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FeelTech FY6600 60MHz 2-Ch VCO Function Arbitrary Waveform Signal Generator
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fremen67:

--- Quote from: rhb on September 22, 2019, 05:04:09 pm ---Is this a cure for corrupted V 3.0 front panels?  It looks *very* nice. 

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Yes it is but not only. The new firmware has been design to be fast from the beginning and all the functions handled by the front panel are supposed to work ...


--- Quote from: rhb on September 22, 2019, 05:04:09 pm ---If it is possible to load your front panel FW into a V 3.0 panel, I'll install jumper pins and try it out.  Adding the SWD pins would be much less work than swapping out the chip.

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The version I posted is for the Bluepill board (connected in place of the front panel). The Bluepill version is interesting as it allows testing without flashing the front panel, plus it's easy to plug back the front panel to compare official/new firmware behaviour.
The version for the frontpanel is different as the wiring for the bluepill is not exactly the same (the bluepill has an onboard led for example). If you are interrested in testing the front panel version, I can post it. In the current version there is no buzzer, no soft power off and some views are still to be finished (configuration and system). Except from the GUI, the behaviour is the same as the bluepill version.
fremen67:

--- Quote from: DaveR on September 22, 2019, 07:48:17 pm ---A big welcome back, fremen67 - it's been a long time since we last heard from you, and we've certainly missed your input!!

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Thank you for the kind words, that encouraging!


--- Quote from: DaveR on September 22, 2019, 07:48:17 pm ---I'll need to get my brain into FY6600 mode again and dig out the STM programmer, but I'll certainly do what I can to help with the testing.

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You are more than welcome. The first step would be to test the bluepill version to track bugs and compare behaviour with the stock firmware but if you want to go directly for the front end test, that's even better for me. I would be very interrested in having feedback on the GUI but I won't force you to reflash your front panel. Unless you swap the chips before, it's a one way trip.


--- Quote from: DaveR on September 22, 2019, 07:48:17 pm ---The new FP display looks to be a massive improvement in legibility!

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Thank you but that's only the visible part of the iceberg. I hope you will also like what is under the water  :)
DC1MC:
Holly rotating potentiometers ;), @femen67 is back  :clap:, welcome back, I was really worried about you, some other forum members as well, is'g good that you're back and hopefully the hard times will stay away from you !!!

Also the new software looks really awesome, thanks for your hard work and sharing with the community    ^-^ !!!

 Cheers,
 DC1MC
rhb:

--- Quote from: fremen67 on September 22, 2019, 07:56:24 pm ---
The version for the frontpanel is different as the wiring for the bluepill is not exactly the same (the bluepill has an onboard led for example). If you are interested in testing the front panel version, I can post it. In the current version there is no buzzer, no soft power off and some views are still to be finished (configuration and system). Except from the GUI, the behavior is the same as the bluepill version.

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I've got a V 3.0 front panel just sitting in a box and an ST-Link V 2.0 SWD programmer which I need to learn how to use.   So I'd be very happy to test your FW  on the old front panel.  I've also got a bluepill or two on hand.

My primary interest is in trying to improve low cost T&M gear so people don't have to wait until they are old to design and build radios as  hobby.  I'm not an EE so I never had access to T&M gear at work.  All I could ever do was *very* limited.  And mostly failed for lack of the needed gear.

If the F***Tech will sweep the HF ham bands and trigger a scope, then that, a $20 LCR-transistor tester, $10 DMM and a scope makes lots of QRP projects possible.  Throw in an RTL-SDR and a nanoVNA and it is radio geek heaven.

Have Fun!
Reg
fremen67:

--- Quote from: rhb on September 22, 2019, 09:35:29 pm ---I've got a V 3.0 front panel just sitting in a box and an ST-Link V 2.0 SWD programmer which I need to learn how to use.   So I'd be very happy to test your FW  on the old front panel.  I've also got a bluepill or two on hand.

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Perfect! Here is the front panel firmware, also working with PC Software V0.8.
Have fun!
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