[arm-allstar] Issue with USB fob going offline.

[Doug Crompton]

Simon,

  There could be several causes for this but most involve hardware issues
not software.  Here is a list of things that could cause it:

- A bad FOB - even if it works sometimes it might be flaky
- Bad power - This is often an issue. Make sure you Pi power supply is
sufficient. Try another one.
- Power glitches - ground differentials can cause problems. Make sure
things are bonded.
- RF - This is not only from HF but also from the node radio especially if
using a close by antenna.
- Possibly corrupt code. Try setting up another SD card and using it.
- A bad Pi or USB port. Try a different port, different Pi

What power are you using and what FOB are you using?


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

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

On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:12 AM "Simon - ZL1SWW via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have had an allstar node running quite well for some time like 6 months
> or
> so. Up till now, it has been going well.
>
>
>
> As of about 3 week ago, I have been having issues where the USB sound fob
> drops off and non responsive to or from the attached radio. An asterisk
> restart won't work but a warm boot from the menu will restore the usb fob
> and the radio works again. It will last a day or so and then die.
>
> I can connect via my cell using DVswitch  and all runs fine from the
> asterisk point of view. I can even reboot via the IAX client and all is
> good
> again for a while.
>
>
>
> I thought some power glitches / outages may have corrupted the SD card
> image
> and so rebuilt it. The day after the rebuild, it's failing again just as
> before. Using the latest image off the site. It's an RPi 2 with a USB wlan
> dongle working ok.
>
>
>
> The messages file shows many entries as below:
>
> [Feb 13 21:53:09] ERROR[14444] chan_simpleusb.c: Not able to detach the USB
> device
>
> [Feb 13 21:53:10] ERROR[14444] chan_simpleusb.c: Not able to detach the USB
> device
>
>
>
>
>
> Asterisk CLI console shows loads of:
>
> [89837.644648] usb 1-1.5: 1:1: usb_set_interface failed (-32)
>
> [89837.652889] usb 1-1.5: 2:1: usb_set_interface failed (-32)
>
> [89837.660900] usb 1-1.5: 2:1: usb_set_interface failed (-32)
>
>
>
> And
>
>
>
> [Feb 13 21:58:01] NOTICE[14444]: chan_simpleusb.c:1488 hidthread: Loaded
> parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
>
> [Feb 13 21:58:01] WARNING[14444]: chan_simpleusb.c:1789 setformat: Unable
> to
> re-open DSP device 0 (usb): Device or resource busy
>
>   == Set device 1-1.5:1.0 to usb
>
> [Feb 13 21:58:01] NOTICE[14444]: chan_simpleusb.c:1488 hidthread: Loaded
> parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
>
> [Feb 13 21:58:01] WARNING[14444]: chan_simpleusb.c:1802 setformat: Unable
> to
> set format to 16-bit signed
>
>   == Set device 1-1.5:1.0 to usb
>
> [Feb 13 21:58:02] NOTICE[14444]: chan_simpleusb.c:1488 hidthread: Loaded
> parameters from simpleusb_tune_usb.conf for device usb .
>
> [Feb 13 21:58:02] WARNING[14444]: chan_simpleusb.c:1802 setformat: Unable
> to
> set format to 16-bit signed
>
>
>
> It seems to show up as a module from lsusb.
>
> [root at zl1sww-47563 asterisk]# lsusb
>
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0d8c:0012 C-Media Electronics, Inc.
>
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5370 Wireless
> 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 zl1sww-47563 asterisk]#
>
>
>
> In the simpleusbtune menu it shows as not available.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Note this is a clean build so should be fine. Don't think it is hardware as
> the thing runs fine after a warm boot. The warm boot most likely power
> cycles the USB subsystem though. Hope it's not the URI piece as it is home
> built and a pain to change.
>
>
>
> Any ideas or someone who has had the same issue?
>
> Any extra debugging I can do?
>
>
>
> Cheers and thanks,
>
>
>
> Simon
>
> ZL1SWW.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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