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Re: Power Pi 4 or 5 from 12 volts
While this is a response to an old thread, I think it's relevant.
I just received a marketing email fro GeekWorm that includes a discount on their X1203 5.1V 5A UPS Shield for Raspberry Pi 5 Series Regular price: $46.00 Sale price: $41.00 Overview: X1203 is an innovative uninterruptible power supply (UPS) expansion board designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi 5B. With its advanced features and robust power backup capabilities, the X1203 is perfect for even the most demanding Raspberry Pi setups. Reliable Power Backup: The X1203 provides a stable 5.1V 5000mA power backup, ensuring uninterrupted operation of your Raspberry Pi. Whether you are running resource-intensive applications or powering multiple peripherals, the X1203 delivers reliable and consistent power supply. Enhanced Power Management: One of the standout features of the X1203 is its enhanced power management system. It intelligently monitors the power status of the Raspberry Pi and automatically cuts off power when the Pi is shut down. This helps optimize battery life by entering an ultra-low standby power consumption mode. It ensures efficient operation and maximizes the lifespan of the UPS battery. Seamless Power Switching: Equipped with AC power loss and power adapter failure detection, the X1203 seamlessly switches to backup power in the event of a power outage or power adapter failure. This feature guarantees that your Raspberry Pi remains operational and protected from unexpected power disruptions. Convenient Features: The X1203 offers convenient features such as auto power-on, enabling your Raspberry Pi to automatically boot up when power is restored. It also supports full power-off from software, allowing you to safely shut down your Raspberry Pi without manual intervention. Fast Charging: With fast charging capabilities of up to 3000mA, the X1203 ensures quick recharging of the UPS, making it ready to provide backup power whenever needed. Flexible charging: You can use either type-c or DC5521 to charge the battery. When using type-c you can use the PD27W power supply that powers the Raspberry Pi 5, when you use the DC5521 you can use a variety of power adapters in the 6-18V range. Versatile Design: The X1203 is designed to be attached on bottom and don't use the 40-pin header, enabling easy stacking with other Raspberry Pi accessory boards. This versatility allows you to expand the functionality of your Raspberry Pi and create enhanced applications tailored to your specific needs. Seamless Data Backup: The X1203 is compatible with our range of storage products, providing seamless integration for safe and reliable data backup. Your valuable data remains protected, even in the event of a power failure. Enhance the reliability and performance of your Raspberry Pi 5B with the X1203 UPS expansion board. Experience peace of mind with its advanced features and robust power backup capabilities. Trust the X1203 to ensure uninterrupted operation and safeguard your valuable data. Warning: When you use an external battery box or battery pack, please pay attention to the positive and negative poles, generally speaking, the red wire is the positive pole, the black wire is the negative pole User Manual: Features: For use with Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Key Features UPS Output Provides continuous operation for up to 10 hours (duration depends on battery type and applications) Supports a maximum current output of 5.1V 5000mA, suitable for most Raspberry Pi applications Integrated Advanced Power MOSFET with an equivalent of 7mO RDS(ON) to minimize power loss Convenient pogo pin connection for powering the Pi, eliminating the need for cabling and soldering Equipped with XH2.54 connectors for 5V power output Battery Charging Supports fast battery charging with a capacity of 3000mA Battery charging control can be managed via GPIO Provides protection against battery overcurrent and overvoltage Built-in protection against reverse connection of battery cells Integrated Maxim's fuel-gauge systems for reading battery voltage and percentage over i2c On-board LEDs indicate battery charging and discharging levels of 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% Features