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Re: Antenna Gain measurement with NanoVNA
On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 10:13 AM, W0LEV wrote:
That is the gain of a dipole antenna in free space at resonance. Over ground the gain is higher. How much higher depends on height and ground characteristics. Roger |
Re: Antenna Gain measurement with NanoVNA
A dipole works fine for the reference antenna. Nominally 2.2_ dB gain over
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isotropic. Dave - W?LEV On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 2:00 PM KENT BRITAIN <WA5VJB@...> wrote:
Yes, but you need a source antenna and an antenna for the same frequency-- *Dave - W?LEV* *Just Let Darwin Work* --
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Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
No desire - Cube is a far better tool, and supported by ST. I see no real advantage to .dfu over .bin, and ST has obsoleted it as well.
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On August 23, 2022 1:58:56 AM CDT, Ho-Ro <homuth-rosemann@...> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 06:41 AM, Tim Dawson wrote:For FW upgrade on a Linux system you can use "dfu-util" that is available e.g. for Debian: --
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Re: Antenna Gain measurement with NanoVNA
Yes, but you need a source antenna and an antenna for the same frequency with known gain.? ?Kent WA5VJB
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On Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 08:56:38 AM CDT, Diane BONKOUNGOU <dianebonk2@...> wrote:
Hello, Is it possible to measure PCB trace antenna Gain with the NanoVNA? Thanks |
SAA-2N Crashes NanoVNASaver when attempting to Connect
Hi All,
I recently purched a SAA-2N from Amazon, and could only Intemittantly connect to NanoVNASaver software. Most of the attempts to Connect the SAA-2 to NanoSaver caused it to crash. From what I have read , others have had a similar problem. I think I stumbled onto a solution to this problem,. Turn on your NanoVNA and connect it to your PC with a USB Cable. Don't start the NanoSaver program yet. Open the main Menu on the SAA-2, and check the box to "Pause Sweep". Now start NanoSaver and try connecting your NA to the software. Since "Pausing the Sweep".my SAA-2 connects every time to NanoSaver. It appears the" Sweeping" in my SAA-2 is causing the connection to the software to crash NanoSaver.. You can re-enable Sweep after connecting to the software if you wish. Hope this helps others. Frank, K7SFN |
Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 08:58 AM, Ho-Ro wrote:
Default is -H, for -H4 the command is TARGET=F303 make && make flash |
Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 06:41 AM, Tim Dawson wrote:
For FW upgrade on a Linux system you can use "dfu-util" that is available e.g. for Debian: $ apt show dfu-util Package: dfu-util Version: 0.9-1+b1 Priority: optional Section: electronics Source: dfu-util (0.9-1) Maintainer: Uwe Hermann <uwe@...> ... DFU is intended to download and upload firmware to devices connected over USB. It ranges from small devices like micro-controller boards up to mobile phones. With dfu-util you are able to download firmware to your device or upload firmware from it. Just do "apt install dfu-util" The program can flash *.bin as well as *.dfu binaries: dfu-util -a 0 -D NanoVNA.H.v1.2.00.dfu To build the FW on your own from the github clone (you need also "apt install gcc-arm-none-eabi") just type "make" and "make flash", this calls: dfu-util -d 0483:df11 -a 0 -s 0x08000000:leave -D build/ch.bin HTH, Martin |
Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
Does that program (STDFU File Manager) have a Linux build?
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It's about the only component missing on tbe Linux side for coders that only output .dfu (and why Cube can't extract ftom dfu is a mystery, unless ST really wants to drop dfu support completely) I see "dfuse-extract" on GitHub, and being a Python tool, it should be portable across all Cube supported platforms . . . might you have tried it? There has got to be a way to have a consistent programming platform across all platforms, and while not small, Cube appears to be the closest (other than directly using .dfu files . .) On August 22, 2022 11:12:40 PM CDT, Jeff Peacock <km6nqx@...> wrote:
I was able to use STDFU File Manager to extract the .bin file from the 1.2.0 .dfu and then load it with STM32CubeProgrammer, which seems to have worked fine. I've been playing around with it a bit, and I think I've realized that I had a fundamental misunderstanding of the search function. I've been thinking that Search Minimum was an action, but I realize now that it's a setting/target to be used in conjunction with Search Left or Search Right (i.e. for the next minimum). Which makes DiSlord's comment above (#29375) make a lot more sense to me in retrospect. Words are slippery things. --
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Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
I was able to use STDFU File Manager to extract the .bin file from the 1.2.0 .dfu and then load it with STM32CubeProgrammer, which seems to have worked fine. I've been playing around with it a bit, and I think I've realized that I had a fundamental misunderstanding of the search function. I've been thinking that Search Minimum was an action, but I realize now that it's a setting/target to be used in conjunction with Search Left or Search Right (i.e. for the next minimum). Which makes DiSlord's comment above (#29375) make a lot more sense to me in retrospect. Words are slippery things.
