GPS red in Stratux
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softrf shows gps fixed, Stratux communicates with softrf but still GPS on stratux shows red….
Sorry am absolute noob with this ….
Could you please check what I am doing wrong… here the screenshots of both…
Servus from Germany,
no worries, you have a good GPS fix from your SoftRF for your Stratux. The "official" SoftRF version that you are using does only provide GPS position over USB but no further sat information - this is why Stratux shows red. If you want to improve this you are welcome to test my SoftRF fork: https://github.com/VirusPilot/SoftRF#binaries-unstable-beta-versions-available-for-testing with no guarantee - it may render your Supreme unusable. But if you are brave enough, just download my latest beta build (https://github.com/VirusPilot/SoftRF/suites/16734763640/artifacts/956118209) and update your SoftRF over WiFi, then wait and pray ...
Habidere (westAT) as we say instead of Servus(eastAT)… 😁
just to be sure, I read something about a difference between by SX1262 to some older chips… this does not affect in any way (hopefully)…
Plus, I also tried to update firmware of the softrf by the stratux script but failed… plus2, the calibration of the G-force at stratux also gives back an error…
greets from LOIH @D-EESL
Habidere,
- as far as I know the Supreme is only based on sx1262
- furthermore the stratux script does no provide any SoftRF firmware (only OGN and GXAirCom) so you are stuck with my version (flash and pray..)
- calibration of the G-force: no idea, this is unrelated to SoftRF
Will report outcome…
Seems had no luck! Tbeam stays at blue led more then 5min now after flashing over WiFi the s3.ino.bin …
If it does not reboot by itself in the next 5min I will unplug usb and plug in again but expect worst scenario…. 😩
update:
brought it again to life by flashing via USB-bootloader method and used your file from https://github.com/VirusPilot/SoftRF/blob/master/software/firmware/binaries/ESP32S3/SoftRF/MassStorage/SoftRF-firmware-v1.3-ESP32S3.zip ...
dont know if i should try again to flash your special update?
No the ZIP file is the original SoftRF binary. Keep in mind that your Supreme needs to be connected to the Stratux USB so that it boots with my firmware. Furthermore I have changed the SoftRF WiFi AP to 192.168.4.1
Understood, I I did update the firmware while it was connected to stratux and flashed the *.ino.bin file via web. But then it did not boot anymore.
That’s why I had to flash again via USBMasstorage the original firmware….
Just tried to upload a binary via WiFi without success, no idea at the moment. The alternative is flashing directly when connected to a PC as described here:
- connect your T-Beam S3 Supreme and put it in UF2 upload mode (press RESET and shortly thereafter BOOT)
- upload the SoftRF.ino.uf2 file to the TBEAMBOOT drive, see also: https://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/blob/master/software/firmware/binaries/README.md#esp32-s3
i did it now vie UF2 but still it hangs at blueLED, so does not boot correctly.... no wifi signal of the device after 10min...
maybe i'll try to compile a version by myself?
correct, Arduino is a mess but when correctly set up then it just works fine
Instead of Arduino IDE you can also use VS for compile/upload but it requires Arduino CLI on your PC.
I don’t think that I am capable of doing that, as long as there is no clear howto…
just for clarification I sent you a picture of my tbeam… maybe something is different…
and hey, if you want to compile the software also for my tbeam… love to send you the module in the next days… 😅😅😅
I can certainly do that for you, just send me an email: info@stratux.de