[hpsdr] Angelia_v2.8 firmware download

[Joe Martin K5SO]

Mike, 

If the erase cycle is taking a minute you most likely have Angelia_v2.7 in your board even though you think you have Angelia_v2.8 in it; the programming step you described likely did not actually load v2.8 when you thought it did, is my guess.  If you actually have Angelia_v2.8 in your board the erasse cycle should take about 17 seconds or so. 

There should be no difference between 10m power output when using v2.7 and v2.8.  Could you have inadvertently loaded Angelia_v2.6 in your attempts to load v2.8?  

Before changing firmware versions it is always a very good idea to do a “Discover” first to see what is actually in your board before the procedure begins, even though a previous upload may have appeared to complete successfully it is always a good idea to confirm that it did with a new Discover command. 

73,  Joe K5SO

On Feb 8, 2014, at 8:51 AM, mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:

> Joe,
> 
> I upgraded form v2.7 to v2.8 using HPDSRProgrammerV2 nopcap 2.0.4.5 2013-12-1 ans in programmed successfully. The erase cycle took about a minute. The programming cycle took less that 5 seconds.
> 
> I checked the power and the maximum 10 meter power dropped to 70 watts.
> 
> I downgraded from v2.8 to 2.7 with the HPDSRProgrammerV2. The erase cycle took about a minute. It then stataed "1 board found". There was not any programming message. I ran a discover and it showed Angelia v2.7. 
> 
> I checked the power and the maximum 10 meter increased to 100 watts.
> 
> Why didn't the programming ststus display when downgrading from v2.8 to v2.7?
> 
> Why is the maximum 10 meter power lower on 2.8. I also had this issue with v2.6?
> 
> Mike N2MS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Martin K5SO <k5so at valornet.com>
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> Sent: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 14:53:34 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Angelia_v2.8 firmware download
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> Norbert and Les, 
> 
> I am not able to reproduce your failures here; I’ve been able to switch back and forth between Angelia_v2.7 and Angelia_v2.8 repeatedly without any problems.  
> 
> Keep in mind that if Angelia_v2.7 is in your ANAN-100D it will take HPSDR Programmer about 68 seconds or so to erase the EEPROM, whereas if Angelia_v2.8 is in your ANAN-100D the erase time is only about 17 seconds.  
> 
> I’m not sure what to think about your results; we’ll see if they are generally observed, I’ve only heard of these two instances of failure among several several successful reports from users so far.  
> 
> 73,  Joe K5SO


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