--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> I'm afraid you will probably need to get a hold of the person who programmed the
> board.  The flashing lights happen after the primary bootup before KFLOP jumps
> into the main firmware and User code.  It sounds like somehow the main firmware
> and User programs somehow are corrupted.  There is a way using our KMotion.exe
> executive program to perform a "Flash Recovery" to restore the main firmware. 
> If you do this the board will probably then connect to the PC but if you don't
> have the required User Programs your system will still not function.  You can
> try this without loosing anything by performing the Recovery but NOT Flashing
> anything.  The boot Recovery loads a version of firmware from the PC into
> KFLOP's RAM and does not alter any Flash memory, so if you cycle power and
> reboot from Flash you will be back to the same state you are now, but you will
> know the Laptop and KFLOP hardware is good and can communicate.  Normally after
> the recovery loads a version into RAM and is running and communicating with the
> PC, the next step would be to Flash a Version or User Programs to the board, but
> as I said in this case I would not do this before talking to the person who
> programmed the board.  You might also try removing all connectors from the KFLOP
> board except the USB to see if you get the same results to eliminate the odd
> chance that something in the hardware is causing the communication problem.
>
> Sorry for not having a simple solution.  Good Luck.
>
> TK
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: andyshillabeer <acsfilms@...>
> To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, April 9, 2011 5:51:00 PM
> Subject: [DynoMotion] URGENT HELP NEEDED - Kflop Stopped connecting to computer
>
>  
> Hi folks,
>
> I am in a crunch. I have a kflop board which is running a motion control system.
> It has been working fine connected to my netbook (which runs the motion control
> software) by USB. Power to the Kflop is from the USB.
>
> The other day I ran a test and everything was working fine. The only thing out
> of the oridnary was that the netbook battery ran out mid process and shut down.
> That is the only things that has changed otherwise the set up has worked fine
> for months.
>
> I just went to use the system again and now the kflop will not connect or show
> up on the netbook.
>
> Now when the USB is connected to the netbookthe two status LED's blink
> alternately a few times and then only one remains lit. The one which remains lit
> is marked D1 and is the one furthest in from the edge of the board.
>
> I have checked all the connectors and inputs to the board and all seem fine. As
> expected as nothing happened to change anything.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a job with this set up on Sunday
> and then for the next two weeks so figuring it out is quite urgent.
> Unfortunately the guys who provided and programmed the kflop for me is out of
> town and I can't get hold of him.
>
> Here's hoping for an easy solution.
>
> Best
>
> Andy
>

--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, "andyshillabeer" <acsfilms@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info. That is kind of what I suspected. Forgive my ignorance but what is the step by step process to try the recovery but NOT flash using the KMotion.exe if the board isn't talking via USB. I tried running the kmotion software to check version etc and it said no board connected?
>
> Cheers
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> --- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Andy,
> >
> > I'm afraid you will probably need to get a hold of the person who programmed the
> > board.  The flashing lights happen after the primary bootup before KFLOP jumps
> > into the main firmware and User code.  It sounds like somehow the main firmware
> > and User programs somehow are corrupted.  There is a way using our KMotion.exe
> > executive program to perform a "Flash Recovery" to restore the main firmware. 
> > If you do this the board will probably then connect to the PC but if you don't
> > have the required User Programs your system will still not function.  You can
> > try this without loosing anything by performing the Recovery but NOT Flashing
> > anything.  The boot Recovery loads a version of firmware from the PC into
> > KFLOP's RAM and does not alter any Flash memory, so if you cycle power and
> > reboot from Flash you will be back to the same state you are now, but you will
> > know the Laptop and KFLOP hardware is good and can communicate.  Normally after
> > the recovery loads a version into RAM and is running and communicating with the
> > PC, the next step would be to Flash a Version or User Programs to the board, but
> > as I said in this case I would not do this before talking to the person who
> > programmed the board.  You might also try removing all connectors from the KFLOP
> > board except the USB to see if you get the same results to eliminate the odd
> > chance that something in the hardware is causing the communication problem.
> >
> > Sorry for not having a simple solution.  Good Luck.
> >
> > TK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: andyshillabeer <acsfilms@>
> > To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sat, April 9, 2011 5:51:00 PM
> > Subject: [DynoMotion] URGENT HELP NEEDED - Kflop Stopped connecting to computer
> >
> >  
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I am in a crunch. I have a kflop board which is running a motion control system.
> > It has been working fine connected to my netbook (which runs the motion control
> > software) by USB. Power to the Kflop is from the USB.
> >
> > The other day I ran a test and everything was working fine. The only thing out
> > of the oridnary was that the netbook battery ran out mid process and shut down.
> > That is the only things that has changed otherwise the set up has worked fine
> > for months.
> >
> > I just went to use the system again and now the kflop will not connect or show
> > up on the netbook.
> >
> > Now when the USB is connected to the netbookthe two status LED's blink
> > alternately a few times and then only one remains lit. The one which remains lit
> > is marked D1 and is the one furthest in from the edge of the board.
> >
> > I have checked all the connectors and inputs to the board and all seem fine. As
> > expected as nothing happened to change anything.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a job with this set up on Sunday
> > and then for the next two weeks so figuring it out is quite urgent.
> > Unfortunately the guys who provided and programmed the kflop for me is out of
> > town and I can't get hold of him.
> >
> > Here's hoping for an easy solution.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Andy
> >
>