Trouble updating to the newest firmware

Simucube 1
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The installed firmware did not pass device’s verification (possible checksum error or icompatible FW)! Flashing failed. (Error data for customer support: ID1=4291, Faultbits=a0).
Flashing firmware failed. Power off, reconnect and try again. Ensure that firmware file is compatible with your device.

I tried to install the 1.060 version, the software couldn’t update my firmware, ‘‘Couldn’t connect to ioni reconnecting…’’ appears. I used granity to installed the 1.072 version firmware successfully, but when I tried to install the 1.081 manually through granity after intallation, this error pops up and the intallation is failed.

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Hi,

You are not the first to report this, however we haven’t been able to reproduce the issue. Where and when was the system bought from?

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Thanks for replying,

I bought it used from someone at 2022.

Will I still be able to use the 360hz from IRacing directly by editing the ini file to 1?

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No, since that requires the latest Simucube 1 firmware which requires the latest IONI firmware.

Used from someone… but bought originally from, and when…?

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I just asked the seller, he says he bought it used as well…

I have upgraded to 22bit encoder from someone else at 2023 and he switched some components, reflashed the motherboard if I remembered correctly. He told me that he could solve this problem (Upgrade to 1.081) by switching the ioni board. Since I’m studying abroad, I will have to do this later this year.

(He was able to integrate the whole simucube system into the mige motor, basically the exterior looks the same as simucube 2)

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We have indeed one previous case that was solved with IONI replacement. Maybe there is some possiblity that the flash memory on the STM microcontroller fails in a way that is not detected by our software exactly correctly and thus the incompatible firmware error pops up, instead of more descriptive flash failure error.

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Thanks! I will update when I replaced it.

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Just to add that you can purchase it by contacting our support.

We do not know about any retailers or resellers that would have had stock of IONI since many years now.

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I tested IRacing using 1.050 & 1.051, the motor fails after few laps, I restart the system and it did it again. I have left the whole system unused for about 3 years, there might be more issues within it. I heard that everyone has the 1.081 issue from buyer of my reseller, and they all have to switch the ioni. I just ordered the 3 pro for replacement, I will keep the Simucube 1 till I can let my reseller fix it since the shipping in United States is high and I don’t really have skills on diagnostics.

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Which reseller is that? I didn’t know we have resellers of IONI stuff anymore.

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He’s in China, so maybe he replicated/moded the Pcb board, because he can still produce brand new Simucube 1 system with exact same look as the 2 pro.

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Excerpt from our Granite Devices software end-user agreement:

“The Software is permitted to be used only in connection with Granite Devices products and services.”

We do not consider any such units hinted in this thread as our products. We will not offer further support or troubleshooting in this case.