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Hardware => Lynx Wireless DMX => Topic started by: rob on June 02, 2010,

Title: firmware for version 2?
Post by: rob on June 02, 2010,
has the firmware for version 2 been posted on forum or wiki?  the only reason i ask is i just ordered boards for the rx/tx, due to reaching the limit on my paypal account.  and ordered my parts from mouser.

Thanks
Rob
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: Jeffl on August 17, 2010,
I just got done with my transmitter and receiver and wondered the same thing.  I hooked up the PICKit2 and read the firmware on the chip with Checksum 1E69.  Hopefully this is the correct firmware rev.
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: RJ on August 17, 2010,
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has the firmware for version 2 been posted on forum or wiki?  the only reason i ask is i just ordered boards for the rx/tx, due to reaching the limit on my paypal account.  and ordered my parts from mouser.

Thanks
Rob

It has not been posted to the wiki yet but here is the post where it was posted:

http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=3253.msg62973#msg62973

RJ
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: Jeffl on August 17, 2010,
Just tested my first wireless setup with LOR S2.  The LOR setup was finicky but the Lynx gear worked as it was supposed to.  More soldering ahead.
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: lineman on August 19, 2010,
It will not function on Ver 1 Equipment. I have a compatible mode firmware for the Ver1 stuff to make it work with the Ver 2 stuff correctly that I will be posting shortly                                               RJ
  I was wondering how this was going and mabey a time frame . I was trying out the range on my LE,s but 3 of them have the EX/RXv1.2 and as you stated no good with TX/RXv2 also do you have to terminate wireless I believe not but want to make sure
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: kj77rn on August 19, 2010,
My version 1.2 EX/RX seems to work fine the the V2 TX/RX.  Should it not?
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: RJ on August 19, 2010,
It will only work at all on ch 1 and there are improvments in the firmware to make it function better with Ver 2 stuff.

RJ
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: WWNF911 on August 20, 2010,
So do I need to replace all my older versions with the version 2 for best results? I hadn't planned on it. Or do I just need to update firmware?
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: vairmoose on August 20, 2010,
For the version 1 LE-RX boards,   you only need to update the firmware from ver 1 to 1.2  (or something like that)   ...    the ver 2 LE-RX boards get the firmware Ver 2.    This makes everything play together nicely.   

Larry
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: lineman on August 20, 2010,
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For the version 1 LE-RX boards,   you only need to update the firmware from ver 1 to 1.2  (or something like that)   ...    the ver 2 LE-RX boards get the firmware Ver 2.    This makes everything play together nicely.   

Larry
  HUH Where do you get the 1.2v firmware in the wiki it shows Wireless Reciever 7.hex I am confused can you give me a hand
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: RJ on August 20, 2010,
There is no firmware out yet for the ver 1 to play nice with the Ver2. It is been check over again before I post it. It will be in the next few days.

I repeat ...  No one has firmware that makes ver 1 wireless work with ver 2 totally. A few beta users have some code that fixed part of the issue but the correct firmware ( "Yet to be released" ) will need to be put in all ver 1 wireless that you want to work with wireless ver2 equipment. This was stated when the ver 2.0 stuff was introduced.

If you are not using ver2 stuff you need do nothing to your unit. The new firmware ("Yet to be released" ) is an improvement on the orignal ver1 firmware so you can upgrade if you wish with the new firmware for ver 1 ("Yet to be released to anyone"). You can not use ver2 firmware on the ver1 it will create issues. ("do not put ver2 firmware in your ver 1 units")

I hope this clears up this issue.

I will post when I get the new ver1 firmware posted.

  RJ
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: RJ on August 22, 2010,
Wiki has been updated with both the ver 2 firmware. Same as on everything nothing has changed it just was added to the wiki.

The Ver1 wireless firmware update for compatibility with Ver 2 equipment has been posted and is marked as such.

RJ
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: lonewolf41 on August 23, 2010,
Can a version 1 transmitter be used with version 1 EX/RX that has been upgraded to work with a version 2 TX?  So if I am running all V2 stuff (including V1 EX/RX with new firmware) and my V2 TX dies, can I just plug in my V1 TX and keep right on going?  I don't recall seeing this scenario posted so sorry if this has been covered.

Thanks,
-Keith
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: lonewolf41 on August 23, 2010,
I think I just found the answer by looking at the sticky right above this message. Figures!!   <fp.   Looks like the V1 transmitter has new firmware to make it work with everything in the V2 world.

Sorry for the disruption,
-Keith
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: RJ on August 23, 2010,
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I think I just found the answer by looking at the sticky right above this message. Figures!!   <fp.   Looks like the V1 transmitter has new firmware to make it work with everything in the V2 world.

Sorry for the disruption,
-Keith

You are Correct!   ;D

RJ
Title: Re: firmware for version 2?
Post by: basis21b on August 25, 2010,
I have applied the firmware to all of my V1 equipment and have successfully tested:

1.  V2 transmitter running with version 1 EX/RX
2.  V1 transmitter running with version 2 EX/RX
3.  V1 transmitter running with version 1 EX/RX

Thanks RJ.