Link to two screen shots showing RX1 and RX2 both in and out of band - shows antenna selection dialog. This is done without an antenna connected (nothing in any antenna port)
http://n7bcp.daponte.net/download/images/inband.JPG <http://n7bcp.daponte.net/download/images/inband.JPG> http://n7bcp.daponte.net/download/images/outband.JPG On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 7:36 AM, Larry da Ponte <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > -- 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.
