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Title: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 01:24:43 pm

Hi all,

Just finished assembling and configuring my self build PAW unit, which is a 1.2 board for which I have been sent the non-official released sw.

I configured skydemon to test, and I can see ads-b traffic going into LHR, so that works.

Checking the status screen on the unit however I have reds against TRX and pressure altitude.  I am testing from home on the ground, and using the recommended usb power cable, and have tried it plugged into a mains plug with adaptor.

Next to TRX it says 'Unavailable TX=0 RX=0 CRCFAIL=0'
Next to pressure it says 'Unavailable (Manual) QNH=1013mb QNE=0ft GBSS=85ft'

I checked the status both with skydemon connected and "flying", and not, with the same status.

Should I be concerned with the above, or is this normal when testing on the ground.  I guess I am more concerned at the moment about the BMP as this is onboard the bridge and would be expecting it to work wherever, whereas I would expect line of sight and signal to be an issue with the TRX on the ground and in a house.

Thanks

Mark

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: Admin on February 22, 2017, 01:33:54 pm

hi Mark,

please post a screen capture of the home page

Thx
Lee

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 01:44:53 pm

Im awaiting the email from my phone to upload, but looking at the logging page I am seeing lots of

BPM-I2C : HW_FAIL
BMP-I2C : Error: BMP not initialised

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 01:47:48 pm

Status page screenshot

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 02:04:10 pm

Also fyi the status lights are flashing green/red/red/green at the moment.

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: Admin on February 22, 2017, 02:18:03 pm

This looks like a general comms error between the RPI and the Bridge.
The two main components on the Bridge are
- Radio TX/RX
- BMP

Both are reporting errors.

Can you double check you have the board correctly aligned on all the Pins on the header

What is your power supply ?

Thx
Lee

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 03:09:44 pm

I will double check but I think it would be impossible to close the case if the bridge wasnt on fully.

I have tried a 240v plug to usb with the recommended juicebitz cable, and also a transmart hub using the USB3 fastcharge port.

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 03:19:58 pm

I have tried another usb plug (into mains) and the juicebits cable, same.

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 03:32:52 pm

I opened the case up, confirmed the bridge was aligned properly on the connector and seated it down as firm as possible, and it is the same.  I will try removing and putting back on, but if that doesnt work I guess I have a faulty bridge?

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 03:50:31 pm

Same after reseating the bridge, and I also used an anker powerdrive 2 12v adaptor in the car to 100% rule out a power issue.

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 05:00:43 pm

So do I need to contact someone to get a replacement unit sent out?  My license was activated this morning during set up.

Thanks

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: Admin on February 22, 2017, 05:15:11 pm

Quote from: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 05:00:43 pm

So do I need to contact someone to get a replacement unit sent out?  My license was activated this morning during set up.

Thanks

Contact Dave Styles at PilotAwareHardware.com where it was purchased.

Seems very strange, as these are tested before they are shipped  :-\

Thx
Lee

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: mo0g on February 22, 2017, 05:39:32 pm

Ok, I have used the contact form on the pilotawarehardware site, and also sent a direct email to dave.styles.

Thanks

Title: Re: TRX and Barometer showing red on status screen
Post by: DaveStyles on February 22, 2017, 06:57:18 pm

Hi moOg,

email received and replied to,

cheers,

Dave.