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Just received my zbitx.? Plugged in the batteries and the unit is hung up with the message: zbitx firmware v1.02? Waiting for zbitx to start...?
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Has any one seen this and how to get the radio working.? I can change modes and enter my call sign change parameters.? No volume and no signal detected
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Tom Crowley KT4XN?
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Had that happen as well. I believe it went away when I rebooted/pull the power again. The other step I did do was connected it to a micro HDMI to connect to my wifi
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 7:53?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote: Just received my zbitx.? Plugged in the batteries and the unit is hung up with the message: zbitx firmware v1.02? Waiting for zbitx to start...?
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Has any one seen this and how to get the radio working.? I can change modes and enter my call sign change parameters.? No volume and no signal detected
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Tom Crowley KT4XN?
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This might be a silly question, but… how long did you wait? From the videos it looks like the display boots instantly, but it takes awhile for the Raspberry Pi to boot, during which time it displays that message.
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 6:53?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Just received my zbitx.? Plugged in the batteries and the unit is hung up with the message: zbitx firmware v1.02? Waiting for zbitx to start...?
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Has any one seen this and how to get the radio working.? I can change modes and enter my call sign change parameters.? No volume and no signal detected
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Tom Crowley KT4XN?
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Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
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Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.? If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
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On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
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As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.?
If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
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On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via
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10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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Did you also try this front panel FW update?
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 9:51?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.?
If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
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On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via
<crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
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Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
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As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.?
If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
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On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via
<crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
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What does it show on the screen? Can you send us a screenshot of your HDMI screen about 30 seconds after it displays the "tubes"? On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 7:28?AM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.?
If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
?
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via
<crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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It never displays the tubes, although if I plug a monitor into the HDMI, it shows the tubes.? The zbitx continues to display the screen shown.
Tom Crowley KT4XN
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What does it show on the screen? Can you send us a screenshot of your HDMI screen about 30 seconds after it displays the "tubes"?
On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 7:28?AM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via
<crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.?
If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
?
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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Tom, It shows the tubes only on the HDMI screen. Does the software run on the HDMI screen? If it doesn't run, then there will be a black terminal window (on the HDMI screen) with?some error message. Do you get any? - f On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 9:04?AM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
It never displays the tubes, although if I plug a monitor into the HDMI, it shows the tubes.? The zbitx continues to display the screen shown.
Tom Crowley KT4XN
What does it show on the screen? Can you send us a screenshot of your HDMI screen about 30 seconds after it displays the "tubes"?
On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 7:28?AM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via
<crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.?
If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
?
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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Mine, as received yesterday does the same.? There is a small weak buzz in the speaker about every 5 sec as well.? See attached screenshot.?
73 de Thomas LA3PNA.? With Best regards, Thomas S. Knutsen.
?Please? avoid sending? me? Word? or? PowerPoint? attachments.
Tom, It shows the tubes only on the HDMI screen. Does the software run on the HDMI screen? If it doesn't run, then there will be a black terminal window (on the HDMI screen) with?some error message. Do you get any? - ff
On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 9:04?AM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
It never displays the tubes, although if I plug a monitor into the HDMI, it shows the tubes.? The zbitx continues to display the screen shown.
Tom Crowley KT4XN
What does it show on the screen? Can you send us a screenshot of your HDMI screen about 30 seconds after it displays the "tubes"?
On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 7:28?AM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via
<crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
Updated the firmware.? Plugged in a HDMI screen Still after 10 minutes no joy.? I'll try a few more things, then set it on the shelf and hope a solution shows up.? It's been recycled many, many times still no joy, have the same message that it's booting.
Tom KT4XN
As said above mine is 20-30 seconds.??
Have you restarted the radio.?
If that doesn't work.? Try to connect to a monitor via the HDMI cable and connect to the wife and do the updates?
?
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 8:38?PM Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 via <crowleytj= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
10 minutes and it's still hung-up with the message.??
Tom KT4XN
Takes 30" to boot with V1.04.
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I had a similar thing with the radio hung up after about 30 minutes of operation.? That was with FW 1.02.
After updating to 1.0.4 in RPI and frontpanel all runs nicely.?
