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Re: [App_rpt] This might help you help me figure out what is goin' on...
by Stephen Rodgers 16 Feb '08

16 Feb '08

First off, The EEPROM notices can be safely ignored. With a modified USB fob, there is no EEPROM facility. All level settings are stored in a file. The correct command is "radio tune rxnoise". There is no "radio tune" command. You should have an AC noise waveform at the tap on the voltage divider during the "radio tune rxnoise" test Preferably, you should check it with a scope and see what the level is. Levels less than 50 millivolts peak to peak at the tap could be your problem. Roger F. Jordan Sr. wrote: > Hi everyone. > > > > I am getting an error in the cli as follows. > > > > [Feb 15 16:41:36] NOTICE [10592]: chan_usbradio.c:1079 hidthread > UNSUCCESSFUL: EEPROM checksum BAD OR No EEPROM installed on channel usb > > [Feb 15 16:41:36] NOTICE [10593]: chan_usbradio.c:1079 hidthread > UNSUCCESSFUL: EEPROM checksum BAD OR No EEPROM installed on channel usb1 > > > > Still unable to get anything to adjust with the radio tune command. > > > > Does the above line look familiar to anyone > > > > Best Regards, > > Roger W4RFJ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt mailing list > App_rpt(a)lists.illiana.net > http://lists.illiana.net/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt

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[App_rpt] This might help you help me figure out what is goin' on...
by Roger F. Jordan Sr. 16 Feb '08

16 Feb '08

Hi everyone. I am getting an error in the cli as follows. [Feb 15 16:41:36] NOTICE [10592]: chan_usbradio.c:1079 hidthread UNSUCCESSFUL: EEPROM checksum BAD OR No EEPROM installed on channel usb [Feb 15 16:41:36] NOTICE [10593]: chan_usbradio.c:1079 hidthread UNSUCCESSFUL: EEPROM checksum BAD OR No EEPROM installed on channel usb1 Still unable to get anything to adjust with the radio tune command. Does the above line look familiar to anyone Best Regards, Roger W4RFJ

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Re: [App_rpt] Problem tuning USB Radio Interface
by Don Russell 15 Feb '08

15 Feb '08

The reason its not repeating is probably due to not decoding the PL due to improper levels, or its not set to use the COR/COS line. Maybe the logic is backward. If its decoding dtmf so thats Good. I had to remove the voltage divider for my radio as some radios have really strong disc. outputs others are more sedate. Measure the audio voltage, if its not way too hot, then run it strait in the fob sans the divider. Also make sure your audio going into the fob isn't squelched. One repeater I interfaced into the audio was still preemphasized and was squelched. That made it fun for adjusting levels. (MSR2000). It was wired for an NHRC-2, so I changed the pinout of the 9pin to that spec, so the controllers are interchangable. I am building a dtmf decoder for the control freq so I can s 0 On a side note, I'm still fighting a ground loop between the PC and the receiver. I have 60hz hum, only on the receiver, the transmitted audio is fine. They are on the same outlet, I added a 1:1 audio balun on both the tx and rx audio lines. I ran a ground strap between the chassis of the repeater, the PC, and the main ground bus. That all helped, but still hear the hum. I remove the usb interface connector and use the backup controller (NHRC2), no hum. Weirdness.... Don From: w4rfj(a)comcast.net To: app_rpt(a)lists.illiana.net Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:55:08 -0500 Subject: Re: [App_rpt] Problem tuning USB Radio Interface Jeff Lavoie [wqex694(a)wqex694.info] Wrote: >I seem to have a problem tuning the USB radio interface. Here'e what I get in the CLI. > >*CLI> radio tune >Active radio interface is [usb] >Output A is currently set to composite. >Output B is currently set to voice. >Tx Voice Level currently set to 500 >Tx Tone Level currently set to 200 >Rx Squelch currently set to 500 >Device String is 3-2 >Usage: radio tune <function> > rxnoise > rxvoice > rxtone > rxsquelch [newsetting] > txvoice [newsetting] > txtone [newsetting] > auxvoice [newsetting] > save (settings to tuning file) > load (tuning settings from EEPROM) > > All [newsetting]'s are values 0-999 > >*CLI> radio tune rxnoise >tune rxnoise maxtries=12, target=23000, tolerance=2000 >tries=0, setting=2, meas=1 >tries=1, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=2, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=3, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=4, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=5, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=6, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=7, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=8, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=9, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=10, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=11, setting=16, meas=1 >DONE tries=12, setting=1000, meas=1 >ERROR: RX INPUT ADJUST FAILED. >*CLI> > > > > > > >I know I have audio going into the device. When I made the modifications to the usb device, I decided not to remove the >audio output jack so that I may use it for testing purposes. So I plugged some speakers in, went into alsamixer, un->muted the microphone, turned it up a little, and I had sound from the radio without any problems. So why can't asterisk >hear the sound when tuning? Have I forgotten to do something else before trying this? > >Jeff Well I am getting the same thing except the Meas= is around 9-11 and the final Done line reads tries=12 setting=1000 measure=10 And I can’t get the usb fob to repeat!... however is does decode DTMF in double… IE push the tone once and it shows up as being decoded twice on the CLI… I am thinking I need to reinstall this EVB setup I have been trying to get working! Anyone have any ideas?? Best Regards, Roger W4RFJ _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/

