[Flexradio] Broke it....

Sat Oct 3 19:13:05 EDT 2009

I have the correct firmware, and I just loaded psdr 1.18.2 and it works!

Brett

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bret Mills" <bmills1 at ecso.com>
To: "'Brett Gazdzinski'" <Brett.gazdzinski at verizon.net>; "'Tim Ellison'" 
<tellison at itsco.com>; "'FireBrick'" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>; "'flex-Radio 
E-Mail Reflector'" <flexradio at flex-radio.biz>
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 6:41 PM
Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Broke it....

> Which firmware do you have loaded to the Radio?
> If it is Firmware 2.0.0.0 PowerSDR 1.18.3 WILL NOT WORK with this firmware
> version.
> You should be using 1.3.0.8 on the Flex-5000 and Flex 1.2.5.6 on the
> Flex-3000.
>
> I am sure you have tried this BUT maybe not, the symptoms you have 
> described
> would fit this issue.
> 73's
> Bret
> WX7Y
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flexradio-bounces at flex-radio.biz
> [mailto:flexradio-bounces at flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Brett Gazdzinski
> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 3:20 PM
> To: Tim Ellison; FireBrick; flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Broke it....
>
> Yes, the radio shows up in the driver....
>
> Brett
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Ellison" <tellison at itsco.com>
> To: "Brett Gazdzinski" <Brett.gazdzinski at verizon.net>; "FireBrick"
> <w9ol at billnjudy.com>; "flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector"
> <flexradio at flex-radio.biz>
> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Broke it....
>
>
>> Brett,
>>
>> If you are in demo mode when PowerSDR starts, then the problem is that 
>> the
>
>> radio and the PC are not communicating with each other at the Firewire
>> level.  You have to resolve this first.
>>
>> So to do this, lets start with a clean slate because it might be
>> impossible to figure out what is actually causing the problem. Do these
>> steps and do not take any short cuts.
>>
>> 1.) Turn off the FLEX-5000 and remove the power from it (this results in 
>> a
>
>> hardware reset)
>> 2.) Using the Control Panel "Add and Remove Programs" or what ever they
>> call in in your version of Windows, uninstall the FLEX Firewire driver.
>> 3.) Reboot the PC - do not power up the radio.
>> 4.) install the latest Firewire driver
>> (http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=292) using the 
>> directions
>
>> in the KB to the letter
>> (http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50137.aspx).  Make sure you
>> reboot when indicated and also make sure the PC is completely up before
>> powering on the FLEX-x000 to finish the driver installation.
>> 5.) In the referenced article above, do step 14 to validate that the 
>> radio
>
>> is communicating with the PC.
>> 6.) If PowerSDR 1.18.3 is installed, un-install it using the Control 
>> Panel
>
>> "Add and Remove Programs" applet.
>> 7.) Delete the folder c:\Program Files\FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR v1.18.3
>> to make sure the old database is not retained.
>> 8.) Install a fresh copy of PowerSDR 1.18.3
>> (http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=294)
>> 9.) After it is installed run the setup wizard and you should see the
>> wisdom file creation dialog box.  After the wisdom file is created, it
>> should ask you what radio you are using after a few warning popups.
>> Select the FLEX-5000.
>> 10.) When you start PowerSDR again after the setup wizard is done, you
>> should see the program creating a EEPROM backup and then it will transfer
>> EEPROM data into the database.  If you do not see this happening or it
>> takes a long time, then there is something wring with the communication
>> between the radio and the PC. And we have to figure out what that is
>> before proceeding.
>>
>>
>>
>> -Tim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brett Gazdzinski [mailto:Brett.Gazdzinski at verizon.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:33 PM
>> To: Tim Ellison; FireBrick; flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Broke it....
>>
>> I reset the data base by going into demo mode, after it fails during int
>> hardware.
>> After the data base reset, I get error opening radio driver...
>>
>> Brett
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tim Ellison" <tellison at itsco.com>
>> To: "Brett Gazdzinski" <Brett.gazdzinski at verizon.net>; "FireBrick"
>> <w9ol at billnjudy.com>; "flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector"
>> <flexradio at flex-radio.biz>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:22 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Broke it....
>>
>>
>> Do a database reset from the Setup form.  If you are not presented to
>> select
>> the correct radio when PowerSDR is re-started, then you may have a driver
>> problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> -Tim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: flexradio-bounces at flex-radio.biz
>> [mailto:flexradio-bounces at flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Brett Gazdzinski
>> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:19 PM
>> To: FireBrick; flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Broke it....
>>
>> Psdr 1.18.3, firmware updated ok, driver version 3.4.2.6300, all the
>> latest
>> stuff, while I can update the radio firmware, when I open psdr it does 
>> not
>> see the radio...only gives my sound card options, the driver does list 
>> the
>> 5000.
>>
>> Brett
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
>> To: "Brett Gazdzinski" <Brett.gazdzinski at verizon.net>; "flex-Radio E-Mail
>> Reflector" <flexradio at flex-radio.biz>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Broke it....
>>
>>
>>> Brett
>>> Which version of PWSDR are you trying to start?
>>>
>>> Do you have the correct Driver installed.
>>> While the Driver should work for all versions.
>>> Did you remove it?
>>>
>>> The Firmware is version dependent.
>>> Did you remove the Firmware, and if so did you reinstall the correct
>>> Firmware version appropriate to the PWSDR version your trying to start.
>>>
>>>
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Brett Gazdzinski" <Brett.Gazdzinski at verizon.net>
>>> To: "flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector" <flexradio at flex-radio.biz>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 11:54 AM
>>> Subject: [Flexradio] Broke it....
>>>
>>>
>>>> In an effort to go back to the default config, and also try older
>>>> versions of Psdr, I now cant get the radio to work at all.
>>>> It does not seem to communicate with the PC and wants to go into demo
>>>> mode.
>>>>
>>>> Funny (sort of) when I did not have the radio, demo would not work,
>>>> now that I have the radio, demo is all I can now get to work....
>>>>
>>>> I have removed everything and reinstalled, but that does not seem to
>>>> erase the device driver or something...
>>>>
>>>> When I power on the 5000, I get two beeps like normal, open psdr and
>>>> it says it cant communicate with the radio.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried deleting the database files, still no go.
>>>> Anyone got any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Brett
>>>>
>>>>
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