Yes, I upgraded to the latest utility after I ran into the error. On Mar 31, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote:
> Are you using the latest K3 utility? If not try upgrading that first. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > >> On Mar 31, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Bill Coleman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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] 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]
