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TinyTrak3 not found

 

Hello,
I have a MicroTrak 2001 and am using TinyTrak3Config v1.4.6 to configure it.? However, when I "read version" or "read config", I get a "TinyTrak3 not found ()" error.? The MicroTrak is connected to my Windows 10 laptop via USB.? I did successfully configure it once, but have not been able to a second time.

Any ideas on how to get connected again?

73,


? --Michael? WZ0C
 

In order to get the Config area functions, you must place the TinyTrak device in "boot loader"
There are two important things that are required for "boot loader":
1. COMM port must match the USB device - bottom left corner (baud rate is controlled by application)
2. You must cycle power to the TinyTrak device without losing the COMM port.
? ? On the MT-2001, that would be the power connection to J4 (if powered by 9 - 12V).

If you are powering the MT-2001 through the GPS port (J1) and programming it using the USB-TT, this is less straight forward.
? ? The Byonics USB-TT interface supplies power to the TT device from USB, so unplugging and re-plugging at the computer typically?does not work,
? ? ?The computer takes too much time to configure the port, and the MT-2001 is past the "boot loader" stage.
? ? You MUST unplug and re-plug the TT device at the DE9 connection in order to "cycle power" to it and make the connection where it reads.

If you are still unable to get connected, please provide more detail on how you are connecting the MT-2001 to your computer.
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Rob KB8RCO
 

The MT-2001 is a little different from? a TT3 or TT4. You do not ( and should not) enter the bootloader for any purpose other than reloading the firmware from a terminal program, or checking to make sure that you have not smoked the PIC. Attempting to play with the unit through the bootloader may result in a corrupted firmware. Please don't do that. We can fix a corrupted firmware, but you can't do it at your end. You don't have to worry about cycling the power at all when using the configuration program, it can edit the config anytime. The ( sometimes tricky) cycling of the power is only for the aforementioned bootloader.?

Configuration is generally accomplished by connecting to the MT-2001 to your computer via the 2.5mm jack. This requires the MT-2001 to be externally powered, as the USB-2.5 does not power the unit during programming. The most common difficulty with programming the MT-2001 this way is that the new, or rarely used, 2.5mm connector on the board is really tight, and it can look like you have fully seated it, but its not quite there. This is the time for brute force! Use plenty of horse power to seat the plug.

The second most common problem is that you did not select the Com Port which your PC has assigned your Prolifics USB cable to. You can see where your PC assigned your Prolifics USB device in the WIN device manager. There is almost no chance that any other USB device driver, other than the one that you need to download from the Byonics website, will work. This will not be a problem with WIN 10, but may present issues with WIN 11 ( Or as I call it affectionately, the OS of Satan)?

On the MT-2001, there is a separate connector for the GPS, its a 6 pin JST connector with 1mm spacing.? You could potentially program the unit through that jack, but it would be a PITA.?

The MT-2001 has set of four holes under the 2.5mm jack. Like most Micro-Trak devices, this will allow you to use the USB-TT3 programming cable with a four-pin adapter, and will provide power for programming. It's also a lot easier to cycle power with the pin connector for in-situ firmware loading with this connector. Byon would probably sell you one if you asked him nicely. It is the same adapter needed to program the new MT-AIO, and is provided free with that device.?

73,

Allen AF6OF
VHS/BYONICS

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 06:01:44 AM PST, Rob Giuliano via groups.io <kb8rco@...> wrote:


In order to get the Config area functions, you must place the TinyTrak device in "boot loader"
There are two important things that are required for "boot loader":
1. COMM port must match the USB device - bottom left corner (baud rate is controlled by application)
2. You must cycle power to the TinyTrak device without losing the COMM port.
? ? On the MT-2001, that would be the power connection to J4 (if powered by 9 - 12V).

If you are powering the MT-2001 through the GPS port (J1) and programming it using the USB-TT, this is less straight forward.
? ? The Byonics USB-TT interface supplies power to the TT device from USB, so unplugging and re-plugging at the computer typically?does not work,
? ? ?The computer takes too much time to configure the port, and the MT-2001 is past the "boot loader" stage.
? ? You MUST unplug and re-plug the TT device at the DE9 connection in order to "cycle power" to it and make the connection where it reads.

If you are still unable to get connected, please provide more detail on how you are connecting the MT-2001 to your computer.
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Rob KB8RCO

 

I didn't realize the MT-2000 had a different configuration style than the other MicroTrak and TinyTrak products.
Sorry for the confusion!

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Rob KB8RCO

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