Re: [Openbts-discuss] Can't register MS on a fresh OpenBTS 5 install

[Anderson M. <ap...@gm...>]

Thanks for the information. Could someone tell me how to find ARFCN /
frequencies available for use ? Today I use uhd_fft , I wonder if there is
a more automated process .
Em sexta-feira, 12 de fevereiro de 2016, Thomas Meghe <
tho...@gm...> escreveu:

> Sorry for sending a message again, but finally it works. For those who
> have a problem with libsqlite3odbc.so on 64bit distros, correct path is
> */usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/odbc/* so you need to change the path in
> /etc/odbcinst.ini. The file should look like this :
>
> [SQLite3]
> Description=SQLite3 ODBC Driver
> Driver=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/odbc/libsqlite3odbc.so
> Setup=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/odbc/libsqlite3odbc.so
> Threading=2
>
> Once again, thanks a lot for the precious help !
>
> Regards,
> Thomas
>
>
> 2016-02-12 13:06 GMT+01:00 Thomas Meghe <tho...@gm...
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tho...@gm...');>>:
>
>> Thanks a lot for all your helpful answers. It's *working*. For your
>> information, current config is UHD v3.7.3 & OpenBTS v5 with a B200 rev 4
>> under Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
>>
>> @Ralph the problem is now with Asterisk and libsqlite3odbc.so file not
>> found, I saw you faced the same problem and tried your solution mentionned
>> in this thread
>> https://sourceforge.net/p/openbts/mailman/openbts-discuss/thread/000001cfd5b9$95352d70$bf9f8850$@schmid.xxx/
>> but it still doesn't find the file.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Thomas
>>
>> 2016-02-11 15:55 GMT+01:00 Neel Pandeya <nee...@et...
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nee...@et...');>>:
>>
>>> The new B200 Rev 5 boards (green boards) which use the AD9364
>>> transceiver chip require at least UHD 3.8.4, so you should be fine with
>>> 3.9.1 or 3.9.2.
>>>
>>> I would suggest using a tagged release, such 3.9.1 or 3.9.2, rather than
>>> using the master branch.
>>>
>>> You could use the Live SDR Environment from GNU Radio (see link below)
>>> to boot from USB drive into a Linux environment with UHD and GR
>>> pre-installed, and run some tests using "uhd_fft" and Gqrx to verify that
>>> your hardware is working correctly and that your system can communicate
>>> with it.
>>>
>>> https://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/GNURadioLiveDVD
>>>
>>> --Neel
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11 February 2016 at 05:55, Ralph A. Schmid, dk5ras <ra...@sc...
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ra...@sc...');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maybe the latest revision of the B200 is the problem? I heard that they
>>>> changed something...perhaps this somehow breaks OpenBTS?!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ralph.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Thomas Meghe [mailto:tho...@gm...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tho...@gm...');>]
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:01 PM
>>>> *To:* Ralph A. Schmid, dk5ras
>>>> *Cc:* ope...@li...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ope...@li...');>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Openbts-discuss] Can't register MS on a fresh OpenBTS
>>>> 5 install
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the hint. However, I tried with an older version of UHD
>>>> driver ( UHD_003.010.git-119-g42a3eeb6 and FW Version 8.0 / FPGA Version
>>>> 14.0) with OpenBTS5 and it still doesn't work... I will try with the 3.9.1
>>>> which seems to work for some users right ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> Thomas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2016-02-10 8:34 GMT+01:00 Ralph A. Schmid, dk5ras <ra...@sc...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ra...@sc...');>>:
>>>>
>>>> Then it is some issue earlier in the chain, not an
>>>> authentication/registration problem. I had this when the new UHD with
>>>> different group delay came, and it worked again when openbts got patched
>>>> respectively. For some reason your setup even does not properly decode the
>>>> access bursts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ralph.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Thomas Meghe [mailto:tho...@gm...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tho...@gm...');>]
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 9, 2016 6:53 PM
>>>> *To:* Ralph A. Schmid, dk5ras
>>>> *Cc:* ope...@li...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ope...@li...');>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Openbts-discuss] Can't register MS on a fresh OpenBTS
>>>> 5 install
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Apologies for this second email but, I managed to catch access burst on
>>>> uplink frequency (cf https://framapic.org/IL7FgT9V35di/YrzHY5d4014s.png)
>>>> but there is only one or two packet sent.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2016-02-09 18:44 GMT+01:00 Thomas Meghe <tho...@gm...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tho...@gm...');>>:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ralph,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your answer. rxgain was set to 10 (accordingly to the doc
>>>> regarding USRP hardware), I tried to set it to 0 which is 10db below.
>>>> Nothing is different.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I also tried without the antenna plugged and it still doesn't work. I
>>>> didn't manage to find some crappy speakers at home, I will try elsewhere.
>>>> However, I can clearly see the downlink of the BTS corresponding to the
>>>> ARFCN 80 (which is 951mhz cf
>>>> https://framapic.org/zBlgtJB20AfI/EuZAcpYj0duQ.png) but nothing on the
>>>> uplink (906mhz) when trying to register MS.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2016-02-09 14:35 GMT+01:00 Ralph A. Schmid, dk5ras <ra...@sc...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ra...@sc...');>>:
>>>>
>>>> What is your rx gain setting? Try using 10 or 20 dB below the preset.
>>>> Also try disconnecting your RX antenna when you are very close to the B200
>>>> during the tests. Sometimes the access bursts simply are not decoded
>>>> because the signal is too strong.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Can you monitor what the handheld transmits when trying to register?
>>>> Only access bursts, or a complete SDDCH exchange? You can get an idea if
>>>> you put the phone on EMI sensitive PC speakers or a cheap radio clock, to
>>>> hear the annoying GSM noise when it transmits. Access bursts are very
>>>> short, barely noticeable clicks, only two or three of them in a row, while
>>>> an established SDDCH produces the typical machinegun / drum machine "tack
>>>> tackatack tackatack" sound, like when receiving a short message in a
>>>> commercial network.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ralph.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Thomas Meghe [mailto:tho...@gm...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tho...@gm...');>]
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:33 PM
>>>> *To:* ope...@li...
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ope...@li...');>
>>>> *Subject:* [Openbts-discuss] Can't register MS on a fresh OpenBTS 5
>>>> install
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I'm currently trying to setup a working OpenBTS 5 testing setup (for
>>>> testing purposes) on a Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit with a B200. What I've done so
>>>> far :
>>>>
>>>>    - Setup OpenBTS 5 following the guide "Getting started with OpenBTS
>>>>    guide"
>>>>    - Everything seems to be functionnal (no compile error, no running
>>>>    error, radio com with my B200 operational)
>>>>    - Kept MCC and MNC to testing default values (001 01)
>>>>    - Control.LUR.OpenRegistration set to *.
>>>>    - Control.LUR.SendTMSIs set to 1
>>>>    - sipauthserve running
>>>>    - noise RSSI is -79 dB wrt full scale
>>>>    - power downlink is set to -10db
>>>>    - ARFCN is set to 80 (checked before with OsmocomBB scan that the
>>>>    associated frequency was not noisy, I can see from my osmophone a nice and
>>>>    clear peak)
>>>>
>>>> I think I didn't missed anything for the crash-test but... I tried to
>>>> connect on 3 different phones with 3 different simcards (My current one on
>>>> my Android phone, an old one and a foreign one). All my 3 phones can see
>>>> the network but no one is able to connect to. The connection process is
>>>> long and fall short to a "not available" or something else.
>>>>
>>>> I'm using my B200 with two Vert 400 antennas (it shall be enough to
>>>> cover the living room area)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help and regards,
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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