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Configuration, RRC 1258 / "Choppy Audio"

« on: 2021-10-08, 02:35:13 »

I will move this to another forum as I had not luck with General one.


I finally got the units to work........BUT.........from one Wednesday night to another,  I have come up with ANOTHER problem.

It worked fine for the Net, I shut down the remote end and left to Radio end up and running.  On the following Wednesday night I powered up the Remote end and when it connected, the audio was being "chopped" into about 1 second "blocks" that made it unuseable.

Any I deas on what would cause this??

It is on my local wifi network, as it is NOT useable off site.

Thanks,

Chuck
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General discussion forum / "Chopy" Audio on Rceive

« on: 2021-10-01, 03:59:23 »

I finally got the units to work........BUT.........from one Wednesday night to another,  I have come up with ANOTHER problem.

It worked fine for the Net, I shut down the remote end and left to Radio end up and running.  On the following Wednesday night I powered up the Remote end and when it connected, the audio was being "chopped" into about 1 second "blocks" that made it unuseable.

Any I deas on what would cause this??

It is on my local wifi network, as it is NOT useable off site.

Thanks,

Chuck
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General discussion forum / Re: Remote Use

« on: 2018-12-21, 21:06:31 »

 

Mitch:

Nice to talk to you today!!

Many, many thanks for getting my system up and running...........................

I must remember to RTFM More than once to get ALL the info for the setup

Turns out my trouble was that I, all by myself, did NOT change the Baud rate for the Radio I am using! ! !   

Mitch ran through all the settings and made certain I had not screwed up anything else and I am now on the air ! ! !  !!

Again Many thanks Mitch...........................

Now to run off to KE6ZIQs and run my set from his place.................................

Chuck
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General discussion forum / Re: Remote Use

« on: 2018-12-21, 04:55:49 »

Hi Mitch:
 
Well this has been a VERY frustrating day!!  Sieg and I worked for about 6 hours on trying to get the units up and running.  I guess I should start off with a list:
 
1.  I down loaded all the information from your web site eg: latest manual Ver. A38,dated 2017, on the website there is a drop down called "RRC Config that I printed out, and you sent me a copy of your "check off list".  Re; RRC Config.........That has not been updated for a while.  The Screen shots of the Microbit Setup program do not bear much in common with the instructions on the page shown. And the instructions do NOT make it clear that some of the things shown or talked about are NOT available or shown on the Screen shot you may be looking at while trying to do the setup.
 
2. We tried to read all the info but as no two of them have the same information in them it became a very frustrating task to sort out who/what/when for the setup procedure.
 
3.  We hooked up both units to a brand new Ethernet switch and then to my laptop running Microbit Setup Manager (Ver 1.31).
 
4. We did a hard reset on both units to make certain that they were "clean" with no leftovers from my last attempt.  Also loaded the latest Firmware to both (Ver 2.91)
 
5.  After a number of tries we got both units to program to the defaults of 227 and 228.
 
6. We set the units up for a IC-106 unit and tried to use my home network as a testing site.  We found that the unit for the radio (228) would NOT connect with the "WiFi card" that I got with the unit when I purchased them from HRO.
 
7.  The Radio unit would connect when I used the WNCE2001 Ethernet connection and I could log into it with my laptop using my home WiFi.

7.1 One thing that is missing is a "How to connect the cables diagram" for each unit.  Nothing in the paper work tells you where to plug in which cable where.  For some it is easy to do but for others it is/may be far from obvious.
 
8.  The Control unit we never did manage to get up and running on the 'net as we did not have another WiFi bridge to try and connect it.
 
9.  After much chasing back and forth with the various paperwork trying to make heads or tails out of them, we could not get the units to connect to each other.  Due to there being no "connect light" on the front of the units there is NO WAY to tell if the are talking to one another except to see if you can turn on your radio.  If it does not, you don't have a clue if the trouble is with the 'net or one of the units.
 
