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Technical Support / Re: Just set up iGrid and get momentary voltage errors

« on: March 31, 2024, 09:41:03 pm »

Hi Peter,

I took a look at this thread which is why I salvaged the WiFi dongle from my PilotAware Classic.

http://forum.pilotaware.com/index.php?topic=2195.0

I was also under the impression that one of an incorrect chipset would simply not work for iGrid too.

So am a little confused now... easily done!

BUT I think that initially the RALINK 5370 were supplied for use as iGrid dongles, but now due to supply issues an alternative is offered that can't itself be used in a PAW Classic as the main Wi-Fi dongle ONLY iGrid.

I hardly used my PAW classic, so suspect the dongle hasn't had many hours of use.

But the new dongle may be worth a try.  Any ideas what chipset is in the new iGrid dongle as I have various ones at home.

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Technical Support / Just set up iGrid and get momentary voltage errors

« on: March 31, 2024, 08:05:52 pm »

Hi,

I've just added a Wi-Fi dongle which I took from my old PAW classic to my Rosetta in order to start using iGrid.

All configured and working fine.

However, in the hour or so I've been testing it out at home I noticed briefly that it complained about the voltage.  I was able to take a photo of the tablet screen.  It has done this a few times now, albeit very briefly each time.  Most of the time is says voltage OK.  Couple of photos attached to show the two.

I am using a PowerBank that I've always used without issue rated at 5-6v/3a 6-9v/2a 9-12v/1.5a and the supplied Rosetta JuiceBitz USB cable.

I am thinking the extra wi-fi dongle power draw is obviously causing this.

Any thoughts please?

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Technical Support / Updated to Version 20230316: 1090 and P3I showing red (Disconnected)

« on: February 21, 2024, 01:35:19 pm »

Hi,

I have purchased a used PAW Rosetta for which the licence has expired.

When I first tested it out (with software version 20190621), I could see the Bearingless Contacts Settings and the 1090 antenna was working and picking up local airliners (I live near LBA).

Since updating to version 20230316 I no longer have the Bearingless Contacts Settings in the config menu and on the home screen BOTH 1090 and P3I are red with a status of Disconnected.

Has the software become corrupted OR does the new software version block 1090/P3I and remove the Bearingless Contacts Settings for them without a valid licence?

I will of course buy a licence but want to be sure the device is working first.

Regards
Kevin

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General Discussion / Is someone else using my ICAO Hex code?

« on: September 09, 2021, 09:42:42 am »

Hi,

My aircraft has been u/s since December 2020 and my PilotAware licence expired (will renew it now as aircraft is serviceable again).  However, I notice that a search on the hex code results in some PAW "pings" from my hex code over June, July and August 2021.  Does this mean someone has incorrectly used my hex code?

https://data.pilotaware.com/myplane?myicao=403719&myrxtype=*

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: April 22, 2021, 03:43:29 pm »

Hi Lee,

This website shows a dotted line from the aircraft to the receiving station.  This is how I could tell all the gliders were being received by Leeds East instead of Rufforth, despite being on the ground a few hundred yards from our station or in the local circuit.

https://www.gliderradar.com/center/53.93709,-1.17451/zoom/11/time/15

Also, looking at the FLARM page for Rufforth it showed that zero aircraft had been received over the past 12 hours, last hour, last minute etc.  As soon as I rebooted these numbers went up.

Steve from Leeds East alerted me to the issue on 3rd April, it then happened again and I became aware on 19th April.

Hope this helps.

Kevin

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: April 19, 2021, 10:40:28 pm »

Hi Lee,

It seems to periodically (twice now that I'm aware of) to show the FLARM traffic at the local airfield as being rebroadcast from a station much further away (Church Fenton/Leeds East).  Then when I reboot the Pi, all the local FLARM traffic starts showing as local again to Rufforth.

I was wondering whether this is corresponding with the RF Noise drops on the following graphs, as the sudden pick up in RF Noise tallies with the two occurrences I became aware of this issue and rebooted the Pi:

3rd April and 17th April.  So this is more than a coincidence I suspect, and the drops in RF noise must indicate the loss of FLARM receipt.  The reason for which I have no idea!

http://grafana.glidernet.org/d/000000001/receivers?orgId=1&var-receiver=UKRUF

Any ideas?  Out of interest, what dates did you push any software updates?

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: April 19, 2021, 12:33:12 pm »

Hi,

All seems to be running very well now, no voltage issues etc.  However, I have noticed that the Flarm tends to drop off still and requires a reboot of the Pi.  I think you can tell this from the analysis here:

http://grafana.glidernet.org/d/000000001/receivers?orgId=1&var-receiver=UKRUF

Any ideas as to why?

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 27, 2021, 11:37:17 pm »

Power supply replaced today with:

https://thepihut.com/products/official-raspberry-pi-universal-power-supply?variant=32255455330366&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-OeBBhDiARIsADyBcE5GHgnlh8Ntaki8ew4L7Aqmy2-m-AigVC7l87oGASm2SPNwv3gS7KYaAi7wEALw_wcB

Fingers crossed no more voltage drops or throttling.

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 17, 2021, 12:43:41 pm »

Thanks Lee,

I'll probably upgrade the power supply to the official Pi3 one for the sake of £8.

However, I notice the official Pi3 ones are only 2.5 amp (5.1v). 

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 17, 2021, 10:47:51 am »

Hi,

PoE reference was due to a ethernet cable being used to power an external wi-fi antenna routing next to the FLARM Coax, not as a power supply to the ground station Pi.

The Raspberry Pi3 is being powered by the same AC/DC Adaptor that was used when it was just an OGN station.  This is 5v 3amp (Model JCY-0530) micro USB.

However, we are showing sticky's rather than current voltage/throttling issues.  Is there a log of when these voltage/throttling issues occurred?

I have just done a remote sudo reboot, this has indeed cleared UKRUF from the Throttled report.  But if there was a voltage/throttling issue, why would it not be consistent if it was due to the power supply.  What would cause intermittent voltage issues?

Kevin

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 16, 2021, 11:19:39 pm »

Thanks Chaps,

I did a remote "sudo reboot" over the weekend, but guess that does not reset the report.  I assume I need to switch it off then on again.

It had been running for a while without the FLARM antenna or RTLSDR, maybe that had some bearing?

Regards

Kevin

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 16, 2021, 09:43:18 pm »

I'm not aware of any issues.

So am wondering went the stickys.

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 16, 2021, 02:43:25 pm »

One thing I've noticed is that PWUKRUF has a couple of stickys on the Throttled report....

I'm not sure what the "stickys" represent.... do they mean the station has experienced those issues, if so how long does a "sticky" flag remain in place if the ground station is now operating OK

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 16, 2021, 02:02:52 pm »

Thanks Pete,

There has been some FLARM traffic today at Rufforth as the Gliding Instructors have been taking currency flights (as permitted by the DFT and BGA).

What tools are you using to determine coverage?

Kevin

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New ATOM Ground station SDR Detection Issues

« on: February 15, 2021, 11:49:45 pm »

Hi peter,

Yes it's an sma connector at base of antenna in the photo.

Fingers crossed all will be well now.

Kevin