[hpsdr] PowerSDR v2.2.9 dual Rx diversity do I need to downgrade Firmware?

[Joe Martin K5SO]

Hi Bernd, 

The version of diversity PowerSDR that is posted on my website is compatible with the firmware versions that are listed there, but it is not compatible with the latest firmware set shown on the OpenHPSDR download page (yet).  

The version of diversity PowerSDR that is posted on my website is not compatible with the latest PowerSDR mRX program nor with the latest firmware set for Metis, Ozy, Mercury and Penelope.  I am currently working to produce a diversity version of PowerSDR mRX that is compatible with the latest firmware but have not completed the port from the non-diversity PowerSDR mRX program yet.  A diversity version of PowerSDR mRX will be available soon which will be compatible with the latest firmware set that is posted on the OpenHPSDR download page and it will have most of the new features that exist in PowerSDR mRX.  

For now my recommendation for diversity/phasing operation is to use the firmware set listed on my website at

http://www.k5so.com/Dual-Mercury%20Program.html

with the diversity PowerSDR version that is listed there.  Both the diversity PowerSDR program and the firmware that is compatible with it are available for download there.  

I will announce on this reflector when the new diversity program is available and I will update the firmware download set on my website at the same time to point to the latest firmware set which will be compatible with the new diversity PowerSDR program. 

73,  Joe K5SO
On Jun 18, 2013, at 4:20 AM, Bernd Gasser wrote:

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> Hi all,
> can anyone give me some pointers whether I need to downgrade FW to enable diversity RX?
>  
> I was trying to setup my Atlas based HPSDR-TRX for diversity reception.  Some time ago I had upgraded FW on all boards to latest versions as I used to run PowerSDR_mRX_v3.0.17.0.
>  
> Now I tried to run 'PowerSDR v2.2.9 dual Rx diversity' after downloading the latest SW-version but it returns an error about invalid FW and hangs. Disabling FW-check also didn't help.
> I updated initozy.bat to load latest Ozy_Janus_v2.5.rbf to be FW-compatible with other boards. - PowerSDR v2.2.9 dual Rx diversity now complains again about invalid FW. With disabled FW-check it starts up but doesn't show the second RX... - so no diversity reception. :-(
>  
> Before disassembling the HW and  downgrading FW on all  the boards again, I wanted to ask if there is a later release of 'PowerSDR v2.2.9 dual Rx diversity (26 Jan 2013)'  which is compatible with current (latest)  FW? - With downgrading FW I'm probably losing capability to run PowerSDR_mRX and wanted to avoid that as this really has nice features.
>  
> Thanks,
> Bernd/OE1ACM
>  
>  
> my current setup with FW:
> 2 x Mercury      Mercury_3.4.rbf
> 1 x Penelope    Penelope_v1.8.rbf
> 1 x Magister      Ozy_Janus_v2.5.rbf
>  
> 1 x Excalibur
> 1x  Alex
> 1x Munin
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