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[Jeep15]

I tried flashing my 9x v2 with er9x using eepe. All i got was this

=================================================================================
Started AVRDUDE
/usr/local/bin/avrdude -c usbasp -p m64 -P usb -U eeprom:r:/var/folders/01/4lp793fs3pv5xb0fy8cw5m_r0000gn/T/eebackup.hex:i
=================================================================================

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e9702
avrdude: Expected signature for ATMEGA64 is 1E 96 02
Double check chip, or use -F to override this check.

avrdude done. Thank you.


=================================================================================
AVRDUDE done - exit code 1
=================================================================================


now everytime i turn on my radio it just keeps beeping and says eeprom error. it wont lt me push any buttons or anything. Did i ruin it?

[jhsa]

Try setting the processor to m128. You might have one of the new 9x radios that ship with the Atmega128 instead of the Atmega64..
Then flash the er9x firmware for the m128.

João

João

[Jeep15]

Ok now it says avrdude finished successful but when i turn on my radio it still just beeps and says eeprom error

[Jeep15]

Also when i plug in my usbasp only the red led is lit

[Daedalus66]

Ok now it says avrdude finished successful but when i turn on my radio it still just beeps and says eeprom error

That's normal. Press any key.

[Jeep15]

It doesnt do anything when i press the keys. Just constantly beeps and says eeprom error

[jhsa]

What firmware did you flash to the radio? Please tell us also where you got it from..

João

[Jeep15]

The er9x for megal128 from http://www.er9x.com/

[jhsa]

I know you already said it before, but please power the radio ON again and after the eeprom error, press the exit key long please..
Also what does the screen say exacly? i wonder if the firmware was really flashed?

João

[Jeep15]

didnt do anything, it just says eeprom error! In the upper left hand corner. I dont think its flashed

[Jeep15]

I might try and do it through windows. Ive been trying on mac.

[jhsa]

yeah, do it and then right after go to eepe/Burn menu, and click on "review output" Copy all text and post it here..

After you flash your radio for the first time it is normal that the radio format the eeprom. But it should say it in the middle of the screen and also something like "press any key to format the eeprom" I haven't seen it for a long time now

João

[Jeep15]

yeah, do it and then right after go to eepe/Burn menu, and click on "review output" Copy all text and post it here..

After you flash your radio for the first time it is normal that the radio format the eeprom. But it should say it in the middle of the screen and also something like "press any key to format the eeprom" I haven't seen it for a long time now

João

=================================================================================
Started AVRDUDE
C:/Program Files (x86)/eePe/avrdude.exe -c usbasp -p m128 -P usb -U eeprom:r:C:/Users/april/AppData/Local/Temp/eebackup.hex:i
=================================================================================

avrdude.exe: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude.exe: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude.exe: Device signature = 0x000102
avrdude.exe: Expected signature for ATMEGA128 is 1E 97 02
Double check chip, or use -F to override this check.

avrdude.exe done. Thank you.


=================================================================================
AVRDUDE done - exit code 1
=================================================================================

[jhsa]

Well, something happened.. The fact that your programmer can't be slowed down also doesn't help. The programmer would need a firmware update..

Was this with windows now? If so, please try again with MAC and post the output here again..

João

[Jeep15]

i used the -F command and got this

=================================================================================
Started AVRDUDE
C:/Program Files (x86)/eePe/avrdude.exe -c usbasp -p m128 -F -P usb -U flash:w:C:/Users/april/Downloads/er9x-128.hex:i
=================================================================================

avrdude.exe: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude.exe: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.02s

avrdude.exe: Device signature = 0x000102
avrdude.exe: Expected signature for ATMEGA128 is 1E 97 02
avrdude.exe: NOTE: FLASH memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be performed
To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude.exe: current erase-rewrite cycle count is -50462977 (if being tracked)
avrdude.exe: erasing chip
avrdude.exe: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude.exe: reading input file "C:/Users/april/Downloads/er9x-128.hex"
avrdude.exe: writing flash (131070 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 77.97s

avrdude.exe: 131070 bytes of flash written
avrdude.exe: verifying flash memory against C:/Users/april/Downloads/er9x-128.hex:
avrdude.exe: load data flash data from input file C:/Users/april/Downloads/er9x-128.hex:
avrdude.exe: input file C:/Users/april/Downloads/er9x-128.hex contains 131070 bytes
avrdude.exe: reading on-chip flash data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 66.85s

avrdude.exe: verifying ...
avrdude.exe: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0000
0x0c != 0x00
avrdude.exe: verification error; content mismatch

avrdude.exe done. Thank you.


=================================================================================
AVRDUDE done - exit code 1
=================================================================================

[jhsa]

NEVER, EVER, EVER, use the -F command, I'm sure you might have read this somewhere.. I was going to ask that after.. You're lucky if you didn't brick your radio
I bet the radio doesn't even turn ON now, correct?

João

[Jeep15]

NEVER, EVER, EVER, use the -F command, I'm sure you might have read this somewhere.. I was going to ask that after.. You're lucky if you didn't brick your radio
I bet the radio doesn't even turn ON now, correct?

João

oh whoops, no it still turns on. still saying eeprom error!

[Jeep15]

=================================================================================
Started AVRDUDE
/usr/local/bin/avrdude -c usbasp -p m128 -P usb -U flash:w:/Users/jeffreysawicki/Desktop/er9x-128.hex:i
=================================================================================

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000102
avrdude: Expected signature for ATMEGA128 is 1E 97 02
Double check chip, or use -F to override this check.

avrdude done. Thank you.


=================================================================================
AVRDUDE done - exit code 1
=================================================================================


heres the readout from the mac

[Jeep15]

Is there anyway to fix this or should i just trash it and go buy a taranis or something?

[jhsa]

Well, it doesn't seem to be bricked, but please just forget -F exists.. Do you have any other programmer?
Something else happened there because before it was reading the chip signature correctly, I think..
Can you please post a good picture from your programmer? both sides please.. Good resolution pictures if possible.. We need to see the small components..

João

[Jeep15]

Well, it doesn't seem to be bricked, but please just forget -F exists.. Do you have any other programmer?
Something else happened there because before it was reading the chip signature correctly, I think..
Can you please post a good picture from your programmer? both sides please.. Good resolution pictures if possible.. We need to see the small components..

João

what the heck..It worked! I tried again on the windows pc and it worked!

Thank you so much for helping. I have no idea what happened lol
now i need to read the er9x manual cause i have no idea what anything does.

[jhsa]

I'm surprised.. But those chips sometimes seem to have a mind of their own..
Maybe it could have been some bad connection, probably on the SCK wire..
But great it is working. Good luck and enjoy the firmware. If you have questions, please ask. Someone will try to answer them..

João

[Jeep15]

I'm surprised.. But those chips sometimes seem to have a mind of their own..
Maybe it could have been some bad connection, probably on the SCK wire..
But great it is working. Good luck and enjoy the firmware. If you have questions, please ask. Someone will try to answer them..

João

Me too, i tried on a different usb port so maybe that was it.
Thanks again for all the help.

[jhsa]

Ahh, some UsbAsp programmers must be unplugged and plugged again between operations.. I have one like that..
But the error I get is different. Who knows

João

[ReSt]

On one of my radios I get that

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000102

when I have the Throttle switch in the up- Position

Reinhard

[jhsa]

Yep, that is also something to keep in mind if it happens again. Just play with the THR and AIL switches..

João