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Firmware Update

 

I am unable to update the firmware on my TinySA using a DFU file or a bin file. The current firmware version on my TinySA is v1.1-12.

I have downloaded and installed the DfuSeDemo tool. When I place the TinySA in the DFU mode using the menu, nothing shows under the Available DFU Devices in the DfuSeDemo tool.

The bin approach to updating also failed because the .bat file indicated that dfu-util-static.exe was not compatible with Windows 10.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

Ed, K0KC

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You can also try tinySA-App to do the FW update
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For more info on the tinySA go to https://tinysa.org/wiki/
 

Mike Millen answered this question for me last week:?/g/tinysa/message/2642

Driver install is necessary.
 

I am not sure what is going on here. I was originally having trouble connecting with the TinySA on my primary ham radio computer and took it over to another computer and had success. I went back to the first computer and reduced the number of transmit and receive buffers in the USB serial device driver and then had success on the first computer. The next day, I was back to square one with the TinySA app on both computers. I also was not able to see the TinySA in DfuSeDemo on either computer. Both computers are older systems running 32-bit Windows 10.

I then installed the DfuSeDemo application and the firmware update on a newer 64-bit Windows 10 computer and was able to update the firmware successfully. I also had no problems with the TinySA app on this newer computer. Apparently then the USB cable and connectors are OK as is the TinySA itself (it passed the self-test before and after the firmware update). The two older 32-bit computers are current with Windows 10 updates.

Again, thanks in advance for any ideas.

Ed, K0KC

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GREG
 

Ed, I had a problem with my Dell i5 W10 64bit computer using DfuSe, it would not update either of my TinySA's and in trying to force them I ended?up with a white screen on both. I then downloaded STCube, it's a much easier program to use for updating the firmware. However, that being said, I still had a problem, re-loading and updating the software still failed.

In desperation I loaded STCube onto an older Toshiba i3 W10 computer and it reloaded the firmware on both TinySA's without issue. I then tried to update to the latest firmware on the Dell, it failed, I then loaded STCube onto an Acer i3 W10 tablet and updated the firmware and it worked flawlessly.

This led me on a several hour long investigation as to why it failed. Turned out that on the Dell the program could not recognize the ST and that prevented the program from loading the chip profile from the STCube database which is needed to update the firmware, the other computers had no issue and the chip type showed up in the information panel.

I have no idea why the Dell failed but the Toshiba and Acer worked without issue, I tried the 2.0 and 3.0 USB ports and different cables on the Dell but none worked. I suggest you try STCube and look to see if the program is detecting your TinySA chip designator.

Hope this was helpful.
Greg.M

On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 6:53 AM Ed Wilson via <ed.wilson=[email protected]> wrote:
I am not sure what is going on here. I was originally having trouble connecting with the TinySA on my primary ham radio computer and took it over to another computer and had success. I went back to the first computer and reduced the number of transmit and receive buffers in the USB serial device driver and then had success on the first computer. The next day, I was back to square one with the TinySA app on both computers. I also was not able to see the TinySA in DfuSeDemo on either computer. Both computers are older systems running 32-bit Windows 10.

I then installed the DfuSeDemo application and the firmware update on a newer 64-bit Windows 10 computer and was able to update the firmware successfully. I also had no problems with the TinySA app on this newer computer. Apparently then the USB cable and connectors are OK as is the TinySA itself (it passed the self-test before and after the firmware update). The two older 32-bit computers are current with Windows 10 updates.

Again, thanks in advance for any ideas.

Ed, K0KC

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I used to be able to program firmware for NanoVNA and TinySA on my main computer but after installing the STM Cube IDE and Cube Programmer, neither is recognized when set to DFU mode. Works fine for normal connection though. I put DFUseDemo and driver on a laptop and can program from there.
Gary
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I had the same problem.
You may need to manually update the device drivers for the ST DFU Se Demo program.
Look in device manager for that device and update the drivers by pointing to the top level directory where the program is installed including the sub-directories.?? There is also a previous post on this issue.
Your computer may reboot to install these drivers and then the firmware update can proceed using the ST DFU program.
 

See this post also.
/g/tinysa/topic/78971178#2334
 

I was finally able to get the ST software to recognize my TinySA on several of my computers by manually installing the driver. I wish that I had not changed my list preferences to Digest Mode as I now see that several of my colleagues suggested the same...I guess the struggle to find a solution was a learning experience for me!

I am still puzzled as to why only some of the COM port assignments work for the TinySA app. I am guessing that there are "Ghost COM Ports" on my machines that are creating conflicts. When I have the time I will investigate this possibility.

Thanks to all who helped this TinySA newbie!

Ed, K0KC

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