Pam,
 
Providing your OzFlarm serial number is greater than 200  (obtained when 
connected to flarmtool OR the last 3 digits on label on base of OzFlarm), you 
can 'recover' by holding the little switch up AS YOU CONNECT THE POWER.
 
If the serial number is below 200 it is likely the recover function is not 
implemented. You would then have to send it to SwiftAvionics 07 3879 4005. (Not 
expensive and they do a quick turnaround).
It is possible that loading a later release (i.e. when 5.04 is released) will 
work as automatic updating to later version doesn't require the 'recover' 
function. I have seen this work several times.
 
I have had several OzFlarms sent to SwiftAvionics and they always do a hardware 
RX and TX sensitivity check which is really worthwhile.
 
Once you've got the Ozflarm going again, the Flarm website provides a 
'range-analysis' IGC file check that is very good for testing aerial problems.
 
Lee Braithwaite

 
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Paul Mander
Sun, 01 May 2011 18:03:46 -0700

Had a similar difficulty. Hold the little switch up instead of button.

 

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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam
Kurstjens
Sent: Monday, 2 May 2011 10:57 AM
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Flarm trouble

 

We have updated our old type OzFlarm to 5.03 and it does not work anymore.
When flying, it has two red lights on all the time Tx-Rx and GPS).

When I try to open it in Flarm Tool, it does not work, the only option
available is 'recover'. When I try this, a page opens where it says
something like 'hold button down until update begins'. What button is this?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Pam

                                          
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