[hpsdr] Metis upgrade requires bypass firmware check...

[n3evl]

Hi Justin,

Glad to hear you were able to switch to a PSU that works now.  I swapped 
the LPU for a PicoPSU-120-WI-25 DC-DC Power Converter quite a while ago, 
based on observations on the list that future enhancements, etc would 
require more juice that the LPU could supply.  Have had good results 
with it.

Still curious why the Firmware check in PowerSDR needs to be disabled 
since it's using what I believe are the latest versions of each of the 
firmware files.

But - as long as it's working ok I'm not too concerned.

Pete, N3EVL


On 3/31/2014 7:24 AM, Justin Giles-Clark wrote:
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> G'day Phil,
>
> It's a TAPR LPU and that appears to be the problem. The +5V collapses.
>
> Am now using a reasonable quality PC SMPSU as an alternative and all 
> OK with Firmware bypass on.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> 73, Justin, VK7TW
>
>
> On 31/03/2014 7:13 PM, Phil Harman wrote:
>> Hi Justin,
>>
>> It sounds like a power supply issue. The latest code will draw more
>> current from the power supply once PowerSDR starts since it uses more
>> logic elements.
>>
>> What power supply are you using?  If its a TAPR LPU then check the 5v 
>> rail
>> is not folding back when you start PowerSDR.
>>
>> 73 Phil...VK6PH
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>> Greetings all,
>>>
>>> I get the the same thing as Pete except PowerSDR only actively runs for
>>> about a second then stops and all the board LEDs go out and all boards
>>> shutdown. Only a power cycle returns them.
>>>
>>> The upgrades to Métis and the Mercury & Penelope firmware upgrades 
>>> (same
>>> as Pete) all completed without problems and I have reapplied them 
>>> all just
>>> in case.
>>>
>>> Only difference to Pete's setup is I'm running windows 7.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> 73, Justin, VK7TW
>>>
>>>> On 31 Mar 2014, at 8:08 am, hpsdr-request at lists.openhpsdr.org wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:54:11 -0400
>>>> From: n3evl <n3evl at townisp.com>
>>>> To: HPSDR list <hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org>
>>>> Subject: [hpsdr] Metis upgrade requires bypass firmware check...
>>>> Message-ID: <53387663.60305 at townisp.com>
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>>>>
>>>> I just updated Metis from v2.6 to v2.8 and all appears to be well 
>>>> other
>>>> than PowerSDR now requires me to set the checkbox for Bypass Firmware
>>>> Check.  Just puzzled why I need this.
>>>>
>>>> The current firmware versions reported are:
>>>>
>>>> Metis: 2.8
>>>> Mercury: 3.4
>>>> Penelope: 1.8
>>>>
>>>> The upgrade of Metis from 2.6 to 2.8 via HPSDR Programmer_V2_nopcap 
>>>> 2.0
>>>> completed normally.
>>>>
>>>> I'm using PowerSDR 3.2.9 (2/23/14) and Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>> Pete, N3EVL
>>>>
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