[TenTec] Orion II won't flash

[Martin Sole (HS0ZED)]

I recall 2 issues with my 565 Orion that caused updating problems, 
battery and the 1uF caps around the MAX232 chip on the front panel 
module. O2 may be different.



On 04/01/2015 20:58, Barry N1EU wrote:
> Thanks Carl, but the updater allows you to only select the COM port.
>
> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> The oscillator in the Orion for the serial port that causes it run to run
>> at 57600 baud may have drifted off frequency just enough to cause an error
>> when lots of data is being sent to it.  I do remember way back that some
>> Orions ran better at 56000 baud.  Does the firmware updater allow you to
>> change the baud rate?
>>
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> 58 Hogwood Rd
>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>> www.n4py.com
>>
>> On 1/4/2015 7:44 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, no change.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 12:38 PM, John T. Fleming<john at w3gqj.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>>   Barry,
>>>> Have you tried rebooting the computer?
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
>>>> N1EU
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 5:53 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment; Orion565; TTBUG at yahoogroups.com
>>>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II won't flash
>>>>
>>>> Has anybody else ran across this issue or have some informed suggestions?
>>>> My logging software communicates fine with my Orion II but the latest
>>>> Updater (v4.15) reports communincation failure over the same serial port.
>>>> I've tried master reset/ram clear and power cycling without success.  The
>>>> exact same serial port (not a USB adapter) will flash my other Orions
>>>> fine.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks&  Happy New Year,
>>>> Barry N1EU
>>>>
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