FLEX Firewire driver version 3.5.0.7171 download

When you run the PowerSDR v2. Failure to meet this prerequisite will result in the failure of upgrading the firmware on your software defined radio.

NOTE: The instructions and screen shots used below are only representative examples of the screens you will see when upgrading your firmware in regards to file names and firmware version numbers. Please use the appropriate file and firmware version for your actual upgrade. If you already have the latest version of PowerSDR v2. Step 3: After the firmware binary files have been extracted to your computer, start the FLEX Firewire control panel in order to load of the firmware into the radio's flash memory.

If it is not powered on, power it on now, right click on the OK button. Step 4: Left click on the button labeled Firmware Loader as shown below. Rate this Article:. Add Your Comments. Comment require login or registration. Powered By InstantKB. NET 2. Compression Disabled. In addition, the applet can determine if you have the required Window's HotFixes installed for optimal Firewire performance, which is required when operating a Firewire based FlexRadio Systems software defined radio.

It can help you identify products with known incompatibilities and misconfiguration issues that can degrade the operational performance of your Firewire host controller. After running the verification test below, you may have a Firewire host controller that is verified to be compatible with the FLEX Firewire driver, but you are still experiencing intermittent drop outs, "motor boating" audio and the occasional lockup.

If RFI is ruled out as a cause, the most probable cause is suboptimal Firewire data transfer performance which is directly related to the Firewire host controller itself. This verification test checks only for compatible hardware Firewire chipset and does not test the actual operation of your Firewire host controller in your system.

Execute the procedure below for determining if your Firewire host controller card is compatible with the FLEX Firewire driver. Step 1. This error message will not prevent you from checking the Firewire host controller installed in your computer and can be ignored.

Step 2. This will open the System "applet" in the Global Settings window. See an example of the screen below. Step 3. Left click all of the three option check boxes Look Online for Latest Info.

Also, since this is a Windows XP installation, there is a SidSpeed field that reports the Firewire host controller's speed setting as found in the system Registry. If your system does not have the required HotFixes for WinXP installed or installed properly, you will receive a warning message in the SidSpeed value.

The first thing to note is that the TI controller's Status is " active " while the JMicron controller is listed as " no longer present or disabled ". This is the information that determines if Windows recognizes that the the card is enabled or not. In this example, the JMicron host bus controller has been disabled in the Windows Device Manager to prevent accidental usage of a controller that is not compatible with the FLEX Firewire driver.

If the Firewire host controller is disabled in the computer's BIOS, it will not show up on this list. The second and more important thing to notice about the JMicron host controller is that this controller is Not Compatible as indicated by the Support field and the Notes specifically indicate that this controller is not compatible with the DICE driver. Any Firewire host adapter that is identified as not compatible should not be used with FlexRadio Systems products.

In these cases, the Firewire host controller may not support the higher speeds or the number of isochronous transmit and receive channels needed for optimal operation.