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Sun, 01/17/2016 - 14:54
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KG7LKI
airGrid M5 HP - "Firmware Image Check Failed"

Good morning,

When trying to upload the 3.15.1.0 firmware to a new airGrid M5 HP, I get "Firmware image check failed.  Error code -6".  The factory firmware on the M5 HP is 5.5.6.

Searching here on the forum leads me to wonder if the M5 HP isn't supported yet?  Is that accurate, and when do you expect it to be supported?  I hoped / assumed the M5 and the M5 HP would be the same as far as firmware goes.

Edited to add:  I don't get a "third party binary" warning when I attempt to upgrade - it goes straight to attempting to upload the firmware and then the error.

Rick
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Sun, 01/17/2016 - 15:26
K5DLQ
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is it an XW or XW version?
is it an XW or XW version?
you will need to SSH into the device to see the prompt that indicates it.

You can check the supported platform matrix here:  http://www.aredn.org/content/supported-platform-matrix

 
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Sun, 01/17/2016 - 15:41
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KG7LKI
On the System menu, it does
On the System menu, it does preface the firmware version with XW  ("XW.v.5.5.6").... even though the matrix you linked to shows versions less than 5.5.8 should be XM.  Would SSHing in provide a different answer than the airOS System tab?
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Sun, 01/17/2016 - 17:20
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K5DLQ
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ok, then it is an XW device
ok, then it is an XW device which is not supported yet. 
We haven't seen XW versions with that earlier AirOS, but, have updated the software page accordingly.
 
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Sun, 01/17/2016 - 18:58
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KG7LKI
Got it - thanks for the quick
Got it - thanks for the quick responses!
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Mon, 01/18/2016 - 19:47
KG7LKI
Just double checking my
Just double checking my understanding...  Is the XM / XW a hardware version designation, or can an XW device be somehow reverted to XM (i.e. apply previous firmware)?  If there is a way to get this device on the air, I'd love to know about it. The other end of our planned link on the Vegas mesh is up and ready.
 
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Mon, 01/18/2016 - 19:57
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KG6JEI
It's actually a full hardware
It's actually a full hardware level change.  Nothing is really the same between an XM and XW except for the case the device is put in.

For the more technically savvy among us:
Between XM and XW they replaced the SOC with a different newer model, which while it still speaks the same basic instruction set it has all its registers and features in different locations. 

XW issues are discussed elsewhere in the forum so I won't repeat them here but searching can give you a better idea as to what the holdup is.
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Mon, 01/18/2016 - 20:42
KG7LKI
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Mon, 03/06/2017 - 23:04
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AJ6BC
XW.v5.5.6
I also have an AirGrid M5 HP - says the firmware build is:
Firmware Version: XW.v5.5.6   Upload Firmware:  
Build Number: 18861
 
I am getting the same message - Firmware image check failed.  Error code: -6

I didn't realize this radio wasn't supported yet - will it be supported soon?

Thanks,
John
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Mon, 03/06/2017 - 23:48
AJ6BC
Here's what SSH yields:
Here's what SSH yields:

BusyBox v1.11.2 (2013-08-30 16:19:55 EEST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

XW.v5.5.6#

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73's,
John
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