[App_rpt-users] URI Problem

Sun Sep 21 22:55:54 UTC 2014

I will try a different port first and I do have another URI I can try as 
well.

Thanks everyone for your input.

Amateur Radio - The Original Social Media

Steve Schulze - Radio Amateur, General Class - N9UDO
Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin D-Star System - WB9FDZ
Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin AllStarLink Systems - 27616, 27727
Treasurer, Badgerland Amateur Television Society - KB9SFS

http://yellowthunder.org/dstar.html

On 9/21/2014 8:41 AM, Doug Crompton wrote:
> I meant to say SW and/or HW problem. Have you tried a different USB 
> port on the PC. Do you have another URI to try? I doubt it is the URI 
> but you never know.
>
> *73 Doug
> WA3DSP
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio*
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: doug at crompton.com
> To: n9udo at yellowthunder.org
> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 09:22:46 -0400
> CC: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] URI Problem
>
> Steve,
>
>   It sounds like it might be a SW issue in your PC. From what you say 
> outside influences should reset the URI. Take a good look at your logs 
> on the PC both system and Asterisk and see if you can determine anything.
>
> *73 Doug
> WA3DSP
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio*
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 06:56:43 -0500
> From: n9udo at yellowthunder.org
> To: doug at crompton.com
> CC: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] URI Problem
>
> Doug.
>
> I'm running a PC with usbradio.
>
> This is something that just recently showed up. The system has been 
> running fine at it's current location for over a year. The IBM PC that 
> I'm using has a (heavy) metal chassis and I should be able to get a 
> good ground on it back to the building's halo.
>
> Unplugging the URI and plugging back in does reset it. When it's not 
> working, the green LED is steady.
>
>
> Thanks!
> Amateur Radio - The Original Social Media
>
> Steve Schulze - Radio Amateur, General Class - N9UDO
> Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin D-Star System - WB9FDZ
> Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin AllStarLink Systems - 27616, 27727
> Treasurer, Badgerland Amateur Television Society - KB9SFS
>
> http://yellowthunder.org/dstar.html
> On 9/20/2014 12:54 PM, Doug Crompton wrote:
>
>     Steve,
>
>       What computer are you using? PC or Beagle Bone Black? etc.  Also
>     usbradio or simpleusb?
>
>     This is a common problem on the URI with external EMI and power
>     spikes.
>
>     The problem can be fixed. You need to ground everything and
>     eliminate EMI as much as possible.
>
>     The other issue is the USB not resetting when it has this problem.
>     Most of the PC's will but probably not all. The next version of
>     the BBB code coming out soon will reset fine.
>
>     If you are using simpleusb there is a bug in the code that
>     precludes a reset upon USB interruption. This fix will also be in
>     the BBB code that is coming soon. If you want to fix a PC
>     simplesusb installation here is the link -
>
>     http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/simpleusb-howto.pdf
>
>     See how to do the patch at the end of the pdf.
>
>     You should be able to pull the USB cable from the URI while in use
>     (green light flashing normally) and reinstall the USB and it
>     should start flashing again. If not then your system will not
>     recover from USB EMI hits properly.
>
>     It is always a good idea to try and fix or reduce the problem
>     because in severe cases it would be resetting all the time. It
>     sounds like you case is less severe.
>
>     *73 Doug
>     WA3DSP
>     http://www.crompton.com/hamradio*
>
>
>     > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:24:15 -0500
>     > From: n9udo at yellowthunder.org <mailto:n9udo at yellowthunder.org>
>     > To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org <mailto:app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
>     > Subject: [App_rpt-users] URI Problem
>     >
>     > Has anyone run across a URI that goes 'offline' every 3 to 4
>     days? A
>     > simple warm boot command or astres.sh will bring it back on line
>     as well
>     > as unplugging the URI and plugging back in.
>     >
>     > There is no indication that it's not working to the online user.
>     You can
>     > connect to the box but no audio (either direction) or PTT passes
>     to the
>     > repeater until you reset it.
>     >
>     > I have installed ferrites on each end of the USB cable and on the
>     > control cable on the URI side but no change.
>     >
>     >
>     > Any thoughts?
>     >
>     >
>     > Thanks in advance.
>     >
>     > --
>     > Amateur Radio - The Original Social Media
>     >
>     > Steve Schulze - Radio Amateur, General Class - N9UDO
>     > Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin D-Star System - WB9FDZ
>     > Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin AllStarLink Systems - 27616, 27727
>     > Treasurer, Badgerland Amateur Television Society - KB9SFS
>     >
>     > http://yellowthunder.org/dstar.html
>     >
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