Topic: Red Running with problem

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

Are all your diodes in correctly on the controller? They'd be under the discovery board.

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

Dumb question: you are plugged into the correct usb mini with your power supply?

[Jumpin Joe]

Dumb question: you are plugged into the correct usb mini with your power supply?

Only dumb question is the one that's not asked.....

Yes, on the controller board next to the RJ45's

Diodes are in correctly.

[miraculon]

I am starting to run out of ideas, but I will think about it some more when I get time.
You might try Egon/Tobi/Richo at the Blitzortung forum and point them here for things already tried.

Greg H.

[Jumpin Joe]

Thank you Greg for all of your help. 

I did post on the Blitzortung Forum and Tobi responded right away that the issue revolves around the ATMEGA8 Chip. I checked the joints and correct direction of installation for the chip, per his suggestion, all OK.

Waiting for the next step.... I wonder if the chip is bad??

I'll let you know how I make out.

Joe

 

[Jumpin Joe]

Well.... I do not have any idea why or how.... but, it is NOW WORKING!!!

Looks like my status is interference. My display shows 10*10 in Automatic Mode.  Do I need to relocate/move my antenna to correct this?

Thanks,
Joe

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

Hey Joe!
Yer countin' strokes!

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

... and ya got a nice green square on the maps!

[Maumelle Weather]

Hi Joe,

Glad you got it working. I put mine into manual mode to adjust the gains as needed.

[miraculon]

Well.... I do not have any idea why or how.... but, it is NOW WORKING!!!

Looks like my status is interference. My display shows 10*10 in Automatic Mode.  Do I need to relocate/move my antenna to correct this?

Thanks,
Joe

That is good news, I wonder too what happened. Sounds like something is intermittent. Atmel socket?
I have used "freeze mist" circuit cooler to hunt down intermittent joints or connections.

If the antenna is close to computers, the controller or other noise sources, it would indeed help to relocate the antenna.
You can drop the gain and raise the threshold in manual mode until the interference condition stops.
If the noise is in one direction/antenna, you can set them individually to keep higher gain, lower threshold on the more quiet channel.

Greg H.

[Jumpin Joe]

Well.... I do not have any idea why or how.... but, it is NOW WORKING!!!

Looks like my status is interference. My display shows 10*10 in Automatic Mode.  Do I need to relocate/move my antenna to correct this?

Thanks,
Joe

That is good news, I wonder too what happened. Sounds like something is intermittent. Atmel socket?
I have used "freeze mist" circuit cooler to hunt down intermittent joints or connections.

If the antenna is close to computers, the controller or other noise sources, it would indeed help to relocate the antenna.
You can drop the gain and raise the threshold in manual mode until the interference condition stops.
If the noise is in one direction/antenna, you can set them individually to keep higher gain, lower threshold on the more quiet channel.

Greg H.

Great idea using freeze mist.... if it acts up again, I will do it.

I placed the antenna's in the garage and that is at least 15 away straight line through a wall and cieling. So I guess I'll have to run back and forth to make adjustments.   What are "good" numbers?

Thanks,
Joe

[Jumpin Joe]

Hi Joe,

Glad you got it working. I put mine into manual mode to adjust the gains as needed.

Thanks John.... adjusting the gains will be the next learning process.

Joe

[Jumpin Joe]

... and ya got a nice green square on the maps!

Which maps are you referring to?

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

The Blitzortung USA maps showing strokes and stations. Welcome to the network!

[Jumpin Joe]

Thanks.....

By the way, I like your Blitzortung Map on your site. 

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

Thanks.....

By the way, I like your Blitzortung Map on your site. 

Thanks, Joe.. its Tobi's MyBlitzortung platform with a bit of 'eyecandy' from me, is all.

[Jumpin Joe]

Oh Boy..... cant wait for Ken to get his Red kit up and running.  I can see a great script coming.