[arm-allstar] USB FOB Update

[David McGough]

Hi Peter,

Please confirm the VendorID and ProductID of the FOBs you've gotten which 
don't work with AllStar---I want to make sure they're supported in V1.5.

73, David KB4FXC




On Thu, 5 Jan 2017, "Peter via arm-allstar" wrote:

> Hi Doug,
> 
> Thanks for the heads up on the CM108B I've just received a job lot of 
> them and wondered why I couldn't get them to work even though they were 
> fine on the PC.
> 
> I've been successful in receiving a quantity from this seller that all 
> have been the standard CM108.
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/272366574496
> 
> Thought I'd be clever and modify the device ID in chan_simpleusb.c 
> recompile and install the module but still didn't work.
> 
> I've attached an image of the two different boards in case anyone else 
> finds they have them.
> 
> So, my question is, will the support in 1.5 be similar to what we've 
> been use to up till now?
> 
> 
> Thanks for all your work on arm-allstar
> 
> 73
> 
> Peter
> G7RPG
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 05/01/2017 05:17, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > A few weeks ago I made reference to a new USB FOB that does not have a
> > case. It is a nicely made FOB and does work *BUT* it uses a CM108B which is
> > not supported as a product code in the current hamvoip images. It *WILL* be
> > supported in the about to be released V1.5 image. So if you ordered one and
> > tried to make it work on the current images depending on the chip on the
> > board and the product code returned it may not work. These boards have a
> > single RED led that blinks when initialized like the green LED on earlier
> > FOBS. If it stays solid it is not initializing. Just put it aside and wait
> > for V1.5. Not all of these bare boards use the CM108B, so you may get one
> > that works fine on the earlier images.
> >
> > FOB's should always be tested before you start modifying or using them to
> > at least see that they initialize. To do this on a running system pull the
> > existing FOB out and plug in the FOB to be tested. The green (or red) LED
> > should start blinking. If you want you could plug headphones into the FOB
> > and if your node is connected and someone is talking you should hear it.
> > When done pull the tested FOB out and plug the original back in and it
> > should initialize and return to normal operation.
> >
> > Alternatively you can plug a FOB into a Windows, Mac, or Linux system and
> > play audio through it. The green (or red) LED should blink while the audio
> > is being played. You could also record audio if you connect a microphone.
> > You need to select the FOB as the audio destination and source.
> >
> > Here is the board I am talking about, it is also listed in the howto's -
> >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/272374780193
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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