[hpsdr] Bootloader issues

[John Ackermann N8UR]

OK, thanks for that clarification.

But when I do the "Test for Bootloader" I get the instantaneous fail 
with "Error: Timeout reading MAC address" message in the status window; 
the message box at the bottom of the Bootloader main window just tells 
me I need to install J1.

I wonder about the fact that this "timeout" occurs basically 
instantaneously -- there's really no delay at all before it occurs.  I 
would think that a "timeout" implies a perceptible delay.

BTW -- I've since tried a fresh load of winpcap and bootloader on yet 
another machine, with the same results.  It's *got* to be something 
about the Metis board itself.

On 04/19/2015 01:35 PM, Joe Martin wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Yes, you are correct.  On Metis the bootloader jumper is JP1, sorry for that confusion; JP1 needs to be in place to run HPSDR Bootloader with Metis to program Mercury or Penelope in JTAG programming mode.
>
> The only board that you have that will have bootloader code is Metis.   To see if your Metis contains bootloader code click the “Test for Bootloader” button in the HPSDR Bootloader program display with JP1 installed on Metis, power-cycled Atlas, and the ethernet cable plugged into Metis (doesn’t matter if Mercury or Penelope is on the Atlas bus too).  It will report that you have bootloader code in your Metis if it’s there.
>
> 73, Joe K5SO
>
>
>
> On Apr 19, 2015, at 11:24 AM, John Ackermann N8UR wrote:
>
>> Hi Joe --
>>
>> Thanks for the detailed checklist.  Answers below (taking into account your two clarifications in other messages).
>>
>> But let me ask one stupid question:  Where is this "J1" that the Bootloader keeps talking about? There is nothing on my boards labelled "J1".  There is a "JP1" just to the left of the FPGA (next to JP2). That's what I've been jumpering.  Is that the correct one?
>>
>> I'm almost concluding that my boards don't have the bootloader code, which would be strange since they are both from the TAPR production run, and one of them just came out of its sealed bag yesterday.
>>
>> 73,
>> John
>>
>>
>> On 04/19/2015 10:34 AM, Joe Martin wrote:
>>> John,
>>>
>>> Just to be clear about your setup/procedure, deal with Mercury first and check that all of these can be answered by “Yes”, please:
>>>
>>> 1) do have the “Last JTAG” jumper installed on your Mercury target board?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> 2) do you have JP1 installed on Metis?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> 3) do you have only Metis and the Mercury board on the Atlas bus?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> 4) do you have the Metis and Mercury board adjacent to each other on the Atlas bus?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> 5) do you have the Mercury board located between Metis and the power connector on the Altas board?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> 6) did you power cycle the Atlas bus before running HPSDR Programmer?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> 7) when you run HPSDR Programmer do you see “Ethernet1" or “Ethernet2” in the “Interface:” window in the “Computer Interface” section of the display?
>>
>> I get "Local Area Network 1" or "Local Area Network 2" -- assume that's the same thing.  It shows the local machine MAC and IP address.
>>
>>> 8) when you “Interogate” the target board do you see “TAPR - Mercury - 00x020F30” next to the “Interogate” label, under the “Use board as a JTAG Programmer” section of the display?
>>
>> No.  When I either "Test Bootloader" or "Interrogate"  I get an instant message in the bottom of the window telling me that J1 needs to be installed.  This message appears almost at the same instant I click the button.  If I look at the status window, it says "Reading MAC Address" then "Error: Timeout reading MAC address!"
>>
>> John
>>
>>>
>>> If you cannot answer “Yes” to all, which are yes and which are no, please?
>>>
>>> If one step in the update procedure fails to execute normally, exit HPSDR Bootloader and start fresh; i.e., don’t simply re-click the buttons on the HPSDR Bootloader display, power cycle Atlas and start HPSDR Bootloader up fresh to try again.
>>>
>>> 73, Joe K5SO
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 19, 2015, at 7:39 AM, John Ackermann N8UR wrote:
>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Well, no joy.  I checked and winpcap is installed on the system, so that's not the issue.
>>>>
>>>
>>
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