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Re: Larger memory
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:43 pm
by VK3KYY
Sometimes it is better to cut the legs off the chip, and then desolder them individual.
One board I even had to use a Dremmel with a mini cutting disk to cut the legs on a large SMD chip
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:50 pm
by kt4lh
VK3KYY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:43 pm
Sometimes it is better to cut the legs off the chip, and then desolder them individual.
One board I even had to use a Dremmel with a mini cutting disk to cut the legs on a large SMD chip
Honestly this is how I do legged SMT parts too, just clip each leg and clean up and then replace it. I don't have a hot air knife or sufficient hot air here to lift such a part reliably and safely.
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:54 pm
by VK3KYY
kt4lh wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:50 pm
Honestly this is how I do legged SMT parts too, just clip each leg and clean up and then replace it. I don't have a hot air knife or sufficient hot air here to lift such a part reliably and safely.
I totally agree.
I do have a small hot air tool, but in the past I've tried to remove chips using it, and if one of the pins doesn't get completely unsoldered, you end up pulling the track away from the PCB, because the quality of some PCB's seems quite low.
Hence why I prefer to try clipping the legs if that can be done safely
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:03 pm
by OH6TX
Hi sirs
Is this 16MB chip ok also fot DM1801?
Just want to order chip before opening unit..
Jari
Thanks for great firmware!
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:43 pm
by F1RMB
Hi,
OH6TX wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:03 pm
Hi sirs
Is this 16MB chip ok also fot DM1801?
Just want to order chip before opening unit..
Jari
Thanks for great firmware!
According to a picture on the forum, yes (but the DM-1801 has a 2Mb chip).
http://www.opengd77.com/viewtopic.php?t=673
Cheers.
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Daniel
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:06 am
by OH6TX
OK
Thanks for that videolink , clears up things.. same flash (bigger but not enough
). I love idea that i do not have to reduce callsign database.. just dump all in.
dm1801 seems to have pads for wider flash chip too so package size is not problem.
Lets see when chips arrive..
Jari
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:06 pm
by OH6TX
Hello Sir's
I did mofify all of my three DM1801 with 16MB chips.
-Backed up flash to file
-just changed chip in picture to bigger one.. There is place for physically bigger chip! great!
-restored backed up Flash file
-loaded all availlable contact to radio
Works great!
Many thanks for all documents and work for OpenGD77!
Jari, OH6TX
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:29 pm
by g1euq
I've managed to install the 16 mb into my gd77 and everything seems to be working ok so far touch wood!! Now the question, how can I tell if the 16 mb chip is all available for use ?? While downloading the database I saw 9400+ downloading and supposed room of c 39000, are those rough figures roughly correct for the new chip or the old one??
Regards Bert
G1EUQ
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:34 pm
by VK3KYY
g1euq wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:29 pm
I've managed to install the 16 mb into my gd77 and everything seems to be working ok so far touch wood!! Now the question, how can I tell if the 16 mb chip is all available for use ?? While downloading the database I saw 9400+ downloading and supposed room of c 39000, are those rough figures roughly correct for the new chip or the old one??
Regards Bert
G1EUQ
If you select in the CPS that the radio has 16m but it does not have that much memory, the CPS won't upload all 16mb
Uploading 16mb takes ages, so if its taking a long time, it's working.
You can also backup the flash memory after uploading the DMR IDs and look at the backup file
Re: Larger memory
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:39 pm
by F1RMB
Hi,
Also, the CPS is probing the radio model and flash chip when you upload the DMRId database.
Cheers.
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Daniel.