[time-nuts] Re: Trimble Netrs How do you open it up?

2022-03-20 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi Could be 256 MB vs 1GB and my tired old brain needs another cup of coffee to really get it functional …. Bob > On Mar 20, 2022, at 11:10 AM, paul swed wrote: > > Bob totally agree with the card comment. However mine is a 256 MB card and > the fact is the only other card I have at the mom

[time-nuts] Re: Trimble Netrs How do you open it up?

2022-03-20 Thread paul swed
Bob totally agree with the card comment. However mine is a 256 MB card and the fact is the only other card I have at the moment is a 1 GB. I do swear some place I have a 512MB or two from a Cisco switches. Safely stored away. Really safely. I was going to look at setting up ftp. But there also

[time-nuts] Re: Trimble Netrs How do you open it up?

2022-03-20 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi A bit of NetRS flash card trivia: The original cards that came with these had a Trimble part number sticker on them with something like P/N 51212-00 on it. In some cases it’s just a white label card that has no manufacturer ID at all ( so it doesn’t even say Trimble …). In other cases it’s a

[time-nuts] Re: Trimble Netrs How do you open it up?

2022-03-19 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi As it boots, all the LED’s should blink. At least that’s what it does with the recent firmware. There (obviously) be strange things going on with earlier firmware. When I’m running one, the web interface is the “go to” way to check things. The front panel could be dead and I’d still get thin

[time-nuts] Re: Trimble Netrs How do you open it up?

2022-03-19 Thread paul swed
Bob Thanks just didn't use a bit more of a hit. Everything pops loose. I took a quick look inside and nothing at all obvious as an issue. In reassembling the unit the back assembly micro-ide connector is delicate. Not a real problem but is easy to get mis-aligned. When booting up the system does bl

[time-nuts] Re: Trimble Netrs How do you open it up?

2022-03-19 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi Quick way to take apart a NetRS: 1) Pull out all the screws from the front panel ( the one with the LED’s on it). 2) Pull the screws from the mounting bracket (if it’s still there). All are T10 Torx. 3) Reverse the Torx driver and use it as a small hammer. Tap the “ears” on the front pane