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Technical Support / Re: Loss of wifi ** fixed **

« on: September 06, 2017, 03:48:27 pm »

Sure Lee - I am going to keep it up for a couple of days, recharging the battery each time. I'll update in a while

Robert

Well .....
I am not totally convinced, I would not expect the WiFi to be affected by the bridge.
Could you 'soak test' for longer so we can be convinced ?

Thx
Lee

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Technical Support / Re: Loss of wifi

« on: September 06, 2017, 12:45:56 pm »

Well this is a turn-up.

I removed the SD card in order to return the unit and as I did so, it dropped back through the slot into the body of the unit - what a clutz I am.

So I took the screws out and found the card. Looked at the unit and thought the bridge was not fully plugged in to the m/b;  took them apart and fitted them together again. Put the unit together and thought I may as well try it out before returning.

Lo and behold (and any other expletives you find appropriate) it is as solid as a rock. The battery pack ran out last night without dropping the signal and after recharging, it has been up for nearly 6 hours this morning.

Happy days. Thanks again to Lee for putting up with my grumbles.

Robert

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Technical Support / Re: Loss of wifi

« on: September 05, 2017, 09:13:32 am »

Hi Lee,

It doesn't look like anyone else is having the same problems I have, so I suspect you may be right.  Happy to swap the unit out.

Best

Robert

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Technical Support / Re: Loss of wifi

« on: September 04, 2017, 10:55:18 pm »

Come on guys, give me a clue ...

I have spent countless £££ on power supplies and bricks. I have just spent more money on a replacement wifi dongle. I read this http://forum.pilotaware.com/index.php/topic,986.0.html post and bought a usb extension as the ADS-B dongle certainly seemed to get hot.

All to no avail - I have a PAW system that will fire up and last about as far as taxiing to the end of the runway and then becomes just added weight to the airplane as I furiously reconfigure my GPS to use a reliable source.

What do you need by way of logs that will help us through this?

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Technical Support / Loss of wifi ** fixed **

« on: September 02, 2017, 12:05:05 pm »

Hi guys,

I have been trying for the best part of 9 months; now to make my unit work robustly and consistently. Understand the power requirements and just purchased an Anker PowerCore 13000 which is supposed to supply 3amps. I purchased the built unit from you last year and have updated the firmware consistently - on current verison as of now.

The issue is that the wifi signal drops out after a random amount of time - on the Anker this morning it was running fine for a couple of hours and dropped, so I rebooted and it dropped after only a few minutes. Could this be a wofo dongle issue?

Here is this morning's log file, following the first reboot:

