When you have a chance this week, let me know what you think would be a good next step to recover my F5K. The F3K ran very well in its place during FD. Thank you very much to take the time to try and help me get it back going over the weekend and especially during FD weekend. Will stand by for next instructions.
73s N7BCP On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Larry da Ponte <[email protected]>wrote: > Adding Dudley who is helping me on another thread. BTW, thanks guys for > the support :) > > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Larry da Ponte <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks, I first ran the RX level calibration which passed for all bands - >> then ran image calibration which fails. Did this with a clean DB except >> making sure that sample rate and buffers matching firewire driver and dummy >> load on short coax to RX1 with RX2 on RX1-tap. Dudley has sent me the >> EEPROM.exe that will let me upload my backup EEPROM data however when I try >> to run that routine (with firmware 1.3.0.8 and 7171 firewire I get an error >> from EEPROM.exe: Error Accessing RAdio - I know the firewire comm is good as >> I can fire up 1.18.6 and it connects to the radio and I can see the pan >> adapter etc. Thinking maybe EEPROM.exe is not compat with win7 maybe? I >> verified that the radio was flashed to 1.3.0.8 by chcking the PowerSDR setup >> hardware config tab which confirms the radio firmware rev. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Gerald Youngblood <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Larry, >>> >>> That looks like your receiver level calibration is off. Try running >>> Receiver Level calibration. >>> >>> Gerald >>> >>> >>> Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR >>> President and CEO >>> FlexRadio Systems(TM) >>> 13091 Pond Springs Road, #250 >>> Austin, TX 78729 >>> Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 202 >>> Email: [email protected] >>> Web: www.flex-radio.com >>> >>> Tune In Excitement (TM) >>> >>> PowerSDR(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Larry da Ponte >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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.
