[arm-allstar] Audio Level Bug?
Josh W4ZZK
w4zzkjosh at gmail.com
Sun Sep 17 15:34:40 EST 2017
No additional USB devices were found.
Here's the results from lsusb
[root at RPI-W4ZZK ~]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0d8c:000c C-Media Electronics, Inc. Audio Adapter
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
[root at RPI-W4ZZK ~]#
These FOBs that I use are the ones that you recommended on eBay sometime
back. Were like $2 and change each.
Thanks for your efforts.
Josh W4ZZK
On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 1:23 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 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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