(10:53:37) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:53:23) ADSB-USB  : Connected
(10:53:22) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:53:07) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:52:52) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:52:37) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
Use of uninitialized value $eth0_ip in concatenation (.) or string at htdocs/index.cgi line 152.
(10:52:22) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
Use of uninitialized value $eth0_ip in concatenation (.) or string at htdocs/network.cgi line 218.
(10:52:07) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
Use of uninitialized value $eth0_ip in concatenation (.) or string at htdocs/index.cgi line 152.
(10:51:52) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:51:37) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:51:22) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:51:07) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:50:52) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:50:38) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
Use of uninitialized value $eth0_ip in concatenation (.) or string at htdocs/network.cgi line 218.
(10:50:23) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:50:08) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:49:53) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:49:38) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
Use of uninitialized value $eth0_ip in concatenation (.) or string at htdocs/index.cgi line 152.
(10:49:23) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:49:08) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file updated
(10:49:07) NAV-UDP   : /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases Lease file update
'
(10:49:05) NAV-TCP   : NAV_LOGGING Message='
(10:49:05) NAV-TCP   : Device Table End
(10:49:05) NAV-TCP   :     Device 10 = NAV_LOGGING
(10:49:05) NAV-TCP   : Device Table Start
(10:49:05) NAV-TCP   : Device Add 10 NAV_LOGGING
(10:49:01) TFC-USB   : Startup
(10:49:01) MAIN      : Radio OK
(10:49:01) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(10:49:00) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(10:48:59) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(10:48:58) BMP-I2C   : HW_OK
(10:48:58) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(10:48:57) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(10:48:56) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(10:48:56) FILESYS   : Mount RO
(10:48:56) FILESYS   : Mount RW
(08:30:23) COMMON    : Set Date/Time 2017/9/2 10:48:56 DST=0
(08:30:23) BMP       : MPL3115A2 inreset=0
(08:30:23) TRX-SER   : Configuration Complete
(08:30:23) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(08:30:22) TRX-SER   : Settings Reconfigured Successfully
(08:30:22) BMP       : MPL3115A2 inreset=1
(08:30:22) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(08:30:22) GPS-USB   : Connected to /dev/usbp3
(08:30:21) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(08:30:21) ADSB-USB  : Connected
(08:30:20) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(08:30:19) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(08:30:18) MAIN      : Await Radio Startup
(08:30:17) TRX-SER   : Serial Device = /dev/ttyAMA0
(08:30:17) TRX-SER   : Serial Device = /dev/ttyAMA0
(08:30:17) FLM-USB   : Startup
(08:30:17) GDL-USB   : Startup
(08:30:17) MAV-USB   : Startup
(08:30:17) TRP-USB   : Startup
(08:30:17) FEEDOUT   : Listening for Connection
(08:30:17) GPS-USB   : Startup
(08:30:17) TRX-SER   : Configuration Begin
(08:30:17) MONITOR   : DNS UnResolved
(08:30:17) MONITOR   : NetMonitor start
(08:30:17) ADSB-USB  : Attempting connection
(08:30:17) MONITOR   : SysMonitor start
(08:30:17) MAIN      : Q[2] 0 messages
(08:30:17) MAIN      : Q[1] 0 messages
(08:30:17) MAIN      : Q[0] 0 messages
(08:30:17) INTERNAL  : today=20170902 sysdata.license.date=20171118
(08:30:15) COMMON    : config_wifi_power=3
(08:30:15) COMMON    : config_wifi_power=3
(08:30:15) COMMON    : config_wifi_channel=9
(08:30:15) COMMON    : config_wifi_channel=9
(08:30:15) COMMON    : config_wifi_mode=1
(08:30:15) COMMON    : config_wifi_mode=1
(08:30:15) COMMON    : SSID changed to PilotAware-B827EB907205
(08:30:15) COMMON    : SSID changed to PilotAware-B827EB907205
(08:30:15) MAIN      : Feature Set = 00000003
(08:30:15) MAIN      : revision:      a01041
(08:30:15) MAIN      : pcb revision:  1
(08:30:15) MAIN      : manufacturer:  Sony
(08:30:15) MAIN      : model:         Model B Pi 2
(08:30:15) MAIN      : processor:     Broadcom BCM2836
(08:30:15) MAIN      : memory:        1024 MB
(08:30:15) MAIN      : version  #858 SMP Tue Mar 15 15:56:00 GMT 2016
(08:30:15) MAIN      : sysname  Linux
(08:30:15) MAIN      : release  4.1.19-v7+
(08:30:15) MAIN      : nodename pilot3i-rpi
(08:30:15) MAIN      : machine  armv7l
PilotAware.exe Version 20170721
(08:30:15) SERVER    : Starting PilotAware 1 ...

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: January 22, 2017, 11:36:30 pm »

Hi Lee,

Did you receive the faulty dongle and check it through?

Kind regds

Robert

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: December 05, 2016, 02:31:00 pm »

Update: received replacement wifi dongle and all ok now. I did swap the dongles back and forward a couple of times using the same power supplies and the original never lasted beyond 15 minutes. The replacement works happily up to 5 hours.

Thanks for all your help.

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: November 26, 2016, 09:19:07 pm »

Let me be very clear -  if I cannot get this piece of kit working under controlled circumstances in my house,  I am Not about to put it in my airplane.

Your instructions say it needs 2A power supply and I have now tried with 3 supplies all rated at 2A or above.  All have generated the same results.  My car supply equally "failed".

So either the requirements are too sensitive - in which case 2A should not be the minimum - or the wifi dongle is at fault.  I'm happy to try another dongle.  Not happy to try yet another power supply.

Your call

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: November 25, 2016, 05:36:58 pm »

Hi Lee,

I had tried a couple of power supplies (including the car), but tried once more with my new Finsix Dart (you need to get one of these if you travel a lot), This provides a stable 2.1A USB source and the PAW lasted about 10 mins this time.

