Siglent SDM3045X Boot Hang

[Gonzini]

Yeah, the firmware / GUI is quirky in places. But that comes with the price point i guess.
I've had the meter on all day and seems much more stable now in use, but time will tell.
Got one of their scopes too, pretty good value for the money given the performance.

[robo-bal]

I also have a SDM3045X with the boot hang issue. How do I get the recovery image?
Thanks!
Bal

[tautech]

I also have a SDM3045X with the boot hang issue. How do I get the recovery image?
Thanks!
Bal

Check your messages.

[Martin72]

This "boot hang" story, does this only affect older models, or, models that do not have the latest firmware ?
Our four SDM3045X will arrive next week and I expect them to work without problems for years.

[tautech]

This "boot hang" story, does this only affect older models, or, models that do not have the latest firmware ?
Our four SDM3045X will arrive next week and I expect them to work without problems for years.

On receipt check their firmware is latest.
Boot freeze was supposedly fixed with the firmware version before current however I have reports from users this was not always the case. 

Specifically from FW 7R1 this how the fix is described in the release notes:
2. Optimize flash R&W design.

V5.01.01.09R2 is the latest.
https://int.siglent.com/upload_file/zip/firmware/A_multimeter/SDM3045X_V5.01.01.09R2.zip

[KungFuJosh]

This "boot hang" story, does this only affect older models, or, models that do not have the latest firmware ?
Our four SDM3045X will arrive next week and I expect them to work without problems for years.

I haven't had a single issue with the SDM3055X-E latest firmware. 😉😉

[radioamator]

Dear tautech,

I have too a problem with my SDM3045X, it is blocked on boot with black screen and Siglent logo show.
Can you send me the recovery tool please?

Thanks in advance. 

[tautech]

Dear tautech,

I have too a problem with my SDM3045X, it is blocked on boot with black screen and Siglent logo show.
Can you send me the recovery tool please?

Thanks in advance. 

Welcome to the forum.

PM sent

[Martin72]

I wonder why we don´t have any problems with our four meters since yet...

[tautech]

I wonder why we don´t have any problems with our four meters since yet...

SDM3065X was the last released in this series back in 2017 and those that have never kept up with FW releases don't have the better NAND management SW installed.

As I've advised before, keep FW up to date.
https://int.siglent.com/download/firmwares/?CateIdss=5

[Martin72]

Our SDM3045X will receive the last update shortly before calibration.

[jeroen]

I had the same issue with my SDM3045X, however I somehow got out of the bootloop by doing the following:
1. Switch off the power supply (or unplug the power cable)
2. Press the on/off button and keep it pressed while switching on the power supply

After this it would boot up and I could install the latest firmware.

[BrokenDevice]

Many thanks to tautech for helping me that fast (within one hour despite it was in the middle of the night, at least for me in germany).
I think i can speak for everyone who got help from you, you saved us man!! 

[somen]

I bought the SDM3045X at the end of December 2022. Yesterday, when I turned it on, I encountered a similar problem - the logo is displayed on a black background and that’s it. The warranty was one year.
Dear tautech, сan you send me the recovery tool please?

[somen]

I had the same issue with my SDM3045X, however I somehow got out of the bootloop by doing the following:
1. Switch off the power supply (or unplug the power cable)
2. Press the on/off button and keep it pressed while switching on the power supply

After this it would boot up and I could install the latest firmware.

I did the manipulations from this post. Unfortunately it didn't help me

[somen]

Thank you tautech for your prompt assistance in solving this problem. I did everything according to the instructions sent. I took an old 1GB flash drive and formatted it in FAT32 (cluster size 4kb). I checked that the partition was active and copied the contents of the archive to the root of the disk. After recovery, I updated the firmware to version V5.01.01.09R2
Many thanks to tautech and this forum for providing the opportunity to quickly resolve the problem.

[KungFuJosh]

The warranty was one year.

Siglent's warranty on these is 3 years.