two XH2.54 battery connectors Power Input Integrated high-efficiency step-down DC-DC converter Wide operating input range of 6V to 18V Up to 95% efficiency for optimal power conversion Provides up to 5.5A output current, enabling 3A fast charging while powering the system Allows power input from various sources such as a car, solder panel, and more Common power input jack size of 5.5x2.1mm Compatible with Raspberry Pi USB-C Power Supply Enhanced Power Management Seamless power switching between backup power and power adapter On-board push button performs the same actions as the Pi's power button Automatically cuts off power when the Pi is shut down On-board LED indicates power status and Pi detection AC power loss and power adapter failure detection via GPIO Auto power-on when power is applied or restored Automatic safe shutdown when battery voltage is low (programmable) Ultra-low standby power consumption to maximize battery life Advanced system power-path management to minimize frequent charging and discharging of batteries Miscellaneous Connects to the Pi via convenient pogo pins, eliminating the need for additional cabling Designed to be attached on the bottom, allowing the use of favorite HATs alongside it XH2.54 connector available for adding your own power button Technical Spec Power input: 6-18Vdc via DC5521 power jack of X1203 (12Vdc 3A power adapter recommended), OR 5Vdc ±5%, =5A via USB-C socket of X1203 UPS output: 5.1V ±5% Max 5A Battery charging current: 2.3-3.2A --IMPORTANT !!-- Please confirm before connecting your battery. Terminal Battery Voltage: 4.23V --IMPORTANT !!-- Please confirm before connecting your battery. Battery Recharge Threshold: 4.1V Ports & Connectors: DC power jack - 5.5x2.1mm to charge (Refer to PSU60) Type-C Socket to charge (Refer to PD27W) XH2.54 battery connector x2 5V Power output connector x2 - XH2.54 2-pin External power button connector x1 - XH2.54-2P PCB Size: 85mm x 68mm Important Notes: Do not apply power to your Raspberry Pi via the Type-C USB socket. Do not use 18650 battery with built-in protection circuit. On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:14:55 -0800, "dtmenges@... via groups.io" <dtmenges@...> wrote: Our club is in the consideration mode for a Pi based packet system with expansion to a VHF an HF RMS. The site has a generator for backup but I know generator power can be dirty and not immediate. We have a 50 amp Astron and I would like to run the Pi from that. Not settled on the verson of Pi but both Pi4 and Pi 5 are in consideration. |
Re: New to Raspberry Pi and this group
I have done an extensive search on internet for solutions to the problem I have been having. It seems to be specific to the FUNCube Dongle Pro + and GQRX on the Raspberry Pi. It seems to be a problem that many are having, not just me. It has nothing to do with how much current the FUBCube is drawing. It is about the same for all three SDR dongles I am using and the other two, the RTL-SDR Blog V3 and the Airspy Discovery HF+, all work fine with GQRX on the Raspberry Pi. I have tried a couple suggested solutions I found but none of them worked (when the FUNCube is started, the mouse and keyboard lock up). At this time I am giving up on using the FUNCube with GQRX on the Pi. Maybe it will work on another SDR program. I still have two other SDRmodules that DO work. 73, Zack W9SZ On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 6:24?PM Zack Widup via <w9sz.zack=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: New to Raspberry Pi and this group
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On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 3:31?PM Zack Widup via <w9sz.zack=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: New to Raspberry Pi and this group
The problem I have had is evidently a common and well-known problem with the FUNCube dongle on GQRX. After some searching, I found a site that outlined a repair. It said Add this line to the bottom of /boot/config.txt: ? dtoverlay=dwc2,dr_mode=host I am going to try that this evening. Zack W9SZ
On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 1:49?PM N5XMT via <dacooley=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: New to Raspberry Pi and this group
Also, the current at 5v will be 2.4x the current at 12v.
