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Re: Upgrading Firmware on Thompson DCM475

Sparkfun Arduino Pro Micro 3.3V

Is there anyone doing this near markham, Ontario?

You'd have to come into downtown Toronto and find Teddy Boom

Thanks I got a message into him. I wish there was a simpler at home method to force the update, but oh well.

Well, I could try accepting a "gear deposit" and then mailing the flashing kit (pictured above) to folks, then refunding the deposit (less outbound postage and a $5 wear'n tear fee) when it gets returned.

But probably not economical that way. Postage alone would likely be $8+hst each way.

It would work with a trusted group of technically capable people that didn't mess up your stuff. I would get the gear, pay the deposit and then ship direct to the next user rather than going back and forth (saving the expense).

I don't mind paying a little extra for the convenience.

FYI I am an at home dabbler in electronics having flashed consoles, sat receivers etc over the last 15 years.

Let me know if it makes sense, otherwise I am going to have to make a special trip downtown.

If there are others in Markham, Richmond Hill it may make more sense to pass it around so that mlord makes his money back faster.

I'm in Thornhill; if you do decide to do this, I'd be happy to share in some of the cost.

Also in thornhill and would be interested in this.

reply to yu130960
Something I could do, would be to make a duplicate of the flash rig, and sell it outright to one of you North Toronto area people. You could then provide the service to others in your area, and quite quickly make back the cost of the rig by charging a modest $5/flash fee.

The rig cost would be around $50, I think.. gotta add it all up.
But there would be a bit of a delay while I source another SD card slot.

Cheers

if I plug the modem in the home of a rogers customer for a day would the firmware get automatically upgraded ?

reply to mlord

Updated flashing rig.

reply to mlord
Sounds great!

I'd buy it and then resell it locally to the next guy that wants to flash his modem on the understanding that it just keeps getting passed along with postings in this thread.

Let me know when it is ready and I'll send you the cash.

>If so, I think I might glob it in places with some hot-melt glue to keep things from falling off the breadboard.

I would use a huge heat shrink tubing over the whole thing. That's how I protect some of my homemade PCB. Future Electronics in Nepean sell Polyolefin ones which are soft. Not sure if they sell wide enough one for your breadboards. The transparent ones are good for inspection.

Hobby stores carry PVC based one for making RC battery packs etc., but they are hard and non-flexible.

As for "logic probe" (a few pages back), you can find "dupont wire" in places that sell electronics parts from China. They have proper 1 pin connectors that goes into the clips and 0.025" square post in connectors.

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Single Port Female to Female Jumper Wire Set (50-Pack/20CM-Length) for $4.90 US free shipping.