[arm-allstar] Audio Level Bug?

Sun Sep 17 13:23:00 EST 2017

Josh,

  Well software would indicate there is something wrong with the software
and I doubt there is. Given the fact you have reloaded so many times on
different cards I guess I would have to eliminate that.
simpleusb-tune-menu can handle more than one usb FOB or more than one node.
Selecting 'S' at the top of the screen will select the active stanza. For
FOB it should be usb and look like this -
Please enter your selection now: s

Active simpleusb device stanza: [usb]
No additional USB devices found

Press <enter> to continue.

If you have more than one FOB it would show other stanza names and allow
you to pick them.

My guess is there is something about your FOB that Allstar does not like.
Allstar has to be configured for the chip on the card. Do this at the Linux
prompt -

lsusb

You should see something like this -

[root at Mobile-41139 ~]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0d8c:013a C-Media Electronics, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1997:2433
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp. SMSC9512/9514
Fast Ethernet Adapter
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp. SMC9514 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Please send the results that you get.

*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 12:12 PM, "Josh W4ZZK via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> The system quits passing any audio.  I use a Motorola Radius.  I view the
> system status (first option in menu) to see what its doing in different
> states.  I change the COR to usb or usbinvert as needed.  I adjust receive
> and transmit levels as well.  Inside this menu somewhere is where things go
> awry.  The TX and RX Level Menus can say 20 or 100 makes no difference. It
> doesn't change it when this happens ... whatever "number" relative to what
> is needed for a given radio.  For example, the level menu for TX Audio can
> say "20" for example.  I know and realize all these numbers are relative.
> I can go into AlsaMixer (i know i shouldnt have to do, but that was part of
> my "troubleshooting)... and notice that every level in AlsaMixer is 0.  I
> turn up "Headphone" which would be TX Audio, and like magic, I have TX
> Audio. Same goes for RX into the rig. Something is "breaking" the level
> adjustment between simpleusb-tune-menu and the actual levels used at the
> sound card. Again, I've ruled out all equipment.  Something is in the
> software.
>
> On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 4:30 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Josh,
> >
> >  You have never said exactly what it does. If things are not set right in
> > simpleusb it can do strange things.
> >
> > What is your radio and what settings are you setting/changing in
> simpleusb?
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 2:01 PM, "Josh W4ZZK via arm-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, latest greatest. RPi 3.  USB Fob.  Yes, using simpleusb.  Tried it
> > > three times this morning, with three different RPi's and 3 different
> > > Fobs..... does it again and again.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 10:03 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Josh,
> > > >
> > > >  Just to confirm - you are using hamvoip V1.5 code? What hardware are
> > you
> > > > using? Are you using simpleusb-tune-menu from the main menu? I have
> no
> > > > knowledge of this ever happening before. We routinely set levels in
> the
> > > > menu while transmitting.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *73 Doug*
> > > >
> > > > *WA3DSP*
> > > >
> > > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> >*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 10:16 PM, "Josh W4ZZK via arm-allstar" <
> > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have written it to 3 SD Cards.  It's like the issue is replicated
> > > when
> > > > > the system would be Transmitting while in the Audio Tune Menu.
> > That's
> > > > when
> > > > > it goes from "working" to "broken".  I wish I could describe it
> > better.
> > > > It
> > > > > can work and does work, until this circumstance is going on, if
> that
> > > > makes
> > > > > any sense.
> > > > >
> > > > > If the system is transmitting while you go into the Audio Tune
> Menu,
> > it
> > > > > breaks itself in there.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 8:59 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> > > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Josh,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This sounds like a bad SD card or bad write. It obviously should
> > not
> > > do
> > > > > > that. I would write the card again or get a new card and write
> > that.
> > > > All
> > > > > > the software should just work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *73 Doug*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *WA3DSP*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/
> > hamradio
> > > >*
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 8:15 PM, "Josh Hatton via arm-allstar" <
> > > > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > > Since I updated last with a fresh image to the SD, I've not had
> > any
> > > > TX
> > > > > > > Audio of any kind.  Long story short, I've had to run
> "alsamixer"
> > > and
> > > > > > turn
> > > > > > > levels up to get any sound on TX. The tune menu built into the
> > > > package
> > > > > > > doesn't make any level changes for me.  For what it's worth, I
> > was
> > > > > > swapping
> > > > > > > the COS from usb to usbinvert while the TX was keyed up from
> the
> > > > wrong
> > > > > > > setting.  I dont know if that would relate to anyone's possible
> > > > issues,
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > I have that problem.  Every time I reboot the Pi, I have to go
> > into
> > > > > > > Alsamixer again and turn levels up.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Doug, I can answer questions for you if needed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Josh W4ZZK
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