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Re: Adding office suite and seeking graphics editor #Raspberry4B #sBITX_v3

 

Ahh it just occurred to me.. The image you are using is very old. We are at RC1 right now.. ?

This will fix many of the issues you are experiencing..




I am unsure how the beta2 image is still out there.
Re: Adding office suite and seeking graphics editor #Raspberry4B #sBITX_v3

 

Thanks for your notes on VNC, JJ. I have VNC on my station computer that is a Pi so I can control my station remotely. It's ironic that "Real VNC" is withdrawing their free VNC for a paid one. But, of course, they can't do that because it's based on an open source package and so they have to continue to offer the free one. They hide the availability of the free one where they hope we don't see it.
Re: Sbitx startup issue

 

How do you go about resetting the radio back to New settings?
Re: Adding office suite and seeking graphics editor #Raspberry4B #sBITX_v3

 

JJ, I have every intention of giving you every symptom of good and bad behavior. I appreciate your efforts, I want you to succeed for all of us, and I am keeping notes and taking screen snaps as appropriate. Since I changed a bunch of things after my initial installation of sb64b2.img.xz, I couldn't isolate the issue. I've just re-burned the SD card with the image. Today and tomorrow I will be testing it unchanged and then add my office and graphics apps one at at time testing after each installation.? I haven't written code since the mid-80s so you 'll get a user's not a programmer's experience.

73, Bruce
Re: Ptt signal to control accesories

  

Consumption 4mA per order
Re: Ptt signal to control accesories

  

In practice, I use a module like the one in the photo with separation on the optocoupler and the command from the Q9 output
Re: sBITX 64Bit Pi Image Available #sBitx

 

I did the same thing, installed the excellent 64bit enhanced V3 image, it ran fine. Updated the linux (146 updates) then sbitx would no longer start.

Here's what happens when we try sbitx:

root@sbitx:/home/pi# cd sbitx
root@sbitx:/home/pi/sbitx# ./sbitx
sbitx v3.02
Unable to load ~/sbitx/data/hw_settings.ini
Loading default_hw_settings.ini instead
synchronised to unspecified at stratum 4?
? ?time correct to within 61 ms
? ?polling server every 512 s
Checking for valid NTP time ...Syncing RTC to 2024-06-01 15:40:00
Mode: LSB
Mode: LSB
Mode: USB
Unable to load ~/sbitx/data/user_settings.ini
Loading default.ini instead
ALSA lib pcm.c:8570:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8570:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
Unable to save /root/sbitx/data/user_settings.ini : No such file or directory
root@sbitx:/home/pi/sbitx#?

Now, the first time I did all this yesterday, I also tried to update with

cd ~/sbitx
./update

And clicking the sbitx icon didn't do anything anymore.?

I'm not terribly linux proficient, but this is my experience.?

This minor glitch notwithstanding, I really appreciate your work on this!

73,

Chuck? W9MDO/VE1MDO/4E1MDO


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Re: sBITX 64Bit Pi Image Available #sBitx

 

On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 06:53 AM, Bruce W4BRU wrote:
Thanks for the quick response, JJ. Here's what I got.

~/sbitx $ ./sbitx
sbitx v3.02
gpio: Unable to open GPIO direction interface for pin 17: No such file or directory
wiringPiISR: unable to open /sys/class/gpio/gpio17/value: No such file or directory
pi@sbitx:~/sbitx $?

73, Bruce, W4BRU
Ok thanks for sending that. Something in wiringPi was overwritten or a function is missing.

You can try this in terminal to resolve the issues.

cd $HOME
sudo rm -rf WiringPi/
cd $HOME
git clone https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi.git
cd WiringPi
./build

then? reboot.


-JJ
Re: Sbitx startup issue

 

I got into where you said but there is no sbitx folder or shortcut I have less than 15 min on this thing and I am not impressed especially if I can't start the radio?
Re: Adding office suite and seeking graphics editor #Raspberry4B #sBITX_v3

 

On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 09:09 AM, Bruce W4BRU wrote:
On a plain Pi I know how to control display sizes but things seem different with the sBitX version. I don't know if your screen-size manipulation is affected by 32- or 64-bit versions. I'm currently trying JJ's 64-bit version with Toolbox? that is not going so well for me. If I cannot get that going by June 7 I'll revert to 32-bit V3 code. I intend to play radio with the sBitX at the beach!

73, Bruce
I am curious to know of the problems you have with the 64 bit version? What type of issues are you having? It is difficult to improve my product without honest feedback :(

The sBitx behaves similar to any other Pi with a DSI display connected. Some manipulation is required to connect an external HDMI display while using the built-in DSI display on ANY Pi.

Here are some references found on the Wiki page that may help. /g/BITX20/topic/99957650 /g/BITX20/topic/sbitx_v2_external_monitor/99966620?