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On Aug 7, 2024, at 11:49, "N5XMT via " <gmail.com@groups.io target=_blank>[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: New to Raspberry Pi and this group
Chuck N7CHS On 8/6/2024 8:44 PM, Zack Widup via groups.io wrote:
I have no way of measuring the current on a USB-C line. |
Re: New to Raspberry Pi and this group
I got curious and used a 12 to 5 volt adaptor with a USB-C plug on it. I have no way of measuring the current on a USB-C line. But I can measure the current on the 12 volt line. Current at 5 volts is probably slightly more than twice the 12 volt draw. With the Raspberry Pi 4 with a USB keyboard and mouse connected to the USB 2.0 ports and an HDMI cable to a monitor, after it's booted up and in a quiescent state, I measure 120 mA draw at 12.4 volts to the adaptor. Plugging in each SDR dongle I have, one at a time, into a USB 3.0 port, I measure on the 12 v line: RTL-SDR Blog V3 = 180 mA FUNCube Pro + = 220 mA Airspy Discovery HF+ = 190 mA These do not look excessive to me and are well within the 3A maximum draw of the Raspberry Pi. I cannot imagine the USB ports drawing anything near their maximum capacity with those measurements. I don't think that's the problem. These are with the 32 bit Raspberry Pi OS. I installed the 64 bit OS on another micro-SD card and installed GQRX on it. I haven't measured the currents on that, but the same thing happens. The RTL-SDR Blog V3 and the Airspy unit continue to work fine when I click on "play SDR." The Funcube causes the mouse to freeze up. I think there is some bug in the software for the Funcube. By the way, my laptop draws 5 amps at 12 volts. That's what I'm trying to get away from. It looks like the Raspberry Pi will be far below that current draw. Zack W9SZ On Sat, Aug 3, 2024 at 9:42?AM N5XMT via <dacooley=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: fldigi / flrig Pi Question
So I followed the instructions . Everything looked great, program seemed to compile. I? get all the way to the last step to install :
make && sudo make install and I get the following error: |
New to Raspberry Pi and this group
I just recently joined this group. I'm new to the Raspberry Pi and actually new to Linux. My original purpose for the Ras[berry Pi was to use it as a spectrum monitor for the IF of microwave transverters. This would hopefully take one unknown (the frequency) out of the picture when trying to peak a signal with a dish antenna.? My laptop is an energy hog and is also bulky. Not very conducive to microwave hilltopping operations. I got a Raspberry Pi 4B. I found these instructions for installation of a program called Freqshow on the Adafruit website: This seems ideal and exactly what I want. The only problem right now is that the Adafruit 3.5 inch PiTFT display is nowhere to be found. Everyone who carries them is out of them. So that project is on the back burner right now. I successfully installed the OS for the Raspberry Pi on a 64 Gb micro-SD card. Then I found this site: So far, I have successfully installed GNU Radio, GQRX, RTL-SDR, FLDIGI, FLRIG, WSJTX , JS8CALL and QSSTV on the Pi using the instructions there. I think it's successful because FLRIG connects OK to my FT897D using a CT62 USB cable.It seems more limited than what the webpage shows with installation instructions shows. I am only able to change frequency and mode of the radio, For some reason I have no controls shown for volume, squelch, noise reduction, etc. Maybe these aren't available for that rig in that program. GQRX seems to work OK with the SDR dongles I have, except when I use it with the FUNCube dongle, the mouse locks up and I have to unplug the dongle to get mouse use back again. I'm not sure why that is, either. It works fine with RTL-SDR Blog V3 and Airspy Discovery HF+ dongles. Hopefully some day the 3.5 inch PiTFT displays will be available again and I can start playing around with using that on the Raspberry Pi. 73, Zack W9SZ |
Re: fldigi / flrig Pi Question
开云体育One of the issues with Linux is package management—meaning the software isn’t always kept up to date by the volunteer package owner. It’s pretty easy for the software to fall out of date, especially something like the fldigi suite.?The good news is the fldigi suite is relatively easy to compile and install. Navigate to??and the source is there to roll your own. You’ll probably want to remove the fldigi suite before you start though. The building instructions are at??for the Pi. There’s also a script to take care of most of this for you at??however I’ve never run it. You should be able to download that last script, run it in a terminal session and have it build for you—but please post back if you are still having issues. Thanks, Dan — . Same errors, more misspelings. On Aug 2, 2024, at 12:59?PM, Mark Acierno <acierno@...> wrote:
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Re: fldigi / flrig Pi Question
Sorry, FT-710.
On 02/08/2024 15:38 EDT Nigel Gunn, G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@...> wrote:Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@... www |
Re: fldigi / flrig Pi Question
FL-701 IS in the latest version. (2.0.05)
Get it from the FLDIGI website, not from your out of date repository. On 02/08/2024 14:17 EDT Mark Acierno <acierno@...> wrote:Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@... www |
fldigi / flrig Pi Question
Question for any fldigi / flrig gurus. I installed both on a new Raspberry Pi 5 using the “add /remove software “ available in the GUI. Noticed that my FT-710 wasn’t supported, further investigation shows that I am running version 1.4.7 of flrig. I believe the latest is 2.2 - so I tried : sudo apt-get -y flrig. The system tells me that I already have the latest version 1.4.7–1. ? am I correct that there’s a more recent version. Also, I posted a question about this on facebook and was told the FT-710 was not supported on any version of flrig - is this correct? If it is supported, how do I get the latest version. Please keep in mind I am a Pi novice.....