10.  We then thought to check to see if the "WiFi card" in the Radio unit (228) was working.  I got out my HP 8563E Spectrum Analyzer (goes to 13.5 GHz) and looked for the 2.4 GHz signal from the Radio unit................................NOTHING FOUND!
 
11.  So as there is no WiFi from the unit I need to have that repaired/looked at/replaced and then try again! I got these from HRO, who do I contact for repair/replacement?
 
As you can see we are having a mess of a time trying to figure out what is going on with the units as to why they will not connect to each other.  Unfortunately the Paper Work provided is not conclusive to setting up either unit with out much scratching of ones head !!!
 
It may be that you and I need to try and get in contact via phone and see what is going on with them,  hopefully I can get them up and running or I cannot see keeping them.................................
 
Thanks,
 
Chuck
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General discussion forum / Re: Remote Use

« on: 2018-12-18, 19:56:26 »

Mitch:

You are right that they don't make that on any more but I found one "new in the Box" on ebay!!  Very happy with it................

Ok, I will go back ad re-read the manual.  I missed that it was now included.     That will make things much easier!

Back to the Book!!!

Chuck

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General discussion forum / Re: Remote Use

« on: 2018-12-18, 04:15:34 »

Mitch:

Well I went and bought a WNCE2001 for my use on the road!!!  It came today and I went and connected it to my home router to make certain it would do as requested.  It worked as advertised ! !!   All I had to do was to remember to turn off my wirless connection...           Thanks for mentioning that you use one on the road, it made things a lot easier

Now to set it up for the RRC system.   

One question I have is in using the DynDNS service.  In the latest version of the Manual you say that "old" users can get the service for free, but, "new" users have to pay the $7 per month for the service.

Question is..............how does one tell if he is a "old or new" user??

Getting closer and closer to being on the air...............................

Chuck
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General discussion forum / Remote Use

« on: 2018-10-27, 01:42:25 »

Ok, I am going to re-try and see if I can get my units up and running...................may be 

One thing I have NOT gotten straight is how I am supposed to be able to connect the Remote unit up to the internet from a Hotel/Motel room THAT DOES NOT RPT NOT  have any wired connection?  Hotels/Motels now go with Wireless inter net and I can't see how the remote unit is going to be able to connect when it ONLY comes with a Ethernet connection.  If I get another wi-fi card for the remote, how does it connect to the Model wi-fi when I have no way to log in to their system?

If I am at a Friends house I realize that I can hook up with their system.  It is just when on the road that I can't figure out!

If I can get this straitened out I may go and try using the dns service that I found in the new manual I downloaded.  Which package should I get?  Do I need just the "one zone, fifty record" setup?

Thanks,

Chuck
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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-26, 05:33:09 »

Mitch:

Just sent you a PM with number.

Chuck

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-26, 02:14:54 »

Ok, did the following:

1. Unplug power and CAT5 both control/radio units.
2. Connect CAT5 cable from Radio unit to Ethernet switch.
3. Connect CAT5 cable from Ethernet switch to laptop.
4. Connect USB cable from Radio unit to Laptop
5. Power up radio unit.
6. Run Microbit Setup Manager.
7. Select "Net info/find tab".
8. Select "Find Devices"
9. Select Radio unit and select "IP Settings".
10. Select "DHCP" and set to "YES".
11. Select "Submit"
12. Select "Save"
13. After Reboot timeout, turn off Radio Unit and exit Setup Manager.
14. Turn on Radio unit and start Setup manager.
15. Select "Net info/find Tab.
16. Select "Find Devices"
17. Program says" NO DEVICES FOUND"

At this point I have no idea where to go with this.

Any help would be appreciated.

Chuck
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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-24, 02:18:35 »

Well that was a FLOP!!!.

When I run "Microbit Setup Manager v1.31 by Microbit 2.0 AB 2009-2016"  the ONLY thing that works is using the "Net info/find Tab.  That shows the two units and I can get into them and can make changes to the Fields.

BUT

None of the other tabs work !  I cannot find out which FW/HW version nor use any other Tab.

What am I doing wrong that NONE of the Tabs work but the Net info one??

