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Are we loosing functionality with each firmware upgrade ?
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 Posted: Sunday Aug 21st, 2011 12:25 pm
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dcrera
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Hi

About 8 months ago my UCM went faulty and was replaced with a newer firmware version.

Prior to the change my C4 interface worked flawlessly.

Since the new board, I have no connection to C4.

Upgraded to all the newer versions since still no connection.

I have the luxury of having 2 UCMs with the interchangable sister serial/ethernet plug ins.

I failed hopelessly trying to connect to DS Manager hoping to use Comfort on my Ipad with the ethernet UCM . Refer

http://www.comfortforums.com/forum65/2424.html

I decided to give my C4 a bash again armed with 2 UCM's.

The only time I get any response on C4 is when I press the reset button on the UCM.

I noticed each UCM version reports differently on press of the reset button

Version 6.0.0.7

Without Shunts

00000000  03 52 53 31 31 0D                                 .RS11.
00000000  03 44 54 32 30 31 31 30  38 32 31 31 34 30 31 33  .DT2011082114013
00000010  33 46 46 0D                                       3FF.
00000000  03 56 3F 46 45 30 35 44  41 32 32 32 30 30 31 30  .V?FE05DA2220010
00000010  30 0D                                             0.
00000000  03 5A 3F 33 30 32 30 0D                           .Z?3020.
00000000  03 61 3F 31 31 30 30 30  30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30  .a?1100000000000
00000010  30 30 30 30 30 0D                                 00000.
00000000  03 4D 3F 30 30 30 31 0D                           .M?0001.

With Shunts G & H

00000000  52 53 31 31                                       RS11
00000000  44 54 32 30 31 31 30 38  32 31 31 34 30 32 34 33  DT20110821140243
00000010  46 46                                             FF
00000000  5A 3F 33 30 32 30                                 Z?3020
00000000  4D 3F 30 30 30 31                                 M?0001
00000000  61 3F 31 31 30 30 30 30  30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30  a?11000000000000
00000010  30 30 30 30                                       0000

 

Version 5.192

With out Shunts

00000000  5A 3F 33 30 32 30                                 Z?3020

With shunts G & H

00000000  03 56 3F 46 45 30 35 44  41 32 32 32 30 30 31 30  .V?FE05DA2220010
00000010  30 0D 03 5A 3F 33 30 32  30 0D                    0..Z?3020.


So it got me thinking, are these UCM's downward compatable ?

I have lost funcationality by upgrading ?

Where can I source the older firmware versions ?

Thanks

  



 Posted: Sunday Aug 21st, 2011 12:45 pm
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slychiu
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No, new firmware adds functionality, not removes functionality.
see UCM firmware history forum http://www.comfortforums.com/forum81/

We need more precise information about your problem
I dont understand what you are attempting by inserting shunts G and H
Shunt G will remove the STX character

How are you connected,  by Ethernet or RS232?
Do you still have problem with the IP address detection by DS Manager?
Then how are you able to see  the below data with C4 (do you mean Control 4?)

You can downgrade to previos firmware
send an email to support@cytech.biz
I think it is better to resolve your ucm/ethernet problem first so as to avoid confusing the issue



 Posted: Sunday Aug 21st, 2011 01:02 pm
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Hi Chiu,

Control4 needs G/H (either one or both) to work.

Connected to Control4 via serial RS232.

Do you still have problem with the IP address detection by DS Manager?

- YES (sent email)


Then how are you able to see  the below data with C4 (do you mean Control 4?)

- When C4 is connected to the serial UCM in debug mode you can see all the chatting.  




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