Cannot connect to Brandmeister network

[G4TVP]

Yep, spoke too soon, it's gone red again.

The log shows these entries :-
E: 2020-07-21 15:01:54.294 No reply from the modem for some time, resetting it
M: 2020-07-21 15:01:54.294 Closing the MMDVM
M: 2020-07-21 15:01:56.294 Opening the MMDVM
E: 2020-07-21 15:02:09.127 Unable to read the firmware version after six attempts
M: 2020-07-21 15:02:14.128 Opening the MMDVM

[G8SEZ]

Yep, spoke too soon, it's gone red again.

The log shows these entries :-
E: 2020-07-21 15:01:54.294 No reply from the modem for some time, resetting it
M: 2020-07-21 15:01:54.294 Closing the MMDVM
M: 2020-07-21 15:01:56.294 Opening the MMDVM
E: 2020-07-21 15:02:09.127 Unable to read the firmware version after six attempts
M: 2020-07-21 15:02:14.128 Opening the MMDVM

That could be down to poor seating of the Hat on the RPi, you could try a few mechanical disconnect/connect cycles.

Do you have any version numbers on the modem Hat PCB?

[G4TVP]

I can't see any version numbers on the board. I tried to take a pic and upload it with this message, but it says the image is too large.

I have reseated the MMDVM board, but to no avail. Oddly, this very board has been working fine on Dstar for the past 6months. My woes have only just started with trying to make it work on DMR.

Do you think going to the new version of pi-star will help?

[G8SEZ]

Well given that you have a broken system I don't see why not.

I would recommend setting up the new version from scratch, maybe keep the current SD card and use a new one for the new image.

Then configure from there, if you have a WiFi capable Pi then the WiFi builder tool on the pistar.uk site is useful.

Good luck!

[G4TVP]

Well, before doing the update, I switched Dstar back on and that still seemed to be happy.

Have now tried, a Pi3b power-supply just in case and upgraded to "Pi-Star:4.1.2 / Dashboard: 20200706" and to no avail. We are back on the good ol' RED lights.

The debug doesn't really show any thing of use, just this.

M: 2020-07-21 19:29:31.743 Opening the MMDVM
E: 2020-07-21 19:29:44.574 Unable to read the firmware version after six attempts

It appears to not even to be attempting to do DMR.

If I grep DMR from the log, it shows as failed. Is it supposed to be running?

grep DMR /var/log/daemon.log^
Jul 21 20:39:34 pi-star systemd[1]: Starting Pi-Star DMR2NXDN Service...
Jul 21 20:39:35 pi-star systemd[1]: Failed to start Pi-Star DMR2NXDN Service.

Is there any way to get more debug data from the Pi-star in relation to DMR?

[G8SEZ]

I don't see why you need the DMR2NXDN services running, I would suggest that you turn all that off and just enable the DMR. In my DMR-only hotspot Configuration page I have just the top slide button enabled, nothing else.

For debug, you can generally turn on more debug in the Expert menus, each debug setting is separate and can be enabled independently.

[G4TVP]

Apologises, tired eye syndrome. It was this I mean't to paste:

syslog:Jul 21 21:12:40 pi-star systemd[1]: Starting DMRGateway Radio Servce...
syslog:Jul 21 21:12:41 pi-star systemd[1]: Failed to start DMRGateway Radio Servce.

Would you be able to paste your DMR g/w from the Expert menu so I can compare against mine please.

[G8SEZ]

Apologises, tired eye syndrome. It was this I mean't to paste:

syslog:Jul 21 21:12:40 pi-star systemd[1]: Starting DMRGateway Radio Servce...
syslog:Jul 21 21:12:41 pi-star systemd[1]: Failed to start DMRGateway Radio Servce.

Would you be able to paste your DMR g/w from the Expert menu so I can compare against mine please.

I don't use the DMRGateway so I don't think it will help.

[G4TVP]

No worries. I think I am going to through in the towel on this one, doesn't appear to work.

Many thanks for your kind assistance Brian.
73's

[AF6VN]

Your subject states you can't get to Brandmeister...

Have you tried with just a Brandmeister master configuration and NOT that DMR Gateway?