Beware of cheap underperforming clones

As of 2023 there are many badly performing clones on the market. V2/3GHz NanoVNA uses parts like ADF4350 and AD8342 which are costly and clones have been cutting costs by using salvaged or reject parts.

See official store and look for V2 Plus4/V2 Plus4 Pro versions only to avoid getting a bad clone. We have stopped selling V2.2 versions since October 2020, so all V2 hardware that are not Plus or Plus4 are not made by us and we can not guarantee performance.

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Question re Dislord Firmware flashing, new user V2Plus4


Neal AB6G 2024/11/22 14:37

I received a new V2Plus4 VNA a week ago.  Purchased an actual unit from the Tindie store.
It is working fine with NanoVNA-QT and NanoVNA Saver.

I wanted to try firmware by Dislord so that I could try running Dislord's NanoVNA-App on Windows.
Is there any difference in procedure for flashing Dislord's firmware?  Or do I just use the
VNA-QT windows app that is used for flashing factory firmware, the same way?

Also, what recent version of Dislord's firmware for the NanoVNA V2 Plus4 is considered
stable, or what version do you recommend and why?  I see that V2Plus4 version 1.3.25
was released in June 2024.   Is anyone using that, is it working well?

I searched google for half an hour, and could not find any docs or readme about Displord's
firmware features, or his NanoVNA-App software.   Where do people generally find information
to learn about his firmware and software?  (I know, someone is going to say go to GIT and read
the source code :-)  )

Sincere Thanks for any pointers.

Neal

Neal AB6G 2024/11/23 08:54

This reply is to help any other new users:

Yes, the Dislord firmware is flashed the same way as factory firmware.
There is no difference in the method for flashing.
You can use NanoVNA-QT to flash, or other apps that have the flashing capability.

I still don't find much information online, and no instructions, for either the features
of the Dislord firmware, or the usage and features of NanoVNA-App.

Neal

Siegfried Jackstien 2024/11/23 18:32

the nanovna app can be used to flash fw (in my view its super easy)

fw for v2plus4?? i have two (with and without sd catd support)

for using the version with sd card you have to modify our unit a bit
(cut a slit in the case and do some solder work similar to the v2)

https://groups.io/g/nanovna-users/message/23642

i added the two newest that i have here (maybe displord made newer ones
and he steps in??? but i am not sure)

hope that helps??

dg9bfc sigi

ps as far as i know newest version of nanovna app is 1.1.217


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