[hpsdr] I think I need a little help here

[Bob Cowdery]

Ok, if all else fails read the instructions. It seems that the board to
be programmed must be nearest the power connector else it don't work.

bob

On 25/10/2013 21:32, Bob Cowdery wrote:
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> I'm trying to update the firmware.
>
> I made a mistake in my haste and selected a mercury rbf when I meant to
> select metis rbf. HPSDRProgrammer promptly wrote it and trashed Metis.
> My fault.
>
> I then set JP1 and ran the bootloader which thankfully put the right
> file on so Metis was now 2.6.
> I then tried to program Mercury. At first it just sat there at 0%. Then
> I remembered that maybe I had to remove Penny. After that it appeared to
> program ok except at the end it sat there saying erasing flash and never
> finished.
>
> The situation now is that Metis appears sort of ok. My own software
> discovers and reports 2.6 but then fails on a read (this may be me
> because I was working with a very old 1.3 up to then and perhaps
> something has changed). KISS just gives random noise and reports Metis
> 2.6 but Mercury and Penny versions as 25.5 which is clearly rubbish.
>
> What have I done wrong?
>
> 73 Bob G3UKB
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