background:
2 hotposts exactly the same.
hw Pi Zero W Rev 1.1 (512MB)
mmdvdmhs simplex hat
both working perfectly before any actions today.
same config on both, Dstar and DMR not using a satellite freq (so freq is green)
i will call them:
-HS_asis (i have done no config changes post update) and
-HS_played (where i played after the fail).
-Hs_asis was running 4.1.0rc7 with a dashboard from december (it was off for awhile, i travel with it and ya, know covid19!)
-Hs_played was running 4.1.0 release with a dashboard from 20200524
for both i did the following:
1. expert/ hit the update button to update, then upgrade several times to get on 4.1.2 no errors, no issues, no failures.
2. reboot
3. powers on, dashboard comes up. no display at all, and the only LEDs are SOLID GREEN power and SLOW FLASH RED on SVC. no other LEDs.
so, on HS_played here is what i tried:
1. reboot, reupdate, reupgrade. several iterations no changes, no issues, no different outcomes.
2. ok, so lightbulb, i'll update firmware of mmdvm board. that threw an error (which i didn't perceive at the time) which to the effect said "unable to initialize modem" at the very end of the fw upgrade. reboot
3. now the unit has no modes enabled and DMR network is red. dstar is still green.
4. try the fw upgrade again. no difference in result.
5. try importing recent config no difference
6. try various settings changes (change modem type, change display type)
7. sigh deeply and start taking notes.
here is the log from the unit i probably made worse:
HS_PLAYED LIVE LOG
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I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.868 This software is for use on amateur radio networks only,
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.868 it is to be used for educational purposes only. Its use on
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.868 commercial networks is strictly prohibited.
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.868 Copyright(C) 2015-2020 by Jonathan Naylor, G4KLX and others
M: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.868 MMDVMHost-20200503_Pi-Star_v4 is starting
M: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.868 Built 22:38:53 May 5 2020 (GitID #7718676)
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 General Parameters
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 Callsign: W4BPP
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 Id: 3105663
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 Duplex: no
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 Timeout: 240s
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 D-Star: enabled
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 DMR: enabled
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 YSF: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 P25: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 NXDN: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 POCSAG: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 FM: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 Modem Parameters
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 Port: /dev/ttyAMA0
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 Protocol: uart
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 RX Invert: no
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 TX Invert: yes
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 PTT Invert: no
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 TX Delay: 100ms
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 RX Offset: -100Hz
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 TX Offset: -100Hz
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.869 RX DC Offset: 0
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 TX DC Offset: 0
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 RF Level: 100.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 DMR Delay: 0 (0.0ms)
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 RX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 CW Id TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 D-Star TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 DMR TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 YSF TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 P25 TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 NXDN TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 POCSAG TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 FM TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.870 TX Frequency: 433000000Hz (432999900Hz)
M: 2020-05-25 17:57:22.913 Opening the MMDVM
E: 2020-05-25 17:57:28.562 Invalid length received from the modem - 254
E: 2020-05-25 17:57:32.180 Invalid length received from the modem - 254
E: 2020-05-25 17:57:35.784 Unable to read the firmware version after six attempts
here is the log from that unit:
HS_ASIS:
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I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.560 This software is for use on amateur radio networks only,
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.560 it is to be used for educational purposes only. Its use on
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 commercial networks is strictly prohibited.
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Copyright(C) 2015-2020 by Jonathan Naylor, G4KLX and others
M: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 MMDVMHost-20200503_Pi-Star_v4 is starting
M: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Built 22:38:53 May 5 2020 (GitID #7718676)
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 General Parameters
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Callsign: W4BPP
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Id: 3105663
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Duplex: no
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Timeout: 240s
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 D-Star: enabled
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 DMR: enabled
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 YSF: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 P25: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 NXDN: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 POCSAG: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 FM: disabled
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Modem Parameters
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Port: /dev/ttyAMA0
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 Protocol: uart
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 RX Invert: no
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 TX Invert: yes
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.561 PTT Invert: no
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 TX Delay: 100ms
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 RX Offset: -375Hz
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 TX Offset: -375Hz
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 RX DC Offset: 0
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 TX DC Offset: 0
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 RF Level: 100.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 DMR Delay: 0 (0.0ms)
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 RX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 CW Id TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 D-Star TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 DMR TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 YSF TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 P25 TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 NXDN TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 POCSAG TX Level: 50.0%
I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 FM TX Level:
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I: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.562 TX Frequency: 433000000Hz (432999625Hz)
M: 2020-05-25 18:32:18.563 Opening the MMDVM
so. on neither unit do i get any RF action. on neither unit is TRX reporting anything (just a blank square) and there is not even a square for FW or TCXO.
soooo.... not sure what happened on HS_ASIS and not sure how i made things worse on HS_PLAYED.
i am sure that they were both functional and now neither is. and I am also sure that somehow i have been dense. but i cannot see it. any help is much much appreciated.