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Re: Negative temperature in Celcius
It may be due to loss of precision in the arithmetic used by Byon and not round off. It could be both. Without seeing the code employed in converting temp input to ascii for embedding in the aprs packet it is hard to tell. I suggest that there is likely an arithmetic algorithm within the microprocessor that would alleviate this. I could help but I don't have the code. regards rich painter On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 8:41 PM Rob Giuliano via <kb8rco=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Negative temperature in Celcius
So it appears the issue was most likely rounding.? Now that the temperature is "significantly below 0" it is displaying as below zero. Glad it is working! Robert Giuliano
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 9:17:23 PM EDT, py5lf_ <py5lf@...> wrote:
Robert Today morning the temperature reaches negative temperature in Celcius , so my question was answered; 20/07/2021 06:18:02-03:00:?PY5LF-13>APTT4,PP5CRE-15,WIDE1*,WIDE2-1,qAR,PP5APR-10:WX Davis,FTM100DR,5W,GP6,Ext.Temp.:-3C,25F,DGP=OFF TT4 works very nice !? Thank you? Em qua., 30 de jun. de 2021 ¨¤s 01:06, Rob Giuliano via <kb8rco=[email protected]> escreveu:
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Re: Negative temperature in Celcius
Robert Today morning the temperature reaches negative temperature in Celcius , so my question was answered; 20/07/2021 06:18:02-03:00:?PY5LF-13>APTT4,PP5CRE-15,WIDE1*,WIDE2-1,qAR,PP5APR-10:WX Davis,FTM100DR,5W,GP6,Ext.Temp.:-3C,25F,DGP=OFF TT4 works very nice !? Thank you? Em qua., 30 de jun. de 2021 ¨¤s 01:06, Rob Giuliano via <kb8rco=[email protected]> escreveu:
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Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
Brian, Well, we do our best not to send out units that are bad right out of production :) I look forward to getting your unit and I will make sure it is ship-shape and Bristol fashion.? 73, Allen On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 5:15 PM <toy4trax@...> wrote: Allen, |
Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
Allen,
Very much appreciate your offer. I'll get it out to you next week! The odds that the issue is my fault is much higher, than it being a lemon. I did my due diligence at each step to prevent magic smoke, so I definitely appreciate an expert taking a look. -Brian KG7KHL |
Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
The amplifier is the black widget mounted to the board with screws, above the metal can. ( The RF module)? Other than a really awful short circuit of some kind, it's unlikely the 2.5mm serial port jack could prevent the unit from powering up. I suggest you send me your MTT4BT, power/serial cable. and USB-2.5 cable, and I will check everything out and do my best to make them run according to Hoyle! My shipping address is:
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73,
Allen
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From: toy4trax@... To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, Jul 17, 2021 3:00 pm Subject: Re: [TinyTrak] MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in. Allen,
???? Thanks. I have been using the V3 "Hershey Kiss" antenna that Byonics sells: Nagoya UT-108UV. The antenna is placed on a piece of sheet metal for ground plane. Have not touched the blue potentiometers inside either. Any reason this would impact the unit not powering up when the 2.5mm connector is plugged in/connected to the computer? Honestly I'm feeling like I got a bum unit here. All power sources have been fused, no fooling around in the programming, ect. For the test, I assume the amplifier is the silver rectangle on the right-hand side in my pic below? |
Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
Allen,
???? Thanks. I have been using the V3 "Hershey Kiss" antenna that Byonics sells: Nagoya UT-108UV. The antenna is placed on a piece of sheet metal for ground plane. Have not touched the blue potentiometers inside either. Any reason this would impact the unit not powering up when the 2.5mm connector is plugged in/connected to the computer? Honestly I'm feeling like I got a bum unit here. All power sources have been fused, no fooling around in the programming, ect. For the test, I assume the amplifier is the silver rectangle on the right-hand side in my pic below? |
Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
If D6 is blown out, you won't have any power to the amplifier circuit, including the T/R relay. The diode is rated for a surge rating of 9 Amperes. You can check the circuit by measuring the DC input on the amplifier module, third pin from the left. If the diode is blown, the mostly likely thing is that the amplifier was locked into the transmit-mode. This can happen because of a high SWR ( You MUST use a good antenna...not a rubber duck, etc or turn the power way down or off using the blue trimmer potentiometer, or by operating into a dummy load) or by intentionally causing an extended transmission via a command?line instruction.(CALIBRATE) D6 protect the amplifier?stage, but the low voltage?stage can remain functional with the power out to the final amplifier.? 73, Allen AF6OF On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 11:11 AM Rob Giuliano via <kb8rco=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
D6 is the main input to the RF amplifier. Robert Giuliano
On Saturday, July 17, 2021, 1:30:10 PM EDT, toy4trax@... <toy4trax@...> wrote:
Yes, second interface to the computer with the 2.5mm jack. Yes, Jumpers set j4,j5 top jumpered.? MiniDin-
Looking at the board deeper the component at D6(left side under DIN connector) looks cooked? How? Why? ? |
Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
Looking at the board deeper the component at D6(left side under DIN connector) looks cooked? How? Why? ? |
Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
When you say second one down, are you referring to the page, or the second computer interface with 2.5mm jack? I think you are using the 2.5mm Jack, which is the same as the BT module.? Are you changing the jumpers to disable the Bluetooth? The module has 3 possible configurations: ??? PortA using 2.5mm jack?????????? (J4 & J5 top jumpered) ??? PortA for BT commincation????? (J4 bottom & J6 top jumpered) ??? PortA disabled and 2.5mm jack is fro configuring the BT module (J5, J6 bottom & J7 horizontal jumpered) Does the MiniDIN use both 5 & 6 pins for ground to the DE9? Robert Giuliano
On Saturday, July 17, 2021, 1:42:00 AM EDT, toy4trax@... <toy4trax@...> wrote:
It is the cable from Byonics, second one down: Has the MiniDIN and PortB as you described. PortA uses the 2.5mm jack, PortB is the MiniDin split to DB-9 and Power provided with the MTT4BT Cables are from Byonics. |
Re: MTT4BT- Will not power with USB 2.5 Cable plugged in.
