Hello
I’ve finally assembled the USRP few days ago, after being delayed some months.
The power-on behaviour
looks as expected: one led blinks at 3 Hz or so.
The next step is to try out some example, e.g. usrp_benchmark_usb.py
or usrp_wfm_rcv.py.
Whatever the test I try, I can see that blinking led is switched of for a couple seconds, then it
blinks at lower
rate, and another led near to it turns on (don’t remember which is D402 and D403).On console,
i get this kind of error:usb_control_msg failed: error sending control message: Connection timed out
usrp:
failed to load fpga bitstream
/opt/gnuradio/share/usrp/rev4/std_2rxhb_2tx.rbf
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./usrp_benchmark_usb.py", line 106, in ? main ( ) File "./usrp_benchmark_usb.py", line 96,
in main
ok=run_test (rate, verbose) File "./usrp_benchmark_usb.py", line 63, in run_test
usrp_tx=usrp.sink_s(0, tx_interp)
File "/usr/local/hamradio/gnuradio/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gnuradio/usrp.
py", line 230, in init
fpga_filename, firmware_filename) File
“/usr/local/hamradio/gnuradio/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gnuradio/usrp1.py”,
line 940, in sink_s
return
_usrp1.sink_s(*args)
RuntimeError: can’t open usrp1
I’m using the latest svn checked-out source code.
I’m
almost convinced that the problem is in the USB2 driver used by gnuradio
to control the USRP (ehci-hcd?).
I have 2
questions:
- What do you suggest to use to investigate and troubleshoot such USB2 problem on Fedora 9?
- What
does the second led turning on mean?t.i.a. for help.
Alberto
==== On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 13:57 -0800, Johnathan
Corgan wrote:
In my experience, a successful FX2 load followed by a failed FPGA load
is often due to poor USB
physical integrity, such as a cable, connector,
or hub. I know it sounds formulaic, but for whatever reason, I’ve
encountered this with the USRP on multiple occasions, where replacing
the cable with a different one, ensuring that
has the 2.0 compliance
logo on it, fixes it. YMMV, of course.(Even more often it is due to not having a 2.0
controller, but you’ve
ruled that out already.)-Johnathan
Hello
Well, well, Johnathan, you were right.
I
found a solution to the problem - not yet an explanation, which requires
a USB guru to explain (anybody out there…?)
I actually plugged the USB cable to an external hub, which is not even
powered (and not even top-branded…) and the
problem does not show anymore.
Note that, after your suggestion, I have tried all four USB2 sockets
available on the
laptop and none worked.
Thus, in this instance, it seems that introducing a hub layer in the
path solves the problem.
Thanks again for help
Alberto.
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