.0 SP2 
> and .net 3.5 SP1?  (Windows XP Professional 32 bit SP3)
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> Under the PowerSDR Software Installation section, it tells me to use 
> 'the latest released PowerSDR software from the "PennyMerge" branch of 
> the open-source development tree.'  Do I still use the 
> svn://206.216.146.154/svn/repos_sdr_windows/PowerSDR/branches/kd5tfd/PennyMerge/bin/Release, 
>
> or is there a more current version?
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> Does this version support using Excalibur for frequency control?
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> Under Firmware Programming or Upgrade Instructions, it says "Install 
> the Altera Quartus II Programmer application (80MB)" 1"The latest 
> version is V9.0", but when I go to the site, it is version 9.1 at 122 
> MB.  Is this compatible?
>
> Do I also need to obtain a license for the Altera software?
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> My Ozy, Penelope, and Mercury boards are original, first-run, TAPR 
> boards.  The Penelope and Mercuries have never been powered-up.  I 
> recall something about a one-time protocol change for inter-board 
> signals.  Do I still use 
> svn://206.216.146.154/svn/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/USBBlaster-Binaries  ?
>
> Since I have two Mercury boards, after the first Mercury is updated, 
> can I just insert the second, virgin board in place of the first 
> virgin board for firmware updating?
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> When I "Run the batch file Program-Mercury-EPCS16.bat", and must 
> choose, for example, the Mercury firmware version, do I choose the 
> highest numbered version folder, Mercury V2.9, or do I have to do 
> intermediate upgrades first?
>
> Do I need to assume that the firmware to be running are in folders:  
> Ozy V1.7, Mercury V2.9, and Penelope V1.2?
>
> Where is the current Janus firmware?
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> I recall reading something about shorting out a Mercury resistor of 
> incorrect value to allow programming.  Is that applicable when using 
> the Altera software?
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>
> Mike - AA8K
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