Tom or Rene -
I looked, but don't find, a summary of the advantages of purchasing a Gemini II for one who has a Gemini I; and I for one, would find that very useful, starting with the advantages of a LAN vs serial interface, and the new web interface? Also a reference to the value of an upgrade to Maxon motors, which is probably well chewed over in the Gemini Users Group?
I'd like to get in line for a "II", if I could clearly assess my gains in doing so!
Gratefully - Peter
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Re: Some questions concerning the new Gemini system.
Hola Eric,
I am not 搁别苍é but your friendly Neighbour in Mexico :-) ha ha ha
If your Gemini I is working troublefree (same as mine) and your only concern is the battery only lasting 1 year then do the same as I did. Use an external power source.
If you want to know more I will explain to you what I did, the next time we meet for breakfast here in Mexico City :-)
Have a nice weekend
Saludos Rainer
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--- In Gemini-II@..., "Eric" <eroel@...> wrote:
Dear 搁别苍é:
Long time without saying hello to you, but my very old Gemini system mounted on an HGM-200 has worked so flawlessly for years that i did not need support :-)). The only problem being the reprogramming of the system after the button battery gets exhausted (1 or more years), then I have to read the manual. I also have an AP-1200 GoTo and the Paramount ME mounted at the observatory, and I can say that the tracking and goto performance are up to par, specially with the AP-1200. I have to say that i have gotten used to just the 5 buttons on the very old and the less old deluxe handpads, it is nice that I don?t have to put my glasses everytime to read the displays or the PC, you get to feel what you are doing with the logic buttons procedure.
Well, what I would like to know, is if the new Gemini has some improvements over the old one (besides the Ethernet and the handpad).
Best regards,
Eric. (México)
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Re: Updating the Hand Controller firmware
Jim,
?
Crap, that's why mine didn't work the last time I tried to do my
upload. It had been working fine up until the previous upgrade and then
it stopped. Rene thought it was a communications problem between the HC
and main controller but now I know that there's another reason.
But, Jim, for sure it is a communication problem ;-) Just imagine that
there a lot of things running in parallel and independently. The main
board waits for boot mode and is solicited to upload files by the HC
instead. I'll try to conciliate both.
搁别苍é
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Re: Updating the Hand Controller firmware
Crap, that's why mine didn't work the last time I tried to do my upload. It had been working fine up until the previous upgrade and then it stopped. Rene thought it was a communications problem between the HC and main controller but now I know that there's another reason.
-Jim
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--- In Gemini-II@..., "tom@..." <tom@...> wrote:
PS.
Let me try and clear this up a little better.
At the bottom of the Gemini Mount web page (mountpar.cgi) is a selection
called "Default Startup Mode"
It has 4 selections: Cold Start, Warm Start, Warm Restart, and Ask if
possible.
The Hand controller bug is that if "Ask if Possible" is the selection,
the hand controller will display the boot mode selections
Quick Start, Cold Start, Warm Start, and Warm Restart. This menu
interferes with the File upload of new firmware to the
Hand controller. If you select Cold Start, Warm Start,or Warm Restart
in the Web Mount page, then this menu on
the Hand controller will not be shown, and therefore not interfere with
the file upload process.
So if you have the Web Mount page Startup selection as "Ask if Possible"
please change it to one
of the other 3 selections before trying to update the Hand controller
using the web interface.
I hope I did not make that too confusing.
Tom Hilton
On 2/10/2011 1:12 PM, tomhilton1 wrote:
Hi all
There is a small bug in the hand controller firmware, where updating
the firmware and boot mode interferes with each other. The tempeary
fix is to set the boot mode to select everything but "Ask, if
possible" for the boot mode, in the web interface, before uploading the
NewHC.bin file. 搁别苍é is working on this, and I will let you know when
this is no longer necessary.
Thanks
Tom Hilton
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Re: Updating the Hand Controller firmware
Tom, I think, better explanation is.. impossible.. Thanks! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: "tom@..."
Para: Gemini-II@...
Enviado: vie,11 febrero, 2011 18:51
Asunto: Re: [Gemini-II] Updating the Hand Controller firmware
?
PS.
Let me try and clear this up a little better.
At the bottom of the Gemini Mount web page (mountpar.cgi) is a
selection called? "Default Startup Mode"
It has 4 selections:? Cold Start, Warm Start, Warm Restart, and Ask
if possible.
