Portsdown 4 with Landstone & Pluto Problem

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Portsdown 4 with Landstone & Pluto Problem

Post by g8lce » Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:15 am

Just incase someone else gets this problem.

I have had many failed attempts at getting Langstone to work.
Simple answer
Connect Pluto directly to Raspberry Pi 4 USB - NOT through a powered HUB.

Simple cure for a problem that had me looking at every other possible fault.
I use the powered hub for all the other bits connected to my Portsdown.

Also the Pluto box on Output Device Menu is dark Blue - it was not highlighted before.
So the Pluto should be connected directly to the Raspberry Pi 4 for Portsdown to work with it as well. ( It did seem to work before but button not highlighted )

Is it just my powered HUB?

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Re: Portsdown 4 with Langstone & Pluto Problem

Post by G8GKQ » Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:12 am

Thanks for all your investigation on this Martin. We are all learning about this system!

I have amended the Wiki to recommend connecting the Pluto directly to a USB3 port on the Raspberry Pi 4.

Dave

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