[pskmail] Re: Aw: using java rxtx-2.1.7.jar
- From: "Frank Dinger ,GM0CSZ" <gm0csz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:46:08 +0100
Hi Jan , If you wish to run Skype ,..... it is Pulse Audio . To manipulate
pulse audio volume level ,install pavucontrol
It is in most repositories . sudo apt-get install pavucontrol
73 Frank , GM0CSZ / KN6WH
On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Jan Bruggeman <jan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All,
>
> This is really bullshit. This has so screwed my setup that I have to
> reinstall the machine completely. Why use pulseaudio if alsa is standard
> amongst audio users on Linux ? Ever heard of jack ?
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman
> Snoekstraat 79
> 9000 Gent
>
> gsm: +32 476 066 826
> web: http://www.aubine.be
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>
> On 19-08-14 08:32, Pär Crusefalk wrote:
>
> Hi Jan,
>
> I am running pulseaudio on my server. After I switched to it I have not
> had a single fldigi crash.
>
> 73, Per
> sm0rwo
>
> Jan Bruggeman skrev 2014-08-18 21:56:
>
> All,
>
> A never ending story.
>
> I tried to go back to fldigi 3.21.74 (removed 3.21.83 by using make
> uninstall and installing thru apt-get) but to no avail.
>
> I remarked a slight change in behaviour compared to jpskmail 2.0.30
> however. When pressing "tune" in fldigi, the tranceiver very briefly goes
> into transmit, but inmediately stops. This points to a sound card config
> problem rather than a serial port problem.
>
> So it seems that this latest fldigi install has corrupted my sound card
> configuration. At fldigi startup, these messages look conspicious to me:
>
> ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:618:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave
> ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1022:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
> ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
> ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM
> cards.pcm.center_lfe
> ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
> bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Verbinding is geweigerd (111)
> bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Verbinding is geweigerd (111)
> bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Verbinding is geweigerd (111)
> bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Verbinding is geweigerd (111)
> ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:961:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) The dmix plugin supports only
> playback stream
> ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1022:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
>
> Can anyone point me to the correct soundconfig (pulseaudio, alsa, or
> whatever) for use with fldigi / pskmail ?
>
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman
> Snoekstraat 79
> 9000 Gent
>
> gsm: +32 476 066 826
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>
> On 18-08-14 21:12, Jan Bruggeman wrote:
>
> All,
>
> After success with fldigi 3.21.74 and pskmail 1.5.29 I decided to drop
> jpskmail and go for fldigi 3.21.83 and pskmail 1.7.0
>
> installation of pskmail 1.7.0 is straightforward, i've just overwritten
> the 1.5 javapskmail.jar file.
>
> I dropped fldigi 1.5.29 thru synaptic (apt-get frontend), and did a full
> install from source as described in:
> https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/Mint_installation
>
> Everything starts fine, but again no ptt ...
>
> when pressing the tune button in fldigi, it outputs to the console a whole
> bunch of these lines:
> ALSA lib pcm.c:7843:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
> ALSA lib pcm.c:7843:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
> ALSA lib pcm.c:7843:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
>
> google is my friend, looking for that line gives me an interesting page:
>
> http://tux-is-gaming.blogspot.be/2014/02/fixing-alsa-lib-pcmc7843sndpcmrecover.html
>
> this is clearly not an fldigi / pskmail problem, but rather a sound
> configuration problem. This has allways been a problem under linux, due to
> too many (competing) systems.
>
> But in the end my ptt does not go thru the sound card, it should go thru
> the usb / serial connection. So, as for the problem with jpskmail 2.0.30,
> I'm still suspecting the rxtx serial driver.
>
> ptt thru the cat interface is not an option as the cat interface is used
> for the antenna tuner
> ptt thru vox is not working either, vox does not work in digi mode on an
> ft817 . I've seen a workaround for this, but that involves soldering a
> resistor on the ft817's motherboard ...
>
> all idea's are welcome.
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman
> Snoekstraat 79
> 9000 Gent
>
> gsm: +32 476 066 826
> web: http://www.aubine.be
> mail: jan@xxxxxxxxx
>
> On 18-08-14 18:02, Klaus Lohmann wrote:
>
> Jan,
>
> IMHO you are wasting time. Version 2.x is a dead end, at least for now.
> You better concentrate on pskmail 1.7.0 and fldigi 3.21.83 as Rein
> suggested.