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[App_rpt] Duplicate Lines on CLI
by Steven Henke 15 Feb '08

15 Feb '08

If you get duplicate lines of CLI debug output, edit /etc/asterisk/logger.conf and not the "console =>" line. There may be 2 of them. Delete the shorter (less verbose) one. Restart Asterisk and you should just get one CLI debug line per event.

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Re: [App_rpt] Problem tuning USB Radio Interface
by Roger F. Jordan Sr. 15 Feb '08

15 Feb '08

Jeff Lavoie [wqex694(a)wqex694.info] Wrote: >I seem to have a problem tuning the USB radio interface. Here'e what I get in the CLI. > >*CLI> radio tune >Active radio interface is [usb] >Output A is currently set to composite. >Output B is currently set to voice. >Tx Voice Level currently set to 500 >Tx Tone Level currently set to 200 >Rx Squelch currently set to 500 >Device String is 3-2 >Usage: radio tune <function> > rxnoise > rxvoice > rxtone > rxsquelch [newsetting] > txvoice [newsetting] > txtone [newsetting] > auxvoice [newsetting] > save (settings to tuning file) > load (tuning settings from EEPROM) > > All [newsetting]'s are values 0-999 > >*CLI> radio tune rxnoise >tune rxnoise maxtries=12, target=23000, tolerance=2000 >tries=0, setting=2, meas=1 >tries=1, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=2, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=3, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=4, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=5, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=6, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=7, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=8, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=9, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=10, setting=16, meas=1 >tries=11, setting=16, meas=1 >DONE tries=12, setting=1000, meas=1 >ERROR: RX INPUT ADJUST FAILED. >*CLI> > > > > > > >I know I have audio going into the device. When I made the modifications to the usb device, I decided not to remove the >audio output jack so that I may use it for testing purposes. So I plugged some speakers in, went into alsamixer, un->muted the microphone, turned it up a little, and I had sound from the radio without any problems. So why can't asterisk >hear the sound when tuning? Have I forgotten to do something else before trying this? > >Jeff Well I am getting the same thing except the Meas= is around 9-11 and the final Done line reads tries=12 setting=1000 measure=10 And I can't get the usb fob to repeat!... however is does decode DTMF in double. IE push the tone once and it shows up as being decoded twice on the CLI. I am thinking I need to reinstall this EVB setup I have been trying to get working! Anyone have any ideas?? Best Regards, Roger W4RFJ

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[App_rpt] Problem tuning USB Radio Interface - resistor wring?
by Anonymous 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