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated
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Re: 2B direwolf gpio errors
开云体育Hello Jim,You need to install the required dependency packages and then compile the Direwolf 1.8-DEV (not 1.6) meaning the DEV branch of Direwolf: ?? --David KI6ZHD On 07/24/2024 08:44 PM, Jim KX0U wrote:
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Re: 2B direwolf gpio errors
Thanks, David, for the information. I have compiled direwolf 1.6 according to the steps listed in the PDF you provided a link to.? However, I didn't get the "Includes optional support for:? libgpiod" I should have.? (I did successfully install gpiod and libgpiod-dev prior to building direwolf.) Can anyone recommend additional steps I should take to get the required support compiled into direwolf? 73, Jim? KX0U On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 9:02?AM David Ranch via <rpi4hamradio-groupsio=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: 2B direwolf gpio errors
Another option is downgrading the kernel to 6.1.74 which was the last kernel with the deprecated GPIO. A lot more software will be affected for GPIO access and this fix will fix it for all
sudo rpi-update d86b5843d68b9972a5430a6d3da1b271cfc83521
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On Jul 24, 2024, at 07:02, "David Ranch via " <trinnet.net@groups.io target=_blank>[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: 2B direwolf gpio errors
开云体育Hello Jim, A recent Raspberry Pi OS upgrade made many disruptive changes including deprecating the old way of interfacing to the GPIO pins.? To resolve this for Direwolf you need to compile a new Direwolf using the Direwolf DEV branch which will bring you up to the 1.8-D version: ?? Section 7.2.2 ?? --David KI6ZHD On 07/23/2024 09:49 PM, Jim KX0U wrote:
I'm getting an error when I try to use direwolf with GPIO configured for PTT. I'm running Raspberry Pi OS on a Pi 2B. Raspberry Pi OS with desktop and recommended software Release date: July 4th 2024 System: 32-bit Kernel version: 6.6 Debian version: 12 (bookworm) Any suggestions for troubleshooting or alternatives would be appreciated. $ cat direwolf.conf PTT GPIO 13 ADEVICE plughw:2,0 $ direwolf Dire Wolf version 1.6 Includes optional support for: gpsd hamlib cm108-ptt Reading config file direwolf.conf Audio device for both receive and transmit: plughw:2,0 (channel 0) Channel 0: 1200 baud, AFSK 1200 & 2200 Hz, E+, 44100 sample rate / 3. Error writing "13" to /sys/class/gpio/export, errno=22 Invalid argument $ sudo direwolf -c ~/direwolf.conf Dire Wolf version 1.6 Includes optional support for: gpsd hamlib cm108-ptt Reading config file /home/radio/direwolf.conf Audio device for both receive and transmit: plughw:2,0 (channel 0) Channel 0: 1200 baud, AFSK 1200 & 2200 Hz, E+, 44100 sample rate / 3. Error writing "13" to /sys/class/gpio/export, errno=22 Invalid argument $ ls -ld /sys /sys/class /sys/class/gpio /sys/class/gpio/export dr-xr-xr-x 12 root root 0 Dec 31 1969 /sys drwxr-xr-x 59 root root 0 Dec 31 1969 /sys/class drwxrwxr-x 2 root gpio 0 Jul 23 22:32 /sys/class/gpio --w--w---- 1 root gpio 4096 Jul 23 22:32 /sys/class/gpio/export $ ls -l /sys/class/gpio/ total 0 --w--w---- 1 root gpio 4096 Jul 23 22:32 export lrwxrwxrwx 1 root gpio 0 Jul 23 22:32 gpiochip512 -> ../../devices/platform/soc/3f200000.gpio/gpio/gpiochip512 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root gpio 0 Jul 23 22:32 gpiochip566 -> ../../devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5.2/1-1.5.2:1.0/gpio/gpiochip566 --w--w---- 1 root gpio 4096 Jul 23 22:32 unexport $ lsmod | grep gpio raspberrypi_gpiomem 12288 0 $ |
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