[Hackrf-dev] firmware upgradation / uploading

Discussion:

Tony Hagen

2018-09-26 05:53:42 UTC

Hi Jim,

I am also facing similar problem upgrading new firmware in WINDOWS.

I believe we all are windows guy. if you are successful in performing the
task - PLEASE do post a step by step for upgrading the new firmware in
WINDOWS.

I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY EXPERTS - my humble request to consider us NOVICE -
therefore, kindly take out your valuable time to describe the firmware up
gradation steps in windows - MANY will be benefited

73
Tony
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Hi Zilvis,

Thank you very much for suggesting the alternate part # of MGA81563TR1G

I think many will be benefited because the front end protection of hackrf is
not that good secondly I have doubt whether the mfr. has at all used the TVS
diode in the antenna INPUT - to me it looks like a capacitor.

73
Tony
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I would try MGA-82563.

Regards.

Zilvis
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Thanks Dominic.
Worked great once I screwed up enough courage to commit to it.
Many a device has been rendered brick like at my hands.

From: Dominic Spill
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2018 12:40
To: James Brown
Cc: hackrf-dev
Subject: Re: [Hackrf-dev] Firmware under Windows

I would like to re-load the firmware on one of my HackRF One. I would like
to do that under Windows 10 64 bit.

The first thing you'll need is a copy of the HackRF tools built for Windows.
I don't know if you're building your own or looking for precompiled
binaries, but if it's the latter, you can find them included in the packages
here: http://downloads.myriadrf.org/builds/PothosSDR/

Has anyone done this? is there directions somewhere that I can?t seem to
find?

Once you have the hackrf_spiflash tool, the usage is the same as any other
platform:

hackrf_spiflash -w hackrf_usb.bin (or whatever your firmware filename is)

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Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:01:02 +0200
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Subject: [Hackrf-dev] HackRF transmitting does not work anymore
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Hi everybody,

I'm sorry to bother you, but I've got a problem with my HackRF.
In the past, I've buy an HackRF clone, as I liked the product, I've
sell this to buy an original HackRF.
After some month, I used it 3 times, my original HackRF does not work
anymore on transmission while I bought it new, with the last firmware
pre installed.
I've no problem with signal reception.
To be sure it's not my installations (on Debian and Kali) who does
not work, I tried to use this with the last version of Pentoo live,
and, impossible to transmit signal recorded. I've tried with Gnu
Radio Companion and with hackrf_transfer command, and I think the
problem is material.
If you have a tip or another solution, she's welcome.
You can confirm to me what the problem is from material ?
Please, can you help me ?
Kind regards,
Charles

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Tony Hagen

2018-09-26 06:40:29 UTC

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Dear All,

I believe HACK RF can be used as signal generator too. Is there any one who
has tinkered on the hardware
to find out the connection for Signal generator output

73
Tony

Robert Edwards

2018-09-26 08:03:29 UTC

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Hi all,

I will attempting to create a beam steering lab using Hackrfs and I wondered if anyone had any experience/advice in this area.

We would like to create a 4 element linear array driven by Hackrf s. To beam steer we need to be able to control the phase and amplitude of the 4 elements. Usually we would use a phase shifter and an attenuator.

However, since we will be using Hack RF for the baseband we were wondering if there was a way to use them for the RF control as well.

Many thanks

Robert.

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Hi Zilvis,
Thank you very much for suggesting the alternate part # of MGA81563TR1G
I think many will be benefited because the front end protection of hackrf is
not that good secondly I have doubt whether the mfr. has at all used the TVS
diode in the antenna INPUT - to me it looks like a capacitor.
73
Tony
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I would try MGA-82563.
Regards.
Zilvis
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Thanks Dominic.
Worked great once I screwed up enough courage to commit to it.
Many a device has been rendered brick like at my hands.
From: Dominic Spill
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2018 12:40
To: James Brown
Cc: hackrf-dev
Subject: Re: [Hackrf-dev] Firmware under Windows

I would like to re-load the firmware on one of my HackRF One. I would like
to do that under Windows 10 64 bit.

Has anyone done this? is there directions somewhere that I can?t seem to
find?

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hackrf_spiflash -w hackrf_usb.bin (or whatever your firmware filename is)
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