The Hand controller bug is that if "Ask if Possible" is the
selection, the hand controller will display the boot mode selections
Quick Start, Cold Start, Warm Start, and Warm Restart.? This menu
interferes with the File upload of new firmware to the
Hand controller.?? If you select Cold Start, Warm Start,or Warm
Restart in the Web Mount page, then this menu on
the Hand controller will not be shown, and therefore not interfere
with the file upload process.
So if you have the Web Mount page Startup selection as "Ask if
Possible" please change it to one
of the other 3 selections before trying to update the Hand
controller using the web interface.
I hope I did not make that too confusing.
Tom Hilton
On 2/10/2011 1:12 PM, tomhilton1 wrote:
?
Hi all
There is a small bug in the hand controller firmware,
where updating the firmware and boot mode interferes with
each other. The tempeary
fix is to set the boot mode to select everything but "Ask,
if possible" for the boot mode, in the web interface,
before uploading the
NewHC.bin file. 搁别苍é is working on this, and I will let
you know when this is no longer necessary.
Thanks
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Updating the Hand Controller firmware
PS.
Let me try and clear this up a little better.
At the bottom of the Gemini Mount web page (mountpar.cgi) is a
selection called? "Default Startup Mode"
It has 4 selections:? Cold Start, Warm Start, Warm Restart, and Ask
if possible.
The Hand controller bug is that if "Ask if Possible" is the
selection, the hand controller will display the boot mode selections
Quick Start, Cold Start, Warm Start, and Warm Restart.? This menu
interferes with the File upload of new firmware to the
Hand controller.?? If you select Cold Start, Warm Start,or Warm
Restart in the Web Mount page, then this menu on
the Hand controller will not be shown, and therefore not interfere
with the file upload process.
So if you have the Web Mount page Startup selection as "Ask if
Possible" please change it to one
of the other 3 selections before trying to update the Hand
controller using the web interface.
I hope I did not make that too confusing.
Tom Hilton
On 2/10/2011 1:12 PM, tomhilton1 wrote:
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Show quoted text
?
Hi all
There is a small bug in the hand controller firmware,
where updating the firmware and boot mode interferes with
each other. The tempeary
fix is to set the boot mode to select everything but "Ask,
if possible" for the boot mode, in the web interface,
before uploading the
NewHC.bin file. 搁别苍é is working on this, and I will let
you know when this is no longer necessary.
Thanks
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Updating the Hand Controller firmware
Ok, clear! Thank you very much, I will let you know my results when I have the Gemini 2 here.. Regards! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: "tom@..."
Para: Gemini-II@...
Enviado: vie,11 febrero, 2011 18:41
Asunto: Re: [Gemini-II] Updating the Hand Controller firmware
?
Miguel
We can update the firmware but asking for the "boot mode" first...
is it correct??? The boot mode is a selection made on the web
interface Mount page at the bottom of the web page.
For now there is a bug in the handcontroller firmware that will not
let it update from the Gemini unit's SDcard HCfirmware directory in
the main gemini 2 unit,
if the boot mode selection at the bottom of the Mount web page is
set to "Ask if possible"?
This has nothing to do with directly placing the GemHC.bin file
directly on the SD_card using a SD_Card reader.
I have ready the MicroSD card with the
Hand Control Firmware.. Is not it valid? I toke the
firmware from the group?s files folder..
You are doing it with a card reader/writer, then you should be ok.
?
Tom
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Re: Updating the Hand Controller firmware
Miguel
We can update the firmware but asking for the "boot mode" first...
is it correct??? The boot mode is a selection made on the web
interface Mount page at the bottom of the web page.
For now there is a bug in the handcontroller firmware that will not
let it update from the Gemini unit's SDcard HCfirmware directory in
the main gemini 2 unit,
if the boot mode selection at the bottom of the Mount web page is
set to "Ask if possible"?
This has nothing to do with directly placing the GemHC.bin file
directly on the SD_card using a SD_Card reader.
I have ready the MicroSD card with the
Hand Control Firmware.. Is not it valid? I toke the
firmware from the group?s files folder..
You are doing it with a card reader/writer, then you should be ok.
?
Tom
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Re: Updating the Hand Controller firmware
Hi Tom, thanks for your advice.. I don?t know if I understand this well: We can update the firmware but asking for the "boot mode" first... is it correct? I have ready the MicroSD card with the Hand Control Firmware.. Is not it valid? I toke the firmware from the group?s files folder.. Finally I could not go to the observatory today to take the controller and HC, I will get it on Monday and try to work on this matter.. Thank you again, Regards! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los
Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: tomhilton1
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10 febrero, 2011 20:12
Asunto: [Gemini-II] Updating the Hand Controller firmware
?