Another way to effectively use the sBix is by utilizing the VNC connection option over wireless so you don't have to worry about cables. The VNC connection pairs well with the screen resizer in Toolbox. It is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Pi.

Here is how to utilize VNC (Sorry for the scribbles, I had hand surgery on Wednesday)













-JJ

Re: Ptt signal to control accesories

 

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I have been thinking on this and I have a basic design completed, but I need to think on it some more.? It would require you to solder a single wire to the board, but the rest would use existing headers.? But I don't have an external amp and I'm not sure what the requirement is.? I'm assuming you just want a 12v digital I/O that goes high on PTT.? I was planning on limiting current to ~10mA.? Let me know if that is something that would work for you.??

From: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io> on behalf of Carlo Piga <cpiga@...>
Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 1:17:31 AM
To: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Ptt signal to control accesories
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Very interesting but I prefer to avoid soldering on the board...
Js8call has a "ptt command" option that call a script when the ptt state change. In the worse I will use a USB serial adapter with some code and get the ptt from RTS.
Do you know if sbitx main software has an analogous "ptt command" option, it could be very useful. If it is not present I can only run js8call with accessories...
Thanks
Carlo


Il 1 Giugno 2024 09:09:00 CEST, HA3HZ <gyula@...> ha scritto:
Carlo,

Gordon KX4Z dealt with the topic, you can find his description here.
Make sure the disconnection is correct.
Re: sBitx Digital TX bandwith.

 

I realized this morning that this question had been asked before.. in my defense it was 3am when I posted that…
Any direction to the portion of code that handles that would be greatly appreciated.?
Re: Adding office suite and seeking graphics editor #Raspberry4B #sBITX_v3

 

On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 12:17 PM, HA3HZ wrote:
Thank you, Gyula, I will try it.
How did you get the increased content on your HDMI large screen example? The holiday beach condo has a large screen TV with HDMI connection, I have the cable for a second display, and it works well. On a plain Pi I know how to control display sizes but things seem different with the sBitX version. I don't know if your screen-size manipulation is affected by 32- or 64-bit versions. I'm currently trying JJ's 64-bit version with Toolbox? that is not going so well for me. If I cannot get that going by June 7 I'll revert to 32-bit V3 code. I intend to play radio with the sBitX at the beach!

73, Bruce
Re: Adding office suite and seeking graphics editor #Raspberry4B #sBITX_v3

 

Thanks, Margaret.

73, Bruce
Farhan Talks Tech at SolderSmoke HQ East

 

Check it out.? Two videos and some still photos.? Lots of good BITX tech talk.?



73? ?Bill N2CQR
Re: sBITX 64Bit Pi Image Available #sBitx

 

Thanks for the quick response, JJ. Here's what I got.

~/sbitx $ ./sbitx
sbitx v3.02
gpio: Unable to open GPIO direction interface for pin 17: No such file or directory
wiringPiISR: unable to open /sys/class/gpio/gpio17/value: No such file or directory
pi@sbitx:~/sbitx $?

73, Bruce, W4BRU
Re: Sbitx startup issue

 

Good morning.? You might simply have corrupted some files. How do you shut it down? The computer pi needs to be shut down correctly as a regular computer. Then wait about 10 seconds before you flip the switch. Also, the whole unit seems "happier" in startup if I wait a few seconds after boot up before starting the sbitx app.?

Scotty WD4PYT?

On Fri, May 31, 2024, 11:35 PM Gene Allen Mitchell Kc0mqg via <kcomqg=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
All was good I shut mine down then later started it up but when I click on the icon to start the radio I get a error message saying invalid desktop entry file and won't start
Any help is appreciated I just got it today less than 15 min on it and I tore it up somehow?

Re: Ptt signal to control accesories

 

Very interesting but I prefer to avoid soldering on the board...
Js8call has a "ptt command" option that call a script when the ptt state change. In the worse I will use a USB serial adapter with some code and get the ptt from RTS.
Do you know if sbitx main software has an analogous "ptt command" option, it could be very useful. If it is not present I can only run js8call with accessories...
Thanks
Carlo


Il 1 Giugno 2024 09:09:00 CEST, HA3HZ <gyula@...> ha scritto:
Carlo,

Gordon KX4Z dealt with the topic, you can find his description here.
Make sure the disconnection is correct.
Re: Ptt signal to control accesories

 

The difference of taking TX from pin 2 to 74LS08 (5v) and exiting Q9 (12V)? makes a delay Q10,Q101 and Q9?
Re: V3 receive noise

 

If my information is correct, this sealed box contains the same circuit that is installed here. The difference is that the metal box shields the 150 kHz. Since the box cannot be opened without destroying it, identification is not easy. If someone sacrifices a piece and unwraps it, we know more. It follows from the pricing that the closed Drock buck converter is increased by the price of the metal housing and mass.
Hopefully the EN pin is boosted to Vin with a 100k resistor, as the IC documentation refers to.
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Gyula HA3HZ
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