What is a USB 2.5 cable??
Are you referring to the 2.5mm jack for PortA? Sounds like a wiring issue - possibly ground. I am not familiar with the MTT4BT.? I have the MTT4B that I added my own Bluetooth module to. The MTT4B has 2 ports: ? MiniDIN with 6-pins (PS2 keyboard style) => PortB with RF module power and 5V out for GPS. ? TRS style 2.5 mm jack. What cables are you using? ? Home made, or Byonics purchased? Robert Giuliano
On Friday, July 16, 2021, 8:23:28 PM EDT, <toy4trax@...> wrote:
I had everything working on the bench, went to install on the vehicle and now not.... Back to the bench- MTT4BT will not power up if the USB 2.5 cable is plugged in to either the A port, or USB port. MTT4BT is being powered from the DB9 cable(not the pins themselves) just the 12v leads. Verified i'm getting 12v at the source. Powers up just fine if the USB cable is unplugged from the MTT4BT Powers up just fine if the USB cable is unplugged from the computer. Lights- Boot sequence is good. Red light stays on When packet is received, I can hear a relay click, lights indicate normal operation, and digi. Can't get into programming mode at all now... What to do? -Brian |
Re: MTT4BT and Mobilinkd3
I believe the issue is with Apple not supporting any Bluetooth before 4.0 (LE). The MTT4BT iused a HC-05 Bluetooth 2.0 module which is not Bluetooth LE compliant. The MobilinkD is a TNC.? TNCs expect audio in from a radio for decode and serial data out to a computer. The MTT4BT is a radio with built in TNC.? So the Audio in for decode is hidden inside the radio circuitry. The output is serial data to a computer. In order to use the MobiLinkD with the MTT4BT, you would have to add an audio jack and bypass the internal TNC. ? To do this, you would have to make connections to U8. It would make more sense to connect the MobiLink to a radio if you want to use your Apple device over Bluetooth. Robert Giuliano
On Friday, July 16, 2021, 3:55:54 PM EDT, toy4trax@... <toy4trax@...> wrote:
I'd like to link these two systems together. Why- well as an iOS user, Apple doesn't like anybody, but MobilinkD has figured out how to connect the APRS.FI app to their product over Bluetooth. So what I'm thinking is that I could use port A as a KISS TNC over to the MobilinkD, which would make the connection to my phone and provide an iGate, and messaging interface. Anybody traveled this road yet? I guess the first step- what cable to use... The MobilinkD: TRRS ¨C 3.5mm TRRS audio connector for Radio.
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MTT4BT and Mobilinkd3
I'd like to link these two systems together. Why- well as an iOS user, Apple doesn't like anybody, but MobilinkD has figured out how to connect the APRS.FI app to their product over Bluetooth. So what I'm thinking is that I could use port A as a KISS TNC over to the MobilinkD, which would make the connection to my phone and provide an iGate, and messaging interface.
Anybody traveled this road yet? I guess the first step- what cable to use... The MobilinkD: TRRS ¨C 3.5mm TRRS audio connector for Radio.
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Re: MTT4BT and Garmin Montana APRS
Thanks, Rob that fixed it. Could have sworn i changed the baud rate before, but guess not.
Well I can officially confirm that the Montana 700 series will work in the APMS mount! GPS Settings
This combination did NOT work: Garmin Serial Data / Power Cable Garmin part number: 010-11131-01. 5 pin cable(un-verified function)https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RD9ZW4H/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3GSDEVWHJ30D5&psc=1Not sure if it is the Garmin cable, or the adapter. I did read elsewhere, that the adapter needs to be a true 5 pin connection and the amazon item may not be even though it says it is... One thing that would be helpful concerning the waypoints being sent to the GPS- If they came over with no symbol or a single symbol, it would be easy to sort the list. Thanks again for the help! |
Re: MTT4BT and Garmin Montana APRS
First setting would be to set BBAUD to the GPS rate so the MTT4BT can communicate with the GPS. The specific settings for waypoints are: ??? GWAYLEN 9 ??? GWAYMODE NMEA ??? TSWPT TRUE ????WYPTXT is FALSE The last one (WYPTXT) can be set true to monitor what is sent to the GPS in PuTTY. Red needs to be changed.? Green are just highlighting the settings reated to your question. Robert Giuliano
On Thursday, July 15, 2021, 8:02:03 PM EDT, toy4trax@... <toy4trax@...> wrote:
Ok, received the MTT4BT! Programming using PUTTY up and running. What settings to change to attempt to utilize the Garmin as the GPS? "It can also send received station position reports back to the GPS to be displayed as waypoints using the $GPWPL & $PGRMW sentences. GPS received known the support this format include Garmin GPSMAP 276C & GPSMAP 60CSx, Garmin GPS 12Map, Garmin eTrex Legend and eTrex Vista, and the AvMap G5." :DISPLAY |
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