<DIV>I concur with Eleanor, I might add that software may be as well defined as a program added by a floppy or CDrom, but certainly ANY device that is hard coded will be Firmware...I Think! <G></DIV> <DIV>Steve, AS132 / kf6wax-3<BR><BR><B><I>Eleanor Linkkila <elinkkila@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <DIV>Was wondering that myself. According to Wikipedia it is the following. Someone else might be able to explain it better.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In <A title=Computing href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computing">computing</A>, <B>firmware</B> is <A title=Software href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software"><FONT color=#810081>software</FONT></A> that is embedded in a hardware device. It is often provided on <A title="Flash ROM" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_ROM">flash ROMs</A> or as a <A title="Binary file"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_file">binary image file</A> that can be uploaded onto existing hardware by a user.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Eleanor, CW7448</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR><B><I>Eddie Holmes <eholmes@aeneas.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)" name=Generator> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face
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{size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <DIV class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ok, I’m going to ask…”If you don’t ask…” you know the saying. So, there is hardware and software…so someone define “firmware” for me. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> wxqc-bounces@lists.gladstonefamily.net [mailto:wxqc-bounces@lists.gladstonefamily.net] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>steve<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:26 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Discussion of weather data quality issues</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [wxqc] VP1 Firmware Update</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Just done the same update for my VP2 and I believe one of the corrections
was to the Barometer, my station seems to mirror the trend much better and more smoothly (less spikes) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Best<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">steve, AS132/kf6wax-3<BR><BR><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Kevin Gray <notsome1else@insightbb.com></SPAN></I></B> wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> <DIV
class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I just updated the Firmware on my VP1 to Rev B, November 20 2006. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Update (rental unit) was simple, and went quick and error free.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now I have correct daylight saving, as well as new added features. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nothing to do now but wait for about 30 days, and check QC daily, before making any adjustments</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Are there any known issues to be aware of after updating firmware?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Kevin Gray<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">N9VPV<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">AP879<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:
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