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It is also important to remove the power cable from the radio and not just turn off the power supply

Geoff AB6BT
Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭
edited August 2020 in SmartSDR for Windows

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  • Bill -VA3WTB
    Bill -VA3WTB Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Geoff AB6BT
    Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Bill -VA3WTB
    Bill -VA3WTB Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Geoff AB6BT
    Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Agreed!
  • Jim KJ7S
    Jim KJ7S Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    It has been shown, sometimes, that when or as the voltage drops when shutting off the PS without pulling the power cable, corrupts the radio's firmware, causing an improper restart. Creating all manor of difficulty in the reset/reboot of the radio.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited March 2020
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited March 2020
    I am afraid this simply is not a true statement.
  • Geoff AB6BT
    Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited March 2020
    You're welcome.  In addition to the processor needing to be powered down for the reset to occur, there are sensors and controllers connected to the PSoC that need to reset too and some of them require zero voltage for 30 seconds.  If you do not want to remove the DC power cable, then wait 30 seconds after the voltage decay has hit 0V.  
  • Geoff AB6BT
    Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    I appreciate you taking time to elaborate.

    Thanks and stay safe.
  • AC9S
    AC9S Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Thanks Tim,  Physically removing or interrupting the PS cable is difficult at my station.  I'll wait more than 30 seconds after the decay to 0.

    Keith - AC9S
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited March 2020
    RRR.  Understood.  73.

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