[hpsdr] another newbie question, this time with a lot of red blinking lights...

[Phil Harman]

Hi Eric,

Good to hear that you are making progress.

It's fine to discuss this on the reflector - if we can resolve your
problem(s) and improve the user documentation in the process then we can
hopefully streamline the installation for future users.

73 Phil...VK6APH


> Considering the diagnostic level of the questions I figured it would be
> better if I did a bit more exploration on my own.  It's starting to look
> like this is an issue with multiple installed devices on this PC, but it
> may
> be a correctable bug rather than something to add to the installation
> guide.
>
> Comparing HPSDR Programmer discovery and KK discovery I'm seeing that the
> source address is different between the two.  I couldn't figure out the
> source address to HPSDR yet (got changed to the machine name), but it
> looks
> like KK is using the source address of VirtualBox (which means I should
> disable that interface?).  The code between the two is nearly identical so
> I'm not sure what's going on there yet.
>
> Also, another confusing thing was the "Restart KK to apply changes" didn't
> mean restarting the program but clicking the [OFF] button.  Am I correct
> that nothing in that program saves to disk?
>
> Thanks to Steve K9SRB for telling me where in PowerSDR to go to enable
> skins...
>
> Also, I don't know what proper etiquette is on the reflector yet, please
> let
> me know if/when this conversation is better done offlist...
>
> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 3:32 AM, Dan Quigley <dquigley at msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Erik,****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Change the IP address of Metis to 192.168.10.3  or something other than
>> 192.168.10.1 
  The address you have assigned metis is the default
>> gateway
>> address.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Best,****
>>
>> Dan N7HQ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org [mailto:
>> hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org] *On Behalf Of *Erik Anderson
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 26, 2011 1:40 AM
>>
>> *To:* Phil Harman
>> *Cc:* HPSDR list
>> *Subject:* Re: [hpsdr] another newbie question, this time with a lot of
>> red blinking lights...****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Thank you for the quick response.  I'm not sure how much detail you want
>> with the LEDs.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Metis is currently directly connected to the PC.  I am able to ping
>> Metis
>> by the IP I assigned it (192.168.10.1, PC is 192.168.10.2).****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> D14 - slow flash (100baseT)****
>>
>> D15/16/17/22/12/13 - I've gotten all of these to blink with traffic (the
>> pings)****
>>
>> D11 - slow/fast (static IP)****
>>
>> D21/20 - blinks when hitting "discover" on HPSDR programmer, nothing on
>> launching either KK or PowerSDR****
>>
>> D19/18 - i don't know how to trigger these****
>>
>> D23 - flashing****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> From the user guide this seems... normal.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> I don't see an explicit setting for discovery of Metis in PowerSDR.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> KK reports the following interfaces:****
>>
>> (1/selected) TAP-Win32 Adapter V8 (virtual)****
>>
>> (2) Broadcom 802.11g (WiFi)****
>>
>> (3) PCI Fast Ethernet (LAN - metis)****
>>
>> (4) VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet (virtual)****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 1:20 AM, Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org>
>> wrote:****
>>
>> Hi Eric,****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Let's start with getting Metis working first. ****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> 1. How is Metis connected to your PC - direct connection, via a switch
>> etc?
>> ****
>>
>> 2. Can you 'ping' Metis on the static IP address that you set?****
>>
>> 3. What are the LEDs on Metis indicating - see the User Guide as to the
>> meaning for each LED.****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> 73 Phil...VK6APH ****
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- ****
>>
>> *From:* Erik Anderson <erikba at odysseus.anderson.name> ****
>>
>> *To:* HPSDR list <hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org> ****
>>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 26, 2011 1:39 PM****
>>
>> *Subject:* [hpsdr] another newbie question,this time with a lot of red
>> blinking lights...****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *********
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Okay, finally got Mercury in the mail yesterday, which was the last
>> piece
>> for me to actually try to start using this thing. ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> My setup currently includes a Metis (currently J1) + Mercury (currently
>> J3), both currently with the same jumpers that they originally came
>> with.*
>> ***
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> I was able earlier to flash both cards with HPSDR programmer (metis:
>> v1.3
>> w/J1 set, mercury: v2.9 w/LAST_JTAG set), and have set Metis (and my PC)
>> to
>> a static IP address.  At this point HPSDR programmer can detect the
>> Metis
>> card within a fraction of a second in "Metis Programmer" mode (even with
>> the
>> wrong setting of "Interface").****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> I have downloaded both KK (v1.0.4 ethernet) and PowerSDR (v1.19.3.4 W5WC
>> 5/14/11) (not familiar enough to know the strengths of each yet) along
>> with
>> libusb (didn't/can't install, just moved libusb0.dll into powersdr, it
>> seems
>> happy) and skins (which installed into a weird directory under
>> "Documents
>> and Settings").****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Please note that there is nothing connected to Mercury, I don't even
>> have a
>> dummy load connected, hoping no one cares for mercury (would like to
>> know
>> though if the not-yet-purchased Penny has any SWR protection on it)****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Current issues:****
>>
>> (*) PowerSDR:****
>>
>> - detection failure.  "Metis Address" is all zeroes and hitting the
>> invisible [Start] button results in "Error starting HPSDR hardware, is
>> it
>> connected and powered?"****
>>
>> - no skins?  I'm not getting a "no skins" error message on startup
>> anymore,
>> but I didn't know there was a [Start] button until I read about it in
>> the
>> QuickStart guide****
>>
>> (*) KK****
>>
>> - detection failure.  "Code Version" is all zeroes, "Ethernet tab" has
>> no
>> info other than a list of four interfaces, the selected one being a
>> disabled
>> VPN.  Attempts to switch the network adapter to the LAN results in
>> "Restart
>> KISS Konsloe to select new Network Adapter".  Unfortunately I haven't
>> found
>> the "save settings" button yet, it comes up pointing to the same
>> VPN.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> I'm half guessing that most of these questions would just go away if I
>> looked harder for the right documentation.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Thanks for letting me try this out :-)****
>>
>> Erik KE7YOA****
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