Re: CP4 Firmware Upgrade Failure
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Ray Gralak
Jack,
This is kind of basic networking knowledge which I assume you have but for the sake of others in the same situation:
1) Do you have DHCP enabled on your router? This will provide an IP address to the CP4. 2) Do you know your home local Subnet address and Subnet Mask? You can usually find that by typing "ipconfig" from a windows shell. Here is an example screenshot:
If the CP4 has DHCP enabled it will get an IP address from the router. This is much better than a single cable connection between PC and the CP4, because other computers on your network will also have access to the CP4 if needed.
You can use APCC to find the CP4 in APCC’s “Connection” group box by clicking the find CP4/CP5 button. If the CP4 is not found then it might not be connected on your LAN or it is not configured correctly (take a look at the A-P docs for the CP4 and if needed give a call to George at A-P).
-Ray Gralak Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro Author of PEMPro V3: https://www.ccdware.com Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: https://www.siriusimaging.com/apdriver
> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jack Huerkamp > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 2:35 PM > To: main@ap-gto.groups.io > Cc: mallincamusa@... > Subject: Re: [ap-gto] CP4 Firmware Upgrade Failure > > Ray, > > I have the router in the house. I direct the router output to a switch and from the switch I have two direct bury > CAT 6 cables installed in 1 1/2" PCV conduit running 225' to my observatory (one in use and one as a spare). In > the observatory, I have one CAT6 cables connected to a switch and from the switch I connect to the NIC card in > the computer. Speed tests in the observatory are consistently 230Mbps down and 10 Mbps up). > > Initially I tried connecting the CP4 Ethernet port to an open port on the switch using a CAT6 cable. A browser > could not find the IP address. > > I then connected the CAT6 cable right to the NIC Card on the Dell tower - a direct connection from the CP4 to the > computer - and again the browsers would not find the CP4 IP's address. > > Yours truly, > > Jack > > Jack Huerkamp > Jack's Astro Accessories, LLC > 38388 Pine Street > Pearl River, LA 70452-5192 > 985-445-5063 > mallincamusa@... > www.mallincamusa.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ray Gralak > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 4:24 PM > To: main@ap-gto.groups.io > Subject: Re: [ap-gto] CP4 Firmware Upgrade Failure > > Jack, > > Is your PC on a LAN and if so does the LAN have a router? > > -Ray Gralak > Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro > Author of PEMPro V3: https://www.ccdware.com Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: > https://www.siriusimaging.com/apdriver > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf > > Of Jack Huerkamp > > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 2:21 PM > > To: main@ap-gto.groups.io > > Cc: mallincamusa@... > > Subject: Re: [ap-gto] CP4 Firmware Upgrade Failure > > > > Ray, > > > > Yes a typo. I did try 169.254.0.109. > > > > So I am still at a loss as to why I could not upgrade the CP4 > > firmware. I am still at the original version that shipped with the unit. > > > > Yours truly, > > > > Jack > > > > Jack Huerkamp > > Jack's Astro Accessories, LLC > > 38388 Pine Street > > Pearl River, LA 70452-5192 > > 985-445-5063 > > mallincamusa@... > > www.mallincamusa.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ray > > Gralak > > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 4:16 PM > > To: main@ap-gto.groups.io > > Subject: Re: [ap-gto] CP4 Firmware Upgrade Failure > > > > Hi Jack, > > > > > 168.254.0.109 > > > > Maybe that's just a typo but I think the IP address should start with 169, not 168. > > > > -Ray Gralak > > Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): > > https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro > > Author of PEMPro V3: https://www.ccdware.com Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: > > https://www.siriusimaging.com/apdriver > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf > > > Of Jack Huerkamp > > > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 2:02 PM > > > To: main@ap-gto.groups.io > > > Subject: [ap-gto] CP4 Firmware Upgrade Failure > > > > > > I found my Astro Physics username and password. I downloaded the > > > latest CP4 firmware package and unzipped the contents into a folder > > > on my desktop I printed out the installation instructions and I got as far as "Determine Your IP Address" > > > > > > I tried three different CAT6 cables connected to the Ethernet port > > > on the CR4 and to my computer. Since my serial number is CP4-0109, > > > I calculated that the IP address would be: 168.254.0.109 > > > > > > I disconnected the keypad from the CR4 and I also disconnected the > > > Serial connection to the top DB9 connection (I connect to the mount > > > via a Serial to USB on to the computer.) I left the power cable, > > > the CAT6 cable and the Wye Motor cable > > connected to the CP4. > > > > > > Since I have APCC Standard (latest version), I tried starting it to > > > get/verify the IP address. When I selected TCP LAN/WiFi or UDP LAN/WiFI, I got an invalid V Chip error. > > > > > > > > > > > > I closed APCC and tried using Edge, Mozilla and MX5 browsers to > > > access 168.254.0.109. In all cases the browser timed out. > > > > > > > > > > > > So now I cannot get a browser to recognize the IP address of the CP4. > > > > > > Now what? > > > > > > Can I remove the VP4 from the mount, bring it into the house, power > > > it up and try connecting it to my computer with a short CAT6 cable to update the firmware? > > > > > > Yours truly, > > > > > > Jack Huerkamp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > > |
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