[hpsdr] Programming Hermes Help

[Tim O'Rourke]

That was it, 20 seconds and it was done. 4 hours and all it was J12 being installed!!
Others be warned!!
Tim 


-----Original Message-----
>From: N4IS <n4is at comcast.net>
>Sent: Dec 2, 2012 5:30 PM
>To: 'Tim O'Rourke' <w4yn at earthlink.net>, hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org
>Subject: RE: [hpsdr] Programming Hermes Help
>
>Hi Tim
>
>I experienced the same situation you describe. Several attempts to get
>Hermes discovered with no joy, but always able to see the Mac address and
>the IP was 255.255.255.255. After reading the recommendations to upload the
>firmware I understood it and you don't need to change J12 to upgrade the
>firmware. J12 is necessary to be on for the boot loader.
>
>I removed J12 , power cycled Hermes and started PowerSDR. It worked
>correctly, just quite a longer time to start.  I closed PowerSDR, then
>another  power recycle Hermes and open programmer again, this time it
>recognized Hermes and the firmware upgrade was easy as expected. It seems
>that if you start with J12 on the board is not able to get an IP address.
>
>I have a TAPR Hermes and now the firmware is updated and working just fine.
>
>Regards
>Jose Carlos
>N4IS
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org
>[mailto:hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org] On Behalf Of Tim O'Rourke
>Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 1:43 PM
>To: hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org
>Subject: [hpsdr] Programming Hermes Help
>
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>Well I am stuck, I can not discover Hermes.
>Have connection set to Obtain IP address automatically.
>I select the direct connection port in Programmer, I see Mac address that
>looks correct to what I have read.
>But I can not discover Hermes.
>I have TAPR Hermes. All else seems fine with programmer.
>Tim 
>
>Tim O'Rourke
>W4YN at ARRL.Net
>Low Power Amateur Radio Rocks
>Member of Flying Pigs,ARCI,GQRP,RSGB,ARRL Life Member NHRA Life Member
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Tim O'Rourke 
W4YN at ARRL.Net
Low Power Amateur Radio Rocks 
Member of Flying Pigs,ARCI,GQRP,RSGB,ARRL Life Member
NHRA Life Member

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