Hi Dick, Yeah, I'm willing to buy the intermittent comm issue -- I do use the Elecraft USB cable that came with my K3 #6171. I found it interesting that the other updates went just fine, while even the second attempt to update the FPF had a single retry (all other updates had to be installed again). Makes me wonder if the timing is a tad more critical for the FPF than the others. But as I said, it recovered nicely, so it was a happy ending.
If you haven't worn out your's with all the uploads you do, then I have no doubt my K3 will outlive me. Thanks for all you do to make ham radio fun! 73, Bob, WB4SON On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:14 PM, Dick Dievendorff <d...@elecraft.com> wrote: > This could be an intermittent communication problem. I'd look first at the > serial port and USB to Serial adapter (if there is one). > > When the part wears out, my experience is that it continues to fail at the > same address. > > My K3 S/N 00018 has had more firmware installs than anyone's with the > exception of N6KR. Mine is still on its first MCU and FPF. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 14:03 > To: Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] Interesting FW Upload issue with K3 (happy ending) > > Hi: > > I am curious if this is an indication of a programmable part wear out, or > perhaps simply a timing issue between my K3 and computer. > > I was installing the 5.38 firmware update today in anticipation of > installing the two new synthesizer hardware upgrades. The K3 utility found > the latest software, connected without issue, and proceeded to do the MCU > update to 5.38. However when it came time to the Front Panel Firmware, it > failed, complaining that a retry count had been exceeded. The remainder of > the update went just fine, with both of my existing synthesizers being > successfully updated. > > The good news is that a retry of the update (Send All Firmware to K3) > worked > the second time around, but it still remarked on one retry being required. > > I have copied the log data that shows the problem, and again wonder if this > was just bad luck, or an indication that the programmable part on my FPF is > wearing out: > > K3 responded with revision 05.38 > 16:23:43 MCU firmware load is complete > 16:23:43 Elecraft K3 Utility Revision 1.13.5.9 > 16:23:43 OS Version 6.2 Build 9200 > 16:23:43 K3 MCU revision 05.38. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s. > 16:23:48 Sending firmware file C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\K3\hfpf0125.hex to > FPF > 16:23:50 Retry 1 successful at address 0x00000450 > 16:23:51 Retry 1 successful at address 0x00000660 > 16:24:01 Retry 1 successful at address 0x00001B20 > 16:24:06 Retry 1 successful at address 0x00002460 > 16:24:09 Send FPF firmware failed at load address 0x000029E0 > 16:24:09 Ready > 16:24:09 Total number of retries was 14 > 16:24:09 Highest number of retries for any block was 10 > 16:24:09 Error code 0xE2000044: Retry limit has been exhausted > 16:24:09 FPF verification failed. Reload FPF. > 16:24:09 Click "Close" to close this window > > Here is the log for the second (successful) attempt: > > 16:36:36 Sending firmware file C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\K3\hfpf0125.hex to > FPF > 16:37:06 Retry 1 successful at address 0x00003960 > 16:38:07 Waiting 6 seconds for reset to complete > 16:38:13 Ready > 16:38:13 Total number of retries was 1 > 16:38:13 Highest number of retries for any block was 1 > 16:38:13 Loaded FPF firmware revision 01.25 > K3 responded with revision 01.25 > 16:38:13 FPF firmware load is complete > > > 73, Bob, WB4SON > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message > delivered to d...@elecraft.com > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