I don't know if this may be the problem, since I do have audio into and back out of the usb device, but I'm a bit confused about the wiring at http://usbradio.org/usbfob.pdf for the resistors. The written instructions say that the end of the resistors that are twisted together get connected to the white wire and that the loose end of 68k goes to ground and the loose end of 470k to pin 3 (I'm guessing to RX Audio from radio) The picture shows the white wire (black in the picture) is connected to the loose end of the 470k while the loose end of 68k is connected to ground and the twisted end to pin 3. I don't know if this has been talked about before, I gave up searching through the archived manually. It would be a lot easier if this were on a forum so that you could just search the forum for keywords. Any help on which one of these would be right would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jeff Jeff Lavoie wrote: > I seem to have a problem tuning the USB radio interface. Here'e what I > get in the CLI. > > *CLI> radio tune > Active radio interface is [usb] > Output A is currently set to composite. > Output B is currently set to voice. > Tx Voice Level currently set to 500 > Tx Tone Level currently set to 200 > Rx Squelch currently set to 500 > Device String is 3-2 > Usage: radio tune <function> > rxnoise > rxvoice > rxtone > rxsquelch [newsetting] > txvoice [newsetting] > txtone [newsetting] > auxvoice [newsetting] > save (settings to tuning file) > load (tuning settings from EEPROM) > > All [newsetting]'s are values 0-999 > > *CLI> radio tune rxnoise > tune rxnoise maxtries=12, target=23000, tolerance=2000 > tries=0, setting=2, meas=1 > tries=1, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=2, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=3, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=4, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=5, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=6, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=7, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=8, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=9, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=10, setting=16, meas=1 > tries=11, setting=16, meas=1 > DONE tries=12, setting=1000, meas=1 > ERROR: RX INPUT ADJUST FAILED. > *CLI> > > > I know I have audio going into the device. When I made the > modifications to the usb device, I decided not to remove the audio > output jack so that I may use it for testing purposes. So I plugged > some speakers in, went into alsamixer, un-muted the microphone, turned > it up a little, and I had sound from the radio without any problems. So > why can't asterisk hear the sound when tuning? Have I forgotten to do > something else before trying this? > > Jeff > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt mailing list > App_rpt(a)lists.illiana.net > http://lists.illiana.net/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt >

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[App_rpt] Problem tuning USB Radio Interface
by Jeff Lavoie 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

I seem to have a problem tuning the USB radio interface. Here'e what I get in the CLI. *CLI> radio tune Active radio interface is [usb] Output A is currently set to composite. Output B is currently set to voice. Tx Voice Level currently set to 500 Tx Tone Level currently set to 200 Rx Squelch currently set to 500 Device String is 3-2 Usage: radio tune <function> rxnoise rxvoice rxtone rxsquelch [newsetting] txvoice [newsetting] txtone [newsetting] auxvoice [newsetting] save (settings to tuning file) load (tuning settings from EEPROM) All [newsetting]'s are values 0-999 *CLI> radio tune rxnoise tune rxnoise maxtries=12, target=23000, tolerance=2000 tries=0, setting=2, meas=1 tries=1, setting=16, meas=1 tries=2, setting=16, meas=1 tries=3, setting=16, meas=1 tries=4, setting=16, meas=1 tries=5, setting=16, meas=1 tries=6, setting=16, meas=1 tries=7, setting=16, meas=1 tries=8, setting=16, meas=1 tries=9, setting=16, meas=1 tries=10, setting=16, meas=1 tries=11, setting=16, meas=1 DONE tries=12, setting=1000, meas=1 ERROR: RX INPUT ADJUST FAILED. *CLI> I know I have audio going into the device. When I made the modifications to the usb device, I decided not to remove the audio output jack so that I may use it for testing purposes. So I plugged some speakers in, went into alsamixer, un-muted the microphone, turned it up a little, and I had sound from the radio without any problems. So why can't asterisk hear the sound when tuning? Have I forgotten to do something else before trying this? Jeff

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[App_rpt] seeking recommended configuration
by Eric Fort 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

What would be the recommended configuration for a diskless (compact flash or such ok), fanless, no moving parts to wear out, 12V powered, put it on the mountain and forget it app_rpt system with a quad radio card and a tdm400 card with mixed pots and radio ports attached Net connectivity would be by ethernet (built in?) and auto patch and peering with other systems would likely be done via sip and iax. Thanks, AF6EP

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[App_rpt] Update Utility Update
by Steven Henke 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Regarding my earlier e-mail use the following to make sure you get the latest software properly installed: cd /usr/local/bin wget -N http://xelatec.com/asterisk/svn_rpt_update Then run svn_rpt_update. 73, Steven Henke, W9SH

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