[remoss]

Thanks guys, i downloaded the 12.1 programmer software and installing went fine.
Updating the firmware with the usb blaster is a piece of cake after that and was succesfull!
The R2R7 is making music again

 

[DACLadder]

Sweet! Here's the Altera 12.1 programming only tool link 143MB.... https://www.altera.com/downloads/software/prog-software/121.html

 

[Whitigir]

Sweet! Here's the Altera 12.1 programming only tool link 143MB.... https://www.altera.com/downloads/software/prog-software/121.html

Nice find, sadly I know nothing about programming lol

 

[barbas]

Is this upgrade useful for R2R 1 also?

 

[barbas]

I'm having some issues after flashing the new firmware: spdif is now playing with some annoying noise in the right channel, optical is not working at all, USB is OK. Is anyone having similar problems?

 

[FredA]

Did you install it on a r2r 1 or r2r 7? Not sure it is meant for the r2r 1, it has different hardware.

I haven't tried optical. spdif is fine. Rj45 i2s as well.

 

[barbas]

Did you install it on a r2r 1 or r2r 7? Not sure it is meant for the r2r 1, it has different hardware.

I haven't tried optical. spdif is fine. Rj45 i2s as well.

Installed it on my R2R 7, the previous question was for a friend who has an R2R 1

 

[FredA]

Installed it on my R2R 7, the previous question was for a friend who has an R2R 1

Did you wait after unplugging the power from the dac before doing the blaster connection? Also, one should always turn on the dac ONLY after all connections are made. The blaster should be disconnected from the computer and dac turned off for a while before disconnecting the blaster from the dac.

Static can damage chips in some case. I would try the update again following the procedure very carefully, making sure the cable is properly connected, hoping you don't have a hardware problem. You had a problem with the bnc input already if i remember correctly?

Maybe you blaster does not work properly. You can try it with another usb cable. I doubt the problem is this, but it's worth a try.

 

[barbas]

Did you wait after unplugging the power to the dac before doing the blaster connection? Also, one should always turn on the dac after all connections are made. The blaster should be disconnected from the computer and dac turned off for a while before disconnected the blaster from the dac.

Static can damage chips in some case. I would try the update again following the procedure very carefully, making sure the cable is properly connected, hoping you don't have a hardware problem. You had a problem with the bnc input already if i remember correctly?

Maybe you blaster does not work properly. You can try it with another usb cable. I doubt the problem is this, but it's worth a try.

I did follow all procedures exactly as instructed, and exactly as I did it previously several times with my old Ref 5 and now the R2R 7.

I'm gonna flash back accurate firmware and see what happens.

Thanks Fred

 

[FredA]

Good luck with this. Let us know what happens.

 

[barbas]

Did you wait after unplugging the power to the dac before doing the blaster connection? Also, one should always turn on the dac ONLY after all connections are made. The blaster should be disconnected from the computer and dac turned off for a while before disconnecting the blaster from the dac.

Static can damage chips in some case. I would try the update again following the procedure very carefully, making sure the cable is properly connected, hoping you don't have a hardware problem. You had a problem with the bnc input already if i remember correctly?

Maybe you blaster does not work properly. You can try it with another usb cable. I doubt the problem is this, but it's worth a try.

BTW, the previous problem I had was with spdif connector not working anymore. Jos from Magna Hi Fi just sent me a new connector which I have yet to install. When I wrote spdif making noise now I was wrong, I should have wrote BNC connector, which I'm using temporary with and rca adapter.

 

[Whitigir]

I am being very confused X_X

 

[FredA]

I tried optical, fine as well.

 

[FredA]

I am being very confused X_X

....?

 

[Whitigir]

Just confused about whether it was his problem or his friends, but I will try out different connections tomorrow and see