Hi all
There is a small bug in the hand controller firmware, where updating the firmware and boot mode interferes with each other. The tempeary
fix is to set the boot mode to select everything but "Ask, if possible" for the boot mode, in the web interface, before uploading the
NewHC.bin file. 搁别苍é is working on this, and I will let you know when this is no longer necessary.
Thanks
Tom Hilton
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Re: Where are the Gemini Twos?
The last I heard anything on this topic was about 2 weeks ago. At that point the update from Losmandy was that they were expecting to clear the backlog of orders that existed at that time by the end of March. So, I would guess that orders placed after the end of January are probably looking at April at the earliest.
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--- In Gemini-II@..., "dawziecat" <dawziecat@...> wrote:
Are they actually shipping in any numbers yet? I placed an order with Astronomics the day after they were listed on Losmondy's home site. Any idea how long I will have to wait?
|
Some questions concerning the new Gemini system.
Dear 搁别苍é:
Long time without saying hello to you, but my very old Gemini system mounted on an HGM-200 has worked so flawlessly for years that i did not need support :-)). The only problem being the reprogramming of the system after the button battery gets exhausted (1 or more years), then I have to read the manual. I also have an AP-1200 GoTo and the Paramount ME mounted at the observatory, and I can say that the tracking and goto performance are up to par, specially with the AP-1200. I have to say that i have gotten used to just the 5 buttons on the very old and the less old deluxe handpads, it is nice that I don?t have to put my glasses everytime to read the displays or the PC, you get to feel what you are doing with the logic buttons procedure.
Well, what I would like to know, is if the new Gemini has some improvements over the old one (besides the Ethernet and the handpad).
Best regards,
Eric. (México)
|
Updating the Hand Controller firmware
Hi all
There is a small bug in the hand controller firmware, where updating the firmware and boot mode interferes with each other. The tempeary
fix is to set the boot mode to select everything but "Ask, if possible" for the boot mode, in the web interface, before uploading the
NewHC.bin file. 搁别苍é is working on this, and I will let you know when this is no longer necessary.
Thanks
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Thank you very much.. and yes it is, this card is FAT.. Regards! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: "tom@..."
Para: Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10 febrero, 2011 19:27
Asunto: Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
?
Miguel
Yes Fat, not fat 32.? All SD card should be either FAT of FAT16
which is really the same thing.
Tom
On 2/10/2011 12:25 PM, Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández wrote:
?
Last question........
format: FAT.. not FAT 32.. (under Windows)
Thanks!
?
Miguel
Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a Betacygni, la
trastienda: ?
De:
"tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado:
jue,10 febrero, 2011 19:14
Asunto:
Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on
display...
?
Miguel
You are correct, but I always copy the
HC_SDcard.zip contents first, after the format.
Tom
On 2/10/2011 12:06 PM, Miguel Angel Pérez
Hernández wrote:
?
Tom,
Thank you very much for your email. I have a
"new" Micro SD card with adapter, I think I
can use this to redo the SDRam card..
A step by step instruction is always wellcome,
but I understand that is:
1. Format it with FAT system file
2. Copy the gemhc.bin to the root in the
directory of the SD card.
3. Then I?m not sure if I need to copy the
contents of "HC_SD_card.zip" too in the
Card..?
Advices are always wellcome!!
Regards!
?
Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a
Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De:
"tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado:
jue,10 febrero, 2011 18:10
Asunto:
Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands...
Anything on display...
?
Miguel
when you go to the site where the
Gemini 2 is, try and take an SDcard
reader with you.? You may have to
remove the SDcard from the hand
controller and do the update the
hard way.? That would involve
redoing the SDRam card.? It is not
that had of a process.? You could
even prepare a sub-directory on your
computer with an image of the
complete SD card before you go.?
Then all you would have to do is
remove the card from the hand
controller, format it with FAT File
system, copy the files over to it,
and put it back into the hand
controller.?? If you need I can post
the step by step instruction on how
to generate the image of the SD
card, or better yet I will try and
put up the latest
Handcontroller SD image, with the
latest firmware change.?? You will
also need to make the main
controller have the latest firmware
update to match the hand controller.
