[hpsdr] Angelia_v2.0 firmware and new output_file.pof file

[Les Keppie]

Hi All
My 100D is now back up working with Firmware Ver 2.0  using Method 2

Have also now gathered all the required Software to be able to use
Method 3 - so now set up to use any of the 3 methods in future

Many thanks
Les VK2DSG



On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:43:57 +1000, Joe Martin K5SO <k5so at valornet.com>  
wrote:

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> All,
>
> There are three distinct (quite different!) processes that one can used  
> to update firmware on Hermes and Angelia.  In addition to being able to  
> update firmware, two of them can also be used to recover if the first  
> method fails for some unknown reason.  The fact is that you may use ANY  
> of the three methods to routinely update your firmware; your choice, use  
> whichever method appeals to you and whichever method actually works  
> consistently for you!  Here they are:
>
> Method 1:  Use HPSDRProgrammer (any version you happen to have or care  
> to download from the SVN) with the Hermes/Angelia.rbf firmware file, as  
> explained in several user manuals.  The update is done via the ethernet  
> connection to the board.  Be advised that there is no single version of  
> HPSDRProgrammer that works for everyone.  Some versions work for some  
> systems but not, apparently, for others.  I personally have never found  
> ANY version of the HPSDRProgrammer program that works for me all the  
> time.  Indeed, HPSDRProgrammer usually fails for me on my particular  
> system so I opt to use Method 2 below as my routine firmware updating  
> method.
>
> Method 2:  Use HPSDRBootloader with the Hermes/Angelia.rbf firmware  
> file, as explained in several user manuals.  This method also uses the  
> ethernet connection to the board.  In this method you must put a jumper  
> on J12 if you are updating Hermes or a jumper on J17 if you are updating  
> Angelia.  After the upload to the Hermes/Angelia board you must remove  
> the jumper and power cycle the board.  This method was intended to be  
> used only if Method 1 above failed for some reason or other and this  
> Method 2 can generally be used to recover from a failed Method 1  
> process.  However, I personally find that using this Method 2 to be much  
> more reliable than using Method 1 above on my system, therefore I hardly  
> ever try to use Method 1 above on my system anymore as it simply fails  
> too frequently on my system to be of much use.  This Method 2 hardly  
> ever fails on my system.
>
> Method 3: Use the Altera (or a clone) USB blaster cable to recover, as  
> explained in several user manuals.  This method does NOT use the  
> ethernet connection for the upload; instead it uses a direct blaster  
> cable connection to the P2 header on the board.  In this method you  
> would normally use the “output_file.pof” file to load into the EEPROM  
> directly using the blaster cable.  You DO NOT need to put any jumper on  
> the Hermes (J12) or Angelia (J17) board in this method.  In fact, if you  
> DO put the jumper on the board, the board will not automatically restart  
> as it is intended to do until you remove the jumper and power cycle the  
> board.  This method is intended as a last resort recovery method if  
> neither Method 1 nor Method 2 is successful.  To use this method you  
> must plug the blaster cable onto P2 of the Hermes/Angelia board and run  
> Altera’s programmer utility as explained in several user manuals.   Note  
> that depending upon which variant of “output_file.pof” you load you may  
> find that the board recovers okay but that the firmware version is out  
> dated.  In this case, after recovery, you must use either Method 1 above  
> or Method 2 above to load the desired firmware version you seek.  In the  
> most recent update of the Angelia “output_file.pof” Angelia v2.0 will be  
> loaded as a part of the “output_file.pof” file.
>
> I hope this message clears up some of the confusion that seems to exist  
> regarding firmware update methods.
>
> 73,  Joe K5SO
>
>
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