DM42 News

[Hsilop]

(06-22-2017 02:44 AM)tgray Wrote:  So when can I buy one of these? Eagerly awaiting...

For Christmas? https://www.swissmicros.com/dm42.php :-)

[smp]

It's very nice to finally see the DM42 on the list of products on the Swiss Micros site, even if it is tagged as "coming soon." I immediately signed up for getting a message when they are available.

smp

[Thomas Okken]

Teasing with "wouldn't that be a nice Christmas present?" seems to indicate a pretty high level of confidence they will be ready to deliver by then. The software certainly seems mature enough by now.

[zeno333]

(11-06-2017 03:20 AM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  Teasing with "wouldn't that be a nice Christmas present?" seems to indicate a pretty high level of confidence they will be ready to deliver by then. The software certainly seems mature enough by now.

Will it have the latest version of Free42 version 2.06 in it?

[Steve Protz]

I can confirm that the latest firmware (v2.11.5) for the DM42 incorporates Free42 2.0.6.

[Thomas Okken]

(11-08-2017 10:35 PM)zeno333 Wrote:  

(11-06-2017 03:20 AM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  Teasing with "wouldn't that be a nice Christmas present?" seems to indicate a pretty high level of confidence they will be ready to deliver by then. The software certainly seems mature enough by now.

Will it have the latest version of Free42 version 2.06 in it?

The latest DM42 beta firmware is based on Free42 2.0.6, so, presumably: yes.

[zeno333]

(11-08-2017 11:04 PM)Steve Protz Wrote:  I can confirm that the latest firmware (v2.11.5) for the DM42 incorporates Free42 2.0.6.

Great!

[Thomas Okken]

DM42 to be released this month:

https://forum.swissmicros.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=251 (no login required)

[Logan]

Great news. Thank you Thomas.

[lemontea]

Just want to ask, does the 27th count as the "end" of November?

:-D

[zeno333]

I see that Free42 has just been upgraded to version 2.07...I presume the DM42 will still be from Free42 version 2.06. Hopefully the DM42 will be easier to upgrade than the DM42 Prototype is...

[Guenter Schink]

(11-26-2017 08:23 PM)zeno333 Wrote:  I see that Free42 has just been upgraded to version 2.07...I presume the DM42 will still be from Free42 version 2.06. Hopefully the DM42 will be easier to upgrade than the DM42 Prototype is...

What's wrong with the upgrade process? It has been working flawlessly here all the time. I guess there will be another firmware prior to the release, including newest Free42 as always.

Günter

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(11-26-2017 08:23 PM)zeno333 Wrote:  I see that Free42 has just been upgraded to version 2.07...I presume the DM42 will still be from Free42 version 2.06. Hopefully the DM42 will be easier to upgrade than the DM42 Prototype is...

No problem here apart from a QSPI update in version 2.11.5.
I'd say it's a reliable process.

[zeno333]

(11-26-2017 09:09 PM)Guenter Schink Wrote:  

(11-26-2017 08:23 PM)zeno333 Wrote:  I see that Free42 has just been upgraded to version 2.07...I presume the DM42 will still be from Free42 version 2.06. Hopefully the DM42 will be easier to upgrade than the DM42 Prototype is...

What's wrong with the upgrade process? It has been working flawlessly here all the time. I guess there will be another firmware prior to the release, including newest Free42 as always.

Günter

I was referring to the complexity of upgrading...last time I read the directions, it was pretty complex. has it been made easier?

[Guenter Schink]

(11-26-2017 10:26 PM)zeno333 Wrote:  I was referring to the complexity of upgrading...last time I read the directions, it was pretty complex. has it been made easier?

I don't know which directions you refer to.

• Connect the DM42 to the PC via USB
• On the Calc select SETUP/System/Bootloader
• On the PC start dm_tool.exe(*)
• Open the respective firmware file in the dm_tool.exe
• Click "Program"
• count to ten, and you're done
  

Doesn't sound complicated to me.
(*) My virus scanner prevented dm_tool.exe from starting, I had to add an exception for it (Gdata Internet security)

Of course you have to install dm_tool.exe first, with a necessary library. But this is a one time job, and also not really complicated.

Günter

[zeno333]

(11-26-2017 11:22 PM)Guenter Schink Wrote:  

(11-26-2017 10:26 PM)zeno333 Wrote:  I was referring to the complexity of upgrading...last time I read the directions, it was pretty complex. has it been made easier?

I don't know which directions you refer to.

• Connect the DM42 to the PC via USB
• On the Calc select SETUP/FILE/ActivateUSB Disk
• On the PC start dm_tool.exe(*)
• Open the respective firmware file in the dm_tool.exe
• Click "Program"
• count to ten, and you're done
  

Doesn't sound complicated to me.
(*) My virus scanner prevented dm_tool.exe from starting, I had to add an exception for it (Gdata Internet security)

Of course you have to install dm_tool.exe first, with a necessary library. But this is a one time job, and also not really complicated.

Günter

That much different and far away from what the directions were...Glad to see it is much easier now.

[toml_12953]

(11-26-2017 08:23 PM)zeno333 Wrote:  I see that Free42 has just been upgraded to version 2.07...I presume the DM42 will still be from Free42 version 2.06. Hopefully the DM42 will be easier to upgrade than the DM42 Prototype is...

Why do you presume that? It would be easy to include 2.07 in the shipping version of the calculator. As long as the product hasn't been packaged for shipping yet, they can update them in a couple hours.

[Logan]

(11-18-2017 04:54 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  DM42 to be released this month:

https://forum.swissmicros.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=251 (no login required)

Sadness. Yet trying to be patient.

[Thomas Okken]

(12-01-2017 12:41 PM)Logan Wrote:  

(11-18-2017 04:54 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  DM42 to be released this month:

https://forum.swissmicros.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=251 (no login required)

Sadness. Yet trying to be patient.

Update: https://forum.swissmicros.com/viewtopic....3328#p3320 (login required)

Quote:Michael
Site Admin
Re: DM42

Post Thu Nov 30, 2017 5:17 pm

Today I received the first of many parcels, all of the same shipment.
They all should have arrived last Tuesday, no idea where they got stuck.
Unfortunately it's rather unlikely all other parcels being delivered this Friday.
So, it'll be next week.

[pier4r]

Do we know already the price, more or less?

Under 160 CHF ?