[hpsdr] Hermes Initial results and TX Question

[Bill Diaz]

Joe,
     Just used one of the ebay USB Byte Blasters fom China I bought for 
$10 with my ANAN-10/Hermes, and it worked FB.  No printer port needed.

See http://www.n9vv.com/Images/Apache-Labs/ByteBlaster-Instructions.pdf 
for some info and instructions.

Bill KC9XG

On 11/29/2012 4:23 PM, Joe Giacobello, K2XX wrote:
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> Dave, I didn't realize that a special cable and printer port were 
> required for the FW upgrades.  Altera lists the Byteblaster for $150.  
> However, it looks like the equivalent is available on Ebay (from 
> China) for about $14.  Does anyone know if these Chinese alternates do 
> the job?
>
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
>
> On 11/28/2012 5:05 PM, hpsdr-request at lists.openhpsdr.org wrote:
>> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:37:37 -0500
>> From: "Dave Watson"<davewatson at charter.net>
>> To: "'HPSDR list'"<hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org>
>> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Hermes Initial results and TX Question
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>> Great news! I have the USB Blaster on hand and ready2go!
>>
>> Dave (W4DJW)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org] On Behalf Of Joe Martin K5SO
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:06 PM
>> To: HPSDR list
>> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Hermes Initial results and TX Question
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>> FYI, it appears that the Hermes temporary freeze up issue has now been
>> successfully resolved.  The problem was not with PowerSDR, the issue 
>> was due
>> to marginal timing in the Hermes FPGA.
>>
>> You may expect that a new version of Hermes firmware will be released
>> shortly that removes the lock up problem, with addtional improvements as
>> well (e.g., full support of the Hermes 31 dB step attenuator, VNA code,
>> etc).
>>
>> 73,  Joe K5SO
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