Thread: Quick Review: FS1 First Strike Meter

I use the S/N:_._ db scale on this meter which is very sensitive .

Finally had a chance to take it out of the box. Just curious but there are two male RG6 connectors on the top of the FS1 which require a double female connector (included) to allow you to connecto to a cable. Is this how they all come? Just wondering why they didn't put a female connector rather than use an adapter.

Originally Posted by mr3p

Finally had a chance to take it out of the box. Just curious but there are two male RG6 connectors on the top of the FS1 which require a double female connector (included) to allow you to connecto to a cable. Is this how they all come? Just wondering why they didn't put a female connector rather than use an adapter.

...in case you booger up the threads of the F-81 (double female)...then you can change it....

Originally Posted by ACRadio

...in case you booger up the threads of the F-81 (double female)...then you can change it....

thanks

its raining here today so can't do to much but thought I'd figure out FS1. In the readme it says,

"Run FS1 firmware.exe
Hold the Load/dB key of the meter and power on the meter to enter the engineering mode.
Select the correct COM port and click Open.
Click Download to program the firmware."


Where do you get the FS1 firmware.exe file?
On the website there is a driver software and some other stuff but I'm not seeing firmware.

Originally Posted by mr3p

its raining here today so can't do to much but thought I'd figure out FS1. In the readme it says,

"Run FS1 firmware.exe
Hold the Load/dB key of the meter and power on the meter to enter the engineering mode.
Select the correct COM port and click Open.
Click Download to program the firmware."


Where do you get the FS1 firmware.exe file?
On the website there is a driver software and some other stuff but I'm not seeing firmware.

Thanks for bringing that up. I meant to ask the same question a few days back, too. I will check my email to see if they have acknowledged my registration. Maybe, you have to be registered to get access to that firmware.exe?

Edit: I just emailed them about the "FS1 firmware.exe" file. I will update as soon as i get any response.

There is really little reason to play with the firmware on this meter and always a bit of a chance of loading the firmware wrong and locking up the meter. The meter comes with a fine selection of transponders already preloaded and it's very easy to enter the parameters of any transponders you want and you can save them to the meter.

Originally Posted by Babadem

Thanks for bringing that up. I meant to ask the same question a few days back, too. I will check my email to see if they have acknowledged my registration. Maybe, you have to be registered to get access to that firmware.exe?

Edit: I just emailed them about the "FS1 firmware.exe" file. I will update as soon as i get any response.

Below is the response I got from their Support Dept.

It is no longer available from our software page. It is a file from a
long time ago when we did a firmware update, however your meter already
has the latest firmware. You should not try upgrading your firmware as
your meter is current. May I ask where you got the file?

Support