Dear All,
I have been an original LVB Tracker for many years running firmware 0.7. Recently I am having some problems with the serial communications and from the forums, I notice that firmware version 0.9 has resolved these issues.
However, the link published (many of which are few years ago) to download this firmware at http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.hex seems to be no longer valid.
I have been trying to look around but failed to obtain a copy of the firmware version 0.9 .hex file. Would really appreciate any pointers of where I could obtain this new firmware.
Thank you.
73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9M2CQC, WQ2C, 9V1QC, JG1XHM, ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO, WQ2C /HL1 /YB9
The LVBTrack.hex file is contained within this v0_9.zip file: http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/v0_9.zip
Glenn AA5PK DM91
-----Original Message----- From: Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 11:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker v0.9 Firmware
Dear All,
I have been an original LVB Tracker for many years running firmware 0.7. Recently I am having some problems with the serial communications and from the forums, I notice that firmware version 0.9 has resolved these issues.
However, the link published (many of which are few years ago) to download this firmware at http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.hex seems to be no longer valid.
I have been trying to look around but failed to obtain a copy of the firmware version 0.9 .hex file. Would really appreciate any pointers of where I could obtain this new firmware.
Thank you.
73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9M2CQC, WQ2C, 9V1QC, JG1XHM, ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO, WQ2C /HL1 /YB9
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Hello Sion.
Not sure what's happened to that file, apologies, when I get chance I'll take a look at why the link is broken.
When that was originally written, there wasn't a defined way to set the processor config bits within a .hex file, and I distributed the original .hex files without the config bits assigned. Below, I have links to two files from my archive, the first with the appropriate config bits set, and the second without. For ease of use, I'd use the one with the config bits already set. For completeness, the config bits should be 0x3F31 (FOSC=XT, WDTE=OFF, PWRTE=ON,BOREN=OFF,LVP=OFF, CPD=OFF, WRT=OFF, CP=OFF).
To use, open MPLAB v8, Configure -> Select Device, set to PIC16F877 or PIC16F877A. Then File -> Import and select the hex file. Then select your programmer and program the device.
With config bits set: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=2EDA80327053C74D!49680&authkey=!AE... 6wWMLtnVw&ithint=file%2chex
Without config bits: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=2EDA80327053C74D!49678&authkey=!AE... ylrxNa9ag&ithint=file%2chex
It's been a long time since I looked at this, so apologies if I got anything wrong here!
73, Howard G6LVB
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) Sent: 24 September 2015 17:31 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker v0.9 Firmware
Dear All,
I have been an original LVB Tracker for many years running firmware 0.7. Recently I am having some problems with the serial communications and from the forums, I notice that firmware version 0.9 has resolved these issues.
However, the link published (many of which are few years ago) to download this firmware at http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.hex seems to be no longer valid.
I have been trying to look around but failed to obtain a copy of the firmware version 0.9 .hex file. Would really appreciate any pointers of where I could obtain this new firmware.
Thank you.
73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9M2CQC, WQ2C, 9V1QC, JG1XHM, ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO, WQ2C /HL1 /YB9
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Hello Howard,
I am very pleased to inform you that the first link (with config bits set) worked very well. I was able to update the firmware from 0.7 to 0.9 (using picprog.exe) and all the previous problems has been solved. Will proceed to update the second unit tomorrow.
I would like to thank you for your very kind help and I really appreciate all the trouble you have took to provide me with the updated firmware 0.9.
Thank you again and have a great weekend to all :)
73, Sion, 9M2CQC
Quoting Howard Long [email protected]:
Hello Sion.
Not sure what's happened to that file, apologies, when I get chance I'll take a look at why the link is broken.
When that was originally written, there wasn't a defined way to set the processor config bits within a .hex file, and I distributed the original .hex files without the config bits assigned. Below, I have links to two files from my archive, the first with the appropriate config bits set, and the second without. For ease of use, I'd use the one with the config bits already set. For completeness, the config bits should be 0x3F31 (FOSC=XT, WDTE=OFF, PWRTE=ON,BOREN=OFF,LVP=OFF, CPD=OFF, WRT=OFF, CP=OFF).
To use, open MPLAB v8, Configure -> Select Device, set to PIC16F877 or PIC16F877A. Then File -> Import and select the hex file. Then select your programmer and program the device.
With config bits set: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=2EDA80327053C74D!49680&authkey=!AE... 6wWMLtnVw&ithint=file%2chex
Without config bits: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=2EDA80327053C74D!49678&authkey=!AE... ylrxNa9ag&ithint=file%2chex
It's been a long time since I looked at this, so apologies if I got anything wrong here!
73, Howard G6LVB
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) Sent: 24 September 2015 17:31 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker v0.9 Firmware
Dear All,
I have been an original LVB Tracker for many years running firmware 0.7. Recently I am having some problems with the serial communications and from the forums, I notice that firmware version 0.9 has resolved these issues.
However, the link published (many of which are few years ago) to download this firmware at http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.hex seems to be no longer valid.
I have been trying to look around but failed to obtain a copy of the firmware version 0.9 .hex file. Would really appreciate any pointers of where I could obtain this new firmware.
Thank you.
73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9M2CQC, WQ2C, 9V1QC, JG1XHM, ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO, WQ2C /HL1 /YB9
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