[TenTec] Orion II won't flash

[Barry N1EU]

Perhaps there's a good diagnostic to exercise the serial port that would
reveal any slight data issues?

Barry N1EU

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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
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> 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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