New Midi Fighter Utility 2.40 (updated 10/31/2013) READ ME IF YOU HAVE A 3D

[Gtarbeast97]

Oh the Mac updater is for 10.6 or higher!....damn!
I use 10.5.8 so the updater is no good for me

Oh well just have to use the windows version of the updater on my friends
Computer...that's handy

wait why dont u just update your mac?

[willinfluence]

I'm happy with my set up TSP2 runs great,
also I'm not wanting to pay to upgrade my os just to run the MF utility

[jdcasas]

I get the same error message as Barroll Roll when using the updater on Windows 7...

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Contacting DJTechTools...
Downloading HEX file
Download success
Putting Midifighter into bootloader mode...
RtMidiOut::sendMessage: error preparing sysex header.
Flashing the Midifighter...
Failed to find a Midifighter in Bootloader mode.
Cleaning up...

what do I do now?

Thanks,

JC

[midifidler]

Can everyone who is having the "error creating sysex" message please post their specific version of windows 7 being used?

[midifidler]

Hey guys,

Scratch that - I think your problem is that your are maybe not getting the device in firmware update mode before clicking 'OK' at the screen which instructs you to hold down the four corner buttons.

You need to hold the four corner buttons until you get a 'checker board' pattern on the led'.

In this state ever other led is on, like so.

* - * -
- * - *
* - * -
- * _ *

Once you see this pattern you can let go of the buttons and push ok.

Let me know if this was your problem.

[jdcasas]

I did that multiple times this morning, held the 4 corners down til the snake pattern stopped & checkerboard appeared, then clicked ok, got error message though...

JC

[cjw]

Can everyone who is having the "error creating sysex" message please post their specific version of windows 7 being used?

Win 7 Home Premium 64bit

[jdcasas]

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

[jdcasas]

Followed your steps... error again.

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Contacting DJTechTools...
Downloading HEX file
Download success
Putting Midifighter into bootloader mode...
RtMidiOut::sendMessage: error preparing sysex header.
Flashing the Midifighter...
Failed to find a Midifighter in Bootloader mode.
Cleaning up...

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weird, the checkerboard pattern is there, just not updating...

JC

[guywithknife]

Just to confirm: this happens after it prompts you to manually put your Midifighter into bootloader mode? After you choose your Midifighter model from the drop down list?

Can you put the Midifighter into bootloader mode using the four corner method and then check the Device Manager (in control panel). Do you see "Atmel USB Devices"?
If not, do you see anything with a little warning icon (I don't remember if its red or yellow)? If so, what?