Just lost two controllers... can't upload firmware

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   Didn't work... if anyone knows the EEPROM address where the controller ID is stored on an ACx8, please let me know.  I suspect from testing that part of the issue is a lost ID and I could slap the PIC in a programmer and rewrite the ID into the EEPROM address.

I noticed that I have other ACx8s on the network which are still "working" but will not discover in HWUtil.  I suspect they will be dropping out soon.

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LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Dec 2009 at 8:53pm
	Didn't work... if anyone knows the EEPROM address where the controller ID is stored on an ACx8, please let me know. I suspect from testing that part of the issue is a lost ID and I could slap the PIC in a programmer and rewrite the ID into the EEPROM address. I noticed that I have other ACx8s on the network which are still "working" but will not discover in HWUtil. I suspect they will be dropping out soon.


Jonathan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Online Status: Offline Posts: 1237	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Dec 2009 at 8:44pm
	Ha! Just saw this on D-Light and responded with the exact same thing. Well, I hope the 'hail mary' trick works for you.
	~Jonathan

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LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Dec 2009 at 8:19pm
	Two of my ACx8s just became unresponsive. They will not discover, and I cannot connect to them with the firmware updater via I/O 1 jumper to force bootload. I'm out of spares, so I'm hoping someone can tell me how to restore these to working condition. It would happen on Christmas day, wouldn't it???