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Miguel
Yes Fat, not fat 32.? All SD card should be either FAT of FAT16
which is really the same thing.
Tom
On 2/10/2011 12:25 PM, Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
?
Last question........
format: FAT.. not FAT 32.. (under Windows)
Thanks!
?
Miguel
Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a Betacygni, la
trastienda: ?
De:
"tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado:
jue,10 febrero, 2011 19:14
Asunto:
Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on
display...
?
Miguel
You are correct, but I always copy the
HC_SDcard.zip contents first, after the format.
Tom
On 2/10/2011 12:06 PM, Miguel Angel Pérez
Hernández wrote:
?
Tom,
Thank you very much for your email. I have a
"new" Micro SD card with adapter, I think I
can use this to redo the SDRam card..
A step by step instruction is always wellcome,
but I understand that is:
1. Format it with FAT system file
2. Copy the gemhc.bin to the root in the
directory of the SD card.
3. Then I?m not sure if I need to copy the
contents of "HC_SD_card.zip" too in the
Card..?
Advices are always wellcome!!
Regards!
?
Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a
Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De:
"tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado:
jue,10 febrero, 2011 18:10
Asunto:
Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands...
Anything on display...
?
Miguel
when you go to the site where the
Gemini 2 is, try and take an SDcard
reader with you.? You may have to
remove the SDcard from the hand
controller and do the update the
hard way.? That would involve
redoing the SDRam card.? It is not
that had of a process.? You could
even prepare a sub-directory on your
computer with an image of the
complete SD card before you go.?
Then all you would have to do is
remove the card from the hand
controller, format it with FAT File
system, copy the files over to it,
and put it back into the hand
controller.?? If you need I can post
the step by step instruction on how
to generate the image of the SD
card, or better yet I will try and
put up the latest
Handcontroller SD image, with the
latest firmware change.?? You will
also need to make the main
controller have the latest firmware
update to match the hand controller.
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Last question........ format: FAT.. not FAT 32.. (under Windows) Thanks! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: "tom@..."
Para: Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10 febrero, 2011 19:14
Asunto: Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
?
Miguel
You are correct, but I always copy the HC_SDcard.zip contents first,
after the format.
Tom
On 2/10/2011 12:06 PM, Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández wrote:
?
Tom,
Thank you very much for your email. I have a "new" Micro
SD card with adapter, I think I can use this to redo the
SDRam card..
A step by step instruction is always wellcome, but I
understand that is:
1. Format it with FAT system file
2. Copy the gemhc.bin to the root in the directory of the
SD card.
3. Then I?m not sure if I need to copy the contents of
"HC_SD_card.zip" too in the Card..?
Advices are always wellcome!!
Regards!
?
Miguel
Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a Betacygni, la
trastienda: ?
De:
"tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado:
jue,10 febrero, 2011 18:10
Asunto:
Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on
display...
?
Miguel
when you go to the site where the Gemini 2 is,
try and take an SDcard reader with you.? You may
have to remove the SDcard from the hand
controller and do the update the hard way.? That
would involve redoing the SDRam card.? It is not
that had of a process.? You could even prepare a
sub-directory on your computer with an image of
the complete SD card before you go.? Then all
you would have to do is remove the card from the
hand controller, format it with FAT File system,
copy the files over to it, and put it back into
the hand controller.?? If you need I can post
the step by step instruction on how to generate
the image of the SD card, or better yet I will
try and put up the latest
Handcontroller SD image, with the latest
firmware change.?? You will also need to make
the main controller have the latest firmware
update to match the hand controller.
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Tom, then is: 1. Format it with FAT system file
2. Then copy the contents of
"HC_SD_card.zip" since it is, respecting the directories. 2. Copy the gemhc.bin to the root directory of the
SD card. OK? Thanks! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: "tom@..."
Para: Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10 febrero, 2011 19:14
Asunto: Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
?
Miguel
You are correct, but I always copy the HC_SDcard.zip contents first,
after the format.
Tom
On 2/10/2011 12:06 PM, Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández wrote:
?
Tom,
Thank you very much for your email. I have a "new" Micro
SD card with adapter, I think I can use this to redo the
SDRam card..
A step by step instruction is always wellcome, but I
understand that is:
1. Format it with FAT system file
2. Copy the gemhc.bin to the root in the directory of the
SD card.
3. Then I?m not sure if I need to copy the contents of
"HC_SD_card.zip" too in the Card..?
