Picasso IV Flicker Fixer problem

[Fizzy]

Hi,

Recently bought a 2nd hand (obviously )Picasso IV card, and put it in my a4000 desktop.

The problem is that the flicker fixer does not appear to be working.  

The tracks from the little "break off" video slot board are fine.  When I power on the a4k, I just get a blank white screen - even if I boot of a demo disk etc for instance.

Checked all the jumpers (no manual but found info on web site) and they are ok.  Ran "P4Info" tool and it says that the FF is active?

Tried it in another A4k, and the problem remains, so I don't think its my A4k.

Any idea what this could be?

[ZXoney]

Have you installed the drivers? My Picasso displayed garbage until i installed the RTS software..btw I'm also using A4000 rev. B. You need to use the A4000s video out first to install the drivers, I used two monitors at first..

hope this helps..

ZXoney

[Lachran]

@Fizzy
I had similar problem some time ago.
Check the following thread, it might help
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22670

[Fizzy]

Thanks - actually managed to find that thread earlier.  

I get nothing other than a blank screen for "normal" picturs through the flicker fixer, no matter what the source (early startup, games etc).

I have managed to get into the PIV early startup screen, and reverted to defaults and saved, but this has had no effect.  

The RTG modes work fine though - so it looks like the problem is definately FF related?

[keropi]

wow, PIV has it's own setup screen??? impressive!

[zipper]

My FliFi chips did once creap up so it stopped to work - I think there were 2 PLCC ones that needed a push back into their sockets.
Does your monitor support 50 Hz? (if it's what the FliFi is supposed to output)
What happens if you press when on PIV early startup screen - it toggles between default and programmed FliFi output (if programmed)

[Fizzy]

I've pushed and proded all the plcc/socketing chips, to no avail.

The monitor does support 50hz.  Screen "lights up" so to speak with a light grey/blank screen, and monitor gets a valid signal (power light stays green) - just appears to be that theres no picture to show?

On the startup menu, I press space and all is seems to do is change the frequency of the picture in the monitor (on my worn out 1942) - but still no output on the pc monitor.  

Guess it looks like the ff is beyond repair?

[zipper]

Maybe; does P4info find the Flifi and what's the version of the firmware - perhaps a flash could wake it up. Hope this link works.

http://f5.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/AMqWRLUss7IF6uSPowBKGu8--BsiBSqLl-u29JPQkMSoGUHJE2yc-n0bN4mb1DQEYg8LDkWQy7Epc78c0AJjdkoPMkVEhA/Utilities_New/P4Info.zip

[Fizzy]

Ok,  I've checked and version number is :-

Picasso.resource 7.4

...which I believe the latest.  I tried re-flashing it with the upadte tool but it just quits saying that I already have 7.4.  Anybody know if theres a "force" option or something?

Full output below, in case something looks amiss?.... :-

Opened PicassoIV.resource 7.4 at $80033DC
p4res_boardcount 1
p4res_PALTiming    $800E100
p4res_NTSCTiming   $800E118
p4res_IntServer $8000438
p4res_IntServer->is_Node.ln_Pri  = 30
p4res_IntServer->is_Node.ln_Type = 2
p4res_IntServer->is_Node.ln_Name = "PicassoIV.resource"
p4res_IntServer->is_Data         = $080033DC
p4res_IntServer->is_Code         = $0800FF3C

Board # 1
p4bi_Flags $80000912
  ZorroIII Mode
  Board contains CL-GD5446 Rev.B
  I2C Bus disabled
  connected to Color Monitor
  Used by Gfx-System
p4bi_MemoryBase1 $41000000
p4bi_MemoryBase2 $40800000
p4bi_GPPortBase $40000000
p4bi_RegisterBase $40600000
p4bi_ConfigBase $40400000
p4bi_MMIOBase $40200100
p4bi_Modules $3
  is connected to Video-Slot (FlickerFixer active)
  is connected to AA-Video-Slot (24 bit capable)
p4bi_BridgeRevision $4
p4bi_FlickerFixerRevision $7
p4bi_BankingSetting $7
p4bi_AudioSettings $0
p4bi_IntStatus $00
  interrupt                  $0821CF50
  interrupt->is_Node.ln_Pri  100
  interrupt->is_Node.ln_Type 2
  interrupt->is_Node.ln_Name "VBInt PicassoIV (0)"
  interrupt->is_Data         $0821CF0C
  interrupt->is_Code         $082187A2
p4bi_PabloConfig $00000000

[zipper]

Picasso.resource 7.4

...which I believe the latest.  I tried re-flashing it with the upadte tool but it just quits saying that I already have 7.4.  Anybody know if theres a "force" option or something?

You must first reflash back to 1.11 (I think) and then  back to 7.1 or 7.4 - practically they are the same, only addon support differs. 1.11 should be on picassogroups file area.
What I understand the FliFi seems OK, with the latest chips.