#flex-dev Logs

Aug 08 2025

04:47 AM Tom_L: morning
04:49 AM Tom_L: 78F 100F
05:21 AM JT-Cave: morning
07:33 AM rdtsc-w: for which, Tom?
07:37 AM rdtsc-w: 7c80 default is 7c80d.bit
07:40 AM Tom_L: PD
07:41 AM Tom_L: oh ignore that
08:18 AM JT-Cave: I think I sorted out the read from board group box enable/disable
11:03 AM Tom_L: i'll check in a bit
11:32 AM Tom_L: i think that's better
11:34 AM Tom_L: except now the firmware is greyed out even after you dl the files
11:34 AM Tom_L: select, flash, reload, verify
11:35 AM Tom_L: even after restarting
12:10 PM JT-Cave: might need a bit of testing
12:11 PM Tom_L: been there done that
12:16 PM JT-Cave: yeah I need to work on the firmware part, I was making sure the mesaflash version was high enough for each board
12:16 PM JT-Cave: but it's nap time now :)
12:22 PM Tom_L: ok, headin to do a couple errands
01:09 PM JT-Cave: I think it's fixed now
01:12 PM Tom_L: just got back
01:12 PM Tom_L: i'll check
01:12 PM Tom_L: i may get another rpi5
01:13 PM JT-Shop: I still can't find my 7c81
01:13 PM Tom_L: it's basically a carrier card for daughter cards
01:13 PM Tom_L: with 3 ports & 2 sserial
01:16 PM Tom_L: as soon as i downloaded the firmware, the buttons lit up
01:17 PM Tom_L: what is the 'results' tab for?
01:18 PM Tom_L: the first connector on the 7c81 should be P1, not P7
01:19 PM Tom_L: then P2
01:19 PM Tom_L: that's how the firmware is layed out anyway
01:25 PM JT-Cave: hmm I didn't add that but I'll fix it
01:25 PM JT-Cave: cause it's a mess...
01:32 PM JT-Cave: fixed
02:03 PM Tom_L: firmware is still greyed out
02:03 PM Tom_L: check it when downloading AND upon startup and selecting board
02:04 PM Tom_L: i think it worked when i downloaded
02:04 PM Tom_L: lemme check
02:05 PM Tom_L: yes, when you download firmware a check is done and the buttons go active
02:05 PM Tom_L: upon startup and selecting the board, they are greyed out
02:06 PM Tom_L: P1 P2 look good now
02:52 PM JT-Mobile: Wow I got connected out here
02:52 PM Tom_L: way out in the sticks?
02:53 PM Tom_L: the firmware thing needs a check on startup too. i left a note
02:54 PM JT-Mobile: Yup Durso Hills Winery
02:54 PM JT-Mobile: Ok
02:55 PM Tom_L: P1 P2 look good now
02:55 PM JT-Mobile: Good
02:55 PM Tom_L: i didn't verify the board list against firmware but assume they're good
02:57 PM Tom_L: 101F
02:58 PM JT-Mobile: When you select a board the readhmid group box is enabled if the mesaflash version is correct for that board
03:00 PM JT-Mobile: Or newer
03:01 PM Tom_L: the mesaflash part works
03:01 PM Tom_L: the problem is when you download firmware, the flash, reload, verify are enabled
03:02 PM Tom_L: but when you start mesact up and select the board, they are not
03:03 PM JT-Mobile: Hmm
03:03 PM Tom_L: the firmware is verified on download but not on mesact startup
03:03 PM Tom_L: after selecting the board
03:03 PM JT-Mobile: I must be missing something
03:04 PM Tom_L: my explanation or the logic flow?
03:06 PM JT-Mobile: Must be missing something in the board select code
03:06 PM Tom_L: it enables right away upon download.. that part works great
03:07 PM JT-Mobile: Download is different code
03:07 PM Tom_L: just when you restart mesact
03:07 PM Tom_L: and pick the board
03:08 PM Tom_L: and the readhmid part works good
03:08 PM Tom_L: i'll probably be afk most of tomorrow
03:09 PM JT-Mobile: Ok
03:11 PM Tom_L: i'll wait to build
03:12 PM JT-Mobile: Yeah, wait till we test more and fix the bug
04:08 PM Tom_L: 103F
06:39 PM JT-Cave: fixed
06:39 PM JT-Cave: 91f
06:42 PM Tom_L: ok
06:42 PM Tom_L: 99
06:42 PM Tom_L: just got in from shopping
06:46 PM JT-Shop: I'm exhausted
06:46 PM Tom_L: i'm building a deb
06:46 PM Tom_L: and it's too hot out
06:46 PM JT-Shop: ok
06:48 PM Tom_L: now the readhmid is greyed out
06:48 PM JT-Shop: for which board?
06:48 PM Tom_L: select board and spi address and it should be active
06:48 PM Tom_L: 7c81
06:49 PM Tom_L: downloaded firmware and both are greyed out still
06:49 PM JT-Shop: well crap
06:49 PM Tom_L: restarted and both are active
06:50 PM Tom_L: so it misses the check on download now and hmid isn't active when it should be
06:50 PM Tom_L: a restart activates both then once the firmware is downloaded
06:51 PM Tom_L: so... it changed but not quite what we expected
07:00 PM JT-Cave: try that
07:04 PM JT-Shop: mrs is zonked out and I'm stuffed
07:05 PM JT-Shop: just got a notification of payment from Empire
07:07 PM JT-Shop: and I should get the new steer wheels for the jet pallet jack Tuesday
07:15 PM Tom_L: ok
07:19 PM Tom_L: yeah that seems to be it
07:19 PM Tom_L: hmid works when it should
07:19 PM Tom_L: buttons work on download
07:19 PM Tom_L: all work on restart & board select
07:21 PM JT-Shop: cool
07:21 PM Tom_L: building...
07:21 PM Tom_L: had to boot the pc
07:23 PM Tom_L: PR #156
07:23 PM Tom_L: i assume it will work on the 7c80
07:24 PM Tom_L: i can try that one later on
07:29 PM Tom_L: yup
07:29 PM Tom_L: works on both
07:29 PM JT-Shop: cool
07:29 PM * JT-Shop calls it a day
07:30 PM Tom_L: find your board :)
07:37 PM Tom_L: i should test downloading and verify but i wanna backup what is on the eeprom first
07:38 PM Tom_L: that's got to be a raw dump for now since there is no --read in mesaflash (yet)