Advices are always wellcome!!
Regards!
?
Miguel
Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a Betacygni, la
trastienda: ?
De:
"tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado:
jue,10 febrero, 2011 18:10
Asunto:
Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on
display...
?
Miguel
when you go to the site where the Gemini 2 is,
try and take an SDcard reader with you.? You may
have to remove the SDcard from the hand
controller and do the update the hard way.? That
would involve redoing the SDRam card.? It is not
that had of a process.? You could even prepare a
sub-directory on your computer with an image of
the complete SD card before you go.? Then all
you would have to do is remove the card from the
hand controller, format it with FAT File system,
copy the files over to it, and put it back into
the hand controller.?? If you need I can post
the step by step instruction on how to generate
the image of the SD card, or better yet I will
try and put up the latest
Handcontroller SD image, with the latest
firmware change.?? You will also need to make
the main controller have the latest firmware
update to match the hand controller.
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Miguel
You are correct, but I always copy the HC_SDcard.zip contents first,
after the format.
Tom
On 2/10/2011 12:06 PM, Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
?
Tom,
Thank you very much for your email. I have a "new" Micro
SD card with adapter, I think I can use this to redo the
SDRam card..
A step by step instruction is always wellcome, but I
understand that is:
1. Format it with FAT system file
2. Copy the gemhc.bin to the root in the directory of the
SD card.
3. Then I?m not sure if I need to copy the contents of
"HC_SD_card.zip" too in the Card..?
Advices are always wellcome!!
Regards!
?
Miguel
Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a Betacygni, la
trastienda: ?
De:
"tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado:
jue,10 febrero, 2011 18:10
Asunto:
Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on
display...
?
Miguel
when you go to the site where the Gemini 2 is,
try and take an SDcard reader with you.? You may
have to remove the SDcard from the hand
controller and do the update the hard way.? That
would involve redoing the SDRam card.? It is not
that had of a process.? You could even prepare a
sub-directory on your computer with an image of
the complete SD card before you go.? Then all
you would have to do is remove the card from the
hand controller, format it with FAT File system,
copy the files over to it, and put it back into
the hand controller.?? If you need I can post
the step by step instruction on how to generate
the image of the SD card, or better yet I will
try and put up the latest
Handcontroller SD image, with the latest
firmware change.?? You will also need to make
the main controller have the latest firmware
update to match the hand controller.
Tom Hilton
|
Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Gracias 搁别苍é!! I have seen the advices from Tom Hilton, but I will try first this advice from you, it seems easier.. Thank you very much! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: Rene Goerlich
Para: Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10 febrero, 2011 18:13
Asunto: Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
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Hola Miguel,
From your description I think that your partner flashed the wrong file
(that for the mainboard?) into the HC.
Good news is, that you can recover from this condition. Bad news is,
that you have to open up the HC (4 screws).
Once you've removed the cover plate, you can find a microSD card at the
left bottom of the circuit board.
Press slightly against it and it will come out.
You can then put the latest firmware file gemhc.bin onto the card (the
root directory). You may need a microSD card adapter for your PC.
After repowering the HC over Gemini it will flash the new file within
seconds and the HC should work again.
搁别苍é
Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández schrieb:
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Hi
搁别苍é, thank you very much for your answer, I explain you:
At this moment I have not the controller or HC, I will try to go to the
observatory early tomorrow to check it along these days, we will like
to work with it on the observatory the next Tuesday..
When we power on the Main Board with the HC connected to the 2nd serial
port, the screen is on, but we don?t receive any message, any info,
nothing.. we touch it, but it doesn?t response, but it is bright, no
dark..
We think it is a problem with the firmware ..?? My partner (not me) has
tried to upload the firmware that I found in the "Files" section on the
group but he said me that he has not reached apparent results.
I will? take the relief with this matter and try to solve this, but I
am slightly lost with the process to upload the firmware if it was
necessary.
I have spoken with a responsible of the project and he has confirmed me
that he could access to the Main Controller (I understand this) through
the network connection..
Ok, the next step is take the Gemini and try, if I have new doubts or
problems I will ask in the list.. But if you have any advice about the
firmware check or upload, I would appreciate it very much..
Regards!
?
Miguel Angel
Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
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?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: Rene
Goerlich
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10
febrero, 2011 13:01
Asunto: Re:
[Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
?