As it sits at the moment, I cannot connect to wifi, but the PAW is showing a solid Red led and a blinking Green. I do not think it is a power issue and of the only other option is a faulty wifi dongle, I'll go with that.

I won't be at Flyer Live, unfortunately - what with the social calendar around Christmas and the move out of Birmingham I can't really spare the time (plus a 300-mile round trip). I hope the show is great for you (I used to do trade shows, so my heart goes out to you!)

If you can send through an alternate dongle, that would be great.

With kind regds

Robert

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: November 24, 2016, 11:03:42 pm »

Hi Lee,

I had already tried mode g thinking the same thing (see the extract above), so swapped back to mode B and tried again.  Wifi dropped sometime between 20 and 25 mins.

No I cannot reconnect. The wifi service does not reappear on any device I have to hand (2 x HP laptops, a Samsung S6 + both the others already described). I did leave the PAW on for several hours this afternoon to see if it would, but nothing.

And I'm not going to apologize - unless the kids are back home there are NO Apple devices in my house !! - and if I have to buy an expensive bit of kit in order to connect to an inexpensive one, I'd have to reconsider my options ...

Best

Robert

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: November 24, 2016, 04:47:04 pm »

Hi,

Today I am working from home with PAW placed in good location with satellites visible. Using power supply with 2A output and supplied cable. However I had exactly the same experience in the car driving the other day.

From startup, the wifi is visible and connectable from any of my devices - I am using both LG Gpad and my phone (OnePlus X)

• device connects well. login to 192.168.1.1 and see home screen
• fire up EasyVFR. GPS/Flarm titles both visible - all operating normally
• some minutes later the GPS/Flarm titles disappear
• exit EasyVFR and check wifi connection; it is lost and PAW wifi does not appear on list of available servers

That is it really. Hooking the PAW up to monitor shows the unit operating and no error messages.

The wifi dongle seems quite hot, but I have nothing to compare it with.

Thanks

Robert

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: November 24, 2016, 09:19:28 am »

I have attached a keyboard - should I login and run dmesg? What is login/password?

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Technical Support / Re: Lost WiFi

« on: November 24, 2016, 08:39:38 am »

Hi,

I am having a similar problem in that the wifi drops out after about 10-15 mins. Connecting monitor after the problem occured provided the following output:

Starting very small Busybox based DHCP server: Starting /usr/sbin/udhcpd...
udhcpd
### Wifi ssid=Pilotaware-B827EB90725
### Wifi mode=g
### Wifi channel=9
### Wifi txpower=100mW
### setwifi end ###
Interface eth0 Error - force to static
ifdown: interface eth0 not configure

I checked this as the wifi was up and there are no further messages once the wifi dropped off

Thanks

Robert

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Technical Support / Re: Lost GPS signal in flight

« on: November 21, 2016, 03:01:42 pm »

Hi all,

Saw this note below - is this a correct setting for EasyVFR? If you set the option to "Off" I thought that EVFR would then use the internal GPS?

However, talking with Rob at EasyVFR it seems that there ahs been some "pilot error" on my part - EasyVFR (Android version) has an option "Allow use of external GPS" and I had had that set to "On", as the PAW GPS is clearly "external" to the tablet running EasyVFR. However, Rob advised that I should leave that function set to "Off" for using the  PAW GPS as the source. So, thanks to Rob's excellent help, I have since flown again with it "Off" and had an excellent GPS input through the flight on the Android tablet.

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Technical Support / Re: EasyVFR error "FAILED resetting location services, location data is not availabl

« on: November 19, 2016, 03:20:02 pm »

Thanks both for input.

Tried again today on the way to the airfield. Obtained GPS fix and as Alan mentioned, it seems to work ok if you just ignore the message. EasyVFR reports "GPS fix" and the FLARM note is there (in grey, rather than green?).

Didn't try it out in anger as I want to play a bit more, but thanks for the help.

One final point - I did note that the wifi dropped out if I didn't have EasyVFR connected (seemed to be stable once everything was working and I had EVFR operational). Is that normal, or did I have a random error?

Cheers

Robert