Anyway, all is well and I really appreciate the comments and pointers. |
Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
Note that Cube is the *ONLY* programmer tool that STMicro officially supports . . . (and which should support all platforms).
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It should be without flaw, the developers just need to drop plain .bin files as well as the .dfu (encapsulation of the .bin). Huygen seems to have .dfu, .bin, and .hex for all his builds, not sure why DisLord does not do likewise - it's not much of a change in the build process. - Tim On 08/22/2022 04:53 PM, Roger Need via groups.io wrote:
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Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
Cliff
Thank you for your suggestion Roger, but I don't think you understand what I am looking for. I'm looking for the .bin version of the firmware 1.2 update file. I'm on Mac and use the STM Cube Programmer to update my NanoVNA H4. The NanoVNA-App appears to be a Windows program.
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73, Cliff, AE5ZA On Aug 22, 2022, at 16:53, Roger Need via groups.io <sailtamarack@...> wrote: |
Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
Cliff,
I suggest you use NanoVNA app as your PC program. It is easy to use for firmware updates and has never failed me yet. It also does all the things that NanoSaver does and in my opinion is better. Owen Duffy did some nice bug fixes on the original code by OneOfEleven. You can get it at the link below. Once installed you do the following easy steps: 1. Put your device in DFU mode 2. Start NanoVNA app 3. Push multiple up arrow button (do not use connect - it is for regular connect not DFU) 4. Select the location of your dfu file and select file 5. Program does the upload and says to power off device when finished. Roger |
Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
Cliff
Where would I find the corresponding .bin file for the H4?
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73, Cliff, AE5ZA On Aug 22, 2022, at 15:16, DiSlord <dislordlive@...> wrote: |
Re: SV4401A review
my final review...Battery experiments were futile. All batteries will show the power on problem when fully charged. My workaround if I need it in the field is to carry a phone charger with type C connector. Plug it in to power on, then unplug it while on. Or, if using closeby, unplug it from charger while on. After some use, it will function correctly. The designers should come up with a revision, hopefully simple enough for a DIY repair, but no guarantees. I use mine mainly in the lab where I have power. As for the buggy software, I can only hope they fix that too. If anyone does not see the power on issue, then please post.
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Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
Thanks for the responses. I tried reset, but it didn't make a difference. I'll track down 1.2.0 and load that version. Appreciate the help!
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Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
I test marker search function on last fw v1.2.0, all ok.
Set search function -> minimum Use search <- left and search -> right Also check tracking, marker auto search minimum on every sweep |
Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
He was referring to Linux and Windows versions of STM32CubeProgrammer, not
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the firmware. However you get the firmware there, it's running on an ARM microcontroller that doesn't run a full OS at all. DfuSe Demo not working on modern machines is a known issue and STMicro won't fix it. That software is no longer supported (though you can still download it) and STM32CubeProgrammer is the recommended replacement.The new software does not appear to have any problems with running on new computers. Those of you who have a tinySA or a DMR radio from China will encounter the same issue with those; they also use DfuSe Demo or STM32CubeProgrammer to update their firmware. On Sun, Aug 21, 2022 at 5:15 PM Tim Dawson <tadawson@...> wrote:
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Re: Bug or fubar'd upgrade?
#firmware
Jeff -
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I'm glad that my doc was useful to you! Please be aware, though, that there is no "Linux" or "Windows" version of the firmware. The dfu is simply an encapsulation of the same image that is in a .nin (or .hex) for that matter. The different tools just jse the different packages - IE Cube on Linux or Windows will want the .bin, and the various dfu based tools will want a dfu, again, on either platform. I'm not sure how many revisions you jumped, but the one thing that can bite you is an incompatible config file. Try resetting the NanoVNA to defaults and reconfigure, if you have not do e so already. Oh, and can't say that I have seen that bug, but I have not used my unit much since that upgrade either - others likely know more on the topic. - Ti On August 21, 2022 3:03:29 PM CDT, Jeff Peacock <km6nqx@...> wrote:
TL:DR I upgraded my NanoVNA-H to DiSlord 1.1.01 and now Marker min is max and max is min. Is this a known bug or did I mess up the upgrade? --
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