Hi Miguel,
We have received the new Gemini 2, but we can not see anything
on
the screen, as if the Gemini was empty. One partner has tried to load
the drivers or firmware, but we are not sure if we are doing it well.
Any advice?
So you can access the web server, but the HC stays dark?
What you can check:
- Is the HC connected to the correct port (second serial port)?
- Does the cable used has all 6 wires connected (straight RJ12/6P6C)?
- if the above is correct, you can open the G2 cover plate and check if
jumper JP2 is set correctly (middle and right contacts closed
vertically), since this provides the power to the port.
搁别苍é
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Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Tom, Thank you very much for your email. I have a "new" Micro SD card with adapter, I think I can use this to redo the SDRam card.. A step by step instruction is always wellcome, but I understand that is: 1. Format it with FAT system file 2. Copy the gemhc.bin to the root in the directory of the SD card. 3. Then I?m not sure if I need to copy the contents of "HC_SD_card.zip" too in the Card..? Advices are always wellcome!! Regards! ? Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de
Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
? ?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: "tom@..."
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10 febrero, 2011 18:10
Asunto: Re: [Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
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Miguel
when you go to the site where the Gemini 2 is, try and take an
SDcard reader with you.? You may have to remove the SDcard from
the hand controller and do the update the hard way.? That would
involve redoing the SDRam card.? It is not that had of a process.?
You could even prepare a sub-directory on your computer with an
image of the complete SD card before you go.? Then all you would
have to do is remove the card from the hand controller, format it
with FAT File system, copy the files over to it, and put it back
into the hand controller.?? If you need I can post the step by
step instruction on how to generate the image of the SD card, or
better yet I will try and put up the latest
Handcontroller SD image, with the latest firmware change.?? You
will also need to make the main controller have the latest
firmware update to match the hand controller.
Tom Hilton
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Re: Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
Hola Miguel,
From your description I think that your partner flashed the wrong file
(that for the mainboard?) into the HC.
Good news is, that you can recover from this condition. Bad news is,
that you have to open up the HC (4 screws).
Once you've removed the cover plate, you can find a microSD card at the
left bottom of the circuit board.
Press slightly against it and it will come out.
You can then put the latest firmware file gemhc.bin onto the card (the
root directory). You may need a microSD card adapter for your PC.
After repowering the HC over Gemini it will flash the new file within
seconds and the HC should work again.
搁别苍é
Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández schrieb:
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Hi
搁别苍é, thank you very much for your answer, I explain you:
At this moment I have not the controller or HC, I will try to go to the
observatory early tomorrow to check it along these days, we will like
to work with it on the observatory the next Tuesday..
When we power on the Main Board with the HC connected to the 2nd serial
port, the screen is on, but we don?t receive any message, any info,
nothing.. we touch it, but it doesn?t response, but it is bright, no
dark..
We think it is a problem with the firmware ..?? My partner (not me) has
tried to upload the firmware that I found in the "Files" section on the
group but he said me that he has not reached apparent results.
I will? take the relief with this matter and try to solve this, but I
am slightly lost with the process to upload the firmware if it was
necessary.
I have spoken with a responsible of the project and he has confirmed me
that he could access to the Main Controller (I understand this) through
the network connection..
Ok, the next step is take the Gemini and try, if I have new doubts or
problems I will ask in the list.. But if you have any advice about the
firmware check or upload, I would appreciate it very much..
Regards!
?
Miguel Angel
Pérez Hernández
Alpha Cygni S.L.
c/ San Agustín, 23
38410 - Los Realejos
S.C. de Tenerife
Islas Canarias - Espa?a
Tlf/fax: 0034 922 34 30 38
?
?nete a Betacygni, la trastienda: ?
De: Rene
Goerlich
Para:
Gemini-II@...
Enviado: jue,10
febrero, 2011 13:01
Asunto: Re:
[Gemini-II] Gemini 2 in our hands... Anything on display...
?
Hi Miguel,
We have received the new Gemini 2, but we can not see anything
on
the screen, as if the Gemini was empty. One partner has tried to load
the drivers or firmware, but we are not sure if we are doing it well.
Any advice?
So you can access the web server, but the HC stays dark?
What you can check:
- Is the HC connected to the correct port (second serial port)?
- Does the cable used has all 6 wires connected (straight RJ12/6P6C)?
- if the above is correct, you can open the G2 cover plate and check if
jumper JP2 is set correctly (middle and right contacts closed
vertically), since this provides the power to the port.
搁别苍é
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