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Technical Support / Re: FX and ADSB Out
« Last Post by Sean McDonald on January 18, 2025, 02:08:31 pm »Thank you Paul
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Technical Support / Re: FX and ADSB Out
« Last Post by PaulSS on January 18, 2025, 01:51:59 pm »Hi Sean,
See below for the wires I used......that work.
See below for the wires I used......that work.
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Technical Support / Re: New Raspbery Pi 3B+ does not boot
« Last Post by buzz53 on January 18, 2025, 01:11:19 pm »It's only been ground tested in conjunction with a SoftRF device but seems fine. It's only the boot process that's different after all.
I have also checked on a Pi 2B and that is OK too as far as I can tell - the licence doesn't work obviously.
But yes - please check it out!
Alan
I have also checked on a Pi 2B and that is OK too as far as I can tell - the licence doesn't work obviously.
But yes - please check it out!
Alan
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Technical Support / Re: FX and ADSB Out
« Last Post by Sean McDonald on January 18, 2025, 12:40:49 pm »Just getting round to wiring the FX to Trig. Have cut off the USB that was inserted in the Rosetta and have identified the orange wire, transponder input and black wire, ground. Going to splice these into the flat 6 core data cable supplied with the FX which I have stripped and ready.
However instructions here https://www.pilotaware.com/kb/fx/device-integration#TRIG%20TT21%2F22 which Ashley has pointed me to refer to an 8 pin plug - unless I'm missing something obvious?
Is there a diagram for the 6 core wiring or colour code?
TIA
However instructions here https://www.pilotaware.com/kb/fx/device-integration#TRIG%20TT21%2F22 which Ashley has pointed me to refer to an 8 pin plug - unless I'm missing something obvious?
Is there a diagram for the 6 core wiring or colour code?
TIA
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Technical Support / Re: New Raspbery Pi 3B+ does not boot
« Last Post by Admin on January 18, 2025, 09:13:46 am »Hi Alan
So to confirm, you are confident this resolves the issue on the newer hardware ?
If so I will try it out, just need to make sure it does not affect the older hardware platforms
Thx
Lee
So to confirm, you are confident this resolves the issue on the newer hardware ?
If so I will try it out, just need to make sure it does not affect the older hardware platforms
Thx
Lee
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Technical Support / Re: Netgear 4 G mobile router
« Last Post by NATO on January 17, 2025, 11:34:42 pm »Peter,
Just to add to the confusion! I run a few paw’s on different aircraft and looked at another one today, using the same router I got the following picture which is I believe is correct, I have taken the sd card out to swap to see if that is the problem. But chatting to Ashley he does not think so.
So will keep trying!
Cheers Neil
Just to add to the confusion! I run a few paw’s on different aircraft and looked at another one today, using the same router I got the following picture which is I believe is correct, I have taken the sd card out to swap to see if that is the problem. But chatting to Ashley he does not think so.
So will keep trying!
Cheers Neil
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Technical Support / Re: Netgear 4 G mobile router
« Last Post by exfirepro on January 17, 2025, 04:17:07 pm »Hi Neil,
Looks like you are correct. OK, now I am confused
. I will need to consult our Database Expert.
Regards
Peter
Looks like you are correct. OK, now I am confused
. I will need to consult our Database Expert.Regards
Peter
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Technical Support / Re: New Raspbery Pi 3B+ does not boot
« Last Post by buzz53 on January 16, 2025, 04:37:57 pm »Hi Ashley, many thanks for that. I was at a loose end today so investigated a bit further and it seems it is quite easily fixed with basic IT skills. I was on the right track yesterday, but the reason the standard fix didn’t work is that PAW uses the old NOOBS installer which I wasn't familiar with and which doesn’t directly load the operating system. This means you need to replace the old firmware files in 2 different places. In case it’s of interest to anybody else, this is what I did :
Get a copy of a recent Raspbery Pi distribution – I used Bookworm 32 bit. You will need 9 files from the distro root: bootcode.bin, start*.elf (4 files) and fixup*.dat (4 files). Ignore the ones with "4" in the filename - these are for Pi model 4.
Take the SD card from a working PAW installation and mount it on a Windows PC (other OS's are available but don't ask me!) using an adapter. You should see 2 volumes: BOOT and RECOVERY
1) In the BOOT volume root, you will see the old versions of the above 9 files. Overwrite them with the new ones.
The additional steps, that I was missing yesterday are:
2) In the RECOVERY volume root, overwrite bootcode.bin with the new version.
3) In the RECOVERY volume root, delete recovery.elf, copy in the new start.elf and rename it recovery.elf.
That’s it! If you are starting with a brand new PAW card that has not yet been run, and you don’t have an old version Pi in which you can do so in order to set everything up, then it’s a bit more fiddly but you get the idea.
I think Lee could probably update the official image quite easily to reflect this.
Kind regards, Alan
Get a copy of a recent Raspbery Pi distribution – I used Bookworm 32 bit. You will need 9 files from the distro root: bootcode.bin, start*.elf (4 files) and fixup*.dat (4 files). Ignore the ones with "4" in the filename - these are for Pi model 4.
Take the SD card from a working PAW installation and mount it on a Windows PC (other OS's are available but don't ask me!) using an adapter. You should see 2 volumes: BOOT and RECOVERY
1) In the BOOT volume root, you will see the old versions of the above 9 files. Overwrite them with the new ones.
The additional steps, that I was missing yesterday are:
2) In the RECOVERY volume root, overwrite bootcode.bin with the new version.
3) In the RECOVERY volume root, delete recovery.elf, copy in the new start.elf and rename it recovery.elf.
That’s it! If you are starting with a brand new PAW card that has not yet been run, and you don’t have an old version Pi in which you can do so in order to set everything up, then it’s a bit more fiddly but you get the idea.
I think Lee could probably update the official image quite easily to reflect this.
Kind regards, Alan
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Technical Support / Re: New Raspbery Pi 3B+ does not boot
« Last Post by A_Vinning33 on January 16, 2025, 02:57:09 pm »Hi Alan,
The recent changes to the power management IC on the newer Pi 3B+ models have introduced compatibility challenges with older software, including the PAW OS. Unfortunately, these changes mean that newer versions of the Pi 3B+ are not supported by the current PAW setup.
It’s worth noting that adapting our software to address this issue is not currently on our roadmap, as our reliance on the Raspberry Pi platform has significantly decreased since the launch of the PilotAware FX system.
If you’re able to return the newer Pi 3B+ to where you purchased it from, we still have a supply of compatible Pi 3B+ units available for purchase. These units have been tested and are fully compatible with the PAW setup.
Let us know if we can assist further!
All the Best,
Ashley
The recent changes to the power management IC on the newer Pi 3B+ models have introduced compatibility challenges with older software, including the PAW OS. Unfortunately, these changes mean that newer versions of the Pi 3B+ are not supported by the current PAW setup.
It’s worth noting that adapting our software to address this issue is not currently on our roadmap, as our reliance on the Raspberry Pi platform has significantly decreased since the launch of the PilotAware FX system.
If you’re able to return the newer Pi 3B+ to where you purchased it from, we still have a supply of compatible Pi 3B+ units available for purchase. These units have been tested and are fully compatible with the PAW setup.
Let us know if we can assist further!
All the Best,
Ashley
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Technical Support / Re: Netgear 4 G mobile router
« Last Post by NATO on January 16, 2025, 01:51:02 pm »Hi Peter,
Looks like I have latest version installed?
Cheers Neil
Looks like I have latest version installed?
Cheers Neil