Software Update 20180129

[GarethHorne]

Thanks all, I'd not appreciated the need to update the operating system, just kept installing the new PilotAware update whenever one was released.

Yes, my device is configured as a base station and sat on the window sill most of the time when it's not in the aeroplane.

Fresh install from scratch on another SD card seems to have done the trick and I've now got a message alternating between throttled=0x5005 and throttled=0x5000 (whatever that might mean!)

thanks again

Gareth

[exfirepro]

Gareth,

It's to do with internal governing of the system and data exchange.

Regards

Peter

 

[Admin]

Fresh install from scratch on another SD card seems to have done the trick and I've now got a message alternating between throttled=0x5005 and throttled=0x5000 (whatever that might mean!)

Hi Gareth,
That is pretty important, what it is detecting is an undervoltage issue
I will add more info to the warnings in the next release, but basically, these are individual bitmasks (techie speak)

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0x00000001 under-voltage
0x00000002 arm frequency capped
0x00000004 currently throttled
0x00010000 under-voltage has occurred
0x00020000 arm frequency capped has occurred
0x00040000 throttling has occurred
0x50000 means that undervoltage was detected, and throttling occured at some time
0x50005 means that undervoltage is detected, and throttling is applied

So this sounds like the RPI is detecting an undervoltage condition and is applying CPU Throttling

Can you please fully describe the power supply setup and connections ?
I notice you are not using the standard RTLSDR and have used a NooElec Nano 3, do you know the power requirements for this device ?

Thx
Lee

[GarethHorne]

Thanks Lee - the issue turned out to be a poor generic 75cm USB extension cable (how many times have you heard that?!). Swapped to the usual Anker Powercore 20100 battery pack that I use when flying, I get throttled=0x0. For home use I usually plug the PilotAware into an Anker USB Charger 4.8A/24W 2-Port USB Wall Charger. Replaced the generic 75cm USB extension lead needed to reach the bay window with a heavy duty Syncwire cable  (http://amzn.eu/5s9R9oI) and that also gives me throttled=0x0.

I swapped the standard RTLSDR for a NooElec Nano 3 a few weeks ago when I rehoused my PilotAware in a Stratux case to try and tidy things up a bit. I've no information on its power requirements I'm afraid. I wasn't convinced the old RTLSDR was working reliably, left on continuously for days on end as ground station, sometimes it would show no ADSB traffic at all for long periods of time, and would immediately display multiple contacts on rebooting. Now I'm wondering if it was a power supply issue after all...

thanks

Gareth

[Keithvinning]

Hi Gareth

A response to you but really for all who are reading this post. No matter what your problem is check the power supply and the lead first. Then check the power supply and the lead.
We have 3 years of experience and if the power supply isn’t right disperate  and diverse things happen including it working sometimes.
😎😈🥊🖖

[exfirepro]

Lee / Gareth,

As quoted in another thread by rogellis - ‘The NooElec engineer said that their dongle (the Nano 3) consumes 280 ma of power on average, or about 1.5 w’  Mine was drawing much more than that but then it ‘died’ I now have replacements but haven’t had time to run them yet - I will try tomorrow.

Regards

Peter

[Snoopyeagle]

I’m trying to update using Ethernet cable as I did for the July update but when I click check update for the install I keep getting the attached screen come up , anyone have have an idea why

Many Thanks

[exfirepro]

Snoop,

Are you following the instructions to the letter, i.e. removing all dongles, connecting to the router by ethernet, powering up and leaving the unit for at least 20 minutes, then powering down again, before disconnecting from the router, reinserting your dongles (or at least the WiFi one) then powering up, reconnecting your tablet and only THEN - checking to see if any updates have appeared? If not it won't work!

If you have already updated to any software version newer than 20160820, the best and by far the quickest method to update is by USB stick - again just follow the instructions from Page 38 on in the Operating Instructions.

Regards

Peter

[Admin]

I’m trying to update using Ethernet cable as I did for the July update but when I click check update for the install I keep getting the attached screen come up , anyone have have an idea why

Many Thanks

Hi,

This message indicates PilotAware is unable to access an update via the internet or a USB memory stick

Could you please post a screenshot of the following pages when attempting to perform the update
- Home Page
- Configure Page

thx
Lee

[Snoopyeagle]

Hi Lee

Tried again as per instructions but still the same screen comes up.
2 screen shots as requested

Thanks

[Ian Melville]

Hi Snoopy, as per Peters post the screenshots show that you have not removed the dongles, in particular the Wi-Fi dongle as the poor unit is confused as to which of the network connections to use. Take out the WiFi dongle and connect to the PAW from a PC via the LAN cable.

Because this was confusing people the USB Pen drive is now the prefered update method. It also allows you to update a fixed PAW installation where there may be no internet or LAN access.

[GeoffreyC]

Roger

Its on Page 38 of the operating instructions

Software Upgrade by USB Memory Stick.

To make software upgrade easy, from release 20160820, new software will be available to upgrade PilotAware by USB memory stick. To do this download the new upgrade file (pilotaware.pgp) from the pilotaware.lode.co.uk website onto a clean USB memory stick formatted to FAT32 and with no other files on it, as these may get corrupted in certain configurations.

Hi Keith & Lee,

I followed the link in the email I received to announcement of the new download version,  and many thanks for including in the release announcement a link to the download instruction - I'm bound to have forgotten how to follow it since last time!

One minor observation, following the instructions http://www.pilotaware.com/wp-content/uploads/Latest-Operating-Instructions-.pdf on p38, the link to the pilotaware download is incorrect.   The document has  http://www.pilotaware.com/wp-content/uploads/pilotaware.lode.co.uk whereas it should of course be https://pilotaware.lode.co.uk/

Looking forward to trying it out.  I hear mention that the audio alerts are quicker which would be a good thing.

Cheers, Geoffrey

[Keithvinning]

Thanks I will change the instructions