From daae0cefe43ed4553c3189f71306efb98ea50b34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erwin Ried <1091420+eried@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 10:08:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated First steps (markdown) --- First-steps.md | 12 +----------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/First-steps.md b/First-steps.md index b27c875..ed973f8 100644 --- a/First-steps.md +++ b/First-steps.md @@ -19,14 +19,4 @@ For some H2+, click the knob to power on, double-click the knob to power off. This version can charge the internal lipo battery via the USB. There is a led indicator that turns off when the charging is done, but it might flicker.On some models (H2+) there are 4 leds below the knob that represent the state of the battery charge 25%,50%,75%,100%.When charging one will flash dependant on the current charge state of the battery. See more details [here](https://github.com/portapack-mayhem/mayhem-firmware/wiki/Powering-the-PortaPack). ## Battery life -An internal battery between 1000 and 2500 mAh should last several hours of use, depending App use. The standby consumption is [very low](https://github.com/eried/Research/blob/master/HackRF/PortaPack/h2_standby_consumption.jpg), around 52 µA, so you do not need to worry to remove/disconnect the battery in normal circumstances. - -# About firmwares -If you bought a standalone HackRF, it probably came with the GSG firmware flashed onto it. This enables usage over USB from a computer. - -When buying pre-assembled HackRF + PortaPack bundles, they typically come with some version of the Mayhem firmware, but one important thing to understand is : the firmware is always flashed on the HackRF board, PortaPack has no flash nor CPU, is basically an interface module that enables standalone usage without a computer. It provides LCD screen, buttons,audio codec IC, SD card slot, a coin cell battery -to preserve settings and time calendar between usages, some versions a high precision clock signal and a battery. - -Although the Mayhem firmware gives you the possibility to directly use a lot of functions on the field standalone , without a computer, it also provides a “HackRF mode” which enables the user to start a version of the original GSG firmware and use your HackRF via USB, controlled by a computer. However if you separate the two boards, you wont be able to use the menu GUI and enable “HackRF mode”, so if you want to use your HackRF board alone (detached), that way you'll need to flash it with the GSG firmware. - -In case you bought a PortaPack separately or want to upgrade your firmware, check out our [Update firmware](https://github.com/portapack-mayhem/mayhem-firmware/wiki/Update-firmware) page! \ No newline at end of file +An internal battery between 1000 and 2500 mAh should last several hours of use, depending App use. The standby consumption is [very low](https://github.com/eried/Research/blob/master/HackRF/PortaPack/h2_standby_consumption.jpg), around 52 µA, so you do not need to worry to remove/disconnect the battery in normal circumstances. \ No newline at end of file