[arm-allstar] BF-888 power source --was: usb reset issue

David McGough kb4fxc at inttek.net
Sat Sep 17 01:56:40 EST 2016



Hi Everyone,

I use these quarter-sized DC-DC converters to power my BF-888 radios, etc. 
The work great!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400571751111

...Set the output voltage to about 3.8V -before- attaching to the radio.  
Then, the input to the DC-DC converter can connect to any convenient input
source from about 7V to 24V DC.

73, David KB4FXC


On Fri, 16 Sep 2016, Bryan St Clair via arm-allstar wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Yes, it was power.  The USB cables looked good, so I removed the battery
> eliminator and moved to the charged battery supplied with the order.
> Working fine on battery.
> 
> I tried to use 3 different USB power sources... (2 other power sources, 1
> 2A and the Pi3 itself.)  None worked on the eliminator but the battery has
> not failed with 30 mins of run time on it so far.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Devan Phillis via arm-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> > Doug, that is one of my fobs..... tested to be working when i shipped. I
> > have seen this happen a couple times and i have found that most of the time
> > it has to do with power to the radio for some reason. When there isnt
> > enough power supplied to the radio it resets and makes the pi think the fob
> > was unplugged an plugged back in. Bryan, did you order a standard battery
> > as well as the eliminator? If so try charging the battery and using it for
> > starters. If not then try to find a usb power supply that supplies 2A and
> > use it. If the problem continues then i will be glad to refund you your
> > money or replace the radio and fob for another.
> >
> > Devan KD8MST
> >
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> >    1. USB reset issue (Bryan St Clair)
> >    2. Re: USB reset issue (Roselito de los Reyes)
> >    3. Re: USB reset issue (Doug Crompton)
> >
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:30:34 -0700
> > From: Bryan St Clair <bryan at k6cbr.us>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: [arm-allstar] USB reset issue
> > Message-ID:
> >         <CAH5oE6az3Lkc3Qo2ruLosVmVSGfJ1L6fb7C6xD-TmzxSuEdGUg at mail.gm
> > ail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a new node up and am using an 888 with modified FOB.
> >
> > Just received the radio and have it online tonight, but notice after about
> > 20 mins of use, I was missing parts of the conversation.
> >
> > Radio stayed online and not was solid....not packet loss. When I logged
> > into the console to see what was happening, I saw this:
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:58] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> >
> >   == Set device 1-1.4:1.0 to usb
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1459]: chan_simpleusb.c:1670 hidthread: Loaded
> > parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2911 simpleusb_read:
> > Nope, USB read channel [usb] wasn't stuck after all.
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-203191'
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-141004'
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-534356'
> >
> >   == Set device 1-1.4:1.0 to usb
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:21:12] WARNING[1459]: chan_simpleusb.c:1670 hidthread: Loaded
> > parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:21:12] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:21:13] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2911 simpleusb_read:
> > Nope, USB read channel [usb] wasn't stuck after all.
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-429511028'
> >
> >
> > I get about 10 seconds of sound then a usb reset.  Repeating messages.
> >
> > I have performed another usb config, to check settings.. but same result.
> >
> > I can hear the node and I can transmit clearly when connected.
> >
> > (If I should be asking for help on a different list for this type of issue,
> > please inform me of that list name, thank you.)
> >
> > --
> > Bryan aka K6CBR
> > www.k6cbr.us
> > QRZ <http://www.qrz.com/db/K6CBR>
> > 43913
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> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 04:42:19 +0000
> > From: Roselito de los Reyes <tolitski at hotmail.com>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] USB reset issue
> > Message-ID:
> >         <BY1PR02MB1259745DBB8D471E6BBDAA59D4F20 at BY1PR02MB1259.namprd
> > 02.prod.outlook.com>
> >
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Looks like your USB cable or USb connection between the URI and into the
> > Pi is loose.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Roselito De Los Reyes
> >
> >
> > On Sep 16, 2016, at 9:31 PM, Bryan St Clair via arm-allstar <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org<mailto:arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a new node up and am using an 888 with modified FOB.
> >
> > Just received the radio and have it online tonight, but notice after about
> > 20 mins of use, I was missing parts of the conversation.
> >
> > Radio stayed online and not was solid....not packet loss. When I logged
> > into the console to see what was happening, I saw this:
> >
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:58] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> >
> >   == Set device 1-1.4:1.0 to usb
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1459]: chan_simpleusb.c:1670 hidthread: Loaded
> > parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2911 simpleusb_read:
> > Nope, USB read channel [usb] wasn't stuck after all.
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-203191'
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-141004'
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-534356'
> >
> >   == Set device 1-1.4:1.0 to usb
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:21:12] WARNING[1459]: chan_simpleusb.c:1670 hidthread: Loaded
> > parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:21:12] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:21:13] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2911 simpleusb_read:
> > Nope, USB read channel [usb] wasn't stuck after all.
> >
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-429511028'
> >
> >
> > I get about 10 seconds of sound then a usb reset.  Repeating messages.
> >
> > I have performed another usb config, to check settings.. but same result.
> >
> > I can hear the node and I can transmit clearly when connected.
> >
> > (If I should be asking for help on a different list for this type of
> > issue, please inform me of that list name, thank you.)
> >
> > --
> > Bryan aka K6CBR
> > www.k6cbr.us<http://www.k6cbr.us>
> > QRZ<http://www.qrz.com/db/K6CBR>
> > 43913
> > _______________________________________________
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 01:20:43 -0400
> > From: Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] USB reset issue
> > Message-ID: <BLU171-W14F4B2E19C200C9774FE10BAF20 at phx.gbl>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > Hard to say exactly what this is. It could be a bad FOB or cable. What FOB
> > are you using? Did you modify the FOB? You are using carrierfrom=usb in
> > simpleusb.conf??? That is what the 888 requires. Are you getting a courtesy
> > tone when you unkey? Have you changed anything else parameter wise? What
> > version of the code are you using?
> > 73 Doug
> > WA3DSP
> > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> >
> >
> > Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:30:34 -0700
> > To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > Subject: [arm-allstar] USB reset issue
> > From: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > CC: bryan at k6cbr.us
> >
> > Hello all,
> > I have a new node up and am using an 888 with modified FOB.
> > Just received the radio and have it online tonight, but notice after about
> > 20 mins of use, I was missing parts of the conversation.
> > Radio stayed online and not was solid....not packet loss. When I logged
> > into the console to see what was happening, I saw this:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Sep 16 21:20:58] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> >   == Set device 1-1.4:1.0 to usb
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1459]: chan_simpleusb.c:1670 hidthread: Loaded
> > parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> > [Sep 16 21:20:59] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2911 simpleusb_read:
> > Nope, USB read channel [usb] wasn't stuck after all.
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-203191'
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-141004'
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-534356'
> >   == Set device 1-1.4:1.0 to usb
> > [Sep 16 21:21:12] WARNING[1459]: chan_simpleusb.c:1670 hidthread: Loaded
> > parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
> > [Sep 16 21:21:12] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2903 simpleusb_read:
> > Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb]
> > [Sep 16 21:21:13] WARNING[1457]: chan_simpleusb.c:2911 simpleusb_read:
> > Nope, USB read channel [usb] wasn't stuck after all.
> >     -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-429511028'
> >
> > I get about 10 seconds of sound then a usb reset.  Repeating messages.
> > I have performed another usb config, to check settings.. but same result.
> > I can hear the node and I can transmit clearly when connected.
> > (If I should be asking for help on a different list for this type of
> > issue, please inform me of that list name, thank you.)
> > --
> > Bryan aka K6CBRwww.k6cbr.usQRZ43913
> >
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