[arm-allstar] Audio Level Bug?

Sun Sep 17 17:35:24 EST 2017

Hi Josh,

Something definitely is broken about your audio adapter(s). The device
ID you found from lsusb is "supported," and indicates an original CM108
style cloned chip.

Do you have any unmodified sound adapters?  If you do, try plugging in 
headphones (or PC speakers) and a PC mic.  Then, you can use simpleusb 
option "k" (followed by pressing <enter>) to manually key and unkey COS, 
for testing....I use this method to test all newly obtained budget fobs 
before connecting them to a radio.

73, David KB4FXC

On Sun, 17 Sep 2017, "Josh W4ZZK via arm-allstar" wrote:

> 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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