Thanks to all for good info. Now at 1.3.0.8 and 3.5.0.7171 73
George BTW: I 'cheated' when I 'set up' my PC for the 5000a! I bought it from Neal! Reading all the threads of various 'hiccups' with various PCs, I can tell you I am very happy I went to Neal. No problems to report! -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "N4PY2" <n4...@earthlink.net> > > First, upgrade your radio's firmware to 1.3.0.8 > After that is complete, follow the instructions to upgrade your flex driver > to 3.5.0.7171 > > Carl Moreschi N4PY > 121 Little Bell Drive > Hays, NC 28635 > www.n4py.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gafenw...@att.net> > To: "Flexradio" <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 3:46 PM > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] An updated FLEX Firewire driver is available > > > > Tim, > > > > I feel very dumb, but I don't fully understand what you are saying here. > > > > "you CAN NOT upgrade 1.x.x.x based firmware with the new 3.5.0.7171 > > Firewire driver." > > > > "Therefore, you should upgrade your radio's firmware to the latest > > 1.x.x.x version BEFORE installing the updated FLEX Firewire driver. " > > > > That would seem to be contradictory! > > > > Do you mean we must upgrade to firmware 2.x.x.x before installing > > 3.5.0.7171? > > > > I'm using firmware 1.3.0.6 and driver 3.4.2.6200. (5000A, XP) What > > should I upgrade to and in what order? > > > > George > > W2AIV > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "Tim (W4TME)" <t...@flex-radio.com> > >> > >> To all FLEX-5000 and FLEX-3000 users, > >> > >> There is a new FLEX Firewire driver that is available for upgrade. > >> > >> > >> ===[ Special Instructions ]================================== > >> > >> >>>PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAVEAT - IT IS VERY IMPORTANT <<< > >> > >> With the release of the new FLEX Firewire driver, version 3.5.0.7171, we > >> are changing the way firmware is updated on your software defined radio. > >> Previously, you executed a file that was known an "auto loader". When > >> you executed this file, the firmware was placed on your PC's hard driver > >> and then a DOS or Command window was displayed instructing you through > >> the remainder of the firmware upgrade process. Running this command > >> prompt based utility cause a few problems for some newer Windows > >> operating systems which is one of several reasons we are changing the > >> firmware upgrade method. The new way of updating firmware is by using > >> an "applet" embedded in the FLEX Firewire control panel. > >> > >> Because current FLEX-x000 firmware with a version number of 1.x.x.x was > >> created with an older version of the Firewire driver, you CAN NOT > >> upgrade 1.x.x.x based firmware with the new 3.5.0.7171 Firewire driver. > >> > >> Therefore, you should upgrade your radio's firmware to the latest > >> 1.x.x.x version BEFORE installing the updated FLEX Firewire driver. If > >> you do not do this or need to revert to a earlier version of firmware > >> after loading the new driver, the firmware install process becomes a bit > >> more difficult due to the firmware binary and driver dependency that > >> exists. > >> > >> When PowerSDR v2.0.0 is released, it will require v2.x.x.x based > >> firmware that is 100% compatible with the new Firewire driver, so once > >> the updated version of PowerSDR is released this caveat will no longer > >> be applicable. > >> > >> > >> ===[ New Features ] ========================================== > >> > >> 1.) The new FLEX Firewire driver, v3..5.0.7171 is fully compatible with > >> Win7, Vista and XP using either the 64 or 32-bit "flavors". It is also > >> compatible with all released versions of PowerSDR. > >> > >> 2.) The new Firewire driver has feature that can check the compatibility > >> of your Firewire host controller (Firewire card) with the FLEX Firewire > >> driver. > >> > >> With this version of the FLEX Firewire driver, you can run a control > >> panel applet that will check your Firewire card's chipset and tell you > >> if it is compatible with the FLEX Firewire driver. It will also inform > >> you of any missing service packs or Windows system driver configuration > >> problems. This new feature will take the guess work out of determining > >> if your Firewire card will work with the FLEX Firewire driver. > >> > >> To access the new applet, once the driver is installed > >> 1.) Open the Firewire control panel > >> 2.) Click on the SYSTEM button at the top. > >> 3.) Check the "Look Online for latest info" option > >> 4.) Check the "Show Additional Details" option > >> 5.) Click on the "Scan Now" button > >> 6.) A description of the Firewire host controller's chipset(s) in your > >> system will be displayed indicating the support level and any > >> configuration error that my be present. > >> > >> If your Firewire host controller's chipset is not fully supported, then > >> you should consider getting an adapter with a supported chipset. > >> > >> > >> ====[ Upgrading your Firewire driver ]========================== > >> > >> When upgrading your FLEX Firewire driver make sure you follow the > >> instruction very carefully in the following KB article. The screen > >> displays shown in this article will be a little different because of the > >> version change, but the process is still the same. It is recommended > >> that you power off your FLEX-x000 SDR and remove the existing driver and > >> reboot your PC before installing the new driver. > >> http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50137.aspx > >> > >> >>> PLEASE REVIEW THE AFOREMENTIONED KB ARTICLE BEFORE PROCEEDING. <<< > >> > >> You can download the new firmware using the following URL > >> http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=306 > >> > >> > >> -Tim > >> -- > >> W4TME > >> FlexRadio Systems - Info Management Admin. > >> "Tune in Excitement" > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > >> http://www.flex-radio.com/ > >> Message delivered to gafenw...@att.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > Message delivered to n4...@earthlink.net > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > Message delivered to gafenw...@att.net _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
