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Title: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: W0BTU on January 07, 2018, 09:00:19 PM

https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=2385&pid=16420&highlight=%2264+slots+instead+of+32%22#pid16420

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: ConligWX on January 08, 2018, 06:32:51 AM

Thanks for the update! =D>

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: dupreezd on January 08, 2018, 06:43:24 AM

Thanks, but nice storm going on in the gulf and I am in the right spot to get into the action, being just north of Houston.  :-). Will update when it is over.

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: miraculon on January 14, 2018, 02:24:01 PM

I just updated both the RED and BLUE units. What means the target/bolt animation? Is it just something mesmerizing and cool  8-) to watch, or does it signify anything?

Greg H.

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: W0BTU on January 14, 2018, 03:10:33 PM

No, it doesn't mean anything. Clicking on it disables the animation, according to the post there.

Mike

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: DaleReid on January 14, 2018, 05:41:01 PM

My updates went slick, as usual. 

I'm not sure about the throbbing lightning bolt.  Maybe it was a sort of 'I'm alive' indicator, but there are plenty of other things that one can watch to know the controller is working and your connection to it's web page generator is still OK.

Nice to turn it off, but I'm happy with the utilitarian view, impeccable function without glitz.  On the other hand if it indicated a packet sent or a strike detected, that might be worth the trouble and CPU cycles to make it function.

In any event, it is nice to see releases again.

I hope that he will eventually get the header in RED for RED systems and Blue for BLUE systems, since many of us have both running and I have to squint to see the little station numbers in the upper right corner.   

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: dupreezd on January 16, 2018, 08:40:03 AM

Dale, have you power cycled your system after installing the new version?
The reason I ask is, I replaced my power supply after installing the new update. I then noticed my Amp stayed Red and had that sinking feeling, Ohh dang, blew something up. Did a UI reboot and it went to green. Swapped back to the old PS and the same thing happened. UI reboot and Amp was ok again.
Anyone else seen this?

Edit: I did not see this with version 8.3

Thanks

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: DaleReid on January 16, 2018, 09:00:15 AM

No, I haven't recycled the power.  The systems have been powered up for almost a year without cycling power.

I can try it I guess.  But I don't want to miss the big storm just south of me!  A few thousand miles south, that is. 

I'll give it a whirl later today.

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: dupreezd on January 16, 2018, 09:07:17 AM

Ok, no problem.
Is this your station- Eau Claire, WI USA

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: DaleReid on January 16, 2018, 09:16:34 AM

yes, 1505 and 976 if I rrecall corrrectly.

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: dupreezd on January 18, 2018, 01:40:42 PM

Dale, no need to do the test. I found this post today.
https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=2458 (https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=2458)
and appears to be the problem I  ran into.

Thanks

Title: Re: New firmware for Red and Blue
Post by: ConligWX on January 18, 2018, 07:45:56 PM

8.4 is just out a couple of days ago..

8.4 (2018-01-17)
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* new: mouseover for satellites
* fix: try to initialize amplifier more often after reboot (RED)

http://tracker.blitzortung.org/firmware/