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Second-Stream USB board: testing and using
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:01 am
by Terry-G0EZY
My minitiouner main board is built and passes the two test programs.
TestMyMiniTiouner_V2_0a
CheckMiniTiouneDriverAndFilters_V0_5a (the two test pictures run OK)
MiniTioune_V0_8s boots up OK and appears to work with no error nessages - but I've done no on-air checks yet.
I have built the USB second stream board but not sure how to test it. I have tested the 2nd FT module in the main board slot and it works OK, so chip is programmed correctly. The main board FT module requires a small mod (fit 10k resister). Is this required on the 2nd stream board (the photos do not show it fitted.
When I plug in the 2nd stream board and connect both USB to the PC and run the test program error message says "no NIM"
What have I done wrong?
73 Terry
Re: Second-Stream USB board: testing and using
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:43 pm
by G7JTT
As far as I know it won't work yet, we're waiting on a software update before it will work. I did see a tweet from F5OEO Evariste about the new Minitoune so hopefully that will include the update when released ?
John
Re: Second-Stream USB board: testing and using
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:54 pm
by M0SKM
Yes I have the second stream board fitted in anticipation of the new software.
So no worries it won't be recognised with the version you're using.
Steve
Re: Second-Stream USB board: testing and using
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:03 pm
by g0mjw
Terry-G0EZY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:01 am
My minitiouner main board is built and passes the two test programs.
TestMyMiniTiouner_V2_0a
CheckMiniTiouneDriverAndFilters_V0_5a (the two test pictures run OK)
MiniTioune_V0_8s boots up OK and appears to work with no error nessages - but I've done no on-air checks yet.
I have built the USB second stream board but not sure how to test it. I have tested the 2nd FT module in the main board slot and it works OK, so chip is programmed correctly. The main board FT module requires a small mod (fit 10k resister). Is this required on the 2nd stream board (the photos do not show it fitted.
When I plug in the 2nd stream board and connect both USB to the PC and run the test program error message says "no NIM"
What have I done wrong?
73 Terry
This is why the board is not yet in the shop. We are waiting for the updated software to support it.
Mike
Re: Second-Stream USB board: testing and using
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:42 am
by Terry-G0EZY
Many thanks for the replies/assistance. I bought the additional board and FTDI module at the BATC rally at Finningley.
For some reason I was sure I'd seen a post that the Dual-Stream software was available. Obviously must have been in my imagination!
Any ideas yet whether the resistor modification will be necessary on the additional board?
73 Terry
Re: Second-Stream USB board: testing and using
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:20 am
by g0mjw
OK - That's odd as they were not going to be available for sale (as far as I know) to avoid situations like this. We don't know about the resistor yet but I think not as it is used to determine which type of main board is used. F6DZP has a new version available according to a post today but I don't know if it will support a second TS. It does include the spectrum analyser apparently.
Mike