>
> I hear SM0RWO-1 and/or OE5RTL, 9A1CRA regularly, but also could activate
> DL4OAH-1 on 80 or 40 Meter.
>
> 73, Klaus DL4OAH
>
> Am 18.08.2014 17:41, schrieb Jan Bruggeman:
>
> All,
>
> Further testing:
>
> I've installed fldigi 3.21.74 (thru synaptic) and pskmail 1.5.29
>
> with fldigi I found out that /dev/ttyUSB0 had only 660 rights (so no r/w
> rights for others). I've set that to 666 and then no problem to receive AND
> transmit with fldigi and pskmail 1.5.29 ! it's just that I do not hear any
> server, as usual :-(
>
> But !! the 666 rights on /dev/ttyUSB0 did not change a thing in the
> behaviour of jpskmail 2.0 (haven't tried 2.1 yet).
> Output when starting pskmail 2.0 is still:
>
> java -jar javapskmail.jar
> configuration.xml
> Stable Library
> =========================================
> Native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
> Java lib Version = RXTX-2.1-7
> WARNING: RXTX Version mismatch
> Jar version = RXTX-2.1-7
> native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
> port:/dev/ttyUSB0
>
> I would suggest to seriously test the usage of this newer rxtx library,
> and also to re-test the behaviour with different versions of
> ~/.pskmail/configuration.xml .
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman
> Snoekstraat 79
> 9000 Gent
>
> gsm: +32 476 066 826
> web: http://www.aubine.be
> mail: jan@xxxxxxxxx
>
> On 18-08-14 15:57, Jan Bruggeman wrote:
>
> All,
>
> some more testing:
>
> 1) I've attached my psk modem to an externally powered usb hub. The modem
> is showing up as ttyUSB0:
> Aug 18 15:13:59 aubine kernel: [ 4343.502851] usb 3-2.4: Product: USB2.0
> Hub
> Aug 18 15:13:59 aubine kernel: [ 4343.503651] hub 3-2.4:1.0: USB hub found
> Aug 18 15:13:59 aubine kernel: [ 4343.503955] hub 3-2.4:1.0: 4 ports
> detected
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine kernel: [ 4410.319296] usb 3-2.2: new full-speed
> USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine kernel: [ 4410.335866] usb 3-2.2: New USB device
> found, idVendor=0557, idProduct=2008
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine kernel: [ 4410.335882] usb 3-2.2: New USB device
> strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine kernel: [ 4410.335891] usb 3-2.2: Product:
> USB-Serial Controller D
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine kernel: [ 4410.335899] usb 3-2.2: Manufacturer:
> Prolific Technology Inc.
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine kernel: [ 4410.337005] pl2303 3-2.2:1.0: pl2303
> converter detected
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine kernel: [ 4410.338306] usb 3-2.2: pl2303 converter
> now attached to ttyUSB0
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 6:
> "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-2/3-2.2"
> Aug 18 15:15:06 aubine mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 6 was not an MTP device
>
> 2) I've downloaded jpskmail again from
> http://pskmail.org/PSKMaildownloads.html and installed it
>
> 3) I did not remove my old configuration.xml file in ~/.pskmail, as it was
> still a 2.0.30 version.
>
> when starting pskmail:
> 1) java -jar javapskmail.jar
> configuration.xml
> RXTX Warning: Removing stale lock file. /var/lock/LCK..ttyUSB0
> problem opening PTT port
> aug 18, 2014 3:21:49 PM javapskmail.Rigctl OpenPTTport
> SEVERE: null
> gnu.io.PortInUseException: Toegang geweigerd in open
> at gnu.io.RXTXPort.open(Native Method)
> at gnu.io.RXTXPort.<init>(RXTXPort.java:84)
> at javapskmail.Rigctl.OpenPTTport(Rigctl.java:60)
> at javapskmail.Main.handleinitialization(Main.java:1712)
> at javapskmail.Main.main(Main.java:359)
>
> jPSKmail ends here...
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
> at javapskmail.mainpskmailui.<init>(mainpskmailui.java:189)
> at javapskmail.Main.main(Main.java:381)
>
> and <cntr-C> to get back to console.
