Another interesting observation - if I slide the pan between in-band and out-of-band red line marker I see the RX1 level on the pan drop to -120ish on out-of-band and jump back up to -40db when I'm in-band, all while on the dummy load (pre-amp is off on both out and in band). Also, RX2 seems to be fine and levels are in the -120db in or out of band on RX2 and image calibration works fine on RX2 - if that is an indication of where my trouble may be.
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 7:31 AM, Larry da Ponte <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > -- 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. 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