Forgive me if I missed something .... Did you use the utility to save a backup of your radio -before- attempting the update?
73 K0PP On Jul 19, 2016 2:26 PM, "Matthew Lawson" <kc7...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, I got a response from Elecraft, they had me clean the pins on the RF > board. This did not work and now I have been asked to ship them my radio. > :( So this looks like my attempt at getting up to date firmware and fixes > have left me with a nonworking K3, that operated fine, and I have to ship > Elecraft my radio and pay their hourly rate to bring the radio back to > life. There should be some fail safe or self checking for committing to the > update or at least a way to fall back on. For example Cisco does implement > a process like this with in their switches and routers. I wanted to update > the list on the progress and will let everyone know the outcome. > > 73 > > *Matthew Lawson* > *KC7EQO* > *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > > > *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R <http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > > On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 9:37 PM, Matthew Lawson <kc7...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > LOL oh yes I plan on posting the solution when one arrives. :) > > > > *Matthew Lawson* > > *KC7EQO* > > *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > > > > > > *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R <http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > > <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > > > > On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av....@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> You will tell me what finally fixes it, won't you... > >> > >> Good it's you instead of me. I would have been throwing things by now... > >> > >> > >> 73, g. > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 12:08 AM, Matthew Lawson <kc7...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks Guy, no luck on the forcing firmware. Not sure what else there > is > >>> to tell. I will be calling Elecraft tomorrow. I have also copied > support > >>> with this email. Thanks for your assistance. > >>> > >>> 73! > >>> > >>> *Matthew Lawson* > >>> *KC7EQO* > >>> *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > >>> > >>> > >>> *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R <http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > >>> <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 8:06 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av....@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Call Elecraft Tech support in the morning. One of them will recognize > >>>> this. In the meantime try the procedure for a hung firmware load > where you > >>>> force the K3 into an MCU load. > >>>> > >>>> Start the elecraft utility. Click on help. In the contents tab go down > >>>> to "troubleshooting" and click on the + sign expander. Click on > >>>> > >>>> - Forcing the K3 into "Firmware Load Required" Mode > >>>> > >>>> Follow the procedure to the letter. > >>>> > >>>> Something weird going on. > >>>> > >>>> I have this feeling that you haven't told me something that's > >>>> important, but I don't know what it might be, and you don't know it's > >>>> important, so I don't know what to ask and you don't know what to > tell. :>( > >>>> > >>>> Sorry I haven't had the answer, but fixing the stuff over the weekend > >>>> when Elecraft is closed is always a bear. > >>>> > >>>> Good Luck, Guy > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sunday, July 17, 2016, Matthew Lawson <kc7...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> No joy Guy, I have even tried a different PC running windows 7. same > >>>>> thing, fails on the DSP1 upload to the radio. Does anyone know where > I can > >>>>> find a older copy of firmware? Would like to just get my radio back > >>>>> running. Thanks for the help. > >>>>> > >>>>> 73 > >>>>> > >>>>> *Matthew Lawson* > >>>>> *KC7EQO* > >>>>> *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R <http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > >>>>> <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 4:19 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV < > k2av....@gmail.com> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hoping one of those will kick something loose. g. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Matthew Lawson <kc7...@gmail.com> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks Guy. I will give it a go and report back. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> *Matthew Lawson* > >>>>>>> *KC7EQO* > >>>>>>> *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R <http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > >>>>>>> <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV < > >>>>>>> k2av....@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> The error message still sounds like version mismatch. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Go into your device manager and make sure there is only one device > >>>>>>>> assigned to the com port used to talk to your K3 to make sure you > do not > >>>>>>>> have any dual use on the serial line. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Turn off any tricky stuff with com port sharing in it. The binary > >>>>>>>> content of K3 firmware can easily contain an escape sequence use > by com > >>>>>>>> port sharing software. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Try creating a brand-new down load directory. Flush your browser > >>>>>>>> cache, to make sure it's not short-cutting a failed download. > Then download > >>>>>>>> ALL the K3 firmware into the new directory, including the K3 > utility. Run > >>>>>>>> the utility from the new directory and change the directory in > the K3 > >>>>>>>> utility for downloads to the new directory. Retry. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> If this sounds a little wooly, it's cause this trouble is now > >>>>>>>> officially out in the weeds. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> 73, Guy. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 3:11 PM, Matthew Lawson <kc7...@gmail.com > > > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> yep all check out file size and date. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> *Matthew Lawson* > >>>>>>>>> *KC7EQO* > >>>>>>>>> *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R <http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R > >* > >>>>>>>>> <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV < > >>>>>>>>> k2av....@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Did you double check the directories and the date stamps on the > >>>>>>>>>> files? Also make sure the file lengths are the same as the > source. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> 73, Guy K2AV > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, July 17, 2016, Matthew Lawson <kc7...