Is there anyone on the West Coast using these units that I can phone and talk to about getting these up and running???

Chuck

P.S. And of course the USB connection does absolutely nothing.

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-24, 00:10:04 »

Mitch:

Well I got mad last night and removed all the programs off the laptop and did a hard reset on both units.  Then downloaded Mocrobit Setup Manager again BUT, put it in the ROOT directory of the laptop!!!

I then re-started eveything again!!

SUCCESS!!!  YEA!!!   

Now I will go ahead and do the set up per your check list and the Manual.  I did go back and make certain I had the jumpers set for a IC-706 just in case.

I have ordered a wireless bridge and will borrow one untill it gets here.  I have wi-fi here in the house so it will be a good check to see if it will work, before I go on a remote!  I may need to ask some questions on that set up but not right now.

Many thanks with this problem

Chuck
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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-23, 04:02:59 »

Mitch:

Sorry for the last post just got fumble fingered!!

You want me to hook up with either a USB cable or through the Ethernet port. 

I HAVE TRIED BOTH OF THEM AND NOTHING HAPPENS!  When I run the set up manager using either one all I ever get is "Device disconnected"!

This makes it impossible to fix ANYTHING!

I would like to find a way to log in to either of the Remote/lLocal units to do something, but nothing seems to work.

I have Activity lights on the Netgear Switch from the Remote unit, the Local unit and from the laptop (either one) but no luck.

One laptop is running WIN 7 and the other is WIN XP both give the same thing when trying to connect with Setup Manager.

Any ideas why I cannot connect to them? 

Chuck
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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-23, 03:55:06 »

Mitch:

Ok, here we go again, You said to do the following:

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-22, 18:06:57 »

Mitch:

Thank you for the check list!  My trouble right now is that I cannot even get logged into either unit!  When Microbit Setup Manager runs it shows "Device Disconnected" and will not do anything.  The router has activity lights blinking but nothing happens.

If I plug in the  USB cable I get nothing also.  What should I see on my laptop screen when the USB Cable is in use? Should I see a connect with Setup Manager?

I have a wireless card for use here at home, I see that the system will not be of any use to me at all when on vacation as it will not allow me to connect with out a cat5 connection.  As most Hotel/vacation spots/hotspots no longer use hard-wire this makes the units usless to me.  Even here at home I cannot hook up as I have NO cat5 connection for the remote unit and control head to check it out.  Can I hook the remote box up though my laptop to login? 

Any one have any ideas as to how to use the system from a remote location with out using cat5???  None of my friends use cat5 hook ups at there house so even that is out    Everything is wireless but how to connect when EVERYONE has some kind of login procedure is the question.  If it is YOUR house/vacation spot, then of coure that is no trouble, you can use cat5 for the radio remote and not worry.

Thanks,

Chuck
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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Config/Setup

« on: 2017-12-22, 06:07:33 »

Well I got a set of seperation cables for my 706MkII and tried to do the set-up per the Manual.   

I have tried to connect to the units with two laptops, one running XP/SP3 and the other with WIN 7.  Connecting the
units with cat 5 cables to a Netgear Switch, I can see the activity lights happily blinking away on the switch, but do not connect to of either one them using MicroBit setup manager.

When I start microbit manager I get an error message saying "device disconnected"  this is with both laptops.

I then tried to use the USB cable, disconnected the Ethernet cable, unpluged the power, hooked up the USB cable and turned the unit back on.  NOTHING HAPPENED!  The unit I connected up (the remote unit) only had the PWR light blinking slowly.

Anyone have an idea what is going on? 

One other thing that I am wondering about is that is seems that at the remote site the manual seems to think that you will always have a hardwire connection to the internet via Cat 5 cable.  As most places are getting away from hardwire, how are you to connect up the remote unit??  Do I have to buy another Wireless Card? Can I run the remote through my, hopefully working, Laptop?

I hope some one can give me some ideas on getting this working, as right now I am not happy!

Thanks,

Chuck
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Carson city, NV