BATC Forum

I published a Ryde Software Update (202103130) last night that includes the following new features:

• Add 4:3 <> 16:9 switching for the composite video output
• Add ssh console-based virtual handset for easy control
• Add FTDI Module programming utility
• Add interim BATC Stream Player
• Allow MiniTiouner and Knucker to be both connected at once
• Bugfix 1.7 MHz DVB-T decode

Thanks to Tim for the Aspect ratio switching and Ryde Utilities. Both of these are accessed through the ssh console menu, as is the interim BATC Stream Player (low latency using VLC).

There is one possible bug - a MiniTiouner Express user has reported that this update disables his receiver. We are looking for another MiniTiouner Express user to try it. Help will be provided so that we can cure the problem, but it is very difficult when the development team don't have the hardware!

You can update from the ssh console menu. If you had the last update, all your settings should be preserved. More details about the new features will be included in CQ-TV - soon to be published.

Dave, G8GKQ

Hi Dave,
I sadly can confirm the latest update is infecting the MT express.
I Have a MT-S and MT express..
MT-S works fine..
MT-express not working anymore... (online red LongMynd not loaded.)

Tested on all 4 USB ports..
External power conntected to both MT-S and MT-Express..

MT-Express worked fine up to the latest update...

Best regards..
Benno

OK Benno

Thanks for trying it. At least we know that it is not just a one-off problem now. Here are the recovery instructions.

Go to the ssh command prompt and enter these lines (while connected to the internet), making sure that you get the whole long line with no spaces
The receiver should work straight away, and be OK after reboots.

Dave

Hi Dave,
Just followed your code and my MT Express works.

Martin G8LCE

Same here, Longmynd works now but lost the remote controll..

Thanks..
Benno

Benno

You probably need to reselect your remote control type in the console menu. Not sure why that should have been reset.

All the fix does is reverts to an older version of the module that had been amended to allow the Knucker and MiniTiouner to be connected at the same time. All the other functionality provided by the new update should still work - you'll just need to unplug/plug your MiniTiouner Express and Knucker when swapping between them.

We have identified a possible cause for the MiniTiouner Express problem and are working towards a fix.

Dave

OK, After our teamviewer session i got a new card and installed the lot.
First not working mt-express but the remote controll via keyboard worked...
Than the last few lines and we have a working ryder with express and remote keyboard controll...

Thanks for the help and the great job...

Best regards
Benno

Tim and I have been investigating the MiniTiouner-Express problem.

The MiniTiouner Express uses a smaller EEPROM in the on-board FTDI module compared to the one used in the plug-in FTDI modules on the BATC Tuners (128, rather than 256). We were not aware of this.

To have the Ryde operate correctly with both the MiniTiouner and a Knucker connected (the feature that we were trying to add) requires it to be able to read the EEPROM on the FTDI module. The python software library that we are using to read the FTDI EEPROM cannot cope with a mixture of EEPROM sizes (another undocumented feature!).

While we try to get the software libarary fixed, the work-around above should be used if you have a MiniTiouner-Express. All other tuners should work OK without any software modifications.

Thanks to Charles G4GUO for the loan of a MiniTiouner-Express for ongoing bug-fixing and testing.

Dave, G8GKQ

Hi...
Just did a new install on Ryde and also an update.
Connected the express and still got longmyind not loaded..

did the wget of the longmynd.py and express is working again..

Will this be an express problem or is it missed in de latest update..?

Thanks ahaid..
Benno, PA3FBX..