P2 Newbie Issues
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:48 pm
Received my 7000DLE Dec 14, seven weeks after ordering. All has gone well (including several QSOs) so far except for some issues re updating from P1 (which was installed at the factory) to an appropriate version of P2. I carefully followed the instructions in The Guide To Using HPSDR Programmer posted here which contained a link leading to P2 v1.9 in the GitHub repository. This installed with the P1 Programmer with no error messages, however, the P1 Programmer cannot now discover the radio (with P2 installed). The radio seems to run well and shows P2 v1.9 installed.
I later found an additional post as follows in another thread:
“UPDATE 2.1.18 14 Aug 2021
Numerous bug fixes and timing improvements.
Thetis 2.8.11 build 21f will show the full firmware version number in Setup > General.
Metis_Orion_MkII_Protocol_2_v2.1.18.rbf(1.89 MiB) Downloaded 267 times”
This seems a bit cryptic but suggests a much newer version of P2 is available: P2 v2.18.rbf. It would seem that I am many revs behind on P2, but not seeing the P2 versions beyond 1.9 on GitHub.
Questions:
1. Is there a later version of P2 that is appropriate to install, and if so, where do I find it and associated documentation? According to guidance posted here, this should be installed with the P2 programmer – right?
2. Should P1 Programmer be able to discover a radio with P2 installed? Or, do I need to use P2 Programmer to discover a P2 radio?
Rick
K8EZB
I later found an additional post as follows in another thread:
“UPDATE 2.1.18 14 Aug 2021
Numerous bug fixes and timing improvements.
Thetis 2.8.11 build 21f will show the full firmware version number in Setup > General.
Metis_Orion_MkII_Protocol_2_v2.1.18.rbf(1.89 MiB) Downloaded 267 times”
This seems a bit cryptic but suggests a much newer version of P2 is available: P2 v2.18.rbf. It would seem that I am many revs behind on P2, but not seeing the P2 versions beyond 1.9 on GitHub.
Questions:
1. Is there a later version of P2 that is appropriate to install, and if so, where do I find it and associated documentation? According to guidance posted here, this should be installed with the P2 programmer – right?
2. Should P1 Programmer be able to discover a radio with P2 installed? Or, do I need to use P2 Programmer to discover a P2 radio?
Rick
K8EZB