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Hardware => Lynx Express => Topic started by: sabie on December 01, 2013,

Title: loss of firmware after approximately 8 hrs of being under power little help
Post by: sabie on December 01, 2013,
lynx express loses firm ware
have reprogrammed twice and still not responding to show
but will when new firmware loaded
also does not respond to mode switch either when it seems to lose firmware
but still has all 3.3 and 5 volt led and communication light and controller past it is working fine
jumper set as not terminated
wireless jumper on
any ideas
Title: Re: loss of firmware after approximately 8 hrs of being under power little help
Post by: scottmc70 on December 01, 2013,
My first try would be replace the PIC but hopefully so one with more experience then me will chime in.
Title: Re: loss of firmware after approximately 8 hrs of being under power little help
Post by: jnealand on December 01, 2013,
Funny - I just had the same thing happen.  This was my first powerup in the yard this season and I had one express just go wonky with flickering and other strange things happening.  I bench tested and hooked up lights to all my expresses back in August.  I tested with both wired and wireless.  I have not looked at it yet as I just replaced it with a spare that is running perfect.  but when I powered off to reset and then repowered it, the address changed from 113 to 001.  I've never had that happen in years of use with LEs.  This unit is a V4.  It is going to sit in the re-evaluate pile until after the show is completely running.
Title: Re: loss of firmware after approximately 8 hrs of being under power little help
Post by: sabie on December 01, 2013,
located a spare pic will install tomorrow and reprogram again will post results afterwords thanks for the advice
Title: Re: loss of firmware after approximately 8 hrs of being under power little help
Post by: sabie on December 02, 2013,
replaced pic now we will see show is currently running fine i believe it is fixed fingers crossed