[hpsdr] Penny stuck on transmit

Mon Jun 23 01:26:09 PDT 2008

Hi Dan, 

I was not aware that DISABLE PTT is checked through the starting option.
Now I can live with that until there is a new software version released.
Just for information: cw from the memory is not working in this mode.

I do not know what happened first but afterwards when I plugged the first
Penelope in again it also worked. So there is no hardware fault.

73, Gerd
DJ8AY

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Babcock [mailto:n4xwe at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 6:29 AM
To: g.loch at nt-electronics.de
Subject: Re: AW: [hpsdr] Penny stuck on transmit

Hi Gerd,

You are very welcome.  

By way of introduction I was a member of the Penelope production team.  My
claim to fame is that I performed the RF Deck testing on all but 3 of the
350 Penelope's.  By definition, I became aware of every possible hardware
configuration mistake during testing.

If you haven't figured it out already, the Disable PTT requirement is only a
temporary situation.  When the fully updated code is available, it will no
longer be required.  

1)  Without DISABLE PTT enabled, Penelope transmit is always on.  I believe
this is because of the current state of the Ozy firmware.
2)  With DISABLE PTT enabled, MOX, TUN and the hardware PTT are still
usable.

73,

Dan N4XWE

----- Original Message ----
From: Gerd Loch <g.loch at nt-electronics.de>
To: Dan Babcock <n4xwe at yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:14:06 AM
Subject: AW: [hpsdr] Penny stuck on transmit

Hi Dan,

thanks for your efforts to help.
I know all the statements from the manual and I also have tried all setting
options including removal of the mike.
But as soon as I remove DISABLE PTT  under SETPUP GENERAL OPTIONS either
maually or automatically by selecting SDR1000 as Radio Model Penny ist stuck
at transmit. When I activate DISABLE PTT  I can receive but of course MOX is
not active.

I think I have to go through the SW to find out what is wrong.

73, Gerd
DJ8AY

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Dan Babcock [mailto:n4xwe at yahoo.com] 
Gesendet: Sonntag, 22. Juni 2008 15:31
An: g.loch at nt-electronics.de
Betreff: Re: [hpsdr] Penny stuck on transmit

Hello Gerd,

Do you have a microphone connected to the audio jack on Penny?  If yes, are
the PTT jumpers configured correctly for the microphone you are using?  The
configuration of the jumpers as shipped from TAPR will not work with every
microphone.  

Also make sure the microphone plug is pushed completely into the jack.

To check for possible incompatibility between the microphone configuration
and the jumper settings , remove the microphone from the circuit.  The
transmitter should stop transmitting.

>From the Penelope Operating Manual

PTT Jumper Settings
If your microphone is fitted with a PTT switch, then set the PTT jumper to
identify the terminal
(ring or tip) that this PTT switch is connected to (see Table 4).

Note: MAKE SURE THIS IS NOT THE SAME TERMINAL YOUR MICROPHONE IS CONNECTED
TO.

Note: DO NOT SET THIS JUMPER IF YOUR MICROPHONE
HAS NO PTT SWITCH OR YOU DO NOT CONNECT IT.
WARNING: IF YOUR MICROPHONE PLUG USES TIP AND
SLEEVE CONNECTIONS ONLY AND YOU SET THE PTT
JUMPER TO THE RING SETTING, THE PTT ON PENELOPE
WILL BE PERMANENTLY ACTIVATED.

If you wish to connect an external PTT switch connect it
between the sleeve terminal of the plug and which ever
terminal is not being used by the microphone. Set the PTT
jumper accordingly.

73,

Dan N4XWE

----- Original Message ----
From: Gerd Loch <g.loch at nt-electronics.de>
To: Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org>; hpsdr at hpsdr.org
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:42:02 AM
Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Penny stuck on transmit

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Hi Phil,

I have pulled out Mercury-EU but it is still the same thing.

73, Gerd
DJ8AY

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Phil Harman [mailto:phil at pharman.org] 
Gesendet: Sonntag, 22. Juni 2008 11:27
An: g.loch at nt-electronics.de; hpsdr at hpsdr.org
Betreff: Re: [hpsdr] Penny stuck on transmit

Hi Gerd,

Does this only happen when you have both Penny and Mercury on the Atlas bus 
i.e. does Penny work OK on her own?

I have not yet completed the FPGA code for both Penny and Mercury working 
together so it is possible it will not work just yet.

73's  Phil...VK6APH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerd Loch" <g.loch at nt-electronics.de>
To: <hpsdr at hpsdr.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 4:10 PM
Subject: [hpsdr] Penny stuck on transmit

> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>
> Though I have pp-ptt disabled when starting PowerSDR Penny ist stuck 
> to transmit when pushing the start button on the console and having 
> enabled Radio Model SDR1000 which I think has to be eanbled when I 
> want be able to transmit from Penny. No change with any jumper setting 
> on PTT. I am using Mercury-EU and Penny on Atlas and running PowerSDR 
> (KD5TFD) 10June2008....BaseSVN 2325 ***PP PTT disabled***
>
> I have to set the Radio Model to none to be able to receive from
> Mercury-EU.
>
> What can be wrong?
>
> Gerd, DJ8AY
>
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