The Ekdahl FAR - Service: Difference between revisions

(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)

Line 3:

=== Periodic maintenance ===

Things like [[The Ekdahl FAR - Bowing wheels|changing the bowing wheel]] and [[The Ekdahl FAR - Changing the string|changing strings]] are very commonplace and aren't really considered maintenance. However, changing either of these may necessitate things like changing bridge heights, lowering or raising the mutes or bowing jack and changing the pickup height.

Things like [[The Ekdahl FAR - Bowing wheels|changing the bowing wheel]] and [[The Ekdahl FAR - Changing the string|changing strings]] are very commonplace and aren't really considered maintenance. However, changing either of these may necessitate things like [[The Ekdahl FAR - Changing the string#Bridge heights|changing bridge heights]], lowering or raising the [[The Ekdahl FAR - Mute#Adjusting the mute|mutes]] or [[The Ekdahl FAR - Bowing jack#Adjusting the bowing jack|bowing jack]] and changing the [[The Ekdahl FAR - Pickup|pickup height]].

=== Less frequent maintenance and repairs ===

Line 14:

The easiest way to update the firmware is by installing [https://koromix.dev/tytools TyTools] and upload a [https://github.com/Knaster/EkdahlFar/tree/master/bin/Release binary] of the firmware using Teensy Commander.

Install TyTools as indicated on their website and [https://downgit.github.io/#/home?url=https://github.com/Knaster/EkdahlFar/refs/heads/master/bin/Release/EkdahlFarCB.hex download the latest binary .hex file]. After installing, start TyCommander, with the Ekdahl FAR plugged into one of the USB ports on your computer you should get a screen similar to this:

Install TyTools as indicated on their website and [https://downgit.github.io/#/home?url=https://github.com/Knaster/EkdahlFar/refs/heads/master/bin/Release/EkdahlFarCB.hex download the latest binary .hex file] and unzip it at your desired location. After installing, start TyCommander, with the Ekdahl FAR plugged into one of the USB ports on your computer you should get a screen similar to this:

[[File:TyCommander main.png|center|thumb|905x905px]]

With the Ekdahl FAR selected, press "upload" and direct the dialog to where you unzipped the .hex-file. Wait a few moments for the upload to complete, the instrument will restart and then you are good to go!

{{docnav

|[[The Ekdahl FAR - Command ~~reference~~|Command ~~reference~~]]

|[[The Ekdahl FAR - Configuration utility - Software tab|The Software tab]]

|

|[[The Ekdahl FAR - Command language|Command language]]

}}

== Notes ==

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 === Periodic maintenance ===
-Things like [[The Ekdahl FAR - Bowing wheels|changing the bowing wheel]] and [[The Ekdahl FAR - Changing the string|changing strings]] are very commonplace and aren't really considered maintenance. However, changing either of these may necessitate things like changing bridge heights, lowering or raising the mutes or bowing jack and changing the pickup height.
+Things like [[The Ekdahl FAR - Bowing wheels|changing the bowing wheel]] and [[The Ekdahl FAR - Changing the string|changing strings]] are very commonplace and aren't really considered maintenance. However, changing either of these may necessitate things like [[The Ekdahl FAR - Changing the string#Bridge heights|changing bridge heights]], lowering or raising the [[The Ekdahl FAR - Mute#Adjusting the mute|mutes]] or [[The Ekdahl FAR - Bowing jack#Adjusting the bowing jack|bowing jack]] and changing the [[The Ekdahl FAR - Pickup|pickup height]].
 === Less frequent maintenance and repairs ===
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 The easiest way to update the firmware is by installing [https://koromix.dev/tytools TyTools] and upload a [https://github.com/Knaster/EkdahlFar/tree/master/bin/Release binary] of the firmware using Teensy Commander.
-Install TyTools as indicated on their website and [https://downgit.github.io/#/home?url=https://github.com/Knaster/EkdahlFar/refs/heads/master/bin/Release/EkdahlFarCB.hex download the latest binary .hex file]. After installing, start TyCommander, with the Ekdahl FAR plugged into one of the USB ports on your computer you should get a screen similar to this:
+Install TyTools as indicated on their website and [https://downgit.github.io/#/home?url=https://github.com/Knaster/EkdahlFar/refs/heads/master/bin/Release/EkdahlFarCB.hex download the latest binary .hex file] and unzip it at your desired location. After installing, start TyCommander, with the Ekdahl FAR plugged into one of the USB ports on your computer you should get a screen similar to this:
+[[File:TyCommander main.png|center|thumb|905x905px]]
+With the Ekdahl FAR selected, press "upload" and direct the dialog to where you unzipped the .hex-file. Wait a few moments for the upload to complete, the instrument will restart and then you are good to go!
    {{docnav
-|[[The Ekdahl FAR - Command reference|Command reference]]
+|[[The Ekdahl FAR - Configuration utility - Software tab|The Software tab]]
-|
+|[[The Ekdahl FAR - Command language|Command language]]
 }}
 == Notes ==
 <references/>