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Guy. I have a direct serial connection and a hardware > >>>>>>>>>>> RS232 (no USB) I have even tried different baud rates. I open > for ideas. I > >>>>>>>>>>> would like to try to down grade to an older firmware, but > don't see it > >>>>>>>>>>> archived. My original, be fore flash, was 2.19. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Matthew Lawson* > >>>>>>>>>>> *KC7EQO* > >>>>>>>>>>> *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R < > http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > >>>>>>>>>>> <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV < > >>>>>>>>>>> k2av....@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> There are clerical kinds of errors that can get in the way. > >>>>>>>>>>>> Make sure you are downloading to the same exact directory you > are are > >>>>>>>>>>>> specifying to the K3 utility. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Use a direct serial or USB/serial path from the PC to the K3 > >>>>>>>>>>>> with *nothing else* in between. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Can't remember all the dumb mistakes I've made or I'd give you > >>>>>>>>>>>> a real list. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> 73, Guy K2AV > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, July 17, 2016, Matthew Lawson <kc7...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have the current one only (1.16.6.25). I don't have any > >>>>>>>>>>>>> older files. just > >>>>>>>>>>>>> what I have been able to download lately. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Matthew Lawson* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> *KC7EQO* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R < > >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Nr4c <n...@widomaker.com> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > Do you have the last utility? > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > Sent from my iPhone > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > ...nr4c. bill > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > On Jul 17, 2016, at 3:58 AM, Matthew Lawson < > >>>>>>>>>>>>> kc7...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Please help, went to update my K3 to the latest Firmware > >>>>>>>>>>>>> (was running > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > 2.19) > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > all updated fine until DSP1. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 00:33:01 Loaded DSP1 firmware revision 02.86 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > K3 responded with revision ??.?? > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 00:33:01 DSP1 verification failed. Reload DSP1. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 00:33:01 Error code 0xE2000046: Revision number > >>>>>>>>>>>>> verification failed > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 00:33:01 DSP1 verification failed. Reload DSP1. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 00:33:01 Click "Close" to close this window > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > More detailed verbose: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > LoadDspDataTableState Response "A" 0 ms > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > ResetMcuState Send "LDD20000;" > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Waiting 6 seconds for reset to complete > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > ResetMcuState Response "A" 15 ms > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > ResetMcuState Timer Elapsed 5500 ms > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > DetermineSpeedState Send ";" > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > DetermineSpeedState Response ";" 15 ms > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > QueryMainDspRevisionState Send "RVD;" > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > QueryMainDspRevisionState Response "RVD00.00;" 16 ms > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Loaded DSP1 firmware revision 02.86 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > K3 responded with revision ??.?? > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > DSP1 verification failed. Reload DSP1. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Error code 0xE2000046: Revision number verification > failed > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > DSP1 verification failed. Reload DSP1. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Click "Close" to close this window > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Computer I am using has hardware RS232 ports, two of > them, > >>>>>>>>>>>>> and I have > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > tried > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > either one with the same results. I am using the latest > K3 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Utility > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 1.16.6.25. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > My K3's serial number is 01341. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Everything seems to load fine but fails the DSP1. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > I have tried reloading and re-downloading, rebooting, > both > >>>>>>>>>>>>> computer and > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > K3. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > I also looked into downgrading to an older firmware, but > I > >>>>>>>>>>>>> can not find > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > an > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > older archive that goes back far enough to my working > >>>>>>>>>>>>> configuration, > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > 2.19. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > I did try what was archived and got the same results. > (ftp > >>>>>>>>>>>>> directory) > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Please help. I also searched the forums with no avail. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> most were USB > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > adapter problems. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 73 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > This has rendered my K3 useless. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > *Matthew Lawson* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > *KC7EQO* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R < > >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > ______________________________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 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 n...@widomaker.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 k2av....@gmail.com > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent via Gmail Mobile on my iPhone > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>> Sent via Gmail Mobile on my iPhone > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 kengk...@gmail.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
