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Hi everybody,
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?
Thanks!
Miguel
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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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Show quoted text
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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
|
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
|
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...
?
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:
?
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
