Ouch. Maybe try deleting the firmware files from your computer and then download them from Elecraft and try again? I think I've heard that sometimes files can get corrupted when being downloaded. Good luck and73, Fred KE7X
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 3:18 PM > To: Elecraft > Subject: [Elecraft] Help! I have bricked my K3. > > I noticed this weekend that Elecraft had updated the firmware (not > beta) back in February. So, today, I thought I would try to update > mine. > > However, it fails during the FPF load EVERY TIME: > > 17:12:09 K3 boot loader is ready for MCU firmware load. RS-232 38400 > bps. > 17:12:09 New firmware is available for your K3 > 17:12:17 K3 boot loader is waiting for MCU firmware load. > 17:12:17 OS X Revision 10.9.2 > 17:12:21 Sending firmware file "hmcu0483b.hex" to MCU > 17:13:49 Loaded MCU firmware revision 04.83 > K3 responded with revision 04.83 > 17:13:49 MCU firmware load is complete > 17:13:50 Erasing Flash Memory > 17:13:54 Sending firmware file "hfpf0115.hex" to FPF > 17:14:16 Send FPF firmware failed at load addresst 43 > 17:14:19 FPF firmware load failed > 17:14:21 K3 MCU revision 04.83. RS-232 speed 38400 bps. > 17:14:21 Ready > > As you can see, the MCU load works. However, once it gets to the > "Sending firmware file "hfpf0115.hex" to FPF, it never makes any > progress, and appears to time out after about 30 seconds. > > I've tried power cycling, and I must I have tried it a dozen times > over. > > I would really like to be able to use my K3!! I've never had trouble > with firmware updates before, and I've never even tried the beta > firmware. > > Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [email protected] > Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com > Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" > -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
