[TenTec] Orion II won't flash

Carl Moreschi n4py3 at earthlink.net
Sun Jan 4 09:56:58 EST 2015


I would think the caps might be a better one to try.  The max232 area 
sounds like the problem.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 1/4/2015 9:42 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> Thanks Martin.  The battery was replaced by the factory in Feb 2014 but I
> might try replacing it again as a last resort if no better ideas come up.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Martin Sole (HS0ZED)<martin at hs0zed.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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