>
> As this error appeard to be caused by a stale lock file, I removed ttyUSB0
> lock file:
> rm /var/lock/LCK..ttyUSB0
>
> 2) and restarted pskmail:
> same error remained. So I removed ~/.pskmail/configuration.xml file
>
> 3) and restarted pskmail:
> output on console:
> java -jar javapskmail.jar
> configuration.xml
> Stable Library
> =========================================
> Native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
> Java lib Version = RXTX-2.1-7
> WARNING: RXTX Version mismatch
> Jar version = RXTX-2.1-7
> native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
> RXTX Warning: Removing stale lock file. /var/lock/LCK..ttyUSB0
>
> now UI appeared without settings,
> entered my settings (see screenshot - I'm using hardware PTT !!!)
>
> but the tranceiver is still not going into transmit ...
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman
> Snoekstraat 79
> 9000 Gent
>
> gsm: +32 476 066 826
> web: http://www.aubine.be
> mail: jan@xxxxxxxxx
>
> On 18-08-14 14:01, Rein Couperus wrote:
>
> Jan,
>
> just tested 2.0.30 on Lubuntu 14.04 (wanted to make sure I am not
> spreading wrong info :-)
>
> Tested 2.0.30 with the K3.
>
> * CAT PTT works with /dev/ttyUSB0. woked only with an active USB hub (with
> power).
> * Audio works fine, you may have to set the proper channels and levels
> with pavucontrol
> * Rig control works fine with CAT and /dev/ttyUSB0
>
> see attached pics for the settings....
>
> All this with an image freshly downloaded from PSKMaildownloads.html
>
> Let me know if you still have problems... BTW, you can also do this with
> jPSKmail-1.7.0/fldigi,
> there you have 2 new modes (DominoEx 11 and 22). Use fldigi-3.21.83, which
> does not crash anymore...
>
> 73,
>
> Rein PA0R
>
>
>
> *Gesendet:* Sonntag, 17. August 2014 um 17:58 Uhr
> *Von:* "Jan Bruggeman" <jan@xxxxxxxxx> <jan@xxxxxxxxx>
> *An:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Betreff:* [pskmail] using java rxtx-2.1.7.jar
> All,
>
> The radio is repaired and holliday is over, so I'm back to trying pskmail.
>
> My setup:
> - radio ft 817, so no vox in digi mode.
> - simple modem from intermar (can't find it on their site anymore)
> in pskmail ptt is set to hardware ptt using rts pin, ptt port is set to
> /dev/ttyUSB0.
> - computer runs linux mint :
> cat /proc/version:
> Linux version 3.11.0-12-generic (buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.8.1
> (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.8.1-10ubuntu7) ) #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 9 16:20:46 UTC
> 2013
> uname -a:
> Linux aubine 3.11.0-12-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 9 16:20:46 UTC
> 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> java -version:
> java version "1.7.0_51"
> OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.4.4) (7u51-2.4.4-0ubuntu0.13.10.1)
> OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode)
> installled rxtx version:2.2-pre2
>
> 1) when starting pskmail 2.1 I get:
> java -jar /home/jan/pskmail21/javapskmail2.jar
>
> Stable Library
> =========================================
> Native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
> Java lib Version = RXTX-2.1-7
> WARNING: RXTX Version mismatch
> Jar version = RXTX-2.1-7
> native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
> jPSKmail ends here...
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
> at javapskmail.Mainpskmailui.<init>(Mainpskmailui.java:994)
> at javapskmail.Main.main(Main.java:414)
>
> and UI does not show up ...
>
> 2) when starting pskmail 2.0.30 I get:
> java -jar /home/jan/pskmail21/javapskmail.jar
> configuration.xml
> Stable Library
> =========================================
> Native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
> Java lib Version = RXTX-2.1-7
> WARNING: RXTX Version mismatch
> Jar version = RXTX-2.1-7
> native lib Version = RXTX-2.2pre2
>
>
> But I do get into UI and I can receive signal. But whenever I try to
> tune or to send, I get this output on console:
> port:/dev/ttyUSB0
> port:/dev/ttyUSB0
> and radio does not switch to transmit. So I presume this rxtx version
> mismatch causes pskmail to not find the ptt ...
>
> I have downloaded rxtx-2.1.7.jar, but I cannot make pskmail work with
> this .jar . I put it in the jpskmail folder, in my .pskmail folder,
> tried to specify in in the java -cp command, but to no avail.
>
> How do I do this, or do you see another solution ?
>
> ( before I blew the radio, I got the system working with pskmail
> 1.something and fldigi, and that setup has worked ...)
>
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman
> Snoekstraat 79
> 9000 Gent
>
> gsm: +32 476 066 826
> web: http://www.aubine.be
> mail: jan@xxxxxxxxx
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