No problem, Dick.?
But yes, if you think it should be rewritten, what areas need to change and what content needs to be added?
As one of the early members of the Nanovna forum, I started adding content to that forum's Wiki from a user perspective.?
Erik has created content in the tinysa Wiki I think from his developer's perspective and when you're close to the action, sometimes certain knowledge is taken for granted - but as I said, if you you explain how you think the Wiki could be improved, let Erik know in the forum or privately.?
73.? Larry
On Tue, 25 Aug 2020 at 10:00 PM, Dick
<w1ksz@...> wrote:
Instead of selectively quoting what I wrote and thereby changing it's connotation,
you might have included that I said ..."be re-written or trashed"... .
That conveys a clearer presentation of what I wrote.
As for the issues, the e-mails I have written over the last few days and the questions I
asked can be used as a good start.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
From: tinysa@groups.io <tinysa@groups.io> on behalf of Larry Rothman <nlroth@...>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 6:39 PM
To: tinysa@groups.io <tinysa@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [tinysa] Firmware Update Question
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Dick,
Putting things into perspective, the tinysa is a new product, as is it's Wiki which is maintained by Erik. Erik is very good at adding knowledge to the Wiki for the benefit of the end users.
Since a few tinysa users have had issues trying to understand how DfuSe works, maybe Erik can add some helpful tips to the forum's Wiki. (Ie: grab some images from my Nanovna document, below).
This is one of the reasons user forums are created - to share information and provide constructive feedback. So, instead of just saying 'trash the wiki', explain the issues you're having and what info you'd
like to see added.?
... Larry
On Tue, 25 Aug 2020 at 5:37 PM, Dick
<w1ksz@...> wrote:
Thank you, that worked.
I was not aware that the update procedure was similar to that used on the NanoNVA, in fact,
in all my traversing the various websites, nowhere was that mentioned.
I suggest that Wiki (or whatever it is) on TinySA.org be re-written or trashed. It's minefields
like these that make it a real pain to enjoy these new toys.
As far as the VNA goes, I settled on the NanoVNA-H4. I like the screen size.
Thanks for the help,
73, Dick, W1KSZ
From: tinysa@groups.io <tinysa@groups.io> on behalf of Larry Rothman <nlroth@...>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:39 AM
To: tinysa@groups.io <tinysa@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [tinysa] Firmware Update Question
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Hi Dick,
Please download this Nanovna user guide and refer to the firmware flashing section, using DfuSe.?
Both devices program exactly the same way.?
Also, delete the FW update file as it now contains a backup of your device's flash.? Download and use a fresh FW update file.?
... Larry
On Tue, 25 Aug 2020 at 12:34 PM, Dick
<w1ksz@...> wrote:
And folks wonder why I am paranoid ....
The firmware I thought I did turns out not to be the case.
I followed the steps in the Wiki, which BTW, makes no mention of Upload vs Upgrade,
and now see I still have the old version.
Where is it written the proper way to upgrade the Firmware ??
Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ
From: tinysa@groups.io <tinysa@groups.io> on behalf of Brent DeWitt <bdewitt@...>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 4:41 AM
To: tinysa@groups.io <tinysa@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [tinysa] Firmware Update Question
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Thank you Larry.? That was exactly the problem.? My thinking was backwards from ST's.? The first time I used the utility, I mistakenly used "upload".? Once I refreshed the .dfu file from Erik's site and "upgraded", all went well.
Brent
