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

[Helmut, DC6NY]

Hi Les,

congratulations, practice makes perfect, hi.

73, Helmut, DC6NY


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Von: hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org [mailto:hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org] Im Auftrag von Les Keppie
Gesendet: Montag, 16. September 2013 13:26
An: hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org
Betreff: Re: [hpsdr] Angelia_v2.0 firmware and new output_file.pof file

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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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