Apache Labs ANAN-100/D - Appendix H: HPSDRProgrammer Tool; Installing HPSDRProgrammer V2; Using HPSDRProgrammer

Apache Labs ANAN-100/D
Appendix – H – HPSDRProgrammer
Author 2013 William Diaz KC9XG
Updated 03/07/2013
OpenHpSDR/ Hermes/ANAN-* SDR: Updating firmware and assigning a static IP address.
The OpenHPSDR HPSDRProgrammer_V2 application provided by KV0S can be used to load new firmware and
assign or change IP address with properly configured OpenHpSDR Hermes/ANAN-* radios. No jumper changes
needed. This assumes initial bootloader code has been installed properly.
Installing OpenHPSDR's K0VS HPSDRProgrammer_V2:
1. Ensure that no applications are currently connected to your Hermes/ANAN-* SDR.
2. Install WinPCap per instructions at http://openhpsdr.org/download.php .
A. Windows WinPCap available at http://www.winpcap.org
Note: Win8 users may have to download, then right click downloaded file and select Win7 compatibly
mode.
B. Linux, simply install libpcap from the repository.
3. Download and install HPSDRProgrammer_V2 from http://openhpsdr.org/download.php .
A. Windows version at http://openhpsdr.org/downloads/programs/HPSDRProgrammer_V2.msi
B. Linux, Debian 64 bit at http://openhpsdr.org/downloads/programs/HPSDRProgrammer_V2-debian-64.tgz
C. Linux, Debian 32 bit at http://openhpsdr.org/downloads/programs/HPSDRProgrammer_V2-debian-32.tgz
Using OpenHpSDR HPSDRProgrammer:
1. Run the HPSDRProgrammer application.
2. The HPSDRProgrammer Interface section should now contain the following information:
A. Computer IP address: x.x.x.x MAC hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh
Where x indicates numeric values and hh indicates hex values.
3. Connect your OpenHpSDR Hermes/ANAN-* to your LAN or directly to your computer and power up the
device.
A. If you connect your Hermes ANAN-* directly to your PC and an IP address has not been assigned,
the unit will be waiting for assignment of a Dynamic IP address, and this process can take up to 20 minutes for
APIPA to assign a workable IP address.
B. If you connect your Hermes/ANAN-* to a LAN router or switch where a DHCP server has been
enabled, IP Address assignment should only take a few seconds.
C. If a static IP address has been previously assigned to your Hermes/ANAN-*, the SDR should be
available in a second or so.
4. The Hermes/ANAN-* front Panel LAN connector LED's should indicate if an Ethernet link is available on the
left and Ethernet data activity on the right.
A. If the LED's do not light, check your LAN or PC connection to ensure your Hermes/ANAN-* is
connected to your PC or LAN. Ensure your PC TCP/IP capability has been enabled as well.
5. In the OpenHPSDRProgrammer Device section, Press the "Discover" button located at the right center of the
HPSDRProgrammer Window.
A. The "Device" text box should now show something similar to:
00:04:A3:6A:54:B5 (192.168.1.88) Software version: 2.3 (hermes)
Revision v1.8 April 23, 2013 56 of 70 authors N9VV and KC9XG