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USB / Serial connectivity issue


 

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My TinySA Ultra is all of “a sudden” not connecting to my Windows 11 PC.? It previously connected to the PC

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With the device connected to the PC and opening the “Ports (COM & LPT): under the “{Device Manager in “Control Panel”, I do not see another port show when the TinySA is connected.

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Initial indicators suggested a cable issue, however, I have tried various USB cables with no joy; ?I have cycled the power on the tinySA – again no joy;? I have tried two different PCs – no joy; ?even rebooting the PC does not solve the problem.? What have others seen relative to this behavior, and what was the “fix” (if any)?? Is this a new observation.? I am open to almost any suggestion.

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Another item to toss in here is that with the USB Connection selected the PC, on connecting the tinySA, shows a message in the lower right corner of the screen –“The last USB device you connected malfunctioned, and windows does not recognize it.”

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Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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Ed,

Have you perhaps changed the USB cable? … not all USB cables are bi-directional. In fact, the cable that came with your TinySA Ultra is not bidirectional; It is only for charging the device.

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Ian, GM0UHC

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ed Kane
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2023 2:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [tinysa] USB / Serial connectivity issue

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My TinySA Ultra is all of “a sudden” not connecting to my Windows 11 PC.? It previously connected to the PC

?

With the device connected to the PC and opening the “Ports (COM & LPT): under the “{Device Manager in “Control Panel”, I do not see another port show when the TinySA is connected.

?

Initial indicators suggested a cable issue, however, I have tried various USB cables with no joy; ?I have cycled the power on the tinySA – again no joy;? I have tried two different PCs – no joy; ?even rebooting the PC does not solve the problem.? What have others seen relative to this behavior, and what was the “fix” (if any)?? Is this a new observation.? I am open to almost any suggestion.

?

Another item to toss in here is that with the USB Connection selected the PC, on connecting the tinySA, shows a message in the lower right corner of the screen –“The last USB device you connected malfunctioned, and windows does not recognize it.”

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Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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Hi,

Did Windows do one of their automatic updates? Can you try it with a different computer? Do the various cables you have tried work with other USB data devices? I have found that USB connectors are reasonably robust but with enough plug/unplug cycles they do wear out. Maybe the socket on your tinySA has failed.

73,

Bill ?KU8H

On Jun 24, 2023, at 1:18 AM, Ed Kane <w6ont@...> wrote:

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My TinySA Ultra is all of “a sudden” not connecting to my Windows 11 PC.? It previously connected to the PC

?

With the device connected to the PC and opening the “Ports (COM & LPT): under the “{Device Manager in “Control Panel”, I do not see another port show when the TinySA is connected.

?

Initial indicators suggested a cable issue, however, I have tried various USB cables with no joy; ?I have cycled the power on the tinySA – again no joy;? I have tried two different PCs – no joy; ?even rebooting the PC does not solve the problem.? What have others seen relative to this behavior, and what was the “fix” (if any)?? Is this a new observation.? I am open to almost any suggestion.

?

Another item to toss in here is that with the USB Connection selected the PC, on connecting the tinySA, shows a message in the lower right corner of the screen –“The last USB device you connected malfunctioned, and windows does not recognize it.”

?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

?

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I am having this same issue with a new Ultra+ ZS-406. Was working great on my computer talking to tinySA-app yesterday and earlier today. I set up TCPUART on my phone to try using the unit remote, and that worked quite well. It is after this when I could no longer connect via USB directly.? Windows 10 machine
  • tried MULTIPLE USB cables - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • tried various USB ports - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • tried both "serial" and USB" as connection options from the config menu - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • cleared the TinySA config ("1234") - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • restart computer and try again - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • tried different Win10 machine
    • "unknown" device shows up in USB controllers section of Device Manager
    • performed uninstall device on computer, power SA off, power SA on? - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
Are there suggestions on what to do next?
Did the USB get borked somehow?
Is there a hard reset I should try?
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Brand new to me yesterday from R&L.
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THANKS
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73 es God Bless de KK1L, Ron <><


 

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Are you attempting to use a USB3 connection?


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of KK1L Ron via groups.io <kk1l@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 3:47 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [tinysa] USB / Serial connectivity issue
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I am having this same issue with a new Ultra+ ZS-406. Was working great on my computer talking to tinySA-app yesterday and earlier today. I set up TCPUART on my phone to try using the unit remote, and that worked quite well. It is after this when I could no longer connect via USB directly.? Windows 10 machine
  • tried MULTIPLE USB cables - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • tried various USB ports - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • tried both "serial" and USB" as connection options from the config menu - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • cleared the TinySA config ("1234") - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • restart computer and try again - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
  • tried different Win10 machine
    • "unknown" device shows up in USB controllers section of Device Manager
    • performed uninstall device on computer, power SA off, power SA on? - no USB or COM shows up in Device Manager
Are there suggestions on what to do next?
Did the USB get borked somehow?
Is there a hard reset I should try?
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Brand new to me yesterday from R&L.
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THANKS
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--
73 es God Bless de KK1L, Ron <><


 

Most of the attempts are 2.0. The primary connection I am using is 2.0. During my "various" ports attempts I did try a 3.0.
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73 es God Bless de KK1L, Ron <><


 

The error I get on my laptop is "Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)". It seems I must have a defective/failed USB port on the SA. The SA works well in every other respect.
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73 es God Bless de KK1L, Ron <><


 

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Is it a computer that has both USB2 and USB3 ports?
If yes try a computer that has only USB2
There is a known incompatibility with USB3, check the WIKI and the user group comments.


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of KK1L Ron via groups.io <kk1l@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 5:12 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [tinysa] USB / Serial connectivity issue
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Most of the attempts are 2.0. The primary connection I am using is 2.0. During my "various" ports attempts I did try a 3.0.
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73 es God Bless de KK1L, Ron <><


 

Thanks Roger. I am not sure I have a rig with only USB2. I had searched for solutions and ideas before posting.? There is a very definite change in the behavior of the device. The computer and ports that connected well for a day no longer connect. I have listed what I have tried. In addition I ran Zadig to see if that might help to replace the driver, but the device is not listed.
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73 es God Bless de KK1L, Ron <><


 

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My laptop is usb3 only and I have not had a single connectivity problem at all. So I don’t think that usb3 can be blamed for most issues. Same thing with windows 11 being blamed in the same way. That hasn’t affected me either.?


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Roger Hartel via groups.io <naples08@...>
Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 23:34:56
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [tinysa] USB / Serial connectivity issue
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Is it a computer that has both USB2 and USB3 ports?
If yes try a computer that has only USB2
There is a known incompatibility with USB3, check the WIKI and the user group comments.


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of KK1L Ron via groups.io <kk1l@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 5:12 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [tinysa] USB / Serial connectivity issue
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Most of the attempts are 2.0. The primary connection I am using is 2.0. During my "various" ports attempts I did try a 3.0.
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--
73 es God Bless de KK1L, Ron <><