[chirp_users] Download From Radio under Ubuntu 20.04 error

Wed Apr 7 08:51:02 PDT 2021

Hi Robert,

Looks like you're missing the future module. Not sure if that's
absolutely required for your radio, but I recommend it.

`sudo apt install python-future`

Did you add rabbit to the usb group? I can't remember if there is one
in Ubuntu. Don't forget to refresh your profile or try chirp in a new
terminal after making group adjustments.

Besides that I can't think of anything else you should need to do to
get this working from Linux's perspective. Out of curiosity can I see
the output of `sudo dmesg | grep -i ttyusb` ?

Another thing you can watch is syslog while trying to connect to your
radio. `sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog`.

If everything looks good in those two places I'd double check the
radio/cable setup.

-------------------------------------------
Matthew Poletiek
303.810.9082
matthew.poletiek at gmail.com
www.matthewpoletiek.com

On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 9:38 AM Robert Withers <robert.withers at pm.me> wrote:
>
> Hi Matthew, here is my attached output from chirpw...
>
> Kindly,
> Robert
>
> On 4/6/21 9:49 PM, Matthew Poletiek wrote:
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> > I see Linux sees the device just fine, and you should be in the right
> > groups. I'd add the 'usb' group just in case as well.
> >
> > If that doesn't work then maybe the output of CHIRP run in the command
> > line might hint at whats going wrong.
> >
> > Also, how did you install this? You might be missing some Python 2
> > dependencies. Personally I use Gentoo and they ditched Python 2 a
> > while back and we lost CHIRP due to lack of Python 3 support so I
> > forked and use this version instead:
> > https://github.com/mpoletiek/py3-CHIRP
> >
> > But before you try that, let's add rabbit to the usb group if there is
> > one and see what CHIRP is outputting when run from a terminal.
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Matthew Poletiek
> > 303.810.9082
> > matthew.poletiek at gmail.com
> > www.matthewpoletiek.com
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 7:20 PM Robert <robert.withers at pm.me> wrote:
> >> Hi Matthew, user is in the dialout group, which is the correct group for /dev/ttyUSB0.
> >>
> >> rabbit at ganymede:~$ cat /etc/group | grep -i rabbit
> >> adm:x:4:syslog,rabbit
> >> dialout:x:20:rabbit
> >> cdrom:x:24:rabbit
> >> sudo:x:27:rabbit
> >> dip:x:30:rabbit
> >> plugdev:x:46:rabbit
> >> lpadmin:x:120:rabbit
> >> lxd:x:131:rabbit
> >> rabbit:x:1000:
> >> sambashare:x:132:rabbit
> >> rabbit at ganymede:~$ ll /dev/ttyUSB0
> >> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Apr  6 19:10 /dev/ttyUSB0
> >>
> >> I wasn't sure that there may be a new graphical device manager I did not know about in Ubuntu. And why not? I don't think there is a System menu, either! So back to the command line...I started with Slackware 0.96, so not a noob to Linux, but it has been awhile since serious sysadmin hacking and never before any serial work. I am a noob to Chirp. As I mentioned earlier, my ham radio appears to be on /dev/ttyUSB0:
> >>
> >> rabbit at ganymede:~$ dmesg | grep tty
> >> [    0.108706] printk: console [tty0] enabled
> >> [    0.396467] 00:05: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4, base_baud = 115200) is a 16550A
> >> [    0.418518] 0000:00:16.3: ttyS4 at I/O 0xf0e0 (irq = 19, base_baud = 115200) is a 16550A
> >> [    3.348131] usb 1-1.1.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> >>
> >> Kindly,
> >> Robert
> >>
> >> . .. ... ‘...^,^
> >>
> >> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> >>
> >> On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 at 7:21 PM, Matthew Poletiek <matthew.poletiek at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'll just add you can see your current groups with;
> >>>
> >>> `cat /etc/group | grep -i <username>`
> >>>
> >>> Matthew Poletiek
> >>>
> >>> 303.810.9082
> >>>
> >>> matthew.poletiek at gmail.com
> >>>
> >>> www.matthewpoletiek.com
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 6:20 PM Matthew Poletiek
> >>>
> >>> matthew.poletiek at gmail.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Robert,
> >>>>
> >>>> You might want to check to make sure your user has proper permissions.
> >>>>
> >>>> In linux, typically the groups you might need for this kind of
> >>>>
> >>>> operation include `dialout`, `usb`, and while you're at it you might
> >>>>
> >>>> as well include `plugdev`.
> >>>>
> >>>> The command to add your user to a group might be `sudo gpasswd -a <user> group`.
> >>>>
> >>>> Once thats finished you might need to refresh your profile. Either try
> >>>>
> >>>> opening CHIRP in a new terminal, or log out and log back in.
> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>> Matthew Poletiek
> >>>>
> >>>> 303.810.9082
> >>>>
> >>>> matthew.poletiek at gmail.com
> >>>>
> >>>> www.matthewpoletiek.com
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 5:56 PM Robert via chirp_users
> >>>>
> >>>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Nigel,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Here is some more info, I think this is saying it is attached to /dev/ttyUSB0, but same issue.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> rabbit at ganymede:/dev$ dmesg | grep tty
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [ 0.108543] printk: console [tty0] enabled
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [ 0.396294] 00:05: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4, base_baud = 115200) is a 16550A
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [ 0.418318] 0000:00:16.3: ttyS4 at I/O 0xf0e0 (irq = 19, base_baud = 115200) is a 16550A
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [ 9667.132474] usb 1-1.1.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [10669.642560] ftdi_sio ttyUSB0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [10670.495576] usb 1-1.1.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Kindly,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Robert
> >>>>>
> >>>>> . .. ... ‘...^,^
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 at 5:51 PM, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF nigel at ngunn.net wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Usually /dev/ttyUSB0 unless you already have another serial device already plugged in to a USB port.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Go to file manager and look in /dev/ and see what appears and disappears when you plun in and unplug the cable.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 06/04/2021 17:34 Robert via chirp_users chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hello,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Total noob, here. Taking my exams on Thursday. Got my TIDRADIO UV-5R and the FTDI cable. How can I detect which /dev/tty is being used for the FTDI connection to my radio? I tried /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyUSB0 which resulted in the error 'Radio did not respond'.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Kindly,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Robert
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> . .. ... ‘...^,^
> >>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>
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