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SM0JZT / Sweden
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Tilman, tnx , I 'll update the RPI, I've already update the front panel.
Tom KT4XN
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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 7:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [BITX20] zbitx hung-up on startup
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I had a similar thing with the radio hung up after about 30 minutes of operation.? That was with FW 1.02.
After updating to 1.0.4 in RPI and frontpanel all runs nicely.?
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Tilman D. Thulesius
SM0JZT / Sweden
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Mine is hung but will not power up off batteries. ?See the video. ?All the ports are not standard.?
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On Mar 28, 2025 at 7:39?AM -0400, Tilman, SM0JZT via groups.io <sm0jzt@...>, wrote:
I had a similar thing with the radio hung up after about 30 minutes of operation.? That was with FW 1.02.
After updating to 1.0.4 in RPI and frontpanel all runs nicely.?
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Tilman D. Thulesius
SM0JZT / Sweden
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When you plug into the “CAT” port you are actually plugging into the microcontroller that runs the display stuff. ?The ports to the left are three ports to the Raspberry Pi main computer. ?I assume that you checked voltage and orientation on the batteries before connecting the radio. ?The DC power system on this radio may be a weak spot for operator error. ?
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I was starting to update the WIKI here on groups.io but I am out of town for a few days. ?We need to have a single place for setup, upgrade, and FAQ like things. ?I do not know what HFsignals wants to do about that.
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Mine has not shipped yet.
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Oh heck. You would have received a usb adapter to connect to regular usb devices. But you will need a mini hdmi to connect to a monitor.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 7:03 PM Astro-Nights with Mike Christiansen via <starmke1998= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Mine is hung but will not power up off batteries.? See the video.? All the ports are not standard.?
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On Mar 28, 2025 at 7:39?AM -0400, Tilman, SM0JZT via <sm0jzt= gmail.com@groups.io>, wrote:
I had a similar thing with the radio hung up after about 30 minutes of operation.? That was with FW 1.02.
After updating to 1.0.4 in RPI and frontpanel all runs nicely.?
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Tilman D. Thulesius
SM0JZT / Sweden
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The connector will not help if the radio wont power on. ?I tested the batteries and the connector and they have power, but when I plug it into the radio it will not power on. ?It is DOA
On Mar 28, 2025, 10:01 AM -0400, Ashhar Farhan via groups.io <farhanbox@...>, wrote:
Oh heck. You would have received a usb adapter to connect to regular usb devices. But you will need a mini hdmi to connect to a monitor.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 7:03 PM Astro-Nights with Mike Christiansen via <starmke1998= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Mine is hung but will not power up off batteries.? See the video.? All the ports are not standard.?
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On Mar 28, 2025 at 7:39?AM -0400, Tilman, SM0JZT via <sm0jzt= gmail.com@groups.io>, wrote:
I had a similar thing with the radio hung up after about 30 minutes of operation.? That was with FW 1.02.
After updating to 1.0.4 in RPI and frontpanel all runs nicely.?
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Tilman D. Thulesius
SM0JZT / Sweden
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That place is . We are behind with the?manual. It should?be up very soon. - f On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 8:40?PM Astro-Nights with Mike Christiansen via <starmke1998= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
The connector will not help if the radio wont power on.? I tested the batteries and the connector and they have power, but when I plug it into the radio it will not power on.? It is DOA
On Mar 28, 2025, 10:01 AM -0400, Ashhar Farhan via <farhanbox= gmail.com@groups.io>, wrote:
Oh heck. You would have received a usb adapter to connect to regular usb devices. But you will need a mini hdmi to connect to a monitor.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 7:03 PM Astro-Nights with Mike Christiansen via <starmke1998= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Mine is hung but will not power up off batteries.? See the video.? All the ports are not standard.?
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On Mar 28, 2025 at 7:39?AM -0400, Tilman, SM0JZT via <sm0jzt= gmail.com@groups.io>, wrote:
I had a similar thing with the radio hung up after about 30 minutes of operation.? That was with FW 1.02.
After updating to 1.0.4 in RPI and frontpanel all runs nicely.?
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Tilman D. Thulesius
SM0JZT / Sweden
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Tilman, SM0JZT
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