I've followed this procedure to the letter this morning and I see the EEPROM data get read and written to the PowerSDR database - the Image calibration routine fails on all bands still and the rx level in the pan is still at -40db (running PowerSDR 1.18.6 and 1.3.0.8 firmware). I'm hoping that I can reload the old image data from the backup back into the EEPROM in the radio - i suppose if the calibration routine was working it would have updated the EEPROM data in the radio and resolved my issue so - maybe there is something wrong with the hardware causing the image calibration to fail? Thanks for your support this weekend.
-Larry On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 6:58 AM, Tim Ellison <[email protected]> wrote: > Larry, > > To recover from this as quickly as possible, you will need to do this. > > *Download* and install firmware 1.3.0.8 on the FLEX-5000 (there is no need > to change the Firewire driver if you download the latest 1.x firmware) > Load and run PowerSDR v1.18.6 using a clean DB and antennas disconnected or > on dummy loads. > Run the RX image calibration > Re-install firmware 2.0.2.2 > Run PowerSDR v2.x (it will reload the EEPROM data into the database) > > > -Tim > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Larry da Ponte [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, June 26, 2010 4:33 AM > *To:* Dudley Hurry > *Cc:* Tim Ellison; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [FlexEdge] F5K image routine fails > > Ok - well I've done this a few times before - have reset the database and > have ANT1 into the dummy load and RX2 on RX1 tap. I'm back on 2.0 beta > (unified installer) with firmware 2.0.2.2 and same issue. I notice that RX2 > passes level and image calibration and also I note that RX2 (rx1 tap) and > into dummy load the pan adapter level is down around -120db (I think is > normal) - RX1 is up at -40 db on all bands so what does RX1 at -40db with > dummy load (3 foot coax and yes, I tried different coax) mean? Dudley - I > still have the EEPROM backup - how would I restore it? > > The only thing I can think of is that when I switched to my F3K and then > back to my F5K and ran the calibration test I may have corrupted something. > I found my backup of the EEPROM however to restore it back to the radio it > seems I need a special tool: > > *Restoring an EEPROM Backup File* > Restoring an EEPROM backup file is done with a special version of the > EEPROM Reader tool. You must contact FlexRadio Support to get the write > enabled EEPROM Management tool along with the instructions on how to > recover your EEPROM data from the backup file. > > Would be cool if we could use the F5K (today) for field day. Thanks. > > 73s > Larry > N7BCP > > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Dudley Hurry <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Tim's right, to run the image you need to have all antennas removed, and >> a fresh database may correct the issue... >> One thing that you need to protect, that is the Backup folder in the >> install directory, this is the backup to the EEPROM data that was first >> read from the radio. You may need it if you can't get the Image Test to >> run successfully., so don't completely remove the install directory. >> >> 73, >> Dudley >> >> WA5QPZ >> >> >> >> >> Tim Ellison wrote: >> >>> Are you using a clean default database with the antennas disconnected? >>> >>> >>> -Tim >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry da Ponte >>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 7:25 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [FlexEdge] F5K image routine fails >>> >>> Flex 5K with RX2 running 2.0 beta and latest firewire on Windows 7 32 >>> bit. >>> >>> Thought I would double check the F5K prior to tomorrows field day - its >>> been running the beta 2.0 with no issues. I noticed this afternoon that >>> there were some strange images on the pan so I decided to do an RX image and >>> level calibration. The level calibration passed but the image calibration >>> failed. >>> Rebooted and reset radio but same issue. I decided to revert the radio >>> firmware to the current production version and also revert the firewire and >>> Powersdr also to production versions (downloaded all from flex home page). >>> Now, running the image calibration still fails. Have unstained >>> (rebooted), and reinstalled a few times with no joy. Suggestions? >>> >>> TRX/IO dialog error when running image calibration is: >>> >>> RX Image - 80m : Failed >>> (-3402823000000000000000000000.0, -3402823000000000000000000000.0) >>> >>> Same for other bands >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > > 73's > N7BCP > -- 73's N7BCP _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software.
