Stan:
Just for grins, go to the setup box in the flash update program and unclick
on the "stop when errors" box. Then try to download again. Works every
time for me.
73 John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Dicks" <w4ag@mindspring.com>
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 10:26 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Flash update not working
> OK, this is weird. When I try to flash v.2.060b to the Orion, nothing
> happens. The update screen displays "ORION ROM UPDATE FILE" and at the
> bottom it displays "0 of 9521 Lines Processed." And then it just sits
> there.
> It isn't just 2.060, I've tried other versions and the same thing happens.
> I
> know the com port is working with the Orion because it communicates with
> the
> N4PY software and with my logging program (dxbase) successfully. [I have
> tried the flash with both of them turned off.] The com port is set at
> 57600,
> n, 8, 1, with flow control off (could that be the problem?-does flash
> require xon/xoff or hardware handshaking?). I'm beginning to think there
> is
> something wrong with the I/O on the flash chip and that this might require
> a
> trip to Dolly Parton. Any ideas?
>
> 73, Stan, W4AG
>
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