"Production Test" when I turn it on first time

Something to try:

Load the current Kaos.bin file from the latest firmware on a blank fat 32 formatted flash drive, insert flash into kemper, hold both < and >, power on.

With luck it will load.

Never saw anything like this before...

Glad to hear it!!!

Quote from hrybowicz

My KPA has arrived and when I switch it on I get a PRODUCTION TEST

Looks like there wasn't the final firmware applied at the production place. The "Production Test" is a small firmware for the KPA that allows automatic hardware testing. It indeed waits for the connection to a test box (that is completely wired to all the connectors at the rear during testing).

Of course the end user firmware should have been on the KPA, but luckily it is easily solvable by applying the latest firmware from the support area, which is what you did.

Timo

Well, at keast the OP knows that his unit is absolutely virgin!!! ...never been plugged before...

Yeah... no bad black Test Box ever touched it...

@ Timo: I think the OP did not install any FW, if he followed the given instructions. It seems he just booted from the USB (at least at the writing time).

I believe booting from USB overwrites the firmware with what is on the flash drive.

Oh, I did not remember / was not aware of this
So what's the difference with installing a new version in the traditional way?

It's like a back door. If your firmware is corrupt you can bypass the need to load it to update. Great feature. Saved my life once.

JFYI: holding '<' *and* '>' together will actually burn the firmware into flash memory. Holding '<' or 'exit' only will boot the firmware without burning it into the flash memory. And by the way: indeed, this functionality is there as a last resort only. Normally one would update from within a fully booted system, and there is no need for 'boot-and-burn', so try to avoid using it when possible.

Albert

Thanks guys