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Until a week ago I could talk to my ft817 and ft857D thru an USB interface III using rigctl. Now it's not working anymore.
I use 2 setups, and both setups quit working (mobile: raspberry pi 1 -> USB Interface III (1) -> ft857 ; fixed: raspberry pi 2 -> USB Interface III (2) -> ft857) . I also use my laptop (Linux mint ) . The only thing that changed was a regular system update, but even if I start with an older kernel version on my laptop, the same thing happens.
this is the output of rigctl for the ft817 (same happens with the ft857, indifferent of wether i use the raspberry's or my laptop)
[jan@Asterix ~]$ rigctl -m 120 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -vvvv
rigctl, Hamlib 3.1
Report bugs to hamlib-developer@...
rig:rig_init called
yaesu: initrigs3_yaesu called
rig_register (121)
rig_register (127)
rig_register (110)
rig_register (105)
rig_register (106)
rig_register (107)
rig_register (109)
rig_register (120)
rig_register (101)
rig_register (122)
rig_register (123)
rig_register (111)
rig_register (115)
rig_register (113)
rig_register (114)
rig_register (128)
rig_register (131)
rig_register (116)
rig_register (103)
rig_register (124)
rig_register (104)
rig_register (125)
rig_register (129)
rig_register (132)
rig_register (130)
rig_register (117)
rig_register (119)
rig_register (118)
rig_register (126)
rig_register (133)
rig_register (134)
rig_register (135)
ft817: ft817_init called
rig:rig_open called
ft817: ft817_open called
Opened rig model 120, 'FT-817'
Backend version: 0.5.1, Status: Beta
Rig command: 3
rigctl_parse: input_line: 3
rig_pathname: "Path name to the device file of the rig"
Default: /dev/rig, Value: /dev/ttyUSB0
String.
write_delay: "Delay in ms between each byte sent out"
Default: 0, Value: 0
Range: 0.0..1000.0, step 1.0
post_write_delay: "Delay in ms between each command sent out"
Default: 0, Value: 0
Range: 0.0..1000.0, step 1.0
timeout: "Timeout in ms"
Default: 0, Value: 200
Range: 0.0..10000.0, step 1.0
retry: "Max number of retry"
Default: 0, Value: 0
Range: 0.0..10.0, step 1.0
itu_region: "ITU region this rig has been manufactured for (freq. band plan)"
Default: 0, Value: 2
Range: 1.0..3.0, step 1.0
vfo_comp: "VFO compensation in ppm"
Default: 0, Value: 0.000000
Range: 0.0..1000.0, step 0.0
poll_interval: "Polling interval in millisecond for transceive emulation"
Default: 500, Value: 500
Range: 0.0..1000000.0, step 1.0
ptt_type: "Push-To-Talk interface type override"
Default: RIG, Value: RIG
Combo: RIG, DTR, RTS, Parallel, CM108, None
ptt_pathname: "Path name to the device file of the Push-To-Talk"
Default: /dev/rig, Value:
String.
ptt_bitnum: "Push-To-Talk GPIO bit number"
Default: 2, Value: 0
Range: 0.0..7.0, step 1.0
dcd_type: "Data Carrier Detect (or squelch) interface type override"
Default: RIG, Value: RIG
Combo: RIG, DSR, CTS, CD, Parallel, CM108, None
dcd_pathname: "Path name to the device file of the Data Carrier Detect (or squelch)"
Default: /dev/rig, Value:
String.
serial_speed: "Serial port baud rate"
Default: 0, Value: 38400
Range: 300.0..115200.0, step 1.0
data_bits: "Serial port data bits"
Default: 8, Value: 8
Range: 5.0..8.0, step 1.0
stop_bits: "Serial port stop bits"
Default: 1, Value: 2
Range: 0.0..3.0, step 1.0
serial_parity: "Serial port parity"
Default: None, Value: None
Combo: None, Odd, Even, Mark, Space
serial_handshake: "Serial port handshake"
Default: None, Value: None
Combo: None, XONXOFF, Hardware
rts_state: "Serial port set state of RTS signal for external powering"
Default: Unset, Value: Unset
Combo: Unset, ON, OFF
dtr_state: "Serial port set state of DTR signal for external powering"
Default: Unset, Value: Unset
Combo: Unset, ON, OFF
Rig command: f
rigctl_parse: input_line: f
ft817: cache invalid
read_block(): Timed out 0.200337 seconds after 0 chars
get_freq: error = Communication timed out
Rig command: m
rigctl_parse: input_line: m
ft817: cache invalid
read_block(): Timed out 0.200299 seconds after 0 chars
get_mode: error = Communication timed out
Rig command: q
rig:rig_close called
ft817: ft817_close called
rig:rig_cleanup called
ft817: ft817_cleanup called
[jan@Asterix ~]$
Hi Jan,
'cache invalid' is not an error message, it is just reporting that there is no cached data so it must red driectly from the rig, no surprise aboput that in the very first read. The real error is that you are getting "Communication timed out" that usually means that there is no data coming back from the rig when a query command is sent to it. Have you changed the baud rate of the rig's CAT port or maybe it is in ATU control mode rather than CAT mode? The problem lies in the interface between your rig and PC.
73
Bill
G4WJS.
hamlib has no connection to my tranceiver because something is missing when I plugin the Microham USB Interface III. It is using ftdi for the usb/serial conversion to the rig, and ftdi drivers are loaded when I plugin the interface. However errors appear in /var/log/syslog:
[jan@Asterix ~]$ sudo lsmod | grep ftdi
ftdi_sio 53248 0
usbserial 45056 1 ftdi_sio
[jan@Asterix ~]$ sudo tail -20 /var/log/syslog
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.252750] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for FTDI USB Serial Device
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.253267] ftdi_sio 2-3.2:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.253489] usb 2-3.2: Detected FT232RL
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.254664] usb 2-3.2: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix upowerd[1913]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.2
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix upowerd[1913]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.2/2-3.2:1.0
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.451934] usb 2-3.1: new full-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.534587] usb 2-3.1: New USB device found, idVendor=074d, idProduct=3503
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.534595] usb 2-3.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.534598] usb 2-3.1: Product: USB Audio Codec
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.534601] usb 2-3.1: Manufacturer: microHAM
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 7: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.1"
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 7 was not an MTP device
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix kernel: [32069.653156] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix upowerd[1913]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.1
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix upowerd[1913]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.1/2-3.1:1.2
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix upowerd[1913]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.1/2-3.1:1.1
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix systemd-udevd[16051]: Process '/usr/sbin/alsactl -E HOME=/run/alsa restore 2' failed with exit code 99.
Jun 1 20:50:38 Asterix upowerd[1913]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.1/2-3.1:1.0
Jun 1 20:50:40 Asterix ModemManager[967]: <info> Couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-3/2-3.2': not supported by any plugin</info>
This behaviour only exists since I've upgraded all my computers (linux mint / raspberry)
there are errors mentioning alsa in the log, however, the soundcard does work as I can decode signals in fldigi. Only rig control (both flrig and rigctl) do not work.
still looking for idea's ...
Thanks for reply's but a complete reinstall and use of stronger power supply did the trick. The upgrade had done something nasty to the USB/serial setup.