[hpsdr] New Software and Firmware available

Sat May 25 10:54:22 PDT 2013

Hello Dave,

Thanks for the information. I originally used HPSDRProgrammer_V2 to update
Metis to v2.5 based upon what I had read in the "Updating Metis Firmware"
section of the Metis manual. From your description of changes to the
software, it sounds like I should still be able to use it to update Metis
to v2.6 -- but it times-out after about 10 seconds, so I cannot. The
previous version of HPSDRProgrammer_V2 still works properly to re-program
Metis to 2.5, so I guess I'll try that same version to update Metis to
v2.6, and if that works, I'll continue, and use HPSDRBootloader to update
Mercury and Penelope.

Thanks again for the clarification.

73,
Dale, WA8SRA

> Dale --
>
> The only change between the the two version of the HPSDRProgrammer_V2
> is the minimum value of firmware allowed on Angelia.  Otherwise the
> code is the same.
>
> HPSDRProgrammer_V2 can only program boards with a ethernet socket,
> Metis, Hermes and Angelia but is does this with
> out setting jumpers.
>
> HPSDRBootloader can program any board, the Metis, Hermes, and Angelia
> with Jumpers and then you can use the Metis as a JTAG programmer to
> program Mercury and Penelope or Pennylane.  The JTAG programming loads
> the JTAG RBF on the Metis board and then uses that code to program
> Mercury and Penelope or PennyLane.
>
> The Metis Manual describes the process in detail.
>
> http://svn.tapr.org/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/Metis/Documentation/Metis%20User%20Manual_V1.4.pdf
>
>
> HPSDRProgrammer_V2 has no feature to perform JTAG programming.
>
> I hope this make the use of each programmer clear.
>
> Dave KV0S
>
> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 11:59 AM, dmb at lightstream.net
> <dmb at lightstream.net> wrote:
>> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>>
>> Follow-up #2:
>>
>> I reverted to the previous version of HPSDRProgrammer V2, and reloaded
>> the
>> Metis v2.5 firmware suceessfully, so it seems that the issue might be
>> with
>> the latest version of HPSDRProgrammer V2.
>>
>> Can I use the previous version of HPSDRProgrammer V2 to install the
>> latest
>> firmware for Metis, Mercury, and Penelope?
>>
>> 73,
>> Dale, WA8SRA
>>
>>
>>> Follow-up to my previous message:
>>>
>>> Per the instructions in Appendix A of the Metis manual, I removed
>>> Mercury
>>> and Penelope, and installed jumper JP1 on Metis, but then the
>>> HPSDRProgrammer V2 application cannot find Metis at all. If I remove
>>> the
>>> jumper and retry, it finds Metis again (though it still times out while
>>> erasing).
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Dale, WA8SRA
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thank you Phil, Joe, and Doug!
>>>>
>>>> I'm currently running:
>>>> Metis v2.5
>>>> Mercury v3.3
>>>> Penelope v1.7
>>>>
>>>> ... and they are working fine w/ PowerSDRmRX and cuSDR. However when I
>>>> try
>>>> to update the Metis firmware using HPSDRProgrammer_V2 v2.0.3.2 to the
>>>> new
>>>> version (leaving all cards in place exactly as they are when
>>>> everything
>>>> is
>>>> working), I get the following results:
>>>>
>>>> reading file...
>>>> file read successfully
>>>> Erasing device ... (takes several seconds)
>>>> Error: erase timeout
>>>> Power cycle and try again
>>>>
>>>> I then removed both Mercury and Penelope, leaving only Metis, but
>>>> obtain
>>>> the same results.
>>>>
>>>> FWIW, I had upgraded all three boards back in March without any
>>>> problems
>>>> using the previous version of HPSDRProgrammer_V2
>>>>
>>>> I can't seem to get beyond this point. Am I missing an important step
>>>> (or
>>>> more)?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks & 73,
>>>> Dale, WA8SRA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>>>>>
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> The following new software is available:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. HPSDRProgrammer V2.0.3.0 -  This fixes a problem with the
>>>>> programing
>>>>> of
>>>>> Angelia boards.   The latest code can be downloaded from
>>>>> www.openHPSDR.org under Downloads.  This latest version should be use
>>>>> by
>>>>> ALL
>>>>> openHPSDR and Apache Labs users.  Thanks to Dave, KV0S, for the
>>>>> software.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. New FPGA code is available for  Mercury (V3.4),
>>>>> Penelope/PennyLane
>>>>> (V1.8), Metis (V2.6) and Ozy/Magister(V2.5).  The latest code can be
>>>>> downloaded from
>>>>> www.openHPSDR.org under Downloads.   You must update ALL boards to
>>>>> the
>>>>> latest version before using with the latest version of PowerSDRmRX.
>>>>>
>>>>> For Ozy/Magister users you can either:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1.  Place Ozy_Janus_V2.5 in the directory where you have the latest
>>>>> PowerSDRmRX.  Then edit initozy11.bat to use this file  OR
>>>>> 2. Wait for Doug, W5WC, to announce a new version of PowerSDRmRX that
>>>>> has
>>>>> this edit made.
>>>>>
>>>>> The new versions of FPGA code allow Mercury to run at 384k samples
>>>>> per
>>>>> second with multiple receivers.   The changes involved using the i2c
>>>>> protocol for passing non-time-critical parameters that were
>>>>> previously
>>>>> passed via independent Atlas bus lines.  The new code  allows
>>>>> Atlas-based
>>>>> systems, in most cases, to perform at a level that is similar to the
>>>>> recent
>>>>> performance upgrades that have been made as part of the OpenHPSDR
>>>>> single-transceiver-boards, in as much as the Atlas-based hardware
>>>>> permits
>>>>> at
>>>>> least.
>>>>>
>>>>> We are indebted to Joe, K5SO, for taking on the challenge of adding
>>>>> this
>>>>> facility  and the many hours he spent developing theses great new
>>>>> versions
>>>>> of code.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks also to Doug, W5WC, for providing the support necessary in
>>>>> PowerSDRmRX  to allow us to use these new features.
>>>>>
>>>>> Feedback as per usual via the reflector.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 Phil....VK6APH
>>>>>
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