[arm-allstar] Audio Level Bug?

Sun Sep 17 19:09:17 EST 2017

I have 5 new fobs in my drawer... I have used all 5 in my troubleshooting.
All do the same thing.  The fobs I have are the very ones in the eBay
link.

I recall back in times past, some of the Linux updates had issues recalling
saved alsamixer levels.  This is most interesting.

On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 6:25 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Josh,
>
>  After conferring with Dave I think your FOB is bad. The ID is supported
> but it appears bad. Do you have another one to try? The one we are
> specifying to use now is the no case model with an ID of 0d8c:0012 C-Media
> Electronics, Inc. The link is:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/272374780193
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 4:34 PM, "Josh W4ZZK via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> 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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